I am a coffee drinker because it puts me on an alert state every morning. However, science is frequently altering the story on coffee benefits. One minute, a new study is published claiming coffee is bad for women’s health and the next minute, experts find new and exciting coffee benefits.
What is really truth behind coffee intake and women’s health? (more…)
We see our idol athletes in the commercial who suddenly stops running, sweating heavily, picks up a can or a bottle of energy drink, opens it, drinks it up and then makes a refreshing Ah! This is how energy drinks are commercialized. But just recently, The New York Times exposed the dangers that energy drinks predisposes us to.
The energy that energy drinks provide us mainly comes from its caffeine and sugar content. According to studies, caffeine contents of energy drinks can be as high as 500mg per serving; a 12 ounce cola contains only approximately 35 mg. That is too much caffeine for the body if you’ll try to imagine it. (more…)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Advocates are joining their hands in spreading more helpful information especially on reducing the risk of breast cancer.
In the USA, breast cancer incidence is the highest in the world, at 128.6 cases per 100,000 Caucasian women, and 112.6 per 100,000 African Americans. Breast cancer rates have increased and it is believed that nutritional and lifestyle factors, such as excessive alcohol consumption, diets high in fat, diets low in fiber, and obesity play a part in breast cancer risk, although no clear connection has been compellingly demonstrated.
Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits. Understand what you can do to prevent breast cancer. Here are some tips to reduce your risk of breast cancer: (more…)
Society as a whole doesn’t put enough weight on the significance of a good night’s sleep. Today’s hectic and high-tech lifestyle is not geared towards allowing people to get enough healthy and restful sleep. Gruelling 60-hour work weeks, 24-hour shopping and exercise facilities, and incessant access to television and the internet make getting sufficient sleep a challenge.
Physical and emotional illnesses, relationship difficulties, loss of work-based productivity, accidents, drug and/or alcohol dependence are often linked to sleep deprivation. Here, I will talk about the causal effect of good sleeping habits and high work productivity. (more…)
When you’re under stress, you tend to eat a lot. Binge eating is common to stressed and depressed people. But doing this, are you really hungry that’s why you eat much or you are just using food as a distraction.
If you are indeed hungry then go eat. No one is stopping you. But before you open your fridge think how much food do you want to eat? If you want a meal then go get one. One good healthy meal is good as long as you see to it that added sugar is lower than 25 grams. It is best to follow a diet plan when you are not stressed because people, who are not under stress as what studies have observed, tend to have more self control.