MsJacquiiC
06-20-2009, 02:39 AM
Pregnant woman who eat fish more than twice a week produce brighter children.
Peppermint oil has been found to increase alertness and enhance memory so take a sniff when you need a brain boost
50 per cent : how much obesity increases a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer
20 per cant : of women check their appearance 10 times a day
Pregnant women who ea fish more than twice a week produce brighter children.
Women who start a meal with a salad end up consuming fewer kilojoules than those who go straight into their main course
40 per cent : of people suffer from heart burn
Newborn babies start producing tears only three weeks after birth when their tear ducts are fully developed
75 Kilometres : the total length of the nerves in our bodies
Research shows after a high-fibre breakfast you will consume 700 fewer kilojoules at your next meal than after a low-fibre breakfast
50 per cent : the additional nutrition found in in-season vegetables compared to off-season variants
75 per cent: of successful dieters say having a slimming buddy is effective way to help them lose weight.
To whiten discoloured nails wipe with lemon juice and leave for 15 minutes. If they feel dry afterwards slather on some hand cream
7500 litres : the volume of blood the adult heart pumps every day
Tobacco is expected to kill 50 per cent more people than HIV/Aids and cause 10 per cent of all deaths by 2015, the WHO says.
Liposuction can make cellulite appear worse especially in older people
197: the number of kilojoules your burn when taking a 10-minute shower
If you’re stung by a wasp you can treat the affected area by rubbing a piece of onion on it – the enzymes in the onion help break down the compounds that cause inflammation.
61 per cent: the reduction of acid in your mouth when you drink water after eating
Your eyes can distinguish up to one million colour surface and take in more information than the largest telescope known to man.
18 thousand: the number of steps the average person take a day. Seventy per cent of foot problems stem from badly made foot ware.
7.7: this is the average number of sweets secretaries ate in a day when the treat were in clear jars on their desks. It dropped to 3.1 a day when the sweets were in opaque jars further away, a US study found.
Boosting your intake of vitamin C could help with asthma. An Australian study of the blood of asthma showed those with the lowest concentrations of vitamin C tended to have the most severe symptoms.
Dark circles under your eyes could mean you’re suffering from iron deficiency anaemia. It’s time to top up on liver, egg yolks, baked beans and lentils. Vitamin C supplements will help you absorb iron.
21g: that’s the maximum amount of saturated fat women should eat each day to ensure they don’t get high cholesterol.
20 per cent: of women check their appearance 10 times a day.
Pregnant woman who eat fish more than twice a week produce brighter children
120 days: is the life span of red blood cell.
A two per cent reduction in the body’s water levels can lead to a 20 per cent decrease in mental and physical performance
People who eat 30g of fibre daily are 27 per cent less likely to develop diabetes.
2: that’s how many bananas you should eat a day to lower your blood pressure by 10 per cent. The potassium they contain is beneficial.
In the 1950s people laughed an average of 18 times a day – four times more often than we do now.
17 per cent: that’s by how much calcium supplements reduce the risk of colon cancer.
40 per cent: that’s the percentage of French men admitted in a recent survey they’d like to become pregnant if it were possible.
Choose red apples the next time you shop. Scientists say they’re the healthiest as they contain the most antioxidants.
90 per cent: of women who walk into a clothing store immediately turn right. Nobody knows why.
100 000 billion: this is the number of tiny organisms that flourish in your intestinal tract. Some of which play a vital health role by aiding digestion and fighting off germs that could make you ill.
72: the number of muscles that are used to produce human speech
72 hours: is how long it takes nicotine to leave your body when you quit smoking. Once this happens you’ll stop feeling the short-term side effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Collagen marshmallows are all the rage in Japan. Eating them is said to have the same effect as a collagen injection and will swell your cheeks and plump your lips.
25 per cent: of children with attention deficit disorders have brothers or sisters who also have the condition, US research reveals.
Shitake mushrooms have been found to have powerful immune-enhancing properties so toss them into salads, soups and stews this winter.
Thirteen to 17%: is how much lower smokers’ sperm counts are than non-smokers’.
