Spending long hours at work can be benefiting your career. But it could be hurting your health, nonetheless. New research involving 13 countries found that 37 per cent of Britons don’t get enough rest. Plus, two in five Britons report they were so tired that they had no energy left to exercise. Next to UK are US and Canada (both on 31 per cent),
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Making exercise a part of your lifestyle can be challenging. There’s one easy solution: get a competition. New research published in the Preventative Medicine Reports journal found that competition is far more effective than friendly support. For the study, the researchers recruited nearly 800 graduates and students in Penn State University to s
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Does age have anything to do with maturity? Of course it does. As we grow older, we experience many things. And those experiences help become more mature. But there are grownups who don’t seem to have matured enough. Check out these signs to see if you have become emotionally mature: You don’t argue to win. Mature people argue. But they d
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Most of us live in a stressful environment. For many people, there seems to be a lot of things to do no matter what they do. And the tasks keep on piling up that everything gets so overwhelming. If you’re one of them, it is essential that you know some easy yet effective relaxation techniques. They can help you go through a really stressful day and rem
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A new study suggests a new mechanism explaining the inadequate immune defence against chronic viral infection, which according to the researchers, could open avenues to vaccine development. Scientists at the University of Basel found that in the course of an infection, specialised cells of our immune system called B cells produce antibodies that bind
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In a collaborative study carried out by researchers from Newcastle University and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro investigated the way the human brain folds and how this ’cortical folding’ changes with age. The team found a link between brain folding and tension on the cerebral cortex. They found that as we age, the tension on the cor
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Here’s another reason why exercising helps you lose weight: it converts ‘white fats’ into ‘brown fats’ which burns more calories. These new findings add to the huge body of research suggesting that exercise makes metabolism more efficient. The study was led by Li-Jun Yang, a professor of hematopathology in the University of Flo
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Going vegetarian can be a great idea if you’re after losing weight and improving your health. But you need not give up your love for meat completely. Simply reducing your meat consumption can already do great wonders to your health. Here are some of them: Your heart will benefit the most. Eating less red meat can be beneficial to your hea
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Who doesn’t like a glass of cold, refreshing pineapple juice? Even children love them. It’s sweet and tangy taste and vibrant tropical flavour make it a perfect dessert and refreshment. And if you think it’s just that, think again. Pineapple is actually a superfood that boasts of many health benefits! Here are some of them. Younger-lookin
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Good news for those who struggle with early morning or evening jog: the best time to exercise is during the day, according to new research. The new findings suggest that muscles have their own circadian rhythm that changes depending on the time of day. This means that the body responds to exercise in different ways when it is light and when it is dark
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