Top Foods for Hair Care

Rebecca Lewis February 25, 2015

Hair care is one of the biggest obsessions not just among women but also among men. We all have common friend whose hair never seems to fall out of place. And we envy them. Hair care can be disappointing and most of the time, expensive. But did you know that restoring the health and glow of your hair can be as simple as making small tweaks in your diet? Che

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5 Things You Can Learn from Your Child

Rebecca Lewis February 24, 2015

As parents, we are our children’s first teachers. We are the first people to teach our kids good values and right conduct. As parents, we aim to impart to our children the wisdom we’ve gained in our many years of existence. We want them to take the right path and become the best person they can be. And too often than not, we are so engrossed in

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Top Signs You Should Say Goodbye to Your Diet Plan

Lisa Franchi February 24, 2015

Is your diet making you cranky and all? Does it shorten your patience each and every time? Does it make you feel depressed? Does it make you think about food all the time? Losing weight is a tough challenge. It doesn’t just require being physically active. It also involves being more cautious about what you eat and how many calories you consume. Howeve

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New Research: Ingredient that Gives Soda its Caramel Colour Poses Cancer Risk

Amy Taylor February 24, 2015

Building on an analysis of 4-MEI concentrations in 11 different soft drinks first published by Consumer Reports in 2014, researchers led by a team at the Johns Hopkins Centre for a Livable Future (CLF) estimated exposure to 4-MEI from caramel-coloured soft drinks and modelled the potential cancer burden related to routine soft drink consumption. Caramel col

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Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients with Diabetes More Likely to Progress to Dementia

Rebecca Lewis February 23, 2015

People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at higher risk of developing dementia if they have diabetes or psychiatric symptoms such as depression, according to a new study. Researchers at University College London recently analysed data from 62 separate studies, which included a total of 15,950 people diagnosed with MCI. Their findings suggest that amo

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Ways You’re Hurting Your Mental Health

Sharon Moore February 23, 2015

If you have been reading our blogs for quite a while now, you probably have learned about some effective ways to strengthen your mental health. Take more risks, face challenges bravely, see opportunities in every downfall and develop positive thinking – these are just among the many tips we have talked about. But if you focus a lot on adopting these us

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Trying Out Meditation for the First Time? Here are Things You Must Know

Lisa Franchi February 23, 2015

Meditation remains to be a health buzz. Whilst this mind-body exercise is not new and has in fact existed for thousands of years, more people are yet to try it, especially now that numerous studies point out to its amazing health benefits. And if you’re one of the many people who wish to try meditation, there are a few things you should know first t

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New Research Finds another Biomarker of Dementia

Amy Taylor February 20, 2015

Researchers from University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) found a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease that may help in the diagnosis of the disease. The study by Dr Dominic Hare and his colleagues at the University, promises to help reveal the cause of the baffling disorder. "The disease develops so slowly and has so many effects on the body, being a

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How to NOT Let Negative People Affect Your Life

Sharon Moore February 20, 2015

Throughout our lifetime, we are bound to meet a lot of Negative Nancy and Debbie Downers. They are the people whose bad attitudes and undesirable behaviours greatly affect our feelings and often make the situations we’re in worse. And unfortunately, no matter how much we want to avoid them, we can’t just. Sometimes, they even become the centre of

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What Your Food Cravings Are Trying to Tell You

Rebecca Lewis February 20, 2015

Food cravings are something we experience from time to time. Whilst some cravings are caused by nutritional deficiencies, others have more complicated reasons. The good thing is that most food cravings can be reduced. And it starts by knowing what caused them. Here are some of the most common food cravings we experience and what they are trying to tell you.

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