We all know that
smoking does nothing good for our health. Oh well, maybe, it helps some people keep those pounds away. Still, it does so at the expense of our overall health. But did you know that certain individuals have made it their mission to help people all over the world quit smoking?
Yep, two people by the names of Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, have donated a total of USD 500 million in between them. Their aim is to help promote a worldwide ...
Here are
two more interesting myths about our feet â I have to admit I had always taken them to be true.
Myth: Over-the-counter scrubs and soaks for corns are safe and effective.
Fact: "At-home soaks or scrubs would just exfoliate, not remove corns," Vlahovic said.
Diagnosis: A corn is a buildup of skin with a hard center. This often is caused by a hammertoe in which the toe knuckle rubs against the shoe. To permanently remove a corn, the hammertoe must be corrected so that it stops rubbing against the shoe. Or, just ...
Next on
Dr. Maoâs list is the use of unbleached paper products. His rationale behind this tip:
Paper products are not naturally white. All white paper products are bleached with chemicals that leave behind a harmful residue of dioxin, a known carcinogen. This residue is found in coffee filters, diapers, lunch bags, napkins, paper towels, tissues and toilet paper. When dioxin enters the landfill as waste, it leaches into the soil, contaminating groundwater.
Sounds good to me. Wouldnât it feel a bit strange having toilet paper that is not white? ...
Is it really? Well, according to
Dr. Mao over at Yahoo Health, this is quite true. He also presents some practical things that we could all do to help the environment and be healthier at the same time. Seeing as we have just recently celebrated Earth Day, this topic is quite appropriate, donât you think? Letâs take a look at some of Dr. Maoâs suggestions.
Less Plastic, More Health
Lightweight, durable and versatile, plastic is everywhere in our modern world; this is bad news for the environment and our ...
The first quarter of the year is almost over â have you worked on any of your New Yearâs Resolutions yet? To be honest, I have not thought much about these in the past 3 months! Thanks to
Katie Hartsough of Finding Dulcinea, I was reminded yet again of what I promised myself several months back.
They have this article called Recommit to Your New Yearâs Resolution. In it, they encourage individuals to make resolutions and, more than that, offers ways on how to stick to them. Of ...
Weâve been on the subject of sleep for quite some time now and I am sure you have come across the term sleep debt. What is it exactly? Remember in one of my posts, I mentioned that for every person, there is a
certain amount of sleep that you need every night? Well, if you do not get this amount of sleep, then you incur sleep debt. Just like financial debt, sleep debt accumulates over time.
So, take my example â I am used to sleeping at least ...
Lately I have been sleeping in later and later but I still feel tired and drowsy during the day. Perhaps this is why I canât seem to get the topic of sleep off my head and, consequently, in this blog. Hopefully, in my quest to find out more about sleep, I will also provide information to those who need it. ď
So, how do you know if you are sleep deprived? If you always feel sleepy â like I do â does it automatically mean that you are sleep ...
While weâre on the subject of sleep, letâs take a moment to look at things that may affect our sleeping patterns. For sure, oneâs
work schedule has something to do with it â tell me about it! I told you how 10 hours of sleep is what find optimal in the last post. Well, lately, some changes in my partnerâs work schedule have thrown me off track. I have been getting 10 hours of sleep but it seems that I still am not getting ...
Tags: cigarettes, sleep, sleep patterns, Smoking
If I were to answer this question based on my experience, I would answer âat least 10 hoursâ straightaway. For different people, youâd definitely get different answers. I still remember learning in school that the average amount of sleep that people need is anywhere from 7 to 9 hours. I suppose the key word here is âaverage.â This means that the figures cannot be pinned down for everyone. So how would you know how much sleep you really need?
According to the
National Sleep Foundation, âsleep needs ...
Doesnât that just sound perfect? Booze can actually help lengthen your life? Of course, you cannot take out the other part of the equation â exercise. According to a recent study done by Danish researchers., people who exercise regularly and drink moderately have significantly lower risks of getting heart disease.
The researchers say:
Physical activity and a moderate alcohol intake can lower the risk of fatal heart disease and all-cause mortality. But neither physical activity alone nor alcohol intake can completely reverse the increased risk associated with physical inactivity and alcohol ...
We all know that smoking does nothing good for our health. Oh well, maybe, it helps some people keep those pounds away. Still, it does so at the expense of our overall health. But did you know that certain individuals have made it their mission to help people all over the world quit smoking?
Yep, two people by the names of Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, have donated a total of USD 500 million in between them. Their aim is to help promote a worldwide ...
