Let’s try five simple questions to see what you know about health and wellness. Just note your answers first and then scroll down… High blood pressure usually causes headaches. Most overweight or obese people are overweight because of genetic or hereditary factors they have no control over. The success rate for quitting smoking is [...]
High blood pressure is an important medical condition that does not cause any primary problems in and of itself (high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms at all) but does significantly increase the risk of developing complications like heart attack, stroke, poor circulation, and more. For this reason - the lack of primary symptoms [...]
Families that spend more quality time together tend to be happier and stronger. Studies have shown that the children of families who spend more time together perform better at school and have fewer behavioural issues. Modern families tend to spend a lot of time apart, be it at work, school, day-care and after-school activities [...]
The best thing about winter, some say, is soup! Delicious soups are easy to make, inexpensive, and comforting. They also have a surprising number of health benefits: Weight Control: Chilly weather winter foods are often of the “comfort” variety, which can mean they are delicious, high in calories, and packed with unhealthy ingredients. Soup is [...]
Nurses play a major role in modern healthcare. A central and important role. Sometimes an under-appreciated and misunderstood role. But we need nurses. Let us look at a few aspects of nurses and nursing care… In modern healthcare a nurse is a person who is a trained professional involved in the delivery of healthcare [...]
Feeling Scattered? The hybrid, or blended working models are a reality for many of us as we must WFH and work from the office on alternating days. On the one hand, hybrid working may offer us the best of both worlds. But on the other hand, the constant back-and-forth between home and office may [...]
Smoking is one of the unhealthiest habits we know. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, several cancers, and much more. It is also expensive and increasingly, stigmatised and or marginalised through a range of laws and rules. Almost 80% of smokers want to quit, understandably enough. In recent years [...]
Developing resilience is a personal journey. We do not all react in the same way to traumatic and stressful events; an approach to building resilience that works for you might not work for another. By exploring your answers to the following questions about yourself and your reactions to challenging life events, discover how you [...]
Healthy living is about living longer. Right? Well, yes, very much so, yes. But there is more and it’s important. Healthy living is also about staying well and having a better quality of life… When talking to folks who eat poorly, smoke, drink heavily, etc. the response is often along the lines of “well, [...]
‘At times I just want to block the world out and stay in bed’Does this sound like you? Sometimes ‘it all’ becomes too much and you may be feeling exhausted and unmotivated. Explore the various types of fatigue that could be impacting your life. Physical fatigueOften we can simply be physically tired. There are many causes [...]
