Health Tips

• Germs that make food go bad can grow if you don’t keep food at the right temperature.
• Stretching is a must for a good workout. Stretching prevents injury; increases performance and can reduce the overall stress on your body.
• Reward your child with attention and kind words, not food. Show your love with hugs and kisses. Console with hugs and talks.
• Cook foods to a safe temperature to kill microorganisms. Use a meat thermometer.
• Fiber has zero calories. If you are trying to lose weight, try to eat enough fiber every day.
• You can get zinc from meat and meat products, shellfish, milk and dairy products, bread and other cereal products, eggs, beans, and nuts.
• Avoid sodas and sugar-enhanced drinks because excessive calories in the sodas and sugar drinks; may not be a good  choice as they make some people hungrier and increase food consumption.
• Find ways to play with your child that you both enjoy every day. Talk with your child, tell stories, sing, and make rhymes together.
• A vegetarian lifestyle has been promoted for a healthy lifestyle and weight loss; vegetarians should check with their physicians to be sure they are getting enough vitamins, minerals and iron in their foods.
• People with unusual work schedules (night shifts, college students, military) should try to adhere to a breakfast, lunch and dinner routine with minimal snacking.
• Seek medical advice early if you cannot control your weight, food intake, or if you have diabetes and cannot control your blood glucose.
• Regular exercise can help increase self-esteem and self confidence, decrease stress and anxiety, enhance mood, and improve general mental health.
• Children need exercise; play outside of the home is a good beginning.
• Tobacco use causes Atherosclerotic arterial disease (hardening and narrowing of the arteries) that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and lack of blood flow to the lower extremities.
• Chest pain and discomfort are common symptoms that may be caused by a number of cardiac and non- cardiac problems.
• Nocturia (awakening at night to urinate) is common in patients with Heart failure.
• People who are diabetic should avoid wearing socks with tight elastic bands as they can reduce blood circulations at your feet.
• Gout is an excruciating painful form of arthritis that often affects the feet.
• Dietary factors, such as red meat and alcohol can trigger gout pain.
• Aspirin drives up the amount of uric acid in your blood. At high enough levels, uric acid deposits in the joints (especially in the big toe and fingers) and forms the razor- sharp crystals responsible for gout.
• Diuretics help reduce blood pressure by flushing water and salt from the body. At the same time, they block the excretion of uric acid from the kidneys, which allow uric acid to accumulate to gout- causing levels.
• Research suggests that obesity itself ups the gout risk by both stimulating the body to make more uric acid and blocking uric acid excretion.
• Trying to lose weight by fasting can put you at risk of gout attack.
• Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated.
• People who are over-weight or obese is much likely to develop Hypertension.
• For a hypertensive person should increase physical activities, Do at least 30 minute moderate activity, such as walking, most days of the week
• Choose foods low in salt and sodium and eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Choose good fats like olive oil, rice bran oil, fish and flaxseeds with omega 3 fatty acids as they prevent weight gain and help to maintain normal blood pressure.
• Men are more at risk to have Hypertension if their waist measurement is greater than 40 inches (102 centimeters or cm.)
• Women are more at risk to have Hypertension if their waist measurement is greater than 35 inches (89 centimeters or cm.)
• Asian men are more at risk to have Hypertension if their waist measurement is greater than 36 inches (91 centimeters or cm.)
• Asian women are more at risk to have Hypertension if their waist measurement is greater than 32 inches (81 centimeters or cm.)
• Potassium can lessen the effects of sodium on blood pressure. The best source of potassium is food, such as fruits and vegetables (yam,parsley,dried apricots,dried milk,chocolate,nuts(almonds and pistachios),potatoes,bananas,avocados, soybeans, and bran)
• Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure by 2 to 8 mmHg.
• Alcohol can reduce the effectiveness of high blood pressure medications.
• Stress and anxiety can temporarily increase blood pressure.
• Regular visit to your doctor and learning to monitor your blood pressure is a must.
• Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.
• Losing weight can help lower your blood sugar.
• Whole grains may reduce your risk of diabetes and help maintain blood sugar levels.
• Low-carb diets, the glycemic index diet or other fad diets may help you lose weight at first, but their effectiveness at preventing diabetes isn’t known nor is their long –term effects.
• Oatmeal, apple barley are some of the example of food high in fiber. It does not only lower your cholesterol naturally but high fibers are also good anti-oxidant.
• Eating tomato and tomato based products (7-10 servings each week) can help reduce your risk of heart disease by around 29 percent.
• Hot peppers may help to improve heart health by improving the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots.
• Eat watermelon to lose water weight as it helps the body to flush out its excess water without dehydrating you.
• If you don’t have time to go to the gym use the stairs instead of the elevator.
• Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
• Receptive aphasia means you hear the voice or see the print, but you cannot make sense of the word.
• Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the cell of the prostate gland. PSA is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer.
• An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of the pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum is developed in any tissue other than the uterine wall.
• Laparoscopic surgery is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions(usually 0.5-1.5cm)
• Chocolate, mint, and alcohol can make heartburn worse. They relax the valve between the esophagus and the stomach.
• Heatstroke is a life- threatening medical emergency.
• Latent TB means that you have the TB bacteria in your body, but your immune system fights the infection and keeps it from turning into active TB.
• Autism is characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
• Our sense of taste is greatly influenced by our sense of smell.
• A good rule of thumb for decreasing ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is to avoid the sun between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm.
• Pulmonary embolism can be a very serious condition that can result in death.
• Women who are physically inactive throughout life may have an increased risk of breast cancer.
• In addition of being a cause of hypertension, the use of cigarettes may greatly increase the chances of a brain aneurysm rupturing.
• Symptoms of malaria include fever, shivering, joint pain, vomiting, anemia, retinal damage, and convulsions.
• Heart failure is a condition in which a problem with the function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body’s needs.
• Chewing tobacco can lead to cancer of the mouth, decay of tooth roots, pulling away of the gums from the teeth and white patches in the mouth.
• A yellow coating on your tongue means that you may have a stomach problem.
• Regular physical activity significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke, type 2 diabetes, obesity, anxiety, and depression.
• Symptoms of type 2 diabetes may include fatigue, thirst, weight loss, blurred vision and frequent urination.
• Angina, or chest pain, is a symptom of coronary artery disease, the most common heart disease.
• Overuse of some common drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen can cause chronic kidney damage.
