Misc
Run Round Singapore 168 km, 1 and 2 Oct 2005:
- Class of 1975 alumnus Lim Nghee Huat
oldest runner for 168km -- 25 hrs (24hrs, 44 mins and 52 sec)
www.cdc.gov/nchs --- married people tend to be healthier. 2 major theories:
1) Marriage Protection - married people have more advantages - economic resources, social and psychological support, support for healthy lifestyles.
2) Marital Selection - healthier people get married and stay married, whereas less healthy people either do not marry or are more likely to become separated, divorced or widowed.
Exercise b4 Fatty Meal
- activity may help by lowering blood fat levels and giving fat particles less opportunity for "interacting" with the vessel walls, or by giving a boost to blood flow that can last for hours afterward.
Vitamin C may be cancer fighter
- can react with and neutralize toxic by products of human fat metabolism
- an antioxidant that can help neutralise free radicals.
- it has a complex protective role against toxic compounds formed from oxidized lipids, preventing the genetic damage / inflammation they can cause.
Honey
- has been shown to boost blood levels of antioxidants, these nutrients help neutralise oxygen free radicals, byproducts of normal metabolism that can damage body cells and are thought to contribute to cancer, heart disease and other ills.
Royal Jelly
- which worker bees secrete as food for bee larvae, contains a mix of vitamins, minerals, proteins and fatty acids, and has also been shown in some mouse studies to fight tumours.
Acupuncture
- There are over 1000 acupuncture points on the human body. Each "point" has different healing attributes when treating for different ailments, different points are tapped into.
- Acupuncture points within the ear are used for general detoxification and weight loss. 5 tiny needles are placed in each ear. All but one have specific organs within the body that they correspond with. The organs include the lung, kidneys, liver and nervous system, the other point is for relaxation. After these are placed, you will be asked to relax. The treatment will stimulate the production of endorphins which are the "feel good" chemicals.
Cigarette smoke
- contains lead, ammonia, arsenic and radioactive materials - the researchers found.
- Class of 1975 alumnus Lim Nghee Huat
oldest runner for 168km -- 25 hrs (24hrs, 44 mins and 52 sec)
www.cdc.gov/nchs --- married people tend to be healthier. 2 major theories:
1) Marriage Protection - married people have more advantages - economic resources, social and psychological support, support for healthy lifestyles.
2) Marital Selection - healthier people get married and stay married, whereas less healthy people either do not marry or are more likely to become separated, divorced or widowed.
Exercise b4 Fatty Meal
- activity may help by lowering blood fat levels and giving fat particles less opportunity for "interacting" with the vessel walls, or by giving a boost to blood flow that can last for hours afterward.
Vitamin C may be cancer fighter
- can react with and neutralize toxic by products of human fat metabolism
- an antioxidant that can help neutralise free radicals.
- it has a complex protective role against toxic compounds formed from oxidized lipids, preventing the genetic damage / inflammation they can cause.
Honey
- has been shown to boost blood levels of antioxidants, these nutrients help neutralise oxygen free radicals, byproducts of normal metabolism that can damage body cells and are thought to contribute to cancer, heart disease and other ills.
Royal Jelly
- which worker bees secrete as food for bee larvae, contains a mix of vitamins, minerals, proteins and fatty acids, and has also been shown in some mouse studies to fight tumours.
Acupuncture
- There are over 1000 acupuncture points on the human body. Each "point" has different healing attributes when treating for different ailments, different points are tapped into.
- Acupuncture points within the ear are used for general detoxification and weight loss. 5 tiny needles are placed in each ear. All but one have specific organs within the body that they correspond with. The organs include the lung, kidneys, liver and nervous system, the other point is for relaxation. After these are placed, you will be asked to relax. The treatment will stimulate the production of endorphins which are the "feel good" chemicals.
Cigarette smoke
- contains lead, ammonia, arsenic and radioactive materials - the researchers found.