Health Advice
Should you get Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Gastric bypass surgery is consistently being mentioned in the news, however ALL of the facts are not always stated. Here is a brief but honest overview of Gastric Bypass Surgery: What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery? Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure that decreases the size of the stomach by enabling food that is consumed to…
Read MoreFood Health Awareness
Why is Health Awareness so important? For obvious reasons, your health is very important. Therefore it is vital that you are able to detect any hazards to your health but also track your health. For example if you know the signs that some meat is under cooked, then you can avoid eating it, and as…
Read MoreEnergise with exercise
Instead of reaching for caffeine, get out for a walk or an exercise class and energise with exercise. It’s easy to drink too much caffeine when you’re on holiday overload, when summoning the energy to get through the day feels like squeezing water from a stone. While too much caffeine makes you tired and wired,…
Read MoreFooling Your Body with Sugar Substitutes Can Make You Gain Weight
What exactly is a sugar substitute? Sugar substitutes are food additives that duplicate the sugar in taste, but have fewer calories. Artificial sweeteners are usually synthetic, meaning not natural, although some substitutes contain natural products. High Intensity Sweeteners These compounds are sweeter than common table sugar, also known as sucrose. Only eight high-intensity sweet sugar…
Read MoreSmoking
Why do so many people smoke? 15 in 100 US citizens (2015) according to a CDC survey, smoke cigarettes often. An even higher 19% (2016) smoke in the UK according to an NHS survey. Why do so many people continue to smoke? Nicotine makes people get addicted to cigarettes, but what causes someone to first…
Read MoreHigh Cholesterol Risk Factors
What are the factors of high cholesterol High cholesterol is a chronic problem for millions of individuals around the globe. It is a health hazard because it causes major health problems in the body as well as clogs the arteries. While people associate experiencing high cholesterol with an increased risk of heart attack, high cholesterol may…
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