• Playing classical music will increase your baby’s intelligence.
• Lactose intolerance means the body cannot easily digest lactose, a type of natural sugar found in milk and dairy products.
• A healthy diabetic diet includes: limiting sweets, eating lots of whole – grain foods, fruits and vegetables, eating less fat, and avoiding alcohol.
• A handful of almonds everyday boosts your level of vitamin E, one of the most important antioxidants for the skin.
• The health risk of piercings and tattoos include: allergic reactions, keloids (a type of scar that forms during healing), and infections.
• You can lower your cholesterol by exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables. You may need to take medicine to lower your cholesterol.
• Research shows that oatmeal lowers cholesterol levels, keeps you regular, and helps prevent certain cancers.
• Gout often runs in families. It is especially common in Filipinos and Pacific Islanders.
• Symptoms of stress incontinence involve the involuntary release of urine, especially when coughing, sneezing or laughing.
• You can get salmonella infection after handling pets, particular reptiles like snakes, turtles, and lizards.
• Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol.
• Screening for osteoporosis is recommended for women age 65 or older.
• Your risk of getting cancer decreases with each year you stay smoke-free.
• Hand-washing is a simple and effective way to help prevent diseases, such as colds, flu, and food poisoning.
• Risk factor for gallstones includes a high-fat, high-sugar diet, and obesity, lack of exercise, rapid weight loss, estrogen therapy, and diabetes.
• Fuel your brain with breakfast. Studies show that people who eat breakfast improve their memory and performance at work or school.
• Gargle with warm, salt water for a sore throat. Use just one teaspoon of salt in a glass of water.  Too much salt will burn the throat.
• Garlic can thin the blood (reduce the ability of blood to clot) in a manner similar to aspirin.
• Ginkgo leaf extract has been used to treat a variety of ailments and conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, and tinnitus.
• Giving your child sweets when they feel sad or as a special treat can teach your child to eat when he or she is not hungry.
• Gout most often occurs in middle-age, overweight men who eat large amounts of meat, eggs and foods high in nucleic acid.
• Green tea and green tea extracts contain caffeine, which can cause insomnia, anxiety, irritability, upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea.
• Heavy drinking during pregnancy can result in serious problems for baby, including malformation and mental retardation.
• If a boil comes to a head resist the urge to break it and apply warm compresses and it will eventually drain.
• Iron deficiency is a common cause of thinning of the hair, though total baldness is not usually seen.
• A balanced diet and regular exercise will help slow the loss of bone density, delay osteopenia, and delay or prevent osteoporosis.
• You can get PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder) after living through or seeing a traumatic event, such as war, a hurricane, rape, physical abuse or a bad accident.
• Some forms of exercise that are particularly good for pregnant women are walking, swimming, stationary cycling, and yoga.
• Many things can cause asthma, including allergens mold, pollen, animals), irritants (cigarette smoke), weather (cold air), exercise, and infection.
• The Pap smear test is the best way to find cervical cell changes that can lead to cervical cancer.
• Having a gum disease may increase a pregnant woman’s risk of having a premature, low-birth-weight baby.
• The most common cause of lumbar spinal stenosis is age-related changes of the spine.
• The most common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion.
• A diet rich in soy protein can lower triglycerides, which help prevent cardiovascular disease and keep your heart strong and healthy.
• Exercise, particularly aerobic exercise, is an effective cheap treatment for erectile dysfunction.
• Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure(less than 90/60) with no symptoms.
• Avoid giving young children food or objects that may be improperly swallowed and inhaled, such as nuts, popcorn, small candies, or small toys.
• Strep throat will go away in 3 to 7 days with or without treatment.
• The most common problem with the esophagus is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• Most dentist recommend using a toothbrush labeled “Soft”, since firmer bristle toothbrushes can damage tooth enamel and irritate gums.
• Causes of edema include: eating too much salt, sunburn heart failure, kidney disease, liver problems, pregnancy, and problems with lymph nodes.
• Vitamin K is found chiefly in leafy green vegetables such as spinach, swiss chard, and brassica (e.g cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli).
• Getting enough folic acid, a type of B vitamins, before and during pregnancy prevents most neural tube defects.
• Progressive muscle relaxation reduces muscle tension and general anxiety and may help you sleep better.
• Exercise may be the most effective way to speed recovery from low back pain and help strengthen back and abdominal muscles.
• A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die.
• One of the most common reasons kids get concussions is through sports, so make sure they wear appropriate protective gear.
• The most common cause of peptic ulcer is infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori.
• Remember to laugh often. Humor has been shown to be very therapeutic and it guards against depression.
• Moderate – intensity physical activity during the period following the birth of a child improves a woman’s cardio respiratory fitness and mood.
• By including omega – 3 fatty acids in your diet, you can lower your cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
• Drink tea for the benefit of polyphenols and antioxidants.
• Children should have no more than four to six oz. (1/2 cup to 3/4 cup) of fruit juice per day.
• Adults with chronic conditions obtain important health benefits from regular physical activity.
• Fuel your brain with breakfast. Studies show that people who eat breakfast improve their memory and performance at work or school.
• Working out with weights improves your strength and muscle tone and helps you lose weight by improving your metabolism.
• Green tea and green tea extracts have been used to prevent and treat a variety of cancers including breast, stomach, and skin cancers.
• Your body produces vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. So make sure to get your 10-15 minutes of sunshine a few times a week.
• Store raw meat, poultry and seafood on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator so juices don’t drip on to other foods.
• Walking increases the production of endorphins which can calm the body and promote restful sleep.
• Even eggs with clean, uncracked shells may occasionally contain bacteria called Salmonella that can cause intestinal infection.
• Don’t overindulge in food, drugs or work.
• Get adequate sleep each night.
• Buy skinless chicken parts or take off the skin before cooking.
• Buy packages of veggies such as baby carrots or celery sticks for quick snacks.
• Garlic has been found to interfere with the effectiveness of saquinavir, a drug used to treat HIV infection.
• Tight, inflexible hamstrings are often at the root of low back pain.
• Check the “sell-by” dates printed on some products and only buy items within that time frame.
• Choose fish more often for lunch or dinner. Look for fish rich in omega – 3 fatty acids such as salmon, trout and herring.
• Just one super-sixed fast – food meal of a sandwich , fries and soda can have more calories , fat and added sugar than people need in an entire day.
