Also in the ballet sphere thanks to the Hollywood film Black Swan † Think again , ballerinas are bad for your feet. Although they are very nice to walk on and look good with almost any outfit, they are not very good for your feet:ballerinas † British research by an association of pedicurists and p

The older the mother, the heavier the baby. This is apparent from research by the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. The Erasmus MC research was conducted among 8500 Dutch women executed. What turned out? No less than 10 percent of the surveyed women over the age of 40 had a relatively heavy baby

Do you maintain your weight after dieting or do you yo-yo? Research by scientists at Maastricht University shows that this is partly genetically determined. The scientists discovered a gene involved in blood pressure regulation. The same gene is also partly in women to be able to predict whether th

Organic, very logical? Apparently not for the Dutch. We seem to buy the least organic food of all countries in Europe. From the European Health &Nutrition - research by TNS NIPO shows that the Dutch seldom go for organic products, despite sustainable food is gaining popularity. Moreover, the resea

Taking tablets or syrups that contain zinc can shorten or even prevent the duration of a cold. This is according to research, led by lead researcher Meenu Singh, of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, India. Figures &facts Adults get a cold about two to fou

Chronic pain is an underestimated health problem. People wait too long for a diagnosis or treatment. This is apparent from research by Erasmus University Rotterdam. According to Professor Dr. Huygens, head of the Pain Knowledge Center of Erasmus MC, too many people live with pain and too little at

Smoking is of course always harmful, but when you start smoking at a young age, it can probably cause major damage, such as an attention disorder, later in life. Researchers from the VUmcs Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam discovered this during their research into the effect of nicotine † Concentra

It is often recommended to drink plenty of water if you want to lose weight faster. But what does the scientific literature actually say about this? Water Facts: – If you drink a glass of water during the meal, you take in fewer calories † Someone who does not drink water during a meal eats 8.7 per

People tend to forgo high-calorie food if they have to pay extra tax for it. This is apparent from a study by Janneke Giesen of Maastricht University. 178 American students were subjected to a computer experiment that involved choosing from different virtual lunches † It was striking that the respo

Would you like a nice drink in the evening, so that you fall asleep quickly? Error! Alcohol actually has a negative effect on sleep, especially for women. This is shown by research from the University of Michigan. Especially for women, it well-known nightcap not be a good move. Reduced sleep, inter

Waiting times in hospital or for an operation; there is almost no bigger problem in Dutch healthcare. That is why people have been putting their heads together for years to find a possible solution. Unfortunately, the waiting times are still not getting shorter and with the increasing aging of the

Every year, many women have a resolution to stop sweets. However, British research has shown that the candy habit of many women often causes things to go wrong in the first month… The survey among 2,000 women, commissioned by a bread and confectionery factory, showed that the average woman a year

The Dutch would like to lose a few kilos, but preferably without moving. Watch your food and exercise more seems to be the slogan of every diet guru † Most dropouts are willing to follow the first advice, but that move more turns out to be a bigger task. Sports? No thanks A study by TNS NIPO sho

We warned earlier that the flu virus is lurking again. The virus inhibitor Tamiflu is therefore again taken out of the doctors cabinet. But beware:do not buy this preventive medicine against the swine flu on the internet. Be careful with flu inhibitors Pharmacist organization KNMP warns all Dutch p

Eating fruit sugar or the sweetener fructose is not unhealthy. Nevertheless, doctors at the American College of Gastroenterologys (ACG) found that these substances cause severe abdominal pain in some children. Stomachache Children who get stomachaches from these sweeteners have a so-called fructose

Interest association Clean Air Netherlands will soon publish a list of catering establishments where smoking is still common. The blacklist On the website cleanairnederland.nl of the interest association the blacklist is placed. This website also allows visitors to report cafes or restaurants wher

Gain, lose weight, countless diets. It is to get tired of. In 2011 we will therefore en masse discover lines. More and more people are throwing weights after a solid ride finally throwing in the towel. Because how do you maintain that good weight? Time for a new tactic:unline † Choose yourself De

Almost half of all Dutch holidaymakers who have been to Turkey, Egypt, Morocco or Croatia in the past year have not been vaccinated. This is apparent from research by TNS NIPO, carried out on behalf of Gezond Op Reis. The reason for not getting vaccinated is that many travelers the necessity do not

Would you like to lose some weight? Then you should not eat too hearty breakfast. This is apparent from recent research by German scientists. According to the study, people who hearty breakfasts do not eat less during lunch and dinner. A hearty breakfast would only help if people spend the rest of

The Netherlands is struggling with a mild flu epidemic. According to figures from the Nivel, there are now seventy per hundred thousand Dutch people with flu-like complaints. Last week, this was 86 people out of every 100,000 inhabitants. When longer than fourteen days more than 51 cases of flu pe