Lifestyle & fitness

Daylight Saving Time: tips and tricks for a smooth adaptation
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  23-03-2026

Daylight Saving Time: tips and tricks for a smooth adaptation

Daylight Saving Time: tips and tricks for a smooth adaptation " Do you remember when Daylight Saving Time starts? " I asked my husband shortly after seeing the usual complaints from friends who live in the USA where DST habitually starts before ours....

Being a grandparent doesn't just bring joy but also rejuvenates your brain
09-03-2026

Being a grandparent doesn't just bring joy but also rejuvenates your brain

Being a grandparent doesn't just bring joy but also rejuvenates your brain Last Saturday, my partner and I went to an event organized by Marianne Zwagerman and many volunteers: "Save the Countryside." The event focused on preserving rural culture....

Wide awake at night but tired in the morning? How to cure insomnia!
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  02-11-2025

Wide awake at night but tired in the morning? How to cure insomnia!

Wide awake at night but tired in the morning? How to cure insomnia! Every year, the start of winter time or 'standard time' is a virtual slap in the face. The transition from almost no sunlight in the early evening to pitch darkness after six o'clock...

Fall prevention tips for elderly people
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  05-10-2025

Fall prevention tips for elderly people

Fall prevention tips for elderly people   " Hey Yvana, can you recommend nutritional supplements for when you've broken a bone ", was the question posed to me last week.  It turns out the dear wife from one of our customers had a...

How Heart Rate Variability can be an indicator of your well-being
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  07-09-2025

How Heart Rate Variability can be an indicator of your well-being

How Heart Rate Variability can be an indicator of your well-being A few weeks ago I wrote about the usefulness of a wearable device for monitoring health.    Among the variables that can be measured is the heart rate variability. Let's...

Biting insects, what causes them to be attracted to you and what can you do to repel them?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  27-07-2025

Biting insects, what causes them to be attracted to you and what can you do to repel them?

Biting insects, what causes them to be attracted to you and what can you do to repel them? I don't know if you've noticed, but this year there's not so much a mosquito plague as a horsefly plague. At least, that's the case where a good friend of ours...

How can athletes beat the heat with heat adaptation training?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  13-07-2025

How can athletes beat the heat with heat adaptation training?

How can athletes beat the heat with heat adaptation training? Hopefully you are enjoying the current Tour de France as much as we do! It's awesome how competitive the top racers are, yet are on friendly terms with each other, especially when they train...

Health benefits of infrared light therapy
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  29-06-2025

Health benefits of infrared light therapy

Health benefits of infrared light therapy In our previous blog article I wrote about the dangers of excessive sunlight exposure because it may result in a sunstroke. In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to infrared light. When energy...