• Use both hands when lifting weight plates and placing them on the bar
• Avoid using cutting boards that are made of soft and porous materials. Instead, choose those made of hard maple or plastic.
• When you are breast feeding, you have a higher need for some vitamins and minerals.
• Women who breastfeed exclusively for more than 3 months lose more weight than those who don’t.
• Do not snack at night. If you have to eat something, choose low calorie snacks like fruits.
• Vegetable sources of potassium include sweet potatoes, white potatoes, white beans, tomato products, beet greens and soy beans.
• Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water and limit 100% fruit juice, sugar sweetened beverages or diet beverages to 0-1 serving per day.
• Do not slouch. Good posture allows your internal organs to function better and helps prevent neck and back pain.
• Plain oatmeal is an inexpensive whole grain that can be prepared quickly in the microwave.
• Choose high – fiber foods such as whole – grain breads, fruits and vegetables.
• Low cardio respiratory fitness is a risk factor for heart disease.
• Children can reduce their body fatness by participating in physical activity that is at least moderate intensity on 3 to 5 days a week.
• Adults play an important role in providing age – appropriate opportunities for physical activity for children.
• Life is not about winning or losing, it’s about living.
• Shrimp is a good source of protein and iron.
• Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes.
• Pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should not drink alcohol.
• Push-ups are good for your chest, shoulder and triceps.
• Fish oils can lower blood triglyceride levels in a dose-dependent manner.
• Taking up supplements can be an excellent way to get all of the vitamins and minerals needed for good health.
• Some studies testing cranberry products for their ability to prevent urinary tract infections have shown promise.
• Soy foods have many nutritional benefits that can contribute to a heart healthy diet. Soy foods are low in saturated fat and cholesterol – free.
• Aspirin, unlike other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
• Long-term use of corticosteroids has many side effects, including weight gain, stomach ulcers, sleeping difficulties, and increased blood pressure.
• Tobacco use leads to diseases affecting the heart and lungs, with smoking being a major risk factor for heart attacks, stroke emphysema, and cancer.
• Do not shake your baby―ever! Babies have very weak neck muscles that are not yet able to support their heads. If you shake your baby, you can damage his brain or even cause his death.
• Make sure you always put your baby to sleep on her back to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (commonly known as SIDS).
• Protect your baby and family from secondhand smoke. Do not allow anyone to smoke in your home.
• Place your baby in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat while he is riding in a car. This is recommended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Prevent your baby from choking by cutting her food into small bites. Also, don’t let her play with small toys and other things that might be easy for her to swallow.
• Don’t allow your baby to play with anything that might cover her face.
• Never carry hot liquids or foods near your baby or while holding him.
• Vaccines (shots) are important to protect your child’s health and safety. Because children can get serious diseases, it is important that your child get the right shots at the right time. Talk with your child’s doctor to make sure that your child is up-to-date on her vaccinations.
• TRY TO EAT HEALTHY. Even if fruits and vegetables aren’t your favorite foods, try to incorporate at least a few of them into your diet each day AND limit the amount of junk food you eat. Sugary foods may taste yummy, but can leave you feeling sluggish.
• RELIEVE STRESS THROUGH EXERCISE. Spend some time in exercise. Regular exercise can help with stress reduction. Find an activity that you like or take a group fitness class.
• GET A FLU SHOT. Getting the flu can really set you back. Avoid the fever, aches, fatigue and cough associated with the flu.
• No matter what your age, it’s never too late to make healthy changes in your life!
• Being underweight, overweight, or obese is linked to increased risk for many health problems.
• When you get older, your body begins to need fewer calories, but you need just as many nutrients.
• Being active may help you live on your own for a longer time and keep you healthy.
• You can start slowly and increase your goals as you build your strength over time.
• Being good to yourself may help you improve your “get up and go,” eating habits, and health.
• Catch your child being good! Praise your child often for even small accomplishments like playing nicely with brothers or sisters, helping to pick up toys, waiting her turn, or being a good sport.
• Seek ways for your child to play with other children of the same age. Make sure they are watched by a trusted adult.
• Read with your child every day as part of a special family routine. Turn off the TV before the evening meal, have conversations with your children during the meal, get showers after the meal, and read books with your children in preparation for bedtime.
• Limit screen time to no more than 2 hours daily for children 2 and older. It is not recommended any screen time for children younger than 2 years of age. Never put a TV in a child’s bedroom. Parents should watch along with older children.
• Young children should not be exposed to violence on TV, including on the news. TV should not become a babysitter.
• Make time for a routine that includes regular family meals when parents and children can sit and talk about their day together. Play the “high-low” game by taking turns sharing the best and not-so-good parts of the day.
• Provide regular bedtime routines to promote healthy sleep. This time of day can become an oasis of calm and togetherness in the day for parents and children.
• Model behaviors that you want to see in your child.
• Parents are their child’s first and most important teachers, and what they do can be much more important than what they say. Be especially careful of criticizing teachers or other trusted adults in front of the child.
• Set limits for your child around safety, regard for others, and household rules and routines that are important to you. Ask others to use these with your child.
• Be consistent with limits for your child and encourage all caretaking adults to use the same rules. If you must enforce a rule, do this with supportive understanding. Don’t give in, but do quickly forgive. Do not hold a grudge for past mistakes.
• Teach your child to ask for help and identify who can help her when she needs it. Find opportunities to show her how to ask for help.
• Everyone experiences anger and stress! Help your child to find acceptable ways of working through these feelings. It is okay to be mad but never okay to hit or destroy property.
• Listen to and respect your child. Remind your child that he or she can always come to you to discuss concerns, fears, and thoughts. Calmly discuss the issues and talk to your child’s pediatrician with any concerns you might have as a result.
• Give choices when your child is oppositional (eg, Would you like me to carry you upstairs to bed or would you like to walk?) Help your child think of the consequences of her choices when she is demonstrating oppositional behavior.
• Greet each child warmly. Smile, make eye contact, and use a positive tone of voice that says you are happy to see the child.
• Be friendly and affectionate with each child. Warmth and affection can be shown through your expression, laughter, voice, and words.
• Look for each child’s strengths. Make sure that your words and interactions with children are more positive than negative.
• Show children how to talk to other children and build friendships.
• Teach children how to handle problems with others and to ask for help when they need it.
• Teach children how to follow directions, including listening, asking questions, and finishing tasks.
