
Stress! Its Not all Bad.
Stress in everyday term, is feeling overloaded or struggling to cope with demands from work, home or other sources. In 2015, the American Psychological Association (APA), found that the average stress levels in the United States rose from 4.9 to 5.1 on a scale from 1 to 10. The main reason was employment and money. The Types Acute stress is often caused by thinking about pressures of a recent past or an upcoming event. For example, the 14-days of Hell(th) did cause some stres

Are Sports Drinks Good or Bad?
The majority of people believe that sports drinks like Gatorade are better to drink than water when dehydrated because of electrolyte replacement, but this is further from the truth. Most sports drinks contain two-thirds or even more sugar than sodas, typically in the form of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), making them even more harmful. Many also contain artificial flavors and food coloring, none of which contribute to optimal health. How Fructose is Processed Fructose is m

Substitutes for Water?
Replacing all other beverages with pure water is a major step toward a healthy life style. The body loses water throughout the day, each day, even when we're not sweating, which means, it needs to replenish this fluid. Majority of people use soda, fruit juices, sports drinks, energy drinks, and other beverages as substitutes for pure water but these are poor substitutes. While they typically contain a fair amount of water, they generally do not count toward water requirement.