Love can improve your overall health says recent study

Those who have been in love can tell you how good it feels. But the benefits of love are many than just the feel good factor. For those entering adulthood, the quality of your romantic life can affect your health, according to a recent study. The University at Buffalo-led research team found that high-quality relationships are associated with better physical and mental health.

Researcher Ashley Barr said that health benefits begin to accrue relatively quickly with high-quality relationships and supportive contexts, adding ‘And then we see detrimental effects from low-quality relationships – particularly, those low-quality relationships that last a long time.’ Over the last few decades, the transition into adulthood has been extended, according to Barr. 

Younger people today are waiting longer to get married than those in previous generations and they’re waiting longer to finish school. During this period, they’re moving in and out of relationships. Using the Iowa Youth and Families Project, a sample of all-white youth coming from two-parent, married families in rural Iowa, Barr said that about one-third of the sample experienced relatively large changes in their relationships over a two-year period.

‘We took into account satisfaction, partner hostility, questions about criticism, support, kindness, affection and commitment,’ said Barr. ‘We also asked about how partners behave outside of the relationship. Do they engage in deviant behaviors? Is there general anti-sociality?’ Barr noted that the longer people are in high-quality relationships, or the faster they get out of low-quality relationships, the better their health.

Powerful Homemade remedy to reduce Feet cracks in a week!

Imagine you buy a pair of stylish shoes that you have been wanting to flaunt for a while now. You start to put them on and you notice these horrible cracks on your heels!

You know for a fact that the ugly heel cracks will stand out, no matter how pretty your shoes are! 

Heel cracks can be an instant turn off and can make you look shabby and unkempt. Covering your feet with socks to hide the cracks is no fun. 

Also, cracked heels are a sign of poor health. They only go to show that we have not been following a healthy lifestyle and we haven't spent enough time in taking care of our feet. 

Cracked heels can occur due to various reasons like dry skin, walking or running with the wrong kind of shoes, fungal infections, obesity, lack of hygiene, etc. 

Cracked heels, if left untreated for a long period of time, can lead to serious skin conditions like psoriasis, so they need to be taken care of ASAP! If you are looking for a natural remedy to heal cracked feet, then you can try this homemade oatmeal and lemon scrub. 

Recipe To Prepare The Scrub

Ingredients Required: 

Oatmeal - 2 tablespoons 

Lime juice - 1 tablespoon 

Salt - 2 teaspoons 

The mixture of oatmeal, lime juice and salt acts as an excellent natural scrub that can help remove the dead skin layer present on your skin. 

Many a times, cracks can occur when there is accumulation of dead skin on the heels, so scrubbing your feet using this homemade mixture helps reduce these cracks. 

Lime juice is a natural cleanser that eliminates dirt and impurities present in these cracks, thereby preventing infection. 

Also, lime juice comes with anti-inflammatory property that can heal the cracks at a faster rate. 

How It's Done: 

• Add the suggested amounts of ingredients in a bowl.  
• Stir well with a spoon to form a mixture.  
• Now, wet your feet with some warm water.  
• Apply the mixture on the cracks on your feet.  
• Massage gently for a few minutes.  
• Leave it on for about 15 minutes.  
• Rinse your feet with warm water when done.  
• You can then soak your feet in a tub of warm water for 10 minutes.

New App That Alerts People to Avoid Unsafe Areas

A new app is here that alerts users to avoid "sketchy" areas and provides safe walking directions in the neighbourhood.

The app has also invited some sharp reactions from people who think it will fuel racism.

Launching it on the itunes app store for new york city users, the app will provide walking directions on a map based on user feedback and allow people to "share pro tips about what routes you take and why".

"sketchfactor is a tool for anyone, anywhere, at any time. We have a reporting mechanism for racial profiling, harassment, low lighting, desolate areas, weird stuff, you name it," its developers allison mcguire and daniel herrington said.

According to mcguire, she was inspired to create the app after living in washington, dc, as a young non-profit worker.

In addition to user data, the app also incorporates public crime data and trusted sources.