Now that she is 22 Bree Boyce, aka Miss South Carolina, may not be recognized by some who knew her when she was in her teens. The reason? She used to be 112 lbs heavier – and a good deal more miserable. Full story

Traditionally, the Americans more often appeal to lead a healthy lifestyle and promote a cult of beauty and youth. In reality, fewer and fewer residents of the USA prefer to go in for sports in their free time, as a survey of several tens of thousands of people has shown. Full story

Hitachi Appliances Inc. released new refrigerators featuring unusual preservation technology. Japanese claim, their brand-new fridge keeps food fresh and healthy longer than previous "boxes". What's more, new refrigerator generates antioxidants to make food nearly two times healthier. Full story

It is not only performing physical exercises that does us good, but also watching them. This fact was discovered by physiologists at the University of Chicago. They concluded that watching somebody training helps sharpen the brain. 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

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