Health Care

  Sami Wood meets up with a few strangers for a special get-together after every two weeks which she calls “cuddle puddle”. Everyone lies comfortably between soft mattresses or blankets and hugs each other in a friendly way to feel comfort and love. Sami, 41, lives in Bedford and is a professional cuddle therapist . She provides cuddle therapy to groups and individuals. Sami believes that hugging someone not only makes you feel good but is also beneficial for your health. She says that when you hug someone, your body releases the happiness hormone serotonin and the love and bonding hormone oxytocin . Sami says that touch not only reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol but can also balance our nervous system. Sami’s clients are often suffering from nervous system problems , PTSD , or loneliness. “People often think that my service is only for weird men, but that’s not the case at all,” she says. “I have men and women of all ages.” Pep Valerio , 36, from Be...

    Bananas  are a tasty and adaptable fruit that's frequently used in baked products, sauces, desserts, and smoothies. Because they are inexpensive and portable, bananas are also a popular choice for breakfast. Some people do question, though, if bananas make a healthy breakfast food. The healthfulness of eating a banana at breakfast is assessed in this article. Are Bananas a Nutritious Morning Food? Due to their high content of potassium, fiber, and vitamins B6 and C, bananas are considered to be very nutritious foods. They do, however, also contain a fair number of natural sugars and carbohydrates. While this can assist give you a fast energy boost to start the morning off correctly, those with type 2 diabetes  may have a mid-morning blood sugar collapse as a result of this. Additionally, research indicates that having a breakfast primarily made up of processed carbohydrates may raise appetite and raise the chance of gaining weight over time. Rather, it may be ...