Health
Take care of your organs
Your Most Precious Parts
Among its valuable parts, your body contains more than 200 bones, 600 muscles, six metres of intestines and nearly 160 000km of blood vessels. Just one of your eyes contains more than 15 working parts. But of all your bits and pieces, which ones are the most indispensable? Here are your body’s five-star anatomical athletes – and how to keep them in tip-top shape.
Watch What You Drink
The more cocktails you strain through your liver, the more likely you are to damage its cells. This increases your chances of developing cirrhosis – scar tissue in the liver that can cause liver failure and death. Aim for no more than one drink – where “a drink” is one shot of liquor, a glass of wine or a bottle of beer – a day.
Muscle Up
Fatty deposits in your liver can cause inflammation and scarring, which can contribute to liver cirrhosis and cancer. Add lean muscle to your frame by lifting weights and eating protein with every meal.
Use A Condom
Use your head in bed: hepatitis B and C can be transmitted through unprotected sex.
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Last updated: June 11, 2010 - 09:43
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