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Most wellness experts will tell you that you should avoid eating shortly before exercise, as this can harm your performance. The logic goes that eating just before you work out leads to a spike and drop in blood sugar, but is this really as…

We all have that fantasy – apart from that one about Ryan Gosling – to lose weight and have better wellness minus the effort of dieting, exercise or surgery. While this seems like nothing more than a pipe dream, your effort-free, weight…

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can affect the wellbeing of adults and children, but it becomes less of a health concern if you catch it early. This means that, as a parent, you need to know the warning signs and subtypes of…

Traditional sex positions have a tendency to get old rather quickly, but does that mean you have to go for health-and-wellbeing-threatening karma sutra-style positions just to keep your sexual health and wellness in shape? Luckily, with a…

While everyone is different when it comes to health and wellbeing, and different amounts of sleep work for different people, wellness experts assert that you need roughly seven to nine hours of sleep every night. According to researchers at…

A lot of us spend all day sitting at a desk, but did you know this is wreaking havoc on your mental and physical wellbeing. You may be more concerned about corporate wellness, and so don’t care that you’re sitting and typing away all day.…

If ever there’s a time to feel bloated, Christmas is it. No matter how hard you try to lose or maintain your weight, as soon as the clocks go back and Halloween is over, you find yourself overindulging. If you feel bloated and puffy after a…

You can’t tell a lot about the distant future, but educated guesses can take you a long way. This was the thinking behind a project undertaken by artist and researcher Nickolay Lamm with help from Dr. Alan Kwan, who has a doctorate in…

These days you get so many anti-ageing wellness products, it can be difficult to know which ones to take, in which combinations and in which order. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Let’s start with your new routine to help you…

The weight loss supplement industry is worth billions, and it’s not difficult to see why; who wouldn’t want a magic pill that negates the need for calorie counting and hardcore exercise? Still, even with all that popularity, this is an…

Slashing your calorie intake is the most basic way to lose weight, but how many do you really have to get rid of before you reap the wellness benefits? In order to drop a pound or two a week – which is the best way to lose weight long-term…

Just to make sure we’re all on the same page in terms of sexual health, here’s a quick sex ed lesson: every month, your ovaries are meant to release an egg from the follicles as part of the reproductive cycle, and this is known as…

These days, we’re just too busy for wellness or weight loss. You could be working a 40-hour week, looking after your family, taking an evening class, making time for friends and having a modicum of “me-time” all in an average week – when do…

The female orgasm is a part of sexual health and wellness that some people struggle with. However, while some women find that the ole stand-bys—penises, vaginas, fingers, and vibrators— struggle to help them get off, others have found…

Getting older can take its toll on your emotional wellness, which is why more and more people are turning to cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, in an attempt to turn back the clock. But are they safe? Professor…

The California Rim fire is still raging around Yosemite National Park in California, and everyone who has heard about it shares health and environmental wellness concerns for those in the area. However, anthropologist and Care2.com writer…

You may think that journaling is a practise reserved for aspiring novelists and teenage girls, but keeping a journal is beneficial for anyone’s emotional wellbeing. However, that’s not all; keeping a daily record of your experiences and…

When your wellness is affected by type 1 diabetes, your body doesn’t produce any insulin. This is different from the more common version of the disease – type 2 diabetes – in that type 2 involves your body either not producing enough…

If your children are under the age of 30, chances are that you still play a disproportionately large role in their emotional and financial wellness, and even take care of smaller aspects of their wellbeing. This is according to a new report…

We all know that parents have the most important influence on child and family wellness, so it’s not surprising when, time and time again, research shows it. Even though there are other factors involved in your child’s wellbeing, such as…

You might want to take care of your wellbeing and cut cholesterol from your diet, but how do you do it and still enjoy your food? Does a low-cholesterol diet doesn't have to be all oat bran and tofu? Of course not! There are plenty of…

A few years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow attracted attention at an awards show when she showed up with strange red welts on her back. Before you fear for her wellbeing, it turned out that she’d just undergone a complementary wellness therapy known…

With the busy festive season coming up, you hardly have time to think about wellness, let alone actually overhaul your diet and get your weight ready for the Christmas binge. However, there are little things you can do to take care of your…

Thanks to celebs like Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is a more popular fitness pursuit than ever before. However, the wellness benefits of this sport, which originated in Hawaii in the 1950s, were not…

As part of a complementary wellness regime, many people turn to supplements to help give their wellbeing a bit of a boost. The logic goes that if you don’t get enough of a certain nutrient, such as fibre, in your diet, you can easily add it…

A fitness class is great for adding some much-needed variety to your workout routine and these days there’s no shortage of classes to try. While the offerings may somewhat depend on your local gym, most fitness facilities will cater to…

While bees are a cause for environmental wellness concern here in Britain, the US is finding that the wellbeing of bats is under threat. According to a study of bat deaths, wind turbines across America are bats at an alarming rate, with…

Night-time eating may not seem like a major health concern, but it’s one that a lot of people struggle with. According to registered dietician Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, author of S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose…

Five major aspects of environmental wellness are threatening our health, and will continue to do more and more damage. This is according to a team of 28 climate scientists from US government agencies, universities, and independent research…

A healthy diet is a vital part of family wellness, especially when it comes to your child’s fibre needs. Kids need plenty of fibre in order to develop and grow, and this sets the stage for their wellbeing in the years to come. Without…