31%
men go on secret diet out of sheer embarrassment
About 31% of men have admitted to dieting in
secret, as they feel too embarrassing to tell to their friends or family,
according to a new survey.
More than 90% of the men questioned want to lose
weight, but nearly one in three would not divulge that they were dieting to
friends or family, the survey by home delivery diet brand Diet Chef revealed.
Fourteenper cent of respondents said they see
diets as something only women do, and 25% wouldn’t tell families and friends
out of sheer embarrassment.
Some 29% worry they would be seen as vain, and
18% worry their family and friends would tempt them to break their diet with
sugary and fatty treats.
The average weight of the men questioned is 15st
and 46% of those want to lose an average of one to two stone to get to their
perfect weight.
Over a third of the men questioned admitted to
being unable to control their weight because they love eating chocolate.
Pies and the full English are also two things men
wish they could give up but just can’t seem to resist, 29% of men wish they
could avoid these moreish dishes but struggle to find tasty, healthy
alternatives with 26% of men admitting they can’t bear to eat salads as a main
meal.
“In modern society men are also very concerned
about their appearance,” the Daily Mail quoted Kevin Dorren, Founder and Head
Chef at Diet Chef UK, as saying.
“We have had a steady increase in the number of
men who sign up to Diet Chef as it helps them bring a pattern of healthy eating
and portion control into their lives.
“A lot of the men use the diet plan specifically
because it is a way for them to become healthy and see steady progress whilst
still enjoying complete meals and healthy snacks,” he added.
Source: www.dnaindia.com
24.11.2012
Now a printer that can
print 3D tissues that can be implanted in the human body!
Scientists
have developed a hybrid printer which will help print 3D tissue that simplifies
the process of creating implantable cartilage. These cartilages could
eventually be implanted into injured patients to help re-grow cartilage in
specific areas, such as the joints. The printer is a combination of two
low-cost fabrication techniques: a traditional ink jet printer and an
electrospinning machine, the journal Biofabrication reports.
Combining
these systems allowed scientists to build a structure made from natural and
synthetic materials. Synthetic materials ensure the strength of the construct
and the natural gel materials provide an environment that promotes cell growth.
‘This
is a proof of concept study and illustrates that a combination of materials and
fabrication methods generates durable implantable constructs,’ said James Yoo,
professor at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and study
author. ‘Other methods of fabrication, such as robotic systems are currently
being developed to further improve the production of implantable tissue
constructs,’ added Yoo, according to a Wake Forest statement.
In
this study, the hybrid system produced cartilage constructs with increased
mechanical stability compared to those created by an ink jet printer using gel
material alone. The constructs were also shown to maintain their functional
characteristics in the lab and a real-life system.
The
key to this was the use of the electrospinning machine, which uses electrical
current to generate very fine fibres from a polymer solution. Electrospinning
allows the composition of polymers to be easily controlled and therefore
produces porous structures that encourage cells to integrate into surrounding
tissue.
Source: http://health.india.com
24.11.2012
If
you want to be successful, you must either have a chance or take one
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