You could be free from type-2 diabetes in a year with a doctor’s help and a weight loss plan. A study found that eight out of ten people who lost at least 33 pounds had reversed the disease within a year. And nearly half in the study who followed a low-calorie diet for three to five months were able to stop taking diabetes medication. Source Link
Want to do your part to battle global warming? Try caulking some windows. Researchers say one of the best ways you can lower greenhouse gas emissions is by using less energy in your home with more insulation and a heating system tune-up. And ditch those old incandescent bulbs for energy-efficient LED lights. Source Link
So what was the Word of The Year for 2017? The folks at Merriam-Webster Dictionary say it’s “feminism” based on the number of searches for the definition on their website. Also in the top five were “complicit”, “recuse,” “empathy” and “dotard” meaning old and feeble-minded. That word was used by North Korea’s Kim Jung Un to describe President Trump. Source Link
