Wednesday, December 18, 2013
[mukto-mona] “an apple a day keeps the doctor away
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 — You've heard the old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," and it turns out that the phrase is actually sage advice after all, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ. Researchers from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom found that prescribing an apple a day to all adults age 50 or older in the United Kingdom would prevent around 8,500 heart attack and stroke deaths every year – similar to the number that could be prevented by prescribing statins to that same group, without any of the side effects.
The researchers created a mathematical model to test the adage, and compared the effects of a daily apple to the effects of prescribing a statin per day to the 17.6 million people in the U.K. who are candidates for them, but currently not prescribed them. Assuming 70 percent of the population complied with the prescription, and that their overall number of calories remained the same, a daily apple could save an average of 8,500 lives every year, compared to 9,400 lives saved by a daily statin.
"The Victorians had it about right when they came up with their brilliantly clear and simple public health advice: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away,'" study author Adam Briggs, MSc, academic clinical fellow at the University of Oxford, said in a statement. "It just shows how effective small changes in diet can be, and that both drugs and healthier living can make a real difference in preventing heart disease and stroke."
Apples contain heart-healthy compounds that combine to make it an under-the-radar superfruit. Among the compounds are:
An apple a day also comes without the side effects of statins, according to the study. Using apples instead of pills would result in more than one thousand fewer cases of muscle disease and more than 10,000 fewer diagnoses of diabetes that would arise if this population was all prescribed statins – something David Friedman, MD, chief of heart failure services at North Shore-LIJ's Franklin Hospital in Long Island, N.Y., said underscores the benefit of helping your heart through diet and exercise, instead of medicine.
"I've always joked that statins should be in the water," Dr. Friedman said, "and many doctors have been saying that for years. But clearly, there are side effects that need to be considered. This study shows that an ounce of prevention might be worth more than a pound of cure."
However, Friedman stressed that for some people, simply eating an apple won't offer the same benefit as taking a statin.
"If someone comes to me and is active and healthy, but has high cholesterol, I'll try telling them to eat an apple a day," he said. "But if that person has a number of other risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking or a family history, statins may be the best way to go."
But pairing both statins and an apple a day in people at risk for heart disease would be best, Friedman added.
"A simple addition of an apple a day is a clear way to have a cost-effective prevention of heart disease," he said, "but if the benefits outweigh the risks, and they usually do, statins still offer the best bang for your buck – especially when paired with a healthy diet."
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Re: [mukto-mona] Victory Day with a different taste!r?
Can you be specific about what you mean by neo-razakar? Is Quader Siddiquey one of them? Please don't hide what you have in your mind. If you open up your mind, we can have a meaningful debate. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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Mixing up the razakars of 1971 with so called 'neo-razakars' is a tactic used by those who want to undermine the crimes committed by the anti liberation forces who engaged in heinous crimes against humanity.
>>>>>>>>>> Nope. You are just paranoid and wish to FORCE your vision into others.
I do not think anyone with some common sense will even attempt to "Undermine" anything of 1971.
But we have anti-liberation force of our time as well. As a nation we have to keep our eyes peeled to locate those traitors as well.
I do not think anyone will ever try to establish any logic for us to like Mirzafar. In the same spirit we should continue to look after interest of our people and our country. Neo-razakars may face justice in future and why not? According to Islamic history, US laws and laws of every civilized nations treason is a serious crime. If someone or some groups try to sabotage interest of our Bangladesh, they will face justice.
We have to have ONE standard for all criminals. NO one (Only inside your head) is asking to mixing anything up here. Crime against humanity is surely crime and those criminals should face justice. Member Avijit spoke about times when part of our history was blocked from us and I agree.
History tells us any willful distortion cannot stand the test of time and truth will shine in the long run. Old and new razakars should remember this lesson.
Shalom!
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From: Subimal Chakrabarty <subimal@yahoo.com>
To: mukto-mona <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Dec 17, 2013 7:56 pm
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Victory Day with a different taste!
To understand the correct narrative of spirit of 1971, elaborate on the four state principles of 1972 original constitution.
Read history or ask some one knowledgeable to know what you should mean my razakar, albadar, alshams, and collaborators of 1971.
Mixing up the razakars of 1971 with so called 'neo-razakars' is a tactic used by those who want to undermine the crimes committed by the anti liberation forces who engaged in heinous crimes against humanity.
Sent from my iPhoneWe have gained a country and no amount of propaganda can take that away from us. Now we have the task to bring "Correct" narrative of "Spirit of 71".
Did all these people die so we can throw big parties, make the biggest flag or establish justice, peace, food security, safety for ALL people of this country?
History tells us every country had their tiny share of "Rajakars" or "Mirzafars". We have to ensure we mark the "New Mirzafars/rajakars" of our time and destroy their plot from our walk to establish justice, food security, peace and security for ALL citizens of our country.
Rajakars/Mirzafars come with different dress, message and costumes in different times, our LOVE for our country and people will have to be the criterion which will help us to separate these Rajakars/mirzafars from the rest of our population.
Thank you for speaking from your heart, I just wanted to add my two cents to it.
May peace be unto you!
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From: Avijit Roy <charbak_bd@yahoo.com>
To: mukto-mona <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Dec 16, 2013 11:38 am
Subject: [mukto-mona] Victory Day with a different taste!
The whole nation celebrates the 43rd Victory Day today, paying tributes to the three million martyrs for their supreme sacrifice and with a renewed call for executing all the verdicts against war criminals.
I wrote a piece in Bangla at Mukto-Mona Bangla blog:
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ভিন্ন স্বাদের বিজয়, এবং নতুন সাজে মুক্তমনা
সুমনের একটা গানের লাইন আছে – 'কয়েকটা দিন ভীষণ রঙিন'। খুব প্রিয় একটি গানের লাইন। আজ বিজয় দিবসের দিনে এই লাইনটি বারে বারেই মনের আঙিনায় উঠে আসছে।
এ যেন এক অন্যরকম বিজয়। 'যুদ্ধাপরাধীদের বিচার' – যে আপাত অসম্ভব ঘটনাকে চিরসত্য ভেবে নিয়ে দেশে বড় হয়েছিলাম আশি এবং নব্বইয়ের দশকে, যে সময়গুলোতে 'জয় বাংলা'কে দেখা হত অস্পৃশ্য অচ্ছুৎ এক শব্দাবলী হিসেবে, সেই সময়ের এক কৈশোর অতিক্রান্ত তরুণ ছিলাম আমি। এ এক অলুক্ষণে সময় – যে সময়টাতে আমার চারপাশের বন্ধুবান্ধবেরা জোর গলায় বিএনপি করার কথা বলত, ইসলামী ছাত্র শিবির আর জামায়েতে ইসলামীর 'হে তরুণ এস সত্যের পথে' টাইপের চিকা মারা থাকতো বাড়ির আশে পাশের দেয়ালগুলোতে, আর আওয়ামিলীগকে দেখা হত 'রুশ ভারতের দালাল হিসেব=E
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-Beatrice Hall [pseudonym: S.G. Tallentyre], 190
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