Sexy people sound better

Your voice tells a lot about you. Study finds people with voices deemed sexy and attractive tend to have greater body symmetry. So they're well balanced, but an attractive voices doesn't guarantee an attractive face. Read more about it here.

Barbie's in trouble

The new Barbie is stirring up some trouble. The new Black Canary Barbie unveiled already, but not in stores until September, is being slammed for its sexually suggestive clothing. Barbie is seen wearing fishnet stockings, black boots and gloves and a motorcycle jacket. Mattel says the clothing is based on the DC comics superhero "Black Canary." My suggestion would be to base a children's doll on more child-like and less adult-like characters. You can check it out here.

Save on gas. Walk!

You want to save on your gas bill, you could walk. It would help if you lived in one of the most "walkable cities." But acccording to Walkscore.com, South Florida doesn't make it. San Francisco, New York and Boston are the top three cities where you can live, grocery shop and work all within walking distance. Try the link for yourself and see if where you live ranks 70 or higher. If it does, put on your walking shoes!

Low carb diets win

A study comparing three different diets found the one that lowered or cut out carbs helped people lose the most weight. The two year long study compared low carb diets with mediterranean-style diets and traditional low fat diets. The Atkins Foundation is thrilled with the results. You can read more about it here.

Who's on the mommy track?

New study finds more women with MBA's are more likely to become stay-at-home moms than those with medical or law degrees. Researchers found those who stayed working were in more family-friendly environments, where they could work part time, while those in the business world didn't find such possibilities. Read more about it here.

Walk while you surf

Forget trying to find time to exercise after work, now you can exercise while you work. It's the new treadmill computer workstation. A device that is being used by a few companies hoping to help employees burn a few calories while they work. You can read more about it here.

Hungry for happiness?

If you want to be happy, skip a meal. No not really. But researchers have found when our bodies notice we need more calories, the levels of a hormone called ghrelin increase. And this hormone was found to be a stress buster and an antidepressent. It also helped in terms of concentration. Researchers have an evolutionary explanation. The hormone helps us concentrate on finding dinner, rather than becoming dinner. I know when I'm hungry, all I can think about is food. Read more about it here.