• Reinforce desirable behaviors by ignoring things that are trivial, providing frequent praise when you see positive behaviors start to emerge, and modeling respectful communication.
• Provide children with opportunities to make choices when possible and help them to learn to understand the consequences of their actions.
• A well-balanced diet that included a variety of fish and shellfish can contribute to heart health and children’s growth and development.
• Add color to salads by adding baby carrots, shredded red cabbage, or spinach leaves. Include in-season vegetable for variety through the year.
• Add fat-free or low fat milk instead of water to oatmeal and hot cereals.
• Add fresh or dried fruit to your favorite cereal, on top of a whole grain waffle or on your favorite yogurt.
• Add fruit like pineapple or peaches to kabbs as part of a barbecue meal.
• Add slivered almonds to steamed vegetables.
• Add toasted peanuts or cashews to a vegetable stir fry instead of meat.
• Add walnuts or pecans to green salad instead of cheese or meat.
• Add whole0grain flour or oatmeal when making cookies or other baked treats.
• Alcohol intake can affect calcium status by reducing its absorption.
• All produced should be thoroughly washed before eating. This includes produced grown conventionally or organically or organically at home.
• All types of tea (green, black, and oolong) are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods.
• Allow children to pick a new vegetable to try while shopping. This will motivate them to eat more vegetables.
• Always order your food fully cooked especially meat, poultry, fish and eggs. That’s what kills germs.
• Apply an ice pack to your back pain within 24 hours of the injury for 20 minutes, remove it for 30 minutes and return it for 20 minutes.
• As a snack, spear peanut butter on apple sliced or top frozen yogurt with berries or sliced of kiwi fruit.
• Athlete’s foot fungus thrives in moist conditions. Your treatment and prevention strategies should center on keeping your feet dry.
• A study of over 900 people found that honey helped wounds heal faster than some antibiotic creams.
• Bacteria on your tongue can contribute to less-than-fresh breath. Brush your tongue with your toothbrush after brushing your teeth.
• Carbohydrates are the highest source of energy to the body and affects performance.
• Cardamom Essential Oil is an uplifting scent which can relive mental fatigue, as well as quiet the nerves.
• Elevation is helpful for bruises to the arms or legs, the pull of gravity causes less blood to be pumped into the injured area.
• For arthritic pain try doing your hand exercises in a sink full of warm water for added ease and comfort.
• If food has been left at temperature between 40 deg F and 140 deg F for more than two hours, discard it, even though it may look and smell good.
• If you avoid milk because of lactose intolerance, the most reliable way to get the health benefits of milk is to choose lactose-free alternatives.
• If you choose to eat raw fish, one rule of thumb is to eat fish that has been previously frozen.
• If you gain too little weight during pregnancy, you may have a higher risk for a premature delivery and low birth weight infant.
• If you have bladder infections, doctors say cranberry juice with no sugar makes urine more acidic and less prone to bacterial growth.
• In a restaurant, start your meal with a salad packed with veggies, to help control hunger and feel satisfied sooner.
• Infants with a family history of food allergy should wait until 36months for the introduction of peanuts and nuts.
• In fighting acne with over-the-counter products, don’t just spot existing acne; apply it to all acne prone areas.
• If one parent has hemorrhoids, it is more likely that the child will develop them. If both parents have them it is almost a certainty.
• If you suffer from allergies and sinus passages feel congested and painful, a washcloth soaked in warm water may bring relief.
• Juices and smoothies are full of vitamins and minerals, but high in sugar and calories. Choose “light” smoothies and cut out 1/3 of the calories.
• Limit foods high in cholesterol, such as liver and other organ meats, egg yolks, and full-fat milk and milk products, like whole milk.
• Limit juice, soda, and sugar-sweetened beverages. They can add excess sugar and “empty calories”.
• Lowering a fever doesn’t mean you are lessoning the severity of the illness. It can be the body’s way of combating invading organisms.
• Most oils are high in monounsaturated or polyunsaturated or polyunsaturated fats, and low in saturated fats.
• Most sexually transmitted diseases can be treated, but those that are caused by viruses are incurable.
• Never leave seafood out of the refrigerator for more than 2 hours, or for more than 1 hour when temperature are above 90 deg F.
• Oils from plant sources (vegetable and nuts oils) do not contain any cholesterol. In fact, no foods from plants sources contain cholesterol.
• Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce joint tenderness and need for corticosteroid drugs in rheumatoid arthritis.
• Oysters are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. They are also a very good source of high protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and iron.
• Pasteurization kills harmful organisms responsible for such disease as listeriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and brucellosis.
• Popcorn, a whole grain can be healthy snack with little or no added salt and butter.
• Processes meats such as hams, sausages, frankfurters, and luncheon or deli meats have added sodium.
• Products made from botanicals that are used to maintain or improve health may be called herbal products, botanical products, or phytomedicines.
• Protein is an essential nutrient that helps build many parts of the body, including muscle, bone, skin, and blood.
• Protein provides 4 calories per gram and is found in foods like meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, beans, nuts, and tofu.
• Recent data from clinical trials on humans that soy may improve brain function.
• Sauces or seasonings can add calories, fat, and sodium to vegetables.
• Select fruits with more potassium, such as bananas, prunes and prune juice, dried peaches and apricots, cantaloupe, and honeydew melon.
• Select vegetables with more potassium, such as potatoes, white beans, tomato products, beet greens, and soybeans.
• Skip or limit the breading on meat, poultry, or fish. Breading adds fat and calories and caused the food to soak up more fat during frying.
• Some fish and shellfish contain higher levels of mercury that may harm an unborn baby or your child’s developing nervous system.
• Some individuals who take calcium supplements might experience gas, bloating, constipation, or a combination of these symptoms.
• Soy foods contain all nine essential amino acids in the ratios needed for human growth and health, and they are readily digestible.
• Sunflower seed, almonds, and hazelnuts are the richest sources of vitamin E in this food group.
• Teenage girls and women in their child-bearing years should eat foods high in hemi-iron, such as meats, to avoid iron-deficiency anemia.
• Tests show sleeping less than 6 hours a night increase the risk of premature death by 12%. Sleeping more than 9 hours raises it by 30%.
• The morning rays of the sun bring good effects on the skin if you will stay even for 30 minutes under the sunlight.
• Using painkillers for hemorrhoids isn’t effective because rectal nerves don’t sense pain.
