Daisy Lowe 'Diets don't work for me'

Most of us get over the disappointment of not having the figure of a supermodel by seeking comfort in the fact that at least we get to eat three full meals a day. So Daisy Lowe's revelation that she toned up by eating more than she used to has thrown a bit of a spanner in the works. The solution for Lowe was to eat more protein and start doing weights.

Addison said: 'Muscle keeps burning calories for 24 hours after training, whereas if you're jogging on the treadmill, you basically only burn calories for that hour.' Lowe's calorie intake, and the number of calories she burnt, were closely monitored and Addison's team created a tailor-made menu, with meals delivered straight to the model's door. A typical day included an omelette for breakfast, a protein bar snack, a vegetarian salad for lunch, some nuts and berries and salmon for dinner.

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Waking up in the morning Make Healthy Body

Research reveals people who wake up in the morning slimmer, happier, and healthier than those who usually wake up at noon.

In research, the team from Roehampton University, England, surveyed 1068 health and sleep habits of adults are grouped into two categories, 'morning person' and 'man the night'.

Group 'morning person' mean getting up at 6:58, while 'man tonight' woke up at 8:54. On weekends, the respondents were given extra time off. Known, 'a morning' wake up at 7:47, while 'man tonight' leave bed at 10:09.

"The 'morning person' healthier, happier, and have a body mass index lower," said researcher Dr Joerg Huber. He added, 'morning person' has a body fit because their sleep quality is far better than humans 'night'

Coffee can lower a man’s risk of fatal prostate cancer.

Men who drink a lot of coffee might feel a bit jittery or high-strung, but those side effects may come with a hidden benefit: prostate health. According to a new study, drinking six or more cups of coffee per day can lower a man’s risk of fatal prostate cancer by up to 60%.

A decreased risk of cancer was seen in men regardless of whether they drank decaf or caffeinated, which suggests that the benefit may come from a property in coffee other than caffeine, researchers say.

“Coffee has a lot of different biological effects and several of them seem like they might be relevant for prostate cancer,” says the lead author of the study, Kathryn Wilson, a research fellow in epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston. “It’s an important source of antioxidants and also has positive effects on glucose metabolism and insulin levels, and it’s thought that insulin plays a role in the progression of prostate cancer.”

Coffee also appears to influence levels of testosterone and other sex hormones, which “clearly play a role in prostate cancer,” Wilson adds.

The potentially beneficial effects of coffee have received a slew of attention from researchers in recent years. Coffee consumption has been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and liver cancer, among other conditions, and just last week, researchers in Sweden reported that women who drank at least five cups a day were at lower risk of developing a certain aggressive type of breast cancer.

Researchers have previously explored a possible link between coffee and prostate cancer, but those studies have had mixed results and tended to be small. The new study, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is the largest of its kind, involving about 48,000 men.

Wilson and her colleagues analyzed data from the long-running Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, which has tracked the relationship between nutritional factors and cancer, heart disease, and other health conditions. Every four years between 1986 and 2006, as part of regular diet questionnaires, the participants reported how much coffee they drank per day.

During the follow-up period (which lasted through 2008), 5,035 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. In 642 of those cases, the cancer was considered lethal, meaning that the tumors spread or the men died of the disease.

Coffee consumption was linked to only a slightly lower risk of all prostate cancers, but the change in risk was pronounced for lethal cancer. Compared to men who drank no coffee at all, those who drank at least six cups a day had a 60% lower risk, and those who drank one to three cups a day had a 30% lower risk.

As with other questionnaire-based studies of coffee consumption and disease, the results do not prove that coffee directly prevents aggressive prostate cancer. The study shows only an association, although it is a relatively strong one, since the researchers were able to take into account detailed information on the men’s overall diets and other factors that can affect prostate-cancer risk, such as a family history of prostate cancer, smoking, obesity, and physical activity.

Still, Shiuan Chen, PhD, director of tumor cell biology at the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, Calif., says the evidence isn’t compelling enough for doctors to recommend that middle-aged men up their coffee intake.

“I don’t think it’s any reason for changing habits in the immediate moment,” he says.

Wilson and her colleagues aren’t certain how coffee might fend off aggressive prostate cancers but not others, although they suspect that insulin levels—which respond to coffee intake—are likely involved. “Insulin levels don’t seem to be related to risk of prostate cancer overall, but do seem to be related to the risk of progression of prostate cancer,” she explains.

Source: Health.com

Suicide Tourism

Tourism is usually done to eliminate the tired, bored and refreshes the mind, but in Switzerland people travel to commit suicide. In the land of 'suicide tourism', work to end life with the help of others is considered legal.

