More and more people are acknowledging the fact that some of the best medicines in the world can be found in their kitchen. Wherever you look – internet, books or magazines – you will find many of the commonly used cooking spices, herbs and kitchen must-haves have been found to be as effective, if not better than what we pay for over the counter.
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New research from Cleveland Clinic has shown that carnitine, a compound present in red meat and energy drinks, could cause hardening and clogging of arterial blood vessels, also known as atherosclerosis. These new findings support the idea that energy drinks can be as damaging to the heart as red meat, something that is not recognised by most consumers. For
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The inspiration for this article is a blog I read today which talks, controversially you might say, about how therapists can love their clients. This love is not a romantic, physical or sexual love, as this is exploitative and abuses the power differential in a therapeutic relationship. The Greeks called this love of one another “agape”. Thomas
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Carbohydrates often get a bad rap because many people tend to choose the wrong sources of this supposedly healthy nutrient, such as white bread, sugary cereals, cookies, fizzy drinks, and all sorts of refined sugars. But vast studies have shown that refined carbohydrates do not only make people fat, they also increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, can
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Children from low-income families who participate in early childhood education are less likely to suffer from abuse than their peers who did not participate. These new findings indicate that other than academic gains, early education may also provide benefits in the prevention of child abuse. The study was conducted by Portland State University (PSU) and Ha
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Tai chi is a gentle mind-body technique that has been widely practised in China for thousands of years which has also become very popular in the West. What makes this exercise so remarkable is that it can be practised by people of almost any age. Moving Meditation Tai chi is a type of low-impact, weight-bearing yet relaxing exercise that traces its origin
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Based on 1991 trends, experts predicted that the rate of dementia will go up by 8 per cent in 2011 but actual figures only showed 6 per cent increase. This significant drop in dementia risk could be a reflection of improving public health, researchers say. The study, which was conducted by Cambridge University, compared the dementia trends in people from th
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Every one of us reaches a point in life when we stop and take time to realise that we are already ‘getting older’. But many people perceive this major life transition in a negative way, associating it with anxiety and fear. They call it “midlife crisis”. First introduced in the mid-1970s, midlife crisis is widely used to descri
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Fun – it is something many grownups forget to do. Many of us are too focused on our mature goals that we often miss having fun, pure fun. Researchers at University of Glamorgan in Wales found that people laugh less often as they age. For most adults, fun is all about going to the pub and having a beer or two, dining out with friends for some greasy ste
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Is your workplace giving you lots of headache? Do you often feel troubled about your financial status? Are your friends no longer keeping in touch? Feel like you haven’t fulfilled any of your childhood dreams yet? Every day, we deal with things that make us stressed and anxious. It’s true that we can’t change the fact that stress is always
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