Drinking half a pint of beer a day could fight heart failure

SCIENTISTS have found that consuming seven alcoholic drinks over the course of a week reduced the risk of heart failure by a fifth in men and 16% in women. Heart failure, which affects around 900,000 people in the UK, occurs when the heart is too weak to pump blood around the body efficiently.  Express

10 Foods to Eat Every Day for Perfect Skin

1. Red bell peppers

2. Dark chocolate

3. Salmon

4. Coconut oil

5. Green tea

6. Spinach

7. Seeds

8. Celery

9. Papaya

10. Carrots

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Age proof your body: Buying comfy shoes. Cleaning out your ears. A top doctor reveals the surprising little life changes that'll keep you fit for decades longer.

• Sir Muir Gray's guide to a healthy body in old age continues
• Reveals how to keep every part of your body in good shape.
• Eat more fibre — soluble and insoluble! Soluble fibre sources include oats, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils and most fruits. Insoluble fibre is found in wheatbran, most vegetables, and wholegrains such as barley, bulgar wheat, millet, brown rice, rye, oats and wholewheat.

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Frozen! Britain faces chilling spell of snow and ice as temperature plunges to -11C

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Food For Thought

Be conscious of your words, especially when you’re not in the best mood. You never want to mix bad words with a bad mood. You can always reverse your mood, but your words cannot be replaced. ~Kristen Butler

Employees who work more than 55 hours a week more likely to consume 'risky' levels of alcohol

It has long been accepted that long days can lead to exhaustion, mental health problems and even relationship breakdown, but the new study has shown for the first time that employees who put in extra are at higher risk of turning to drink, compared to those who leave on time. Employees who work more than 55 hours a week are 13 per cent more likely to consume “risky” levels of alcohol. Read More

Five lifestyle factors are key to cutting risk of dementia, says charity

Five actions that people can take to maintain brain health include regular physical exercise, a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, drinking in moderation and preventing diabetes, according to an evidence review by the charity.  The Guardian