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Sexual fitness
Worrying about appearance ?
According to the survey by Arena, women are twice as likely to get turned
on by watching the opposite sex exercising. They are also more likely
than men to worry about their physical appearance.
Too much salt
SALT RISKS Links between eating too much salt and brittle bones, asthma
and stomach cancer are highlighted by medical experts have concluded.
The fresh concerns follow overwhelming evidence that high-salt diets
increase the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.
Spinal research
Breakthrough in spinal injury research has been made by scientists who
have restored movement to the legs of paralysed animals. The achievement
is being hailed as a milestone in the quest for finding a treatment
for people such as Christopher Reeve, the Superman actor, who was paralysed
in a horse-riding accident. Some 40,000 people in Britain have spinal
damage from accident or disease. The pioneering research is by a team
at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
Positive testing
Drug taking in sport will never be stamped out as some athletes will
always seek competitive advantage. It can only be controlled if the
chances of detection are likely and the penalties sufficiently severe,
concludes a paper in the British Medical Journal.
Are you eating enough fibre ?
Thousand lives a year in Britain could be saved if people ate more fibre
as this can cut the risk of bowel cancer by almost a third, specialists
have concluded. Just one in 10 people eat enough fruit, vegetables and
cereals to reach recommended levels of fibre intake, yet there is growing
evidence that such dietary changes can reduce the risks of bowel cancer
within weeks of boosting fibre consumption.
Check on Your vitamin intake
Nutritionists have said that the human brain was more susceptible to
diet than previously thought. On average 50% of the nutrients you take
in go to drive the brain. A chronic deficiency of vitamin B3, which
is found in mushrooms, fish, asparagus and vegetables, is already known
to cause dementia and skin problems and may be linked to other illnesses.
Stay relaxed ....
According to a new study, girls who are anxious may grow up to be as
much as two inches (five centimetres) shorter than their more laidback
counterparts. Dr Daniel Pine at the New York State Psychiatric Institute
examined 700 children over nine years.
Ecstasy abuse
* ECSTASY COULD CAUSE BRAIN DAMAGE Long-term users of Ecstasy could
be risking potential brain damage, according to an editorial in the
British Medical Journal tomorrow .Most of the long-term harmful effects
of Ecstasy are caused by its breakdown products. One of the most worrying
aspects of the evidence on long-term effects is that regular users have
lower levels of the chemical serotonin in the cerebrospinal fluid (the
fluid surrounding the brain and spinal chord). Serotonin is known to
play a part in controlling mood.
Too much dieting
Dieting can reduce your brain power, according to the latest research
reported in British Consumers' Association guide Which? Health. Slimmers
perform worse than those happy with their weight when tested for memory,
reaction speeds and ability to sustain high concentration level.
Down in the dumps ?
Neurotoxicity in humans might be slow and insidious and that problems
such as major depression will appear only in several years' time,"
If you find yourself down in the dumps, you should head for your bed
because there's nothing like a good night's sleep to chase away the
blues, according to a Swedish-English psychologist.
Balding !
Scientists claim to have discovered a miracle cure for baldness in a
near-accidental scientific breakthrough. The scientific breakthrough
could answer the prayers of millions of ageing men is now undergoing
drug trials in Israel and America.
Seaweed or soyabeans ?
The Japanese are out living the rest of the world largely due to a diet
heavy in fish, seaweed and soyabean curd, supplemented by Western food.
Never stop laughing
Laughter really is the best medicine. Researchers seeking the answer
to why happy people seem to live longer have discovered how a group
of life-enhancing chemicals are triggered by pearls of mirth.
Too much stress!
Dieters are so obsessed with following a strict regime that they endure
high levels of stress and anxiety, which soak up much of their mental
abilities.
Impotence gel....
A gel that stimulates an erection when rubbed on the penis could provide
new hope for impotent men. The gel is being tested on 75 impotent men
and results are expected by the end of next year (97).
Smell of sexual success
It's not how you look that counts in the mating game but how you smell.
According to new research, body odours affect the way men and women
react to each other even when they are not consciously registered. Smelling
good is looking good !
Flex for sex!
Being flexible will certainly improve your sex life, so the enjoyment
factor will increase. Its commonly known that variety is the spice of
life, so experiment, everyone enjoys trying something new, whether it's
a new pair of shoes, or a new position, you deserve the change!
Thrush and Oral Pleasure!
A new study by a Michigan University Dr. has shown strong links in women
receiving oral sex. They are three times at risk of catching thrush
through oral sex due to adults carrying yeast in their mouths. It is
estimated that one third of all women will suffer from thrush at some
stage in their lives.