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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Look young and live longer, perhaps...

Look young and live longer, perhaps...

A report from Britain commented on a Danish study that suggests looking younger may enable you to live longer, perhaps.

Research that was recently published online in a British medical journal, BMJ, suggested looking younger than your years may enable you to to live longer:

Danish researchers took photos of 1800 pairs of twins aged over 70 years and people who did not know the twins real ages guessed how old they were.

The researchers found the difference in perceived age within any pair of twins, the more likely it was that the older looking twin died first.

So are you looking younger or older than your age?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Egg myth has finally been cracked...


Egg myth has finally been cracked...

First published at Qassia:

Well that egg myth has finally been cracked! A UK study has found the very popular "egg in the house is a meal in the house" food item is not linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

These findings rebut years of international warnings about the dangers of eating too many eggs.

The two UK scientists responsible for the study say eggs have virtually no effect on chlolestrol levels. Most people can eat as many eggs as they like.

Many health authorities have previously stated that three eggs a week is the maximum number that could be eaten.

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