A healthy metabolism begins with a healthy diet. If there are foods that are known to boost metabolism, there are also others that can destroy it. Why should you pay attention to your metabolism? Metabolism is extremely important in your health because it is literally the powerhouse of your body. Through this process, your body produces energy needed for t
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Sitting all day long in your desk may not only be making you at risk of physical illness but also of mental disorders, such as depression – a new study revealed. Researchers at Victoria University and the University of Queensland analysed the data of 8,950 women ages 50 to 55 who answered surveys in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010, focusing on their physic
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A groundbreaking study which appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal has found that all foetuses initially develop with female tissues, no matter what the child’s sex will be. However, there is a “master switch” that initiates the transformation of female tissues to male tissues. From there, testes develop and
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The length of time you’ve spent together with your special someone predicts the level of trust you give to him or her. This is the message of a new study that involved fMRI brain scans. Researchers at Stanford University, headed by sociologist Karen Cook, wanted to understand why some people choose to reconcile after they’ve become victims of be
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Want to get rid of that sweet tooth? Using a purposeful way of paying attention to the present moment, it is possible to resist your sugar cravings, according to a new study. Do you always crave for a daily dose of sugar? Many of us have what they call a ‘sweet tooth’. Whether it’s a pack of chocolate cookies, an extra scoop of ice
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If the slightest noise like the dripping faucet in the bathroom or the mild screeching of your pet awakens you in the middle of the night, then you must be a light sleeper. It is still unclear why some people are like this but studies suggest that lifestyle and genetic factors, as well as undiagnosed sleep disorders might be playing a role. The Stages of Sl
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For many of us, stress is like an unsolicited suitor. It doesn’t leave us no matter how we try to avoid, ignore, forget, or push it away. Every day, stress is there to make things complicated and difficult and embarrassing and exasperating. It makes us incapable of being productive. Worse, it makes us engage in unhealthy lifestyle that could lead to we
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It’s true that cancer is a disease that is partly genetic. However, it is also something that can be developed through unhealthy lifestyle. Many people have daily habits that unfortunately are making them more at risk of cancer. After reading this article, you should take immediate steps to avoid such habits, especially if you are also guilty of them.
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Want to feel good? Want to make the world a ‘better place’? Spend as few as five minutes doing someone else a favour, like assisting an elderly to cross the street, sharing your food with a hungry fellow, letting a hurrying person go ahead of you in the line, or calling the manager to provide a positive feedback for a great customer service you j
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Previous studies have shown that quality sleep replenishes our energy, protects us from heart disease, and improves our mood and physical look. But there’s a newly found reason why we should make sure we are regularly having a good night sleep. According to a recently published study, sleep boosts the production of a certain type of cell that is critic
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