Healthy articles

Everybody loves a bit of sweetness, but it often comes at a cost to our health. This article looks at some healthier alternatives to traditional chocolates, cookies and pastries both on the supermarket shelves and stuff you can make at home.

The labels on the foods your eat offer a great deal of information that can help you lose weight and stay healthy. Deciphering food labels, however, practically takes a Rosetta stone. Here are 10 rules for reading nutrition labels for useful information.

Gastroparesis is a disorder of the stomach. It can be due to weak muscles or nerves and usually affects the people suffering from diabetes. This article will highlight the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and the treatment of gastroparesis.

What’s more likely to kill you: kidney disease, pneumonia, Alzheimer's, or falling over? Surprisingly the answer is falling over. Falls kill tens of thousands of people a year in America every year. What can we do about this?

In an ideal world, most of magnesium would come from green, leafy plants. Unfortunately, farming practices have depleted a lot of the magnesium in the soils around the world and the result is that the levels of magnesium in foods has decreased.

Why are gyms at the top of the “Germiest Places” lists? They are there for a good reason: they are packed with a bunch of sweaty bodies in small places. There is no reason for panic: just know what to watch for and what to do and you will be fine.

Carrots contain the highest sources of Vitamin A which is an essential vitamin for healthier eyes. Carrots were considered, in ancient times, to be remedies to cure such illnesses as ulcers, stomach issues, liver illnesses, and for the healing of wounds.

Young people who smoke marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to develop hallucinations or delusions, or to suffer psychotic episodes, a paper printed in BMJ, the British Journal of Medicine, reports.

Posture is at the basis of a lot of what we do - or don't do - in the gym. Good posture can make you stronger and protect you from injury, but there's more than one 'good' posture. These three should give you everything you need to succeed!

Patients who are not ready to accept their doctor's diagnosis and/or plan of management often think about asking for a second opinion from another physician. Here are some factor to consider when getting a second opinion.