Do you feel guilty every time you snack? You shouldn’t be. Snacking isn’t bad. As a matter of fact, nutrition experts and dieticians recommend eating between meals to help manage hunger and prevent the possibility of overeating. But to stay lean and healthy, you should snack wisely. Choose foods that can ease your hunger and at the same time, g
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Been working on a report for several hours but couldn’t concentrate? Well, you are not alone. Many people experience it too. In this fast-paced world, paying attention to any task has become a very difficult process. But if you know who your enemies are, you can greatly increase your productivity and ensure the quality of your work outcome. Did you kn
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Since weight gain is inevitable during pregnancy, mums-to-be are advised to be at their best shape before they conceive. Because other than the health risks associated with gaining too much weight, researchers have found that obese mothers are more likely to have children who are at a higher risk of heart disease and dying young. Scottish researchers analys
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Huge expenses, messy rooms, and great rivalries – these are the usual challenges big families deal with. Even so, it does have some benefits too. Apart from having a huge support system, growing up in a large family could lower a child’s risk of getting a divorce later in life, a new study suggests. American researchers discovered that having pl
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Lemon is a very common kitchen must-have. This versatile fruit is used for both culinary purposes such as baking, cooking and grilling, as well as non-culinary purposes like cleaning, treating skin problems, revitalising hair, and so on. So why should you incorporate lemon on your diet? Below are the top reasons why. It’s high in vitamin C. Citrus fr
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Athletes are often seen going through hardcore high-intensity physical exercises that make them perspire to the max and build muscles in no time. No wonder why the news about popular athletes using gentle mind-body exercises such as yoga has created a big buzz. So how does yoga benefit athletic individuals? Professional athletes are turning to yoga for flex
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Are you eating healthy? If you often eat at fast food chains, or if you love pre-packed meals, refined grains, ice creams and fizzy drinks, then you’re probably not. A lot of fast foods sold in convenient stores nowadays are loaded with sugar, saturated fats and sodium. Unfortunately, all of them could greatly harm your health. Good thing, more and mo
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“Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are” – it appears that this saying is not only applicable to one’s attitude and behaviour but also to his or her health. According to the survey results conducted by American researchers, if your friends and family engage in unhealthy habits like drinking, smoking or being inac
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Did you know that one in every nine people on earth uses Facebook? On average, each user spends 15 hours and 33 minutes a month on it. If you’re like most people, there isn’t a day when you don’t peak to your Facebook account, even for just a sec. But did you know that Facebook and other social media websites may not only be affecting
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It’s true that paying attention is critical to brain health. But at some points, it may actually impede mental performance, suggests a new study. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara found that paying full attention and trying hard could be detrimental to human performance. According to them, there are two kinds of memory – the implicit and explicit.
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