Healthy articles

What if it was possible to get the same health benefits from just three minutes of exercise, compared with hours in the gym? While new research seems to show this might be possible, a British journalist claims it caused him to suffer a stroke.

It’s not only smokers who end up with stained teeth, all manner of substances can discolor them. But before you consider teeth whitening procedures, whether at home or at the dentist’s, you need to know the options and potential hazards.

Many of us find walking a more acceptable and achievable form of exercise than running or going to the gym. And research has shown that as well as keeping us trim it may preserve memory and stave off depression, cancer and diabetes.

While your main aim at the gym might be building muscle or losing fat, your health shouldn’t take a back seat, particularly when it comes to your joints. Knee healthy is crucial, but is your workout killing your knees?

Have you ever noticed that fashionable mature women tend wear lipstick, and it's usually a bright shade of red? Psychologists at Gettysburg College teamed up with R & D scientists at Chanel to explain why red lipstick makes faces look younger.

Do you handle stress in a similar way to your parents? If you do, is that because you inherited that behavior or because you copied what they did? Current research indicates that heredity may be part, but not all, of the story.

Most spices and herbs offer numerous health benefits that we are not aware of. They are store houses of nutrients, anti-oxidants, and minerals. Read on to find out about the world’s best spices and herbs and their benefits.

Health and nutrition experts recommend that a large portion of our daily food intake come from fresh, whole foods. When it comes to processed foods, the less we eat, the better. When choosing canned foods, you should know which ones to avoid.

We all benefit from the help of others sometimes, but recent research reveals that helping others benefits us, too — by reducing the risk of chronic inflammation.

Bread – some avoid it like the plague while others can’t go a day without it. Bread seems innocent enough, but could this simple food be the reason you’re not losing weight.