There are all kinds of lotions and potions that claim to help you lose weight, but all these really are, are metabolism enhancers or fat burners (your body doesn’t absorb as much fat, and as such you poop it out. Lovely I know. Now for short term use, these can be affective, but they are […]
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Mental Health AGAIN Needs Looking At
I read a disturbing article recently about how more and more girls, some as young as 10 are turning to self harm, or ‘cutting’ as it’s trendily known amongst ‘cutters’, it’s a strange phenomenon, in which the victims is driven to such despair they feel they have to harm themselves as a method of release. […]
It’s True Exercise Improves Your Mental Health!
We’ve known for years that exercise releases endorphins, and these help combat stress, but regular exercise could help your memory too. Researchers have found the stress boosting chemicals your body releases when stressed could help you retain information easier. What happens is when we are under prolonged or high amounts of stress, is the chemicals […]
Euthanasia – Is It Really So Horrifying?
There are two certainties in life. We are born, and we die. The time span naturally varies greatly from person to person. But what happens if we become so dependent on others, be that through old age or through debilitating illness, or dementia in old age, that our quality of life, dignity and self respect […]
Autism and ADHD are Over Diagnosed
In an article on the The Daily Mail today, Dr. Mike Shooter has had an excerpt of his new book released, and it is quite a harrowing read. Going a little into the back story, he was speaking to one of his former trainees, who is now a respected and experienced psychologist, said that around […]
Tidy Home, Tidy Mind
It’s that time of year again, the spring clean. A time for us to literally ditch all the clutter and crap we accumulate and start again with a fresh approach to things. But did you also know that it is good for your mental health not to hoard. Let’s start off with by going through […]
Tips for Grocery Shopping on the Cheap
Over the years, money has been tight for most of us, usually with the middle feeling the pinch the most. What 10 years ago would have been a very comfortable budget to work with, is now only just above the breadline. With soaring fuel prices, stagnant wages and huge taxes on nearly everything, it’s no […]
Prostate Cancer on the Increase
Prostate Cancer has over taken breast cancer in its mortality rate, as it’s revealed that 11,800 men a year, or one every 45 minutes die from the disease, yet there is still very little known about the ‘male’ cancers. Naturally, all cancers are important, be that cervical, breast, testicular or prostate, but it seems very […]
How to Choose Your Beef – But Not literally!
I love that saying, when someone says they have ‘beef’ with someone. It’s so nonsensical it’s laughable. However, as we’re coming up to Valentine’s Day, the sales of meats go up quite dramatically as we attempt to woo our significant other. And thanks to the rise of mass produced meats, and a lack of education, […]
Victoria Beckham is in a Little Hot Water
Victoria Beckham has been slammed on social media for using a very slim model for her latest eye-wear range. Unfortunately, the backlash has come from parents complaining that the model used is the reason for their daughters thinking they have to be stick thin. Now, although I don’t condone the use of unrealistic models, I […]