I used to hate breakfast. I’d rather have 2-3 cups, no, mugs of coffee because I believed it helped me far more than actually spooning in breakfast. Ok. Obviously I am wrong. I forced myself to begin eating breakfast – and chose the easiest route. Cereal. Muesli in particular. All…
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Biofeedback can help improve your health. As an alternative treatment, biofeedback techniques can control stress, migraines, and even blood pressure. Long ago, experts thought that many of the body’s internal processes, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and skin temperature, were outside of our control. However, in the 1950s and…
You probably have heard this many times already, but nevertheless, I’ll say it again: healthy eating helps promote a healthy body. Contrary to what some people say, taking medications does not cure everything. Aside from the expenses, you are also in danger of adverse effects that it can bring. How…
It’s World AIDS Day, and here are a few facts about AIDS. How do people get AIDS? AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease that makes it difficult for the body to fight off infectious diseases. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS by infecting and damaging part of…
Not only is broccoli low in calories and inexpensive, but it’s readily available year-round and easy to prepare as well. It’s delicious lightly steamed, tossed into stir-fries, eaten raw in salads, used as a topping for pizza and pasta dishes, and puréed for soups. And as if all that weren’t…
Yes – beat PMS with diet! Any woman who suffers from pre-menstrual stress – and the people around her – should be happy to hear that diet can make a huge difference to these monthly woes. Here are some main pointers: Never skip meals. To maintain your blood sugar levels,…
If you answered yes, you can prevent heartburn. Just about the worst thing you can do if you get heartburn regularly is to start taking more and more antacids. Forget the ads on TV. Antacids are a once-off solution, not a long-term one. If you regularly get heartburn, try doing…