SElFIES CAN CAUSE WRINKlES: DOCS
Dermatologists now believe that regularly exposing the face to the light and electromagnetic radiation from smartphones can damage the skin, speeding up ageing and promoting wrinkles. Doctors even claim they can tell which hand a person holds their phone in just by looking at which side of the face is most damaged. “You start to see dull dirty looking texture that you cannot identify on one side of the face.” Speaking ahead of the FACE, Facial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition, in london Dr Simon Zoakei, Medical Director of the linia Skin Clinic in Harley Street, said: “Those who take a lot of selfies and bloggers should worry. Even the blue light we get from our screens can damage our skin. I think there is a gap in the market for products which protect because I know there are people who take lots of selfies, and bloggers who come to me and I have seen that there is damage there and there ageing taking place. It’s a different wavelength of radiation so sunscreen won’t block it.”
A PlANT-BASED DIET COUlD HElP DIABETICS
Consuming high-quality plant-based diet such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes can substantially lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, says a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist, Ambika Satija, professor at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston. The findings showed that eating a healthy version of such diet was linked with a 34 per cent lower diabetes risk, while a less healthy version — including foods such as refined grains and potatoes — was linked with a 16 per cent increased risk. Such diets are high in fibre, antioxidants, unsaturated fatty acids, and micronutrients such as magnesium and are low in saturated fat.
OBESITY CAN BE PASSED ON VIA DNA
Women who are obese and eat high-fat, high-sugar diets can cause multiple generations to develop metabolic problems, even if the offspring consume healthy diets, a new study has found. While other studies have linked a woman’s health in pregnancy to her child’s weight later in life, a mouse study at Washington University is the first to indicate that even before becoming pregnant, a woman’s obesity can cause genetic abnormalities that subsequently are passed through the female bloodline to at least three generations. This increases the risk of obesity-related conditions. “Our findings indicate that a mother’s obesity can impair the health of later generations,” said Kelle H Moley, professor at the Washington University. The research shows that a mother’s obesity — and its associated metabolic problems — can be inherited through mitochondrial DNA present in the unfertilised egg.