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Older women who eat traditional Japanese soy-based foods on a
regular basis face lower risks of heart disease, according to a
study.

Soybeans – eaten as tofu, miso soup or Japanese fermented beans
known as “natto” – have a high amount of isoflavones, a natural
source of estrogen similar to the female hormone, the study
found.

The risk of heart attacks or strokes for a woman who consumed
soy at least five times a week was 0.39 compared with 1 for a woman
who consumed the least, the study says.

The results were even more striking among women past menopause,
with the risk falling to 0.25.

Estrogen is the most important female hormone that affects
women’s menstrual cycles and is essential for the healthy
functioning of the female body. Estrogen levels decrease sharply
once a woman begins menopause.

(Agencies via China Daily December 14, 2007)

Simply avoiding pre-salted food and not adding salt to food can
result in a modest but statistically significant reduction in blood
pressure, research findings suggest.

A modest reduction in dietary salt reduced sodium content in the
urine by about 35 percent, and lowered daytime blood pressure by
12.1 mm Hg systolic and 6.8 mm Hg diastolic in patients with high
blood pressure (hypertension) not taking anti-hypertensive
medication, reports Dr. Javad Kojuri. Blood pressure readings at
night were slightly lower.

Kojuri and Dr. Rahim Rahimi, both from Shiraz University in
Iran, assessed blood pressure and 24-hour urinary sodium excretion
in 60 individuals before and after instructing them to follow a “no
salt added” diet for six weeks.

Twenty subjects who did not follow the diet were used as a
comparison group (“controls”). All of the subjects were similar in
age, gender, weight, blood pressure, and initial urinary sodium
excretion.

The average age was 49, half were men, and all of the patients
had mild to moderate hypertension, according to the report,
published in the medical journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

After six weeks, the researchers noted a significant reduction
in urinary sodium excretion in those on the diet, compared with
those not on the diet.

The blood pressure reductions were seen even in the 50 percent
of the patients who consumed a medium amount (three to seven
grams/day) of dietary salt and the 25 percent of the patients who
ingested seven or more grams per day. Only 21 percent of the
subjects consumed less than three grams of salt daily.

These results provide strong support for universal salt
reduction in all hypertensive individuals, the researchers
conclude, but the limited size of this study “mandates
larger-scale, population-based studies to (further) evaluate the
effect of a ‘no salt added’ diet,” Kojuri said.

(Agencies via Shenzhen Daily November 21, 2007)

Having a glass of beer is a better option than drinking water
after exercising, says a Granada University study.

The study led by Professor Manuel Garzon, of Granada’s medical
faculty, made the discovery after conducting tests on 25 students
over several months.

In the study the participants were asked to run on a treadmill
under stifling temperatures of 40C, until they were close to
exhaustion.

Researchers measured their hydration levels, concentration
ability and motor skills, after the students were on the point of
giving up their physical exercise.

Half of the participants were then given two half pints of
Spanish lager to drink, while the left were given water.

Both groups were then allowed to drink as much water as they
wished to.

Garzon said the rehydration effect in the students who were
given beer was ’slightly better’ than among those given only
water.

He said that the carbon dioxide in beer helped quench the thirst
more quickly, while beer’s carbohydrates replaced calories lost
during physical exertion.

Dr. James Betts, an expert in post-exercise rehydration at Bath
University, said instead of being diuretic, beer helps in getting
fluid inside the body.

“People think of alcohol as being a diuretic, but if you are
already hydrated, a small amount of beer could be a way of getting
the fluid in,” the Daily Mail quoted him, as saying.

Based on the findings, the researchers have recommended moderate
consumption of beer, i.e. 500ml a day for men or 250ml for women,
as part of an athlete’s diet.

(Agnecies via China Daily November 8, 2007)

While food gives people energy, it can also make people happier.
Usually when people are feeling depressed, they go see a
psychologist, but food can also lift people’s spirits. Scientific
studies show that foods such as deep sea fish, bananas,
grapefruits, all wheat bread, spinach, cherries, garlic, pumpkins,
low fat milk and chicken can help fight against depression. Read on
to find out more.

