Lifestyle
Clean Eating: What do studies report?
With the vast amount of information available at our fingertips and the increased purchased power within the last few decades, consumers are starting to make more educated decisions regarding their diets. This has result in myriad types of diets aimed to benefit different people with different needs. One of these diets would be a clean…
Read MoreIs It Safe to Take Melatonin Every Night?
What is Melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone that your body creates on its own. It aids in the regulation of your sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin can also be purchased as an over-the-counter supplement manufactured in a laboratory. Melatonin pills are used by some people to aid with sleep issues such as jet lag and insomnia. Melatonin…
Read MoreAnti-inflammatory foods to add to your diet
What is inflammation? Inflammation is a natural component of the healing process. It is the reason is why some parts of our body will swell and go red after we hurt it. However, this inflammatory healing process may occasionally go awry, lasting much too long and causing more harm than good. When inflammation is triggered…
Read MoreWhat Is The Noom Diet—And Can It Help You Lose Weight
With smartphones being so integrated into our society, smartphone applications have become part and parcel of our everyday life. Smartphone applications help us with everything from dining, shopping, scheduling and even our work. Out of the many apps to come out, the diet app “Noom” seems to stand out apart from the rest. What is…
Read MoreWhat is the Dry January challenge and why you should take part next year
As the world slowly begins to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic which ravaged the world for the past 2 years, some clubs, bars and pubs are starting to open. Before we pop the champagne or have a cold pint of Carlsberg to celebrate the past year, we should never forget that too much of anything…
Read MoreAgeing Gracefully: What You Need to Do
In order to age gracefully, one has to understand what ageing gracefully actually means. It is not all just about removing wrinkles and making your skin less saggy, but also about how to live your life to the fullest healthily with no regrets and feeling at the top of the world when you grow old…
Read MoreFretting over quarantine weight gain? Here’s what you should know
Quarantine weight gain; How does it happen? Many different factors of our life may lead to weight gain, and now that with quarantine being another major factor leaving us at our homes, what’s more that weight gain isn’t easier than ever? It is already frustrating enough to worry about work, and with quarantine weight gain?…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to BMI
Body Mass Index (BMI), allows one to understand where you lie in the health chart: ranging from being underweight, healthy weight, overweight, to obesity. BMI is easily calculated using a mathematical formula of weight over height. Here is the ultimate guide to BMI. Range of BMIs Want to know whether you are in the healthy…
Read MoreGetting Started with New Health Goals in 2022
It’s that time of the year again where we set pen to paper and map out our goals for the new year. Of course, the traditional lifestyle goals of eating better, exercising more and sleeping more still matter but given all that has happened in 2021, perhaps it is time to consider goals gleaned from…
Read MoreSensitivity: Why it could be your greatest strength
Sensitivity has always been received with a negative connotation, being sensitive is often regarded as synonymous to being cowardly to deal with a tough trials and tribulations. Society places unnecessary focus on toxic positivity which involves hiding one’s emotions and putting up a façade. This is not a healthy response as it does not foster…
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