Often a persons lifestyle is tied to that persons income. Research by nutritionist Patrick Mullie now shows that it is not the income, but the education that determines how healthy someone eats and lives. People in a higher socio-economic position eat a more balanced diet , smoke less and do more

Eating less sugar is not only good for the weight; many people sleep better and feel less tired when they avoid sugar. Santé tips two sites for a nice sugar-free life. Some, such as diabetics and obese , have to be careful with sugar for health reasons. On www.lekkerlevenzondersuiker.nl , whose fo

AIDS is the worlds number one cause of death among women between the ages of 15 and 49. An important reason for this shocking fact is that women with violence (70 percent), as a result of which they are hardly or not at all able to negotiate about safe sex. Unaids (UN organization that fights aga

The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) will start a major study this month into Q fever in pregnant women. The purpose of the study is to find out whether it makes sense to perform the standard blood test in order to test for Q fever in all pregnant women in risk areas. North Brabant in par

Frozen vegetables are often more nutritious than the vegetables available in the supermarket. The condition is that the vegetables are frozen immediately after harvesting. This is shown by research by the British Institute of Food Research. The study found that vegetables can lose up to 45 percent

Two painkillers a week increase the risk of hearing damage. This is apparent from recent American research. Although the chance of a hearing impairment is only one percent, care should be taken when using paracetamol or ibuprofen excessively † The study, conducted on 27,000 American men, showed tha

Blood donors in areas at risk for Q fever will be tested for the presence of the Q fever bacteria from Monday (15 March). Sanquin, the organization that regulates blood supply, has announced this. As with a blood donor the Q fever bacteria is found, he is not allowed to donate blood for the time be

In addition to pregnancy, the pill also protects against various diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular problems. This is shown by research from the University of Aberdeen. Since 1968, the researchers analyzed the data of 46,000 women. The data showed that women who took the Pill were 15 perce

Normal-weight women who drink lightly to moderately gain weight less quickly than women who never drink. This is according to research at Harvard University, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine . The study of 19,220 women showed that women who drank 15 to 30 grams of alcohol per

The consequences of these five little refreshments are more extreme than you think. Its the hidden calories which are in many treats, which make you fatter than you would like. So you better leave this top-5: 1. Cake Cake belongs to just about all festive occasions. Every cake is not like the othe

One in two Dutch people does not exercise enough, one in ten is too fat, one in ten drinks too much alcohol and more than one in four Dutch people smoke. This is apparent from new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In recent years, the Dutch have made little or hardly any profit in the purs

Men who suffer from impotence are more likely to have a heart attack. This is what German researchers from the Universität des Saarlandes have discovered. The study found that men who struggled with impotence had a heart attack twice as often and died from it. In addition, strokes in this group ten

Coffee and tea are the most popular of all drinks in the Netherlands. The average Dutch person drinks about four to five cups of coffee and tea a day † This is apparent from research by the Dutch Association of Soft Drinks, Waters, Juices (FWS). In the Netherlands it turns out we drink enough † I

You wont get cancer from deodorant. That is the message that KWF Kankerbestrijding wants to convey in a new campaign. According to the organization, there are many people who think that the use of deodorant breast cancer can get. However, this has never been proven. If people live healthily and s

Wearing soft contact lenses for years can cause drooping eyelids. This is apparent from PhD research by ophthalmologist Isabel Bleyen. The study, which was conducted by the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, involved 35 people with drooping eyelids between the ages of 18 and 50. In nine of them there was a c

The Dutch like to make their own choices. A majority is against the introduction of legal measures to enforce a healthy lifestyle. This is apparent from an online study by Porter Novelli and BrainJuicer. Six hundred consumers aged 18 to 65 took part in the study. The majority thinks that everyones

Every year, 2500 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in the Netherlands can be traced back to the overconsumption of salt. This is apparent from research by the Nutrition Centre, the Netherlands Heart Foundation and Wageningen University (WU). This makes salt a greater risk to public health than is

That stress is bad for your heart has always been a kind of popular wisdom with statements such as Watch out for your heart. Now scientific research from the British Heart Foundation shows that stress really increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study by the British organization also sh

There has always been a suspicion that there was a connection between night shifts and heart problems. A recent study listed all study results. An earlier study examined nearly 80,000 young doctors – with an average age of 33.5 years. The doctors who constantly changed shifts for six years or more

Scientists from the University Medical Center Groningen have discovered a gene that plays a role in how old we can live. After all, the age at which we die is partly genetically determined. “For the first time, we have found convincing evidence,” says one of the scientists. The UMC Groningen made t