Is a broken heart all in your head? Or is it a true physical reaction? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine have found that a broken heart is as serious as a heart attack. Literally. According to a recent press release:
"Researchers say that “broken heart syndrome,” also known as stress cardiomyopathy, is often misdiagnosed as a heart attack, after broken-hearted patients suffer a surge in epinephrine and other stress hormones that temporarily “stun” their heart."
Of course, this comes as no surprise to anyone who's been through a breakup. You're just not human if you've never missed somebody so bad that your heart literally aches. So tell me...
Yesterday, I mentioned I had given the David Kirsch supplements a try. And my verdict is, while you'd have to be Heidi Klum to afford to keep up with them, some are pretty darn good.
First, anyone can afford the b12 spray, which helped me stay awake long enough to make it out on the town for a late night. Another fave was the super juice, which goes beyond other fizzy packets (like Emergin'C) to also include spirulina, algae, aloe vera, and live enzymes. And yes, it does actually taste ok.
I had to remind myself that swigging back some extra vitamins was not going to make me magically lose 10 pounds. But I did notice some extra energy, and after finishing my mid-morning super juice, I only ended up eating half my lunch sandwich most days.
In fact, today I may not even eat a brownie.
You know how you see celebrities on TV working out with their trainers, and the moves they're doing look nothing like what you do? Want to know the moves they do? They're all here.
Seriously, David Kirsch is awesome. And he's Heidi Klum's personal trainer. Do I really need to say any more?
I first became obsessed with his book when an editor left it behind on her desk. I flipped through the pages and actually felt a desire to go to the gym and try it out. And the best part is, you don't even need a gym. With a few props (light dumbbells, a medicine ball, and a pilates ball) you can get an entire workout done in your bedroom. So the Kirsch moves have now become my at-home "Plan B" when going to the gym fails.
However, my nutrition is still suspect. Kirsch recommends a very strict diet of only the really really good stuff (lean proteins, veggies, not much else). I definitely eat healthy, but only to counteract my daily brownie. And I'm not cutting that brownie out. Not even for David. Not even for my smug triathlete boyfriend, who tries to make a citizen's arrest every time I eat one.
So I figured I'd give Kirsch's dietary supplements a try. Hey, if they could give me energy and limit my appetite, I'd be willing to exist on egg whites and veggies for a few days.
Want to know if his pills and shakes are all they're cracked up to be? Check back tomorrow to see how it went.
Chuang Chuang the panda is fat.
How fat is he?
Chuang Chuang so fat he isn't allowed to have sex anymore!
The authorities at Chuang Chuang's Thai zoo have put him on a strict diet of bamboo leaves, according to MSNBC. The female panda that zookepers are hoping he'll mate with is apparently scared off by his bootylicious body and refuses to mate with him.
Chuang Chuang...have you called Jenny yet?
p.s. Having a fat day yourself? Check out these sex positions for fat days from Tracey Cox.
The Scentuelle patch is worn daily. But it doesn't help you quit smoking, and it doesn't provide any birth control. What does it do? It makes you horny, baby.
The variety of scents emitted by the patch "encourage sexual thoughts and feelings," so users are instructed to sniff the patch throughout the day. It costs $34.95 for a one-month supply, which is $34.95 more than it would cost to simply stare at a picture of Smith Jarrett all day. But, of course, not all of us can plaster our cubicles with his torso, so maybe the patch would be better.
Would you ever try sniffing a patch to boost your libido? Why do you think so many people have trouble getting turned on?
