Stationary Bikes vs. Real Bikes

Biking is indeed a fun exercise, but what kind of bike should you ride? Is there a difference between wheels and pedaling in one place? Let's talk about the benefits of biking and which style suits you better. ...

The Benefits of Breastfeeding | National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

By knowing the valuable contribution of breastfeeding to our nation’s health, we give due respect to breastfeeding mothers for their decision to give their infants what they need. ...

World Hepatitis Day | Awareness About The Viral Disease

As the world commemorates World Hepatitis Day, get involved and be enlightened of the facts about hepatitis. Let's be informed and help raise awareness in our locality on how to stop the spread of viral hepatitis. ...

Benefits of Including Seeds in Your Diet

Seeds are an essential addition to any healthy diet. Filled with a beneficial complement of essential fats, protein, and a vast array of different nutrients, they play an important role in supporting health. ...

What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

Without enough hours of restorative sleep, your mental and physical health might suffer in the long run. Here's what will happen: ...

Chin Up | The Path To Pull-Ups

Pull-ups are one of those exercises you hear about but always have a difficult time doing. Unlike the push-up, most people tend to misunderstand how to properly do a real pull-up. Today, let's talk about the proper way to do a pull-up and the benefits you can get from it. ...

What You Need To Know About Stroke

Stroke is the second leading cause of death among Filipinos. Here are a few things you need to know about it. ...

July | National Nutrition Month

This month speaks of nutrition and in this time of pandemic, it is proper to value our healthy lifestyle. Considering nutrition as an agent against diseases, it is one of the factors that can save our lives in so many ways. In celebration of this, July has been publicized as the National Nutrition Month in the Philippines. ...

Facts About Hamburgers

Do you love fast food hamburgers? Read on some facts about your favorite snack and why it's better to prepare one at home. ...

Regular Sleep | The Power Tool of Health

Sleeping has been proven to affect the social, mental and emotional aspects of a person. ...

Exercise During Pregnancy | A Comprehensive Guide

Read on the following tips, guidelines, benefits, do's and don'ts, and safest ways to exercise while you are an expectant mother. ...

Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis is a condition caused by the over-absorption of iron, leading to an excessive amount of iron in your blood. This can cause serious health problems, since your body doesn’t have a way to get rid of the excess iron. Learn more about the symptoms, types, and treatment. ...

Let's Get Physical | Ways to Move More Without Exercising

Are you too busy to exercise? Do you have no access to the gym? Try these simple activities to sneak in a workout without realizing it. ...

Facts behind Blood Donation

Blood donation is a curious way for some people to help others. It's quite common now, but there was a time when transferring one's blood to another person was considered black magic. Nowadays, it's become a necessary medical procedure to save lives. Today, let's discuss this topic in-depth. ...

Mangosteen | A Fruit Under Watch

Mangosteen has been gaining a lot of interest recently and it’s being considered a super fruit. ...

A Hook and Gaze to June | National Dengue Awareness Month

The declaration of the dengue awareness month is the microcosm of the battle against the vectors of the disease, the mosquitoes, that needs community - based approaches to be applied not just in local mainstream but to the rest of the ASEAN Countries. ...

Saving a Blue for June | Prostate Cancer Awareness

The real hue of the month ignites the spirit of awareness to all. To have or having diseases is not about survival, but about prevention and living a healthy, promising life. ...

Do Saunas Really Burn Fat Away?

Saunas can be considered to be the first fitness-related room to have ever existed. Before weights were even thought of as a fitness tool, humans have likely been relaxing in hot springs. What exactly is it about saunas that make them so appealing? ...

Delusional Disorder and The Case of Joker

Get to know what Delusional Disorder is and how accurate is Joker's portrayal of the illness. ...

Yoga| An Admirable Link to Mental Health

Surprisingly, Yoga is beyond de-stressing and flexibility — it has been found useful for mental disorders, too. ...

Malunggay | The Jack of all Herbs

Malunggay is the first vegetable you think of when people say "Filipino Herbs". However, we don't actually know much about what Malunggay does for you and why it's the go-to healthy herb. Let's fix that. ...

Avocado | A Delicious Superfood

Don’t be afraid of avocados because you think they're fattening! The often over-looked avocado is a delicious superfood that’s simply too healthy to skip. Find out about the nutritional perks of avocados. ...

A Spoonful of Sugar | Diabetes on the Rise

Diabetes is becoming an epidemic in the Philippines. Here's what you need to know about it. ...

UTI Facts Women Should Know

Commonly, UTI is not all that serious and sometimes can be fixed with a swift round of antibiotics. However, there are still important facts you need to know about UTI. ...

Train Like A Warrior

The ancient Greeks and Romans were the forerunners of modern fitness. To be a fighter or an athlete, you didn't simply go to the gym every other week. You had to dedicate chunks of your everyday life to improve your mind and body. In this article, let's discuss some of the ways these ancient warriors stayed fit. ...

