Albert Heijn says it itself, the power shots are for the real enthusiast. At the editorial office we found the shots quite intense, but they are certainly healthy. There are four different power shots 1. Wheatgrass: Freshly squeezed young blades of grass that grow into wheat. This shot is packed w

It is an old wisdom:a teaspoon of honey every day reduces hay fever complaints. Is it true or false? Local honey According to Finnish research, honey does indeed combat hay fever complaints:it is important that it is local honey. This is because local honey contains exactly the pollen from your are

The days are getting longer, we have already had some warm spring days, but we are still tired. How is that possible? Reason 1:The impact of daylight saving time Your sleep and wake rhythm is influenced by daylight. It is now longer light in the evening and dark for longer in the morning than when

In Australia there is talk of a new law:if you do not vaccinate your children, you will not receive child benefit. Also discussion in the Netherlands In the Netherlands too, the discussion about not having children vaccinated regularly flares up. Last year, a baby became seriously ill after anothe

Belly, buttocks, hips… Why do fat rolls always collect in the same places? And more importantly, how do you get rid of it? You can read the answer from Tuesday 21 April in the May issue of Santé from page 64 † After the article was written, the news came that there is also a gene that we might be

113 grams of shiitake per day provides positive changes in the immune system. The investigation Research from the University of Florida shows that eating shiitake daily is good for your immune system. To minimize the impact on the immune system, the participants were not allowed to be vegetarian or

Why spend hundreds of euros on a total body scan? Just check your health at home with Santés total body check. Body scan There are many ways to get your health checked. You can have your fitness measured with a medical sports examination, or even have a total body scan done at a special clinic. Yo

Do you never wear sunglasses, or do you regularly forget to put them in your bag? That is not as innocent as it seems. Did you know… 80 percent of the Dutch sometimes forget to take their sunglasses to the terrace. 1 in 6 men never even wear sunglasses No unnecessary luxury Sunglasses are not on

How about that? Raisins vs. grapes Dried fruit contains all the substances that are also found in fresh fruit, albeit in different concentrations. For example, to be able to compare raisins with grapes, I take the amounts per eating moment. In this case its a few handfuls of raisins (40 g) against

Typing is faster than writing. but taking notes with pen and paper helps you remember the information better. Research Researchers came to that conclusion after a study in which two groups of students watched TED Talks. One group was given a laptop to take notes, the other group was given pen and p

Do you easily watch cooking shows all afternoon? If you then imitate the dishes yourself, we have bad news for you. Cooking shows make you fat People who regularly watch cooking programs weigh on average five kilos heavier than people who dont, according to research. Too large portions When you re

How about that? Benefit of fatigue A creative solution sometimes calls for crazy and daring ideas. Ideas you might write off at first. When you are tired, your judgment is less good, so you are less likely to write off the ideas that come to your mind. An idea that you would disapprove of when you

Minister Schipper wants to see, together with plastic surgeons, whether medically necessary plastic surgery can be included in the basic insurance again. Deleted in 2005 Ten years ago, plastic surgery was removed from the then health insurance fund. It was abused too much. The minister now wants t

In one study, only 4 parents described their child as being overweight, while 369 children were overweight according to the guidelines. Responsibility If parents dont see if their child is overweight, they are less likely to take responsibility for making lifestyle changes. They dont realize its ne

A large part of the Dutch eat too little fiber. You can eat these products to get more fiber. Why are fibers so important for your body? 1. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables • Make a fruit salad A fruit salad is easy to make and delicious for dessert. Mix in a few nuts for even more fiber. •

Oh, how nice! You will get a new knee! I hear this more and more often from people I inform that I will soon have a total knee replacement. I understand their reaction. After years of doom, gloom, operations and complications, it sounds like light at the end of the tunnel. But why doesnt it feel tha

What exactly happens during the menopause and until when can you get pregnant? After your thirties:less fertile Having children at or after your thirties is very normal these days. Yet from that age you are less and less fertile. That has to do with your ovaries; they produce fewer and fewer eggs.

Its hard to stop worrying. And that while we mainly worry about things over which we have no influence at all. Only in 4 percent of the cases do we worry about something we can change ourselves. Complex Swallow, that means that we worry a lot unnecessarily. Even when you realize that worrying is un

Who do you see in the photo? This image could reveal whether you need glasses or not. Albert Einstein / Marilyn Monroe If you have good eyes, you will see Albert Einstein. Do you see Marilyn Monroe? Then you might consider having your eyes tested. Eventually, the picture changes to Marilyn Monroe f

One minute youre happy, the next you cant hold back and youre rejecting your partner because you really have to eat now. In English there is a nice term for it:hangry, a combination between the words hungry and angry. What happens in your body when you are hungry? If you dont get enough nutrients,