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Do you find yourself eating fries and burgers on a regular basis because there's a fast food place near where you live?

 

 

A study presented at the International Stroke Conference in San Diego, California, suggested that a person's proximity to places that serve fast food increase the risk of having a stroke by at least 13 percent.

The New Year is always a good time to start a new health and fitness regimen, especially after most of us indulged in holiday treats and feasts. A lot of people also become mindful of their diets and workout habits this time of year so they can proudly display bikini bodies come summertime, which is just three months away. Of course, healthy habits vary for everyone, especially if you have specific targets.

Would you go on a diet? If you're just starting to take workouts seriously, some of you may consider getting a gym membership and a trainer to help determine the best workout plan for you. If you're quite satisfied with your weight, some maintenance and muscle toning are surely the way to go.

After health officials warned the public not to eat fish from Romblon that may be feeding off the pesticide from the capsized M/V Princess of the Stars last week, fish sales expectedly went down even as vendors lowered their prices. July 3, however, saw the Department of Health (DOH) announcing that there's no need to fear fish in general as long as it wasn't caught where the ban has been imposed.

 

 

As the area around the sunken ferry is still quarantined to prevent transport of fish to other areas, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has cleared that fish from Palawan that are hauled to Metro Manila is safe to eat.