Posted by admin on 15th November 2011
One of mankind’s best measures to keep him free from sickness is to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. Our general wellness may be greatly influenced by the food we eat and by the things we do. Choosing the right food and proper physical activity contributes much in providing us with the best defense against ill health. All in, fitness and healthy living are concerns that have become the basic vision of good health. Another aspect of our health is to have a great concern in the presence of infectious diseases.
We do not know once we do not take action against these diseases our body becomes weaker and our state of health deteriorates. We should understand the different infectious conditions that may afflict on the human body. To understand them we should learn how to detect them visually and what we should be done when we have them. We can safely say that being healthy is just MATTER OF CHOICE. Being fit relates to every aspects of our health, physical, emotional and mental. Physical strength, endurance and good nutrition are everybody needs. Balance the food we eat with physical activity-maintain or improve our weight. Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetable, and fruits. Choose diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Choose diet moderate in salt and sodium. Choose a diet moderate in sugar. If you are alcohol drinker do so in moderation. In a healthy eating plan you can enjoy all your favorite foods. Just keep the principle of variety, balance and moderation in mind.
11Nov
Posted by admin on 7th February 2011
Most people enjoy massage to the feet- one of the most sensitive parts of the body. All foot massage is beneficial and relaxing, but reflexology provides a more specific method of working to diagnose problems and stimulates health in the whole body.
It is based on the principle that the body can be divide into ten vertical zone, each corresponding to an area of the foot, so that the feet are in effect a map of the body. A sensitive area of the foot indicates a problem in the corresponding organ of the body and by working on the appropriate trouble-spot, the larger problem can be help. Reflexology can be an effective way to relieving the pain and helping to restore the body naturals balance and well-being. The feet provide an image of the body with the head represented by the big toe, the inner arches as the spine, and the heel defining the pelvic area. The right foot correspond to the right hand side of the body and the left foot to the left, and the internal organs are then located in relations to skeleton.
2Feb
Posted by admin on 23rd July 2010
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7Jul
Posted by admin on 26th May 2010
Did you know that a pregnant woman in a stage of stress might put her infant at risk for cognitive problem later in life? But mother’s nurture could protect against the risk. A professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, Thomas o’ Connor said, the first direct human evidence that fetus exposed to elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which possibly gets released in the mother’s body when she stressed out could have trouble paying attention or solving problems when they grow up. But the more intriguing is that this negative link disappear almost entirely if the mother forges a secure connection with her baby. The professor said there is some future studies are needed to confirm the findings.
5May
Posted by admin on 24th May 2010
If you are a diabetic person here are some simple tips what food’s you should intake. Basically diabetic patient should watch out there diet. It should measure to provide the number of exchanges or serving based on the individual’s caloric requirements. Serving sizes are not the only we look unto, also the amount and kinds of foods for the person who have diabetic. Concentrated sweets and simple carbohydrates are among avoided. For the diabetic person diet we give them high in fiber and low in fat.
Some tips:
- Consult licensed nutritionist-dietitian’s for specific nutrient needs.
- Ask for a calculated diet plan.
- Do not eat too much or too little.
- Avoid sugar and high-sugar containing foods items such as candies, sweet, soft drinks, rich dessert, chocolates, sweetened juices, creams and cakes.
- Eat regularly
- Increase your fiber intake by including a generous amount of leafy vegetables daily in your diet.
- Use legumes and whole grains more than processed meat alternatives. They will help increase dietary fiber and contain no cholesterol.
- Eat heavy breakfast, moderate lunch and light supper.
- Avoid coffee, tea, alcohol beverages including wine and liquors.
- Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day between meals.
- Drink a cup of low fat milk.
- Limits fruits to 3 exchanges per day. The fresh the better. Processing and refining make natural sugar in fruits more readily absorb-able, which may lead to rapid rise in blood sugar.
- Monitor and record your weight and blood sugar.
- Follow and be comfortable with your diet plan. Your diet may have to be guided by a plan for the rest of your life.
- Give good attention to your diet, attitude, medication, and physical activity (exercise) control of blood sugar is better when these things are well balanced.
5May
Posted by admin on 21st May 2010
Overweight refers to over-heavies. It is applied to a person whose weight is to 10 to 20% above the desire able body weight. Obesity is a condition in which body weight is more than 20% above the desirable body weight, marked by excess body fats often resulting in a significant impairment of health. In this problem there are probable causes like, faulty eating habits such as bedtime snacking, over eating, inactivity (decreased energy expenditure), endocrines disorder and drug action effect.
Probable Symptoms :
- Overweight. Overweight is 10 % above the desire body weight. Body fats percentage is more than 15% for men and more than 25% for women.
- Obesity. Weight is 20% above desirable body weight. Body fat percentage is above 20% for men and above 30 % for women.
Helpful Dietary Management :
- Manage overweight and obesity using the physical activity, exercise and behavior modification.
- Modify diet if the cause of obesity is a faulty diet. Only a small percentage of all obesity cases are non- dietary in nature.
- Have a diet low in calories, low fat and high in complex carbohydrates if reducing weight.
- Take daily food allowances in a 3 regular meals with breakfast as the heaviest and supper the lightest.
- Omit supper but not breakfast if ever skipping a meal is desired allow a 5-hour interval between meals, and not less than 3 hours from the last meal bedtime.
- Never snacks just before bedtime. It is major offense.
- Drink from 6 to 8 glasses of pure water everyday. Drink in between meals.
- Lose weight gradually but consistently until you reach a desirable weight. A person should only lose weight but not get sick. Remember you did not grow that big overnight. Up to 2 pounds per week weight loss is desirable.
5May
Posted by admin on 13th May 2010
What is vomiting it is the ejection of the stomach content through the mouth. Which the probable causes are, toxins form drugs, uremia and specific fevers. People have brain tumors and meningitis may also experience vomiting and also those people suffered from stomached disease, intestinal obstruction, motion sickness and nervous involvement.
Probable Symptoms:
- Nausea
- Cold sweating
- General weakness
Helpful Dietary Management
- Give clear liquid diet mouth if acceptable to patients.
- If vomiting continues, administer intravenous fluids under the supervision of a physician to replace vomit’s loss.
- Give clear liquids as often as possible to prevent dehydration and help increase calorie intakes. Allow a feeding interval of 2 to 3 hours.
- Drink a variety of clear liquids like clear or strained juices, Jell-O and fat-free broth.
- Add salt or sugar to the clear liquids to increase electrolytes or calories.
5May