Friday, October 21, 2011

Research on Exercise and Cancer

You guessed it. Yes. There's a positive correlation between exercise and a reduced cancer rate. A large body of research has been accumulated in this area. Dr. Friedenreich has reviewed numerous papers in the European Journal of Cancer (2010) and concluded that physical activity decreases the chance of acquiring cancer by 25 per cent. We're talking all kinds - colon, breast, endometrial (uterine), lung, prostate and "possibly" ovarian. It was determined that in Europe, if people exercised more, as many as 330,000 new cases of cancer could have been prevented in 2008 alone.

Still no time to exercise?

Taken from Leap Magazine.....Fall 2011 - associated with Alberta's Tomorrow Project.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

How To Win Friend, Influence People Book Review

I was inspired to re-read the book because:
  • It's one of the most referred books in my experience
  • I was told that new messages and concepts will be conceived when we are different people at a later date
  • It's part of a reading list of which I'm subscribed
  • It was fundamental to the establishment of a highly sought professional curriculum
Most people don't finish books they start reading and if you are one of the majority, I suggest you get to at least the end of the first chapter of part two. This book is simple reading and the market for it far exceeds any need for me to give it an endorsement. Hence; I present examples of a life situation(s) that you may be encountering whereby the material can prove beneficial.

  1. You have difficulty attracting an ear to your message
  2. There is friction in your interpersonal relations
  3. People don't warm to you like you wish they would
  4. You've lost someone's trust
  5. You find yourself talking more than listening
  6. You are not getting what you want
  7. Those encircling you are uninspired
  8. You are making unnecessary compromises
Who said book reviews need to be voluminous?