| Great gifts that'll keep your dad fit as a fiddle
Forget the ties, golf tees, and polo shirts. Show your dad you really love him by getting him a gift that'll keep him around a little longer. David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine has these great gift ideas: Body-Fat Scale — Tanita Ironman BC558 Segmental Body Composition Scale ($300)
While everyone knows that scales don't lie! They don't tell the whole truth! When a man weighs himself he doesn't see how much of his extra poundage is in his paunch — otherwise known as visceral fat. Boston researchers found men with large amounts of visceral fat had a 1.5 times greater risk of developing heart disease than guys without the spare tire. So buy your guy this body-fat scale. It delivers a super fast, painless electric current that measures the resistance of the tissue it travels though, creating an accurate picture of the percentage of body fat that he needs to burn off from his belly.
Hackensack housing plan to be pitched
Among waterfront property that could be redeveloped is 150 River St., headquarters of North Jersey Media Group, The Record's parent company. Malcolm A. Borg, chairman of NJMG, said the company is analyzing its employee space needs before it makes any decision on the 20-acre-plus property. He said any plans are "years and years" away from fruition. James Hanson of Hampshire Companies in Morristown the company's real estate adviser, said the property could be used for a mixed-use redevelopment. "I think retail-residential is a natural combination, similar to what has gone down in Edgewater,'' he said. "I think something similar can be accommodated on The Record site, and because of the fact that The Record does have some space needs, it could also incorporate some office in regards to that redevelopment." .
Obesity linked to Alzheimer's as epidemic looms
The number of people with Alzheimer's disease is due to soar as a result of the obesity epidemic, it was revealed yesterday, as evidence grows that dementia, like heart attacks and strokes, has lifestyle causes. The Alzheimer's Society, the British Heart Foundation and the Stroke Association joined forces to call for people to embrace healthier lifestyles in the hope of fending off all three devastating conditions. There are 700,000 people with dementia in the UK, most of whom have Alzheimer's disease which gradually erodes the powers of the mind until sufferers do not know their own children. In 15 or 20 years, with an ageing population, that will rise to more than a million, according to the Alzheimer's Society, and within 50 years to one and a half million. With such a major epidemic looming, said Clive Ballard, director of research, "it will be absolutely essential to stop some of the risk factors".
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