To live a long and healthy life we should all maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes getting enough sleep, reducing stress levels and eating healthily. But there is so much more you can do to improve your health as shown in a book with the top tips from a doctor and medical journalist, Dr Trisha …
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Cholesterol is an essential type of fat in your blood which is required for the everyday functioning of your body. These types of fat (also known as lipids) are created by the liver and they can also be found in certain types of foods. Having high blood cholesterol means that there is a build-up of …
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These days, everybody talks about green tea and how good it is for your health but what about black tea? Is black tea good for you? Does it have any health benefits? Both types of tea come from the same plant, so surely black tea isn’t that bad for you? But to see whether black …
Sometimes we all have some unusual symptoms and we just cannot identify the culprit. Even doctors are sometimes baffled and wouldn’t know the cause of our issues despite all the tests and checks. One such issue or rather an inconvenience is bloating. Today this is so common among many people that it’s simply being ignored …
If you regularly eat meat and animal products you should be really aware of the fact that the farm animals are regularly given antibiotics, particularly in intensive farming where animals are kept in confined conditions. This means that when you eat meat and animal products from these animals, you also ingest antibiotics left in them. The …
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If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be healthier, then drinking green tea regularly should be high on your list. Green tea has so many amazing health benefits, just to mention a few: Reduces the risk of certain diseases such as different types of cancer and dementia Boosts your immune system Fights inflammation, …
The liver is the second largest organ in the body (the skin is the largest) and one of the most important ones. For this reason, you should really take care of it and know what you can do to keep it healthy. Whenever you overindulge, whether it’s for your birthday or when on holidays, you …
How do you start your day? Do you check your phone the first thing in the morning, quickly get ready for work and rush through the doors? Or do you do things slightly differently? Starting a day on a healthy note really makes a difference to your well-being and how you feel for the rest …
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Do you find yourself eating for comfort? Maybe you are sad, upset or angry and these emotions drive you to food where you find comfort in. The satisfaction doesn’t last long though. It’s only initially when we feel better but then the guilt takes over. We ate too much. We ate all the bad stuff which we …
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Binge eating disorder is very common today and prevents many people from getting healthier. It may get confused with overeating which is not the same. This article highlights the differences between overeating and binge eating and helps you understand why you overeat, the signs of binge eating and how you can stop it. Am I …
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