Quarantine Update | The MECQ Rules

Two months under community quarantine, Filipinos are now braving the new norm. So many questions were buzzing about the MECQ. What is MECQ? How is it different from ECQ? What new rules will the MECQ entail? We rounded up the general guidelines for you. ...

Skin Care Routines for Summer

The weather’s warming up, time to pack away your sweaters and pull out your summer dresses, yet, get ready to pay some serious attention to your skin. ...

Cutting Carbs | Cauliflower Rice Facts

With over 279,000 posts on Instagram featuring #Cauliflower, there is no doubt that this dish is a trending healthy staple. Here are some facts you need to know about cauliflower rice. ...

Essential Services Amid COVID-19

Due to the community quarantine, most establishments have been closed, especially those that are considered non-essential. However, essential businesses dealing with medicine and food are still open to cater to our daily needs. ...

Resistance Bands | The Portable Fitness Machine

Resistance bands can be considered by some to be the jack-of-all fitness tools. The variety of workouts provided by resistance bands can't be understated. In this article, let's talk about the workouts you can do with resistance bands, as well as the benefits you reap from using them. ...

How BDNF Improves the Mind through Exercise

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) may be a new concept to a lot of people, but if you've ever consistently worked out, then you'll have experienced its effects already. What exactly is BDNF? In this article, we'll find out. ...

Staying Fit During the Community Quarantine

We are nearing Day 40 of the enhanced community quarantine, and with the confinement across the globe, we have to stay fit. ...

Cool Facts About Iced Coffee

Surprisingly, people are loving chilled coffee not just because of its flavorful taste and refreshing qualities. Here are some cool facts you should know. ...

Healthy Relationships in the Social Media Era

Find out how increased social media use affects our relationships negatively and check out ways to overcome them. ...

Dealing with Menstrual Period Like a Pro

There's really no need to dread about your next period. Rather than stress about that time of the month, here are some effective ways to get through it. ...

Reckoning the Moniker | Specs of Sustainable Foods

Sustainable foods are products from organic agriculture or natural farming. ...

Home Cooked Meals | Safest and Healthiest Diet

Home cooking does wonders. It makes you feel like you have the power to create magic for you and your family’s palate. ...

The Troubles of a Low Appetite

Most people focus so much on battling weight loss that they can start to mistake real hunger pangs for simple "cravings." Today, we'd like to show you the difference between the munchies and self-starvation. ...

The Art of Surviving the Community Quarantine

COVID-19 is here and it's everywhere; it's time to face the facts, learn and make the most out of this situation. Times like these are opportunities to grow. Stay home to stay safe, healthy, and sane. ...

How To Ease Your Kyphosis (Back Pain)

Back pain is increasingly common in the sedentary world of today. In this article, we'll be tackling ways on how to ease back pain, and possibly prevent it altogether. ...

Tooth Brushing | A Healthy Habit

Keep a healthy habit of proper tooth brushing and oral care through these following tips. ...

The Repercussions of Self-Medication and DOH's Public Warning

Filipinos are huge practitioners of self-medication. However, this can do more harm than good, especially with the use of antibiotics. ...

Early Lessons of COVID-19

As the COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, reaching far beyond and at an exponential rate, one can already draw a few early lessons from its progression. ...

Jumpstart Your Postpartum Body Love

Having a baby is one very happy life event, but it also may alter the body in a long-lasting way. Jumpstart that body-positive outlook during and beyond pregnancy. ...

Yoga For Everyone

Whether you are young or old, overweight or Olympic-level fit, yoga has the power to calm your mind and strengthen your body. Don’t be intimidated by yoga jargon, fancy studios, and complicated-looking poses. Yoga is for everyone. ...

Spicy Food and their Potential Health Benefits

Spicy food does not only give a mouth-burning sensation, but also offer potential health benefits. ...

Halitosis | Causes And Treatments

Many things can cause bad breath and not everyone can treat it easily. Here are some facts you need to know about this common oral health problem. ...

Rainbow of Health | The Meaning of Vegetable Colors

Green, red, purple or white, it's pretty clear that vegetables are good for you. However, is it true that certain colors are healthier than others? Or is eating the rainbow of veggies out there the correct path to follow? Let's find out. ...

20/20 in 2020 | Keeping Your Vision Perfect

With 2020 on the horizon, it's important to make sure that it's not just the year that's 2020 in the coming new year. In this article, we'll be discussing how to prevent eye degeneration and even improving your eyesight. ...

Strike a Pose | Isometric Exercises!

Isometric exercises are a nice and easy way to get in a workout for people who can't find the time to do exercises in-between idle time. Today, let's talk about the benefits of isometric exercise as well as some examples you can try out at home. ...