These common sources of work stress for women are still with us, though fortunately less than in the past thanks to the efforts of the women’s movement, which has made most people respect women’s rights in the workplace. If you feel you’ve been discriminated against in selection or promotion or in any way intimidated or [...]
Our skin gets moisture from small blood vessels beneath its surface layer. This moisture is retained when the surface layer remains intact and is covered by a thin film of sebum (secretion of the sebaceous glands lying beside each hair) mixed with sweat. Anything that disturbs the surface layer or removes the film leads to [...]
The fallopian tubes The fallopian tubes (also called salpinges or oviducts, and ‘tubes’ for short) enter the uterus at its upper, outer corners on each side. Each tube stretches about 10 cm sideways, where its wall divides into a number of fronds. These fronds, called fimbriae, sweep over the surface of the ovary to pick [...]
These days the female shape that’s promoted as the one we should all strive for is the boyish, emaciated fashion model-Before the end of the First World War, this amount of leanness and shapelessness would have been considered unhealthy, unwomanly and unattractive. It is unwomanly to have narrow hips and thighs, and to be underweight. [...]
Here are some more facts about the essential elements of nutrition. Fats These are essential to the die to build healthy cells. Fats are also important for absorbing and utilising the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. In recent years we’ve been advised to reduce the amount of fat in our diets so [...]