As early as in the 60’s Russian doctors discovered that the time food stays in our stomach depends on its temperature. Warm food is digested within 2-3 hours, meaning proteins are fully broken down into amino acids. Cold food leaves the stomach faster, resulting in incomplete digestion. But does it mean you should never eat ice-cream or have iced drinks? Full story

While most people still think of salt as a health threat, researchers heap praise on it because they discovered that reasonable consumption of salt is actually healthy. Here are some rehabilitating facts. Fists, salt provides essential natrium, chlorine as well as potassium, magnesium and iodine. Second, salted water is the most effective remedy for infected wounds. These wound healing powers are explained by antibacterial content of salt. Here are more healthy facts about salt. Full story

Fall depression is a common problem that occurs because we want summer to go on. It seems impossible not to be sad when all "warm" pleasures have gone. It may seem, there’s nothing that can help you get rid of the sadness, but there are actually some ways to fight your fall depression. Full story

Those days, when millions of people spend most of their day in front of computer and pressure on the eyes is really extreme, it is time to listen to the medics' advices. And what they recommend is consumption of fatty fish at least once a week – they claim that by doing so we can prevent development of eye illnesses when we get old. Full story

If it were not for the elevators, people would be much healthier. The fact was discovered by Swedish scientists. They piled up on scientific evidence supporting that stair climbing is great for our health. Researches encourage those with a sedentary lifestyle not to take the elevator at all. Full story

Egyptian scientists for the umpteenth time refuted the widespread belief that smoking hookah is less harmful than smoking cigarettes. Let me remind you that tobacco smoke in the hookah was formerly believed to be less harmful than the one coming from cigarettes. It was argued that the smoke in hookah undergoes water filtration and cools down before reaching the smoker’s lungs. Full story

The coming of fall season brings vitamin deficiency. And that's not only because we get less fresh vegetables and fruit into our diet. As our body adapts to fall season, all nutrients are increasingly consumed. Here are some crucial tips to follow when keeping and cooking the food to make your diet as healthy as possible. Full story

On average, each person uses nine hygiene products daily that contain 126 various ingredients in total. While existing safety tests can show if the products cause flushed skin, rash or itching, their long-term effect on our health and environment remains unknown. So-called "cocktail effect" is the major reason for concern. Every day we apply many toxins of different nature to our skin, and nobody can say for sure if they won't harm our health in future. Full story

If you think working the night shift is safe to your health, you make a mistake. In fact, experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) classify night work as carcinogen. WHO is officially announcing their findings as early as in December of this year. The organization is also going to insist on putting night shift jobs on the list of perceived carcinogens. Full story

Recently, scientists have found why we close our eyes when kissing. Kissing is already known to be beneficial to one’s health, but it's difficult to say how kisses actually influence our health state. Medical professionals argue that kissing in not only pleasure but also an effective remedy against many diseases. Full story

Many people can't think of their working day without a cup of coffee. Coffee is both tasty and healthy. Some people believe coffee is harmful, for example, to their cardiovascular system. New studies, however, have proven otherwise. The question is what prevails in coffee – advantages or disadvantages? And how can we harness the benefits of this tasty beverage and minimize its negative effects? Full story

American scientists discovered that living in a megalopolis is far more harmful than smoking. The negative health impact of urban air is equal to smoking of 300 cigarettes per day. Experts at the Louisiana State University found free radicals in polluted air. These radicals are harmful to the lungs and can cause cancer of different organs in healthy people without their having other disease risk factors. Full story

Germinated seeds are not a tribute to fashion. It is qualitatively different food with healing and preventive properties. The secret is that germinating seeds have the increased content of potassium, iron, magnesium and other useful substances. They improve the functions of the internal organs, protect from infections and make us generally younger. Full story

Scientists at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, discovered the components of fruit juices inhibit the absorption of drugs into the blood. So far, it has been known only about bergamottin in grapefruit juice that reduces the activity of ferment responsible for breaking down drugs in the bowels. Full story

Often enough our lifestyle — daily routine, work, kids, and other circumstances - simply prevent us from spending enough time on ourselves. Yet, at the same time each woman would love to stay young and beautiful as long as possible. If we want to stay so longer, using high-quality cosmetics is not the only beauty rule out there; some other simple rules should be followed daily. Anyone can do it. So, your own youth and beauty are in your hands. Full story

As soon as the summer season starts, many fruit-and-veggies diet fans are filled with happiness. Finally the body can consume plenty of natural vitamins – they rejoice, without suspecting that even the healthiest nutrition can lead to so called “overdose”. When eating fruits and vegetables, the most important thing is not to go too far. A complete denial of animal food is not very welcomed by the body. As well as excessive intake of greenery and some other summer foods. Which ones? Full story

Do you often experience a job-related stress? You come back home exhausted and you wished it were Sunday again? Do you think nothing could be harder than your job? American Physiological Association decided to make a list of the most stressful jobs. Top jobs on the list are those many people just dream of getting. Full story

How many times it was said that having some food before bed is unhealthy. But it turns out that some foods eaten before sleep are not unhealthy at all, but, on the contrary, are very beneficial. They are not just harmless to our organisms - they help us to fall asleep faster. Usually such foods contain such elements as serotonin and melatonin in their chemical composition, as well as magnesium. The last one relaxes body muscles, which facilitates a pleasant falling asleep. Full story

Despite the fact that condoms are publicly available, people very often disregard this contraception method. According to a research done by Durex in 2003, the Chinese have the highest tendency to have sex with a new partner without the use of condoms (70%), the next are the Czechs (58%) and the British (34%). The French take the greatest care of their sexual safety - only 9% are ready to risk their sexual health. Here are some interesting facts about condoms you didn’t know. Full story

We have already heard so many bad things about the harm that sun and tanning do to our health, yet we should not hide from the sun completely. Scientists from Albert Einstein Medical College, USA, have found, that sun deficiency shortens our life. So, is sun an enemy or a friend? Full story