Interesting facts

* Undoubtedly, genes do play a major role in your appearance as you get older, but the real villains of the wrinkles of aging involve behavioral choices such as smoking, eating, and excessive sun exposure, recent studies suggest.

* According to a study, other than clothes, house and flashy cars, the socio-economic status (SES) of a person can be guessed by his or her body language, according to a study.

* According to a study, a strange new fact has come to light. It seems that someone who has momentarily lost confidence in her intelligence is more likely to purchase a pen than a candy bar; the pen helps restore her belief in herself as an intelligent person.

* Lead concentrations in the blood are associated with an increased risk of death from coronary heart diseases. A study of 533 American women has shown that those with blood lead concentrations above a certain amount were three times more likely to die of coronary heart diseases.

* Exercising is good for overall health. We all know this. But British researchers say that rigorous workouts lasting as little as three minutes may help prevent diabetes by helping control blood sugar. Furthermore, exercise combined with adequate sleep is good for more than just your waistline. A recent study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research suggests that regular physical activity can lower a woman's overall risk of cancer – but only if she gets a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of sleep can undermine exercise's cancer prevention benefits.

* Do you like coffee? Then beware! Drinking coffee in moderation may be okay and could also be good for your skin but downing more than three cups daily can shrink the size of your breasts. Researchers in Sweden who carried out a study claimed that women who take more than three cups of the caffeine-fuelled drink a day could see their bra size drop.

* If you are pregnant, it is best to sleep on your left side. This can help ensure that the foetus receives optimal amount of blood, a main source of crucial nutrients and oxygen. It can also minimize varicose veins and swelling. Dr. Y.S. Thornton, director of the Perinatal Diagnostic Testign Centre at New Jersey’s Morristown Merorial Hospital says: “Lying on your left side allows the uterus to shift slightly so that blood flows more freely.” However he advises that though it is not dangerous to sleep on your right side, you should avoid lying flat on your back which decreases the blood flow to your heart, and can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness.

* Do you remember grandma’s age-old advice “Don’t think too much. Trust your gut.” A recent study, in fact, has found it to be quite true. So don't think too much before purchasing that new car or television for that study has found that .people who deliberate about decisions make less accurate judgments than people who trust their instincts.

* Did you know that rejection can make you more intuitive? New research suggests individuals who have been rejected are more intuitive and can more easily spot phony people. The ability to spot a fabricated smile, exhibited by test subjects who had suffered rejection, could be a relic of our past, the researchers said.

Highly Effective Indian Home remedies For Delayed Periods

Delayed periods or Irregular menstrual periods have become very common these days for a lot of women in their reproductive age and they suffer great agonies when their period does not come on time. A delay of 4-5 days may be fine but if it exceeds 8 days, then it's certainly a cause for concern. In this post, I'll be sharing highly effective Indian home remedies for your delayed periods . I'd been a long sufferer of irregular periods during my teenage to early twenties. I've tried most of the recipes here, along with Kapalabhati pranayama, yoga poses, mudras and other lifestyle habits. Now my periods are extremely regular like clockwork; not a day less or more than 28. When I look back, I'm surprised how I managed those years of anxiety and fear about my late periods.

The ache of acne (pimples)

Acne is often the bane of a pretty face. It is painful more emotionally than physically, for the scar that it leaves behind can last for a lifetime, adding to one’s miserable look & feeling. No doubt many expensive skin care clinics have mushroomed in ever nook & corner, offering to clear all the scars & blemishes on the face, but they are very expensive & charge exorbitant price for each sitting; not everyone can afford them. So why not try out this simple skin care regimen to minimize the damage caused by acne & as far as possible prevent its eruption.

Aspirin for acne-prone skin

Aspirin has been around for a long time and its health benefits are wide and varied. Aspirin , or acetylsalicylic acid is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains , as an antipyretic to reduce fever , and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin's greatest benefit is reducing cardiovascular events including heart attacks and strokes. According to the American Heart Assoc. virtually all women are at risk of heart disease and doctors should more strongly consider prescribing a daily aspirin for their female patients. There is growing evidence to suggest regular aspirin use may reduce cancer and dementia as well. Investigators from the Women's Health Study have reported important new findings demonstrating that aspirin reduces the risk of a first stroke in women. When given to someone immediately after a heart attack, aspirin decreases death by 25%.

Comments

Faye9:07 PM
Ooh what a great article, I really am worried about the genes effecting how I will age, I am only 23, but already I can see myself turing into my mother! Oh and thanks for the adivce on the coffee, I cant afford my breasts to shrink anymore!
Anonymous11:40 AM
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