Recovering from Betrayal

Sharon Moore April 16, 2014

He slept with my best friend. He chose someone else’s over me. She lied about where the money went. She didn’t defend me. She changed and doesn’t care about me anymore. Being betrayed is one of the most painful things we can experience in life. Discovering that someone we trust has deeply hurt us inflicts a very deep wound that often

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7 Ways to Rev Your Metabolism (and Burn More Calories)

Rebecca Lewis April 16, 2014

Fat loss begins with a healthy metabolism. The great news is that you don’t need to buy expensive pills to rev your metabolism. There are simple, inexpensive yet better solutions that you can count on! Here they are. Snack smart. Eating small meals often is a better way to rev your metabolism than eating large meals several hours in between. Havi

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Not-So-Good Caffeine Facts You Should Know

Sharon Moore April 15, 2014

Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid and a stimulant drug that is widely used today in various products, from fizzy drinks and energy drinks to weight loss pills, supplements and much more. Whilst this natural compound has plenty of health benefits, it comes with worrisome effects too that you should be cautious about. Here are some

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8 Unexpected Ways LOVE Makes Life So Much Better

Amy Taylor April 15, 2014

Love moves in mysterious ways… So goes a line from a popular song. Love is like an abstract painting. You know it’s beautiful and captivating, but you can’t just find the right words to define it. And many times, you don’t even understand it. One thing you are sure of – it makes you feel good. When your special someone touches

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Green Tea Promotes Cognitive Functioning, Study Finds

Lisa Franchi April 15, 2014

The powerful antioxidants in green tea have been scientifically proven to provide a wide range of health benefits ranging from stronger immunity to cancer prevention. Now, new research found that green tea may also have a beneficial role in enhancing cognitive functions, especially the working memory. Green tea has been widely studied for its role in ca

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Paternal Obesity Linked with Higher Autism Risk in Children

Sharon Moore April 14, 2014

A new study shows a link between father’s obesity and the risk of autism in children. It found that children with obese fathers may be 53 per cent more likely to develop autism than those whose dads have normal weight. “Previous research has linked a mother’s obesity to her child’s risk for autism, but these studies didn’t

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Things that Unexpectedly Makes Us Happy

Lisa Franchi April 14, 2014

Happiness – it is something we all chase. Something we all dream of. Something we all pray hard to get. Many people believe that happiness is having huge money in the bank, a fleet of luxurious cars, a new home, several real estate properties, and the like. However – often, the things we expect to make us happy fail to achieve that end. Numerous

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7 Healthy Ways to Do with Your Spare Time

Amy Taylor April 14, 2014

What do you do when you have spare time? If you’re like most people, you probably spend this moment texting, surfing the web or browsing your newsfeed. Whilst they provide a temporary boost in mood, these activities can bounce back. Too much use of the technology has been widely linked to a host of physical and mental health issues, including anxiety a

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Sitting Too Much: How Bad Is It?

Lisa Franchi April 11, 2014

Most of us spend each day sitting in a chair, with only our fingers working simultaneously for several hours straight. The modern technology has made it possible for us to earn a living without leaving our desk. We rarely get up to drink water or eat because they are all there on the table. And once our workday is done, we go straight to the car then back to

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Boost Your Blood Health with these Foods

Amy Taylor April 11, 2014

Vitamin K refers to a group of fat-soluble vitamins that are primarily responsible for aiding blood clot formation in our bodies. To emphasise its central role in boosting blood health, vitamin K was never named vitamin F which is supposed to be the next logical term after vitamin E. It was based on the term ‘koagulation’ – the German word

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