But this study of 469 women and 63 for over 8 years has shown that depression is more severe, the more anti-depressants prescribed, the greater these women are at high risk of a cardiovascular accident. Does this correlation reveals a new link between antidepressants and cardiac? Or is it the intensity of depression that affects more or less the cardiovascular system? That's what researchers are now trying to determine.

Some psychologists criticize a work excessive presenteeism, a tendency to remain in office at any cost, in front of his computer screwed up more hours. These new chronopsychologues away the day continues and advises to return to work rates more balanced.

A new discipline, chronopsychologie, to study our psychological rhythms to find the right balance at work. "We try to see what time of day, intellectual activity is at its peak and the trough," says François Testu *, professor of psychology. Studies show that vigilance varies by hours. It is preferable, for example to start the day around 9 am. We also know that there is a difficult period after lunch should be a time for activities that do not require too much concentration. These variations are repeated regularly, and this is where rhythmicity.

Finding the right balance

The first is to chronopsychologie merit to consider the organization of working time. Research has revealed a pattern of daily performance level. Usually it progresses from beginning to end of the morning, drops after lunch and then rises again, more or less. The peak is located between 10.30-11.30am and 16-18h.

Clearly, the time of the morning's most conducive to request your intellect is between 10 and 13 hours. A slot which is also suitable for meetings or appointments. No need to spend hours in this type of activity, a maximum of 30 hours is sufficient for an efficient exchange of information. After a pause you can adjust your schedule in a period of intense productivity. When it's lunch time, resist the temptation to close a file, a sandwich in hand.


The end of overwork!

"The age of overwork is coming to an end", telling the chronopsychologues. It relieves your brain and relaxes. Adopt the right pace at work, but also take time to maintain good relations with his colleagues, near and far. After lunch it is better to provide for communication activities, including telephone or rely on automation (filing, mail ...). Then, the ideal is to isolate and move through a phase of intellectual productivity.


The importance of breaks

The company often requires the individual to excel. Therefore, you must resist pressure often very strong. It is not superfluous to observe pause. The benefits are many. "The pause allows you to relax, and thus maintain its high level of alertness and motivation," says Professor Testu. The good frequency depends of course on the nature of your job. If you are subject to large stress, multiply breaks every 2 hours. For 10 minutes stop the activity that is ongoing, open the newspaper, go a short phone call personnel, Chat to the coffee machine. This is to make a complete rupture. Needless to work for 12 hours. At best, opt for a regularity in the week, and preserve the weekend.

Manage your Monday!

On Monday, resulting in a considerable variation in the daily profiles of performance and behavior. The weekend is not only felt the day after, but also the day that precedes it on Friday afternoon. During these two half-days, Monday and Friday you anticipate the future, you already have one foot in the weekend. Rhythmicity psychological, performance and behavior are disrupted.

Despite its great similarity to the daily rhythmicity biological rhythmicity of intellectual activity is dependent on other factors. Motivation is one. To raise awareness of your colleagues or your employees, there is nothing better than to create challenging situations. Finally, interesting information: it has never been revealed periodic fluctuations different psychological gender ...

Heartburn, acid ski ... Several words to describe the heartburn that can easily spoil our life. A healthy diet is key to avoid this. Foromar reported on preferred foods to prevent these evils.

Heartburn is mainly due to the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux. In normal times, the food bolus through the esophagus into the stomach through a tight junction: the lower esophageal sphincter. It opens with the passage of food and then closes to prevent reflux of stomach contents. But this mechanism is sometimes faulty: Sometimes the sphincter relaxes, allowing a return of stomach contents into the esophagus. The acid causes burns to his face, the source of pain. Among the ways to prevent its malfunctioning, diet is a factor.

Avoid fat

First step to improve digestion: not to consume foods high in fat too. Exit so thick meat, cheese, whole milk and other meats or pastries. Indeed, the influx of lipids promote the relaxation of the sphincter, increasing acid secretion in the stomach: in case of reflux, the pain will be more intense. In addition, fat tire constrictor muscle of the stomach, putting a stop to good digestion. Choose lean meats like poultry (chicken or turkey), fish, eggs or yogurt 0% fat. Also attach importance to the method of preparation of food: fried breadcrumbs and should be avoided. Opt for cooking by steam, steamed or grilled on the barbecue for example. And be careful not to spice up your meals. These agents can also attack the stomach lining and cause pain.

Vive pulses

Some dishes have the property not to change the acidity of the stomach. This applies, for example, with food containing complex carbohydrates. Starches from cereals such as bread, pasta and rice will not increase the acidity of stomach contents. The same goes with food rich in fiber, such as beans, lentils or chickpeas, which neutralize stomach acids, making possible gastric reflux less painful.

How to choose your drinks

First drink to avoid if you suffer from heartburn: alcohol, which promotes relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and gastric acid content. In the list of factors that generate heartburn, are also fruit juices, which may be poorly tolerated by the acidity of their constituents. Line of sight, of course, citrus fruits such as orange, grapefruit or lemon, but also tomato. In addition to these products must also limit their consumption of beverages containing caffeine such as cola, suspected of favoring burns. Please note: we often advise people with heartburn to drink milk. This recommendation is not to be followed long term. The milk has a calming effect at the time, but it also promotes the secretion of gastric juices. The best is still to stick to mineral water, flat or low gas.

Generally, it is advisable to reduce the amount of food eaten: you should take some light snacks as two very hearty meals per day. Lie down directly after eating can also be a trigger for pain. Finally, be aware that obesity is an exacerbating factor in burns, as well as stress and smoking.

Have a better lifestyle is essential for proper digestion. Your stomach will tell you thank you and the rest of your body too!

