When we were kids, our parents always made us take naps in the afternoons and forced us to sleep early in the night. A lot of us might have complained since it meant less time for television or playing outside.
However, you may be missing those times now that you’re no longer a little kid and you don’t get to take a lot of naps anymore. Indeed, studying or working takes a lot of our precious sleeping time. You want to hit the snooze button on your alarm and just sleep in, but if you do, you’ll be late for work or school.
It’s no wonder why we’re always telling our colleagues that we’re tired and that we just want to sleep. If you’re wondering why you’re tired all the time, here are ten reasons: Continue reading

The ketogenic diet is something that has been buzzing on the lifestyle community for the past recent years. Achieving a means to burst the weight loss process with a simple diet is definitely a headliner, after all.

When I first heard about this diet, I gave it a sudden decline. It was too strict and rigid for me at first. A drastic drop on carbohydrate is too much for me. Aside from that, it has specific policies when it comes to liquid intakes. Continue reading

Are you experiencing an anxiety which is restricting you from flourishing in your life? Is it preventing you from appreciating success and freedom? Have you encountered panic attacks which absorb all the life off from you, and drain you of joy and happiness? If you responded yes to any of the above questions, then you as many others suffer from some sort of anxiety. Continue reading

Most people who want to shed off belly fat are motivated by a desire to look great. While that is a legitimate reason to want to eliminate fat around your midsection, it is also important to know there are several health risks associated with having belly fat.

Having extra belly fat can make you more vulnerable to complications such as metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance syndrome. Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure are just some of the health problems that can arise if you have insulin resistance. Continue reading

You would have probably seen juicing been promoted by celebrities, nutritionists and media people alike and must be wondering to yourself, whether it’s actually good for you or just another fad diet plan. True, juicing is fast becoming a popular method of weight loss; but, before we delve into the truth about juicing and know its weight loss benefits, we must understand what exactly do we mean by juicing. Continue reading

The workout requires one to have passion and a will to continue regardless of the fatigue and injuries that he or she may incur. Mastering the right workout techniques and doing various exercises also helps a person achieve their body goals.

But above all these, a good workout session is determined by how well prepared you are. Even if you are pro in the workout industry, there is a need to prepare yourself before you hit the gym fully.

In connection to that, here are five ways you can be work-out ready for your workout: Continue reading

There are many benefits for choosing plastic surgery. Some of those benefits are increased self-confidence, improved physical health, and enhanced mental health to name a few. At the top of the list of reasons someone chooses plastic surgery is self-confidence. To put it simply, when you look good, you feel good. You are more likely to try new activities, wear certain types of clothes and become more open during social occasions. Of all the different plastic surgery options, breast augmentation/implants is one of the most popular procedures being performed. Continue reading

When it comes to body aesthetics, most people concentrate on features like belly fat, the shape of their backsides, hair color, or how crooked their teeth appear to others. Focusing on something like the shape of your nose is common, but the options for fixing it seem limited. Obviously, this comes from the notion that a person is born with a nose that has a particular shape, and there is little to be done about it. It’s just an outcome of genetics. Right? Continue reading

If you think healthy glowing skin is all about what you put on it, you’re mistaken. Beauty is more than skin deep. A 2005 study conducted by the scientists at St Andrews compared photos of 59 women between the age group of 18 to 25 years over a period of six weeks, divulging a shocking relation between the level of attractiveness and level of hormones in women bodies.

While, hormone levels are mainly controlled by our heredity, a new study epigenetics has revealed that it’s not just the genes that make us. Lifestyle habits too play a far more important role in determining the quality of our health and physical attractiveness. If you’re troubled with frequent skin issues, hair loss, bloating, anxiety, mood swings and not sure what could be the cause of your woes, blame it on your out-of-whack hormones. Continue reading

If you work a hectic week, non-stop Monday to Friday, combining paid work with parenting responsibilities and household chores, by the time the weekend comes around, you most likely just want to crash and sleep-in.

However, for many of us, the weekend is no such time for relaxation. Work and chores, responsibilities and obligations continue to spill over in the shape of events, social occasions and sometimes just life in general. Continue reading