would expect younger, more physically active people who also smoke less to have a lower risk of developing coronary heart disease — even if they ate fast food once or twice a week. Apparently, this is not so. According to a joint study by the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health (UM) and National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, a person’s age, smoking status and level of physical activity may have less of an impact on one’s risk of developing coronary heart disease — when compared to a Western fast food diet. The joint UM-NUS study of 52,584 Singaporean Chinese men and women, aged 45 to 74, was conducted over 16 years starting in 1993. The findings were published online on 2 July 2012 by the American Heart Association.
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“So many of our dreams at first seem Impossible, then they seem Improbable, and then when we Summon the Will, they soon become Inevitable.” Christopher Reeves
man who danced between the towers now can only dream of what he did, for the towers didn’t even exist when he caught the dream, and now no longer exist. But what about you? Let’s explore how you might pull off your own impossible dreams. Continue Reading…
Most people aspire to be creative and have an original insight which makes them stand out from the crowd. But is creativity a random process or is it something that can be nurtured and triggered using a variety of techniques? Scientists around the world are exploring what happens in the brain preceding that ‘eureka’ moment. Their research suggests these five things could help you unleash your creative side. Continue Reading…
now, you would probably have realised that life is not a playground but a jungle. You have to face with peer pressure every day in school. Sometimes, if not often, you feel unmotivated even though you want to be successful. The life of a teenager is full of tough issues and life-changing decisions. In Stephen R. Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teen, you might just want to adopt these habits.