• Vitamins and minerals offer benefits to your overall health but they can disrupt forms of treatment in cancer patients.
• Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps teeth and gums healthy.
• With swollen extremities from fluid retention, elevate your hand or foot and let gravity drain the fluid and alleviate the swelling.
• Choose lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts (with emphasis on the beans and nuts)
• Avoid bursting the pimple as this can leave a permanent scar on your face. This can also spread infection and ultimately worsen your acne.
• You need to think more to infer a lot of things while reading. All this helps improve your thinking process and indices the brain to be more active.
• Drink 2 cups of green tea daily to reduce your chances of cognitive impairment (the ability to think, remember and concentrate) by up to 50%.
• The number one treatment for depression is Friendship, seniors with an active social life and friends are less likely to suffer depression.
• Quit smoking: Cigarette smoking interferes with the metabolism of vitamin D, resulting in poor muscle function.
• Get your bone density tested every few years to help diagnose osteoporosis (brittle bones disease) early, especially if you are 50 years or older.
• Eat watermelon to lose water weight as it helps the body to flush out its excess water without dehydrating you.
• Drink a glass of lemon juice in water (not in warm water) with honey if you are suffering from indigestion and burning.
• Stop taking medications every time you’ve a small illness. Excessive use of antibiotics for cold and fever fighting medications weakens your immune system.
• Eat plain popcorn when you are on diet. It is low – calories snack with high fiber content that can keep your mouth busy for a longer period of time.
• Listening to classical music also has a very soothing effect on heart beat, and maybe helpful in heart diseases.
• The light emitted from the television can reduce the levels of the brain hormone melatonin, especially if you watch television late at night, under dim light. Reduced levels of melatonin have been linked to irregular sleep and early puberty in girls.
• When trying to walk faster, take short and quick steps instead of trying to increase your stride length as it can hurt your back.
• Eating spicy foods (with added chili & pepper) moderately is good for your heart and can help lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
• Avoid wearing shoes with pointed toes regularly. They squeeze the toes together into a too narrow space, leading to many foot problems.
• In case of smallpox or chickenpox, you can apply turmeric as a powder or as a paste to facilitate the process of scabbing.
• Inhaling scent of vanilla can help you combat a sad mood. Aroma of vanilla acts as anti-depressant, making you feels happy and relaxed.
• In order to feel less tired you have to replace your habit of sleeping only 4 hours a day to sleeping at least 6 hours a day.
• Feeling worn out and tired? Have a cup of cinnamon (dalchini) tea. Having cinnamon gives you more vitality and improves energy and blood circulation.
• Before leaving for a party, eat a plate of salad or a small snack. This will help keep your appetite under control at the party.
• Eat a small salad before the main meal to avoid overeating. A study found that women who ate a 100-calorie salad before dinner consumed 12% less calories.
• While driving, make sure your seat is in the upright position, such that it supports your head and lower back, to avoid back and neck pain.
• Use only microwave-safe containers in microwave ovens. Other containers (water bottles, takeout containers) can melt and leak chemicals into your food.
• If you are diabetic and happen to miss your immediate meal, avoid taking your diabetic medication or insulin dose for that one time.
• Avoid placing the phone between your shoulder and ear while talking as it can out strain on your neck. If you use the phone frequently, use a headset.
• Limit the time of your kids spend in watching TV not more than 2 hrs/day as it can have a negative effect on the intellectual development of children.
• Eat beans regularly to maintain/lose weight. The soluble fiber in beans slows down the rate of digestion, allowing the feeling of fullness to stay longer.
• Regular intake of tomatoes can help protect your skin against sunburn and increase levels of pro-collagen, a molecule which keeps the skin firm.
• Without adequate amounts of the B vitamins, the body lacks the energy needed for exercise.
• Add lemon or milk to the tea or drink tea between meals, so that tea doesn’t interfere with the absorption of iron from fruits and vegetables.
• Divide your workout into 3-4 sessions. In each session, focus on 2-3 muscle groups. Training the same muscle group daily can lead to overtraining.
• Maintain a healthy weight to reduce your risk of losing brain tissue in the temporal lobe linked to memory, hearing, speech, comprehension etc.
• Olive oil contains essential fatty acids which are necessary to maintain the moisture balance of the skin and combat the damaging effects of the UV rays.
• Eat food rich in soluble fiber (such as apple, oats, beans) as it can help lower your total cholesterol as well as LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level.
• Jumping rope is a good cardiovascular exercise and calorie burner, but protect your legs and back by jumping on a rubber mat instead of concrete.
• Never purchase canned goods that are leaking or that bulge at the ends.
• Running, jogging or walking is weight –bearing exercise that helps build and maintain bone.
• Commit to running first thing in the morning, before work. This way, you will start the day off on a productive, stimulating note.
• Soy foods contain all nine essential amino acids in the ratios needed for human growth and health, and they are readily digestible.
• Refrigerate or freeze perishables, prepared food and leftovers as soon as possible.
• Try crunchy vegetables, raw or lightly steamed.
• The basic formula for treating sprains is “RICE”: rest, ice, compression and elevation.
• Brown rice is more nutritious that white rice as its loaded antioxidant, thiamine, niacin, potassium, vitamin E and fiber.
• Add a lot of ice to your sugary drinks like sodas and colas. This way you have a lesser serving of the damaging soda and more serving of hydrating water.
• A simple 30 minutes walk everyday or 5 days a week will benefit you a lot.
• Take some time out & organize the cluttered papers, books etc in neat piles. Organizing your office desk will help you to come out of a bad mood.
• Feeling hungry? Eat an apple, apart from being high in fiber, it also contain natural sugars which prevents the urge to ingest more carbs.
• A combination of diet modification and exercise is the most effective way to lose weight (with a goal to lose not more than 0.5 to 1 kg per week) and keep it off.
• Feeling tired? Drink a glass of grapefruit and lemon juice mixed in equal parts. It is an excellent way of dispelling fatigue after a day’s work.
• Are you overweight? Lose weight to reduce extra pressure on your knees. Every extra pound of weight increases your risk of osteoarthritis by 5-15%.
• If you use lip/eye pencils for makeup, make sure you sharpen them every week to disallow the bacteria to grow on the surface.
• Consume about one tablespoon of olive oil daily to keep your skin supple & combat the damaging effects of the ultraviolet rays.
