Copper, the key to fat metabolism in the body.

A new study shows copper is a metallic element that plays important role in the metabolism of body's fat and can be effective in the treatment of obesity. As the report of Salamat News quoting by IRNA, copper as a metal element with high electrical conductivity and malleability properties, is widely used in electronics, computers, buildings, equipment, furniture and jewelry. According to the National Institute of Physics of America, over the past decade researches show this element in addition to industry, is also effective in biological functions. Copper plays important role in the production of red blood cells, iron absorption, growth and development of tissues in the body and support the immune system connectors. The new study by researchers at Berkeley Lab and the University of California shows that copper plays important role in fat metabolism and is essential to break down fat cells and energy production. Whatever the amount of copper in the body is more, the fat decomposition doing more. However, the researchers warn that the amount of this mineral in the body should not be exceeded because it interferes with other minerals such as zinc.

What should we do to maintain the knees healthy?

To reduce the pressure on the knee, you must wear the appropriate footwear. Short heels shoes with appropriate size are effective to walk and balance.
As the report of "Salamat News" and quoted by the Khorasan newspaper, 15 percent of injuries due to exercise occurs in the knees. To prevent the injury and maintain a healthy knees pay attention to follow tips:
Do not ignore the pain:
If you feel pain in your knee joint you should to rest for along. This should include the adequate rest, ice comperes, put a foot high, and if the pain persists, see a doctor.
Muscle strengthening:
By strengthening the muscles that support the knee, you can take a little pressure off the knees. The more attention should be on quadriceps muscle, back muscle of legs, lower back muscle and groin muscle.
Do not relax too much:
Although, the rest plays an important role in improving knee pain, but you must move the joints. Pat attention to your exhaustion and relax, but also consider to exercise when the muscles and ligaments around the joint to be strengthened.
Maintain a healthy weight:
Being overweight affects the knee joint. To reduce this pressure, keep the healthy weight through a good diet and regular exercise.
Wear proper footwear:
To reduce the pressure on the knee must wear appropriate footwear. Wear short heel shoes with the appropriate size for effective walking and balance.
Warm up your body before exercise:
To prevent any damage, be sure that your body warm up and do stretching exercises. do not forget stretching the muscles of back leg and quadriceps and then walk slowly for 5 minutes before exercise. It must be heated to keep the muscles flexible.
Avoid of heavy exercise with high pressure:
It should be avoided of sports with sudden starts and stops, turns and jumps like tennis, basketball, football and squash pressure on your knees.
Temperature change:
Do cold compresses for 20-15 minutes, three to four times a day. Of course, do it within 48 to 72 hours.

Married people are more likely to survive after a heart attack

One study shows that in married people the risk of die by heart attack is 14 percent less than single patients. As the report of "Salamat News" quoted by IRNA, English researchers in this pilot study was based on medical records of 25 thousand people, found the risk of death by heart attack is 14 percent less in married people than single people. In addition to this, divorced people are seven percent more in the risk of death by heart attack than singles, which this is likely due to increasing the stress caused by social isolation. As the report of Guardian, patients who participated in this study were in risk of heart attack from 2000 to 2013 in hospitals at the north of England, their average age was 67 years old and 60% of them were male. Researchers examined hospital duration of hospitalization of these people and realized that married people after having a heart attack were hospitalized an average only six days that was two days less than the single patients, but divorced patients spent seven days in the hospital. Researchers think the physical and psychological support of the married patients possibly is substantial improvement, but divorce and its consequences such as stress have negative impact on survival after a heart attack or length of hospital stay during they are in the hospital. Kate Bennett, a psychologist at Liverpool University who was not involved in this study, said: the major cause of physical health and wellbeing is not only marriage, but also stable loving relationships leads to mutual social support.

Driving is causing to obesity?

The researchers say the long time spent behind the wheel, especially more than an hour a day, is associated with the obesity of central part of the body and increases the risk of heart-metabolic problems. As the report of Salamat News, quoting the Mehr, researches have revealed that people who drive an hour or more per day compared to people who drive 15 minutes or less, are 2.3 kg heavier and have 1.5 cm more round waist. According to researchers of Institute of Health and Aging at the Catholic University in Australian, comfort and convenience of traveling by car have a significant impact on public health. According to Takmy Sugiyama, the head of this research team, men more than women are at risk of overweight caused by driving. In this study, the driving habits of 2800participants studied in the study of "Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle» in Australia were assessed against health measures such as body mass index, waist circumference, blood glucose during fasting, and range of cardio-metabolic risk factors. The findings this study show those people that had drove more than an hour in a day (about a quarter of those present) compared with participants who drove 15 minutes or less in a day likely have greater body mass index to 0.8 and waist circumference to 1.5 cm.