Pear-shaped women AREN'T protected from heart disease: Study overturns 'myth' that it's better to have wobbly thighs than a fat stomach .

• Those who carried weight around their bottoms secreted abnormal levels of two proteins
• These are known to cause early risk factors for heart disease and diabetes
• People who are 'apple-shaped' - with fat concentrated around their middles - have long been thought to be at greater risk from heart disease and diabetes than their 'pear-shaped' peers. But now researchers say the protective effect of carrying weight in the hips, thighs and bum is probably a myth.

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Pear-shaped women AREN'T protected from heart disease: Study overturns 'myth' that it's better to have wobbly thighs than a fat stomach .

• Those who carried weight around their bottoms secreted abnormal levels of two proteins
• These are known to cause early risk factors for heart disease and diabetes
• People who are 'apple-shaped' - with fat concentrated around their middles - have long been thought to be at greater risk from heart disease and diabetes than their 'pear-shaped' peers. But now researchers say the protective effect of carrying weight in the hips, thighs and bum is probably a myth.

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Sugary-soft-drinks-raise-risk-depression

• Four cans of pop a day raised depression risk 30%
• But drinking four cups of coffee decreased risk by 10%

If you are feeling low, it may be best to lay off the fizzy drinks and have a cup of coffee instead.

A study has linked soft drinks to depression – with diet versions particularly problematic. 

Coffee, however, appeared to have the opposite effect.

The finding comes from US researchers who studied the drink consumption of 265,000 men and women aged 50 to 71.

Sugary-soft-drinks-raise-risk-depression

• Four cans of pop a day raised depression risk 30%
• But drinking four cups of coffee decreased risk by 10%

If you are feeling low, it may be best to lay off the fizzy drinks and have a cup of coffee instead.

A study has linked soft drinks to depression – with diet versions particularly problematic. 

Coffee, however, appeared to have the opposite effect.

The finding comes from US researchers who studied the drink consumption of 265,000 men and women aged 50 to 71.

SURPRISE SURPRISE... GLOBAL WARMING HAS STALLED, ADMITS MET OFFICE

THE great global warming debate was blown wide open again yesterday when the Met Office predicted cooler than expected temperatures for the next five years.
The Met Office, one of the top cheerleaders for the man-made climate change camp, said global temperatures are likely to be lower than it forecast in December 2011.

SURPRISE SURPRISE... GLOBAL WARMING HAS STALLED, ADMITS MET OFFICE

THE great global warming debate was blown wide open again yesterday when the Met Office predicted cooler than expected temperatures for the next five years.
The Met Office, one of the top cheerleaders for the man-made climate change camp, said global temperatures are likely to be lower than it forecast in December 2011.

Boring! Sometimes other people are really excited about things that you find boring. Here are ten phrases to tell people how tedious you find something, but be careful you don't offend the

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. How boring / tedious / dull !
2. What a bore!
3. It bores me to tears.
4. It leaves me cold.
5. It does nothing for me.
6. It's as dull as ditch-water.
7. I can't see what all the fuss is about.
8. It's as interesting as watching paint dry
9. I'm afraid I don't share your enthusiasm..
10. I can't say that I find it interesting.

How To Use These Phrases In Your English

1. Phrases 1 ,2, 3 and 6 are really very strong. You can say this to somebody who probably agrees or who you know will not be offended.
2. Phrases 4 and 5 are saying that you feel no emotion at all about a certain thing ot topic.
3. Phrase 7 means that other people are interested in the subject but that you cannot understand why they are interested.
4. Phrase 8 is saying that it is extremely boring by comparing it to watching paint drying - which most people consider a very boring activity.
5. Phrases 9 and 10 are more polite. However, you are still saying something negative so you may want to soften it by saying 'I'm afraid..' or 'I'm sorry to say..'.