C4 TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 LEDGER DISPATCH

FUN & GAMES

Baby Blues

Dennis the Menace The Family Circus

Blondie

Popeye

Bizarro

Hagar The Horrible

Beetle Baily

What kind of day will tomorrow be? To find out what the stars say, read the forecast given

for your birth sign.

ARIES(March 21 to April 19) You will focus on money, cash flow and earnings during the next four weeks. Similarly, you might contemplate a major purchase.

TAURUS(April 20 to May 20) The Sun will be in your sign for the next four weeks, boost-ing your energy and attracting favorable cir-cumstances and people to you. This happens once a year.

GEMINI(May 21 to June 20) Respect your need for some peace and quiet during the next few weeks. You need to withdraw from the busyness of the world around you in or-der to make goals and ground yourself.

CANCER(June 21 to July 22) You will be popular during the next four weeks! En-joy schmoozing with friends and members of clubs and groups. Share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone.

LEO(July 23 to Aug. 22) For the next four weeks, the Sun is at the top of your

High-fat diet is presidentially and supremely bad for your heart

William Howard Taft was elected America’s 27th presi-dent in 1908, and he’s known for being the heaviest president ever, weighing in at 340 pounds. But he’s also recognized for something more positive: He’s the only president who went on to become a Supreme Court justice. Taft’s biggest achievement, however, may have been his impressive weight loss. Between his one-term presidency and taking his seat on the SCOTUS, he lost 70 pounds, and kept it off for the next 18 years! How’d he do it? With effective lifestyle changes: He eliminated red meats, bread, potatoes, alcohol and tobacco.

Unfortunately, before his death in 1930 at age 72 he suf-fered two heart attacks. At almost 6 feet tall and 270 pounds, he was still obese. Why is being overweight so damaging to your cardiovascular system? Recent research from the United Kingdom offers a new understanding: Seems obese people have more immune system CD4+ T-cells than normal-weight peo-ple. These T-cells are designed to help fight off infection, in part by triggering inflammation. But the T-cells proliferate when you accumulate excess body fat (especially belly fat). They infiltrate that bulging adipose tissue (maybe they’re trying to fight it off like an infection), further increasing bodywide inflammation. And that inflammation makes your arteries more vulnerable to becoming stiff, scarred and accumulating plaque that can break off and cause a heart attack or stroke. So if you need one more reason to stay committed to a healthy diet and weight control, here it is: Being overweight messes with your immune sys-tem. Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com. (c) 2017 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

chart, casting a flatter-ing light on you. This makes you look great in the eyes of bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) If possible, go traveling during the up-coming weeks, because you need a change of scenery and a chance to learn more. Do what you can to broaden your horizons.

LIBRA(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will feel strongly about many things during the next few weeks. In partic-ular, romance, as well as issues with shared property and inheri-tances, will matter.

SCORPIO(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You will need more sleep during the next four weeks be-cause of the placement of the Sun opposite your sign. Respect your need for more rest.

SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Do whatever you can to get better organized during the next four weeks, be-cause you want to turn over a new leaf. Your high standards will apply to your health as well.

CAPRICORN(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) YYou are playful and fun-loving during the next four weeks. Enjoy sporting events,

the arts, romantic asso-ciations, playful times with children, parties and vacations.

AQUARIUS(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Home and family will become priorities for you in the next four weeks. Many will want to cocoon at home more than usual. Just do it.

PISCES(Feb. 19 to March 20) The tempo of your days will accel-erate during the next four weeks because of a busy schedule full of errands, visits with oth-ers, increased reading and writing, and short trips. Busy you!

YOU BORN TODAYPeople view you as powerful because you are so fast-moving and energetic. Emotionally, you are well-balanced. During the next three years, you will expe-rience a time of cul-mination, success and financial accumulation. That’s why it is wise to settle your debts this year. This also is a social year that deals with the results of last year’s changes.

Birthdate of: Tim Curry, actor; Kate Hudson, actress; Ashley Judd, actress/activist.

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BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., & MEHMET OZ, M.D.

Horoscopes BY FRANCIS DRAKE

Tidbits from Roizen & Oz

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