Some stress on the body is positive as it helps you grow, change and achieve your goals. However, when stress becomes a problem and you feel unhappy and unable to handle the situation, or it affects your health and wellbeing, it is important to identify the problem and adopt strategies to help you feel more relaxed.

Some stress on the body is positive as it helps you grow, change and achieve your goals. However, when stress becomes a problem and you feel unhappy and unable to handle the situation, or it affects your health and wellbeing, it is important to identify the problem and adopt strategies to help you feel more […]

It is estimated that up to 30 percent of people experience odontophobia, or anxiety when they visit the dentist. A further one in 20 people suffer from such extreme fear that they cannot go at all. Anaesthetic drugs and nitrous oxide, or “happy gas” can both help to numb pain, but they do not necessarily […]

When it comes to your partner’s health, US researchers have found that serving up three solid meals a day will keep them healthier than if they graze on smaller meals throughout the day. New research conducted on a group of 27 overweight men by researchers at Purdue University in Indiana found that eating three solid […]

Is there anything that this antioxidant-rich superfruit can’t do? So far, research has linked it to preventing heart disease, better post-exercise muscle recovery, improvements in erectile dysfunction, and even visibly reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Now, according to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it appears that this multitasking fruit […]

Being obese doesn’t just put a strain on your health, it hits your hip pocket too. Researchers at George Washington University in the US have calculated the annual cost of being obese to a person’s wage at US$4879 ($5105) for women and US$2646 ($2769) for men, the Associated Press reported. The researchers took into account […]

The word is out that gluten is bad for us. But is it? Many people, even those who haven’t been diagnosed with coeliac disease, are steering towards gluten-free products, believing them to be the healthiest option. Coeliac disease is an allergy, an auto-immune response to the gluten protein. Untreated, it can lead to serious malnutrition. […]

Working out on your own is more beneficial if you want a high-intensity work-out, according to research by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Working out on your own is more beneficial if you want a high-intensity work-out, according to research by the American College of Sports Medicine. Being on your own or in a gym environment will see you working harder (and working off more) than with a friend or in the great outdoors. The study suggests this […]

It’s not so easy to stick to an energy reduced weight loss plan when you want to catch up with family and friends over dinner. Staying in every night alone however is not an option either; people should live neither to eat nor to lose weight. Our easy entertaining dinner plan gives you an energy […]