1 Deep sea fish

Studies show that people living by the sea appear much
happier than those living inland, partly because the fresh sea air
helps them clear their minds and partly because people by the sea
eat a lot of deep sea fish. A study by Harvard University points
out that the Omega-3 fatty acid contained in deep sea fish
functions the same as anti-depression drugs in that helps calm
nerves and increases the secretion of serotonin.

2 Banana

Banana contains a natural chemical compound called alkaloid, which
gives people a boost increases their confidence. Bananas are also a
source of tryptophan and vitamin B6, both help the brain to
manufacture serotonin.

3 Grapefruit

Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which improves the body’s
resistance by maintaining the density of red blood cells and is
also a good combatant against stress. What’s more important is that
vitamin C is an indispensable element in making dopamine and
adrenalin, both chemicals that can stimulate excitement.

4 All-wheat bread

Carbohydrates increase the secretion of serotonin.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers say it
makes good sense that some people eat desserts and food made with
flour as anti-depression drugs.

5 Spinach

Researchers find that lack of folic acid leads directly to
a decrease in serotonin which could lead to depression. Spinach is
well known for its abundance in folic acid.

6 Cherry

Western doctors call cherry a natural aspirin because this
fruit contains a material called anthocyanin which can make people
happy. Researchers at the University of Michigan point out that
eating 20 cherries is more effective than medicines that relieve
depression.

7 Garlic

Garlic gives people a bad smell yet a good mood. German
researchers conducted a study on garlic and found out that when
people who are highly strung eat garlic, they show less of a
tendency to be anxious and angry.

8 Pumpkin

Eating pumpkin can help get people into a good mood
because it is rich in vitamin B6 and Iron, which both transform the
sugar stored in the body to glucose, which fuels the brain.

9 Low fat milk

Studies find that after taking calcium pills for three months,
those women with pre-menstrual syndrome have a less stressful time
and are less likely to feel nervous or anxious. Milk, yogurt and
cheese are a major source of calcium. Low fat or skim milk contain
the most calcium.

10 Chicken

After some British psychologists feed their subjects 100mg of
selenium, they found that their subjects all felt happier. Chicken
is a major source of selenium.

(China Daily November 7, 2007)

“Black and white” buying homes contract

The circumvention law does not have the effect

Mr. Qin: I bought a Wang set of house, the house cost am 1.2 million Yuan.

To little pay taxes, we signed buying homes funds are 800,000 Yuan contracts and handle the net to sign the procedure. We have dispute in the fulfillment contract, Wang proposed that takes the actual cost 1.2 million Yuan as the cardinal number computation penalty, but I think that should take 800,000 Yuan as the basis computation penalty.

: Which share should take as the standard?

Attorney Liu Xiao: You have signed two contracts, 1.2 million Yuan contracts are your real meaning indicated that is legitimate effective; But 800,000 Yuan contracts are you to avoid taxes to sign the false contract, belongs to malicious collusion which “Law of contract” stipulated that the hurt national interest situation, therefore, this contract, even if has handled the net to sign also invalid. When both sides have the dispute, should rest on the real contract to process.

In second-hand house business to avoid taxes sign “black and white” the contract situation is very common, but this procedure both has the big risk to the round turns. Therefore, should sign the real valid contract, avoids being penny-wise and pound foolish.

(This article originates: Legal system evening news)

Last evening 5:40, in the Benxi road Jiangpu street intersection, a 18-year-old boy jumped into the river, when to today deadline for acceptance of drafts had not been salvaged to come ashore.

The eyewitness said that at that time this boy and a girl spoke on the Benxi highway bridge, the words were intense. The girl turns around to get out of the way, the boy crawls to the bridge approach parapet on. The girl hurries to beckon with the hand to urge the boy do not make the piffle, the boy actually shouts wildly one, jumps to plunge into the river. The girl frightens to shout “saving a life”, after the passer-by rushes, discovered that the rivers are very anxious did not see the boy trace.

Boy’s mother receives the notice to rush to bridge, looks at 56 meters wide rivers to wail to cry. It is known that the boy was reading high two, estimated that jumped into the river concerns with the emotion dispute.

