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Improve significantly your Health with these simple changes in your Everyday Life

Staying active, resting well and eating healthy are part of the recommendations provided by experts to gain mental and physical health Self-care is an activity learned to maintain personal and collective well-being; it is characterized by self-esteem, autonomy, among other...

6 ways to “reboot your brain” after a difficult year of COVID-19

There is no doubt that 2020 was difficult for everyone and tragic for many, but the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in some countries gives us much-needed hope for a return to normalcy and a happy 2021. However, spending months...

Functional food, Sustainability, and Zero Waste are Consolidated in the Food Industry

Trends towards health and well-being, personalized nutrition for different generational segments, different alternatives to meat and dairy, sustainability, the resurgence of local brands, and the predominance of functional foods, were consolidated as a result of the new consumption habits...

COVID-19 Reproduction Rate Continues to Decline in Costa Rica

The latest report on COVID-19 prepared by the Research Unit of the School of Medicine of the Universidad Hispanoamericana, indicates that the Basic Reproduction Index (RT) of COVID-19 was 0.92 in the week of December 20th to 26th, 0.02...

Top 8 Vegan Dishes To Order In Costa Rica

Costa Rica may not be particularly known for its vegan cuisine. Luckily, the staple foods of this Latin American country are plant-based and there is a wide range of tropical fruit on offer, as well as plenty of fresh...

Costa Rica Issued 82 thousand Phytosanitary Export Certificates during the Pandemic

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, in the previous March, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) attended more than 60 thousand various export procedures. These included the issuance of more than 82 thousand phytosanitary export certificates. Likewise, the SFE enabled...

Nine Tips to Strengthen Your Mental Health in 2021

The holiday season has always been characterized not only by being a time in which we seek to improve our relationships and spend a month full of happiness and love, but it is also a time full of reflection...

15 Days is the Average from the Moment of COVID-19 Infection until Hospitalization

During this COVID-19 Pandemic, health services, especially hospitals, have been under constant pressure, highly compromising the installed hospitalization capacity of the availability of intensive care beds, said Mario Ruiz, medical manager of the Costa Rican Social Security (CCSS). From mid-November...

Dryness of the Cornea and Red Eyes are Frequent Evils with the Arrival of Telework

If you notice that your eyes are red and dry, one of the causes is that you could be spending a lot of time in front of a computer or electronic devices. Red eyes is the most common sign...

Tico Health Authorities Reduce Confinement for Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients from 14 to 10 Days

Version # 17 of the COVID-19 Surveillance Guideline, published today by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health, establishes that close contacts of a confirmed case that do not present symptoms will be quarantined at home for a total period...
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National Geographic Spotlights Bribri Cacao Farming in Costa Rica

Deep within the Talamanca mountains near Costa Rica’s border with Panama, the indigenous Bribri community of Yorkín maintains an...