After starting the year with positivity and resolutions, for most of us, we have suffered a momentary weakness, lapse or given up entirely. It is not for want of trying. In fact, research suggests that the average person spends around…
As the year draws to an end are you where you hoped to be? Are you still keeping resolutions from the start of the year? Did you succeed in losing that weight, cutting down your drinking or developing a regular…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites smoking as the leading cause of preventable death.[1] Long-term smokers have a life expectancy of ten years less than non-smokers. While there are many smokers in Great Britain who wanted to quit…
Oxytocin is responsible for shaky knees, sweaty palms, and flushed cheeks when people fall in love. Whilst these physical cues can be seen, little evidence is available about love’s impact on the brain. (Borrell 2014) How the Feeling of Love…
We eat to meet a basic physiological need – hunger. However, when we turn to overeating, our objectives are different. People turn to overeating in an attempt to soothe their emotions. If overeating results from physical reasons, then it may…
OCD symptoms are separated between obsessions, or persistent and recurrent thoughts, impulses, urges, and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental activities that the patient feels driven to perform). Experts believe OCD may be linked to the level of serotonin in the…
Cigarette smoking was used to be perceived as a cool habit. But with rising cases of lung cancer and other diseases associated with cigarette smoking, many people are now realizing that it isn’t a cool habit at all. Published by…
A 2013 study from the British Soft Drinks Association revealed that there’s a reduction on Brits’ consumption of sugar-laden sodas. While this could be good news, it was found out that Brits are swapping sodas for smoothies and fruit juices…
Smoking accounts for about 100,000 deaths per year in the United Kingdom. In 2012 and 2013, it was estimated that 5% of hospital admissions of adults aged 35 and older are due to smoking. While most smokers are aware of…
Statistics have it that 1 in 4 British adults are obese. With this figure, the UK is considered to be the country in Western Europe with the highest prevalence of obesity. If this goes on, the UK is on its way…