• Lower your consumption of instant noodles. They contain high amount of sodium which can increase your risk of high blood pressure.
• When taking a blood pressure test, don’t smoke, drink coffee/tea or exercise for at least 30 minutes prior to the test to avoid any unwanted spikes.
• Avoid eating raw or undercooked eggs as they may be contaminated with salmonella bacteria which can cause extreme intestinal distress.
• Repetitive use of the keyboard and the mouse in a wrong way can trigger problems in your wrists, leading to carpal tunnel syndrome causing pain, numbness and tingling sensation in your palm, wrist, thumb, or fingers.
• Bariatric surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help patients with extreme obesity to lose weight.
• When buying shoes, make sure that there is room in fort of the toes (about ½ inch) to take into account your sliding foot when you walk.
• Walking on uneven surfaces like sand requires greater effort than on a hard surface. This is not only aids in muscle strengthening, but also helps in burning more calories.
• Do not sit with your legs crossed for long as this can lead to reduced blood flow, pain, numbness and tingling sensation in the legs.
• If you spend long hours entering data or reading long documents, try using a larger monitor or increase the font size to reduce eye strain.
• Go herbal for varicose veins, try horse chest nut, an herbal extract that’s been shown in studies to strengthen veins and reduce swelling. The herb is also available in topical creams, though there’s not as much evidence for these.
• Rub your temples tame tension headaches by rubbing peppermint oil, tiger balm, or white flower oil into your temples. All three remedies contain menthol, which has analgesic properties.
• Enjoy ginger the volatile oils in ginger have long made it a useful herbal remedy for nasal and chest congestion. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over a 1 – inch piece of peeled, grated ginger; steep for 10 minutes; and strain. Add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the water and drink as needed.
• Sniff rosemary, according to some research, catching a whiff of this aromatic herb may increase alertness and improve memory. To stay sharp, try smelling fresh rosemary or inhaling the scent of rosemary essential oil before a test or meeting.
• Pop a probiotic, to keep yeast infection at bay, had for the vitamin aisle. Supplementing with good bacteria (for example lactobacillus or bifidobacterium) may help living in the female genital tract and inhibit the growth of yeast in women with recurrent infections.
• Eat bananas; people whose diets are rich in potassium may be less prone to high blood pressure. Besides reducing sodium and taking other heart – healthy steps, eat potassium – packed picks such as bananas, cantaloupe, and oranges.
• Love lavender, to ease stress and prepare for bed, soak in a hot bath spiked with a few drops of lavender essential oil. Play soothing music while you bathe to unwind further.
• Keep capsaicin cream on hand. For sore muscles and joints, apply cream or ointment that contains capsaicin, the active ingredient in chile peppers, two or three times a day. The heat from the peppers has been shown to help relieve pain.
• Get a massage – certain trigger points – spots of tension in musculoskeletal tissue can cause back pain. Ask a massage therapist or other body worker who specializes in myofascial release or neuromuscular therapy to focus on these points during a massage.
• Go for garlic adding raw or lightly cooked garlic and onions to your meals may help keep you healthy this winter. Both foods appear to possess antiviral and antibacterial properties and are believed to boost immunity.
• Approximately 12% of your weight is from your skin. And, your skin replaces 45,000+ cells in only a few seconds. It’s constantly growing new skin and shedding old skin.
• By the age of eighteen your brain stops growing. From that age forward it begins to lose more than 1,000 brain cells every day. Only two percent of your body weight is occupied by your gray matter, but is uses up to 20% of your overall energy output.
• Your brain works continuously and never rests, even when you’re asleep. Aside from producing REM dreams, your brain works overtime to replenish its ability to function normally during your daytime waking hours.
• There are more than 600 individual skeletal muscles and 206 bones in your body. If all 600+ muscles contracted and pulled in the same direction, you could lift over twenty tons of resistance.
• The adult skeleton is composed of 206 bones, but at birth an infant skeleton contains approximately 350 bones. Over time, some of the 350 bones fuse together and eventually grow to the 206 adult figure.
• You need to consume a quart of water each day for four months to equate to the amount of blood your heart pumps in one hour. Over a lifetime, at your normal (resting) heart rate you will have pumped enough blood to fill thirteen oil super tankers.
• Eat avocados for dry skin, incorporate more avocados into your diet. They are rich in monounsaturated fat and vitamin E, both of which promote healthy skin. Try them on salads and sandwiches, and even in smoothies.
• Befriend a bottle for heel and arch pain, try stretching your foot by rolling it over a rolling pin or bottle.
• Eat Japanese food, in addition to following good dental hygiene, you can help prevent cavities by adding more shiitake mushrooms and wasabi to your diet. Both foods contain compounds that help fight the bacteria that cause plaque and cavities.
• Hydrate to treat an acute migraine, drink a full glass of water – dehydration can trigger headaches, even if you need to take a medication for the pain, try wrapping your head with an Ace bandage so that it covers your eyes, then lie down and breathe deeply. This often helps the pain pass more quickly.
• Use the Nutrition Facts label to compare the calories and % daily value for fat and sodium in plain and seasoned vegetables.
• To lose weight, choose skimmed milk over whole milk. It can bring down your saturated fat intake while still providing you with plenty of protein and calcium.
• Lose the excess weight to improve your lung function. Excess weight cause the breathing muscles to work harder, making them lose effectiveness.
• Whenever possible, have a walk and talk meeting or brainstorming session with your colleagues instead of the mundane conference halls.
• Store eggs in their original carton and use them within 3 weeks for best quality.
• Eat carrot stick after a meal to keep your mouth clean. They help remove sticky debris from the teeth, stimulate the gums & prevent tooth decay.
• Bouncing or jerking the weight up increases the chance of tearing your muscles or injury to your muscles.
• It might only take you a few minutes to finish a meal but it takes your body around 12 hours before it has completely digested the food.
• The human body needs iron to help perform a number of important functions. Iron helps carry oxygen to parts of your body in the form of hemoglobin. Not having enough can lead to iron deficiency and symptoms such as weakness and fatigue.
• Examples of iron rich foods include red meat, fish, chick peas, tofu, beans and lentils.
• Red blood cells are created inside the marrow of your bones, they serve the important role of carrying blood around your body.
• Antibiotics can be useful in fighting off bacteria but they are ineffective against viruses, this is because bacteria and virus are completely different, both having unique characteristics that need specialized treatments.
