Category: 8. Health
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Cardiologist warns against poor lifestyle
ISLAMABAD: A health expert urged the public to adopt a healthy lifestyle which includes daily exercise, regular heart checkups and maintaining their weight in order to avoid heart-related deaths as the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is alarmingly on the rise globally, and in Pakistan as well. A senior cardiologist, Major General (R) Azhar…
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Can milk help you grow taller?
A representational image of a kid holding a glass of milk. — Natural Food Asia/File Kids are often told that drinking milk will help them grow taller, but does it? Milk, no doubt is filled with nutrients, that are needed for human growth. It contains micro and macronutrients such as calcium, protein, and zinc, among…
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Here are 5 easy tips from experts to improve your body posture
A representational image of a group doing yoga by the sea. — Unsplash Does your job also require you to sit in front of the screen for hours? Sitting in a slouch position for hours is associated with lower back pains. According to the American Heart Foundation, sedentary jobs have increased by 83% since 1950, Newsweek…
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Daily 20 seconds of self affirmations can improve mental health
A representational image of daily affirmations. — Abposters.com Affirmations, which are a form of positive self-talk, are usually optimistic sentences or words aimed at making you feel better. A study conducted by the University of California Berkeley and published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy found that daily affirmations are linked to improved mental…
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Here are best foods that make you look good
A representational image of a family happily eating food. — Unsplash For decades we’ve heard the term, what you eat is what you think, however, did you know what you eat is also how you look? While research has found that eating carbs makes you look unattractive, a new study suggests that foods rich in…
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An ode to you
In the end, we as humans learn to let go. Maybe that is how we are designed. We are designed by a superior deity to learn, grow, meet new people, enjoy new experiences and move onto other things. Religions tend to play a pivotal part in this entire process. The concept of things happening for…
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German man ‘willingly’ receives 217 COVID-19 vaccination shots and he is still alive
A syringe is filled with the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, taken on August 16, 2021. — AFP A 62-year-old German man got 217 COVID-19 vaccine shots of his own will in the time span of 29 months, going against the defined national vaccine recommendations. This amount of COVID-19 shots equals an average…
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Eating moldy bread may not make you sick — but here’s the catch
Moldy bread kept on a table. — Shutterstock/File Green bubbly stuff stuck on a few slices of bread should definitely not be eaten, but what if you are in a rush to make a quick sandwich and accidentally consume a moldy loaf of bread? While it is likely to taste really bad, doctors say that…
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Which is best pre-workout nutrient?
A representational image depicting a woman preparing for a workout. — Omnigel/File Before beginning an exercise, people must properly nourish their bodies in order to achieve their fitness goals. So which macronutrients should you focus on more, protein or carbohydrates? Ensuring enough dietary intake prior to and following physical exertion might enhance output and expedite…
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Patients cautioned against over-eating
LAHORE: Dean Institute of Public Health Professor Dr Zarfishan Tahir urged patients suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stomach and liver diseases to avoid fried food, pakoras, samosas, spicy dishes and cold drinks during Ramazan. In a statement issued on Tuesday, she advised patients to be careful when consuming meat, as excessive eating…