The squat The squat is one of the best exercises to work your bum. Begin by standing with your feet hip-distance apart, toes slightly turned out. Keeping your chest up bend your knees and lower yourself down as far as you can go, prefereably so your hips are in line with your knees. Make sure
We’re not using a lot of smiley faces on Twitter these days. That’s the finding of a team of scientists from The University of Vermont who developed a graph that illustrates a gradual downward swing in mood over the past three years. To create it, they assessed more than 46 billion words in tweets by
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Summary Fatigue is a common condition that involves feeling unusually tired. This may be a sign of illness and should never be ignored. Fatigue may be caused by many different physical and emotional factors. A healthy lifestyle, including eating a balanced diet and exercising, can help relieve and prevent fatigue. What is fatigue? Fatigue is
Millions of people suffer from back pain, according to the American Chiropractic Association, and spend billions each year trying to find relief. But “in the same way that you brush your teeth to prevent getting a cavity, you can take measures to protect your back before you get hurt,” says Delia Roberts, fellow of the
Half of all cancers could be prevented if people just adopted healthier behaviours, US scientists have argued. Smoking is blamed for a third of all US cancer cases and being overweight leads to another 20% of the deadly burden that costs the United States some $226 billion per year in health care and lost productivity. For instance, up
How many teaspoons do you take? Of salt that is. Not even one a day? Think again. Sadly, taking the decision not to add salt to your food is not necessarily enough to reduce your consumption to the recommended daily limit of 1 teaspoon. The reason? Food manufacturers are all too liberal with the use of salt in the preparation of
Love your fizzy drink? Think again. A growing body of research suggests a link between sugary soda consumption and diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, gout and some types of cancer. According to the American Heart Association soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the primary source of added sugars in Americans’ diet. This comes as little
Whether it’s money troubles, a difficult boss, a house that constantly needs fixing, or something else, we all encounter situations that cause us stress and can trigger stress-related symptoms, like headaches and heartburn. While you can’t always do a lot to change what’s happening, how you think about stressful events can make them better or worse. For example,
Experts agree the best time to exercise is midmorning or midday, when testosterone and general energy levels peak. But if you’re like most of us, that’s smack in the middle of your workday. So, do you relegate your workouts to sub-peak hours? Quit your job and go freelance so you can control your schedule? Not