10 surprising things that makes you old.

Watching TV

While we all know that spending hours in front of the television is bad for your waistline, you may not know that it can also shorten your lifespan. Researchers from the University of Queensland found that for every hour you watch TV you may shorten your life by as much 22 minutes. Furthermore, research has suggested that watching TV could increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Drinking from bottles and through straws

You probably know that what you drink can affect your looks, but you may be surprised to hear that how you drink can also influence how well you age. In fact, sucking on straws and drinking out of sports bottles causes the same pursing action – and therefore the same fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth – as smoking. Try drinking directly from the glass whenever you can to help keep the wrinkles at bay.

Too little (or too much) exercise

The benefits of exercise are immeasurable for keeping you looking and feeling young. Not only does a lack of exercise shorten your life and increase risk of obesity and heart disease, but exercise can also keep your brain young by protecting against Alzheimer’s, boosting your mood and leaving you feeling alert and energized. Furthermore, increased blood flow to your skin can help keep your complexion clear, bright and youthful-looking. On the flipside, while we should all make an effort to stay active, too much exercise can cause stiffness in joints and increase risk of arthritis.

Central heating

Many of us spend a fortune on anti-ageing skin products, yet we may regularly accelerate skin ageing without even being aware of it. The central heating and air conditioning systems that many of us use at home and at work can severely dry out skin, leading to premature ageing and wrinkles. To help keep skin youthful and soft, try turning down the heating and wearing more layers to stay warm. Keeping a glass of water in the room can also increase humidity, while wearing a protective face cream can help relieve dryness.

Sugar

Eating too much sugar is clearly bad news for your waistline; however sugar consumption is also up there with sun exposure and smoking when it comes to the major causes of wrinkles. When blood sugar levels are high, a process called glycation occurs which damages the collagen in your skin. Once damaged, the normally springy collagen hardens, leading to wrinkles and sagging.

Your job

While having a job is pretty essential for most of us, it can also be one of the biggest causes of premature ageing. Firstly, work is a big source of stress for many people, which research has found can increase risk of heart disease and speed up cell ageing. Secondly, spending too many hours in the workplace can mean you have little time for essentials such as exercise, proper meals and sleep. To help minimize damage, try to avoid working exceptionally long hours and make the most of your evenings and weekends as times to relax.

Soap

While you may think that soap is your skin’s best friend, this is actually not the case. The reason for this is that your skin has an acid mantle which is a natural protective barrier of the skin. When you wash with soap – which is generally alkaline – it can remove this protective layer of oils and dry out the skin, eventually leading to wrinkles. While it is not advisable to stop washing entirely, try swapping the soap for a PH-neutral and chemical-free cleanser, and bear in mind that there is such a thing as over-cleansing your skin.

Listening to an iPod

Hearing loss is a common symptom of ageing, yet many of us may suffer from diminished hearing early on due to listening to loud music through headphones. While listening to music sparingly and at a moderate volume is unlikely to do you much harm, a study has shown that listening to music on headphones for an hour can temporarily affect people’s hearing, while some researchers have suggested that listening at full volume could put you at risk of permanent damage.

Your pillowcase

You may think you’re indulging in a bit of beauty sleep when you hit the hay at night; however the opposite could in fact be true. If you regularly sleep with the same side of your face pressed against a cotton pillow case this may cause creases on the skin which can eventually turn to fine lines and wrinkles. To help stay youthful overnight try sleeping on your back instead, or switch to a silk or satin pillowcase to create less compression wrinkles and help maintain skin’s moisture levels.

Low fat diets

Many of us switch to low fat diets to help shed excess pounds. However, cutting out good, healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids could negatively affect the speed and way in which you age. Omega-3 fatty acids – present in oily fish, walnuts and flax seeds – are essential for keeping you looking and feeling young. Not only do they help keep skin supple and wrinkle-free, but they help boost brain health, keep your heart in good condition, and can even increase your lifespan. !!

Nollywood by Mindspace: FUNKE AKINDELE SET TO MARRY MAY 26

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The Facts?: Top 10 Facts About London Olympics Games 2012.

The Facts?: Top 10 Facts About London Olympics Games 2012.: The much awaited  2012 London Olympics  are going to start soon and the buzz has already begun. The work at all the major venues is a...

Top 10 Facts About London Olympics Games 2012.

The much awaited 2012 London Olympics are going to start soon and the buzz has already begun.
The work at all the major venues is almost complete and London-ers are ready to host one of the biggest sporting extravaganza.
The city willbe hosting Olympics for the third time in the history (1908 and 1948), this time faster a gap of almost 64 years.
The 2012 summer olympic games will be held from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.
Organizing olympics is itself a science, as it requires construction, up gradation and remodeling on a large scale. Here is quick look on.

                                                            Top 10 facts about 2012 London Olympics.

1. Tickets Sales

Approximately 9 million tickets, including 1.5 million for Paralympics will be on sale to the general public. The sell out rate predicted by the organizers are highly optimistic. More than 3,50,000 people are expected to turn up each day for various events.

