The health effects of smoking on your body

I received a question this week on what are the effects of smoking on your body, Everyone is very quick to say, “Don't smoke, it is bad for you!” but why and what effects does it have on our bodies. Let me start off by saying smoking is not good in any shape or form. Any time that you put something in your body that is not meant to be there, it is bad for you. My focus in this article will be on cigarette smoking. I want to start off by telling you what a cigarette consist out of. According

Living a healthy lifestyle

We live in an era where people are becoming more aware of the dangers of being overweight, eating too much sugar and making unhealthy choices, affecting their longevity and quality of life. However, we still find ourselves in a pandemic of obesity, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. The problem is, temptation is everywhere! The shops are full of all the wrong foods, how do we make the right choices? What are the right choices might be a better question. Everywhere we drive, fast food is

Changing a bad habit

There comes a time in everybody’s life when we realise we have formed a bad habit and it is time to change it. How do you do this? The first step to changing anything, you are going to WANT to do it! The good news is, it is possible and even though it might not be easy, it is going to be worth it. Whether it is to exercise more, eating healthy or just changing a bad habit, following these steps will help you achieve the change you desire. 1.Don’t be too hard on yourself As humans we are