Why men need to stay out of the delivery room: Women who have their partners with them during childbirth experience MORE pain

British scientists, who carried out the experiment on 39 women, found that the presence of a loved one during labour can intensify a woman's pain.  Daily Mail

Four cups of coffee a day slashes risk of skin cancer

DRINKING just four cups of coffee a day slashes the risk of a deadly skin cancer by a fifth, according to a study. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute in America found the highest coffee intake was inversely associated with a risk of malignant melanoma, with a 20% lower risk for those who consumed four cups per day or more. Read more

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