Powerfoods: Pineapple
Pineapple: Pine of the Indies Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the pineapple on the island of Guadeloupe in 1493 – although the fruit had long been grown in South America. He called it piña de Indes meaning “Pine of…
Staying Motivated to Exercise
Exercise is always a do-it-yourself venture. No other person or machine can do it for you. Hence, it is important to have those motivating factors so that a person who is into exercise in order to lose weight will hang…
Agonizing Over Acne
One of the major if not the number one cause of unhappiness and depression amongst teenagers today is acne. In the past it is often ‘pooh poohed’ as skin deep problem only. Words like “you will grow out of it”,…
Zest Up After 25!
It’s the time of life to strengthen the foundations of your health By the age of about 25 years, the body systems have fully developed and the body should be at its peak. At this age young adults have total…
Better Nutrition, Better Mental Health
Mental health problems are quite pervasive in our society. For example, it has been found that generalized anxiety disorder may have a lifetime prevalence rate of about 5% in the population (www.mentalhealth.com). And that is only one of the 52…
Under Pressure?
Checking your blood pressure is a routine medical assessment that you may not have paid much attention to. What these blood pressure readings really say about us, and how important are the readings to your health and well-being? Be warned…
Spot That Glow
Good skin care – including sun protection and gentle cleansing – can keep your skin healthy and glowing for years to come. Get started today with these no-nonsense beauty tips: 1. Shade up! A lifetime of sun exposure can cause…
Are You One in Twelve?
Hepatitis. What You Don’t Know CAN Kill You! Shockingly 1 in 12 people worldwide is living with either chronic hepatitis B or C. While this is far higher than the prevalence of HIV or any cancer, awareness is inexplicably low…
Ten More Diet Myths
Trying to lose weight but can’t see the results? You must be following all the wrong diet myths without knowing it. In our last issue, we covered Part 1 of Top 20 diet myths. If it was an eye-opener, here…
Top 10 Diet Myths
Trying to lose weight but can’t see the results? You must be following all the wrong diet myths without knowing it. And who can blame you when you’re bombarded with seemingly new, and most often confusing, information on what is…
