“Unhealthy food” can actually be good for you

Snacks and tipple are not deemed to be the healthiest food around but indulging in some of them may do you a whole lot of good. Snacks like are popcorn, chocolate red wine and a few more.
Here are some examples of the perceived unhealthy foods which have some health benefits.
POPCORN
It may be the best accompaniment [...]

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The benefits of being a chocolate lover

Chocolate has been many a dieter’s kryptonite but there is a few benefits of this wonderful snack. This ultimate feel-good food keeps your heart healthy, mood up, and it can be a cravings buster.
Find out what this natural ingredient can do for you.
Heart helper
A study in the Journal of Nutrition found that people who [...]

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Drink wine, fight cavities?

Call it fluoride for grown-ups: new research suggests a crisp chardonnay may fight cavities. Picture this, a Mouthwash in a Chardonnay flavour or Aquafresh with a 5th wine stripe. I don’t think so…
Italian researchers who tested supermarket-bought red and white wines report both were effective in controlling the growth of bacteria that cause tooth decay [...]

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Truman Show Disorder: Is Reality TV Your Reality?

Shakespeare was right, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” It seems that this has become a reality for some as the “Truman Show Disorder” is becoming more frequent.  This  disorder is the creeping, pervasive feeling that your every move, inside your home and out, is being filmed without [...]

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Different drinks have different hunger implications

According to a recent study the type of alcohol you consume may determine how hungry you feel afterwards. In other words, the intensity of your “munchies” is different for wine, beer or spirits.
A recent study shows that while alcohol has a specific effect on the body, the additional nutritional content of white wine, red wine [...]

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Swearing can actually make us feel better

A new study claims that swearing can actually make us feel better.
Scientists studied the impact of swearing on 64 volunteers who were asked to place their hands into a tub of ice water for as long as they could. Then the psychologists at Keele University had volunteers repeat the exercise, but this time asking them [...]

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New super diet chocolate

A bar of chocolate has been created that can be eaten while you diet. Its makers claim it has 90% fewer calories than a normal bar and doesn’t melt as easy as every day chocolate.
Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut has named his secret ingredient “Vulcano” because it can withstand heat up to 55C.
A spokesman told the [...]

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What becomes of the broken hearted?

Well, if recent studies are to be heeded, those pining over a relationship break-up should try to take it easy, as research has proven that a broken heart can actually be bad for your health. It’s been the subject of romantic literature and soppy love songs for decades, but it seems that, far from being [...]

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Wine, chocolate and tea can help beat memory loss

A modest amount of wine could help to beat memory loss and delay the onset of dementia, claim researchers, who added that the same goes for a few squares of chocolate and cups of tea.
However, if anyone thinks that they have got the licence to over-indulge during the winter season, should beware. According to scientists, [...]

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Health benefits of wine – Video

Good news for white wine lovers. New research shows that white wine is just as good for your heart as red.
Here is a great video about the health benefits of wine.

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