Can you ever get used to working night shifts?
Last Sunday the Daylight Saving Time ended, and if your reaction was similar to mine, it felt like we plunged right into the darkest time of year. Only a few days earlier, I'd be out and about in broad...
Can artificial sweeteners make you gain weight?
Early September we published an overview of various natural and artificial sweeteners that are currently available and possible avantages or disadvantages associated to them. Until very recently the...
Can training with just weight machines make you stronger?
Whomever has been a member of a gym in the past 15 years, will have noticed how slowly but surely, machines have taken a back seat and more and more space is given to 3-dimensional weight...
Artificial or natural sweeteners: which one is the best choice?
For several decades, there's a disturbing trend in which the majority of the population has gained weight as a result of overeating and/or underexercising. Most experts agree on how a big...
Pigmentation spots : why do we get them when we age?
Do you sometimes look down onto your arms and notice they are covered with white spots that resemble freckles in reverse? Especially when arms get tanned in summer, these white spots tend to stand out...
Reducing salt intake, should you care?
In our last blog article I discussed the dangers of dehydration during a heat wave. It was also remarked how our bodies don't just lose fluid, but also lose salts. As if it isn't clear yet, you will not just need...
Why do elderly people suffer more easily from dehydration?
Normally, our summers tend to alternate between cooler and warmer days with plenty of rain, but at the moment we experience a prolonged period of unusually warm and dry weather. This is probably...
What foods deserve the name 'superfoods' and why?
Many different foods have been touted as superfoods over the past few decades and undoubtedly many more will come. Why are we all so focussed on superfoods? Secretly, we all hope for the miracle natural...