These lifestyle magazine pages include notes and articles about healthy living and the natural world.

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Saffron adopted through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb Program

The American Botanical Council has announced the adoption of saffron (Crocus sativus) through its Adopt-an-Herb program. These are notes about saffron and its traditional medicinal uses that the new sponsor is helping ABC continue to make available online in its HerbMedPro dat...

07 Apr '20 | Herbal Medicine | USA

How to get along when staying at home

Advice to stay at home has caused millions of people to change their daily routines in recent weeks. There are many articles about how to deal with boredom, frustration, worry and the social requirements of getting along with others in a confined area. Here are some brief sugg...

31 Mar '20 | Mental Health | At Home

Handwashing campaign targets a billion people worldwide

Unilever and the UK government are funding an information campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of washing hands with soap regularly and disinfecting surfaces. This will include TV, radio, print, social and digital media and include countries across Africa and Asia.

28 Mar '20 | Handwashing | International

There's more news further down this page. See also news topics (incl. by month), and news by location e.g. country.

Featured product of the day:

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This extremely popular handbook includes descriptions of many aspects of Reiki including its history and development, the different traditions, techniques, routines and what to expect..

This week features books about reiki.

Note: Featured products change daily and are often available for sale from other websites although not necessarily in all countries.

Nature Notes for summer

The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is well-known for its height and striking appearance. It is cultivated for its edible oil and used as food for wild birds and livestock forage.

A sunflower flower head is or has been the symbol of various groups / movements including the Incas, the late C19th Aesthetic Movement, the Spiritualist Church, green ideology and the Vegan Society.

These notes change with the season, often either daily or weekly.

Read about Wild Rose

one of the 38 Bach Flower Remedies

If it's your birthday today ...

... you were probably* born under the sign of Leo, often referred to and depicted as the lion, or represented symbolically.

Crystals and gemstones associated with this sign include carnelian, citrine and diamond.

Leos achieve much due to their tenacity, sticking with projects when others lose patience and stamina.
They can be superb hosts and entertainers, deriving pleasure from of helping others enjoy themselves.

*For those born 'on the cusp', that is, on or about the dates when one sun sign moves on to the next, the applicable sign depends on the exact time, year and place of birth.

Angel Thought for 14th August:

If your guardian angel offered you any ride on his wings through time and space, where would you want to go to ? Why ?

Yesterday's Angel Thought
Angel Thoughts by IvyRose.

An 'Angel Thought' appears here every day.

See also the pages about Angels and Archangels.
There are many names of archangels, some being due to spelling variations.

Today's Study Tip:

Don't be put-off when you get something wrong. Instead, think of a creative way to remember how to do it next time and anticipate how good it'll feel to get it right.

14th August 2022.

What else is here?

These pages include articles about healthy living and various approaches to health and well-being. There are also study areas and general interest sections. The content featured here changes frequently.

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Effects of Exercise on Muscles

The effects of exercise or any physical activity on muscles depend on the:

  • type of physical activity
    e.g. walking, playing bowls, tennis
  • intensity of the activity
    e.g. gentle slow walk or 200m sprint
  • duration of the activity
    e.g. 30 mins or 4 hours

The effects of exercise on muscles can be both short terms and long lasting.

... more about this

A different muscles page is featured each day this week.

Selected Study Pages:

More from the News Section:

AMA (USA) offers 6 tips for better heart health - 1 Feb '20

Food Aid for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh - 1 Feb '20

Improving the relationship between use of social media and body image - 9 Jan '20

Latest violence in Tripoli (Libya) shuts 210 schools - 8 Jan '20

Excessive use of antibiotics to treat young children - 16 Dec '19

Packaged food healthiest in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada - 22 Aug '19

Portland area nonprofit groups form social health network - 16 Aug '19

Reducing saturated fat in diet lowers blood cholesterol and risk of CVD - 1 Aug '19

See also news about ... Child Welfare ... Education ... Nursing ... Nutrition ... Technology ... Cancer ... Diabetes ... Heart Disease ... HIV and AIDS ... Mental Health ... Pregnancy and other subjects.

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