One Big Mac surely won’t hurt?
Some new research from the University of Calgary is telling us that it will.
Apparently after a high fat meal, our bodies become more prone to stress. We react with increased “blood pressure, [raised] heart rates and [increased] resistance of blood vessels” to situations that wouldn’t normally invoke such a [...]
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A high fat meal means more than an extra workout.
Laughter: life’s best medicine.
In looking for the simplest stress busters and easiest pick-me-uppers, I have come across something that is deceptively simple and surprisingly effective. It’s something that we all used to do as children. But, like many things we used to do as children, we seem to think we have outgrown it.
I’m talking about laughter! [...]
Stress, stress and more stress.
Lately, I notice myself feeling stressed; sometimes very stressed. I don’t necessarily think that I am stressed about anything in particular, but it is there gnawing at my nerves from the moment I open my eyes in the morning until I close my eyes at night.
Despite having studied the physiology behind the stress response [...]
Dr. Seuss’ words of wisdom.
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss
Some great words from a great author. Kids, and adults, all over the world who are familiar with “The cat in the hat” would do well to remember these words.
The problem arises [...]
365 days of Valentine’s Day.
Happy day after Valentine’s day!
Hopefully things were not too stressful. However, judging by the crowds at the chocolate and the card shops yesterday, I’m not sure that that was the case.
I often wonder why we allow ourselves to become stressed by the holidays or special occasions such as Valentine’s Day. On the one [...]