During the holiday we let ourselves go a bit:a little more wine, a little more toast with delicious cheese and oh well, a little more chips and cookies than usual. That, of course, does not go unpunished. So now that the summer is over, we want to lose no less than 5 kilos. 5 kilos A Weight Watc

The candy jar on your colleagues desk, your bosss birthday, the Friday afternoon drink… Do you sniff more at work than at home? Read here how that came about. Temptations There are usually more food temptations lurking at work than at home. Delicious treats, a colleague who fills the cookie jar a

Are you more likely to get an STI if you shave your pubic hair or not? The most recent research offers a solution. Research at the University of California found that those who shaved their pubic hair were 80 percent more likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease than those who had never

No less than 24 percent of Dutch people aged 25 and older had sleeping problems last year, such as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or waking up too early. This is apparent from figures from the Health Survey of Statistics Netherlands (CBS), NOS.nl reports. Survey participant

Actually, all nuts are healthy. They contain good fats and fiber and are full of vitamins and minerals. Santé has listed the healthiest nuts. Almond nuts Almonds are the healthiest of all healthy nut varieties. It contains countless good fats and the almond nut contains more fiber than other nuts

Most toddlers dont have a lot of fruit and vegetables, so there are many parents who give their child a multivitamin pill to prevent a shortage of important vitamins. However, not all brands of multivitamins meet all requirements. Research by the Consumers Association shows that there are a numbe

Whether you drink it hot or cold, tea is not only a tasty drink, but it also has many health benefits. Tea is a great drink to ensure that you get enough liquid in your body and various studies also show that tea is very good for your health. Antioxidants Antioxidants protect your body from po

Changing your underwear every day:it seems the most normal thing in the world, but it is not. A US survey shows that of the 2,000 men and women who were surveyed, as many as 45 percent admitted to wearing the same underwear for two days or more. Read also: Do you have to keep your underwear on if

It promises to be another warm night. That makes it hard to sleep. Although… With these tips you will sleep well with high temperatures. The ideal bedroom temperature is between 16 and 21 degrees Celsius. Above that, it becomes uncomfortable for your body and can be at the expense of sleep qualit

Those mosquitoes are annoying. And whats even more annoying:why are you being bitten by mosquitoes and someone else isnt? So weird:youre covered in mosquito bites and your partner isnt. How is that possible? There are a few reasons why you are always the loser. 1. You are pregnant When you are p

It seems to be a new trend:less showering and no soap is used when showering. Something for you? In Canada there is talk of a new trend:showering less and when showering, no soap is used. The idea behind this is that people want to protect the skin and that the skin is better off without soap, so

Well tired, the sun is shining nicely, you have to get back to work! How can you still enjoy the sun a little while youre at work all day? Of course, if youre at work, you dont have to stay indoors all day. There are bound to be a few times when you can get some fresh air outside, and not just d

Gingerbread is a tasty snack, but also a real sugar bomb. How much sugar is there really in Gingerbread? The Consumers Association found out. Nutritional value The Consumers Association examined the Nutriscore of fifty brands of gingerbread. The Nutriscore provides an assessment of the nutritional

Somehow you might think of Japan first, but they are completely different countries… A large-scale study examined data from 15 countries from Europe, Asia and North America with the highest life expectancies. And what turned out? Women from Switzerland live the longest with an average of 79.03 ye

Sometimes it seems that others are bursting with self-confidence, while yours is nowhere to be found. For example, Belgian research shows that women give themselves a very low score when it comes to their self-confidence. A survey by Goed Geluk in collaboration with market research agency Profac

During a long flight you would prefer to sleep, but that is easier said than done. How do you ensure that you can still sleep on the plane? Travel and Leisure asked a researcher from the American National Sleep Foundation. If flying business class isnt an option, these are her tips: 1. Ban sound W

Some people cant get through the night without going to the toilet. If thats once a night, its still doable. But if it happens several times a night, it seriously affects your sleep. The name for having to go to the toilet several times at night is nycturia (sometimes nocturia). Nocturia is when

A major study of 3,000 women conducted by Erasmus MC has provided more insight into the survival chances for women with breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. For example, it appears that women with a BRCA1 mutation have a slightly increased chance of survival with a preventive mastectomy, NOS.nl r

When you are in the Netherlands, drinking water from the tap is the most normal thing in the world. But what about your holiday country? Can you drink tap water in Spain, France or Turkey? And why does the water from the tap taste different in your holiday country than in the Netherlands? Is it b

Research shows that we eat apples completely wrong. The skin is not the most nutritious part of an apple, but the core. Do you eat an apple with the skin on, because you think you get the most vitamins? Then you are completely wrong! Read also: Apples as medicine Clockhouse In addition to fibers