20190529

Vaping raises risk of heart attack or stroke due to chemicals found in flavoring liquid

Stanford University scientists who tested the flavored ‘e-liquids’ used in the devices found they damage the cells which line blood vessels, which could lead to cardiovascular disease. Mailonline
Vitamin D is crucial to the overall health of the body, as it helps to keep muscles, bones and teeth healthy, said the NHS. The vitamin is needed to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. A lack of vitamin D can lead to serious complications, including osteomalacia, rickets, or some deformities. You could be at risk of a vitamin D deficiency if you are constantly feeling tired, it’s been revealed. Between the months of April and September, the best time to spend outside is between 11am and 3pm. Express

20190524

Quote of the day

You see things and say ‘Why?' but I dream things and say ‘Why not?'”
George Bernard Shaw

20190318

Drinking just one can of sugary drink a day 'raises your risk of dying from heart disease by up to 31%' – and even diet drinks are harmful


Drinking just one sugary drink a day raises your risk of dying from heart disease and even cancer, research suggests.
A Harvard study found getting through just one to two cans of soda, juice or energy drinks a day boosts the odds of dying from heart disease by 31 per cent.

And it increases the risk of premature death from any cause - including cancer - by more than a fifth. 
Swapping a daily sugary soda for a diet drink lowers the risk of premature death, the scientists also found.

 Mailonline