Kick the can surrender your straws, drinking one or more soft drinks (diet or regular) per day increases the risk of obesity. Researchers surveyed 6,000 people about their pop consumption over 4 years, they found that drinking one or more 12 ounce servings of soda (of any kind) per day increased subjects risk of obesity by 31 percent. The sweeteners in both diet and regular may spark a taste for additional sweets. Plus both dark and light colored drinks contain high levels of caramel, which can create insulin resistance a condition that increases the risk of obesity. Stick with water its our only choice!
Here a stumbled a health video about the effects of drinking soft drinks on our health
Some things we take for granted and hardly appreciate, until we don't have them . Water is one of them. A person lost in a desert with a dry canteen craves water above anything else. Did you know that our earth is the only planet in our solar system with an abundance of water? Is it any wonder then that none of the other planets have life on them? You see, life, as we know it, is utterly dependent on water.
All cells need water. If we have ever had to go without food and water for any length of time, we know that we suffered far more from lack of water than lack of food. There is a good reason for this. The body is normally 70% of water by weight, and water is essential for the function of all body cells. You could not even utilize the oxygen you breathe if your lungs were not moistened. You could not swallow, blink your eyes or even speak without water. As a matter of fact as, while you were thinking at this very moment , your brain cells are using water.
Consider the various organ of your body, for instance your blood. Blood cells flow in serum, which is largely water. The digestive tract needs some fluid for mixing various digestive juices with the food you eat, beginning with your saliva. how could impurities and wastes be excreted from the body without sweat from the skin or the urine produced by the kidneys? Evaporation of the water from the skin also helps regulate your body temperature to a fraction of a degree.
Water balance is important. Too much water in our body is not good either. An increased of 20% in our body water result to death. So we find that regulating the intake and output of water is very important. Most people don't drink enough water. after understanding how your body uses water, you may decide to drink more. Every move you make uses water. It lubricates our eyes when we blink. As you swallow a glass of water , it coats your esophagus and enters you digestive tract. A good portion of water is absorbed from your stomach directly into your blood and carried to distant points. As you breathe and perspire, water is lost.
After losing about 1% of water to your body, you feel thirsty. But don't wait until you feel thirsty to drink. We need about six to eight glasses of this fluid a day for the best health. Pure water is the best thirst-quencher. Coffee, iced tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages simply contaminate the water with sugar and chemicals.
Our heart pumps approximately 2,000 liters of blood through your kidney every 24 hours. Most of this blood nourishes the kidney, adrenals and surrounding tissues. 200 liters of it are passed through the kidney's filtering unit. However only one and a half litters of this are excreted as urine. The rest of the 200 liters is reabsorbed into the blood. The kidney conserve the precious fluid, using only what is necessary to carry away waste materials. Your kidney also save useful minerals and chemicals for reuse.
When we exercise and perspire, the pituitary gland releases an anti-diuretic chemical, which restrict the amount of urine formed. This hormone causes your kidneys to reabsorb more water into the blood to compensate for that lost during exercise. As a consequence, your urine may be darker in color, a signal for you to drink more water.
Thirst not reliable in man, Most animals replace all their water lost when given the opportunity. Humans, however, usually replace only about 2/3 of their need. So remember, that we must drink more water daily than you may feel you want. Mountain climbers who drinks plenty of water en routed not suffer exhaustion like those who are deprived of sufficient water. Forced drinking is even necessary in frigid condition.
Think water... Did you know that we need adequate water to think clearly? Depression and irritability may be due to lack of water. If the water level of your brain drops below 70%, such as in severe dehydration, your resultant behavior may resemble as psychosis.
If you want the best health, including mental alertness, think water and take a good , long drink. Water is the cheapest and often the most effective, tonic you can take.
Scientist have focused on several risk factors associated with bowel cancer. One is age. The older one becomes, the weaker the natural immune forces. Diet is now considered to be the most important factor in bowel cancer. Years of eating a rich diet or fried or broiled fatty meats with accompanying low fiber content , and deficient protective vitamins and trace minerals sets up a person for colon cancer. Early detection and surgery are also essential as the best cure for colo cancer. But we can avoid having bowel cancer by just living a healthy life here are some simple tips to follow to fight bowel (colon) cancer:
Do not over eat.
