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Archive for the ‘experiments’ Category

Growing Your Health Fund

June 5, 2009

I know it’s not a sure bet, but living a healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent disease. I got to thinking: Why don’t I approach my health like I do my retirement fund?

Getting Enough Sleep is NOT Easy

May 18, 2009

For the past week I’ve been trying to get an average of 7.5 hours of sleep a night, a number I arbitrarily arrived at by targeting the middle of the 7-8 hours-a-night rule I’ve read in about a bajillion places. I apologize if I’m getting too technical here.

Greek Yogurt Smackdown: Oikos, Chobani, Siggi's and Voskos

May 16, 2009

Greek yogurt is enjoying a surge in popularity, so I’ve spent the past few days sampling different brands. After some trial and error, I’ve learned the trick to Greek yogurt: don’t stir it.

Greek Yogurt Smackdown: Fage with Honey

May 14, 2009

I’ll admit it, I’m guilty of fitting into a female stereotype: I eat yogurt every day. It’s got calcium for my bones, active cultures to help with tummy trouble, and it holds me over in the morning until I can get to second breakfast (I’ll explain another time).

A new direction for Dr. Miggy

May 10, 2009

It’s been close to three months since I last posted, but it’s not because I haven’t been thinking about this blog. I have decided to take the blog in a new direction, which would be a massive improvement over the directionless meandering that it has become.