D Tuesday, February 2, 2010 News By Daniel Bentley Refuse airports body scan and you dont fly Scanner: Refusal results in flight ban AIR passengers who refuse to submit to a full body scan will be barred from tak- ing their flights, it was announced yes- terday. Manchester and Londons Heathrow airports have now started operating full- body advanced imaging technology scanners, and Birmingham Airport will follow suit later this month ahead of a roll-out across the UK. Dublin Airport is now tendering for full-body scanners to screen passengers for weapons and explosives. The move strongly criticised by civil liberties campaigners who say the scan- ners are an invasion of privacy follows the attempted Detroit bomb attack on Christmas Day. Umar FaroukAbdulmutallab is accused of trying to detonate a bomb on a flight as it was about to land in the US city. While only a small minority of travel- lers are expected to be asked to undergo the scans, those who decline will not be allowed to board their flight. But Alex Deane, a barrister and direc- tor of British campaign group Big Brother Watch, said such measures meant the terrorists have won. Those upset by the prospect of under- going these scans shouldnt be forced to choose between their dignity and their flight, he added. Munch time: Skipping lunch can affect performance, so ensure you top up Picture: Photocall Diet is first to suffer as we dump New Year resolutions February 1 has come and gone and so have most of your New years resolutions by this stage. February is the most critical month when it comes to giving up and ploughing on and, according to a survey by Freshways, 88 per cent are doomed to failure. The health survey also found 32 per cent of people skip lunch regularly, even though 80 per cent admit that this affects their work. bad weather is blamed for workers not leaving the office for lunch in 44 per cent of cases. evelyn Hannon, nutritional advisor at Kerry Foods said: a healthy balanced diet has a huge impact on performance levels in and out of the work place, and is proven to fuel the body, increase concentration and improve memory. It also plays a key part in how prone we are to modern diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. However, so many people still neglect themselves and fail to take action as they think there is a big secret to healthy living. Its time to break the myth. Freshways devised a top ten healthy living tips, including: do not wait until you are thirsty to drink; get into the habit of reading food labels; stick to your five pieces of fruit or veg a day; be wary of calories in liquids; and, of course, dont skip lunch. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html