Following Healthy

What is the best way of knowing you are alive? What if you were just living in a dream? Remember when they say,"Pinch me, am I dreaming?" well, I have always tried to figure out why I like to run the 800. For some strange reason, whenever asked what event I run and I respond with, "the 800!" with a happy smile on my face (always expecting the same sad answer "Why??") and they look at me like I am crazy. I am here to explain myself, and explain why you should like running too.. or exercising.  You should really think about it: When you workout, it's painful. You are essentially tearing down your muscles (that doesn't sound fun at all) but in the end, they are rebuilt! They are stronger, more durable and you look better too! Maybe you do it for the results, but when you are pushing yourself to the limits, there is something that you can enjoy in those moments. Y ou feel alive.  You are doing something to better yourself. You are taking some

As this semester comes to an end, I thought I would share some of the most interesting things I have learned: 1. You can get more energy from an apple than coffee.  2. If in desperate need of water (desperate as in stuck in the mountains with no other method of drinking) drink the still water as opposed to the running water for cleaner water.  3. Limiting caloric intake (not starvation, but within reason) and drinking red wine (ingredient resveratrol) prevents aging. 4.  Eating  6 pds  of chocolate is equivalent to smoking a joint. 5. Successful aging takes into account lots of things, but a major impact is staying positive and adapting ! 6. It is possible to synthesize the smell of a banana (isoamyl acetate) from only a couple of chemicals  (isoamyl alcohol and acetic acid), that before do not smell like a banana!  7. You can make a mirror from only a little silver nitrate and glucose solution.  8. Antioxidants (like in blueberries and other