Healthy Oils That Sizzle, New Use For Breast Cancer Drug & Putting Obesity On Hold

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Olive oil is one of the oldest natural ingredients in the world. And whether you're drizzling or dipping, it's health benefits are undeniable. But it’s time to add some variety to your meals with other cooking oils that are also nutritious.

Here with more on these "specialty oils that sizzle" is Shape Magazine's Senior Associate Editor, Sharon Liao.

1) Let's start things off with avocados.

2) Next, we're going a little nutty with almonds.

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3) Another kind of nut...we've got some hazelnut oil here.

4) Next is pumpkin seed oil.

5) Finally, we have walnut oil.

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Researchers say the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can treat the manic component of the bipolar disorder manic depression.

The report from Turkey found that roughly half of the manic patients who took the drug got better during just three weeks of treatment compared to 5% of those who took a placebo or sugar pill. Doctors say that in addition to fighting cancer tamoxifen also targets a protein called kinase c which triggers mania.

In other news, if you can't seem to get your kids off the computer or away from the TV, there's something new that can help.

We know that part of the obesity problem in America comes from the fact that today's kids are sedentary. Now researchers say a TV monitoring device that shuts off the TV and computer after a set period of time can help your children lose weight.

A recent study found cutting TV and computer time in half helped young, overweight children eat less and lose weight. After 6 months 30 percent of kids whose screen time was restricted went from overweight to not being overweight compared to only 18 percent in the control group without any change in activity levels. That's because mindless TV watching causes people to eat more especially when they're tempted by commercials.

It probably cut down on the battles between parents and kids..

It did because it's not the parents that decide when to shut off the TV.. It's the device. The way it works is the TV monitoring device is attached to the kids' computers and TV sets. In order to use these devices that have to enter an access code. When their allowed time is up, the TV or computer shuts off.

Finally, shyness may be in your genes?

That's right, is your behavior nature or nurture? Scientists say they've identified a gene linked to shyness in children and introversion in adults. And variations in that gene may also cause anxiety. The study of nearly 120 families found kids that were shy, hesitant, or withdrawn all had certain variations in this shyness gene. They discovered similar findings in a group of more than 700 college students.