Avoid rich diets, especially foods high in fat.
Avoid fried meat.
Use whole grain rich in fiber, which dilutes and absorbs many harmful chemicals in the bowel.
Eat fruits and vegetables especially those of the cabbage family(broccoli, cauliflower, and others) which have anti-cancer properties. Yellow and green vegetables contains vitamins A and C, also important in caner prevention.
Keep a healthy bowel by drinking plenty of water, eating high fiber foods like beans, potatoes, whole grains and fresh fruits which prevents constipation.
Exercise regularly.
Get regular medical check-up. A change in bowel habits is an important sign. A test for invisible blood in the stool should be part of the examination.
Remember, Colon or Bowel Cancer is curable, specially if it is discovered early and removed promptly, but prevention is still the best remedy.
A high- fiber reducing diet (which includes a wide variety of beans, nuts, vegetables, fruits and whole grain breads and cereals) can turn diet meals into pleasure. Here are 10 good reasons:
Fiber-rich foods tastes good! Whole grains (rice, wheat, corn, millet, barley, oats), fruits(a tremendous variety found here in Asia), vegetables (all kinds), and legumes (all beans and peas, which turns out to be the best sources of fiber) make up some of the tastiest food you can find.
You can eat a much larger volume of food because fiber adds bulk, but not calories.
Food rich in fiber is the best source of many other essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, so that additional supplements are unnecessary.
Fiber-rich foods make you chew more, and because they are in your mouth longer, they give greater satisfaction.
Fiber also aids in relieving other health problems such as constipation, hemorrhoids and gall bladder disease.
When the bran part of fiber reaches your stomach, it absorbs the saliva and digestive juices, adding bulk and making you feel fuller.
Fiber speeds the food on through your large intestine so that all the nutrients are not absorbed, especially nitrogen and fat. This results in more rapid weight loss. Bran from wheat, corn oats, and some vegetables and fruits act in this way.
Fiber-rich food takes loger to digest, therfore you stay satisfied longer.
Pectin and gum's also decrease fat absorption and lower blood cholesterol levels, and added bonus to people who want to control weight or prevent heart problems.
Fiber includes certain gum's and pectin which slow the absorption of glucose (sugar) in your small intestine, thus preventing rapid increases or drops in blood sugar levels. High-fiber foods is thus also good for diabetics as well as those with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
We all know that vitamins and minerals are good for us, but have you ever stopped to think about which one is especially need by a teen. I am concern about this because of my nephew's who are really thin and no energy, so I tell them to try some vitamins for them to be more healthy. Many say that a balanced diet is all that's need to get their daily share of Vitamins and Minerals . However, it is becoming more difficult to do this because many are destroyed by cooking, freezing, exposure to air and light, and food processing. In Addition going overboard on junk food, fast food, as well as following fad diets and skipping meals make matters worse. This is why teens need their vitamins and minerals supplements. Other thinks the more they take in, the healthier they'll be, Be careful not to get more than 100% of the RDA or Recommended Daily Allowance, for a particular vitamin or mineral. The RDA is calculated to provide 100% dietary needs for 98.6% of the population. Excessive amounts of water-soluble vitamins C and B's will be flushed out in your urine, but fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K and minerals can build up in your body to levels where they could cause problems.
Here are some of the Essential Vitamins specially for Teens:
For strong bones and teeth, lending a helping hand to Calcium, we can also get vitamin D from sunlight and its free. 10 IU or international units daily (check the label for IU) Vitamin D are potent so take some caution, 50,000 IU or higher for adults and 2,000 IU or higher for children are too much. Some of Toxic effects of Vitamin D if not taken right are Anorexia, nausea, diarrhea weight loss, extreme sweating and thirst, weakness, disorientation and liver damage.
Vitamin C = 60 mg daily intake
For Healthy gum's, strong teeth and bones and shooting colds away, If you bruised easyly try some vitamin C. The body gets used to the amount taken so if takes less C than usual, you're prone to catch that cold. Its nontoxic, but doses larger than 1 gram may cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and kidney stones.
