October 31, 2020
Many of us, if not all, are guilty of this particular bad habit. Certainly, very few have considered that such a seemingly harmless act can cause stroke or paralysis. In addition to cracking your neck, here are other bad habits with damning health implications that you probably have.
October 30, 2020
To tackle emotional eating, you need to identify situations that trigger it. Unpleasant emotions are usually the triggers for emotional eating. However, positive emotions like rewarding yourself to celebrate an event can also trigger emotional eating.
October 11, 2020
The hardest part about undergoing a fitness journey has to be biting the bullet and making the first move. The benefits of living a healthy and fit lifestyle far outweigh whatever challenges that you may face on your fitness journey.
October 10, 2020
Being under stress now feels like a new normal. In fact, it is a badge of honor for many – to be able to heap up so many responsibilities and remain sane, somewhat. However, living under a lot of stress can be bad for your physical, mental, and emotional health. It is, therefore, essential to know all the signs of stress and how to manage them.
October 9, 2020
Mental fitness involves two basic principles - one is triggering your brain's curiosity, and the other is feeding your mind with variety. You can add mental exercises to your daily routine to increase your mental fitness.
October 9, 2020
Exercises should promote general well-being. You shouldn’t have a hard time sleeping, lose appetite, feel pain, dizziness, or sick after exercising. If you experience any of these signs, then you should reassess your workout routines and habits as they are doing more harm than good. Here are the ways that exercise could be hurting your health.
September 16, 2020
A stroke happens when the blood supply to the brain stops. The brain needs oxygen in the blood to function; without it, the brain cells start dying within minutes. This causes the parts of the body controlled by the dead portion of the brain to stop working. It is a life-threatening illness, and as such, it is vital to learn the causes and the risk factors to prevent one.
September 14, 2020
When you have high cholesterol levels, it becomes essential to manage those numbers better to prevent the onset of a stroke or any other heart disease. Asides the drugs that your doctor may prescribe to help you bring down the numbers, you also need a lifestyle and diet change
September 12, 2020
DASH diet, short for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, is one of the tools that you can use to manage your blood pressure. It is a lifelong way of eating designed to control or prevent high blood pressure. It requires you to cut back on foods that are high in cholesterol, trans-fat, and saturated fat, salt, sweets, red meats, and sugary drinks. You will eat more fruits, vegetables, whole-grain foods, nuts, poultry, legumes, and low-fat dairy.
September 12, 2020
There are three different body types, and they play a huge role in determining how well and fast you reach your fitness goals. The ease with which you lose weight, burn fat or develop muscles depend heavily on your body type. It explains why you can begin a fitness journey with someone else, and notice different results even though you started at the same time, ate the same foods, did the same exercises.
April 8, 2023
Antioxidants are important compounds that can have numerous health benefits. Eating a variety of antioxidant-rich foods as part of a healthy diet can help protect against chronic disease, boost your immune system, and improve skin health.
February 7, 2024
Trichomonas vaginalis doesn’t play fair when it infects someone. It can cause some uncomfortable symptoms like itching, burning, and unusual discharge down there. Uncover effective strategies to confront this stealthy invader and reclaim your health.