New research has demonstrated how food producers could change the surface texture of products to change people’s perceptions and promote healthy eating. The study, led by Consumer Psychologist Dr. Cathrine Jansson-Boyd of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), investigated people’s perceptions of identical biscuits with six different textures. Published in the journal Food Quality and Preference, the […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a miracle!’ Indian boy, 7, whose bleeding eyes POPPED OUT from bizarre cancer can finally see again – after transplant paid for by British investment banker Sagar Dorji, was just four years old when childhood leukemia caused his eyes to become swollen, bloodshot and come out of their sockets British investment banker Neetha […]
There’s a unique beauty in being on top. You’re taking control of the situation, setting the pace, and expressing your desires physically. But at the same time, you’re relieving your partner of some responsibility, offering them some much-needed respite, and inviting them to indulge in absolute pleasure and relaxation for a little while. Though being […]
Studies show that more and more brides are ditching canvassing the physical stores to buy their wedding dresses. Instead, they go to online stores that offer high-quality clothes at affordable rates. The Survey The famous wedding site TheKnot.com conducted a survey on its thousands of users and customers to determine the reasons why most brides-to-be […]
The morning after a big holiday or birthday is guaranteed to be a rough one if you had a big night and indulged in a shot or three or one of those cute seasonal cocktails that has way more sugar than you’d realized. Hangovers do tend to get worse as you get older because your […]
Macrophages have two faces: In healthy tissue, they perform important tasks and support their environment. However during an infection, they stop this work and hunt down pathogens instead. Upon coming into contact with bacteria they change their metabolism drastically within minutes. This is shown by a new study under the leadership of the University of […]
Eating chillies could be good for your heart. A recent study showed that people who munch on the spicy food – more than four times a week – had a reduced death risk for cardiac and cerebrovascular causes. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also noted that those who […]
Stomach bloating is a physical clue our digestive system isn’t working optimally, and this can be due to a variety of reasons. Eating too quickly is a common cause as it robs the body of the chance to track its consumption and send the appropriate satiety signals to the brain. READ MORE Stomach bloating: Do […]
Many Australians are reluctant to use sunscreen, even though it’s an important element in preventing the skin cancers that affect about two in three of us at some time in our lives. The Cancer Council says myths about sunscreens contribute to this reluctance. Here are 4½ sunscreen myths and what the evidence really says. Confused […]
When trying to decide what kind of workout works for you, there’s no doubt that you’re crunching the numbers (money and time-wise) to figure out how the heck you’re going to do something that gets your heart rate up, makes you feel stronger and keeps you entertained without dropping thousands of bucks on a gym […]
