Thursday, November 30, 2006

World's Oldest Woman

The world's oldest known woman, 114 year old Kamato Hong who lives on the island of Kyushu put her lengthy life down to a diet rich in raw fish, green tea and the occasional glass of sake rice wine.

Are You Sleeping Enough Or Too Much?

A six year study of more than a million Americans show that a good night's sleep lasts seven hours. More sleep isn't better. People who sleep for eight hours or more tend to die a bit sooner. Six hours' sleep on the other hand, isn't that bad.