Many of us “celebrate” every new spring with new health problems and ailments like frequent colds, depressions, mood swings and weakened immunity. Fortunately, we have a great help given to us by our Mother Nature: essential oils. Therapeutic properties of these natural remedies are known since the times of Ancient Egypt, and the queens of Far East and India used aromatherapy approaches which could help them to renew and refresh the body, especially in spring time. Read the rest of this entry »

Who would want to have a boring job? It’s … um, boring, but not only. Martin Shipley and Annie Britton, the specialists of University College London, are convinced that those people who have boring job are under much higher risks of depressions and psychological disorders, drinking, smoking, drug abuse, as well as developing cardio-vascular problems and even suffering premature death. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a known fact that fruit and veggies play one of the main roles in everyone’s diet. Those, who consume good amounts of fruit and veggies every day receive all necessary vitamins and nutrients, and have lower chances to have such diseases as stroke, cancer and other health problems. But it is not always possible to deliver fresh gifts of nature right to our tables, and that is the time when we pick up some frozen fruit or vegetables to get them in our diet. But what is the best option? Fresh veggies vs frozen veggies, who wins? Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, Forbes magazine published an overview of the world’s healthiest traditional cuisines. The study was carried out by Harley Pasternak, a nutritionist and healthy lifestyle promoter. He based his research on his own observations while traveling around the world, as well as on some statistics: namely, life expectancy and obesity index, which reflect the effects of good eating habits the best. The specialist came to very interesting conclusions and he strongly recommends borrowing certain dietary tips from the mentioned cultures. Below, you can see the list of the world’s most healthiest diets, according to Pasternak. Read the rest of this entry »

It is reported that single and unhappy men have more chances to suffer a stroke. Recently, Israeli specialists completed their long term study which started years ago in 1963, and in the framework of this research, the scientists tracked the life changes of more than 10,000 men, officials and military servants. Everything they recorded and observed made them come to a conclusion that if other risk factors for stroke (diabetes, overweight, smoking, etc.) are equal, happily married men have 64% lower risks of fatal stroke. Read the rest of this entry »