The habitual lifestyle of parents and children has been disrupted due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All family members have a hard time school closures and physical distancing. We spoke with adolescent psychologist, best-selling author and columnist for the monthly New York Times, Dr. Lisa Daymour, to learn how family members can support each other and make the most of their time in this new ( temporary) normality. Continue reading “How to stay healthy during coronavirus”
6 Tips for Better Sleep in Summer
Are you still sweating or are you asleep? Sleeping in summer can be a real challenge on particularly hot days. We torture ourselves in completely overheated bedrooms and toss and turn.
Often at some point sleeping in the heat is no longer possible. The next day is all the more agonizing when the lack of rest of the previous night troubles us. But why do you sleep badly in the heat? What helps against hot nights?
We have kept a cool head and started looking for the right answers for you. Our 7 tips will show you how to get a good night’s sleep. Are you ready to take a dip?
Tip 1: Gather knowledge – why do you sleep badly in the heat?
Finding sleep in the heat can be really difficult, but why is that? Our body lowers its temperature a little when falling asleep. He works best at temperatures of 16-20 degrees in the bedroom. Continue reading “6 Tips for Better Sleep in Summer”
Coronavirus: How to Strengthen Your Immune System
A strong immune system is particularly important in the fight against the coronavirus. Our chief physician explains what you can actually do.
A strong immune system is important in the fight against the coronavirus and of course against other viruses and diseases. Chief physician for internal medicine gives tips on how to mobilize one’s own defenses and explains symptoms and previous illnesses of an infection with the coronavirus.
So far there is neither vaccination protection nor effective drugs against the coronavirus. It is all the more important to actively prevent a corona infection and to protect yourself as well as possible. A strong immune system is helpful here. Because the better our defenses, the easier it is to stay healthy. Continue reading “Coronavirus: How to Strengthen Your Immune System”
Baby Fat or Puberty Pounds: when Exactly do Children get Fat?
Nobody is born overweight. At school age, however, one in five children in Germany weighs too much. Every twentieth person is clinically obese. Ten years ago there were half as many. A research group at the University of Mainz is investigating when exactly our children get fat. Continue reading “Baby Fat or Puberty Pounds: when Exactly do Children get Fat?”
Lose Weight through Fitness Training
The secret behind losing weight is basically quite obvious: if you eat fewer calories than you use, you will lose weight in the long run. That is why there are exactly two ways to reduce weight. The first is to eat less or change your diet so that it contains fewer calories each day. The second way is to simply increase your calorie consumption so that it exceeds your calorie intake. That goes through exercise and sport. So if you don’t like a diet, you can lose weight through fitness training.
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Strengthening Immunity during a COVID-19
COVID-19 is a new and insidious disease that has yet to be fully understood. In some, it proceeds without any symptoms, in others it causes severe pneumonia, and some people do not become infected at all, even if they come into contact with patients. Because of this, doctors and scientists place a special emphasis on the work of the immune system, trying to identify the connection between the state of the body and the risks of infection, a severe course of the disease. Let’s understand the information that is already known today. Continue reading “Strengthening Immunity during a COVID-19”
How to Lose 10 Kg of Weight in a Healthy and Sustainable Way
Losing 10 pounds is a big project. We’ll tell you whether it makes sense for you and what measures can be taken to make it sustainable
Before embarking on a weight loss project that is based on just a number, understand why. Is your desired weight 10 kilo away? Have you put on those same 10 pounds lately for no good reason? That would be understandable reasons. But if you want to fit into any standard or emulate a role model, you should be careful!
It is better to orientate yourself according to your own wishes and needs, not according to external guidelines that have nothing to do with you. Let’s face it: losing weight is not easy. But when it comes to a whole 10 kilos, the whole thing has to be sensible and feasible. Continue reading “How to Lose 10 Kg of Weight in a Healthy and Sustainable Way”
Top Exercises from a Doctor for Self-Isolation
Due to the non-working week due to the corona virus pandemic, many people are sitting at home. The specialist told about exercises to strengthen health while self-isolation lasts. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health.
Maintaining health and strengthening the body is an important task for every person, especially those in self-isolation. How to do this, a physician of physiotherapy exercises of the highest qualification category, told.
The foundation for a healthy lifestyle, including in self-isolation, is physical exercise. It will keep you toned throughout the day. Continue reading “Top Exercises from a Doctor for Self-Isolation”
How to get a Flat Stomach
If you want to have a flat stomach, you should not only do sit-ups, but also know our nutrition tips. This is how it works with the defined body center. Regardless of the theory, it is not rocket science to program the body lean. With a few practical tips for everyday life, you can align your diet to the flat stomach.
It’s less about consuming cooking than smart planning and shopping. We tell you the 8 best nutrition tips for a slim stomach and a tight waist Continue reading “How to get a Flat Stomach”
Top 10 Fitness Tips on How to Stay Positive In Quarantine
Fitness expert shared tips for staying healthy in isolation. The main recommendation is to move every hour and eat from small plates. He also offered to hide tempting goodies from himself and learn to evaluate the degree of his hunger.
In these strange times, when for your own health you have to lock yourself in the house and isolate yourself, the temptation is to relax and forget about the regime. Not to notice what and when we eat, what we think we do, writes The Daily Mail.
So fitness expert Joe Warner recommends taking care of your mood first and adding a playful element to your life.
1. Start a special jar for letters to the future: whenever you or a family member wants to do something that cannot be done due to quarantine, write it down on paper and put it in the jar. When the self-isolation regime is removed, you can remember what you wanted in quarantine and set off to fulfill your dreams. Continue reading “Top 10 Fitness Tips on How to Stay Positive In Quarantine”