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Diffuser vs Humidifier – Pros, Cons and Differences

Scientific Discovery
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Pleasant smell plays a vital role in our health & especially in our mood management. It can make our days more beautiful and eliminates stress. To spread a pleasant scent and essential oils in your home, you can go for a diffuser or a humidifier or may be both! Get to know the pros, cons and differences between diffuser and humidifier in this article. Don’t we all just love a soothing aromatic effect in our homes, when we come from a busy day at work and come home tired and all sleepy, a fresh breeze of a beautiful scent gives our body a relaxing & refreshing touch. Most of the time, people get confused in understanding the concept of these both useful products. So, let’s start by defining both terms and their pros and cons. Diffuser A diffuser disperses essential oils into the air as a fine vapor so that it can be gently absorbed into the body through our respiratory system. Various different kinds of essential oils can be used for a preferred soothing effect in the diffuser together to create a pleasant aroma along with several therapeutic benefits. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and types but the main […]

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Difference Between Overweight and Obesity

Healthy Living
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In this article, you will get to clear your long-term doubt and know the real difference between overweight and obesity. People who are either obese or overweight have one thing in common – they both possess a higher percentage of body fat than the recommended or acceptable limits. The difference in their respective fat percentage decides whether they are overweight or obese. The body mass index (BMI) of an individual is the primary parameter used to differentiate whether a person falls under the underweight, normal, overweight, or obese category. Thus, it is widely accepted around the world as the screening tool to categorize a person as overweight as obese. BMI is the ratio of an individual’s weight and height. It is calculated by dividing an individual’s weight in kilograms with a square of his or her height in meters. The greater the BMI, the higher is the percentage of body fat. The following are the four categories of BMI that differentiates whether an individual is fit or needs to lose some weight: Criteria Status BMI < 18.5 Underweight BMI between 18.5 and 25.0 Normal BMI between 25.2 and 30.0 Overweight BMI greater than 30.0 Obese   While there are no […]

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The Ultimate Guide To Selecting Your Personal Trainer

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Undoubtedly, one of the best ways to workout and exercise is with a personal trainer. There has been a research that shows working with one of these professionals can improve your fitness and strength gains as well as encourage you and direct you how to perform specific moves correctly such as the plank, pull-up and deadlift.   However, with more personal trainers than ever before, finding the right one for you can be like navigating through a minefield. This post is your ultimate guide to finding a personal trainer and we will give you some of the most important factors you need to consider.   Proper Credentials   Regardless of whether you are looking to lose some pounds, build your strength or even improve your speed, it is important to find an individual to work with you that has been fully certified through an official and reputable organisation.   Experience It used to be believed that a minimum of 10,000 hours of practice was necessary to master a skill. In recent years though, the idea of smart practice makes perfect has replaced the notion that practice makes perfect. What this means essentially, when you are learning a new skill, it is not […]

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Lasik

Eye Health

Before getting started with the topic of today, let’s first talks a bit about lasik surgery, what it is and how effective is it. You see almost every other person in the world is suffering through ocular diseases and in most of the cases; people have a problem of nearsightedness and farsightedness. Now, when it comes to the eyesight problem, we all know that there are two things that can be done, either you have to wear contact lenses or you have to wear eyeglasses. Not many know about the third alternative and that is the lasik surgery which in other words, is known as the laser surgery. What Is Lasik Surgery? Lasik surgery is quite a popular treatment that helps in the correction of the vision problems. The basic ocular issues that can be fixed through lasik surgery are nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. What basically happens is that with lasik surgery, your cornea gets reshaped and the light then passes through it just like it should pass. The best thing about this surgery is that it comes with long term effects and no blades or surgical instruments are used in it, in fact, all the reshaping of your cornea and […]

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Reasons for Teeth Discoloration and Benefits of Teeth Whitening

Dental Health

Do you like thousands of others dream of having a set of perfect pearly whites ? Do you hesitate to smile confidently because of yellow teeth? Well, a bright and healthy smile is more important than you think; not just aesthetically but for good oral and overall health also. In this article, we have compiled for you reasons for teeth discoloration and benefits of teeth whitening treatment.    Let’s begin by understanding why your teeth become dull over a period of time. Diet – Food and drinks with strong colored pigments such as tea, coffee, berries, red wine etc., contain chromogens. These are strong pigments which adhere to your teeth. This lends a colored look to your teeth’s white enamel, making it look dull eventually, if proper brushing and flossing routine is not followed. Tobacco – Tar and nicotine both stain your teeth. While the former is inherently dark in color, but the latter is colorless until it’s combined with oxygen, which turns it into a yellow substance thus staining your teeth yellow. Medications – Some of the medications such as certain antihistamines, antipsychotics and blood pressure medicines are responsible for tooth discoloration. Even chemotherapy when performed on neck or […]

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