Internet abuse or internet addiction is not an official disorder listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM.) Similar to a shopping addiction or a gambling addiction, if you suffer from an "internet addiction" you may exhibit behaviors...
People who suffer from blindness needs assistance in daily life to achieve independence as much as possible. Devices exist that can help blind people navigate in the world in different types of ways. Braille remains a common language device in...
Carbs, short for carbohydrates, join fat and protein as the three categories of food we take in as energy. Many diets concentrate on one of these low-fat, high-carb, low-carb or high-protein diets. However, carbs are the substance that affects...
When you begin using behavior therapy for Attention Deficit Disorder, your therapist will ask what you want to accomplish. While many therapies begin this way, it is especially important when dealing with ADD because it gives you a goal on which...
Keeping a food diary may boost your dieting success, whether the diary tracks calories, fat grams or portion sizes. The food diary can be written down on paper, or can be electronic. As you gain awareness of what you're eating and your portion...
A food journal helps keep you accountable to your diet and makes you aware of how much you eat daily. A study from researchers at Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research published in the "American Journal of Preventive Medicine" in August...
There is no doubt that keeping a food diary can be a key to losing weight. This has long been the cornerstone of many successful weight-loss programs. Weight Watchers has prescribed the method to its members for years, with great success. I see...
There are hundreds of diet and exercise software programs in existence, filled with many varied features. While the wide range of diet and exercise software choices can be confusing, the multiplicity of programs means that you have a good chance...
The average house in the United States spends almost $2,000 a year on home energy costs, to say nothing of the energy you expend on driving your car. This excessive use of energy costs you hard-earned money and contributes to global pollution,...
