It is said that walking 10,000 steps a day is enough exercise and healthy. But, Public Health England (PHE) warns this is not enough and adults also need to do more activities like playing tennis, cricket,weights training in the gym or ballroom dancing which makes them stronger and improve their balance.
Men and women are being advised to take up strength-bearing exercises particularly during pregnancy, the menopause or retirement.
PHE is urging adults to pay attention on exercises to improve strength and balance. PHE suggests that men and women should spend atleast 150 minutes of moderate activity a week as well as two sessions of strength training. But only a quarter of women and a third of men claim they achieve this.
The Government agency carried out a joint review of existing research alongside the charity the Centre for Ageing Better. This found that muscle and bone strength – and having good balance – greatly reduce the risk of falls, fractures, back pain and early death.
According to Dr Alison Tedstone, head of diet, obesity and physical activity at PHE, all adults should be aiming to do strengthening and balancing activities twice per week along with aerobic exercise such as brisk walking.
He added, 'On average we're all living longer and this mixture of physical activities will help us stay well in our youth and remain independent as we age.'
Nordic walking, racquet sports and dancing are best
It found that the best exercises for improving muscle and bone strength and balance were Nordic walking, racquet sports, ball games and dancing. But PHE's advice is likely to be regarded as yet further nannying following recent recommendations to cut calories and avoid snacks.
Senior engagement manager Jess Kuehne at the Centre for Ageing Better said: 'It's clear that we need to give equal weighting to activities that boost muscle and bone strength and improve balance rather than simply focusing on aerobic exercise.
'Strength keeps people healthy and independent for longer'
'There is significant potential to make savings to health and social care services if we do more to promote muscle strengthening and balance activities and recognize their role in helping to keep people healthy and independent for longer, particularly as they age.'
Moderate activity counts as any exercise that significantly raises the heart rate including brisk walking, cycling or swimming laps.
Strength training is anything that works the main muscle groups such as weights training or heavy gardening.
Kathmandu: The people have got free access to the internet at seven various public places of Kathmandu valley. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has provided the internet service available at these seven various public places.
The free internet facility is available at the Pashupatinath area, Balaju Park, Shankhapark, Swoyambhu, Bouddha and Hanumandhoka Durbar area. The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) had an aggrement with World Link Commucation Pvt Ltd for the the service some three months ago.
According to the chief of the KMC's information technology division, the KMC has provided free internet facility to the places which are frequented much by people both Nepalese and foreigners. The higher internet capacity at Hanumandokha and Balaju park as these places have higher presence of visitors so internet capacity has to be incresed. According to KMC's information technology division, at all these places 10 MBPS capacity internet facility is provided at present.
KMC mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya has said free internet service would be provided at the seven public places in the initial phase and it would be expanded to other places as per the need. KMC has already started providing this facility at Ratna Park.
Kathmandu: The Ranipokhari's reconstruction is going on. But, there is a issue of material used to reconstruct the Ranipokhari. The Ranipokhari would be reconstructed in its origional form what was before th April 25, 2015 earthquake. But, construction company has used the cement and concrete for reconstruction. After protest from all sides against the use of cement and concrete instead of the traditional indigenous construction materials, all the cement and concrete would be removed within a week which was started 10 days back. All the concrete material would be removed within a week and would be reconstructed by using the traditional indigenous construction materials.
According to Kathamndu Metropolitan City, a call for tender would be made for recontruction of Ranipokhari and the recontruction work would assigned to a construction company. Since 18 months, construction was underway. Due to the protest from all sides the reconstruction were halted and started removing the concrete material from the site 10 days back.
Although KMC had stated that the reconstruction would be started from May 29, it has not yet begun.
The Ranipokhari lake and the Balgopaleshwar Temple located in the heart of the capital suffered damage due to the Gorkha earthquake that struck the country on April 25, 2015.
An experts' team constituted on December 28 last year had recommended in its report that this historic structure should be reconstructed in the original architectural style using the traditional building materials.
The scientists have revealed the risk of dying early or developing cancer because of the alcohol consumption. With the amount of alcohol consumption, the risk of dying early or developing cancer is also differ. High consumption of alcohol has higher risk whereas lower consumption has lower risk.
The scientists have revealed very heavy drinkers had highest risk of dying ealry or developing cancer at 21 per cent. The study carried out by Queen's University Belfast experts. They assessed nearly 100,000 adults for the study.
What the study find out?
Very heavy drinkers (three or more drinks each day) had the highest risk of dying early or developing cancer at 21 per cent.
Heavy drinkers (two to three drinks each day), who were 10 per cent.