Authors: The slaughter Shi ultra king is diligent and thrifty

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

The Year of the Tiger spring festival transportation welcomes after the holiday last wave return trip passenger flow. Shanghai and other provinces and cities transportation law-enforcing departments launch the fourth pan-long wedge-shaped land district highway spring festival transportation major inspection today jointly. Last night this morning, the Shanghai aspect in various roads road junction, the interprovincial key communication line and important street intersection strictly observes the checkpoint, stopped the coach bus to draw in customers and to fling the guest illegally and does not have the card and overload transport business and so on serious disruption spring festival transportation security, to violate the passenger benefit the behavior.

The vehicle does not enter the station twice flings the guest

In Cao Ann road’s Anting road junction, a vehicle number the Shanghai Soviet intersection point’s remote path stops for Henan Q50770 bus on, the driver wants on the vehicle the passenger to get out, passenger is very discontented. After Anting Police answer alarm, under orders the passenger train driver to arrive the guest according to the stipulation; Unexpectedly the driver complies in public but opposes in private, to go two degrees flings the guest to Jiading Huangdu Town, insisted that wants the passenger to get out, to guard receives a telegram after the Jiading District G2 high-speed road junction’s transportation law enforcement unit tenth crew, immediately rushes to the Huangdu scene. After looking up, this is one after approving transport business procedure, started work arbitrarily the Anhui bus. After the drivers from Henan Zhumadian pull a vehicle labor has ridden the passenger transportation to Shanghai, fears is investigated, does not dare to press again left for the Pudong passenger depot to passenger’s commitment. The transportation law enforcement officials seize and hold in custody this vehicle immediately legally, the arrangement passenger train delivers separate to the passenger destination.

Last night, a vehicle number for Shanghai B79373 traveling passenger train, the non-class line transport business intelligence, in Jiangsu some through the ox group guest, pulled Man Che the labor passenger to enter Shanghai, is ferreted out in the fine loose north road by the transportation law enforcement officials. From the Anhui Susong’s 51 buses, carries 69 people unexpectedly, is investigated by the transportation law enforcement with the Jiading public security personnels.

Stringent law enforcement warm service

From 11:00 pm last night to this morning 9:00, this city transportation law enforcement agency altogether set out 370 transportation law enforcement officials, distributed more than 40 important passes, altogether inspection transport business vehicles 1210, and unified to enforce the law with other 7 province transportation law-enforcing departments, strengthens the communication, to echo mutually, and helped people overcome their difficulties for the return trip labor passenger with every effort. 7:00 am, 3 outside areas girls in returning to Shanghai, are not on the way ripe because of the geographical position, with the relative who coming to attach does not relate, saw the done an inspection law enforcement vehicle, the loud call seeks help, had found the relative under the law enforcement officials help.

Authors: Zhang Xinping Wu Runyuan

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

A third of office workers would rather grab a few minutes extra
sleep than breakfast, according to a survey that estimated poor
eating habits were costing companies dearly in terms of lost
productivity.

A survey by Ipsos Mori found 17 percent of British office
workers either never have breakfast and 17 percent have it just one
to three times a week.

It found eight percent of 1,051 office staff questioned also
regularly skip lunch, with these poor eating habits estimated to be
costing companies 17 billion pounds ($34 billion) a year or 97
million lost working days.

“Worryingly, of those who rarely or never eat lunch, 27 percent
also never eat breakfast during the working week,” said Ipsos Mori
researchers in a statement.

The survey, commissioned by food service company BaxterStorey,
estimated skipping breakfast cost companies 8.1 billion pounds or
46.5 million lost working days, with many studies finding a link
between eating breakfast and attention span, learning ability and
general well-being.

When other poor eating habits such as having no breakfast and
lunch or having no breakfast and snacks, are included, lost
productivity rocketed to nearly 17 billion pounds.

The survey found most employees — 92 percent — have lunch,
with 68 percent opting for sandwiches, but most people don’t drink
enough during the day. Only 11 percent had the recommended eight or
more drinks during the working day.

“People who eat breakfast have better concentration, problem
solving ability, mental performance, memory and mood.

