Man flu is not a myth, claim scientists, who found men suffer more because they invest in their spirit of adventure at the expense of their immune system. A team at the University of Cambridge came up with the theory by applying a mathematical model to the various factors that characterise males and females Photo: PA.
The leaves of the Gymnema sylvestre plant contain gymnemic acids, which have been shown to slow the transport of glucose from the intestines to the bloodstream. This, in turn, helps to: 1  Lower blood sugar. 2  Lower hemoglobin A1c.
Description: Ficus lyrata is the fiddle leaf fig â so called because of its violin-shaped, puckered leaves. For the indoor plant, the leaves can be as much as 38cm (15 inch) long and 22cm (9 inch) wide with wavy edges.