Graedon: Eight glasses of water is just an urban myth
When we ask how much water is healthy for us, the standard response is eight glasses of water per day. If someone had high blood pressure, could eight glasses of water per day be too much? I was thinking that since the first thing most doctors turn to for treating high blood pressure is a diuretic, maybe the problem is consuming too much water in the first place, as well as too much salt. Has there been any research on this?
Blackmon: Voting 'yes' on shades-of-gray SPLOST
On Nov. 2, we'll vote on SPLOST 2011, a 1 percent sales tax that would be in effect for nine years and is projected to generate more than $195 million. That money would fund 35 projects, the largest being a new Athens-Clarke County jail, at $76.6 million. The smallest is $193,000 for a new center for hard-to-recycle materials.
If the sun is a problem, then Beat the Heat has a solution
Now is the time to start preparing for spring and summer, and Beat the Heat can help you with all your screening and sun control needs.
