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Overview Halitosis, (Latin for ‘bad breath’), can be a struggle, and most times it causes anxiety which leads to low self-esteem. Almost everyone experiences bad breath once in a while, it can be associated with the kinds of food we eat such as garlic, beverages (coffee or alcoholic drinks), groundnut and so on, but these are temporary cases. Mouth odour is estimated to affect 1 in 4 people worldwide, the most common cause is bad oral hygiene. Some people might not be aware of their halitosis, the one way to check, is to lick your wrist, leave it to dry, and then smell it. A bad smell around that area suggests that you have halitosis. You should rinse that off immediately! Causes Halitosis is the third most common dental problem, after tooth decay and gum diseases. Major causes of Bad Breath include: Food : Particles of food stuck in between the teeth and tongue are broken down by bacteria, producing sulphur, thereby causing bad breath. Foods such as onion and garlic, when ...

Overview: You hear everyone say it's important to stay hydrated - but what is the reason? Before you read on, take some time to see some interesting facts about water: •Drinking water regularly can help you lose weight •The adult human is made up of 60 percent water and the blood 90 percent water. •70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered with water. •There is no universally agreed standard of daily consumption of water. •Regular consumption of water can help improve kidney function and overall body function. •Not drinking enough water can lead to wrinkling and other skin disorders. Drinking water regularly comes with a lot of benefits but why do we neglect it so much? Could this be due to its ubiquitous nature? Nutritionists say that drinking enough water, or staying hydrated, is the first rule of health and nutrition. The human body can supposedly last weeks without food and yet just a few days without water. This makes much sense when you think o...

  Overview Everyone deserves a good night sleep; no one truly wants to be in the same room with a snorer. A lot of people at some point have snored and it’s not something to worry or stress about.   "Snoring is a kind of roaring but, it is borrowing and burying other’s sleep "                                               -S.Q. View Snoring is a common condition that can affect anyone, it occurs when you are unable to move air freely through your nose and throat during sleep, causing tissues around this region to produce familiar (snoring) sound. It becomes a problem when it happens constantly. Studies show that it occurs more in men and people who are overweight. Snoring can be embarrassing. The worse part is having your partner or friend tell you about how unpleasant their night with you was. This is not something you would want to hear, right? Are you ...

Overview Most often than not, we allow our brain dictates our response to matters around us without processing the situations consciously. This can be very misleading and frankly, it is a wrong way to live as a human. The brain works by connecting thoughts, ideas and occurrences together therefore interpreting actions directly and automatically. This phenomenon is what is defined as a  Mental trap. The journey to happiness and full productivity is one that requires a lot of self-examination and self-awareness. You deserve to live a great life and the points below will change your life completely. 10 mental traps you need to watch out for. • Emotional reasoning: Using your emotions as evidence for truth is one trap we should look out for in ourselves. It occurs effortlessly in everyone but by practising self-awareness, you would be able to correct yourself and consciously reason things out. This is very important because being emotional will hinder you f...