Lowering your carbon footprint does not only make you among the green crusaders in the world but also makes you a healthier person. Aside from that, you also get to put in some money into your savings account for the rainy days: Choose the right eco-wear If you will be working out, you might as [...]
In order for a person to be productive all day, he or she must eat a healthy lunch. Many people who work or go to school have limited time for lunch and there is temptation to run to the nearest fast food restaurant and get something that is unhealthy. That is why health experts advise [...]
The warm weather is great and the sun can be really fun. Going outside though requires some caution on your part since going outdoors involves more than putting some sunscreen on. Here are some warm weather tips for everyone: 10% Rule If you want to get fit to fit into your favorite swimwear we suggest [...]
Ginger itself has a lot of helpful health properties, but I only recently became interested in seriously giving them a try — mostly because of my mother, who made a visit out a couple of weeks ago while I was … well, let’s just say she and my dad (and their dogs) weren’t the only [...]
A natural hormone called Oxytocin has been found to reduce Cortisol, a stress hormone, in fighting couples. Beate Ditzen, member of the Psychological Institute of the University of Zurich, worked together with her colleagues to test the said hormone in association with behaviors among couples. In a test among 47 couples (ages 20-50), the scientists [...]
Influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that affects the respiratory tract. It is famously known as flu, or grippe. It is a winter havoc that presents the following signs and symptoms: chills, fever, muscle pains, pharyngitis, sever headache, body malaise or weakness, coughing and general discomfort. In more serious cases, these signs and symptoms [...]
The risks for dog bites are at the highest for children during the summer. Researchers also point to the severity of the bites which are more frequently to be on the head and neck areas of children. The 84 cases studied by experts were correlated to the increased outdoor activities of children during the summer [...]