Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

May 2009 Feature – Revision Essentials

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Waking your brain up! Your guide to getting the most out of your revision and keeping ahead of exam stress!

Brain Boosters for Tired Teenagers!

Here’s The Diva’s guide to surviving your GCSE and A levels!

Revision Timetables

Before you even begin to hit the books make a clear revision time table, plan which subjects and what you are going to study …. write it in all manner of pretty colours and post it where you can see it … the next hurdle is sticking to it!

A clear time table is meant to help break the revision down to bite sized chunks.

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April 2009 Feature – Detox Time

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Classic symptoms that indicate it could be time for a detox include:

Bloating, Bad Breath, Catarrh, Constipation, Thick Coated Tongue, Muzzy Heads, Lethargy, Skin Problems, Random Joint Pains, Recurring Infections and Weight Gain.

Always consult your GP if you have any ongoing health problems.

Here’s The Diva’s guide to making sure you feel good, inside and out.

The Wonders of Water

Start every day with a morning lemon drink of warm lemon water to stimulate your liver to detoxify your body. Skin will look better, you will feel great, and you might even lose some weight. It is one of the easiest things you can do to increase your overall well-being. Just squeeze half a lemon into a glass, and fill with warm water.

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Folic Acid, and B Vitamins May Prevent Vision Loss

Monday, April 6th, 2009

A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that combining essential B vitamins, including B6, B12, and folic acid, lowers risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of vision loss among people over 60, involving the deterioration of tissues in the macula, the central part of the retina. The condition impedes the performance of critical everyday functions such as reading and driving because it affects the ability to see items that a person is looking at directly, as opposed to items even a few degrees off to either side of the direct line of vision.

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