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...honestly hold, call me collect. We can do business." Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, on executives who claim stock options cost nothing "I always thought it was good for you." Caesar Barbar, one of seven Americans suing McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants for making them fat...
HEART DISEASE Contrary to early studies on HRT, the WHI showed that the hormones do not protect against heart disease. In fact, they raise the risk. A low-fat diet and regular exercise several times a week are better bets. Lowering cholesterol is also important; if diet is not enough, drugs like statins can help bring cholesterol levels--and the risk of a heart attack--down...
...SHOULD OLDER FOLKS TAKE UP STRENGTH TRAINING? At around age 35, we start to lose about a third of a pound of muscle and gain that much body fat every year. This loss of muscle puts us at greater risk for numerous chronic conditions, such as osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, frailty and osteoarthritis. Strength training can increase muscle mass, muscle strength, balance and bone density and help reduce weight gain. In addition, it dramatically reduces pain in people with arthritis, improves glucose control in Type 2 diabetics, reduces depression and improves sleep patterns...
WHAT'S THE BIGGEST MYTH ABOUT STRENGTH TRAINING? That women who do it will bulk up. This simply doesn't happen without steroids and huge amounts of training. Because muscle is denser than body fat, it takes up less space. When women lose fat and gain muscle, they actually become trimmer. Most drop a dress size after a few months...
...three accomplices had to gag Manju and pin her down on the earthen floor before the shrine. In ritual order, Karmakar wafted incense over her, tore off her blue skirt and pink T shirt, shaved her, sprinkled her with holy water from the Ganges and rubbed her with cooking fat. Then chanting mantras to the "mother" goddess Kali, he sawed off Manju's hands, breasts and left foot, placing the body parts in front of a photograph of a blood-soaked Kali idol. Police say the arcs of blood on the walls suggest Manju bled to death in minutes...