Self-confidence is a product of what we believe in and what we actively set out to achieve. In modern day living, this can mean many things – physical confidence being one of them. Exercise is an important tool that helps us achieve this physical confidence. Beyond the postural imbalances, muscle tensions and day-to-day energy demands, [...]
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7 Things Highly Productive People Do
December 15th, 2011 
You probably don’t want to admit it but you love distractions. In fact, just like monkeys, you get a shot of dopamine every time something pulls you in another direction. Why do you think you check your email so much? Want to be more productive and get your focus back? There are no secret tricks here… [...]
A Cigarettes Smoker’s : Why Smokers Try, but Can’t Quit
December 10th, 2011 Every smoker plans on quitting someday. And every smoker knows it’s tough to kick the butt. As a matter of fact, just smelling smoke or looking at a smoker’s photo is reason enough for would-be quitters to light up ‘just one more’. But if you want to quit smoking, have tried everything possible, and have [...]
10 Things You Never Knew About: HIV/AIDS [World AIDS Day]
December 3rd, 2011 Dec 1st World’s AIDS day, and despite living in a country with 10% of the world’s HIV/AIDS population, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the deadly disease that attacks the immune system. Thanks to the efforts of countless NGOs, government officials and people doing their best to create awareness, HIV/AIDS numbers are on [...]
Know Your Drink: Good and Bad Alcohol Choices
November 15th, 2011 While all of us know that alcohol in excess can lead to that dreaded beer belly and sagging skin, not many of us keep that in mind over weekends when you just want to let your hair down and have a good [...]
10 Things You Never Knew About: Wine
November 3rd, 2011 There’s something undeniably alluring about a glass of wine. Whether white or red, full-bodied or mild, complex or balanced, each bottle of this delicious libation is a unique experience. Each wine has its own aroma, its own memory and its own taste. Despite a rapid rise in the number of oenophiles around the world, there’s [...]
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No Comments »7 ways to add years to your life
November 2nd, 2011 Who doesn’t want to live long and prosper? We all do. But, a much more serious question emerges: Is it possible to add years to your life – quality years – via simple lifestyle habits? We think we’ve cracked the code. The key lies in following a few simple lifestyle modifications and enjoying life to the [...]
Traffic noise increases the risk for stroke
November 2nd, 2011 From time to time medical studies appear that reaching somewhat obvious conclusions. Everyone’s trying to bring something to the welfare of people, put a warning about diseases or health hazards. But the truth is that sometimes no matter the prestige of the university to investigate whether the results are not entirely new. Traffic and stroke [...]
100 Weird Facts About the Human Body
November 1st, 2011 The human body is an incredibly complex and intricate system, one that still baffles doctors and researchers on a regular basis despite thousands of years of medical knowledge. As a result, it shouldn’t be any surprise that even body parts and functions [...]
Brain scanner `reads` people`s dreams
October 28th, 2011 London: The secret world of dreams could soon be cracked open, say scientists. A team at the Max Planck Institute in Munich in Germany predict that people could soon use computers to “see” what they have dreamed about — and perhaps even record dreams to watch the next day. The scientists think it has already [...]
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