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Gardening reduces obesity risk

Pottering around in an allotment could cut the risk of obesity, according to a study which found that gardeners weigh about a stone less than their neighbours on average.

Gardening reduces obesity risk

Pottering around in an allotment could cut the risk of obesity, according to a study which found that gardeners weigh about a stone less than their neighbours on average.

Boston's nightmare ends: second Marathon suspect captured alive

Boston's week of terror came to an end on Friday as police cornered Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspected marathon bomber, and captured him alive following a sustained shoot out.
Dzhokhar was found hiding in a boat parked at a house in Watertown, only streets away from where his older brother Tamerlan was killed by police gunfire on Thursday.

Boston's nightmare ends: second Marathon suspect captured alive

Boston's week of terror came to an end on Friday as police cornered Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspected marathon bomber, and captured him alive following a sustained shoot out.
Dzhokhar was found hiding in a boat parked at a house in Watertown, only streets away from where his older brother Tamerlan was killed by police gunfire on Thursday.

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Rocking the baby does work, say scientists studying crying youngsters' heart rates

Crying babies really do calm down when they are picked up and cradled according to a study that has discovered a deeper scientific basis to a phenomenon that every new mother soon realises to be true.
Scientists in Japan have found that the heart rate of crying babies slows down when they are in put in the arms of their mothers and carried about – but not if the mother remains still, the study found.
The Independent

Rocking the baby does work, say scientists studying crying youngsters' heart rates

Crying babies really do calm down when they are picked up and cradled according to a study that has discovered a deeper scientific basis to a phenomenon that every new mother soon realises to be true.
Scientists in Japan have found that the heart rate of crying babies slows down when they are in put in the arms of their mothers and carried about – but not if the mother remains still, the study found.
The Independent

Food for thought

"You can’t change your genetics, but you can change your attitude, your persistence, your environment, the people you listen to and hang around with, and the things you do. You can change, so if you want to, just get started." - Craig Ballantyne

our genetics are your genetics. Maybe Sally next door looks great and eats whatever she wants. Maybe Jonny around the corner stays lean and buff without much effort.

That's not you. They're not you. Get over it.

There are certain things in life that you can't change. Your genetics are one of them. The cards that you were dealt are the cards you're stuck with. The question is, how are you going to play them?

You CAN succeed. You CAN be a winner. But it can never happen as long as you're holding on to excuses.

Many times we get caught up in all the obstacles we're up against that others aren't, and many times, those excuses cause us to delay taking action toward becoming better.

"If only [fill in the excuse], then I'd get started."

No, get started today. 

You see, there's a 100% chance you won't achieve your goals if you don't get started. And every day that goes by where that start is delayed, is another day that you accept living a life less than your best.

That's no way to live, and you deserve better than that. You deserve your best. You deserve living, breathing, and enjoying each day at its full potential.

But how can you achieve that?

Drop the excuses and get started today.

It doesn't matter if you're schedule is jammed packed from morning til night. You can prioritize and find time for your health.

It doesn't matter how much money you make. There are many "cheap", healthy options available.

But in order to SEE the solutions, you first have to let go of all the reasons why you can't...because reality is, you CAN.

You can be great. You can soar. You can achieve your every dream.

Where there is a will, there's a way. It's cliche, but it couldn't be more true.

When you want it, there's nothing that can hold you back...no obstacle too big...no excuse worth giving the time of day.

Just get started today. Make the commitment...not another day goes by leaning on excuses, starting right now. You're BETTER than that. Start now.