Concerns about body image often start in childhood and adolescence. Teenagers look at the celebrities they see in magazines or on TV, they listen to the comments on social media, and then when they view themselves, they see only the ways they don’t measure up. This sort of experience can have a powerfully negative effect […]
Modern society is full of pressure to conform to certain (sometimes unrealistic) beauty standards, and the only thing that the millions of different skincare products available have in common is that they all imply that taking care of your skin in a very specific way is essential. That can cause a lot of anxiety if
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Some people might think that being concerned about aging is superficial. After all, it’s mostly about how you look, isn’t it? While there can be some aches and pains, isn’t it all pretty minor in the grand scheme of things? Everyone has to go through it. Well, just because you think something is unimportant doesn’t
Humans are eager to find ways to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives. The Mediterranean diet is a particularly popular way to try to improve longevity. But what exactly is the Mediterranean diet, and can it really improve your long-term prospects? Well, as you’d probably expect, when people talk about the Mediterranean diet, they’re referencing
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There are health problems caused by our genes and health problems caused by our lifestyle. The first we can’t do anything about, but the second is at least partly in our control. If we want to live longer and be happier, we have to find ways to make our lives less stressful. Stress comes with
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Being part of a community can be a great source of strength, offering support both emotionally and practically to all areas of life. When something is difficult, being able to share the load with someone else, whether by working together or just by having someone listen to your worries, can be a powerful thing. A
We hear lots of warnings about cholesterol and all the damage it can cause, but what’s less talked about is how we do need some cholesterol to survive. So, what exactly does it do? Why’s it so important? And if it’s so necessary, why are doctors always telling us to lower the amount in our
There was a time when the slightest hint of mental illness would lead to a person being spirited away to an asylum, possibly to never be seen again. Thankfully, we’re a long way from those days, but there can still be a stigma when talking about mental illness. As more and more people speak openly
