We always suspected it but now it seems that there is proof that going on holiday really IS good for your health… and the benefits last for months. Tests showed going on holiday improves sleep, cuts blood pressure and even helps weight loss. Volunteers were happier and had more energy […]
Ever looked on enviously at a celebrity lifestyle spread in your favorite magazine and wished you could live a life like that? Well, latest research reported on www.bbc.co.uk may give you reason to rethink and start to count your blessings as it seems the celebrity lifestyle doesn´t come with all […]
The causes of tension headaches are not well understood except for one: “The only thing that clearly does trigger tension headaches is stress,” says Dr. Goadsby, director of the University of California San Francisco Headache Clinic and member of the American Academy of Neurology. Poor posture is another possible culprit. […]
This article on the Zen Habits website about the super healthy community on the little Greek island of Ikaria is enlightening. Ikarians are living much older than most other Westerners, and are healthy, active, purposeful and happy well into old age. What’s their secret? Is it diet, or exercise, or no smoking, […]
Sometimes health advice can be overwhelming. It changes all the time and it is hard to keep up. Are carbs bad? How much sleep do we need? How big is a portion of fruit? It is easy to throw your hands up in despair and reach for the crisps and […]
A new study has found that cannabis has an even greater effect on children’s IQ levels than once thought. It was found that regular use destroys brain power and lowers IQ. The drug is already known to slow reaction times, block memory and cause panic attacks, drowsiness, confusion and hallucinations. But […]
This is an interesting article writen by Sean Coughlan who is a BBC News education correspondent. In a recent study the findings seem to prove something that we have known for a very long time – we do like to be beside the seaside! The study of 2,750 people presented […]
He’s not just the president of Weight Watchers, he’s also a client. David Kirchhoff, president and CEO of what must be the most famous weight-loss support group and corporation in the world, joined www.abcnews.go.com to tell his personal story and explain how Weight Watchers is now reaching out to men. His […]
Health advice and glamour rarely go hand in hand. However, the Hollywood glitterati seem to be helping in the crusade against baking our poor skins in the scorching hot sun. With the likes of Nicole Kidman preferring to stay “pale and mysterious” the trend for tanning seems to be waining. […]
Would Don Draper approve these messages? With Mad Men’s season five premiere bringing everyone’s favorite vintage show back to television on Sunday, we decided to take a look back at the ads that influenced our dieting styles and body images over the years. It’s easy to think of the current […]
