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  • Oct 01, 2018

Hidden Riskes by High Intake of Caffeine

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies caffeine as a food additive and a drug, which is used in both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications for treatment of tiredness, drowsiness, fatigue and to enhance the activity of some painkillers. The most common side effects of excessive caffeine intake are; Insomnia Nervousness Restlessness Irritability Stomach upset Fast heartbeat Muscle tremors. Long-term consumption may cause cardiovascular diseases inc...


  • Sep 25, 2018

The Ugly Truth About Cosmetics

Nowadays there are obvious appearing of new diseases, and increasing in the number of cancer patients all over the world. However, some researchers found that there is a relationship between cosmetics and cancer. In fact, there is a noticeable increase in the using of these agents in the last century whereas increasing in cancer with all its types in the same time. Polyacrylamide and its derivatives (acrylamide, acrylate, poly-acrylate, polyquaternium) are one of the common component used in ...


  • Jan 09, 2018

5 Benefits of Herbal Tea

If you like to have a hot cup of drink in the morning then you must try the herbal tea because many of us drink some artificially flavored tea. herbal tea has many benefits. The main and basic benefit of the herbal tea is that it keeps you healthy and also helps to reduce the chances of many serious diseases like cancer, heart diseases, and diabetes. It is understandable from its name that in such type of tea we use herb, root, or fruit seed. The herbal tea is full of antioxidants that h...


  • Jan 08, 2018

Signs of Vitamin D Deficiency

  We all know that how much vitamin D is important for us. Vitamin D helps us in the treatment of many serious diseases such as diabetes, glucose intolerance, heart disease and cancer etc. Nowadays the number of vitamin D deficiency is increasing all over the world. And we must check our vitamin D level after every few months in order to stay away from serious diseases and stay healthy. You can also improve your vitamin D level by having the right and balanced diet. We can also improve it...


  • Dec 28, 2017

5 Tips to reduce stress

Nowadays stress is increasing very rapidly especially in the young generation. Due to continuous stress, it will start damaging your body parts such as heart disease, diabetes, and asthma, etc. In many cases, after a while, the stress converts into depression which is a very serious medical illness so we should try to remove stress before it converts into depression. There are two types of Stress, internal and external. Internal stress affects your feelings, imagination, memory, attitude, and...


  • Dec 13, 2017

Tips for Staying Healthy During Exam Time

It’s exam time and so many students are stressed out and studying hard to get results. We can all agree that exam times are like no other times and sometimes students become ill. Here are some tips to help keep you healthy during exams.   Get enough sleep Your ‘study style’ may mean you stay awake all night before an exam or stay up to the early hours of the morning each day that they study. But if you don’t get about 6-7 hours’ sleep at night then you ar...


  • Dec 11, 2017

4 Tips for Healthy Eating During Exams

  As the exam period approaches and with it an increase in effort and focus, how can we increase our chances of staying focused on our studies AND maintaining a healthy diet? Read on for our tips and find out more… Eat Breakfast! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so don’t skip it! Lack of concentration, lack of exercise, a poor diet and lower exam results have all been linked to a lack of breakfast. Studies have also shown that people who skip breakfast a...


  • Jul 26, 2015

“Cooking is my escape, it is where I can make things better”

Hello, my name is Aisha Salam, I am a senior pharmacy student at the Al-Ain University of Science and Technology. I am 21 years old and I reside in Al-Ain, UAE. Cooking is my passion; I really love to spoil my family and friends by making special dishes and surprising them because it truly makes my day to see someone enjoy something that I made with love. I love to create recipes in my head and then test them out with family and friends. Everyone enjoys the food and I get to share my passion wi...


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