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Improve your brain function with these simple and effective techniques
While you read and hear a lot about how important it is to keep your body healthy and fit, what about doing the same for your brain? Just as your body requires a nourishing and well-balanced diet, adequate sleep and […]
5 things you need to know about calories
Keeping your weight in check goes hand-in-hand with managing your calorie intake and output. In essence, a calorie is a mathematical unit of energy – one kilocalorie (kcal) is the energy required to raise 1kg of water by 1 deg […]
Concern on artificial sweeteners: A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’?
A wolf in sheep’s clothing! That was how Dr. David Johnson, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, described artificial sweeteners in his commentary that came out earlier this week in the […]
Overweight teen girls more likely to be depressed as adults
Women who were overweight as adolescents are more likely than others to have symptoms of depression at age 65, especially if they were raised in low-income families, according to a new study. The same wasn’t true for men, however. “The […]
Love running? You might have been born to do it
In their study, published this week in The FASEB Journal, the team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas discovered that female mice who exercised voluntarily during their pregnancy also had offspring that grew up to be […]
Updated list of child’s vaccinations must
Health professionals discussed several aspects of childcare and paid particular emphasis to the importance of breastfeeding, vaccinations and keeping an eye on your child’s milestones. Dr Fatima Sultan Al Olama, consultant and head of child healthcare unit at DHA’s Primary […]
B strong, B healthy: Sources of the amazing B vitamins
The human body needs 13 different vitamins to survive and thrive, and the B-group vitamins account for eight of those 13 vitamins. B vitamins are essential to life and wellness, especially when it comes to nervous, brain, and cardiovascular system […]
Meat your maker: 5 reasons eating meat might kill you
Increases risk of cancer A vast array of studies from top universities and independent researchers has found that eating meat promotes cancer in many forms, the most common being breast, prostate, and colon. A number of hypotheses are used to […]
Make this high-fibre fruit juice at home!
A new cocktail consisting of lime, stevia and beta-glucans can be added to fruit juice to increase its nutritional value and promote the sensory experience. To satisfy the desire for something sweet while limiting our consumption of sugar, a natural […]
Mother’s smoking during pregnancy affects baby’s DNA
Pregnant women now have another reason to quit smoking – a new analysis links it to differences in their babies’ DNA that mirror alterations in adult smokers and suggest how smoking might contribute to certain birth defects. Researchers analysed data […]
