Passive smoke, also known as second hand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke, is what is involuntarily inhaled by an individual. Passive smoking is just as harmful as active smoking, putting you at the risk of ailments such as heart disease, cardiovascular...

Carrot Juice is called the “miracle juice” or the “goldmine of nutrients” for good reason. Not to be taken literally, this means that Carrot juice has several health benefits. While it helps greatly in health improvements, it also acts as an effective...

We take our senses, including eyesight so much for granted, that we become complacent when it comes to caring for them. For instance, so many of us work on computers the entire day. The same can lead to computer vision syndrome (CVS), with symptoms of...

Cigarette smoke is the residue of your pleasure that harms you and those around you. Smoking is an addiction and tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which is very hard, but not impossible, to quit. It contaminates the air, pollutes hair and clothes, not...

Tired of being called “fatty” by friends and you make up your mind to head to the nearest gym. Had the motivation been your own desire to loose the extra kilos, the better it would have been. Whatever the reason, you'll only be glad that you joined...

Hitch hiking on soft breezes and currents of air is pollen, the coarse powder containing pollen grains that wanders from one flower to another. With their mission to fertilize, most never reach their target and land into human noses and throats, causing...

It's a growing obesity crisis! Not only has it become a discernible issue in prosperous Western society, it is now a global concern. Millions of people suffer obesity-related healthcare problems, especially teenagers, 15% of whom are obese today,...

Proclaimed as the “Molecule of the Year” in 1992, Nitric Oxide (NO) or Nitrogen Monoxide is an important signaling molecule in mammals, including humans. It is of great importance to regulate numerous functions in the human body. The Nitric Oxide molecule...

Is your skin itchy, scaly and breaking out, your nose sniffling or that tummy aches for some inexplicable reason? You are most probably vulnerable to the most common food allergy triggers. If not that, you are busy escaping ragweed in the fall, pollen...

All of us want to live a healthy lifestyle! We think and we plan, but it is only some who work towards an active, healthy and long life that incorporates regular physical exercise, and balanced nutrition. Circumstances, such as medical conditions or busy...

Celebrations seem to be almost always associated with good food, and for most it's a time to binge. Aristotle said, “Extremes are bad”. Yet, you cannot help at times to give into an eating frenzy. This excessive indulgence in food and drink can only...

The more you exercise the better! True, but not quite. We live under a perpetual illusion that exercise is unconditionally great for the body. Too much of anything is bad, and the same universal truth applies to fitness exercising routines as well. Exercising...

Call it the wonder seed, Lin seed or Flax seed, the tiny brown or golden grains that look like an apple pip, are surprisingly a powerhouse of nutrition! The oil that is extracted from these glossy seeds is known as linseed oil. It is nature’s richest...

Family meal time is not just about sitting and eating together, it is a positive experience for families. However, if planning an elaborate family meal stresses you out, simply serve your family favorites. While every family member enjoys their favorite...

Amino Acids are a group of organic molecules that are the basic element or component of proteins. Commonly referred to as the building blocks of proteins, these amino acids join together to form proteins and it is the order of these amino acids in proteins...