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Only in America

March 28th, 2010

Spread the Stupidity

  1. Drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
  2. People order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
  3. Banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
  4. We leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
  5. We buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.
  6. They have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.
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Health of Heart

November 24th, 2009

A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart Specialist) Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees .

The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone.

Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?

Ans:
1. Diet – Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Exercise – Half an hour’s walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar

Qn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?

Ans: No

Qn: It’s still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?

Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.

Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?

Ans: Yes

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