How many times do we hear that beauty is more than skin deep? Yet, many women today, even those who are highly successful in their careers, are having a serious issue with their body image. What makes women’s self-esteem so low these days? Every woman, at some point of her life, feel un-sexy. There is just something wrong, even if other people would say otherwise. Continue reading
Cancer is not the number one killer of women today. It is something closer to your heart: Cardiovascular Disease. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease kills men and women, regardless of age, and almost 60 million suffers from this condition. The great news is: You can do something about it! Prevention is by all means better than a cure and you only have to think of one word if you want to reduce your risk: HEALTHY. Continue reading
What wouldn’t anyone do for the sake of beauty? When people judge you by the way you look, you always want to look your best, your youngest, and your prettiest. Beauty may be more than skin deep, and your lifestyle choices can affect the way you look. Even the foods you eat can make your skin glow, that’s why the adage goes: You are what you eat. Continue reading
When you have a pain without a permanent cure, it can really be a cause of daily frustrations. Welcome to the world of those who are suffering arthritis. Arthritis came from the Greek word ‘athron’ which means joint and ‘itis’ which means inflammations. Simply, arthritis is the inflammation of the joint. If diagnosed early, there are ways to prevent further damage which can result to deformity, or worst, leaving a person handicapped due to bone decay. Continue reading
Food doesn’t have to be your enemy if you only knew how to take advantage of its health-giving benefits. When you are feeling down and blue, it is just too tempting to go down the food lane and binge all you can. Emotional eating is just that – you are eating to help you calm down. The last thing you need is to be stressed out with guilt from just doing that. So, before you go ballistic over the foods you have emo-eaten, you can learn to de-stress with eating the right foods to help you calm down and lift up your mood. Continue reading
Suddenly, your nose and eyes feel itchy and you sneeze like crazy.. you wonder: What causes your body to react violently? If this ever happens to you, you are suffering an allergy attack. Allergy is a malfunction of your immune system, where your body reacts against these allergens that are present in the natural environment. Your body produces histamines which can create an inflammation within you, thus, making you feel sicker than ever. Continue reading
Unlike seasonal blues and bad moods, depression is more serious that it can affect a person’s daily life, which can last from weeks to months if not treated properly. There is just an inability to feel joy and a person may become restless and sleepless. It can a mild form of depression or something chronic where one can see hallucinations, or worst, hurt others and themselves. Depression is certainly caused by a lot of factors and it is not just something to do with one’s emotion. Continue reading
We hear a lot of health experts tell us that we need to take fiber everyday with our daily diets, but most of us are clueless on just how much fiber we need to take. According to the American Dietetic Association, the recommended daily fiber allowance can be between 20 – 35 grams each day. Unfortunately, many of us consume only half of that amount. Most of these fiber comes from ‘roughage’ such as fruits, whole grain, veggies, nuts, and beans Continue reading
If you ever wake up in the morning feeling more tired than ever, you are not the only one. When statistics show that nearly 2 out of 3 Americans suffer sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, and many more – one can only make a wild guess. The fact is that people are getting poor sleep each night and it can really take a toll on one’s daily life. So, you have seen a sleep doctor, watched out your diet, exercised, and skipped bad foods… and yet, nothing seems to work? Continue reading
Your scheduler is running amock with a never-ending lists of To-Do things for today that you find it hard to breathe. You walk on a quick pace as time seems to chase you down the hallway. Your boss wants you at the meeting right now and your best friend just needs your help badly – at the same time! You feel so confused on what to do and you could have decided much better if only you are given the time to relax and think of the solution to your dilemma. Continue reading
The art of drinking tea has been covered in mystery, as its discovery was an amazing surprise. Legend has it that China’s early emperor, Shen Nung, has mandated people to boil water for hygienic reasons. One summer day, while his servants were boiling water, dried leaves were swept by the wind from a nearby bush and got into the pot. Suddenly, the liquid became a curious concoction of brown liquid. Curiosity has made the emperor Continue reading
Life is so stressful. We hear a lot of people utter a sigh of weariness as they face another day, full of stress. Nobody likes it and it can strike anyone in a speed of light. Centuries ago, the word “Stress” itself is not even known to mankind. Is there something stressful with the modern age that we seem to love and live the word just as it is? Is it all in our minds? Continue reading
Those cute purple, red, green, or white turnip bulbs may not be your favorite staple, but before you skip on this root vegetable, you may need to really think twice. This cruciferous veggie which is the size of an apple may just be your best bet when you are searching for the best source of phytochemicals. That’s Right! You may have heard of phyto nutrients that many green and leafy vegetables have, which is great in the fight against carcinogens Continue reading
Is migraine an affliction of the smart, the stressed, and the wealthy? What’s baffling about this condition is that it can be triggered anytime and there are only temporary cures to ease that winding ( and sometimes painful ) sensation. Then, we read a new research made at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University that people who suffer migraine have a double risk on having heart attacks than those who didn’t. Is this something to worry about? Continue reading
A lot of us feels the pangs of hunger and thirst. We, then, asked ourselves, ” Am I just craving? Or, am I really hungry? ” There is clearly a thin line between physical hunger and food cravings. Do you really trust your body’s time clock when it comes to food? The truth is that your body has a way of telling you that you need food, but the problem rises when you are not really hungry at all and appetite takes control. Continue reading
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