I was a fat kid, a fat teen, a fat adult, and have been “fat shamed” ever since I can remember. When I was a kid they just called it “teasing.” But there is one [...]
As a doctor and scientist, I prefer to make decisions (from what I have for breakfast to how I travel) based on research. A recent U.S. study evaluated some of the most [...]
It also protects your body from heart disease, heart attacks and stroke Banana skins are not rubbish after all if scientists are to be believed. The peel is rich with [...]
A study of nearly 400 people finds that those who exhibited more ‘dispositional mindfulness’, or awareness of and attention to their current feelings and [...]
The role of eating is so vast in the modern lifestyle that the decision of what to eat is more complex than simply satisfying hunger. Your food choices influence your risk of [...]
More than 17,000,000 people suffer from it— but six million people will not get help for their depression. Some don’t want the stigma that comes along with it, or even [...]
A randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found that yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis. Johns Hopkins researchers report that [...]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 350 million people suffer from depression at any one time. If you’re one of them, then you know how [...]