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Cholesterol
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Shall I maintain a totally fat-free or cholesterol-free diet to stay healthy?
Too much cholesterol can cause heart disease and strokes. However, our bodies need cholesterol in order for the cell walls to function and to manufacture hormones. |
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What do you know about cholesterol? |
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Heart stroke during exercise
Occasionally we read about the mysterious death of a young, well-built man from newspaper.
The heartbroken family members would query what happened, claiming that he always enjoyed good health in the past, without any record of serious illness. The witnesses said that there had been no physical symptom noticed before the tragic moment, when the man collapsed during his physical training. |
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Obesity |
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What are the causes of obesity?
Simply put, people become obese because they eat more than their bodies need. Westernised diets and sedentary lifestyle are to be blamed for most people with obesity. |
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Floaters |
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What is Floaters?
Floater is a symptom. Patient with floaters will see small specks, spider-web like or clouds moving in the field of his vision, it is even more obvious when look at a light colour background e.g. a white wall or the blue sky. Since the floaters are due to the shadow formed inside the eyeball, it flows with the sight movement.
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Mood disordered by brain chemicals |
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| Who says that childhood must be filled with days of innocence? The fact is that, according to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, 13% of children and teenagers in the US have encountered mood disorder in any 6-month period. Half of them suffer from depressive disorder, and attention-deficit, hyperactivity and anxiety are not uncommon. What can you do if you are the family member of one of these children and adolescents? The stories of Annie and Beatrice may give you some inspiration. |
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Calcium intake protects you against Osteoporosis |
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In fact, few people had heard of osteoporosis until recently. As we become older - between the ages of 40 and 50 - bone mass gradually decreases. |
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