Fries or boiled potatoes: why the preparation matters most for type 2 diabetes
A large study links fries to more type 2 diabetes, but not boiled potatoes. What the food pyramid advises and how to make fries at home in a better way.
Visible in the dark: why a driver only sees you at 20 metres in dark clothes
After the switch to winter time, serious accidents involving pedestrians rise sharply in the evening rush hour. How to stay visible in the dark with reflectors and lights.
Do something useful with your pumpkin: soup and roasted seeds instead of the bin
Halloween without your pumpkin ending up in the bin a week later. Why pumpkin and its seeds deserve a place on your plate, which varieties taste good, a simple soup and roasting seeds step by step.
Sleep in teenagers: why teens get tired later and what you can do as a parent
How many hours of sleep do teenagers need, why do teens naturally get tired later and what really helps at home? An overview with the advice of Gezond Leven.
Stool test after 50: why the free home test counts even without symptoms
How does the free stool test after 50 work, what does an abnormal result mean and why does the colonoscopy matter? The figures from Flemish screening.
Vitamin C for colds: what a daily pill does and does not do for you
Does a daily vitamin C pill protect you from colds? What Cochrane and Gezondheid en Wetenschap show, and how to get vitamin C from your plate.
CO detector: why it does not belong in the bathroom, even though half of poisonings happen there
Where should a CO detector go, why not in the bathroom and why do your heating and chimney still need servicing? Plus the warning signs your family should know.
Blood pressure on the high side? Why isometric training like the wall sit scores best
Isometric training such as the wall sit scores best for systolic pressure in a large comparison. What the studies show, what a session looks like and how to keep breathing.
Flu vaccine after 65: why Belgium’s health council recommends an enhanced vaccine
Why an enhanced flu vaccine after 65 is recommended in Belgium, what a large study shows, what it costs and how to combine it with the covid jab.
Oral health as you get older: how to look after your teeth and gums
Brushing well, cleaning between your teeth, recognising bleeding gums and understanding the Belgian dental care pathway: what Gezonde Mond, RIZIV-INAMI and the WHO advise.
Being active with children during the autumn break: how parents and grandparents can join in
What the activity guideline for children asks, how many children meet it and how you can move along with them as a parent or grandparent during the autumn break, outdoors and in.
Ultra-processed food: what the research says and why the food pyramid helps
What is meant by ultra-processed food, how much do Belgians eat and what do the studies really show? Why Gezond Leven uses the food pyramid as a guide.
