Health Facts

Written on 19/01/2024
Jayde Stephenson


1. Drinking a cup of coffee has been said to reduce feelings of depression.



2. Owning a dog may reduce heart disease risk.



3. Stress increases the risk of type 2 diabetes onset in women.



4. The body can produce enough heat in just half an hour to boil water.



5. Human's are the only animal's who cry due to emotions.



6. Your nose has a superpower, the average human nose can remember 50,000 different smell's.



7. Your brain is powerful. The brain operates on 12 to 25 watts, which is enough power to light and LED light bulb.



8. Getting more exercise may mean better sleep.



9. Adequate sleep reduces your risk of many diseases.



10. Laughter can actually decrease pain and release happy hormones.



11. Did you know that laughter can cause more oxygen consumption.



12. You may lose 3% of your body weight in fluids before you feel thirsty.



13. You can also get hydrated through your food.



14. There is such thing as getting too much of a good thing even when it comes to water.



15. Not all fats are bad.



16. Lemons are one one of the world's healthiest foods.



17. The sun is part of your nutrients. Getting sunshine exposure is essential to making vitamin D. 



18. Coffee doesn't cause dehydration. Coffee has plenty of water in it. The caffeine in it does serve as as diuretic, but the water content compensates for this.



19. Diet is highly personal. What's a healthy diet for one person may not work well for the next. For instance, some people thrive on a low-carb diet, while others need a balance between carbs and protein to feel their best.



20. Your sensitivity to certain allergens may be connected to your birth weight.



21. More germs are transferred by shaking hands than kissing.



22. Lack of sleep can kill someone sooner then starvation.



23. Stress can make is harder to fall asleep.



24. Human's share 60% of their DNA with bananas!



25. Your height differs depending on the time of day. You're taller in the morning than you are in the evening because the cartilage between your bones compresses throughout the day.



26. Chewing gum makes you more alert.



27. Sitting at a desk can increase death risk by almost 50%.



28. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.



29. You lose 200 million skin cells every hour and these dead skin cells can actually decrease air pollution.



30. Your cornea is unique in that it has no blood vessels. Your cornea is the transparent part of your eye that covers the pupil (the opening at the centre of your eye) and the anterior chamber ( the fluid-filled inside of your eye).



31. Bacteria in your gut can influence your mood. 



32. Your heart rate and breathing can sync up to the music you're listening.



33. Your brain shrinks during pregnancy. 



34. If you consume red meat regularly it can raise the volume of our body odour.



35. Dont work out? You are at risk par with a smoker. Yes, you read that right. Not working out means you are inviting several health risks and increasing clinical risk factors, the same as smoking triggers in the body.



36. Feeling depressed? Time under sunlight could help. Sunlight acts as a natural anti-depressant, and it does help in reducing the risk of depression in a reasonable degree.



37.  Having a nap when feeling tired or exhausted wont help much, going for a work out will. It boost blood cells and oxygen flow resulting in improved energy and mood.



38. Urinating in a pool is dangerous for your heart. 



39. Men are more forgetful than women.



40. Anxiety can make bad smell even worse.



41. Got a blister? Try pure aloe Vera gel. Aloe Vera is a natural anti-inflammatory, which means it helps relieve redness and swelling.



42. Artificial trans fats are very unhealthy.



43. Your blood makes up nearly one-tenth of your total body weight.



44. Smell an apple to prevent claustrophobia.

 



45. To cool down, drink something hot.



46. Most people shed up to 22kgs of skin in their lifetime.



47. Your height changes all day long,your tallest when you wake up and you may be as much as one centimetre shorter by the end of the day. 



48. Most people produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill 2 swimming pools.



49. You dont actually need 8 glasses of water a day.



50. Eating eggs improves reflexes.