Big Belly? Read On! If you want to find out how to lose belly fat you have come to the right place. What exactly is belly fat? We are not talking about loose skin around the tummy after childbirth or c-section belly fat. We are not talking love handles or muffin tops, (which are often […]
References for OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Foa EB, Liebowitz MR, Kozak MJ, Davies S, Campeas R, Franklin ME. (et al). (2005) Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of exposure and ritual prevention, clomipramine, and their combination in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Am J Psychiatry. 2005 Jan;162(1):151-61. (Retrieved October 18th 2016) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15625214?dopt=Abstract Goodman WK, Price LH, Rasmussen SA, Mazure C, Fleischmann RL, Hill CL, […]
5 of the Most Bizarre Anxiety Symptoms
Many, many people suffer from anxiety symptoms. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) a staggering 40 million to be exact and that is a whole lot of anxiety! However, the true figure of anxiety sufferers worldwide is not known. Indeed, it is well documented that many people with anxiety disorder […]
Boost Your Metabolism for Weight Loss
A common myth about metabolism is that skinny people have higher metabolic rates, whilst those heavier ones amongst us have a ‘slow’ metabolic rate. In turn, this leads to skinny people burning more calories, whilst heavier people burn less and thus gain weight. Indeed, this whole idea has caused disagreement and controversy amongst medical experts […]
References for Healthy Snacks
Jukanti AK, Gaur PM, Gowda CL, Chibbar RN.(2012) Nutritional quality and health benefits of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): a review. Br J Nutr. 2012 Aug;108 Suppl 1:S11-26. doi: 10.1017/S0007114512000797. (Retrieved August 24th 2016) Kinsey AW, Ormsbee1 MJ. (2015) The Health Impact of Nighttime Eating: Old and New Perspectives Nutrients. 2015 Apr; 7(4): 2648–2662. (Retrieved August […]
References for Natural Anxiety Remedies
Amsterdam JD, Li Y, Soeller I, Rockwell K, Mao JJ, Shults J. (2009) A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2009 Aug;29(4):378-82 (Retrieved December 19th 2016) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19593179 Anderson E, Geetha Shivakumar G. (2013) Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Anxiety Front Psychiatry. […]
Top 5 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
We all know that anxiety is one of the biggest mental health problems of our times. Whether you suffer from a full-blown anxiety disorder or just have those all too familiar feelings of racing heart, dry mouth and sweating, anxiety can seriously impact on our lives. For many people, an anti-depressant medication or an anti-anxiety […]
Index of Height and Weight Charts
So, here it is. Our Index of ALL our articles and posts on height and weight charts. Yes, that’s right the average height charts for men, women, boys and girls. The same for the average weight charts. Find out where your height and weight is compared to the average. Lots of graphs but quite fun […]
