Fight stress with food

When we are afraid, our metabolism speeds up, muscles tighten and our adrenal glands produce an extra quantity of stress hormones. We call this anxiety, a common emotion experienced by most of us in response to confrontation with an unpleasant and potentially harmful trigger.

When anxiety becomes an excessive and irrational dread of everyday situations and you begin to worry and feel tense without provocation, it can be a disabling disorder that needs medical attention. Read on» » » »

Slimming down in 10 steps

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You probably hear it a lot, casually thrown around in your gym, the fact that, “Weight loss is all about revving up the metabolism”. Your body’s physical shape is very closely connected to its rate of metabolism, which simply refers to all of the body’s physical and chemical processes that use energy.

“It’s calculated as a basal metabolic rate (BMR), which is the number of calories your body burns per day at rest,” says clinical nutritionist, Dr Nupur J Krishnan. Metabolism varies vastly from person to person, depending on factors like age, sex and weight. Read on» » » »

Gestational Diabetes: Mothers’ Sweet Sorrow

Pregnant women in their late twenties and thirties are twice as likely to develop diabetes during their pregnancy today than they were five years ago. “Almost 3-4 per cent Indian women develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a disease that places both the mother and child at risk of complications,” says Dr Suneeta Mittal, Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gyanecology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The global incidence is 2-3 per cent. Read on» » » »

Keyboards can be dirtier than toilet seats

Office computer keyboards could be filthier than toilet seats and cause serious diseases, according to a study by a British microbiologist.

Tests were conducted on 33 keyboards and compared with swabs from a toilet seat and a door handle in a public toilet. It was found that the keyboards contained dangerous levels of killer bacteria such as E coli and S aureus. E coli causes Read on» » » »

Heart Disease in Indians ‘More severe than in West’

Heart disease in Indians is often more severe and occurs in younger people than in developed countries, a study has found. Read on» » » »

Strategies for Understanding and Assessing Suicide Risk in Psychotherapy

This 1-credit continuing education opportunity is co-sponsored by the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI) and the American Psychotherapy Association. ACFEI maintains responsibility for all continuing education accreditations. This article is approved by the following for 1 continuing education credit:

APA provides this continuing education credit for Diplomates.

The American College of Forensic Examiners International is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. Provider #5812. Read on» » » »

Stress Management: It’s a Matter of Life and Health

It’s common sense that we all need to manage our stress. But, did you know that managing stress effectively is a matter of life and of health? Read on» » » »

Five Secrets To Weight Loss

Weight loss – such a “big” topic! Every month another book is out by another expert on weight loss. Everyone wants to know the secret to losing weight.

I certainly don’t have THE secret, but I do have some secrets, and I want to share them with you in the hope you find them helpful. Read on» » » »

Coffee: What Are The Health Benefits?

If you are a coffee drinker, you no doubt have asked yourself how much coffee is it safe for you to consume on a daily basis. This is not surprising since so much has been blamed on coffee. Heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, you name it. At one time or another, coffee has been made to blame. Coffee has joined the ranks of red wine and chocolate as a guilty pleasure that may actually be good for you. As much as it is a great way to get that fix in the morning, recent studies have shown that coffee has been found to be rich in Read on» » » »

Does Coffee Have Any Antioxidant Benefits?

Before we get all excited over the recent news about coffee being our new antioxidant, we need to take a look at the entire picture. Is there truly a coffee antioxidant? If there is, how exactly is coffee an antioxidant? Does it become the antioxidant when it’s heated? Does the coffee antioxidant benefit everyone? Are there still dangers to drinking coffee? How much coffee is good for us and when does it become bad for us? Read on» » » »