Wanting what other people want is hard-wired into the human brain.

Do you often feel you get bored or restless at various points in your life? This is characterised by feelings of boredom, not knowing what to do with yourself or what you want to do, feeling unmotivated and even feeling a bit lost or down.

A Chinese herb has been shown to reduce the amount of alcohol that people want to drink.

Having recently experienced the highs of pregnancy and childbirth along with the lows of a nagging lung infection, I can really sympathize with people who battle asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a daily basis. These conditions can really distract us from and dampen even the most joyful events in our lives. It doesn’t help, also, that treatment of asthma and COPD involves medication which can put us at risk of dental problems, such as tooth decay, erosion, gum disease and fungal infections (candidasis).

When you eat can be as important as what you eat.

Are you working more than a 40-45 hour week? Is it something your boss demands or is it something you just do?

Your blood pressure and arteries do not have to deteriorate as you age if you choose the right lifestyle.

Neither toilets nor keyboards are the most likely place to pick up germs at the office.

Do you sometimes get sore feet? If your feet hurt then you will stop walking and exercising and that will affect your health.

Humans perceive female and male bodies differently.

Your brain loves the sound of you talking about your own experiences.

A sweaty gym-goer rattling their noisy protein shaker before chugging a post-workout shake is a common sight in any gym.

Now, not to diss the protein shake (as it offers a quick, easy, portable dose of all important protein) but what ever happened to the humble egg? Hard-boiled eggs, after all, are quick, easy, portable AND a heck of a lot cheaper than protein powder.

So why eat an egg post-workout, or at any other time for that matter?