Health Benefits Of Fermented Foods

Health Benefits Of Fermented Foods    

They Promote Gut Health, Decrease The Risk Of Heart Disease, And Help With Social Anxiety    

Fermented foods and drinks have a series of health benefits. Among them are sauerkraut, kimchi. Pickles, and kombucha, which is a fermented tea. Fermented foods also help with hut health, and some believe that it reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even social anxiety. In addition, probiotics can be found in fermented dairy or vegetable products. Also, many costly gourmet foods are fermented ones because the fermentation process creates very strong flavors. According to specialists, fermented food has a flavor between fresh and rotten. In many cases, this is due to a sour or tangy flavor because of lactic acid, which is one of the main products of the fermentation process. Besides providing health benefits to the gut, which is the bacteria in the intestine, probiotics also improve immunity, help controlling blood pressure, relieve irritable bowel syndrome, and aid with the digestion of lactose in the case of lactose intolerance. Also, the procedure to ferment food have been used thousands of years ago as a mean to preserve food, when not cans or refrigerators were available. More info click here.

 

Why Exercise Is Also Good For The Brain

Why Exercise Is Also Good For The Brain    

We all know that it is good to exercise, but what are the effects of exercising on the brain? The brain releases neurotransmitters that boost your mood, make you feel happier and reduces anxiety. It also reduces stress and helps with self-confidence. More info click here.

 

Common Negative Thoughts In Anxious People And How To Deal With Them

Common Negative Thoughts In Anxious People And How To Deal With Them    

A person in an anxious situation is more susceptible to believing distorted and negative thoughts. Here are common thoughts, such as having certain symptoms and thinking on the worst disease related to them, or obsessive-compulsive disorder (also known as the checking disease), which makes you double check each door, window, switches, and power plugs, among others. They also forget every praise at work and remember every criticism, so they think they will be fired at any moment. More info click here.

 

Public Speaking Anxiety Can Be A Positive Sign

Public Speaking Anxiety Can Be A Positive Sign    

How To Make Work For you, Not Against You    

Speaking in front of an audience usually leads from a little anxiety and in extreme cases, a paralyzing effect. A small amount of anxiety is good because it can mean that you are engaged with the audience. Anxiety can result in fear of failure, or it can result from caring much about transmitting your message. Other cause may be because of a lack of preparation, which can be solved preparing better. But if you are prepared and still have anxiety, there are several solutions, such as defining the objectives of the presentation, knowing the audience to anticipate their questions, and also have a clear idea of the message, to understand what you wish to transmit to the audience. Click here for more info.

 

A Study Reveals That Frequent Nightmares Are Related To High Creativity

A Study Reveals That Frequent Nightmares Are Related To High Creativity    

A study has shown that people that have nightmares are more creative than others. They have more “outside the box” thinking and may have more positive dreams, which reflect on the waking world. Click here for more details.

 

Scientific Proof For Meditation And Mindfulness

Scientific Proof For Meditation And Mindfulness    

Mindfulness is a practice that allows focussing on the details, with many benefits for mental health. It reduces anxiety, may prevent depression, increases body satisfaction in reducing the problems one might have in reference to their appearance, and also reduces distractions, among others. Check all the scientific evidence. Click here for more information.

 

What Are The Causes Of Waking Up During The Night

What Are The Causes Of Waking Up During The Night    

They Can Be A Need To Urinate, Sleep Apnea, And Acid Reflux, Among Others    

According to specialists, a third of people wake up during night at least 3 times per week, and 40% have trouble falling asleep again. This is called sleep maintenance insomnia. There are many causes for this, such as the room environment is too hot, noisy, or bright. This happens because of the phases of sleep. There are 5 phases. Phases 1 to 4 are related to resting, while phase 5 is REM (rapid eye movement), which is when dreams occur. Phase 1 is the lightest sleep, and a person can wake up with a slight noise. Another cause is anxiety, which is related to a fast heartbeat, nightmares, or even nocturnal panic attacks. Waking up at night to urinate, also called Nocturia is another cause and it is fairly common, especially if a person has drunk water before going to sleep. This is worse in diabetics, which experience thirst requiring to drink more water. Sleep apnea is also a cause, which is a condition that interrupts breathing during sleep. It can be due to an obstruction in the airway or a brain condition in which it does not sends the signals to the muscles responsible to snoring. In addition, excessive eating before bedtime can cause acid reflux, causing the food matter to return to the throat. Another issue related to digestion is eating too little, which can cause stomach growls or cramps due to hunger. Check all the reasons that can wake up a person at night. Additional details click here.