Health

Many of us are probably familiar with the feeling of constant hunger. It usually happens when you’ve just eaten but continue to dream about your next snack. And as it turns out, there’s a reason why we feel hungry so often.

The success of training in the gym depends not only on the correct technique and regularity but also on proper nutrition before and after training. The nutrients you take in will determine how long and hard you can train in the gym and how well your body recovers from exercise.5-Minute Crafts will tell you how to make your workouts even more effective through nutrition.

We’ve all dropped a piece of something delicious on the floor before. And this is when you think about the 5-second rule and decide whether or not to pick it up. But is it really safe to eat?

If you watch your weight, you know that you should measure not the amount of food you eat but its caloric value. A calorie is a unit of energy. Different kinds of foods have different caloric values. And if you want to lose weight, you can start eating foods that have a low caloric value and won’t harm your body.

When one partner snores, it can be a serious problem because sleeping together might become unbearable. You can’t fall asleep because of the snoring, and your partner keeps waking up because of you. But there are several ways to fix this problem.

Even if you are lucky enough to have never gotten a sunburn, you have likely heard about the product that is believed to be one of the most helpful ways to avoid it from happening. Yes, we’re talking about sunscreen.

At first sight, “the right tongue position” sounds just as odd as “the right eye position” because these parts of the body have very specific locations. It may sound surprising, but our tongue has right and wrong positions that influence not only our oral health but also the health of other body parts.

We define people’s age by the date of their birth. But the biological age of a person may be different from the date on their birth certificate. Now, there’s the term “immune age” which, according to scientists, can reveal a lot more about our health.

It’s very likely that, at least once in your lifetime, you’ve experienced an insect bite without knowing what it could have been. However, with a bit of information, it’s possible to prevent or recognize these wounds to get the proper treatment if necessary.5-Minute Crafts will show you what some insect bites and stings look like, along with other important details.

Cholesterol is an organic compound that is synthesized by all animal cells, including the human body. Cholesterol is essential for the production of vitamin D, various steroid hormones, and bile acids. However, an excess of it leads to vascular atherosclerosis and other diseases of the cardiovascular system. Because of this, it is recommended to limit the intake of cholesterol along with food to 300 mg per day.

Taking a shower regularly is definitely a good habit. But there’s an important question: how often is too often to shower? And where do we draw the line so we don’t dry our skin too much or damage its natural protective layer?

Some parents don’t let their children drink coffee until they turn at least 14 years old. At the same time, these parents don’t mind that their children drink black or green tea. On the other hand, there are parents who believe that any drink with low caffeine content can be consumed by children sometimes.

Even if you don’t have age spots on your skin, you’ve probably seen them on the skin of other people you know, as this disorder is quite common. But not everyone knows what causes these to appear and whether it’s necessary to fight them.

Many of us chew gum. Gum is widely advertised as protection from cavities and as something that makes your breath fresh. But very few people follow the recommendation on when chewing gum should be thrown away.

Most people connect the word “bacteria” to diseases and other bad things. The truth is some of them are good for our bodies as well. There are both good and bad bacteria. Probiotic supplements provide good ones, which can help you to remove extra bad bacteria during infections. At 5-Minute Crafts, we found out what probiotics are and what benefits you can get from them.

The skin is the largest organ of the body. There may be a lot of types of skin growths, the most popular of which are moles, skin tags, and warts. In order to know what to do with them, you need to be able to tell them apart.

Choosing a pillow calls for patience and careful choice because restful sleep has no alternative. Various factors influence the decision, such as whether you’re a back, stomach, or side sleeper, suffer from allergies or not, etc. Considering these and other things, 5-Minute Crafts has selected the top 10 pillows that will bring you a sound sleep.

The time when we can finally enjoy warm days is coming. All we want to do when the weather is so nice is to rest, swim, and sunbathe. But many of us forget that we can and should prepare our skin for the sun.

All of us have to use eye drops from time to time. It’s smart to have something with you in case you have an allergic reaction, or when your eyes are tired or dry. But not everyone knows how to use eye drops correctly.

Most people live and do things in a hurry nowadays, and it often happens that we forget some stuff. Going shopping and not having the grocery list or leaving our keys in the car are just some examples of this forgetfulness. Although memory loss can be a perfectly normal matter, it can also be rather annoying. Recent studies have shown that our lifestyle and choice of food can have a big effect on our memory. The good news is that we can work on it and improve our recollection. 5-Minute Crafts gathered a list of things you can eat to improve your memory and make it more efficient.