Author Archives: Ivy Revereza

Manual toothbrush vs an electric one

Which is better to use, a manual toothbrush or an electric one? I think either kind is fine. You just have to spend the right amount of time brushing. I think with an electric toothbrush, two to three minutes willd do. Manual brushers may average less than one minute. Whichever you use, what’s important is…

Do You Need to Take a Multivitamin?

If you eat a well-balanced, healthy diet, should you take a multivitamin? Most experts agree that it can’t hurt and it might help. Most multis are packed with all the major vitamins and minerals and can give a little boost to your daily diet. Look for ones with nutrient levels at or close to 100…

Movie Theater

The best pick when you are out to watch a movie is a child-sized popcorn (about five cups). With eight grams of fiber, it will satisfy your urge to munch and keep you feeling full. It’s only 300 calories if you skip the “butter” (actually butter-flavored oil). The worst pick is anything jumbo sized or…

Get Enough Sleep

How do you make sure that you get enough sleep? Say no to caffeine at night! Get your fix earlier in the day – caffeine is a stimulant and will keep you awake. Don’t eat late – when you eat your body has to work to digest to eat food. Don’t watch TV in bed…

Bad Sleep Habits

Many teenagers get into bad habits of watching DVDs or playing games before bed time, this keeps the brain stimulated and makes it difficult to wind down. This is because when the brain and body are stimulated it produces less of the hormones that help people fall asleep, a hormone called ‘melatonin’. In most adults…

Drinking Alcohol

Alcohol can be deceptive.  It might seem like it makes you feel confident but when you’re drunk you can lose your inhibitions and do things you’ll regret later. Is it really worth waking up the next morning and thinking – ‘what have I done?’ Drinking alcohol, even occasionally, could even affect your future.  Alcohol can…

Stop Smoking!

If you’re a smoker but want to wave goodbye to the dreaded weed, here are a few tips to kicking the ciggies for good. If you’re not a smoker but have thought about it, you shouldn’t start. Smoking can be hard to quit and you might think it looks cool or sexy but it doesn’t….

Low-Fat Foods

Foods that are described as ‘low-fat’ or ‘fat-free’ aren’t automatically low in calories or calorie-free. In fact, some low-fat products may actually be higher in calories than standard products, thanks to them containing extra sugars and thickeners to boost the flavour and texture. Some people also mistakenly believe they can eat more if they’re choosing…

Is organic food healthier than non-organic food?

It’s easy to think a diet based on organic foods is healthy, but this isn’t automatically the case. The term ‘organic’ refers to the farming methods used to produce a food, not its nutrient content. So while organic foods might be better for the environment, eating more of them doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have a…

Kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made of fermented chili peppers and vegetables such as cabbage (most common), radish, garlic, red pepper, onion, some kind of seafood (oyster or seafood are common), ginger, salt, (and sometimes a little sugar). Besides containing such great vegetables, kimchi is always fermented which means it’s loaded with healthy bacteria….