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...shortcut in our brain's information-processing system, we can respond to threats before we become aware of them...
...message to the central portion of its brain, where the stimulus activates two neural pathways. One of these pathways is a relatively long, circuitous route through the cortex, where the brain does its most elaborate and accurate processing of information. The other route is a kind of emergency shortcut that quickly reaches an almond-shaped cluster of cells called the amygdala...
...prolong life with their honorable quests, from curing cancer to encouraging Americans to eat less at Burger King. Yet while everyone knows that fast food is unhealthy, few remember the researchers that pored over test tubes, assays and cultures to prove that bacon-and-cheese sandwiches are a shortcut to heart disease...
There is no shortcut to a healthy life. Each of us already possesses the most effective health and fitness device available--the brain--and needs only the good sense and will power to use it. Our health is our vehicle to the future. Mistreated, it gets us there with flat tires and dents--or not at all. DAVID A. LEGGOE Barrington...
...monster, why not invest in a new keyboard instead? Logitech's new Cordless Freedom Optical ($100, mouse included) is the ultimate in typing comfort. Its sleek design tilts the keys at an optimal angle, there's no cord to knock over your coffee cup, and it's loaded with shortcut keys and a scroll bar for efficient Web surfing...