February 24, 2010
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By oriel in Research, Stress
The recent Valentine’s Day might have just lowered the stress level of people all over the world. A recent study proves that the Chocolate Cure is really effective in lowering the levels of emotional stress.
A study published by the Journal of Proteome Research says that 1.5 ounce of dark chocolate per day for a period of two weeks helped in lowering the amount of stress hormones in the bodies of people who are experiencing high stress levels.
There were also studies in the past that the favorite treat of the romantics also helped with other biochemical imbalances which contribute to one’s feeling of being stressed.
The proponents of the study noted that there is a growing body of evidence which points to the antioxidants and other substances in your favorite dark chocolate that may help in decreasing the risk for a heart disease and other physical problems. This most recent study helped in establishing how chocolate really helps in decreasing the stress we experience.
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Tags: Chocolate, Research, Stress
February 12, 2010
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By oriel in Depression, Research
Psychologists concluded that there is a strong connection between time spent browsing the internet and depression. Longer internet surfing will most likely make one less happy, the study suggests.
The experts used an online questionnaire completed by 1,319 individuals to monitor the levels of internet dependency. In general, there is a higher tendency to be depressed [...]
Tags: Addiction, Depression, Research
January 21, 2010
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By oriel in Cholesterol, Heart Disease
Health experts were able to formulate a pill to pack the health wonders of tomatoes. These scientists claim that they were able to extract the antioxidants from the tomato to benefit millions of people who suffer from high cholesterol levels.
The pill is called Ateronon which was designed in the laboratories of Cambridge Theranostics Ltd. which [...]
Tags: Ateronon, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Levels, Lycopene, Tomato Pill
December 26, 2009
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By oriel in Research
About 15% of the teenager population believes that they will be die young which lead to higher incidence of drug abuse, extreme behavior, and suicide attempts. Psychology Schools see suicide numbers rising in the future as our lifes become more and more problematic…
The study conducted involved 20,000 youngsters and the results are pretty alarming. Ironic [...]
Tags: Health, Research, Teenagers
December 19, 2009
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By oriel in Depression
When you fill a bit blue, it might be hard to tell if you are just being down or if you are already experiencing serious depression. A group of experts suggests that the key to knowing if someone is at risk of depression or substance abuse is by asking about his or her family history.
You [...]
Tags: Depression, Mental Health, Psychological Health, Research
December 5, 2009
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By oriel in Cholesterol
Men who have high cholesterol levels can benefit from strength training without having to take protein supplements.
Aside from building muscle mass, strength training also helps in losing weight and lowering cholesterol. The study conducted in Buffalo State College looked into the benefits of strength training in lowering body cholesterol and the necessity of protein supplement [...]
Tags: Cholesterol, Excercise, Sports
November 17, 2009
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By oriel in Heart Disease
A study conducted recently concluded that the best exercise for people with heart disease is to walk more often and walk farther.
Seventy four subjects participated in the clinical trial which established that walking in a moderate pace and covering longer distances is a more effective way to improve the risk factors of cardiac patients compared [...]
Tags: Excercise, Heart Disease, Sports, Walking
The recent Valentine’s Day might have just lowered the stress level of people all over the world. A recent study proves that the Chocolate Cure is really effective in lowering the levels of emotional stress.