Thai spice helps cut blood sugar swings
In this obesity-obsessed world, the dream ingredient must be something that tastes good enough to be a condiment or flavoring and yet somehow helps us keep our weight down. Consider hydroxycitric acid (HCA), known variously as Brindle berry or Malabar tamarind, which is used in Indian and Thai food as a condiment and flavoring agent. In Indian folk medicine as a dried powder or tea it's in...Scientists find hormone activity explains adolescent mood swings
The "raging hormones" of puberty are known to produce mood swings and stress for most teenagers, making it difficult to cope with this period of life. Until now, the specific causes of pubertal anxiety have not been identified, making it harder to understand and treat adolescent angst. In the current edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by Sheryl S. Smith, PhD, prof...Health Industry On An Upward Swing In Germany
Health products in Germany has grown in leaps and bounds as more and more health conscious Germans are willing to spend lavishly, be it for wellness//, sport, vitality or anti-ageing. The present trend has led to a booming $87-billion market for health products in the country. According to expert Leo Nefiodov, who studies economic trends,...Heart Rhythms Swing Precariously to Emotion, especially Anger
Heart rhythms can swing perilously when we are angry, even igniting life and death situations, to reveal scientists after studying nearly 1000 cardiac patients//. With the help of special instruments, called implantable cardioverter defibrillators, inserted near the heart, doctors studied the connection between emotions and heart rhythms in a group suffering heart disease. ICD’s are e...Foot Pain Ruining Your Golf Swing?
The barrier to a perfect golf swing could lie in your big toe. Or your heel. Or on the ball of your foot. Experts with the American College// of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) say these are the three areas of your feet most likely to cause pain that can ruin your golf swing. Behind these pain-prone spots can lie stiff joints, stretched-out tissues and even nerve damage. But pain rel...Mood Swings and Late Nights are Signs That Your Teenage Kid is in Love
If your teenage son or daughter starts having mood swings, and stays out late, then it could very well be a sign that your kid is in love . The finding is based on a new research by Swiss researchers at the Psychiatric University Clinics Basel, who conducted it on 107 adolescents with an average age of 17.98 years. Out of the total participants, 60 had indicated that t...Sadie Frost Takes a Swing on the Trapeze to Keep in Shape
Sadie Frost has taken up a rather strange hobby to help her keep fit. The English designer and former actress recently revealed that she has taken to the trapeze to keep her slender figure intact . 'Trapeze is good for your confidence and amazing for your body but I also wanted to do something that pushed me,' the Daily Express quoted Frost, as saying. Frost al...Straight 8 - 5k Horizontal Swing-out Centrifuge
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