Belly fat is simply the slang name for abdominal fat, otherwise known as ‘middle age spread’. Although there’s nothing serious with subcutaneous fat (the kind you can ‘pinch an inch’ with your hand), if it gets out of control (belly fat is not a natural consequence of getting older), visceral fat (deeper between abdominal organs)…
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Which Bits Of Yourself Can You Recycle?
Did you know that you can save lives, by recycling bits of yourself? From your heart (if you die) to your blood to your breastmilk and even toenails to help rhinos (more on that later) The Museum of Odd Body Parts is a tour of your body’s useless parts, flaws and weird bits! This hiliarous…
The Natural Benefits of Lavender Oil
Lavender oil is an aromatherapy essential oil that first came to international attention, when a French perfumier accidentally burned his arm. He plunged it into the nearest liquid he could find (a vat of lavender oil) and when it healed, it spurned the modern ‘medicine’ of aromatherapy, although lavender and other oils have been used…
Humane Alternatives to Animal Dissection
Biosphera offers virtual reality alternatives In 1752, the Murder Act was passed to stop surgeons using corpses of executed murderers to dissect. The days of animal dissection in schools thankfully seem to be over in the UK, though children abroad are gradually opting out in countries where it’s still practiced. It’s completely unnecessary to dissect frogs,…
How to Look After Your Heart, Naturally
Vegan cardiologist Dr Heather Shenkman The size of an adult fist, your heart pumps blood around your body, and basically keeps you alive. Beating over 100,000 times a day, a healthy heartbeat is usually around 60 to 100 minutes (resting) while babies have much faster heartbeats (and athletes usually much slower heartbeats). The sound of…