Skin Protection

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the greatest risk factor for developing skin cancer and sadly over the past years, rates of white and black skin cancer have been rising. White Skin cancer (non melanoma skin cancer) includes several kinds of skin cancer types. Briefly explained these types of cancers usually occur in…

Road biking

As a cardio exercise there are many wonderful options and I tried out a lot: dancing, running, horseback riding but I would have never thought I would start road biking one day.  Now it is one of my favorite (summer) activities!  A couple of years ago I started to have knee problems from running to…

Strategies to lower the LDL-Cholesterol Level

A lot of people face the problem of high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a lipid the body needs to function correctly as it is important for energy transfer and provision. However, elevated cholesterol levels are associated with clogging of arteries. If this status is present over a longer period of time heart disease, heart attack…

Are Smoothies Healthy?

Smoothies have been around for a couple of years and are said to be super healthy as they mostly contain the healthiest food there is: vegetables and fruits. So are Smoothies healthy because they are made out of healthy ingredients? Is it a good idea to substitute a Smoothie for whole meal? To make a…

Study About Daily Carbohydrate Intake

  Just recently a very interesting article about the link between daily carbohydrate intake and mortality was published in The Lancet Public Health (a very renown and top ranked medical journal).  Condensed the study shows a U – shaped coherence between energy consumption from carbohydrates and mortality. This means that a very high, over 70%,…

Workout Motivation

Working out is, besides a balanced diet, the key element for a healthy lifestyle. It also helps with weightloss and keeping off shredded weight. But sometime staying on the coach, being lazy, seems so much more pleasing, right? Here are my 5 best tips to conquer your weaker self and get moving: 1. Listen to…