2. Economy

The economy of the country is believed to grow rapidly as a result of olympics. Various estimates reveal that this event will leave a positive impact on the economy of United Kingdom making it grow to more than $80 billion by end of 2015. Additionally, it will help to create more than 2,00,000 jobs
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3. Sports

Spectators will get to see a diversified range of sports in this olympics including Hockey, Archery, Tennis, Football etc. In total, 26 sports will be played in addition to the 19 Paralympics sports.


4. Sporting Venues

More than 31 sporting venues will be utilized for hosting various sporting events. All these venues are world class facilities offering a superb experience to both the sportsperson as well as spectators. Majority of them are located at a close distance from Olympic village.

5. Media Attendance

More than 25,000 media personnel from various parts of the world willbe present to cover the London Olympics 2012. They will be puttingup in the MediaVillage which will be a part of Olympic Village, where sports-persons and athletes will be residing.

6. Ecology

More than 4200 trees have been planted at the Olympic Village as well as Olympic Park. The first tree was planted by Queen Elizabeth in 2009 and now the plantation work is almost done. Apart from this, more than 90% of the material used in Olympic Park will be recycled or reused after the event gets over.

7. Participating Nations

More than half the world, i.e., 205 nations will be competing for various sports in 2012 Olympics. The athletes will be competing in various sports to increase their medal tally in olympics. In all, more than 11,000 athletes will be representing various nations.

8. The Olympic Park

The size of Olympic Park is larger than 350 football pitches and it willbe housingmore than 200 structures. It will also have more than 8.3 kilometer of waterways within the premises, making this place as a city within a city.

9. Sporting equipment

More than 9,00,000 sporting items will be used for various sports during the games. It will include almost 3000 footballs and 65,000 towels among various other equipments. For Paralympics Games, more than 1,05,000 items will be used for the sporting events.

10. Legacy

After the games the Olympic Villagewill be converted to a Polyclinic that will house various schools and nurseries. A part of it will be converted into more than 3000 apartments. Charities will be given to various NGOs and needy. All the equipment used in the games will be provided to the underprivileged for free.  

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Don Jazzy unveils own record label.

Don Jazzy has broken the silence over his future by today announcing the launch of his new record label. Mavin Records, a wholly independent label, which will be the new home for former Mo’Hits stalwarts: Wande Coal, Dr. Sid and D’Prince.

The multiple award winning producer also announced that Tiwa Savage would be joining the Mavin family. The signing of Savage, one of Nigeria’s leading vocalists, is seen as a major coup for the budding record label and Don Jazzy promised fans that there are many more exciting faces to be “activated” by the label in the near future.

“I know that there are questions unanswered, mysteries unsolved and wounds to heal,” the producer said. “But I would really appreciate if we allow time to heal the wounds for us all instead of digging them up again.”

Following a very public split with former Mo’Hits partner, Dbanj, speculation had been rife about what projects the producer had lined up. Several stories had rumbled about relations between the pair but Don Jazzy revealed that his eyes are focused firmly on the future.

The founder and CEO of the new label has spent the last three weeks locked in the recording studio along with the fellow “Mavins” as they finalise plans for their debut compilation album, Solar Plexus,released 8^th May. The album has been a collaborative labour of love which has traversed five countries. In the same vein as the previously released Curriculum Vitae by the Mo’Hits All Stars, Solar Plexus will exclusively showcase the musical talents of the Mavin Records crew.

The renowned sound mixer, James ‘LeRock’ Loughrey, was one of several international collaborators used in perfecting the sound of the album and has predicted that the album will be “huge.” Work is also at various stages for all the individual solo albums with release dates to be announced soon.

With the dissolution of Mo’Hits since agreed with D’Banj, Don Jazzy has high ambitions for the new label which he anticipates will soon be “the power house of music in Africa.” He called on all his fans and well-wishers to get behind the new project for what he promises will be a “very exciting journey.”

Canada's money is now PLASTIC!

Canada's money is plastic and smells like Maple Syrup!

The new $100 and $50 bills that the Bank of Canada started circulating recently are made of more durable plastic, instead of those made of more traditional paper. They're a little bit more expense (they cost ¢19 instead of¢10 per bill to make) but they have an expected life that is 2 and a half times longer than the traditional bills they replace.

The bills will also aid Canada battle counterfeiting. The polymer that they'remade of is more difficult to fake. They have new holographic security measures, including one in the shape ofa maple leaf. As an added bonus, they also smell like maple syrup and they're recyclable, meaning they will have a lower environmental impact than the prior bills.

HOW YOUR ACCOUNTS GET HACKED!

HOW YOUR ACCOUNTS GET HACKED.

Should you visit a cyber cafe and find any black pin attached to your CPU as shown in the picture above, kindly do not use that system. This pin is actually a connection which saves all the datas you enter in the system. Thus it's a risk to your privacy over internet. Risk to your email account password, facebook password, internet banking account passwords or any data you enter and process online.

It's a powerful hardware key-logger . It records each and every of your actions on the computer system.