Well Being Articles

If you have oily skin, your makeup might not last as long as you'd like it to. That's why we've put together these nifty tips for folks with oily or greasy skin, like me, so that your makeup won't slide off by midday and will last & last.

Pets, we all know, add an awful lot to your life: love, health, and sometimes protection. There's one thing we don't want to share with them though, and that's their germs. How do you keep yourself and your loved-ones free from pet health hazards?

Diets come and go; some work and some don’t. Right now low carb high fat diets are trending and believers report incredible results, not only in weight loss but also in terms of reduction of cholesterol and improved health in general. But are they right?

Supplement manufacturers and food companies maintain antioxidants will help to prevent a host of diseases and medical conditions. But research findings are inconclusive, and there is evidence that antioxidant supplements do not provide health benefits.

Researchers have found that eating a small amount of chocolate every day could lower the risks of stroke, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s. But not all chocolate is created equal and so it’s not a good idea to reach for just any chocolate bar.

Soy is a controversial food source worth hundreds of millions of US dollars annually. Said by some to prevent heart disease, soy has also been linked to cancer and the onset of other diseases. There are many questions, including, Is soy milk really toxic?

It is a fact that calcium is needed to build and maintain healthy bones and teeth and regulate the heart, aid blood clotting, and help with the transmission of nerve impulses. Calcium also plays an important role in reducing the risks of osteoporosis.

More and more people are cooking with coconut oil rather than unsaturated fats like sunflower and canola oil. But coconut oil is more than a cooking ingredient; and it has recently also established itself as a remarkable beauty product.

There are many diets one can follow to lose weight, some of which are better known than others. Those that hinge on medicinal mushrooms are not widely known as there is a relatively small body of research to draw on, but they are effective.

Morogo, a type of leafy Amaranth, is one of the world’s oldest food crops. Commonly considered a weed, it has been planted and grown by low-income groups in South America, Asia and Africa for centuries, and is now regarded as a superfood.