Dieting during Pregnancy & Risks for Offspring
Every pregnancy is an eventful journey… Most of you are now familiar with the health risks that obesity can cause. Even being slightly overweight can put you at risk for a number of serious illnesses, including arthritis, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. But did you know that being obese during pregnancy can also put you and […]
Valentine’s flowers last longer to Keep Love Alive!
Love is eternal. Valentine’s Day flowers aren’t. The fleeting beauty of cut flowers and gift plants is one reason they are so highly cherished. The stunning bouquet of roses… or indeed any other flowers… has arrived and that first flush of romantic delight quickly changes into blind panic… how to keep them alive! Help is […]
Major Advance in Diabetes Compliance ‘Timesulin’
‘Timesulin’ launched by Patients Pending Ltd.,an innovative replacement cap that seamlessly transforms all major insulin pens into a smart pen is simple. It is affordable and easy-to-use solution helps avoid missed or accidental double injections – and the accompanying hyper- or hypoglycemic (high or low blood sugar levels); events that cause people with diabetes daily […]
Key to Healthy Eating – Cooking Skills!
If you teach your children to cook, they’re more likely to grow up to be healthy adults because they will have a better knowledge of cooking techniques, preparing food and new tastes. A study in Liverpool, by City University London, found that cooking classes aimed at both school pupils and adults had a positive impact […]
Can you give up smoking in only 2 hours?
Every Year, perhaps soon after Christmas you make your New Year’s Resolutions. Initially you feel confident, but fizzle out in a month or two. It has been reported that 90% of us fail our New Year’s resolutions by the time you reach end January. One of those resolutions is to Quit Smoking, which is the […]
Do you listen to ‘Silver surfers’?
The stories that elderly people tell you have huge power. They are sad, funny, intimate, tragic, overwhelming and inspirational. Dr Paul Hodgkin of the feedback site Patient Opinion says social media channels are not just for the young. One recent posting we received said: “I am an elderly lady and it seems impossible for me […]
Caring for Skin during Winter!
For many people, the cold clear days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin of the face, hands, and feet. For some people, the problem is worse than just a general tight, dry feeling: They get skin so dry it results in […]
Various Ways you Die – How do you avoid it?
The leading causes of death are combined with the person’s odds of dying from a particular cause to determine, which the various ways a person is likely to die in his or her lifetime. Despite increased medical advances and an ageing population, the global death rate remains constant at 100%. There is no cure. Despite […]
Fruit and vegetables ‘give healthy glow’
It has been known for some time that certain yellow and red pigments called carotenoids found in many types of fruit and vegetables, can have an effect on skin tone. Even a few weeks of eating fruit and vegetables could improve your skin colour. . University of St Andrews researchers monitored diet in 35 people, […]
How to kill bulging belly fat?
People with fat stored around their abdomen area are known as people having apple shaped bodies. Belly fat is basically the fat stored around the abdomen. These people generally have the tendency to store fat around the abdomen of the area and 80% men and 20% women fall under this category. There are two layers […]
Chicago Marathon Runner and birth of her daughter!
Medical guidelines generally say that if a woman was a runner and healthy before becoming pregnant, continuing during her pregnancy is fine. Some obstetricians, though, say pregnant women simply shouldn’t run marathons because they could push themselves too hard, while some experts say the level of exercise seldom becomes an issue during pregnancy. Marathon runner […]
Pregnancy and Protection against NeuroDegenerative Diseases
No one is resistant to the health benefits of exercise. A new study says working out during pregnancy will reduce the chances of unborn baby developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, later in life. A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal shows that mice bred to develop a neurodegenerative disease roughly equivalent […]
Is Lifting Weights ‘Good as Running’?
What do the elite runners do? Well, very few elite runners who focus on events of 5k and up go anywhere near weight rooms. That doesn’t mean they don’t do strength training, though. The most popular form of strength training for elites is running hills. The bottom line is that they spend a lot of […]
‘Super-mom’ Can Raise Risk of Depression
Women who have a realistic attitude about balancing work and family, turn out to be less depressed than women who expect it to be easy. Working moms are happier when they delegate and let a few things slide — in other words, let someone with more time run the bake sale, make sure your husband […]
Negative Feelings Damage your Health?
Negative Feelings can have a physical impact by damaging your metabolism, immune system or organs. Persistent bitterness may result in global feelings of anger and hostility that, when strong enough, could affect a person’s physical health. Harbouring grudges and feeling bitter will not only affect your mood, it can make you physically ill too. Philipa […]