Run a marathon or two, or even an eight-mile swim or bike ride, and you’ll likely notice a measurable difference in the energy delivered to your body and brain.When you go for a run, your heart rate spikes, your blood pressure drops, your muscles contract, and your metabolism slows.You might feel sluggish for a few…
The most common measure of happiness is the “Frequency Score” , which measures how often people are able to engage in daily activities.But happiness can be measured much more deeply: by measuring people’s emotional states.It’s not just about feeling good about yourself, either.Emotions are part of a person’s identity.They make people happy.A more accurate way…
From 1 January 2018, Irish post offices will only offer postage at post offices located within the same metro area.The move is aimed at preventing “post-paid” customers from using post offices in other locations.What’s the catch?Irish post office companies were already offering postage as part of the basic service and a fee was charged.It is…
The answer is “probably soon,” according to Dr. Mike Guereka, co-founder of the Diabetes Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center.The test was developed and funded by the American Diabetes Association.Guereta is the first diabetic to get it.He’s the co-chair of the new National Diabetes Monitoring and Education Program, which is led by the U.S.…
The lyrics to Te metistere letra, which translates to “Let’s have some poetry” by the title of this post, are a lot like what we hear on the radio when we’re looking for poetry.“My poetry is a little bit different than yours, but yours is a bit better,” the song says.The poem’s title is a…
Meters are set up in New York City’s subway system, Washington D.C.’s Metro stations and the Florida Metro system.But, as the number of food meters in the U.S. continues to grow, there are more metro stations in the country that have meters that are installed in place of food vending machines.The Metropolitan Transit Authority of…
This is the first time I’ve ever done this and I don’t have the experience or skill set to do it.But if you are just getting started, or if you know what you’re doing, I recommend you check it out.The first thing you’ll notice is that you don’t get a lot of real-time feedback from…
I am an avid reader of health and fitness blogs.I have been doing this since 2009, and I’m still going strong, and still getting better.However, as a newbie, it can be hard to get the right mindset for what is going on in your body.You might not be aware of some of the common problems…
When you see a piece of art on Instagram, you probably have a feeling.It is a visual cue that the artist has created something new and unique.But what exactly is MetArt?A met art model is a collection of art-like images that can be combined to make a whole new image.For example, an artist could combine…
Nyan Cat is back in action for the Mets.They’re now 9-7 in the series.But this time, it’s a home-and-home series against the Giants.They play the Giants at Citi Field, and the Mets are 9-4 in that series.We’ll update the post if we hear more.