3: that’s how many times more effective antibiotics are when you drink green tea regularly
Stress is linked to the sic leading causes of death including heart disease, cancer and suicide
120: that’s how many grams of calcium you need every day if you’re over 50.
Men and women with short arms and legs are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life, American researchers say.
Men produce twice as much saliva as women.
7.75: the percentage of infertile women in a UK trial who started to ovulate soon after having stress therapy.
Kids shouldn’t use more toothpaste then the size of a pea on their toothbrushes otherwise they will swallow too much fluoride causing fluorosis and spots on their teeth.
Eating two apples a day can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease as the fruit helps combat the decline of an essential neurotransmitter in the brain.
300 million: the number of people who will have diabetes by 2025, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The muscles that makes you blink is the fastest in the body, letting you blink your eyes up to four time a second and 15000 times a day.
90 milligrams: Your daily vitamin C requirement.
17: the percentage of South African kids aged one to nine who are overweight
If you have a history of depression or are going through a period of deep depression your chance of having a heart attack is four times greater.
40 per cent: is how much you can boost you happiness by learning to communicate your feelings to loved ones. But know when to back down – studies show stubbornness in a disagreement triples the time spent arguing.
Children whose parents snore are three times more likely to become noisy sleeps themselves. British researchers say. They run the risk of inheriting traits such as a jaw or mouth shape which can increase the likelihood of snoring.
32: the number of people in the US who got wernicke encephalopathy syndrome after gastric bypass surgery to help them lose weight. The syndrome causes eye problems and is linked to a lack of vitamin B1
If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just one per cent you’ll feel thirsty
250 grams: that’s how much muscle you lose every year after the age of 25. It means much more than just losing strength – you also burn fewer kilojoules. Half a kilo of muscle burns 315 KJ a day.
Spicy foods such as chillies and salad peppers are good options when you have an annoying cough. Avoid dairy products, meat and friend foods as they increase phlegm, keeping you coughing for longer.
200: the approximate number of function your liver performs. The organ which weighs about 1.5 KG is responsible for “Detoxing” food, making it safe for the body to absorb. Drinking lots of water aids your liver’s work.
[ Source (http://www.easygoodhealth.com/did-you-know/) ]
Peppermint oil has been found to increase alertness and enhance memory so take a sniff when you need a brain boost
50 per cent : how much obesity increases a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer
20 per cant : of women check their appearance 10 times a day
Pregnant women who ea fish more than twice a week produce brighter children.
Women who start a meal with a salad end up consuming fewer kilojoules than those who go straight into their main course
40 per cent : of people suffer from heart burn
Newborn babies start producing tears only three weeks after birth when their tear ducts are fully developed
75 Kilometres : the total length of the nerves in our bodies
Research shows after a high-fibre breakfast you will consume 700 fewer kilojoules at your next meal than after a low-fibre breakfast
50 per cent : the additional nutrition found in in-season vegetables compared to off-season variants
75 per cent: of successful dieters say having a slimming buddy is effective way to help them lose weight.
To whiten discoloured nails wipe with lemon juice and leave for 15 minutes. If they feel dry afterwards slather on some hand cream
7500 litres : the volume of blood the adult heart pumps every day
Tobacco is expected to kill 50 per cent more people than HIV/Aids and cause 10 per cent of all deaths by 2015, the WHO says.
Liposuction can make cellulite appear worse especially in older people
197: the number of kilojoules your burn when taking a 10-minute shower
If you’re stung by a wasp you can treat the affected area by rubbing a piece of onion on it – the enzymes in the onion help break down the compounds that cause inflammation.
61 per cent: the reduction of acid in your mouth when you drink water after eating
Your eyes can distinguish up to one million colour surface and take in more information than the largest telescope known to man.
18 thousand: the number of steps the average person take a day. Seventy per cent of foot problems stem from badly made foot ware.
7.7: this is the average number of sweets secretaries ate in a day when the treat were in clear jars on their desks. It dropped to 3.1 a day when the sweets were in opaque jars further away, a US study found.
Boosting your intake of vitamin C could help with asthma. An Australian study of the blood of asthma showed those with the lowest concentrations of vitamin C tended to have the most severe symptoms.
