If you want to gauge your heart health, step off the scale and pick
up a tape measure. Researchers found that a growing waist size was a
stronger predictor of serious heart disease than body weight or body
mass index. Abdominal fat produces more inflammatory substances that
have been linked with heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Source Link
It’s
a five-letter word that could solve the puzzle of how to find an
effective diet. Fiber -- and more of it -- could be the simple way to
produce clinically significant weight loss, lower blood pressure and
improve insulin resistance. Experts say increased fiber intake may be an
effective alternative for people who find it difficult to stick to a
more complicated diet. Source Link
When
you want an apology to be sincere, it takes more than just the words,
“I’m sorry.” Testing identified six steps for an effective apology,
including regret, an explanation of what went wrong, taking
responsibility, repentance, an offer to fix things, and asking for
forgiveness. The more of those you have, the better chance your apology
will be accepted. Source Link