Although that sounds weird, but tours to commit suicide actually exist. And the city of Zurich, Switzerland became one suicide destination city.

Zurich has become the ultimate destination for people in the nearest country to end his life in peace. The Swiss government is respecting human rights including the right to commit suicide. This makes the practice of assisted suicide (medically assisted suicide or euthanasia known) in Switzerland has become a legal practice for decades.

So far, there are about 150 British citizens who have committed suicide tour and ended his life at the Dignitas Clinic, Zurich.

One of the suicide tourists were Dr Anne Turner who came from England. His daughter, Sophie Pandit (46 years) took him to the Dignitas Clinic to help end her life in January 2006.

Dr Turner who was then 66-year-old is determined to end his life after being diagnosed with neurological degenerative disease PSP (progressive supranuclear palsy). This was done because she had witnessed her husband who died in 'horrific' because of the same disease.

"We did not see the option of living and the dead, but suffering or death quick and painless," says Sophie Pandit, as reported by BBC News, Monday (16/05/2011).

In addition to foreign nationals, citizens of Zurich is also committed suicide. One is the mother of Zurich resident named Christian Bretscher.

"When we talk about human rights, I think it includes the right to decide about death too," said Christian Bretscher.

Seven years ago, the mother of Bretscher chose assisted suicide (euthanasia) rather than have to live paralyzed by arthritis. Her mother asks for help Bretscher, and Bretscher any support and do not regret it.

"There is a kind of happiness and gratitude in the eyes of my mother. I'll never forget it," said Bretscher.

Bretscher remain convinced that the way her mother died was the best solution, not only for himself, but for those he left behind.

"We have a chance to say goodbye to my mother in an unusual closeness. Usually people die one day somewhere in the hospital away from their families. I strongly believe that for my mother it is a wonderful way to say goodbye to us, and for me it is a wonderful way to say goodbye to my mother, "he explained.

But suicide legal practice has made the citizens of Zurich stifling embarrassment country tour dubbed the country for suicide. This is because many foreigners come to their town only to commit suicide.

On Sunday (15/05/2011) yesterday, citizens of the city of Zurich following the referendum relating to the tour this suicide. There are two options in the referendum proposal, which prohibits the practice of suicide at all and the second only just limit it to the people of Zurich.

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Teens Get More Ear Infections When Someone Smokes at Home

Family members who smoke are more apt to feel it is OK to smoke indoors as their children get older. But in households with secondhand smoke, children between 12 and 17 are 1.67 times more prone to have recurrent ear infections compared to adolescents who live in a smoke-free environment, a large new study reveals.

Harvard researchers analyzed smoking behavior of 90,961 families surveyed between April 2007 and July 2008.

"Overall, we found that the proportion of households that use tobacco products is the same across all age groups, but family members are increasingly more likely to smoke indoors as their children become preteens and teenagers," said Summer Hawkins Ph.D., lead study author. "The reason why secondhand smoke may cause ear infections is not known completely, but secondhand smoke is an irritant and that may increase children's and adolescents' susceptibility to ear infections."

Their findings appear online in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

"Parents are usually pretty savvy and know it's not in their children's best interest to smoke indoors," said Ellen Wald, M.D., chair of pediatrics for American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wis. "When they say they never smoke indoors, I'm skeptical. They know that's the answer people want to hear."

The study authors suggest that pediatricians should do more to make parents aware of the hazards of secondhand smoke.

"Parents and health care providers need to work together to create a smoke-free environment for their children," Hawkins said. "Providers should ask parents about tobacco use during clinic visits. Parents can reduce children's exposure to secondhand by prohibiting smoke inside the home."

While no simple answer exists, Wald said, "In order to change behavior you have to talk about it. Physicians are in a good position to send the message that everyone's vulnerable to secondhand smoke, not just children and adolescents but adults as well."

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She Loss Weight With 4 Easy Tips

Anita Mills was sitting in the doctor's office with her diabetic mother in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2009.

"The doctor was talking to her about options and she wanted to try all of them to stay alive," says Mills. "I realized how brave she was, trying to keep her life. I was 382 pounds and killing myself."

She cried in the bathroom of the doctor's office, returned home and took a picture of herself. (The image shown above.) This was a first day of the rest of her life.

"I was finally ready and determined. Taking that first picture was my way of making me accountable to this choice to start this journey," says Mills. "I wanted to have it on my phone to look at every day, especially when I was having not a great day."

Mills has been overweight for as long as she can remember. She recalls "plumping up" at 5 years old and weighing 200 pounds in junior high.