• Viruses are usually around 100 times smaller than bacteria.
• Around 7 million people die every year from food poisoning out of a total of around 70 million cases. Careful food preparation and storage is vital in order to avoid dangerous toxins, viruses and bacteria.
• Food allergies are common amongst adults and even more so among children. Around 2% of adults and 8% of children suffer from some type of food allergy where the immune system makes a mistake and thinks a certain food protein is dangerous and attacks it.
• Access to clean drinking water can be taken for granted by people living in developed countries. In poorer parts of the world the quality water and pollution can give rise to dangerous diseases and bacteria such as cryptosporidium and e coli.
• Obesity can increase the chances of developing diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart
• Be physically active for 30 minutes most days of the week. Break this up into three 10-minute sessions when pressed for time. Healthy movement may include walking, sports, dancing, yoga, running or other activities you enjoy.
• Eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet with lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Choose a diet that’s low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and moderate in sugar, salt and total fat.
• Avoid injury by wearing seatbelts and bike helmets, using smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the home, and using street smarts when walking alone. If you own a gun, recognize the dangers of having a gun in your home. Use safety precautions at all times.
• Don’t smoke, or quit if you do. Ask your health care provider for help. UCSF’s Tobacco Education Center offers smoking cessation and relapse prevention classes as well as doctor consultations for smokers trying to quit.
• Ask someone you trust for help if you think you might be addicted to drugs or alcohol.
• Brush your teeth after meals with a soft or medium bristled toothbrush. Also brush before going to bed. Use dental floss daily.
• Stay out of the sun, especially between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. when the sun’s harmful rays are strongest. You are not protected if it is cloudy or if you are in the water — harmful rays pass through both. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that guards against both UVA and UVB rays, with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Select sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of the sun’s rays.
• Copy your kitty: Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up. It boosts circulation and digestion, and eases back pain.
• Don’t skip breakfast. Studies show that eating a proper breakfast is one of the most positive things you can do if you are trying to lose weight. Breakfast skippers tend to gain weight.
• Brush up on hygiene. Many people don’t know how to brush their teeth Improper brushing can cause as much damage to the teeth and gums as not brushing at all.
• Brush your teeth for at least two minutes. This includes brushing the teeth, the junction of the teeth and gums, the tongue and the roof of the mouth. And you don’t need a fancy toothbrush – just a sturdy, soft-bristled one that you replace each month.
• Researchers coined the term ‘neurobics’ for tasks which activate the brain’s own biochemical pathways and to bring new pathways online that can help to strengthen or preserve brain circuits.
• Brush your teeth with your ‘other’ hand, take a new route to work or choose your clothes based on sense of touch rather than sight. People with mental agility tend to have lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease and age-related mental decline.
• Get what you give! Always giving and never taking? This is the short road to compassion fatigue. Give to yourself and receive from others, otherwise you’ll get to a point where you have nothing left to give.
• Get spiritual. A study conducted by the formidably sober and scientific Harvard University found that patients who were prayed for recovered quicker than those who weren’t, even if they weren’t aware of the prayer.
• Get smelly. Garlic, onions, spring onions and leeks all contain stuff that’s good for you. A study found that eating raw garlic helped fight serious childhood infections. Heat destroys these properties, so eat yours raw, or have it in tablet form.
• Bone up daily. Get your daily calcium by popping a tab, chugging milk or eating yoghurt. It’ll keep your bones strong. Remember that your bone density declines after the age of 30. You need at least 200 milligrams daily.
• Berries for your belly. Blueberries, strawberries and raspberries contain plant nutrients which are powerful antioxidants. .
• Hot spicy foods containing chillies trigger endorphins, the feel-good hormones. Endorphins have a powerful, almost narcotic, effect and make you feel good after exercising. But go easy on the lamb, and mutton and the high-fat, creamy dishes.
• Cut out herbs before ops. Some herbal supplements – from the popular St John’s Wort and ginkgo biloba to garlic, ginger, ginseng and feverfew – can cause increased bleeding during surgery, warn surgeons.
• Tomato is a superstar in the fruit and veggie pantheon. Tomatoes contain lycopene, a powerful cancer fighter. They’re also rich in vitamin C. Cooked tomatoes are also nutritious, so use them in pasta, soups and casseroles, as well as in salads.
• The British Thoracic Society says that tomatoes and apples can reduce your risk of asthma and chronic lung diseases. Both contain the antioxidant quercetin. To enjoy the benefits, eat five apples a week or a tomato every other day.
• Eat your stress away. Prevent low blood sugar as it stresses you out. Eat regular and small healthy meals and keep fruit and veggies handy. Herbal teas will also soothe your frazzled nerves.
• Eating unrefined carbohydrates, nuts and bananas boosts the formation of serotonin, another feel-good drug. Small amounts of protein containing the amino acid tryptamine can give you a boost when stress tires you out.
• Load up on vitamin C. We need at least 90 mg of vitamin C per day and the best way to get this is by eating at least five servings of fresh fruit and vegetables every day. So hit the oranges and guavas!
• No folly in folic acid. Folic acid should be taken regularly by all pregnant mums and people with a low immunity to disease. It is found in green leafy vegetables, liver, fruit and bran.
• A for Away. This vitamin, and beta carotene, help to boost immunity against disease. It also assists in the healing process of diseases such as measles and is recommended by the WHO.
• Good natural sources of vitamin A are kidneys, liver, dairy products, green and yellow vegetables, pawpaw, mangoes, chilli pepper, red sorrel and red palm oil.
• Pure water. Don’t have soft drinks or energy drinks while you’re exercising. Stay properly hydrated by drinking enough water during your workout (just don’t overdo things, as drinking too much water can also be dangerous).
• Carbohydrates with a high glycaemic index, such as bread, sugar, honey and grain-based food will give instant energy and accelerate your metabolism.
• If you’re trying to burn fat, stick to beans, rice, pasta, lentils, peas, soya beans and oat bran, all of which have a low Glycemic Index count.
• You’ve probably heard the old adage that life’s too short to stuff a mushroom. You should consider the opposite: that life’s simply too short NOT to focus on the simple tasks. By concentrating on basic things, you’ll clear your mind.
• Concentrate on sensations and experiences: observe the rough texture of a strawberry’s skin as you touch it, and taste the sweet-sour juice as you bite into the fruit. Learn to really focus on simple tasks while doing them.
