Health
Health · 15. June 2021
Mary L. Gavin (2018) remarks that preventing kids from becoming overweight means making choices in the way your family eats and exercises, and how you spend time together. Helping kids lead healthy lifestyles begins with parents who lead by example. There are more and more women getting incorporated into the world of work. Lifestyle has become very hectic for both men and women, not being able to reach out everywhere. As a result, parents do not spend enough quality time with their children. A...
Health · 07. June 2021
Spices are a vital element of many Asian countries. Back in time, our ancestors´ diet was based on natural and whole foods given by the Mother of Earth. Medicine was far too expensive to afford and, therefore, food of nature became a natural cure to any upcoming health issues or concerns. But what is turmeric? Turmeric is an enhancing plant that belongs to the ginger family. It is a must in Asian food, and the key ingredient of delicious curries, providing food with a fantastic look and...
Health · 24. May 2021
Processed foods are not good for your health, mind, and weight Processed food often contains chemicals like preservatives, food coloring, chemical flavoring or texturing agents, and many more. These processed foods have become common in our day-to-day diets. Being present in food makes the food more delicious. However, consuming processed foods in large amounts increases risks to our overall health.
Health · 20. January 2021
How your body and mind understand the states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain are related to each other, like "cousins". In the first part of this series, we explored a very common psychological reaction to stress – emotional eating. Now, we dive into a physical response, triggered by the hormone cortisol.
Health · 10. January 2021
How your mind and body interpret your states of "emergency" Stress and weight gain often go hand in hand, so understanding your behavioural patterns in stressful situations can do wonders for your waistline, as well as your general health and wellbeing. We live in a stress-full culture, so it is understandable if the efforts necessary to maintain or obtain the “perfect” weight and body shape just seem impossible sometimes. We should also reject all the body-shaming we “normal” people...
Health · 07. December 2020
Salt is arguably the most common seasoning in America and is used in a variety of foods. It is so prevalent that it is not at all uncommon for any given recipe to call for at least a pinch of salt. But while everyone knows that excessive salt intake can increase blood pressure, do people know how salt contributes to weight gain? The most minor form of weight gain comes from water absorption since salt naturally has high water retention. It can show up on the weight scale as a few extra pounds,...
Health · 01. November 2020
UPDATE: Extra-Weight May Increase the Risk of Severe Coronavirus Current Coronavirus pandemics represent one of the greatest challenges of humanity. With millions of reported infections and deaths around the world, it looks like we are still far to be back to our previous "normal". Digital technology is being used in different ways, from tracking and tracing apps to very sophisticated AI-based tech for early diagnosis and prevention. In the meantime, novel innovations are currently being tested...
Health · 01. April 2020
UPDATE: Extra Weight May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19 When most of us are either encouraged or forced to stay at home during this very unique pandemic, understanding the different ways to keep safe, fit and healthy during this very unusual crisis is vital for our physical and mental capacities. As more and more countries are getting under lockdown, there are certain measures that are crucial, both to minimise the spread of the Covid-19, but also to avoid having other future health problems due...
Health · 01. October 2018
There is a general conception that coaches are awesome, but they are really expensive. Most of us would love to work with a personal trainer or health coach, but that’s definitely not in everyones budget. This is why Virtual Personal Trainer come to play, an online training website that makes training both affordable and easy to follow.