Scientists discover secret to losing weight in middle-age

SCIENTISTS have discovered the secret of how to lose that middle-age spare tyre. Previous research has shown that people with “beer bellies” and bulging tummies are at the highest risk of suffering heart ­disease and cancer.But University of Aberdeen-led research has revealed a revolutionary new insight. Read on

EXCLUSIVE: Why diet drinks can make you fatter

DIET drinks are a danger to health and actually ruin attempts to lose weight, according to new research.Last year, a US study found that just one can of diet fizzy drink a day could increase the risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
It is thought the artificial sweeteners do not satisfy the craving for sweetness, leading people to eat more sweet foods to compensate. Express

Aspirin can cut stroke and heart attack risk by a third

TAKING aspirin can slash the risk of blood clots, heart attacks, stroke and deep vein thrombosis by a third, claims a study. Express

A banana a day can help keep strokes at bay

This latest study suggests that eating foods rich in potassium, such as bananas, broccoli and dates, could help lower the risk of stroke amongst women aged 50 and over.

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Food for Thought

I love this advice for living a happy life…

“Count your blessings and look for the lesson to be learned in challenges. Know that loving yourself is a priority… that without it, you can’t love others. Dream big, believe and let go of negative thoughts and guilt… they will rob you of the joy and abundance you deserve.”
~Sandi Clark (Mind Movies FB member)

How Negative Thinking Affects Health

Negative thinking drains one of all the energy and keeps a person away from focusing on the present. The more you give into negative thinking the stronger it gets. Negative thinking has become a part of many people lives, you may not even realize it, but almost everyone picks up on negative thinking! Solutions to Negative Thinking: Smile, Don’t be a Victim!,

Move from Negative to Positive!

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10 Secrets to Happiness

Happiness is in the way you think. No one can make you happy except yourself.

Learn from the elephants!

How do you eat an elephant?
Answer: One bite at a time.

What did the elephant say to the naked man?
Answer: How do you breathe through that thing?

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