Should the NIPT test be made available to all pregnant women? Why is there a fuss about it? 1. What is NIPT? NIPT stands for Non-Invasive Prenatal Test. Before the test, blood is taken to analyze the unborn babys DNA. It can be determined whether the unborn child has Down syndrome or Edwards or Pat

You know that when you have eaten too much again and you still feel guilty afterwards or even the next day? Anita Mulderij shares two strategies with which you will never eat too much again. This article is contributed by Anita from JasperAlblas.nl. Also read her article:This is what you should ea

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Today Marianne Timmer answers the question When are you overweight? Marianne: The determining factor in determining whether you are overweight is the amount of body fat. You can determine whether you are overweight i

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to keep fit with Santé. Today a tip to keep your candy behavior within limits. Marianne: Chocolate and sweets are tasty, but dont eat too much of them. Why not take a small Mars bar i

A twist of fate:Imagine you get stuck in a supermarket. How long could you survive? Research shows that the average British supermarket has enough food and drink to survive 55 years. For the sake of convenience, we assume that the average Dutch supermarket is not inferior to this and that the resea

Opinions differ on whether a juice cure is healthy or not. The Daily Beast published an interesting article there, citing an argument that often remains underexposed:all those juices are bad for the earth. Juices:effect on the environment A fruit bowl full of fruit can probably eat twice as many pe

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to stay fit with Santé. Marianne: Everyone needs a minimum amount of fat per day, but too much fat leads to obesity and is therefore not good for health. Use mainly unsaturated fats, s

Amelia Freer helps people improve their lifestyle. One of the tips she gives to gain insight into your own eating pattern:keeping a food diary. These are some practical tips from Amelias book Food. to love. Rays. More insight into your eating pattern? Then keep a food diary for two weeks. A helpful

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to stay fit with Santé. Marianne: Vegetables and fruit are rich in vitamin C, do not contain much energy and give a feeling of satiety due to the dietary fiber. The vitamin C increases

A climatarian takes the climate into account with everything he or she eats. Read more about this lifestyle. Local and eco-friendly products A climatarian buys as many local products as possible, because:less emissions from transport. The climatarians diet is not necessarily meat-free, but the most

Sunlight can trigger a cold sore, even a watery winter sun. Research shows that three quarters of people have no idea that the sun can be a factor that makes you more likely to get cold sores. Are you going on winter sports soon? Dont forget to bring a lip balm with SPF, so you reduce the chance

With a fever you can feel quite lousy and if your child has a fever, it is sometimes scary. What should you do and not do and when should you go to the doctor with a fever? We list it. What is a fever? Fever is an increase in your body temperature. Most peoples body temperature is between 36.5 and

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to keep fit with Santé. Marianne: Feeling fit is inextricably linked to healthy eating. Food provides the necessary fuels that your body needs. Without good fuel, our body does not fu

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to keep fit with Santé. Marianne: You need one to one and a half liters of fluid per day for the body to function properly. With great physical exertion, perspiration and sauna visits

It doesnt just give you a dry mouth. Sleeping with your mouth open would be just as harmful to your teeth as drinking soda. Your saliva protects your mouth and teeth, but if you sleep with your mouth open, you have less saliva in your mouth. The pH levels in your mouth change, which can lead to too

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to keep fit with Santé. Marianne: Dietary fiber is an important nutrient that ensures proper intestinal function. It is the collective name for some substances that are in the cell wa

Santé is a co-subsponsor of Team Continu:the skating team led by Marianne Timmer. Marianne shares a tip every day to stay fit with Santé. Marianne: You need vitamins for metabolism, bone building and digestion. There are no fewer than thirteen different types of vitamins:A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12

You often feel a migraine attack coming, but it always remains an unpleasant surprise. In Santé, five readers talk about the method they swear by. How common is migraine? According to figures from the Brain Foundation, one in three women will experience a migraine attack. This can be one-off or on

Do you suspect that there is a tear or hole in your eardrum? We tell you how to recognize damage to the eardrum, when to see a doctor and what you can do yourself. How can you tear your eardrum? Your eardrum can rupture from an acute middle ear infection. Pus and fluid can work their way through an

It is healthy to go outside every day. Preferably between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun shows itself. But it is smart to wear a scarf outside and not just because of the cold. Why? A scarf keeps your airways (throat, nose and lungs) warm. The airways contain blood vessels that narrow in the cold