How you enjoy your favourite blueberries – whether raw, cooked as a pie filling, or sweetened in a jam – has something to do with the quality of nutrients you get from them. According to a new study, baking and cooking blueberries affect their polyphenol levels. These are the natural compounds that give the fruit its health benefits. It is no se
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If you’re like most gym goers, you don’t leave home without making sure your music player and earphones are with you. Or, maybe majority of the joggers you see have earphones tucked to their ears. Many of us like the idea of tuning into music whilst exercising. But why is that? If you listen to music during a workout, you probably do because yo
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Do you have some bad or unhealthy habits that you really want to change but no matter how hard you try, you just couldn’t? All of us have things we wanted to change, for the better. It could be an unhealthy habit like smoking, comfort eating, or not exercising, or an undesirable behaviour like lying, being temperamental, procrastinating too much, and s
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Do you keep a daily journal? Journaling is a way of giving your emotions an outlet like no other. Vast studies have shown that it has plenty of benefits to our mental and physical health. Here are the reasons why you should consider journaling as a daily habit. It slows down your thoughts. Is your mind full of thoughts and emotions you cannot comprehend? Wh
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We all get anxious sometimes. But some people experience severe anxiety issues frequently, leading to problems in their everyday life and health. Fortunately, there are a variety of treatments available, and one of which is relaxation therapy. Now, a study review published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine suggests that transcendental
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New findings from the University of Konstanz in Germany challenge the existing view that stress eaters should regulate their eating behaviour to prevent weight gain. According to the current study, whilst stress eaters tend to eat more when stressed, they also tend to eat less after experiencing a positive experience. Furthermore, ‘skippers’, or
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A new groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that children whose mothers had low educational background are more likely to have poor neural processing of auditory information. "These adolescents had noisier neural activity than their classmates, even when no sound was presented,” says Nina Kraus, Professor of Neuro
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The loud noise from your neighbourhood pool party or from the vehicles passing by may not just be hurting your ears, but also your overall health, particularly your heart and brain. That’s according to a comprehensive review which examined several published studies that looked into the effects of noise on general health. The review, which was publish
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If your worrying is too severe that it’s already affecting your quality of life, you probably are a chronic worrier. Worrying is natural and believe it or not – it’s important to your security and survival. The problem is that when your worrying becomes excessive, you increase your chances of developing anxiety disorder, depression and othe
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Yoga is well-touted for its amazing health benefits. It has been scientifically proven to improve balance and flexibility, boost brain health, strengthen immunity, and promote well-being. You probably have tried practising yoga several times already. But the question is – are you doing it right? Check if you are guilty of some of these most common yoga
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