Portugal’s healthy Mediterranean Diet is “one of the worst for the planet”
In a week when the World Health Organisation has given meat eaters and producers a serious case of indigestion, a new report claims Portugal is the Mediterranean country whose diet
Looking good as a means to feeling good
Man’s quest for looking young forever has not been the sole preoccupation of women (just look at “The Picture of Dorian Gray”) nor has it only been recently that the
Autumn wars: allergy strikes back
Autumn has arrived, and you’re not feeling too good. You can’t stop sniffing and sneezing. Your nose is clogged and you don’t sleep well. The return of cool weather leaves
Depressing data shows Portugal 2nd on Europe’s depression list
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about, a new study has shown Portugal is the second country in Europe with the highest level of people suffering from depression.
What to eat when you have chronic kidney disease
There is no single eating plan that is correct for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The doctor must always determine at what stage is the CKD. What patients can
Use of social media blamed for spiralling cases of anxiety and depression
A leading Portuguese psychiatrist has sounded a stark warning over the use of social media. Cases of anxiety, depression, stress, dependence, self-harm and even suicide are becoming ever more frequent,
Cholesterol: friend or foe?
Cholesterol is both a friend and a foe. At normal levels, it is an essential substance for the body’s normal functioning, but if levels in the blood get too high,
Food Intolerance
Did you know that heartburn, bloating, headaches, joint or muscle pain, diarrhea or constipation, the inability to lose weight and/or maintain it, water retention, among others symptoms, can all be
Coronary angioplasty and thrombolysis – The interventions that protect your heart || Part 2
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for major mortality rates, of which acute myocardial infarction is the most prominent condition. Until a few years ago, mortality rate due to acute myocardial infarction
BLiP EXPO 2015 is coming
The 15th edition of the Better Living in Portugal Exhibition (BLiP Expo) is just around the corner, and hopes are that it will be “better than ever, with more exhibitors