The ticos are happy people, but not just any happy people - the happiest of all of Latín America. That is what the World Happiness Report of 2016 revealed, who again gave Costa Rica the crown of happiness, since...
Yoga lifestyle is a life of balance between “cleaning mind,& body” and “spreading the light”. Thus yoga lifestyle is about purifying the mind and keeping the body healthy. We have to be clean and pure to catch the light...
With international yoga day coming next Tuesday I decided to look into exactly how yoga can make a difference in one’s life. As someone who’s always been into running and traditional weight lifting I’ve often struggled with flexibility and many...
Yoga, meaning union, is a centuries old discipline that originated in India and involves the use of specific body postures to achieve a variety of goals including simple meditation, more enhanced breathing control, a healthier lifestyle, and the transformation...
With the arrival of the rainy season, the number of illnesses from mosquitoes increases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika, which in turn increases health risks. Therefore it is of the utmost importance to redouble efforts so that risk...
When sleeping at night becomes a challenge, an infusion of lavender, valerian or chamomile can become your best ally to sleep.
Nutritionist Kathryn Von Saalfeld said that these plants have sedative and relaxing properties that help calm the nervous system.
So...
The Ministry of Health issued the weekly news update on the status of zika, dengue and chikungunya in the country. In epidemiological week number 21, eight cases were reported in Nicoya, one in Carrillo, four in Alajuelita, 63 in...
Curridabat and San Pablo de Heredia will be the first communities in Costa Rica this year that will have "respite centers" for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease.
The president of the Costa Rican Association of Alzheimer's and other related...
In a landmark decision, the Chamber approved in a debate the use of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes. Within weeks the law will be sanctioned by the President of the Republic.
In one of the countries hardest hit by...
Obesity is among the most common health problems in the country and in Latin America
In Costa Rica, 64.2% of the population suffers from this problem, i.e., 3,118,831.51 people.
Of these, 1,272,794.17 (26.2%) are obese and 1,846,037.34 (38%) are overweight.
According to...
