Friends don’t just make us happy. They can also make us healthy. Studies suggest that establishing positive relationships is one key towards physical and mental health. In one Australian study, it was found that good friends are even more likely to increase longevity than close family members. If you have a friend who has been with you all through the
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Onions may not be your favourite vegetable but they are really worth adding to your diet. If you can’t eat them as they are, you can always incorporate onions in so many dishes, from sandwiches to soups, stir-fries, steaks, etc. So the next time you cry peeling those onions, just think about the following health benefits you could get. Lower Choleste
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Apart from staying healthy, there’s one more reason why you must take good care of your stress levels – it helps you avoid committing the following mistakes: Procrastinating when you have more work to do. When you’re stressed, working can feel very dragging. You feel like giving yourself at least a few minutes to rest but end up doing not
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Lemongrass is a cooking must-have, especially if you like Asian cuisines. But aside from its culinary properties, lemongrass has powerful health benefits too. Here are some of the great wonders of this plant that you probably didn’t know about. It has plenty of antioxidants. Lemongrass contains antioxidants that sweep away toxic substances, including
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Researchers from MassGeneral Hospital for Children and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine provide tantalizing evidence that a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts may mitigate behavioural symptoms in those with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). They found that many of those who received a daily dose of the chemical sulforaphane, best kno
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Depression is more than feeling sad. It is a serious, isolating condition that affects millions of people of all ages from all walks of life. It promotes emotional and physical pain, and could leave a person feeling helpless and defenceless. If your loved one is struggling with depression, realise that there’s something great you can do to help him/
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Much has been studied about what happens in the brain when it is engaged in an activity, and very little with what takes place in the brain when it is at rest. In a new study, researchers from University in St. Louis made a pivotal discovery by revealing how a specific area of the brain responds to down time. "A great deal of meaningful activity is occ
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You probably know a few health practises that are important if you’re looking to stay fit, lean and disease-free – get enough sleep, exercise, drink more water, lose weight, and eat more greens. But aside from these, there more health tips that you will find mysterious or unbelievable the first time you’ll hear about or read them but are al
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Our body needs a little amount of salt for its sodium content. Despite its bad rap, sodium plays a crucial role in numerous bodily functions, from the cellular level to nervous system control. The problem is, the modern day diet seems to be incessantly high in salt. Too much sodium is linked to a wide variety of health problems, including high blood pressure
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A fulfilled life – it’s everybody’s dream. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to get it. A fulfilled life is not necessarily a good life where everything you ask and need is all there. It is a combination of love, meaning, happiness, and security. Below are the wonderful traits people living a fulfilled life have in common. Opti
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