Health
5 ways to relax
Take, well, take 5 and read through this article we’ve found…maybe while having a cuppa with your fav tunes in the background! Feel better. Good. – HERE’S some advice to help you unwind over the weekend. Dr. Bruce McEwen, author of The End of Stress As We Know It, says the wisdom of the ages [...] Read more...
Learn to meditate
Reading this article makes me want to meditate right now! Do you incorporate meditation into your busy life? What are your tips? Share them here! – MEDITATION is an age-old practice that bestows a raft of benefits on the mind and body. Discover how to meditate your way to better health and happiness. Doctors recommend [...] Read more...
When stress keeps you up at night
If sleeping is a problem and stress is the cause of your insomnia, then this article might help get you get back on track and getting those zzzz’s. – YOUR brain won’t shut down, your body won’t relax — overall, you feel wired. Sleep is the last thing you’re going to accomplish in this state. [...] Read more...
Living with bacteria!
We live with a host of bugs everyday, and a lot are on our very own skin! However, not all bacteria are bad guys according to this study. Hopefully research like this will go a long way towards finding new ways to combat skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. We can hope! – IT appears [...] Read more...
Chocolate and your heart health
It would be good if we could eat (guilt free) as much choccy as we want, but alas, even this study suggests that while chocolate appears to be good for your heart, like anything, too much is just that! Do you think chocolate contributes to a healthy life? – (Reuters Health) – OLDER women who [...] Read more...
Diet myths
Trying to lose those extra kgs can be hard enough without the myriad of tips and advice that can steer you in the wrong direction! Here’s an article with some common diet myths and facts. – FINDING a quick-fix weight-loss solution is high on the agenda of many Australians, yet the search often yields empty [...] Read more...
Where do you keep your vitamins?
If you are taking vitamin supplements it pays to think about where you’re storing them! – IF you answered in the bathroom cabinet or on top of the fridge, then you are probably compromising their nutritional value. According to a study from Purdue University, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, high humidity [...] Read more...
Tips for deep sleep
If you’ve ever lain awake at night wishing sleep would come (and are sick of counting imaginary sheep!) then these tips might be for you. – INSOMNIA makes life miserable for three million Australians, and more women than men are affected. Try these self-help strategies. 1. Eat to sleep An amino acid called tryptophan, found [...] Read more...
Wonderful walnuts!
Want to try to avoid vascular disease (hardening of the arteries) – this study suggests a handful of walnuts just might be the way forward. Do you eat walnuts as part of your everyday diet? Do you think they help keep you healthy? – IN a study published in Diabetes Care, a Yale University team [...] Read more...
Keeping your eyes healthy
As it’s Glaucoma Week (6th -12th March), we thought an article on eye health was just the ticket! We only have one set, so it pays to keep them in tip-top shape! – WE can take our eyes for granted but we rely on them so much in everyday life. We use them to navigate [...] Read more...
