Healthy Life

 Its summertime and, Of course, It's going to be hot outside. Everyone would love to start having fun and doing outdoor activities under the sun. After that, we'll always stop for a cold, refreshing drink such as cold water, sodas, lemonade and beers. Its the first option for most people is to drink something cold on a hot, sunny day as its refreshing and yet satisfying, especially water, but is it really healthy though if we keep on drinking cold water even during times only we desire to? Most would say that it would be harmless and we need it to cool our body on the inside but there's a lot more than that. Here's why we should start avoiding drinking cold water: 1. Digestion We sometimes eat and consume spicy food. Once we can't stand the heat, our brain will start to tell us to drink something cold to cool off the  heat. Everyone would rush to get a glass of cold water or milk, but this is bad for you.  Cold water will reduce our body's dige...

The debate about whether margarine or butter is best for your health is ongoing. Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer. There is not a truly healthful option when it comes to butter or margarine ·          The choice is really between trans fats (margarine) or saturated fats (butter). ·          Trans fats raise bad cholesterol (LDL), whilst lowering good cholesterol (HDL). ·          Saturated fats raise bad cholesterol (less so than trans fats) and do not affect HDL. What's the difference between butter and margarine? Butter is a dairy product made by churning cream or milk to separate the solid components from the liquid. Butter is commonly used in cooking, baking, and as a spread. The most important difference is that butter contains saturated fat and many margarines contain trans fats. Trans fat raises LDL (bad) cholesterol ...

We as a living being always looking for a way to live longer. It is our natural instinct to seek longevity. How long a human can live is determined by their lifestyle. No matter what your age, you have the chance to change your lifestyle into a healthy one in order to achieve longevity. Here are several things you can do to increase your odds of a longer Lifespan. 1. Stop Smoking If you want to live longer, then you ought to stop smoking. Smoking can cause heart disease, osteoporosis, emphysema, other chronic lung problems, and stroke. It also makes breathing more difficult during exercises. By stop smoking, you will reduce the chances of you dying from cancer-related to smoking. 2. Healthy Diet Eat more nutritious food such as fruits, vegetables, dairies, protein foods, whole grains, and avoid unhealthy food such as fast foods, greasy foods, and fatty foods. To find out more about ways of changing your diet to a healthy one, click here . 3. Exercise ...

 We eat food everyday and we eat different kinds everyday, including different type of protein, carbohydrate, fibre, and others. This desire for different food everyday is because of our wants and needs. Some food can cause illness if one consumed too much, but others can heal and cure it. It turns out that Indonesia, a country located in Asia and is the world's largest archipelago, is famous for its natural herbs that can be use for curing illness and pain. From leaves to roots, Here are some natural medicine Indonesia is famous for: 1. Cincau Leaf This leaf is well-known when its processed into jelly-like form, also famously known as "Cendol". This medicinal plant can help cure  fever, diabetes mellitus medicine, stomach ulcers, and even typhus. Cincau leaf has two different colours, green and black, in which both taste delicious, especially when it's served cold on a hot, sunny day. 2. Sambiloto This particular herb...

This is probably one of the most common questions nowadays, What's the difference between being a vegetarian and vegan?  Both are often misunderstood and thought to be the same. Both vegetarian and vegan are similar but they are some differences between them. Here's why: Differences Vegetarian Vegetarian diet is when a person doesn't consume  any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of animal slaughter. Most vegetarians only consume vegetables and fruits, this includes all sort of beans, nuts, grains, and seeds. Consumption of eggs, milk, and other dairy products depends of what type of vegetarian diet one follows.  The most common types of vegetarian diets are: Lacto-ovo vegetarians :   Vegetarians who avoid all animal flesh, but do consume dairy and egg products. Lacto vegetarians :   Vegetarians who avoid animal flesh and eggs, but do consume dairy products. Ovo vegetarians :  Vegetarians who avoid all animal products exce...