Eating healthy is in. Many try to jump on the healthy bandwagon in one way or the other. But it is more than a trend, it is vital for our health. Modern research reveals more and more links between diet and mood. Let’s take a look at how good nutrition can help your brain to function better and contribute to better mental health.
Archives for August 2024
Why Antioxidant Supplements are Not Effective
Antioxidants are a commonly promoted feature of health foods and supplements. They’re portrayed as the good forces that fight free radicals – nasty molecules causing damage thought to hasten aging and cause chronic diseases. The simple logic that antioxidants are “good” and free radicals are “bad”, has led to the idea that simply getting more antioxidants into our bodies, from foods or supplements, can outweigh the impacts of free radicals. Unfortunately, antioxidants from supplements do not always show the same benefits like food sources, and can be even dangerous if used the wrong way. Find out in this article why you should get your antioxidants from food sources instead of pills.
Developing Trust in Relationships to Control Stress
Trust is the bedrock upon which meaningful relationships are built. It’s the invisible thread that weaves together intimacy, security, and happiness. But what happens when this foundation crumbles? When doubt, suspicion, and fear creep into your life, how do you rebuild trust and find peace? It is surely a very stressful experience when the foundations for a stable relationship are crumbling apart. In this article we delve into the complexities of trust, exploring the signs of mistrust, its potential causes, and practical steps toward healing and restoration.
Eggs – Are They All They’re Cracked Up to Be?
Do you remember those delicious days when you could eat fried eggs with a clear conscience? Then there was cholesterol. Over two hundred milligrams per egg. And Fat. Eggs became suspect–a thing suspended, hanging from the political consensus of the American Heart Association. Only three eggs a week, they affirmed. Meanwhile chickens, the plucky birds, were being adapted rapidly to the brave new world of the bottom line. Find out what problems those modern day eggs are bringing to us.