Your brain needs time to process that you’ve had enough to eat.Chewing your food thoroughly makes you eat more slowly, which is associated with decreased food intake, increased fullness and smaller portion sizes.How quickly you finish your meals may also affect your weight.A recent review of 23 observational studies reported that faster eaters are more likely to gain weight… Read More »
We have great hair news for the avocado fanatics among us. According to Michelle Blaisure, product and technical specialist and certified trichologist for Bosley Professional Strength, a diet full of healthy fats is the most important thing to consider if you want thick and healthy hair. “While genetics determines hair texture and curl, our diet plays a role in… Read More »
Gum recession is the process in which the margin of the gum tissue that surrounds the teeth wears away, or pulls back, exposing more of the tooth, or the tooth’s root. When gum recession occurs, “pockets,” or gaps, form between the teeth and gum line, making it easy for disease-causing bacteria to build up. If left untreated, the supporting tissue and… Read More »
Your hair goes through a natural cycle of dying and then being regenerated. As your hair follicles age, they produce less color.Although your genetics will determine the actual start of graying, once you’re 35 years old, your aging hair follicles are likely to produce a white or gray hair to replace the last hair that died.While some people celebrate gray hair as… Read More »
Everyone wants healthier, thicker, and stronger hair. From slapping on every hair mask known to Sephora to popping hair supplements, most of us are willing to do (or buy!) anything that will help us achieve Sofia Vergara-worthy hair. We spoke with a trichologist and celebrity hairstylists to break down everything you need to know about growing thick and long hair… Read More »
Superfoods can be termed as food items which are superior to other food items when compared in their nutritional value. Even small portions of a superfood can supply abundant nutrition in form of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and proteins.Many a times superfoods can be termed as such because of some special characteristic or benefit that they provide such as… Read More »
I have no desire to turn this column into an advice forum but I happen to agree with Karen’s comment that it could be useful to know how other people manage. Sitting at home with a ten-week-old baby, however, I am so entrenched in “baby world” that the entire concept of balancing baby and work seems a distant… Read More »
Wrinkles begin to appear as you age because the skin becomes thinner and loses its elasticity.While some people treat the signs of aging with more extreme measures like surgery or injections, you can also combat wrinkles using fruit. Fruit, in all its varieties, include a number of very powerful properties that can help reduce the appearance of facial… Read More »
Treatment of anemia during pregnancy if you’re pregnant and feel you need to take painkillers, paracetamol is usually safe to take. But before taking any medicine when you’re pregnant, you should get advice from your midwife or GP.When you’re pregnant, paracetamol is the preferred choice to treat: Paracetamol has been used routinely during all stages of pregnancy to reduce a… Read More »
If you’re pregnant and feel you need to take painkillers, paracetamol is usually safe to take. But before taking any medicine when you’re pregnant, you should get advice from your midwife or GP.When you’re pregnant, paracetamol is the preferred choice to treat: mild or moderate pain high temperature (fever) Paracetamol has been used routinely during all stages of pregnancy to… Read More »