Fancy a snack? Take a glass of (butter) milk, a bowl of yogurt or cottage cheese. Dairy is packed with vitamins and minerals, of which calcium is best known. Dairy also contains proteins , which provide a satiety † So tasty and healthy! Plus:a dairy snack makes it easier to avoid (unhealthy) snack

Soda sharp or spicy? You might think not, but your body thinks it does. Carbonated soft drinks activate the pain sensors in the nose in the same way as, for example, mustard. Everyone knows the painful feeling when you swallow soda a little too quickly † It was just not yet known what exactly cause

When you think of overweight, you think of unhealthy. However, it also seems to be good for something. Researchers at Harvard University discovered that the extra pounds protect some women against a form of the eye disease glaucoma. Glaucoma Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve † Usua

Be careful with barbecuing. Every year, about half a million Dutch people get sick because they have eaten rotten meat at a barbecue. The Nutrition Center found out after a poll among more than a thousand Dutch people. According to the Nutrition Center it is therefore very important to put meat an

Be careful! The bacterium seems to have already made three victims and one of them has even died, reports the Center for Infectious Disease Control (part of the RIVM). Small side note: the patient who died did have a serious underlying disease † The other two have since recovered. According to R

Children are less likely to develop eczema or allergies if mothers eat dairy and ruminant meat while breastfeeding. This is apparent from research by Maastricht University into the fatty acid composition of breast milk. The scientists conducted research among 300 breastfeeding mothers and their chi

Overdue maintenance of your teeth? Young people aged 18 to 22 can save money by going to the dentist this year and having their teeth checked. The costs for a crown, root canal treatments and procedures on wisdom teeth can amount to hundreds and sometimes even thousands of euros. Acute complaints c

Nearly 80 percent of the Dutch sometimes suffer from it:back pain. Fortunately, you can prevent back problems caused by sitting too much or incorrect posture. How? By training. The box Back training contains fifty cards with exercises. The cards contain drawings and explanations for a workout t

Children with bad teeth grow up less healthy than their peers with healthy teeth. According to an article in the Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde . Large holes in molars and open, inflamed nerves cause a delay in height, weight and mental development. Because of the pain and discomfort bad

Previously, a hefty claim for compensation was immediately filed after a medical error. Logical too. But by being open to the patient in question, the hospital avoids a large number of claims. In 2001, the so-called ‘University of Michigan Health System’ . was launched in Michigan in. This means

There are so many pomegranates in one bottle of Pom. Pomegranate juice contains a large amount of polyphenol antioxidants. You can not only drink it, but also cook with it † Pom is for sale in a number of large supermarkets, € 3.99 per bottle (473 ml). Exclusively for Santé readers! Order the r

While people have to lie still for a long time during an MRI scan, in the future it will almost no longer be necessary to lie down at all. Before you know it, youll be done. Scientists have developed a new method that captures images in one fiftieth of a second. This creates a video of organs and jo

More and more couples are seeking medical help because they are unable to have children. This has major consequences for the costs of healthcare, according to research by IVF doctor Aisha de Graaff of Maastricht UMC+. De Graaff was able to demonstrate a clear relationship between the increase in a

Are you eating enough fiber? Research by the Maag Lever Darm Foundation shows that 90 percent of the Dutch do not get enough fiber. The Dutch are insufficiently aware of the amount of fiber that they receive. From the research of the Stomach Liver Bowel Foundation shows that 68.2 percent of people

Drinking water is very important during the summer days with tropical temperatures, but drinking too much water is dangerous. The body can become disrupted, according to researchers at the Academic Hospital Maastricht. The big culprit? Salt! Drinking a lot of water but eating little salty foods can

Do you sit for at least six hours a day? According to researcher Alpa Patel, you have a greater chance of a short life. People who sit less than three hours a day live longer. For those who think this is a hasty conclusion:nothing could be further from the truth. Alpa Patel and his team of research

The internet is handy for looking up medical information, but most people still value the judgment of their own doctor or pharmacist. Communication consultancy Porter Novelli and De Vos &Jansen Healthcare came to this conclusion after researching more than 600 Dutch people. Three quarters of the me

Forgot to register your newborn baby with the health insurance company? That can be an expensive mistake. As a result, you run the risk of having to pay high doctor bills yourself. How does it work? Parents must register their baby within four months of birth with an insurer. After that, they can

Lowering high blood pressure, certainly not a piece of cake , but doctors at UMC Utrecht think they have found the solution. About one in five adults in the Netherlands has elevated blood pressure † So a large number. There are all kinds of medicines to get your blood pressure under control, but fo

Why are some people bitten by mosquitoes a lot and others not? Scottish scientists think they have found the answer. According to the scientists, led by lead researcher Jenny Mordue, mosquitoes are mainly targeting tall and fat men and women † This is because tall and fat people are a more obvious