Body Fat

“Love handles” is a term used to describe that area of your waistline that allows for others to grab on to you, as if it was a handle rather than a roll of extra skin and fat. It has been shown that carrying too much fat around the middle is a clear indication that a person carries a greater risk of developing heart disease. Simply put, too much fat in your mid-section increases your chances of developing conditions like hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. Find out more about natura

Healthcare Hypocrites by Jim Hightower - Creators Syndicate/Common Dreams How do you spell "hypocrisy"? Try this: "H-Y-P-O-C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S." The hypocongress consists of those Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats who have risen up on their hind legs in recent weeks to snarl and howl at any mention of a government role in meeting America's health care needs. "Socialism," they bark — we won't allow Barack Obama and the liberals to create a Washington-run, big-government intrusion into th

“Temporary or permanent?” certainly the second option should be the most smart answer unless you are the type who is strangely inclined with quick changes in your life. In whatever field it is, consistancy. It is strange but true to realize that in dieting however, most give in to short-term solutions that won’t stay. These short-term solutions come in different forms such as skipping meals, working out with an empty stomach and so on. What are the most common metabolism malpractices? - Di

Oscar Brewis had been a practising psychiatrist for eighteen years. Usually he found it rewarding work, due to the sense of satisfaction that he felt from helping people with their problems. But at times it was frustrating listening to the juvenile whinings of neurotics and hypochondriacs. As he listened to Patricia Marisse relating her latest “adventure”, he understood why psychiatrists have the highest rate of mental breakdowns of all white collar workers. “He just leapt out at me, Doc

By Dr Gan Ing Earn THE liver is an important organ situated below the right side of our rib cage. Its main function is to cleanse the toxins and wastes in our blood, and to manufacture vital nutrients. Cirrhosis occurs when the liver becomes shrunken and hard with scarring. This is the result of scar tissue forming after repeated injury to the liver from chronic ­inflammation or diseases. In this cirrhotic stage, the liver ­gradually loses its function and this ­condition is non-reversibl