This video shows in 4 seconds why you should sneeze or cough with your hand (or even better:your elbow) in front of your mouth. Bacteria When you sneeze or cough, you spread bacteria throughout the room you are in at an enormous rate. Your sneeze can even reach a speed of 150 kilometers per hour.

Due to an allergy, diet or principles, more and more people are eating gluten-free bread. Unfortunately, the bread often turns out to be unhealthier than we would like to believe. Too salty The Consumers Association investigated ten types of gluten-free bread, seven of which contain too much salt.

Do something healthy every day this week. Use our weekly overview for inspiration. Monday:put seasonal vegetables on your shopping list Seasonal vegetables are tasty, fresh, easily available and locally sourced, which is better for the environment. View here which seasonal products are for sale in

Vitamin A has an important and lasting influence on your childs immune system. Sick faster Researchers have come to this conclusion after studying pregnant mice. The mice babies whose mothers received little vitamin A became ill more quickly. The backlog cannot be made up When the mice were fed

Everyone suffers from it from time to time:a stiff neck. Four ways to get rid of it. Option 1:heating When do you choose to warm your stiff neck? If the neck feels stiff and tense. Heat is always effective, says physiotherapist Jacqueline Huybers. The heat makes your blood vessels dilate. This

A night can sometimes last a very long time if you cant sleep. But youll catch up on that sleep at the weekend, right? Santé unravels 6 sleeping myths. Myth 1:a cup of coffee after dinner is best TRUTH: On average, we Dutch drink four cups of coffee a day. This makes us world champions in coffee

Although the e-cigarette is sometimes recommended as a smoking cessation aid, research now indicates otherwise. If the e-cigarette were to help with smoking cessation, the effect would be very small. E-cigarette smokers dont quit more often Before the start of the study, 949 smokers were asked how

Do you think you get all your nutrients from eating healthy? Sometimes it can still be good to take additional vitamins. Willemijn and Liselotte from BeBio help you make a choice from the range. Two ounces of vegetables and two pieces of fruit are a nice start to getting all of our vitamins and min

Your son or daughter turns the tap of the bath too hot or pulls on the tablecloth and gets hot tea all over them. An accident happened in a flash. With these tips you can treat the burn. Did you know… One in four patients in Dutch burn centers is younger than five years. How to treat a burn:

Do you like to use superfoods to brighten up your bowl of yogurt for breakfast, or do you like to snack with raw chocolate? Superfood Center has launched a webshop where you can order superfoods, whole foods, supplements, vitamins and more. How do you use superfoods? Would you like to use superfoo

Healthy tips for every day of the week. Check out our weekly calendar for inspiration. Monday:freeze fruits and vegetables Did you just get fresh healthy groceries? Also, freeze some fruits and vegetables in portions so you can use them later. You have to take this into account when you freeze fru

Do your children like to play with fountains when it is warm? Its wonderfully refreshing, but maybe not so sensible. The risk of children getting sick from the water in a fountain is relatively high. Many sick children Utrecht University discovered that an average of 1 in 25 children gets sick aft

Maybe you only smoke one cigarette a day, or only when you sit on the patio. You tell yourself its not that bad, but secretly you know better. We have 5 tips to stop. Check when you normally smoke Do you smoke after dinner, while going out or on the terrace? Check for yourself when you smoke and de

3-year-old Rylee escaped blindness thanks to a photo her mother posted on Facebook. Suspicious shine Like many proud mothers, Tara Taylor posted a photo of her daughter on Facebook. Two of her friends reacted to the photo:they thought the glow over Rylees left eye was suspicious, although it could

Want to lose a few pounds without dieting or extra exercise? It is possible with these simple tips. 1. Drink a glass of water before every meal It makes you feel fuller, so you are less likely to eat too much. 2. Be creative with ingredients Replace bread with healthier crackers or wraps, opt f

Do something healthy every day this week. Check out our weekly overview for inspiration. Monday:set your goals To make your dreams come true, you have to set goals. Start with a goal for the day and a goal for the week. What are you working on today and the rest of the week? Read more about it in

From today, HealthyApp can be downloaded, an app full of tips in the field of sports, mind and nutrition from various coaches and experts. You will also find tips from Santé. Download the app now.

Children should not have an accident at home. Most parents have no idea how to provide first aid. 40 percent of parents think a mandatory first aid course is a good idea. Do you agree? Accidents in and around the house An accident just happened, your child falls or has taken a sip from a bottle of

Have you escaped the flu so far? By exercising for at least 2.5 hours every week, you increase the chance that it will stay that way. Influenza research This is apparent from an English study in which just under 5,000 people took part. Among other things, they entered their age, whether they had

You take a bite of your salad and find a long dark hair, which is definitely not yours. Your appetite may have disappeared immediately, but how dirty and harmful is a hair in your food? Did you know… Its not for nothing that we are disgusted by things we find disgusting. Disgust has a function:it