Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion. (Rosena)

April 2009

Obesity Can Be Caught Like A Cold

No Comments »

A team of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, led by Dr Leah Whigham, discovered that the human adenovirus Ad-37 leads to obesity in chickens, marking the third virus to be linked to being overweight: two related viruses, Ad-36 and Ad-5, also lead to obesity in animals. What s more, Ad-36 has been connected with human obesity, which leads scientists to suspect that Ad-37 also may be connected. We know Ad-36, and now Ad-37, cause obesity in animals, said Dr Whigham, whose findings are published in the American Journal of Physiology. But we do not have cause-and-effect data in humans - you cannot ethically do the experiments for that kind of data: infect humans and see if they get fat. The idea that viruses can lead to obesity has been a controversial one among researchers, she admitted. And still, there is evidence that other factors may be at work. With the exception of infectious diseases, no other chronic disease in history has spread so rapidly, Dr Whigham said. The nearly simultaneous increase in obesity in most countries is difficult to explain by...

February 2009

The Latest Bird Flu Update Revealed!

No Comments »

Everyone is now aware of the threat of bird flu being upon us now. If you are unfamiliar with this particular virus then it can be summed up in one sentence, a form of influenza that affects bird species and has the potential to mutate into a virus harmful to humans. Basically it s the human influenza virus just in another form but still just as deadly. There are many things that people can so to avoid becoming infected by bird flu and one of these things is to constantly check for bird flu updates regularly. There are many sites that offer an up to date bird flu update everyday. Most of these sites give information on the exact threat of the disease in certain countries. Make sure you get a bird flu update every week so that you can stay in touch with the happenings the current situation of the bird flu virus. Basically it s better to stay ahead of the rest of society so if the day comes that bird flu breaks out in your home town, you are already prepared for it and you and your family will be safe and secure. Bird Flu Update One Currently the happenings...

December 2008

Advice For Men Who Want To Look Ripped

No Comments »

To look cut, with great muscle definition, many people have the misconception that you need to hit the gym. That s the general belief: lift less weight and do more reps for definition. For bulk, lift heavier weight and do fewer reps. The idea that less weight tones muscles is wrong. Less weight and more reps builds endurance. For explosive power, do fewer reps with heavier weight. Just remember that to really increase strength the general consensus is that you have to work with at least 60 of your maximum lift the heaviest weight at which you can complete a singe repetition . Definition is not an issue when deciding how many reps to do and how much weight to lift. In reality, there is no such thing as lifting for definition. Muscular definition is one thing: muscle mass minus body fat. You cannot lift to make your muscles more defined. To look ripped, you have to shed some fat. It starts with your diet. You have to eat right. There are many ways to eat right. One thing that works well for almost everyone is to cut out milk and milk by-products creamers for...