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Tips on how to reduce exposure to cell phone radiation

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How do you cope with the fact that the cell phone, the means of communication by which million of people communicate, may cause brain cancer ? News that exposure to the phones' radio frequency and electromagnetic fields may put consumers at an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, will likely have panicked users reaching for their land lines. While there no direct evidence that cell phones will give you cancer, there are proven way to help you reduce your risk: If you're going to talk on your cell phone, go hands free. These devices emit far less radiation than the actual phone, according to the Environmental Working Group . If you're alone, you could also use the phone's speaker mode. Got a weak signal?  While it seems counterintuitive, that's the time when radiation is the strongest. The fewer bars you have, the more important it is to wear that headset. Like to talk on your cell phone while you drive? Be aware that your iPhone may be more ...

10 Tips for a 10 minutes healthy shopping spree

For all the moms, hostelites, working professionals, freelancers or for that matter single men and women out there, life doesn't fit into neat little routine blocks, does it? After all, time saved is time earned! And who wants to spend hours and hours doing mundane chores at home and then heading to the supermarket to shop for the coming week. But, when it comes to shopping for healthy food items one does not need to compromise on quality. So we thought, why don't we put together our top 10 tips which will help you shop in 10 minutes or less, without compromising on the nutritious front. Game? Read on! Prepare a grocery list for one entire week's meals. This will save you from making multiple trips to the grocery store and will also help you in making sure you buy only what you need. Stick to your grocery list. With new health items hitting the market every second day, you could be in that store for a long time. Keep a list handy, tick items as you buy them, and you're ...