Playing video games, including violent shooter games, may boost children’s learning, health and social skills, according to a review of research in American Psychologist. The study comes out as debate continues among psychologists and other health professionals regarding the effects of violent media on youth. An APA task force is conducting a comprehensive review of …
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High Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced naturally by your body and found in your blood. You can also get cholesterol from some foods. It is used for many different things in the body, but causes health problems when there is too much of it in the blood.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, muscles and overall health. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the best natural source of vitamin D, but it is also the main cause of skin cancer. A balanced approach to sunlight exposure can help you avoid vitamin D deficiency, which can have significant health effects.
Guide to Superfoods
Imagine a superfood — not a drug — powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer, and, for an added bonus, put you in a better mood. Did we mention that there are no side effects? You’d surely stock up on a lifetime supply. Guess what? These …
Fill up on Fats
A healthy balanced diet should include the healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. However, it’s not always easy to know where to find them or how to use them in meals. Below is a guide to using healthier fats in your meals and snacks. Monounsaturated fat is found in foods such as avocados, almonds, cashews, peanuts …
All About Quinoa
Quinoa is the new superhero of the grain world and, like any masked avenger with cred, it comes with a mysterious back story. It was originally cultivated on the steep slopes of the Andes mountains in Peru and Bolivia, hence the name that, at this end of the world at least, looks nothing like it …
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity can easily be overcome. Hang out with your kids more :)
One Healthy Day
A day in the life of a healthy person. It’s not as fully hectic as you might think, uleh.
Eat your heart out!
All dem pumps, and you want them to be super phresh. Get on the goods!
Nutrition for Cyclists
Loads of dope diet tips for those of us that like to go hard on a bicycle.