There was no extra risk for somewhat light drinkers (between three and five drinks each week).
However, light moderate drinkers (five to seven drinks each week) and moderate drinkers (one to two drinks each day) faced slightly higher odds.
Infrequent drinkers (one drink each week) had an eight per cent higher risk, while it was calculated to be seven for per cent for abstainers.
The study, which accounted for other known risk factors, such as smoking and diet, is one of the first to look at average lifetime alcohol intakes.
Robust Evidence
Dr Andrew Kunzmann, lead author, said: 'Previous studies have consistently found light to moderate drinkers live longer than lifetime teetotallers. The evidence from cancer research gives a different impression - even light to moderate alcohol consumption is linked with an increased risk of cancer.
Dr Kunzmann hopes the findings, based on almost 100,000 adults and published in the journal PLOS Medicine, will provide a clearer message.
He added: 'Drinking alcohol is a personal choice and it is not our aim to tell people whether they can or can’t drink. The aim of this study is to provide robust evidence so that people can make informed, healthy decisions about their alcohol intake.'
How was the study carried out?
Health survey data on 99,654 adults, who were aged between 55 and 74. They were followed for an average of nine years.
Participants had completed a dietary survey with questions on their alcohol intake at various stages of their life. Their answers were averaged out.
For the purpose of the study, researchers separated the volunteers into eight groups, based on how much alcohol they consumed - from never to heavy drinkers.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress submitted the name list for the members of the provincial assemblies from the party to the election commission on Friday.
A total of 72 names under the proportional quote for the provincial assemblies was finalized by Nepali Congress central work execution committee meeting.
According to party office chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel, out of the total number allocated to the party it has got 13 in Province number 1, 11 in Province number 2, 14 in Province number 3, 9 in Province number 4, 12 in Province number 5, 5 in Province number 6 and 8 in Province number 7.
The list is as below:
Province number 1:
Pratapprakash Hangmang
Bidhyananda Chaudhaury
Chandraprasad Shrestha
Lila Subba
Jyoti Subba
Sharadcandra Thapa
Lokprasad Sangraula
Sitadevi Paudel
Bindiya Karki
Navoditakumari Chaudhary
Tekchandra Vishwas
Om Saravagi
Anita Kumari Sabu
Province Number 2:
Shivachandra Chaudhary
Omprakhash Sharma
Saraswati Chaudhary
Gita Kumari Yadav
Manju Kumari Yadav
Asiyadevi Tharuni
Pramiladevi Das
Shyampari Devi
Naresh Kumar Yadav
Shekharsid Ali
Salma Khatun
Province Number 3:
Milan Shrestha
Rajendra Gurung
NhyuchChhenarayan Shrestha
Shanta Bahadur Praja
Radha Ghale
Jeevan Dangol
Bijaya Shrestha
Rajani Jonchhe
Rajaram Karki
Balaram Paudel
Bhimsen Khattri
Gita Wagle
Bijula Varma
Kalpana Nepali
Province Number 4:
Mekhlal Shrestha
Lalitkala Gurung
Sarita Gurung
Manakumari Gurung
Manibhadra Sharma Kandel
Omkala Gautam
Kumar Khadka
Dobate BK
Kopila Bohora
Province Number 5:
Baladev Sharma Pokharel
Nirmala Kshettri
Rama Aryal
Birbahadur Rana
Bhuvaneshwor Chaudhaury
Puspa Tharuni
Mala Gotame Sunar
Rundhavati Dube
Arjun Kumar Shrestha
Rina BK
Suryamati Upadhyaya
Yakab Ansari
Province Number 6:
Yagya Bahadur BC
Him Bahadur Shahi
Amrita Shahi
Dinbandhu Shrestha
Jhowa BK
Province Number 7:
Govinda Bohora
Devraj Pathak
Dibyashwori Shah
Ambikumari Thapa
Uma Badi
Shyamala Rana
Kumarinanda Bam
Tekbahadur Raika
Helambu: A breakthrough has been made in the much-anticipated Melamchi Drinking Water Project today with the opening of the 8.2 kilometres long second section of the project's tunnel.
The tunnel from Ambathan to Gyalthum of the Helambu rural municipality was opened today. Helambu is where the Melamchi river originates. The Melamchi project aims to bring the water from the Melamchi stream to Kathmandu valley.
Before this, the breakthrough of the 9-kilometres tunnel from Sindhu to Sundarijal section was made in January last year.
This is the second of the three sections of tunnels in the project. Only 443 metres out of the around 10 kilometres tunnel from Gyalthum to Sindhu section now remains to be constructed, Executive Director of Melamchi Drinking Water Development Project, Ram Chandra Devkota, said.
