by Dr. Pon

Date : April 27(Thursday)

Time:  6 pm to 10 pm

Venue: Ramada hotel, Burdubai.

Investment: AED. 149/-

Albert Einstein once asked, “If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”

New research reveals that people who tend to scatter things, let things pile up, mix up things - in general disorganised, are more creative and more effective than people who are highly organised.

The most convincing argument is that messiness saves time for people who are messy. The study found that people who keep a neat, organised desk spend 36 percent more time looking for things, than people who keep a messy desk. What about the time people ‘waste’ to keep their desks neat?

The study claims that a messy home is more nurturing to children since children by their nature love a mess.

Vegetarianism is long associated with better health. There is a lot of scientific research linking vegetarianism to lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol level and lower risk of heart diseases.

Vegetarianism is also associated with prevention of cruelty to animals.

For the first time, research suggests that vegetarianism might help achieve higher IQ levels. Dr. Catherine Gale, an epidemiologist at the University of Southampton who studied more than 8000 people aged 30, whose IQ’s have been measured when they were 10, found that the higher the IQ, the greater were the chances of being a vegetarian.

A number of studies earlier had established the link between a higher IQ and a healthier diet since vegetarianism is accepted as a healthier diet, we must also accept the conclusion that vegetarianism could boost IQ levels.

Housework cuts breast cancer.

Dr. Petra Lahmann of Medical Research Council who analysed 218169 women aged from 20 to 80 found that women who keep their homes clean and tidy are less likely to develop breast cancer than those who let the dust and dishes pile up.

Housework provides greater protection from breast cancer than more strenuous exercises. Being active at home cut the chances of developing breast cancer by 29 percent compared with being inactive.

The current career norm needs rethinking. We are either focusing on our career when our children need us most, or we are not having children when our body is most fertile to conceive.

It is an established scientific fact that children conceived between the age of 20 to 30 are healthier and more intelligent when compared to children conceived earlier or later. It is also an accepted fact that children need the parents most during their infancy period of the first 2 years.

Today’s lifestyle ignores these two fundamental needs of a healthier future generation. Why not think of changing the rules?

Given the additional fact that the average lifespan has increased from 70 a decade ago, to 75, we can focus on our career from the age of 30 to 60 instead of 25 to 55. This also goes well in utilizing the knowledge and experience we gain in later years.

Sleep enough to stay slim.

It is a well known fact that when one doesn’t have adequate sleep, his energy levels are lowered and performance, both physical and mental diminished.

In a new study Dr. Shahrad Taheri of University of Bristol found relationship between lack of adequate sleep and obesity.

Dr. Shahrad found that the hormone ghrelin which is released by the stomach to signal hunger was 15 percent higher in people sleeping for only 5 hours a night, compared to the recommended 8 hours a night.

Inadequate sleep disturbs other hormones as well, such as insulin and cortisol. Adverse changes in insulin production can trigger diabetes and adverse changes in cortisol, the stress hormone, triggers cardiovascular diseases. The stress hormone cortisol could also boost the desire for fatty foods, leading to obesity.

 Dr. Shahrad blames the TVs, mobile phones, computers and music players as major causes for inadequate sleep. Health or entertainment? The choice is ours.