Emulsifiers make everything from ice cream to salad dressing taste smooth and creamy – but they could also be increasing your risk ofobesity and inflammatory bowel diseases. Researchers from Georgia State University and Cornell University in the US, and Bar Ilan University in Israel, administered two common emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80 ...
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When Kim Kardashian set out to “break the internet” by baring her bottom on the cover of a magazine last year, she could have taken her styling cues from 55-year-old Melbourne man Craig Coombes, for whom posing in his birthday suit is a weekly event. Coombsey, as he’s known to ...
Read More »Why tidying may just change your life
Imagine if the path to a more successful, happy and confident you was as simple as tidying your closet and folding your socks the right way. Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, promises a dramatic improvement in lifestyle and mindset if you follow her de-cluttering and organisation ...
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A new study examining the health and nutrition habits of more than 22,000 adults in the US, found that diet drink consumers may compensate for the drinks’ zero calorie count by reaching for foods that are laden with sugar, salt, fat and cholesterol. So, even if you thought making the switch ...
Read More »Got arthritis? Yoga can help ease the knees, hips and mind
If you’re still convinced yoga is all about getting bendy and inverted, it’s time to take a look at some new facts on how this ancient practice can help with stiffness and pain associated with arthritis. A new study published in the Journal of Rheumatology and believed to be the ...
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You probably already know that walking around like a zombie isn’t doing your health any favours. Struggling sleepers are at more risk of stroke, heart disease and other cardiovascular disorders. But it seems you might be able to add weight gain to the list. In a recent study from the ...
Read More »Could exercise pills be the future of working out?
If exercising was as easy as popping a pill, would you take it? OK, so it’s not something that is on the market yet, but scientists are starting to develop “exercise pills” that could mimic some of the benefits of exercise on the body. Crazy, we know. But nevertheless, interesting! ...
Read More »Is your job making you fat?
We’ve heard it before – your office is making you fat. But what we’re hearing today might not be due to the feeders in the office, it’s actually your job. Sorry, guys. The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently revealed the top 10 industries with the most employees (male and female) ...
Read More »Homemade Detox Water for Flat Belly, Craving Control & Cleansing
Toxins get into the body through various media like air, water, food and others. Inhalation of polluted air, consecutive consumption of processed and junk food and a sedentary lifestyle leads to the accumulation of a myriad number of toxins in our body. These tend to get collected in targeted places ...
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Lower Back Pain has become very common these days. An extremely chair-stuck lifestyle is the most significant reason for the occurrence of lower back pain. Well, about 31 million Americans have fallen victim to this lower back pain. This pain has become the most common malady which cannot be so ...
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