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Orthorexia Nervosa: The dark side of the #fitspo trend

Orthorexia: What the Experts Say Orthorexia crosses the line from wanting to be healthy to an unhealthy obsession with health,” Louise Adams, a clinical psychologist who specialises in food, weight and body image, says. Unlike anorexia, where sufferers are consumed by a desire to be thin and fixate on how ...

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Snoring, sleep apnea and shift work linked to Type 2 diabetes in women

Researchers from Harvard University monitored more than 130,000 healthy women for a period of 10 years and found that over 6,000 women developed Type 2 diabetes. As part of the study, scientists looked at various sleep problems including difficulty falling or staying asleep, snoring, getting less than six hours sleep per ...

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Vegan diet with eggs is now a thing

Following a more relaxed approach to veganism, veggans have taken to social media to share all things #yolkporn, #egglove and #vegan-ish. The Benefits Besides the fact that weekend brunches become a whole lot easier, eating eggs is an easy way to get more iron, protein and vitamin D on your ...

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Soy foods protect against BPA effects on fertility

BPA is an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics and has been found to have a negative impact on estrogen levels. For this latest study, scientists at Harvard University expanded on the results of previous research that showed how fertility issues associated with BPA could be prevented by adopting ...

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Could walnuts be the key to lose weight and lower cholesterol?

A new study suggests a diet high in unsaturated fats, such as those found in walnuts, has similar weight loss effects as a low fat diet. The research, led by Dr. Cheryl Rock of the University of California, also revealed that a diet containing walnuts has a positive impact oncholesterol ...

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Can deodorant and antiperspirant affect your health?

And it doesn’t stop there as researchers believe this disruption of your natural microbiome can have some serious consequences for youroverall health. Professor Julie Horvath from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences told Time that to examine what was living on her skin, she and her colleagues swabbed their ...

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Kate Middleton’s video message on mental health is inspiring

With more than half a million views on social media, and broadcasted on news programs around the world, this short but very powerful message from Kate Middleton on the importance of mental health in children, has not only been inspiring for many, but has had a huge response with getting ...

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