Coffee: a sniff as good as a sip?

June 16th, 2008 11:07

Wake up and smell the coffee, sleepyhead!New research from Japan has found that a sniff of early-morning Java could be just as effective at waking you up as taking a big old swig.

To aid the experiment, scientists got a bunch of rats and kept them awake all night. Personally, I’m wondering how, but that’s not the point of this story.

The sleepy rodents had reduced levels of mRNA, which are messenger molecules that indicate when a gene is being expressed. The lowered levels were found in eleven of the rats’ genes.

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Coffee could double miscarriage risk

April 29th, 2008 09:00

http://www.dietpixie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/coffee-150x150.jpgPregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those who avoid caffeine, according to a new study.

Scientists in the US believe they have finally put come up with strong evidence linking the threat of miscarriage with high doses of caffeine.

Their research is included in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Jennifer Lopez gets up at 4am and loses 10lbs a week

April 28th, 2008 09:00

http://www.dietpixie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/j_lo.jpgIt’s little more than a month since Jennifer Lopez hoofed out twins, Max and Emme, and she’s already exercising like there’s no tomorrow. This is despite doctors advising all new mums to wait at least six weeks after giving birth before resuming exercise.

Apparently J-Lo is dragging herself out of bed at 4am each day, and knocking out three hours of exercise while most of us are still in the land of nod. She reportedly put on 4st during her pregnancy, which isn’t really surprising considering she was eating for three.

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Five ways to become more energetic and productive

January 11th, 2008 14:55

Do you ever feel you are not doing enough with your life?

You wake up, you go to work and then spend the evening dosing in front of the TV.

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DietPixie looking for a new editor

The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.

This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.

But don’t worry. We are currently in the process of looking for a new editor and the site should be back up and running soon.

Want to throw your hat into the ring? Well, that’s great. We really believe in DietPixie and we want it to be a success.

Just send me an email at david@hecklerspray.com and tell me why you would be a great editor or writer of Dietpixie and we’ll take it from there.

DietPixie looking for a new editor

The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.

This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.

But don’t worry. We are currently in the process of looking for a new editor and the site should be back up and running soon.

Want to throw your hat into the ring? Well, that’s great. We really believe in DietPixie and we want it to be a success.

Just send me an email at david@hecklerspray.com and tell me why you would be a great editor or writer of Dietpixie and we’ll take it from there.

DietPixie looking for a new editor

The more observant of you may have noticed it has been a while since we posted a new story.

This is basically because DietPixie currently has no editor. Our former editor, Holly, recently had a baby and understandably found the stresses and strains of juggling the demands of a full-time job, website and motherhood a little too much.

But don’t worry. We are currently in the process of looking for a new editor and the site should be back up and running soon.

Want to throw your hat into the ring? Well, that’s great. We really believe in DietPixie and we want it to be a success.

Just send me an email at david@hecklerspray.com and tell me why you would be a great editor or writer of Dietpixie and we’ll take it from there.

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