Healthy Living

A good night’s sleep is what we all need to wake up rejuvenated in the morning, ready to take on the world. Without the necessary rest it is a battle to get through the day, maybe even painful. But did you know that the benefits of good sleep go beyond our wakefulness and play a role in our overall health?

Like many women, you probably consider your hair to be one of your most important physical features. So, it can be very distressing to realize that you’re suddenly experiencing more hair loss than is considered normal. If you wake up to large amounts of hair on your pillow or notice that your comb has more hair on it than it should, it may be wise to take it seriously as this may indicate some underlying health issue.

Most of the time, when we’re exposed to freezing cold water, it’s because we’re in a hurry or the hot water in our home has gone out. However, what if we were to tell you that drinking and bathing in icy cold water is actually super-beneficial to your health? Exposing the insides and outsides of our bodies to ice-cold water can have real health benefits.

Throughout our lives, we’re constantly bombarded with medical advice. You may have heard that you should be taking 10,000 steps a day in order to maintain your health. This is the equivalent of five miles or 100 minutes of brisk walking per day at a rate of 100 steps per minute.

When you’re cooped up at work, it can seem like ages go by until the clock strikes 5pm. Don’t just spend your day wishing you could do something fun after work is over!

Sometimes when you’re making dinner, turning on the stove just isn’t an option. Maybe it’s the dog days of summer and it’s just too hot to even mention heat, or maybe the stove is on the fritz and you’re surviving repair bills.

For whatever reasons, kids just don’t seem to like eating their vegetables. Thankfully, there are lots of ways we can make veggies more appealing to children, and these 20 tricks will help you ensure that your kids are eating the balanced diet they need to grow big, strong and healthy.

We all have bad habits, whether we’re rich or poor, regular Joes or even celebrities. We try to play it cool and pretend they’re not bothering us, but deep down we really want to get rid of them. However, it’s not easy — if it were, we’d be living in a better world, but that’s not the case.

Thumb sucking is a perfectly natural thing for a baby – and a toddler – to do. The medical community is a little split over this issue, but one thing we are definitely sure of is that when a child sucks too hard on their thumb, it can cause lasting damage on their teeth.

Human beings are made of strong stuff. Time and again, we have overcome great challenges and exhibited admirable willpower. But there are a couple of things which can bring us to our knees faster than you can say “Sara Lee” — one of which being a basket of warm, fresh bread straight out of the oven.