"My family doctor said I needed to get the weight off and if I didn't, I was going to shorten my life," says Mills. "He gave me a piece of paper with four tips to lose weight."

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Before the epiphany, she kept that piece of paper in her purse for months, even when she would change purses. And every time, she would look at it and think, "I'll start tomorrow."

Tomorrow finally came on August 17, 2009. After snapping that photo, Mills went into her purse and pulled out the tips the doctor had given her:

1. Eat 8 ounces of food every 3 hours

2. No sugary drinks

3. Do not skip meals

4. Do not tell anyone what you're doing

So that's what she did -- or didn't do, really. Almost two years later, Mills has dropped 232 pounds from her body and has trimmed her waist down to 26 inches (a size 6).

And she did it all without a trainer.

"I've always walked, no matter how hard it was," says Mills. "Then I used Richard Simmons' 'Sweating to the Oldies' because it's low-impact. Now I Zumba, which is like Richard Simmons on speed."

She doesn't go crazy with her workouts. She walks about five times a week, sweats to Simmons twice a week and fits Zumba in when she can.

Mills can't even eat a full 8 ounces of food anymore -- her stomach has gotten so small -- and she needs to be very picky about what she eats. Her body craves the "good food," so she listens to it. Her latest cravings have been fresh pineapples and mandarin oranges.

Don't think that she's a saint either. She still enjoys temptations ... within reason.

"I still go out to eat and I still eat junk," says Mills. "My guilty pleasure for the last 8 months [has been] Breyers fat free ice cream -- half cup a night."

When she goes out to eat, she orders a meal -- anything she wants -- and asks for a to-go box. It helps with eating healthy food portions, even if she's noshing on her favorite meal: fried chicken fingers and deep fried potato chips.

"Out of sight, out of mind," says Mills. "I don't get sick any more from eating too much. You just need to know portion control. I'm accountable for what I put in my body."

The hardest thing for Mills was pushing through her plateaus.

"I would lose [weight] for about seven days and then nothing for about 10 to 15 days, which was the hardest," she says.

But since losing hundreds of pounds, Mills has appeared on the "Rachael Ray Show" for a makeover and talks regularly in schools.

"I tell the kids this doesn't just mean weight loss; if you put your mind to anything, nothing can stop you," says Mills. "If you think, 'This is what I'm going to do,' you can get anything done."

Mills gives all her credit to her supportive family, especially her husband, Charlie, whom she has been married to for nearly 25 years.

She remembers him saying, "I loved her at 382 and I love her now. I love her no matter what. She may look a little different, but she's the same girl."

As a family, they are all living healthier lives and dropping the pounds together. But most importantly, Mills wants to be around to take care of her husband, 23- and 19-year-old sons, and elderly parents for as long as she can.

And she loves every minute of her hectic, thinner life.

"The one thing I can do that I couldn't before is that I can cross my legs and get up and down off the floor," says Mills.

She is trying new things that she never thought were possible. She and her husband are going to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and hopping on a zip line. Mills is also thinking about skydiving sometime in the future. One more thing on her to do list: Ride a roller coaster at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which she hasn't been about to do since she was about 8 years old because of her size.

"I have a whole new life," says Mills. "It's fabulous to get to this point."

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Nuts For Healthy Heart

Various studies have shown people who regularly eat nuts have high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) is low in the blood. High levels of LDL contribute to the high risk of heart disease. Therefore, the ability to lower LDL bean very beneficial.

In addition to reducing the risk of blockage of blood vessels that can trigger fatal heart attacks, beans also improve the health of the arteries.

Although there are various kinds and types of beans, but experts agree nuts basically contains three compounds that are important to heart the following:

Unsaturated fatty acids
The content of good fats in nuts, both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids can reduce levels of bad cholesterol.

Omega-3 fatty acids
Most nuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids are effective in preventing various heart diseases. Besides the nuts, omega-3 also may be obtained from the fish.

L-arginine
Nuts are also rich in l-arginine, a compound that helps the health of blood vessel walls to make it more flexible and not easily clogged.

Fiber
All types of nuts contain fiber which is useful for lowering cholesterol. Fiber also will make it easier to feel full so that we will not overeat.

Vitamin E
Although it was not too clear but experts suspect this vitamin helps the development of plaque in arteries that can lead to narrowing the lead to pain in the chest or heart attack.

Plant sterols
Plant sterols (plant sterols) are organic compounds that effectively lower cholesterol. Usually these compounds are added to various products such as margarine to add health benefits.

Source: Metro Aktual