He expressed the commitment that the breakthrough of the remaining section of the tunnel would be done in the next two and half months.
Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation, Abdul Razzak Gaddi declared the breakthrough of the second section of the tunnel by cutting a ribbon inside the Gyalthum-Ambathan tunnel today.
The project officials say that 27 of the total 27.5 kilometres long tunnel construction works have been completed until now.
The project which is being developed for the last 17 years will supply 1.7 million litres of water a day in the first phase to the Kathmandu valley from the Melamchi river. RSS
Nepal has collected six gold medals in the 7th Tirak International Taekwando champaionship held in Bankok, Thailand. Nepal has won a total of 21 medals including six gold medals.
Nepal has collected three gold medals each in fight and pumse category. According to the team coach Roshan Khan, in the fight category, Ajit Gupta Teli, Rekha Maya Gurung and Parbati Gurung won gold while Narmaya Gurung, Jasmin Gurung and Sandhya Thapa won the coveted gold medal in the pumse category.
Nepal also won six silver and nine bronze medals in this champaionship. Althletes from South Korea, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Malaysia are particitated in the championship. The event held at the Assumption University Sports center in Bankok on october 21.
Pokhara: Former Athletes Forum Kaski on Friday organized the Late Shiva Shanker Ranjit Second Men and Women Media Person Race Competition to mark the occasion of the International Olympics Day.
In the 5 km race held under the banner 'Sport for Health and Peace', Bhim Thapa, Bijaya Nepali and Devendra Pun came first, second and third in the men's category. In the women's category, Parbati Thapa clinched the race title while Sapana Adhikari became the first runner – up and Susmita Subedi, the second runner – up.
The winner, first runner – up and second runner – up took home Rs 7,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 3000 along with medals and certificates.
On the occasion, journalist Narayan Karki was honoured with the annual Senior Journalist Award conferred by the Former Athletes Forum, Kaski.
A total 37 media related individuals including 14 women journalists took part in the race. Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City's Mayor, Man Bahadur GC, conferred the awards to the victorious athletes. RSS
Gaushala : Police arrested four youths who raped a girl at Aaurahi rural municipality-2 of Mahottari district.
The arrested are Sunil Saha, 22, Aniket Yadav, 20, Ramesh Panjiyar, 21, and Suresh Yadav, 20, of Aaurahi rural municipality-2, shared Superintendant of Police (SP) at District Police Office, Itahari, Raj Kumar Lamsal.
SP Lamsal further informed that the youths had gang raped the girl, 21, at a paddy field at around 8.00 pm in Aaurahi on June 11.
A rape case was registered against the four and necessary investigation is taking place, said Lamsal.
Immediately after the incident, the police had rescued the girl and handed over to her guardians. Her condition is normal right now. RSS
Kathmandu, June 6: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has been chosen the 40th Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time.
The solitary contender for the Prime minister Mr. Deuba was choosen with 388 votes. And 170 MPs voted against him. Among the 593 MPs in the parliament, 558 MPs took part in voting. Officeholder Prime Minister and CPN (MC) Chair Puspa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has tabled a proposition looking for the decision of NC President Deuba as the Prime Minister. Deuba got the votes from the CPN (MC) and NC in addition from RPP, RJP, Nepal Democratic Forum, Federal Socialist Forum, Socialist Janata Dal, Akhanda Nepal Party and CPN (joined together). Those voting against Deuba were CPN-UML, CPM-ML, Rastriya Janamorcha, and Pariwar Dal.
Speaker Onsari Gharti announced the result of the voting held through division of votes, which at that point drove MPs throng Deuba to laurel and praise him.
Recently chose Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said he would advance as PM by further merging relations with neighboring nations India and China, on Tuesday.
He said with media-people at New Baneshwor, "I as PM will take forward universal relations by participating with both the neighbors." Deuba said he would coordinate with all amid his stretch as leader of the administration.
After Deuba has been choosen the 40th Prime Minister of Nepal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated him on phone. In a phone discussion, Modi communicated his certainty that Nepal-India relatitons would be additionally extended amid Deuba's residency.
Also, China has congratulated Nepali Congress President and Parliamentary Party Leader Sher Bahadur Deuba on his race to the post of Prime Minister. Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong reached at at Budhanilakantha on Tuesday evening and congratulated him on behave of china. At that time NC President Deuba for the benefit of the Chinese Government, educated PM Deuba's associate, Bhanu Deuba. On the event, Ambassador Hong communicated certainty that the relations amongst Nepal and China would be reinforced.
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