Here are 3 important Minerals for teens to get going:
Zinc = 12 mg daily intake
For growing up strong and healthy, fantastic skin, hair and nails. Healthy eyes and bones. A zinc lozenge may help get rid of a cold. Just don't overdo it, long term use of zinc lozenges can temporarily suppress the immune system, just the opposite of what you want when you're fighting off a cold, more than 60 mg is too much and can be toxic, damaging the immune system and arteries.
Iron = 15 mg daily intake
Helping red cells oxygen to different part of the body. If your suffering from recurring headache, chronic fatigue and irritability you may lack of iron girls need more because you lose more iron through menstrual blood. 15 mg daily better absorbed with Vitamin C, but iron interfere with the absorption of vitamin E and Calcium. Not much danger in getting a toxic dose of iron from food, but too much iron supplements can be lethal. Some of its toxic effects are stomach irritation or constipation.
Calcium = 1200 mg daily intake.
For strong bones and teeth, Teens weaken their bones by not drinking enough milk. Try two glasses of low-fat milk a day, try chocolate if you can't stomach milk, you can also try a calcium drink. Not enough calcium causes thinner bones, making it easier to fracture your bones. It can also leads to osteoporosis. Not know to be toxic, but may cause constipation.
Some of us really don't know how much cholesterol we consume on every food that we eat, sometimes its too late to know. Would you like to know which foods contains the most cholesterol, and therefore should seldom be eaten, or eaten at all. The following list of common foods with their cholesterol content recorded in milligrams/100 grams (3.5 ounces) of food:
High Cholesterol Foods = Cholesterol MGS%/100 Grams
Health authorities recommend that aperson eat no more than 250 mg. cholesterol per day (equivallent to 1 egg yolk). This list will give you ideas on how to select foods in order to eat healthfully. By eating only the low cholesterol foods, you will have a well balanced, hearty, and delicious diet with wonderfull variety as well. You can eat sometime the medium cholesterol foods, but at least avoid high cholesterol foods. So start estbalishing good eating habits for more healthier life.
No man can say he/she didn't experience a headache in his/her lifetime, all of us has suffered from different kinds of headaches. One of mankind most common paint is headache. I actually I have experience headache from the past few days because of unpredictable weather. Headache are usually a symptom of some underlying disorder rather than a disease itself. It can be a result of alcohol or dietary abuse, or an early signs or symptoms of a upcoming health condition.
Tension Headache
Commonly a tension headache is from stressful situation. This headache is caused by the contracting of the muscles in the neck and shoulders. And some of us can't find a comfortable position, whether to sit or lying down, our head and shoulder aches. Early in tension headaches, tight muscles usually respond to the application of moist heat packs. But some small tender nodules, or trigger points in the neck and shoulder muscles, requires a special attention. A great massage can fixed this problem. Stretching and strengthening exercises repeated 3 or 4 times a week for several weeks will bring complete relief. Tension producing factors must be eliminated. Try to changes your lifestyle and attitude , have a daily exercise program and proper rest. As soon as possible or its only a mild headache don't use medication (pain killers, tranquilizers) because they are all temporary relief. If sleeplessness is associated with the tension headache, try a lukewarm bath for 10 to 15 minutes before going to bed a soaking bath is better than a shower. Try to repeat this simple program every night, you may find it relaxing, and relieves headache.
Vascular Headache
Vascular headache is accompanied by a throbbing and sense of increase pressureeinside the head. It may be painful to move the head. If this is your problem, don't reach for the aspirin bottle for there is a safer or more effective option and available to us. To correct the casue of pain, instead of taking something that only covers it up, try this simple remedy:
Find a comfortable chair
Fill a container large enough to hold both feet comfortably and deep enough so that if filled with warm water, it reaches nearly to the knees.
Then put a folded hand towel wrung out of cold or ice water on the forehead or back of the neck.
Within 10 to 15 minutes, relief should come
Don't worry if you become so relaxed that you can take a short nap, if you perspire end the treatment with a short, soothing warm shower.
