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An optimistic outlook may be a healthier one

In its Three Questions, Three Answers series, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Laura Kubzansky  discusses the  link between optimism and hypertension. Kubzansky, who is co-author of the  study, is the Lee Kum Kee Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and co-director of the School’s Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness. Chan… Read More »

Do Optimists Lead Healthier Lives?

Some research has found that individuals that find the silver lining in situations or view the glass as half full tend to lead healthier lifestyles. While it can be difficult to always find the positive in everything, it definitely is achievable through mindfulness.  According to various studies in the U.S. and Europe, the thing that… Read More »

High fibre diets make for healthier lives

People who eat lots of high-fibre and whole grain foods have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic diseases than people whose diets are low in fibre, a study commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. For every 8 gram increase in fibre eaten a day, total deaths and incidences of… Read More »

International Meatless Day 2018: 9 Reasons Why Vegetarian Diet Is Healthier

Why go vegetarian? (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons) World Meatless Day or International vegetarian day is celebrated today on 25th Nov of every year to cherish vegetarianism. In India, the Stop All Killing Association (SAK), Meatless Day campaign, began in the year 1986. It was started by the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, a social service organisation with… Read More »