Could it be, that the solution to avoid health problems due to alcohol consumption, is to drink in moderation, as many ads are recommending? Is wine really good for the heart, as some studies are claiming? We will get into details about this subject in this article. The World Health Organization has identified alcohol consumption […]
Archives for 2021
Don´t Carry the Christmas Dinner Into the New Year
The holiday season is eagerly awaited, meeting up with people you love, catching up and sharing a meal together. Is there anything better? But for this day to be memorable it is important to get the menu right, exaggerations can compromise the enjoyment of those festivities. It’s common to see plentiful tables and a lot […]
Plant-Energy for our Life
One of the main reasons we eat food is to provide us with energy. Without food we would die soon. Plants can assimilate solar energy through their leaves and convert it into chemical energy. Animals and humans cannot do this, they are dependent on food for energy. We are eating energy in the form of […]
Foods to Reduce Anxiety
When talking about anxiety, we are not talking about a rare disorder, but something that affects 85% of the world population, according to recent studies by Psychiatrist Augusto Cury. Anxiety is a biological characteristic of human beings, which precedes moments of real or imagined danger. In this context, many unpleasant symptoms appear, such as: Fatigue […]
The Fountain of Youth for the Brain
A child is moving naturally. We adults sometimes forget to use our motor skills. Learn in this article how exercise can improve memory, emotional balance, and bring along many other benefits for the brain.
Benefits of Exercise for Seniors
The last decades have brought us an increase in life expectancy, but this is not always coupled with a better quality of life. Many senior citizens are losing their functional independence. In this article you will discover how exercise can improve quality of life while passing through the aging process.
Mastering the Art of Letting Go
Sometimes letting go is hard – like breaking an old, addictive habit. There are so many obstacles to overcome and negativity to rethink. Being stuck in your past may be blocking your health, happiness, love, success and more. Find out in this article why it is important to let things go in your life.
NAFLD – When the Liver Gets Inflamed
Bill found out at a routine check-up that he has a fatty liver. And he is not alone. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is rising quickly in prevalence, and is affecting already 30% of the US population. Most people do not have any symptoms and discover their disease by accident. Learn in this article why this disease is on the rise and what you can do to prevent and treat it.
Dysfunctional Relationships – How to Survive and Thrive
Dysfunctional families may involve alcohol, drug abuse, “workaholism,” mental illness, parental neglect, indiffe-rence, abandonment, or the untimely death of a family member. In this article you can discover how to survive or even thrive in the setting of dysfunctional relationships.
What You Ought to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines
On December 2 the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the United Kingdom gave temporary authorization for the application of the Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. Between 8 and 15 of December the first dose of the vaccine was applied to 137,897 people in the country.((Covid vaccine: More than 130,000 vaccinated in UK in […]
Mushrooms Can Do More than We Think
Mushrooms belong to the kingdom of fungi, which are neither plants nor animals, but have very specific biological characteristics. Their nutritional and medical properties have been left to a large extent unexplored. Find out in this article some interesting facts that we know so far about mushrooms.
How to Deal With Your Inner Stress
Some stress is coming from circumstances around you, and you know quickly what needs to be done to fix it. But some stress is derived from the inside out. It’s the kind of anxiety you have about who you are as a person compared to who you always hoped you’d be. Learn in this article how to deal with your inner stress and become the best of yourself, without worrying about what others are thinking around you.