This two types of headache are the headache we almost experience everyday. Fortunately they respond well to water treatments, which may be also combined with massage. That's why there are many spa's popping everywhere because water therapy and massage therapy are good natural ways to beat headaches.
I your child at risk of OCD? Use the following checklist to find out if your child is at risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Does your child have great difficulty discarding things even when they have no pratical value?
Does performing a certain ritual feel like an urgent necessity of life to your child?
Does your child repeatedly perform certain routine to prevent bad things from happening?
Do recurrent intrusive thoughts cause your child discomfort or anxiety?
Does your child do things over and over (such as get up and down from chair, count, tap)?
Does an exterme need for order and cleanliness force your child to tidy things/ bathe/ shower/ wash his or her hand excessively?
Some of the repetitive things that children with OCD do include:
Tapping or counting repeatedly
Worrying about germs from other people
Checking things mant times (such as locks on doors)
Repeatedly washing their hands
If your child loses more than an hour a day to any of the above and if the need for such repitive behavior causes marked distress or significantly interferes with normal routines, relationships or social functioning, you may consult your family doctor.
It has to have lots famous people given, which happen, OCD and some from them unfortunately died. These famous people are not fair actors and actress in addition, author, composer, poet and artist. With their whole fame and wealth they did not become an exception the obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Here some are some lists of famous people that have Obsessive-Compulsive disorder.
The obsessions are persistent, intrusive, and cause with the person much distress and of faintness; constraints, therefore, are carried out in order to reduce these impatient, guilty or ashamed feelings. The compulsive actions usually have as consequence a direction of provisional relief-until so that the ritual is concluded, naturally, and the obsessing thoughts still start in another malicious cycle of concern.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflamed, swollen and narrowed airways, making breathing difficult. Although no cure has been found for asthma, it can be controlled.If you are asthmatic, you have sensitive airways that react to certain factors such as stress, infection (flu, common colds), dust, mites, feathers, cigarette smoke, and changes in the weather. These can trigger the selling and the narrowing of your airways.
No one really knows exactly what causes asthma. In asthma, the irritation of your ultra sensitive airways results to the three changes:
cells in your air passages produce excessively thick and sticky mucus that tends to clog your airways
your air passages swell or become inflamed
the muscles in your airways constrict and tighten
These changes cause your air passages to narrow or constrict, causing difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and tightness in the chest.
In case of asthma attack try to do this tips,
take only asthma medications prescribed by your doctor
do not take cough medicines
if your attack is caused by a bacterial infection, take the appropriate antibiotics prescribed by your doctor.
if your symptoms persist, or you are experiencing a moderate attack or a severe one, get emergency help right away.
To minimize or prevent an asthma attack do this tips,
take controllers (as prescribed by physician)
know the signs and symptoms of an incoming acute asthma attack
know what trigger your asthma attack
avoid triggers
The sign and symptoms of an incoming acute asthma attack
coughing a lot during exercise or even during rest after exercising
shortness of breath
wheezing when breathing
tightening of the chest
What triggers an asthmatic attack?
There are numerous causes that "trigger" your asthma attack. However, these can be divided into three major groups:
Allergens - the largest group includes common "triggers" like pollen, molds, mildew, cockroaches, feathers, and dust mites.
Irritants - this group are found in common household items such as acrosol sprays, cleaning products, and perfumes. Tobacco smoke, air pollution and industrial chemicals also belong to this group.
Physical Conditions - this group includes exercise, weather changes and emotional stress. It also includes viral infections like common cold and flu.
How do you know you are having an asthma attack?
Asthma attacks may start suddenly, or may take days to develop. Attacks range from mild, moderate to severe.
Mild-to-moderate attacks - are more common. There is a feeling of tightness in your chest and you may start coughing and spitting out mucus or phlegm. You may also feel restless or irritable and have difficulty sleeping. You oftentimes make a whistling or wheezing sound when you are breathing air in and out, which may be due to narrowed air tubes.
Several Attacks - during severe attacks you may become breathless and may have difficulty talking. Your neck muscles become tight as you breathe. Your lips and fingernails may have a grayish and bluish color. Your breathing becomes more forceful, usually accompanied by the upward movements of your chest.
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