You know that exercise is good for your heart. But a good diet is equally important too. Adding nutritious food, including whole grains and protein in your diet can help you maintain a healthy heart. Here are some of the foods you should eat for a healthier heart: Tomato Tomatoes are packed full of lycopene - a powerful antioxidant that has so many health
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Nearly everyone who works - regardless of their role or position in the office - struggle with stress. And really, too much stress can take a toll on one’s health. Interestingly, a stressful job can be good for you too, as long as you are given the control over your workflow and the freedom to set your own goals - new research revealed. In the s
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Meditation has a lot of health benefits. It can have a powerful impact on your attitude and behaviour too. Practice meditation regularly and become a much better person through the following: A more stable, positive mood. If you tend to have mood swings, you know how it actually affects your behaviour and relationship with other people, like yo
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It’s true - when it comes to exercise, more can be better. For menopausal women, minimal physical activity may be all it takes for them to regulate their insulin levels and maintain metabolic function, and prevent significant weight gain. "Diseases and weight gain associated with metabolic dysfunction skyrocket after menopause," said Vicki
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Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses which affect about one in 10 people at some point during their life, according to the NHS. But it is also one of the most misunderstood. Too often, people confuse depression with just being moody. But this mental illness is more than just having mood swings. It is a serious condition that needs profession
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You know you are not you when you’re hungry. But did you know you’re also not you when you lack sleep? Emerging research suggests that sleep deprivation or prolonged restricted sleep could lead to increasing irritability, worsening mood, feelings of depression, anger, and anxiety. The Brain under Sleep Deprivation The first known st
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Your partner’s stress level may not only be affecting your emotional health. It could also be affecting your waistline, a new study suggests. The study involved 2,042 married individuals from the nationally longitudinal Health and Retirement Study at the U-M Institute for Social Research. Participants completed questions about their waist circum
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What makes the best diet for weight loss? You’ve probably asked yourself about this a hundred times. Run a quick search on Google and you’d get thousands of results - all saying that this or that is the best diet programme in the world. But experts from across the world agree on one thing: the best diet for weight loss is one which you can
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We all struggle with negative thoughts from time to time. But if you feel like the negative thoughts outnumber positive thoughts in your head almost all the time, then you should take it as a warning sign that something might be wrong. Dealing with negativity can be tough. But there are things you can do to overcome it. Understand where it&rsq
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Protein is a dieter’s best friend. It helps build muscles, boosts metabolism, and most of all - keeps the hunger pangs away. But too much of a good thing can be bad as well. In the latest research by Washington University School of Medicine, it was found that eating too much protein eliminates an important health benefit of weight loss. And that is ins
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