Do you think your alarm went off too early this morning? You have found a number of important supporters with this. A team of sleep researchers has published an article in SLEEP in which they indirectly conclude that it is better to start our working day a little later. Read also: 3 tips to get up

To feel better about yourself, to get fitter or to lose a few pounds, you really dont have to change your entire lifestyle. Small changes can already make a big difference. 1. Drink water before every meal A simple tip if you want to lose a few kilos:drink two glasses of water before you sit down

Mmm, a wonderful massage. Do you ever treat yourself to it? You are absolutely right if you do, because it is very good for you in several ways. It can take some getting used to for the first time, a strange someone who touches you. But if you surrender to it and notice that you feel a lot better

Are you regularly plagued by those annoying headaches? There is nothing more annoying than a nagging headache that just wont go away... Fortunately, you can do something about it yourself! By applying light pressure to these pressure points in your body, you can relieve your headache. Give it a try!

This is perhaps one of the most favorite ways to burn calories… Burning calories-with-sleeping While you sleep, your body is hard at work. You burn about 0.9 kilocalories per kilo of body weight per hour. If you sleep eight hours and weigh 60 kilos, you will burn about 432 calories in one night. Th

Victim blaming seems awfully easy when you see how often and subtly it happens. In fact, the person who places the responsibility on the victim is often not aware of this. Why? Victim blaming literally means blaming a victim. It is a common phenomenon in which perpetrators or bystanders consciously

With this golden rule you will feel twice as good in your own skin in less than three months. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” said the Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu. Or as the Americans say:inch by inch, everythings a cinch † Step by step everything becomes a breeze. Thats

For some, New Years Eve equals a good party and therefore often a lack of sleep. But did you know that if you make it through the night, your body takes a beating? We list all the effects of an all-nighter for you. You fight against the natural urge to sleep You probably know it; during a nights

Puppies are the stars of the corona crisis, when you see what dogs do with the psychological well-being of their owners. Psychologists explain the relationship between pets and our mental health. No fewer than 1.4 million Dutch people took a pet during the corona crisis and another 240,000 have pla

If you think you may be sleep deprived, it may help to temporarily reduce your sleep, say researchers. Sleep restriction sounds contradictory when you close your eyes, but it can actually be very helpful. Bad sleepers often lie in bed longer than necessary, hoping to get some extra sleep. By lying

Do you sit behind your laptop or computer for several hours without noticing it, without drinking? Not so good! Drinking a lot of water is important and with this Dopper you will succeed. Tips drinking water Put a pitcher of water on the counter or near your workplace, so that you are reminded thr

Kim (34) did a Pap smear when she was 30 and was told the result was not good. She tells her personal story to Santé. Annoying, but useful. Thats how my friends, who were the first to turn thirty, described their smear for the cervical cancer population screening. I was 29 and knew that shortly aft

How do you lose weight in a healthy way and prevent you from gaining weight again? According to doctors Felix Kreier and Maarten Biezeveld, it starts with taming the hypothalamus, the hamster in your brain, which always checks to see if there is anything left to eat. Maybe youve tried it:lose a few

Especially in winter it is tempting to take a little longer under the hot shower. Yet that is not very good for you, especially in winter. Fun fact:in the winter the tap water in the Netherlands is between ten and twelve degrees. “Brrrrr, no thanks,” you may be thinking. But dont give up now, beca

During the week, a good nights sleep sometimes gets lost, so sleeping in at the weekend seems like a good idea. But is that really the case? A new study provides a succinct answer to this question:No, it doesnt work. Read also: You eat that many calories more when youre sleep deprived The experime

As a footballer, she bounces across the field with the Dutch Lionesses. But top athlete Desiree van Lunteren is not always a chunk of energy. She has Crohns disease. “I last had an attack of abdominal pain a month ago. I was at home in my apartment in Freiburg, Germany, the city where Ive been play

We all try to eat healthy, but what exactly is healthy? While your neighbor is glowing with a diet of salads, it may very well be that that raw food throws your body out of balance. And that balance is the most important principle of one of the oldest healing methods in the world:Ayurveda. Many peo

Do you wake up regularly (or maybe daily) in the morning with a nauseous feeling? Annoying! There can be several reasons for this. Find out now what might be going on and how you could solve it. 1. You ate certain foods right before going to sleep The foods you eat before going to sleep can play a

Have you recently started eating (more) protein and do you notice that you dont feel completely great? That could be because youre eating too much protein! There are a number of signals your body sends out to let you know that youre taking in too much protein, so weve outlined them to help you avoid

Do you always lie in your bed with two ice cubes? Chances are you wont be able to sleep until your feet feel a little comfortable. This is why you always have cold feet! But how do you do that? And why do women suffer from cold feet? Man vs. woman Men always seem to have warm feet, while a woman g