Robert Zemeckis’ latest foray into his world of actor-based computer animation movies does for the classic tale of Beowulf what 300 did for the historic events of the Battle of Thermopylae: take tremendous artistic license, pump the story full of adrenaline and release it as an over-the-top, action-packed sensory-overload event.

You probably had to read the story in high-school but don’t remember it at all because, hey, who remembers all that old boring stuff, right? Well, I confess, I do. I even took an honors literature class in college on the likes of “Beowulf”. I could fill you in with the premise, but you’d probably just go all glaze-eyed like you did back in high school. Don’t worry. With this movie adaptation the plot isn’t all that critical anyway.  Read the rest of this entry…

No Energy? It’s common to feel more tired than usual when you’re pregnant, especially during the first and third trimesters, when your body is producing new hormones and preparing for birth. Physical and psychological changes during pregnancy can be stressful mentally and emotionally as well, adding to your feelings of fatigue.

During early pregnancy, your body makes more of a hormone called progesterone, which can make you feel sluggish and sleepy. In addition, your body produces more blood to carry nutrients to the baby,  causing more work for your heart and other organs. Your body also changes the way it processes foods and nutrients. All of this change is stressful to the body and may lead to fatigue. Read the rest of this entry…