Healthy Living & Wellness

We live in an electronic age where being able to use electronic media and communication devices plays an important part in everyday life. Medical science has clearly shown that online addiction can have very serious negative consequences on both physical and mental health. What many parents do not fully appreciate is the way excessive exposure to TV…

We are all subject to minor health issues. From a slight cough to a runny nose, minor viral infection and occasional muscle pain, all these are a part of life and common sense is all that is needed to recover. However, there are some symptoms of ill-health that should never be ignored – they could…

There is no such thing as a stress-free life. Even the calmest and laid-back of people, those who appear not to have a care in the world, suffer from the stress of some kind. The pressures of modern life, urban lifestyles, improper diets, unhealthy activities like smoking, excess drinking, substance abuse, and addictions and so…

We live in a world that moves forward at an increasingly faster speed. Our ways of life and our activities have evolved to meet the demands that the new lifestyle places on us. There are many methods that we use to deal with stress and pressure – unhealthy eating, snacking and consuming junk food, smoking,…

A great deal has been written about the effect of smoking, stress, bad diet and other factors on heart health.These are all medical facts that cannot be disputed. What is often overlooked is the effect of simply sitting down on the heart. The more you sit, the less you move, and the less you move,…