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Study highlights influence social media has on children’s food intake

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Urbanatural

During the study 176 children, aged between 9 and 11 years, were randomly split into three equal groups and were shown artificially created, but realistic, Instagram pages of popular vloggers A new study now highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake. The new University of Liverpool research, published in Pediatrics, shows celebrity endorsement and television advertising of unhealthy foods increases children’s intake of these foods. However, children are increasingly exposed to marketing through digital avenues, such as on social media, and the impact of marketing…

Millennials at diabetes, cancer risk in middle age

September 11, 2018 Urbanatural

The study included data from 2,000 participants, aged between 22 and 26 who participated in a survey. Owing to stressful jobs and relationships, millennials, or those born between 1980s and 2000, could be at a higher risk of developing diabetes, cancer, heart diseases, than their parents, researchers said. The study, commissioned by British charity Health Foundation, showed that people currently in their 20s and 30s will be at a higher risk of these “lifestyle” diseases in 30 years’ time. Despite public health measures improving on the aspects of smoking and…

How to Trigger Brain Stimulation with These 8 Everyday Activities

August 24, 2018 Urbanatural

It is important to keep our brains healthy, so try the following everyday activities to trigger brain stimulation, improve cognitive abilities and reduce cognitive decline. We rely on our brains for everything, yet we often don’t think about taking care of them. Luckily, it is quite easy to look after our brains. Most of the things we do for our bodies, such as following a good diet and taking exercise are also good for our brains. But there are also a few brain stimulation exercises we can use to keep our…

Essence of Wellness

December 7, 2017 Urbanatural

Nowadays, we associate wellness with our physical well-being, stamina, and ability. The fact is that, wellness is a broad term that accounts for our physical, mental and spiritual health. We are very able to see the benefits or detriments to our physical body, but many times are oblivious to or take for granted our mental and spiritual welfare. Our bodies though, work at every level to give us optimal health. Any disturbance at any layer of energy can disrupt our soundness. There are many dimensions to our wellness, and when…

Embrace Naturopathy for Stress Management

November 27, 2017 Urbanatural

Know Stress, No Stress! Most of the people associate stress only with emotional discomfort, which is not true. Stress is the condition of excessive strain on your body due to adverse circumstances. When a person cannot adapt to the stressful events, it creates a harmful reaction on the body. There are four main type of Stress 1. Physical Stress 2. Psychological Stress 3. Psycho-Social Stress 4. Psycho-Spiritual Stress Physical strain on your body because of surgery, injury, exhaustion, pollution, hunger, substance abuse, toxicity… anything that hampers the functions of the body…

THE MIND OF MAHATMA GANDHI – Nature Cure

October 2, 2017 Urbanatural

Today on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, we have complied quotes of Mahatma Gandhi on Nature Cure. Gandhiji himself was a great believer in this style of treatment. Gandhiji had very early in life lost faith in modern medicine. He was convinced that for good health all that was necessary was to live according to the laws of Nature in regard to diet, fresh air, exercise, clean surroundings and a pure heart. He sought to discover for himself a sane way of overcoming disease without the use of medicines. Gandhiji’s conception of Nature Cure…

Strong adolescence friendship bond may boost mental health

September 11, 2017 Urbanatural

Researchers found that teens who prioritised close friendships at age 15 had lower social anxiety, an increased sense of self-worth and fewer symptoms of depression by the time they reached age 25 than their peers. Close friendships may encourage supportive experiences. Worried over your son or daughter being too friendly with his or her mates? Take heart, having strong and intimate friendships during adolescence may help improve several aspects of mental health such as anxiety, social acceptance, self-worth and symptoms of depression, researchers say. “Our research found that the quality…

Facebook lurking makes you miserable, says study

December 23, 2016 Urbanatural

– By Sean Coughlan (Education correspondent) Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas – and seeing all those “perfect” families and holiday photos – is more likely to make you miserable than festive, research suggests. A University of Copenhagen study suggests excessive use of social media can create feelings of envy. It particularly warns about the negative impact of “lurking” on social media without connecting with anyone. The study suggests taking a break from using social media. The study of more than 1,000 participants, mostly women, says that “regular use of…

Why our children are so bored at school, cannot concentrate on study, cannot wait, get easily frustrated and have no REAL friends

July 14, 2016August 7, 2016 Urbanatural

Children are getting worse in many aspects. We have seen and continue to see a decline in children’s social, emotional, academic functioning, as well as a sharp increase in learning disabilities, depression and aggression. Today’s children come to school emotionally unavailable for learning and many factors in our modern lifestyle contribute to this. 1. Technology “Free babysitting service” Compared to virtual reality, everyday life is boring. When kids come to the classroom, they are exposed to human voices and inadequate visual stimulation as opposed to being bombarded with graphic explosions…