Atkins Diet damages the heart

We had discussed earlier that the Atkins Diet was no longer as popular as it was at one time. Now there may be another reason to abandon it. Professor Kieran Clarke of the Cardiac Metabolism Research Group has discovered the first evidence that the Atkins Diet directly affects the heart in its ability to store energy. This is the first study to show that high fat-low carb diets have direct effects on the heart.

Professor Peter Weissberg, Medical Director at the BHF, said: "Diet devotees can be reassured that this research in no way suggests that a high fat-low carb regime is going to give them heart failure. However, they should be aware that extreme, unbalanced, diets are a major insult on their bodies’ metabolism and, as this study indicates, may have direct effects on their hearts. We would certainly not recommend high fat-low carb diets to anyone who wants to lose weight and look after their heart."

In other words, time to look at other diets like South Beach Diet, Bob Greene's Diet, and Zone Diet.

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Lack of sleep affects academic performance

While there is research available that demonstrates the role that lack of sleep plays in causing obesity, a new study says that children who do not get at least 10 hours sleep every night struggle to stay focused during the day and have greater difficulties with academic performance, according to Dr. Gahan Fallone at the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. In a three-week study of 74 school children, he and his colleagues found a week of restricted sleep was significantly associated with academic difficulties and attention problems.

In other words, it is absolutely important for you to sleep well by doing what you can but definitely not with the help of sleeping pills. The best way to sleep is to change your lifestyle and use natural cures for making you and your children go to sleep.

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How to live stress-free?

It has been known for a while that stress increases heart rate and weakens the immune systems. It is also believed to expedit the aging process. Now a team from University College in London has found that stress also raises cholesterol levels over the long-term in some people.

So what can you do to reduce your stress? Because, research has shown that just by reducing your stress, you can look younger and live longer. Here are a few more helpful articles:

Relaxation techniques used by the Japanese

Reiki for stress reduction

Sienna Miller and Jude Law mend relationship

We have always advocated that couples try to work things out rather than get a divorce. In our opinion, divorce must be the absolute last thing a couple should do. In that context, we applaud the decision of Jude Law and Sienna Miller to try to bring their relationship back on track.

As you might recall, the relationship was in trouble when Jude Law confessed to sleeping with their nanny Daisy Wright. When the couple split, Sienna Miller had a brief relationship with Daniel Craig.

The couple have been seen together recently and Sienna Miller is quoted by Mirror as saying, "We're working things out."

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Britney Spears and tummy tuck rumors

One thing no one failed to notice in Britney Spears after she delivered her child was her flat tummy. No surprise then that almost everyone started to suspect that she underwent tummy tuck plastic surgery. But it seems that these suspicions are merely imaginations of the tabloids and news reports say that the singer is absolutely mad at such speculation.

How can you get a flat tummy after pregnancy?

Well, for one thing, Spears always had a great body that is the result of some serious exercise. Plus, the other Hollywood secret for a great body after pregnancy is yoga.

Related article: Yoga for pregnant women

Jennifer Aniston criticizes Botox users

While Tom Cruise criticized antidepressants as part of his efforts to promote his movie, Jennifer Aniston may be doing something similar. It worked for Cruise - Aniston is hoping that her criticism of Botox might help her latest movie "Derailed."

In an interview with NewsWeek, she targets people who get Botox injections. "It seems like people are messing around with dangerous stuff. Look at some of the faces out there! Men age gracefully, although you're seeing more men having plastic surgery, which is weird. Nothing is worse than a guy with an eye job — and don't think we can't tell," she says.

Let's see how Derailed does on the box office!

Where to find small cup bras and lingerie?

Shopping for small cup lingerie can be a challenge but entrepreneurs are now presenting a solution. One of such entrepreneurs is Retha Queenan in London. "I am a small bust size and have also experienced the frustration of your readers in finding nothing in my size with the high street shops. So frustrated in fact, that I set up my own online shop! We stock the widest range of AA and A cup bras with matching briefs, swimwear and loungewear. I hope your readers are able to find something there," she tells us.