Tag: Alcohol

Quitting alcohol consumption is the best favor you can do to yourself. It makes you fitter, gives you the impetus to work out, and helps you sleep better and wake up fresh. Overall health improves significantly when you quit drinking. No alcohol automatically means no snack, no binge eating, and no weight gain. Your appetite will improve significantly. You will also be able to focus and perform better every day.

Drinking occasionally isn’t likely to make you fat, but heavy drinking could cause weight gain and obesity. It could cause fat accumulation in your liver and abdominal area, and pump in empty calories. Some drinks have sugar and calories comparable to candy bars or chips – indulging in these could cause fat and weight gain!

“Just a few drinks over the weekend.” “A glass of wine on a quiet evening at home with a good book.” “Only at parties.” Most...

In order to reduce the effect of alcohol on your body, you have to get it out of your system and find methods to replace what your body lost. You can help the body expel alcohol by drinking lots of water the entire day. Green tea can also contribute with its antioxidants. Eat foods like asparagus or those rich in potassium and other lost nutrients to detoxify the body. Try to increase your metabolism by exercising.

The idea that munching on celery sticks and downing wheatgrass shots to atone for all the health sins you committed in 2017 seems too...

Many of you might be looking for ways to maintain a healthy weight. True that eating healthy food is the key to lose weight,...

Stress, the fear of losing control, being distracted, having a traumatic sexual experience previously, lack of self-confidence, a particular medication that you take, not being comfortable in your surrounding, and lack of trust in your partner could all be reasons behind your inability in achieving an orgasm. The mind and the body must be in sync for you to achieve an orgasm.

Period bloating can be extremely uncomfortable. However, you are not alone as about 70% of women experience similar bloating. To reduce bloating, prevent water retention as it can make you feel worse. Ensure that you do some light exercises to reduce your stress levels as it can affect your digestion and in turn lead to bloating. Prevent gas buildup with the right kind of diet.

If you have identified that your friend or loved one is suffering from a substance abuse issue, your support may go a long way...

Psoriasis flare-ups are frustrating and difficult to manage. Knowing their triggers can help you avoid them. Weather conditions and negative emotions can lead to flare-ups. Infections in the upper respiratory tract and skin injuries can both trigger and worsen symptoms. Medications that treat high blood pressure, heart disorders, and bipolar disorders can lead to flare-ups. Alcohol and tobacco consumption might also cause symptoms.

Alcohol can be exciting and fun at first, causing you to feel less inhibited, elated, and even less tired. But this effect on the brain’s messaging system soon turns to memory lapses/loss, issues with decision making, and even blackouts. Long-term abuse or heavy drinking could even impair cognitive ability and cause brain damage, scar tissue, and Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome. So be careful when you drink!

IBS symptoms can be controlled with your diet. High-lactose dairy products like milk and yogurt can be replaced with almond milk and lactose-free yogurt. High-fructose and fructan foods cannot be digested by the body easily. Therefore, limit their portions and replace them with healthy substitutes. Avoid sugar alcohols, especially in processed foods.

A night of satisfying sleep can become a distant dream with each passing decade. It is a problem that is literally giving sleepless nights...

With breast cancer cases rising, various awareness programs and medications have started getting popular among women all over the world. Breast cancer is deadly...

Cancer has become a very real health threat in America and is also one of the most feared illnesses. According to a report by...