Health Facts-4: Pets and Health

People who own pets live longer, have less stress and have fewer heart attacks.

Courtesy: 'Fact of the Matter', Chennai Times, Supplement to The Times of India, Chennai edition, Feb.26, 2010.

Health Facts-4: Pets and Health

People who own pets live longer, have less stress and have fewer heart attacks.

Courtesy: 'Fact of the Matter', Chennai Times, Supplement to The Times of India, Chennai edition, Feb.26, 2010.

Health Facts-3: "Berries"

Berries contain plant nutrients called anthocyanidins. These are incredible antioxidants and some have high levels of resveratrol, which help fight heart disease and cancer.

Source: Chennai Times, Feb.22, 2009.

Detailed Wikipedia article on "BERRIES":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berries

Grateful thanks to Chennai Times and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Health Facts-8: "Vitamin D and Calcium"

Vitamin D controls your body's use of calcium. About 15 minutes of sunlight on your skin each day normally produces all the vitamin D you need.

Excerpt from "Health Facts", Chennai Times, Supplement to The Times of India, Chennai, Oct.16, 2008.

Wikipedia articles on "VITAMIN D" and 'CALCIUM":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium

Grateful thanks to The Times of India and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Health Facts-1: Nerve Impulse and Nerve Network

The speed of the nerve impulse can be as high as one hundred meters per second. For instance, if we touch something, these impulses can travel to the brain through the nerve network at a rate of 350 feet per second.

Courtesy: Chennai Times, June 8, 2008 (Toons & Trivia)

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