Lifestyle
What happens to your body if you quit eating sugar?
Sugar can often be found to every food we eat. Sometimes we thought some of these goods don’t have sugar, but they do, and it isn't good for us. It's okay to treat yourself and satisfy your sweet tooth in moderation, but have you ever wondered what would happen to your body if you stopped eating sugar altogether?
Why is it so hard to get rid of sugar?
According to experts, sugar can be as addictive as cocaine. In an article written by Healthline. There's a reason why sugar is so hard to avoid: for one, it's delicious,...
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Better Safe Than Sorry: The Importance of Having Accessible Clean Drinking Water
During the pandemic outbreak, we were reminded to take better care of our bodies. Aside from the additional safety precautions to avoid further spread of the virus, we were encouraged to stay healthy at all times in order to help boost our immune systems.
Among all the reminders, there was one that was frequently mentioned — that is, to keep hydrated.
Having safe and clean drinking water is a right that every person has, but not everyone has the privilege to get it. As explained by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in an article from Inquirer.net:
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Quality and Safe Drinking Water is Important for our Children’s Health
Water plays an important part of our daily lives and it is vital to our body in many ways. As the pandemic continues, we are constantly reminded to take care of our health. So staying fit, eating healthy, and drinking more water is essential.
In some areas, people often neglect the quality of water they drink because they don’t have access to potable water. Families carelessly drink water from unsafe water sources without knowing what it can do to them and to their children’s health. They rely on these water sources that leads to infectious diseases and other health risks....
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Smooth Transition to Formula Feeding with the Right Bottles and Teats
New parents find it hard to transition from breastfeeding to less-stressful formula feeding when weaning their babies. Why? Because introducing a bottle to a baby can be tricky. With a lot of options in the market, making a choice is not that simple.
Babies react when they are uncomfortable. The same is true when it comes to bottle feeding because they are not used to it. When buying baby bottles or teats, there are a lot of things that needs to be considered like the materials used, the size, and the shape.
Baby bottles are made from different materials but...
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Parents must choose the right car seat for their newborn baby
Being first-time parents can be exciting and nerve-wracking. They have to make sure that everything they get for their little one is right for them. And getting a reliable car seat for the baby's first trip home from the hospital can be one of the important decisions parents have to make, as child safety experts Heather Corley and Dr. Alisa Baer put it in a recent guide:
Choosing a car seat for a newborn baby is one of the most important safety decisions a parent or guardian will make. And with seemingly countless models on the market, the...