Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Preventing winter health hazards
While the crisp air and snow-covered streets can paint a pleasant wintry picture, cold weather can also bring a number of serious health hazards, including hypothermia and frostbite. This winter has been particularly harsh in South Korea, with its average […]
Brussels sprout, the ‘christmas veggie’, can help fight cancer
Brussels sprout is not only a specially served Christmas vegetable, but is also a superfood that could help fight against cancer, claim scientists. The little green vegetable is a nutrient-dense powerhouse, and having only a cup of the smelly food […]
Reshape your face without surgery
Want a V-shaped face? Here’s a way to achieve it without going under the knife. Like the cupcakes that I once tried (and failed miserably) to bake, human faces come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Oval, round, square, […]
Why everyone should be eating more hempseed
A group of centenarians in a Chinese village seem to have stumbled upon a veritable fountain of youth in the form of a well-known seed. Revered for their life expectancy of 100+ years, inhabitants of Bama Yao live in one […]
Use cinnamon instead of sugar in your coffee
It’s safe to say that your day is usually incomplete without that hot cup of coffee, and it better be healthy! You can replace a teaspoon of sugar that goes into your coffee with cinnamon or dalchini which is extremely […]
Coconut water as blood plasma alternative?
Would you reckon it’s outrageous to claim that coconut water is identical to human plasma – and so, you can inject it directly into the bloodstream? Like all good myths, this has an element of truth, buried inside the lies. […]
Correct poor eyesight naturally with these tips
More often than not in our daily lives, we find ourselves staring at tiny type on computer screens and cell phones for long periods of time, leading to increased incidence of eye strain and fatigue. Add to this the natural […]
Ex-Google employees launch app to make you smarter about health, fitness
A group of former Google employees are betting they can boost the world’s medical knowledge with a mobile IQ test. Hi.Q, a free app for the Apple Inc iPhone and iPad launching on Monday, includes 10,000 questions across 300 topics, […]
Enzyme rich foods that can dramatically improve digestion
Enzymes are very delicate nutrients that are responsible for carrying out virtually every metabolic function. We have around 3000 unique enzymes in our bodies that are involved in over 7000 enzymatic reactions. Simply put, without enzymes we would cease to […]
Raw food diet – good or bad?
Diet involves eating food in their natural unprepared state. Raw foodism involves eating uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of your daily diet. It’s mostly raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Speaking to ‘Emirates24|7’, nutritionist Kristina […]
