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Have a cuppa Stressed out
RESEARCH that was carried out on behalf of Rescue Remedy has identified the most stressful time of the day for Britons.
Answers provided by 2,000 adults in the UK were averaged out, arriving at 7.23am as the most stressful time of their day.
The same survey found that the top causes of stress included tiredness, mentioned by 46 per cent of participants, followed by an interrupted night’s sleep ( 36 per cent ) and a busy day at work ( 33 per cent)
Heartbroken
A BROKEN heart is usually understood as a figure of speech that describes the grief when a relationship ends.
That very misery can in fact trigger cardiac issues, according to the NHS, since “broken heart syndrome” known to the medical profession as takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurs when the heart suddenly becomes weakened or “stunned.”
The symptoms imitate some of those of a heart attack, with sufferers experiencing sudden, intense chest pain, shortness of breath and abnormal heart rhythms.
Meal switch
A NUTRITIONAL therapist said recently that many people did not get enough protein in the morning, affecting energy levels for exercising and their food choices throughout the day.
“The more tired you feel, the more likely you are to reach for a choco supervised the Leeds research.
“It might be promoting the amount of calcium present in our bones,” she suggested.
Not a solution
CALAMINE lotion, an oldfashioned but effective treatment for chicken pox in children, is hard to find at present.
The culprit is a TikTok influencer who recommended using it as a makeup base for skins prone to spottiness.
Doctors warned that calamine lotion is a medicine, not a cosmetic. “Using it every day not only strips the skin of moisture, but thanks to its phenol content, it can worsen rosacea, eczema and spots,” health professionals said.
Well hydrated
late bar for an instant hit,”
Thalia Pellegrini said.
Eat roast chicken, potatoes and spinach or fresh salmon, eggs, and green vegetables for breakfast instead, Pellegrini suggested.
“It will set you up better for the day,” she promised.
AS the winter temperature drops, humidity falls and the skin, which needs hydration, grows dryer, more irritated and tighter. As everyone is different, there is no one solution that works for all, but it makes sense to shift to a gentler facial cleanser, to heavier moisturisers and to exfoliate only very gently. And don’t forget that hand creams and body butters are a comforting solution for elbows, ankles and knees that are prone to dryness and exposed to the elements.