People who eat breakfast are also more physically energetic and
have better coordination,” said Matt Barker, an independent
performance and nutrition specialist.

“Research tells us that scores on memory tests were about 15
percent lower in people who skipped breakfast. And those who skip
it tend to eat sugary, fatty foods later in the day, reducing their
productivity.”

The figures for lost productivity were compiled using figures
and calculations supplied by the Office For National Statistics and
the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

(Agencies via China Daily December 3, 2007)

Last evening 5:40, in the Benxi road Jiangpu street intersection, a 18-year-old boy jumped into the river, when to today deadline for acceptance of drafts had not been salvaged to come ashore.

The eyewitness said that at that time this boy and a girl spoke on the Benxi highway bridge, the words were intense. The girl turns around to get out of the way, the boy crawls to the bridge approach parapet on. The girl hurries to beckon with the hand to urge the boy do not make the piffle, the boy actually shouts wildly one, jumps to plunge into the river. The girl frightens to shout “saving a life”, after the passer-by rushes, discovered that the rivers are very anxious did not see the boy trace.

Boy’s mother receives the notice to rush to bridge, looks at 56 meters wide rivers to wail to cry. It is known that the boy was reading high two, estimated that jumped into the river concerns with the emotion dispute.

Authors: The slaughter Shi ultra king is diligent and thrifty

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

The Year of the Tiger spring festival transportation welcomes after the holiday last wave return trip passenger flow. Shanghai and other provinces and cities transportation law-enforcing departments launch the fourth pan-long wedge-shaped land district highway spring festival transportation major inspection today jointly. Last night this morning, the Shanghai aspect in various roads road junction, the interprovincial key communication line and important street intersection strictly observes the checkpoint, stopped the coach bus to draw in customers and to fling the guest illegally and does not have the card and overload transport business and so on serious disruption spring festival transportation security, to violate the passenger benefit the behavior.

The vehicle does not enter the station twice flings the guest

In Cao Ann road’s Anting road junction, a vehicle number the Shanghai Soviet intersection point’s remote path stops for Henan Q50770 bus on, the driver wants on the vehicle the passenger to get out, passenger is very discontented. After Anting Police answer alarm, under orders the passenger train driver to arrive the guest according to the stipulation; Unexpectedly the driver complies in public but opposes in private, to go two degrees flings the guest to Jiading Huangdu Town, insisted that wants the passenger to get out, to guard receives a telegram after the Jiading District G2 high-speed road junction’s transportation law enforcement unit tenth crew, immediately rushes to the Huangdu scene. After looking up, this is one after approving transport business procedure, started work arbitrarily the Anhui bus. After the drivers from Henan Zhumadian pull a vehicle labor has ridden the passenger transportation to Shanghai, fears is investigated, does not dare to press again left for the Pudong passenger depot to passenger’s commitment. The transportation law enforcement officials seize and hold in custody this vehicle immediately legally, the arrangement passenger train delivers separate to the passenger destination.

Last night, a vehicle number for Shanghai B79373 traveling passenger train, the non-class line transport business intelligence, in Jiangsu some through the ox group guest, pulled Man Che the labor passenger to enter Shanghai, is ferreted out in the fine loose north road by the transportation law enforcement officials. From the Anhui Susong’s 51 buses, carries 69 people unexpectedly, is investigated by the transportation law enforcement with the Jiading public security personnels.

Stringent law enforcement warm service

From 11:00 pm last night to this morning 9:00, this city transportation law enforcement agency altogether set out 370 transportation law enforcement officials, distributed more than 40 important passes, altogether inspection transport business vehicles 1210, and unified to enforce the law with other 7 province transportation law-enforcing departments, strengthens the communication, to echo mutually, and helped people overcome their difficulties for the return trip labor passenger with every effort. 7:00 am, 3 outside areas girls in returning to Shanghai, are not on the way ripe because of the geographical position, with the relative who coming to attach does not relate, saw the done an inspection law enforcement vehicle, the loud call seeks help, had found the relative under the law enforcement officials help.

Authors: Zhang Xinping Wu Runyuan

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)