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“Don’t go swimming for an hour after you eat” is actually a good piece of advice. If you do hop into the pool or the ocean right after you eat, you could develop cramps and risk drowning. Let’s look at how this works. The key to understanding why this is risky is to know that [...]

In case of many pregnancy complications, women are advised bed rest, in order that the chances of preterm labor or miscarriage are reduced. Bed rest or restricted activity during pregnancy is commonly advised by doctors for those women who carry multiples, or have high blood pressure or some other complications. However, the need for this [...]

As the disease progresses, the bone mass and bone density decrease thus leading bones to become fragile. Due to this reason, strength training routines are suggested. Strength training consists of activities that put heavy load on your muscles than they are normally used to. Researchers found that strength training has a great role in increasing [...]

Many people only feel wake up after having a cup of coffee in the morning. However, we know that coffee has bad effect if it’s consumed too much. In fact there are many effective ways to fully wake up in the morning without drinking coffee, as quoted from Weekendnotes: 1. Open the window The first [...]

Sitting at a desk all day does look trivial and does not drain much power. However, in the same place all day can cause fatigue and make the body get tired. “Over time, tension in the muscles may occur, and eventually became tired and physically exhausted,” said Erik Peper, professor at the Institute for Holistic [...]

Too many activities make people don’t have time to exercise. Though the morning is the most ideal time for exercise. Walk or bike ride before breakfast, show good results. It is based on the results of a study published in The Journal of Physiology. In that study, the researchers involves an active and healthy men [...]

When experiencing stress, the body produces a hormone called cortisol. This hormone is produced by the adrenal glands. Its function is to help regulate blood pressure and immune system during the coming crisis, either physical or emotional crisis. Cortisol both to establish energy reserves and improve the body’s ability to fight infection. The problem is, [...]

Diabetes is a disease that is quite scary, but in fact this disease is a preventable disease. Many people who have known suffering from diabetes, but not trying to minimize it with a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle can be included, lose weight, eat less, exercise, and constantly monitor blood sugar levels. I wonder what to [...]