Posts Tagged: Health

The New Year Resolutions

by admin on January 5, 2017

Every year as January starts approaching we start coming up with New Year resolutions. Each year we say we will start doing this, or stop doing that. The New Year stands before us like a fresh chapter in a book. What we write in that chapter is entirely up to us. Losing weight, eating healthy, stop smoking, consuming less alcohol, help others more and become a better person are some of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. However, it is really sad that most people fail to achieve their goals. Most promises lose steam around mid- February and it’s back to business as usual. Research shows that only 8% of people make their New Year’s resolutions stick. It’s hard to keep up the enthusiasm months after you set the goals, but it’s not impossible. One of the main reasons why people fall short of their goals is because they focus […]

Why do we love chocolate so much?

by admin on August 11, 2016

Today while I was reading I came across a very interesting fact that I wanted to share with you: every ten years or so, a typical adult eats their own by weight in chocolate. Fascinating right? For those who finding I hard to believe I swear that this is absolutely true. The typical chocolate consumption ranges from about 5kg a year in the United States to 9.5kg a year in Switzerland. But the real question is what makes us eat chocolate so much? And more importantly what is chocolate? Chocolate is one of the most popular sweet of all time! It is a food derived from the beans of the tropical cacao tree. The majority of it is grown in western Africa where high temperatures and rainfall provide the perfect growing conditions. The chocolate we eat is produced from cacao beans and is a result of a multi-stage process. The […]

Protecting yourself in the sun

by admin on July 14, 2016

The days are becoming longer and hotter which means that there is more time to be outside doing a number of different activities. Staying out in the sun might give you a nice glowing tan, but it is definitely not worth the long term skin damage that it can cause. While it may be beneficial for the mind to soak up some sun after a long dark winter if you are going to be out in the sun, you need to stay safe. Some people get a sun tan easily while others get sunburnt. People who are blonde or red hair, have light- coloured skin and light coloured eyes tend to get sunburnt easier than those with dark eyes and skin. The reason for this is because they have less melanin which is a chemical in the skin that protects it from sun damage by reflecting and absorbing UV rays. […]

Want a healthier skin?

by admin on June 23, 2016

Every girl dreams about having the glowing and flawless skin that she sees in the movies and advertisements. How to have this beautiful skin? How to make it radiant? These are questions that a lot of women ask their skin specialist and dermatologist. Clear glowing skin is every woman’s dream. No one likes having pimples, dark circles, baggy eyes, zits and dark spots. The majority of people think of the skin as just the body’s outer layer, but doctors consider the skin as an important organ which means that is very much alive and had important duties. Just like any other organ the skin can be healthy or ill. It can be exercised and can wear down with age. There are different skin types and different problems associated with each skin type. Dry skin can get itchy and needs to be constantly hydrated to keep it glowing. On the other […]

The Importance of Breakfast

by admin on May 19, 2016

Everyone is busy in the morning. We do everything possible so we can spend an extra 10 minutes in bed. It is very easy to skip breakfast due to our busy routine, but having the right breakfast has a lot of benefits. Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is considered as important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes the supply of glucose and provides other essential nutrients that that the energy levels high during the day. Breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast, without it you are running without any energy. Nutritionists warn us that breakfast should be taken within two hours of waking up. They also advise people that a healthy breakfast should provide 20-35% calories of the daily allowance. Apart from giving us energy breakfast is also a good source of nutrients such […]