Whilst holidays are the most wonderful times of the year, they can be very stressful for many. Well, a lot of things need to be worried about – the gifts, foods, family gatherings, reunions, parties, etc. We all have this desire to meet other people’s expectations, impress them, and make them happy. But all these can make us anxious and stresse
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Having an irregular heartbeat may slightly increase a person’s risk of developing depression, a new study found. A normal heartbeat should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute when a person is resting. But people with atrial fibrillation have irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate, usually reaching more than 140. The main difference between
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The differences in educational achievement could be attributed more to the students’ genes than to their teachers or their school, researchers from King’s College London revealed. The study, published in the journal Plos One, looked at students’ scores for their GCSE’s (General Certificate of Secondary Education), a UK-wide examinati
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If anxiety is taking a toll on your quality of life, now is the time to make some dietary changes. Vast studies have shown that what we eat can have a huge impact on our mental health. The idea that certain foods can ease or worsen anxiety is no myth. These coming holidays, you may want to incorporate the following foods in your party menus. By doing so, you
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Arguing is normal, and in fact healthy for a relationship. However, most people consider arguments as a “win-lose” situation, and often, both partners want to win at the expense of the relationship. Aside from frequent, unhealthy fights, other factors could affect a relationship and lead it to its end. These include insecurity, codependency, lack
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New research published in the journal Nature has found that the number and kinds of bacteria, even the way they behave, change within just a day of shift from a normal diet to either plant- or animal-based foods exclusively. For the study, researchers from Duke University recruited six men and four women between the ages 21 and 33. During the first four d
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High intensity interval training, popularly known as “HIIT”, has been receiving lots of buzz lately. According to the study published in the American College of Sports Medicine, it’s one of the two top fitness trends for 2014. But what exactly is HIIT? And does it really work? What is HIIT? HIIT is a training technique in which you give 1
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New research published in the journal Appetite sought to explain why people who are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight tend to eat differently from thinner people. It found that having a higher body mass index (BMI) is linked to an aversion to bitter foods. The researchers theorised that people with higher BMI dislike bitter foods and consequently
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Stressed out? Well, it’s Friday so you should be feeling a little relieved, at least. But did you know that most of us have plenty of habits that keep stressing them out, everyday? If you’re constantly feeling burned out, you probably keep on doing one or some of these stress-aggravating habits: You’re sleeping badly. It’s almost th
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There’s mounting evidence on the health risks of inactivity. One study by the American Cancer Society for instance, has found that sitting for longer periods, separate from other factors, can lead to premature death. So for the couch potatoes out there, you want to think twice about sitting too much. Whether you’re having troubles finding the mo
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