Baking soda is an ingredient that is readily available in most households. It has been hailed it’s various uses, most of which are in cooking, baking, cleaning and maintenance of a kitchen and bathroom. While, in take of baking soda in excess may have a deleterious effect on one’s health, it does have some positive…
Herbs and Your Health
“When I fall sick and go to the doctor, he takes down notes, then he whips out his notepad and writes a prescription. This happens all the time.” “I’m tired of taking pill after pill, all these drugs have side effects, isn’t there an alternative?” One of these alternatives which has been around since the…
Why the “Warm Up” is Important
Everyone who has attempted to exercise has experienced running out of breath too soon, cramps, and side pains. This may lead to one quickly concluding that they are not cut out for physical activity or that they have a limited capacity to do so. This, however, is seldom the case. Often individuals begin their exercise…
Tobacco: 10 Reasons to Say NO
“WARNING: Tobacco is harmful to your health.” This is the universal message on tobacco products. In what ways exactly is it harmful? Below is a list of 10 ways it is harmful to health and this is why you should say NO to Tobacco. It causes HalitosisThe use of tobacco can lead to bad breath….
How Much Salt is “too much?”
Nobody can survive without salt. It is indispensable to cultural diets universally; and yet, it is good for more than just the taste buds. Salt is essential to the human body. The Sodium one gets from salt is useful in the maintainance of fluid balance, the contraction and relaxation of muscles and to the transmission…
How to Keep Exercising Daily
It’s that time of the year again. Everyone is making a list of things they hope to be able to do beter in the coming year. On the top of many people’s list is the desire to be intentional about physical activity and to do so on a more regular basis. Starting engaging in daily…
The Best Kind of Exercise
The eternal debate exists among those who are into physical activity – which is the best type of exercise? John and Jane both walk into the same gym. John gets onto the threadmill and runs 6km, Jane heads straight for the weight lifting section and she won’t leave till she has reached her goal. Who…
How to Stay Calm during Uncertainity
Feeling fear and anxiety is not unusual during times of uncertainity. Right now as the world is undergoing the Covid-19 outbreak, a lot of individuals feel the worry and stress of not knowing what lies ahead: if, when, and how the pandemic will be controlled. Here are five tips on how to maintain calm during…
Do We Choose Our Health?
The woman who discovers she has diabetes in her early middle age, the male chain smoker who develops lung cancer, the child born with a disease for which no cure exists; the little boy who is crippled because he was crossing the road, on his way to school, and was hit by a drunk driver….
7 Benefits of Walking
Walking has been hailed as the best forms of exercise by many but just how beneficial is it to one’s health? Below is a list of 7 scientifically proven reasons for you to get out there and get those feet moving: 1. Reduced Risk of Lifestyle Diseases Regularly walking lowers the risk of developing chronic…
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