20150124

Seven reasons to ditch dairy from your diet

Milk has been linked to diseases including cancer

MILK and cheese have been linked to countless diseases including breast and prostate cancer. Now nutritionist Mel Wells asks, is it time to go dairy-free? Express

1. MILK CONTAINS HORMONES LINKED TO CANCER
2. MILK PROTEIN (CASEIN) IS LINKED TO CANCER AND CHRONIC DISEASE
3. THE MYTH ABOUT DAIRY AND CALCIUM 
4. LACTOSE (MILK SUGAR) CAN'T BE DIGESTED PROPERLY 
5. IT'S JUST A BIT WEIRD: We are the only species on the planet that insists on drinking milk as adults.

Sleep to beat Alzheimer's: Eight hours a night to stave off the life-shattering disease

sleeping old age

SLEEPING well in middle age helps ward off memory-loss illnesses such as Alzheimer’s in later life, a study has found.We came across studies that showed sleeping well in middle age predicted better mental functioning 30 years later. Professor Scullin. Express

20150122

Salt can increase risk of stomach cancer, new research warns


Salt reduce risk stomach cancerWHILE it is widely known that excessive salt consumption can cause high blood pressure and heart disease, scientists now believe that it can also increase the risk of stomach cancer. Express

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

20150121

Four cups of coffee a day slashes risk of skin cancer

Couple drinks coffee

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

20150120

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

Half pint beer fight heart failureSCIENTISTS 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

20150119

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