Dark circles under your eyes could mean you’re suffering from iron deficiency anaemia. It’s time to top up on liver, egg yolks, baked beans and lentils. Vitamin C supplements will help you absorb iron.
21g: that’s the maximum amount of saturated fat women should eat each day to ensure they don’t get high cholesterol.
20 per cent: of women check their appearance 10 times a day.
Pregnant woman who eat fish more than twice a week produce brighter children
120 days: is the life span of red blood cell.
A two per cent reduction in the body’s water levels can lead to a 20 per cent decrease in mental and physical performance
People who eat 30g of fibre daily are 27 per cent less likely to develop diabetes.
2: that’s how many bananas you should eat a day to lower your blood pressure by 10 per cent. The potassium they contain is beneficial.
In the 1950s people laughed an average of 18 times a day – four times more often than we do now.
17 per cent: that’s by how much calcium supplements reduce the risk of colon cancer.
40 per cent: that’s the percentage of French men admitted in a recent survey they’d like to become pregnant if it were possible.
Choose red apples the next time you shop. Scientists say they’re the healthiest as they contain the most antioxidants.
90 per cent: of women who walk into a clothing store immediately turn right. Nobody knows why.
100 000 billion: this is the number of tiny organisms that flourish in your intestinal tract. Some of which play a vital health role by aiding digestion and fighting off germs that could make you ill.
72: the number of muscles that are used to produce human speech
72 hours: is how long it takes nicotine to leave your body when you quit smoking. Once this happens you’ll stop feeling the short-term side effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Collagen marshmallows are all the rage in Japan. Eating them is said to have the same effect as a collagen injection and will swell your cheeks and plump your lips.
25 per cent: of children with attention deficit disorders have brothers or sisters who also have the condition, US research reveals.
Shitake mushrooms have been found to have powerful immune-enhancing properties so toss them into salads, soups and stews this winter.
Thirteen to 17%: is how much lower smokers’ sperm counts are than non-smokers’.
3: that’s how many times more effective antibiotics are when you drink green tea regularly
Stress is linked to the sic leading causes of death including heart disease, cancer and suicide
120: that’s how many grams of calcium you need every day if you’re over 50.
Men and women with short arms and legs are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life, American researchers say.
Men produce twice as much saliva as women.
7.75: the percentage of infertile women in a UK trial who started to ovulate soon after having stress therapy.
Kids shouldn’t use more toothpaste then the size of a pea on their toothbrushes otherwise they will swallow too much fluoride causing fluorosis and spots on their teeth.
Eating two apples a day can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease as the fruit helps combat the decline of an essential neurotransmitter in the brain.
300 million: the number of people who will have diabetes by 2025, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The muscles that makes you blink is the fastest in the body, letting you blink your eyes up to four time a second and 15000 times a day.
90 milligrams: Your daily vitamin C requirement.
17: the percentage of South African kids aged one to nine who are overweight
If you have a history of depression or are going through a period of deep depression your chance of having a heart attack is four times greater.
40 per cent: is how much you can boost you happiness by learning to communicate your feelings to loved ones. But know when to back down – studies show stubbornness in a disagreement triples the time spent arguing.
Children whose parents snore are three times more likely to become noisy sleeps themselves. British researchers say. They run the risk of inheriting traits such as a jaw or mouth shape which can increase the likelihood of snoring.
32: the number of people in the US who got wernicke encephalopathy syndrome after gastric bypass surgery to help them lose weight. The syndrome causes eye problems and is linked to a lack of vitamin B1
If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just one per cent you’ll feel thirsty
250 grams: that’s how much muscle you lose every year after the age of 25. It means much more than just losing strength – you also burn fewer kilojoules. Half a kilo of muscle burns 315 KJ a day.
Spicy foods such as chillies and salad peppers are good options when you have an annoying cough. Avoid dairy products, meat and friend foods as they increase phlegm, keeping you coughing for longer.
200: the approximate number of function your liver performs. The organ which weighs about 1.5 KG is responsible for “Detoxing” food, making it safe for the body to absorb. Drinking lots of water aids your liver’s work.
[ Source (http://www.easygoodhealth.com/did-you-know/) ]