Category Archives: Health

Why go to the dentist?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Lior

Guest article contribution co-written by Richard Keane & Li-Or Most of us in the Westernized world are familiar with the dentist’s office, and many of us are equally familiar with the butterflies and unease that accompany an impending visit to … Continue reading →

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Premature greying of hair: Why does hair turn grey prematurely?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Lior

You can classify grey hair into two types: 1.)  Grey hair that occurs as is expected, with increasing age 2.)  Premature grey hair that occurs long before the appropriate age sets in The causes of grey hair in each of … Continue reading →

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Cause of Grey Hair: Why does hair go Grey?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Lior

You can classify grey hair into two types: 1.)    Grey hair that occurs with increasing age 2.)    Premature grey hair that occurs long before the appropriate age sets in. Some say premature greying is considered applicable where over 50% of … Continue reading →

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Why do I need water? Benefits of water

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Lior

Water is crucial for life. Whilst we might live without food for 5 weeks, we cannot survive for more than 5 days without water.1 If you were to break a human body down to its raw constituents you’d find that … Continue reading →

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Fiber benefits: Why do I need fiber?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Lior

We have all heard plenty of times that fiber is good for us because it keeps our bowels regular. But is this all we need fiber for? Are there other benefits of fiber? As it turns out, yes. There are … Continue reading →

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Why do I Poop?

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Lior

Every year, over 20,000 people ask google the question: “do girls poop?”. No matter how many times you hear the urban legend that girls don’t poop because there are “poop pixies that take off their dookie to a far off … Continue reading →

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What causes red eye in photos?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Lior

In spite of our best efforts to perfect our poses and our facial expressions when a camera is pointing our way, sometimes photos come back to us with our eyes glowing mysteriously ruby-red. Why do we sometimes get red eyes … Continue reading →

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Saturated fats: What is saturated fat?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Lior

If you’re hearing about saturated fat in the news, it’s likely to be related to how they clog up arteries, increase risk of heart disease and generally make us all die! But is all this bad press fair? Why precisely … Continue reading →

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Saturated fats: Why saturated fats are bad

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Lior

The saturated fats have a reputation for being bad for you, but are they really that bad for you? What are the real negative aspects of saturated fats? And are these negative aspects true for all saturated fats? This article … Continue reading →

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Saturated fats: Benefits of saturated fats

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Lior

Saturated fats have a reputation for being bad for you, but is this fair? Are there any benefits to eating saturated fats? 

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