As we age, changes occur in the lens of the eye that may cause several degenerative eye diseases common among the elderly. The first step is a growing cloudiness, or opacity, of the lens, and this leads to the development of cataracts. Researchers believed that oxidative stress was an important cause of the process, and likewise that antioxidant nutrients could help to prevent or at least delay it. A recent study of 410 Finnish men reported that low blood vitamin E levels were significantly associated with increased risk for worsening of lens opacity. When they divided the men into four groups, those in the group with the lowest vitamin E had an almost four times greater risk than men in the group with the highest plasma vitamin E. Cigarette smoking was also an important risk factor for lens opacity.

Although there was strong evidence for a protective role of antioxidant nutrients in the development of cataracts, no one had linked these same nutrients to another eye disease in the elderly that is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In AMD, damage occurs to the small central part of the retina, the macula, and the person loses central vision. The theory behind AMD and the antioxidants suggests that these nutrients prevent the disease by protecting the outer retina, an area containing a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are susceptible to oxidative damage. The antioxidants may also keep the blood vessels that feed the macula healthy. More proof for antioxidant protection against AMD, this time for carotenoids, comes from the Eye Disease Case-Control Study (EDCCS). Researchers recruited subjects from five major American ophthalmology clinics aged fifty-five to eighty who had a diagnosis of AMD. They found that carotenoid intake reduced AMD risk, and the relationship was linear, meaning that the higher the intake, the lower the risk. People in the group with the highest carotenoid intake had a 43 percent lower risk compared to other subjects. The study also compared the effects of different carotenoids and found that lutein and zeaxanthin were the most effective in protecting against AMD. The EDCCS authors concluded that “increased intake of foods rich in antioxidants, especially certain carotenoids, may reduce the risk of developing advanced AMD.”

The system search considerably simplifies dealing with large databases. Unfortunately, Microsoft has hidden it in the start menu. It would be more practical to call it directly from the task bar.

This can be installed quickly. Just right-click on some free space in the Quick Launch toolbar and then select the context ‘Open Folder’. Then, select ‘File | New | Shortcut’, enter ‘Explorer.exe /e,::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b}’ and click on ‘Next’. Change the name to ‘Search’ and confirm it with ‘Finish’. To change the icon of the newly created shortcut, right-click on the new shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar and select ‘Properties’. In the ‘Shortcut’ tab, click on ‘Change Icon’. In the following dialog box, enter ‘C:\Windows\ System32\shell32.dll’ as the file name and press [Enter]. In the dialog box, select the magnifying glass icon and click on ‘OK’. Confirm the new values in the next dialog box with ‘OK’.

Plenty of studies have shown that certain foods, such as Broccoli, Oranges and Carrots. Experts now say that different foods and nutrients work together as a team to combat cancer. Concentrate only on a few good foods and you’ll miss the health benefits that lie hidden in everything from tomatoes to tangerines. So shoot for nine servings of different fruits and vegetables every day. Somewhere on that list, try to include:

• One serving of citrus fruits, like oranges or grapefruit. Lime margaritas don’t count, but tangerines and tangelos do.

• One serving of a cruciferous vegetable. That means broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts as indoles, iso-thiocyanates and monoterpenes, which are proven to fight cancer and cause secure injuries when pronounced correctly. Also try bok choy, an Asian cabbage that cooks up with more flavor than its domestic cousin.

• One serving of dark green, leafy vegetables such as spinach or romaine lettuce. Avoid iceberg lettuce, which is nearly worthless nutritionally.

• One serving of something yellow or orange, including carrots, sweet potatoes or squash, Cheese puffs don’t count.

When doctors measure fat, they use high-tech flab-squeezing instruments called calipers. No access to current sports-medicine technology? Then close the fingers of one hand and make a C with the forefinger and thumb. What do you have? Right, a caliper.

The Test
Tricep pinch. Enlist a partner to hold a ruler. Extend your arm straight in front of you, palm up. Grab the skin on the back of your upper arm (the side facing down) between your thumb and fingers, and gently pull it away from the arm, trying not to pinch the skin too tightly. Have your partner measure the thickness of the skin held between your fingers and thumb (not the distance it’s being pulled out).
Ages 20 to 39: ¾ inch of skin;1/2 inch, good
Ages 40 to 60: 7/8 inch of skin, 5/8 inch, good

What to Do
The best way to cut down your body-fat percentage is to eat a low-fat diet (aim for 30 percent of calories or less) and take up aerobic exercise. The best fat-burning workouts are those that target as many of the body’s muscles as possible. Good bets are rowing, cross-country skiing and hiking.

Plenty of studies have shown that certain foods, such as Broccoli, Oranges and Carrots. Experts now say that different foods and nutrients work together as a team to combat cancer. Concentrate only on a few good foods and you’ll miss the health benefits that lie hidden in everything from tomatoes to tangerines. So shoot for nine servings of different fruits and vegetables every day. Somewhere on that list, try to include:

• One serving of citrus fruits, like oranges or grapefruit. Lime margaritas don’t count, but tangerines and tangelos do.
• One serving of a cruciferous vegetable. That means broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts as indoles, iso-thiocyanates and monoterpenes, which are proven to fight cancer and cause secure injuries when pronounced correctly. Also try bok choy, an Asian cabbage that cooks up with more flavor than its domestic cousin.
• One serving of dark green, leafy vegetables such as spinach or romaine lettuce. Avoid iceberg lettuce, which is nearly worthless nutritionally.
• One serving of something yellow or orange, including carrots, sweet potatoes or squash, Cheese puffs don’t count.