On average, a cigarette can shorten a smoker’s life by around 11 minutes. Research has shown that smoking reduces life expectancy by seven to eight years. About 90 percent of lung cancer cases and 30 percent of fatalities from cancer is related to smoking. Deaths related to smoking are due mainly to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
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It is one of those situations where, after examining the facts, you almost feel like you are caught between a rock and a hard spot. Or perhaps better yet between the shade and the sun. For many years now the public has been cautioned against excess amounts of sun exposure. And clearly there is truth
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The delightful benefits of massage don’t appear out of nowhere. The immediate soothing effects of massage and the long term health benefits of massage occur not from occasional backrubs from friends, but from the trained arms of certified massage therapists. Trained arms would be an understatement, because massage therapists actually use their entire upper body
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Ranking third on the top three most widely used contraceptive method for women is the oral contraceptive pill. Over one hundred and fifty million women all over the globe use it to be able to engage in casual sexual activities and avoid getting pregnant. Also called the birth control pill, this contraceptive prevents pregnancy by
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Recent studies came up with a statistical figure that approximately fifty-eight million men and women are overweight; roughly forty million are obese; and around three million are morbidly obese. Another study said that eight out of ten adults over twenty-five are overweight. Being overweight and obese has been an on-going concern for a lot of
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There are many products to help you quit smoking. Although neither of them can 100% guarantee success, a quit smoking product can greatly ease the cessation process. Here is a brief overview at some of the most popular quit smoking products and their effects. Nicotine gum Nicotine gums are widely used product by ex-smokers. These
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When it comes to thinking about your hormones, most people don’t make the connection between how their heart beats and the function of hormones. But your hormones play a very present role in what happens to your heart rate. There are certain health events that can coincide with changes in the heart rate. For example,
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DHEA is a hormone that your body makes. It stands for dehydroepiandrosterone. The reason that your body needs DHEA is because it’s used in the production of both male and female hormones. It helps create both testosterone and estrogen, both of which you must have for energy production. Without DHEA, your body’s metabolic system doesn’t
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A mineral is a kind of micronutrient that is essential for good health. All minerals are inorganic substances absorbed from the earth by plants and cannot be produced by plants or animals. The body utilizes over eighty of these chemicals. They are vital for the growth and production of bones, nails, hair, teeth, nerves, blood,
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In young age you are energetic, full of glamour and perfection, but with time they all fade away. What were all beautiful and filled with colours change into gray. This is all but nature’s law and you should happily accept this changing phase in your lifetime. As you grow old your body gets easily susceptible
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