Calories are important. Your body needs them to maintain various organ functions and keep you active. But too much is not something you want. Eating low-calorie food is associated with weight control, better mood and improved overall health. But what are these foods? Well, they’re usually vegetables that are high in insoluble fibre and water…
If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet such as your elbow or knee. Over time a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis…
Intermittent Fasting is a topic that is catching the world by storm. A lot of people are doing it. For some reason, people think of it as a magic way to get skinny or to get rid of extra fat, or to get in the right shape. There are certainly other reasons but for the…
While most of us are struggling to lose weight, there are others who want to put on a few extra kilos. Well, that should be easy right? But it’s not that simple. Although being lean is often a sign of good health, being underweight can be a concern if it’s the result of poor nutrition. Just as losing weight requires…
Many people suffer from iron deficiency anemia for many years and it causes a huge amount of symptoms. And unfortunately, many of these people don’t know that they suffer from iron deficiency anemia. So what is iron deficiency anemia? Well let’s start with the basics what is iron deficiency? Well iron is a tiny little…
As we know the heart pumps the blood through the arteries to various parts of the body. For a smooth blood flow a certain amount of pressure is exerted by the blood on the arterial walls. The normal pressure is 120 by 80 mm of mercury. When the pressure goes above this limit and stays…
× × × × × High blood pressure does not cause problems over a day or weeks or months. High blood pressure causes problems over many years. And it can affect your entire body. Let’s talk about some of the body structures that are most affected by high blood pressure. These include your blood vessels,…
× × × × × Yoga is for everyone regardless of age, fitness level, flexibility, strength or weight. But what’s even better though is, it is considered to be the best all-in-one exercise. A daily practice of yoga exercises will bring you lots of different health benefits apart from keeping fit and relaxed. Poor nutrition,…
× × × × × If you’ve fallen into a weight loss trick or gimmick in the past don’t give yourself a hard time. Most people have at one point or another. I mean, I don’t think it’s a billion-dollar industry for no reason. Now although your intentions were pure, I’m sure at this point…
There are some things in life that when they’re around we wish they weren’t there. And when they’re gone, we’re just glad that they left. For many of us, one of those things is fat. But your fat tissue is full of important biological molecules called lipids – that are great at storing energy in…
