Category: Health

One in five Britons now suffer unmanageable stress with the UK ranking the fifth worst in the world. More than a quarter blame work. Fewer than one in 10 employees have a workplace well-being programme which they use. This compares to over one in five employees globally reporting they use such programmes. The news comes despite almost half of people saying availability of a workplace well-being programme would sway them towards an employer. The Cigna 360° Well-Being Survey questioned 14,467 people in 23 countries. Emma Mamo, head of Workplace Wellbeing…

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Statistics show that more women are having babies later in life. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that birth rates in 2016 rose for women ages 30 to 44 and decreased for those 30 and under. And 20 percent of women in the United States are now delaying having their first child until after the age of 35. The fact is that women have more options when it comes to their life and their fertility than they ever have, which can allow them to conceive on their preferred…

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Stomach bloating pain and swelling could be treated through lifestyle changes Stopping eating a few hours before bed could help prevent the condition, an expert has claimed Stomach bloating could be reduced by finishing mealtime two hours and thirty minutes before bed Stomach bloating pain could be prevented by changing evening habits, a nutritionist has claimed. Jeannette Hyde, author of The Gut Makeover, advised leaving “at least two and a half hours between finishing your last meal and going to sleep”. Explaining the midnight-snack-denying advice, she asserted: “Contractions which move…

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If you’re an introvert, you likely value your alone time. You think before you speak. You’d much rather socialize one-on-one than in a group. A phone call is probably your worst nightmare. But most of all, you are silently strong. 1. 2. As an introvert, I get more excited when someone invites me to an event than actually attending. — Shower Thoughts (@TheWeirdWorld) June 16, 2018 3. 4. Sometimes I wish it was socially acceptable to just start reading my book in the middle of having company at my house. #introvertproblems…

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Vitamin D is important when it comes to bodily function. It helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which are nutrients that keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. A vitamin D deficiency can cause bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to bone deformities. The best source of vitamin D is from sunlight, which our body creates from direct sunlight on our skin when we’re outdoors. But how long should we be spending in the sun every day to make sure we get a…

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For years, we’ve been told it’s important to eat breakfast within an hour of waking up, to rev up our metabolism and get our day started right. But a more recent trend, intermittent fasting, throws that wisdom out the window. The technique relies on restricting your eating to set times and alternating between feasting and fasting. “Intermittent fasting is allowing the body to have a prolonged period of rest without calorie intake,” explained Dr. Adam Perlman, an internist at the Duke Center for Integrated Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Proponents…

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