More and more schools are prescribing healthy snacks, treats and lunch. And it certainly doesnt have to be boring. Just look at this well-filled lunch bag full of healthy BEAR products. Santé can give away five! Now that the summer holidays are (almost) over, the stress of getting everyone ready in

There are those terms, conditions, allergies and words that you often see, but you dont know exactly what they are. Today we zoom in on dust mites. Can you feel it already? You probably already knew that we live with all kinds of critters around us. And because you simply cannot brush away some thi

Yes sister, no sister. Sister is a word that has long gone out of fashion when we talk about that oh-so-important profession at the bedside:nurses. Since mid-March, we have suddenly heard a lot about the vital professions in our country. From cleaners and garbage collectors to home care workers and

A pretty irritating feeling:a sleeping foot or hand. Or worse, a whole leg! How do you get it and how can you get rid of it quickly? How cozy was the afternoon on the terrace, but how annoying is that sleeping foot when you get up from your chair? Or you wait patiently for the bus, but when it come

You have probably heard or even experienced that you eat more when you are tired. The question is:how come? Research shows that not only do you eat more when you are tired, you also make unhealthy choices. The following three factors influence your eating habits when you are tired: 1. Hormones Fat

The first thing you do in the morning:pee, even if you havent had much to drink in the evening. Your kidneys filter less urine at night. Your bladder also rests and therefore absorbs more urine. The hormone vasopressin makes your cells retain more water. The combination of these factors ensures tha

You also need to take good care of your intimate zone. With these 5 tips you will keep it fresh and healthy down under. 1. Sleep without underwear Sleeping without underwear has several advantages. One of the advantages is that things can air down under. In addition, it is secretly also extra com

With this warm weather, slippers are a must! But how good or bad is it to walk a lot in these airy footwear? To get an answer to that question, we called Monique van der Kaa, podiatrist and owner of Podotherapie van der Kaa. She specializes in athletes and chronic foot complaints and gives courses

With a high sun strength, your skin burns after 10 to 15 minutes in the sun unprotected. With these tips you can soothe your burnt skin. Some tricks to ease the pain: 1. Drink a glass of water Before moving on to any of the other tips on this list, drink a glass of water first. Your skin could use

We have a few warm days ahead of us. How can you best deal with this heat in the summer? 1. Let your body get used to it Your body quickly gets used to heat. Research has shown that if you go outside for 100 minutes a day, your body will get used to the warm weather within four to ten days. 2. Exe

Including a stretching session in your daily routine seems like a no-brainer, but it is often quite a challenge to tackle this in the right way. Doing the wrong stretch can not only make your stretching session less effective, it can also cause injuries. Thats why we tell you how you can prevent the

We are all breathing in and out! And thats a good thing, of course. It is something that you rarely think about, but it is very nice to know:how much oxygen do we process on average as a human being? Our life giver. Anyone who has experienced real shortness of breath knows how vital oxygen and its

Hot food, spicy food, spicy food… many of us love it. While others break out in a sweat just thinking about it. Why do you break out in a sweat when you eat it? Is it not spicy enough for you? Youll be amazed at how mild the Dutch tend to eat, even if they think its hot food! In warmer countries it

Brain training. Maybe your memory could use a boost. Or do you just like to be mentally challenged every now and then? Anyone can get started with these tips. Doesnt help… thats right. Our brains make sure that we are guided through the day. The right signals to and from our organs and limbs. And t

You are looking forward to a wonderful day by the sea, but hey! You spot jellyfish. How much harm can they actually do and is it true that peeing over a jellyfish bite helps with the pain? Anyone who regularly visits a Dutch beach has also spotted a jellyfish. Or two, or ten. When there is an offsh

We are happy to take you along some of our organs. This time we look at the kidneys. What exactly do they do? Last week you read all about the lungs. And now its the kidneys turn. Where exactly do they lie, sit or hang, what are they good for and how come you can continue to live happily with one h

Hatsjoe! Health. You can of course suffer from hay fever and house dust mites sometimes cause a sneeze. But did you know that your vr-mi-bo can provide genies? Grab a glass of wine to read this fact. You can immediately test whether it is right for you. Also read:3 natural remedies for bad breath

Of course you protect your skin well on days with high sun power. But we also need the vitamin D that the sun so generously shares with us to stay healthy. You read and hear quite a lot about it, about vitamin d. More people than ever are deficient. And sometimes that can be solved or supplemented

These have flown off the shelves since the Corona crisis:mouth caps. When you go to public places, you can hardly avoid them. Although we have started wearing mouth caps en masse, it seems that some mistakes are still being made when it comes to mouth caps. We have described them for you so that you

The human body can never cease to amaze you. Take a guess, how many bones do you think we have? And um, where does that cracking of your bones actually come from? Its one of those things you dont think about every day. Together, our bones form a beautiful, ingenious system that keeps us mobile and