1．It is what and how much you eat and how much exercise you do that makes you lose or gain weight, not the time of day. If you fancy having a snack before bedtime, avoid eating in front of the television: you're likely to get distracted and overeat.
2．Studies have shown that oranges give you 50 milligrams of vitamin C for every 100 grams you eat. Apparently, parsley gives you 100 milligrams per 100 grams, but have you ever attempted to eat 100 grams of parsley? Anyway, next time you feel like taking a dose of vitamin C, eat some red peppers – they give you 170 milligrams per 100 grams!
3．Some redheads dye their hair to avoid jokes about ‘carrot tops'. But scientists have found that the ‘red hair gene' gives a kind of ‘built-in anaesthetic'. Who knows? Perhaps being tougher than the rest gave famous redheads like Cleopatra an extra advantage.
4．Waking a sleepwalker is difficult, but not dangerous. Most doctors suggest leading the person gently back to bed, if possible – they may not let you touch them! Some sleepwalkers manage to eat, get dressed, drive a car, and in some extreme cases, commit murder. So, if you think they risk hurting themselves and/or others, wake them up.
5．If you' r e used to having eight hours' sleep a night, having a lie-in can confuse your internal body clock. Sleeping more than usual disrupts your sleep cycle, and so you tend to feel tired. Consider setting your alarm for the same time every day. This involves sacrificing your lie-in at the weekend, but your body clock won't get confused.
6．Doctors have encouraged us to take it as a simple headache cure for many years, but in the past decade research has shown that aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attacks. It has been used to treat blindness in scientific trials, with some success, and even to protect against certain types of cancer.
7．Compared with walking barefoot, high heels increase the pressure on the inside of the knee by 26 percent. They also push the centre of the body forwards, which forces the spine to bend backwards, to compensate. This can lead to back problems. Many women are aware of these dangers, but still refuse to give up their high heels!