• The secret of stretching. When you stretch, ease your body into position until you feel the stretch and hold it for about 25 seconds. Breathe deeply to help your body move oxygen-rich blood to those sore muscles.
• Experts say weight training should be done first, because it’s a higher intensity exercise compared to cardio. Your body is better able to handle weight training early in the workout because you’re fresh and you have the energy you need to work it.
• Cardiovascular exercise should be the last thing you do at the gym, because it helps your body recover by increasing blood flow to the muscles, and flushing out lactic acid, which builds up in the muscles while you’re weight training.
• Burn fat during intervals. To improve your fitness quickly and lose weight, harness the joys of interval training. Set the treadmill or step machine on the interval programme, where your speed and workload varies from minute to minute.
• Your dirtiest foot forward. If your ankles, knees, and hips ache from running on pavement, head for the dirt. Soft trails or graded roads are a lot easier on your joints than the hard stuff. Also, dirt surfaces tend to be uneven, forcing you to slow down.
• Burn the boredom, blast the lard. Rev up your metabolism by alternating your speed and intensity during aerobic workouts. Not only should you alternate your routine to prevent burnout or boredom, but to give your body a jolt.
• Cool off without a beer. Don’t eat carbohydrates for at least an hour after exercise. This will force your body to break down body fat, rather than using the food you ingest. Stick to fruit and fluids during that hour, but avoid beer.
• ‘Okay, now do 100 of those’. Instead of flailing away at gym, enlist the help – even temporarily – of a personal trainer. Make sure you learn to breathe properly and to do the exercises the right way. You’ll get more of a workout while spending less time at the gym.
• Stop fuming. Don’t smoke and if you smoke already, do everything in your power to quit. Don’t buy into that my-granny-smoked-and-lived-to-be-90 crud – not even the tobacco giants believe it.
• Apart from the well-known risks of heart disease and cancer, orthopaedic surgeons have found that smoking accelerates bone density loss and constricts blood flow. So you could live to be a 90-year-old amputee who smells of stale tobacco smoke.
• Find out your family history. You need to know if there are any inherited diseases prowling your gene pool. According to the Mayo Clinic, USA, finding out what your grandparents died of can provide useful information about what’s in store for you.
• Do self-check. Do regular self-examinations of your breasts. Most partners are more than happy to help, not just because breast cancer is the most common cancer among SA women. The best time to examine your breasts is in the week after your period.
• My smear campaign. Have a pap smear once a year. Not on our list of favourite things, but it’s vital. Cervical cancer kills 200 000 women a year and it’s the most prevalent form of cancer among black women, affecting more than 30 percent.
• Understand hormones. Recent research suggests that short-term (less than five years) use of HRT is not associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer, but that using it for more than ten years might be.
• Beat the sneezes. There are more than 240 allergens, some rare and others very common. If you’re a sneezed due to pollen: close your car’s windows while driving, and avoid being outdoors between 5am and 10 am when pollen counts are at their highest.
• If you’re allergic to your cat, dog, stop suffering the ravages of animal dander: Install an air filter in your home. Keep your pet outside as much as possible and brush him outside of the home to remove loose hair and other allergens.
• Asthma-friendly sports. Swimming is the most asthma-friendly sport of all, but cycling, canoeing, fishing, sailing and walking are also good, according to the experts. Asthma need not hinder peak performance in sport.
• Deep heat. Sun rays can burn even through thick glass, and under water. Which means you’ll need sunscreen while driving your car on holiday, and water resistant block if you’re swimming.
• Stay away from perfumed or flavoured suntan lotions which smell of coconut oil or orange if you want your skin to stay young. These lotions contain psoralen, which speeds up the ageing process. Rather use a fake-tan lotion.
• Sunscreen can be a smokescreen. Sunscreen is unlikely to stop you from being sunburned, or to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. That’s because most people don’t apply it properly, and stay in the sun too long.
• Slather on sunscreen daily and reapply it often, especially if you’ve been in the water. How much? At least enough to fill a shot glass.
• Having a good sob is reputed to be good for you. So is laughter, which has been shown to help heal bodies, as well as broken hearts. Studies in Japan indicate that laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body shake off allergic reactions.
• Strong people go for help. Ask for assistance. Gnashing your teeth in the dark will not get you extra brownie points. It is a sign of strength to ask for assistance and people will respect you for it.
• If there is a relationship problem, the one who refuses to go for help is usually the one with whom the problem lies to begin with.
• Bathing in water that’s too hot will dry out your skin and cause it to age prematurely. Warm water is much better. Apply moisturiser while your skin is still damp. Adding a little olive oil to your bath with help keep your skin moisturised too.
• Improve your circulation and help your lymph glands to drain by the way you towel off. When drying off your limbs and torso, brush towards the groin on your legs and towards the armpits on your upper body.
• Sugar-coated. More than 80 percent of type 2 diabetics die of heart disease, so make sure you control your glucose levels, and watch your blood pressure and cholesterol counts.
• Good night, sweetheart. Rest heals the body and has been shown to lessen the risk of heart trouble and psychological problems.
• For every pound of fat gained, you add seven miles of new blood vessels. New tissue needs blood supply, so your vascular system expands to accommodate it. This also means your heart must work harder to pump blood through the new network.
• Muscle tissue is three times more efficient at burning calories than fat. This is why possessing more muscle should be a training goal for most people. More muscle = more calories burned = less fat = being more fit looking. Simple goal and simple math.
• You are taller in the morning than in the evening. On average, you are approximately one half inch taller when you wake in the morning, thanks to excess fluid between within your spinal discs. While you are sleeping, these fluids replenish.
• Your stomach manufactures a new lining every three days to avoid digesting itself. As a part of the digestive process, your stomach secretes hydrochloric acid (HA). HA is a powerful corrosive compound also used to treat various metals.
• Your body produces enough heat in only thirty minutes to boil a half-gallon of water. You produce heat from all that is going on – exercise, metabolizing food, maintaining homeostasis – and as you sweat, exhale, and excrete.
• Human bone is as strong as granite, relative to supporting resistance. Would you believe a matchbox-size chunk of bone can support 18,000 pounds? Compared to concrete, human bone is four times greater in support strength.
• Your skin is an organ. Just like the liver, heart, and kidneys, your outer covering is an organ. An average man has enough skin on his body to cover approximately twenty square feet. For an average woman it is approximately seventeen square feet.