Any bookworm will tell you that reading a book is a pleasant distraction from the stresses of daily living, a chance to relax and lose yourself to the characters and plot of a page-turning mystery thriller or swoon-worthy romance. Few people realize that both your mind and body benefit when this favorite pastime becomes a regular part of your routine.
The holiday season is officially over and you've been very busy and exhausted. Now all you want to do with your free time is to spend it bed rotting.
Bed rotting?
International travel is fun BUT it can mess up your sleep (and plans) as soon as you reach your destination. Here are some tips from people who constantly deal with jetlag, yet manage to bring honor and glory (and trophies!) to their country and sport. They are elite athletes and how to they do it?
Food poisoning is common especially during hot weather but it doesn't mean it doesn't happen anywhere, anytime- including at home.
Traveling is fun but there are times when bathroom breaks can be quite a hassle and dampen the mood.
Eating a well-balanced diet makes one's health go, grow and glow.
Ever heard of Atkins, South Beach, Keto, Master Cleanse and other diet programs? And how many are still following those diet programs?
In their 20s, women worried about acne and dysmenorrhea; in their 30s, they focused on reproductive health; in their 40s, they got their first mammogram; in their 50s, they sought ways to manage the effects of perimenopause. Throughout their lives, women are primed to watch out for female-associated conditions like breast cancer, cervical cancer, and maternal mortality. But what about heart health?
More millennials are becoming prone to middle-age disease as per doctors records at Makati Medical Center. These diseases include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type II diabetes, cancer and depression, which are typically health conditions associated with middle-age.
