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Being content is better than being happy -

People that are content with their life often achieve more than people who are in general very happy. And on average they also live longer.
A strong feeling of happiness doesn’t make people more successful or mentally fit. This is reported by American researchers. In total 120.000 people from all over the world were examined. Those […]

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Loneliness effects the immune system -

Lonely people have a lower life expectancy. Research has revealed the reason for this. The immune system of chronic lonely people changes. The expression of genes that fire up the immune system and cause inflammatory reactions become stronger and the expression of genes which help with the building of anti bodies and the cleaning up […]

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The secret of happiness -

Happiness is not found in luxurious holidays, fast cars or expensive flat screen televisions. We find true happiness in a nice afternoon nap, beautiful music or a good glass of wine. This is concluded by researchers at the University of Nottingham. The British National Lottery asked them to investigate how satisfied lottery winners and a […]

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Fight or prevent depression with exercise -

Every year millions of people get prescribed anti depressives, but the first option to get rid of depression should be exercise. Because even a little exercise increases the amount of a stimulating compound called phenethylamine in the brain. Depressed people have very little of this substance which gives you a feeling of euphoria. This substance […]

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Blowing off steam increases pressure -

It is always said that you should blow off steam when you are angry and not keep it in. Recent studies have shown however that it’s healthier to keep it in. Venting the angry lead to more feelings of resentment, vengeance and acts of aggression. Techniques that proofed to be more effective are taking a […]

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The good and the bad of the sun -

The sun is not only bad news, it also has beneficial effects on the body. The effects of solar light on the body:

Positive

Negative

With measure sunlight has positive effects with skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema

Excessive exposure to the sun can aggravate skin diseases and several internal diseases

Prevents malformed bones and muscle aches and can possibly […]

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Juice against Alzheimer -

English research has shown that drinking fruit juices reduces the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease. The team at Glasgow University analyzed different juices and the following had the highest amounts of Alzheimer fighting fenols: grape juice, natural apple juice, grapefruit juice and cranberry juice.
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Popularity: 8% [?]