| Home | About | Add topic | Newsletter | Contact us |
Health Practices
There are many different things we can do to improve our health. These are physical exercise, relaxation techniques, proper nutrition, good sleep and many more. Select the category of your interest or search with your own keywords.
You Name It, and Exercise Helps It - nytimes.com
“The single thing that comes close to a magic bullet, in terms of its strong and universal benefits, is exercise,” says a scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health. It has protective role for heart attack, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, dementia, osteoporosis, gallstones, diverticulitis, falls, erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease and 12 kinds of cancer. But what if you already have one of these conditions? Or an ailment like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, congestive heart failure or osteoarthritis? How can you exercise if you’re always tired or in pain or have trouble breathing? Can exercise really help?
Photos: What Does 200 Calories Look Like? - wisegeek.com
Some foods have more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photos below represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of Calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat.
Do Food Dyes Affect Kids' Behavior? - latimes.com
Many parents have stories about their kid bouncing off the walls after downing a package of jelly beans or eating a neon blue-frosted cupcake at school. Most blame the sugar. Studies suggest a link between artificial food coloring and hyperactive behavior in children. Some experts are skeptical.
Lying About Your Vegetables - well.blogs.nytimes.com
It’s long been known that people claim to eat far less than they really do. Some studies suggest people underreport their caloric intake by 30 percent or more. But when it comes to fruits and vegetables, it appears people lie in the other direction — saying that they eat far more than they really do. How much veggies do you eat, really?
Vitamin pills a 'waste of money' - news.bbc.co.uk
Taking vitamins to protect against disease is a waste of time and money, according to a report.
Eye muscle exercises - totemdog.com
These eye exercises will relax and refresh your eyes, strenghten your eye muscles and help you to prevent eye strain and headache.
The Fatness Formula: A Food Technology With Bittersweet Effects - economist.com
While most people concerned about their weight fixate on fats and carbohydrates, nutritionists say the real problem is sugar. And not just any old sugar, but the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) that has replaced cane and beet sugar in processed foods and soft drinks over the past 25 years.
How to Get Smarter, One Breath at a Time - time.com
Everyone around the water cooler knows that meditation reduces stress. But with the aid of advanced brainscanning technology, researchers are beginning to show that meditation directly affects the function and structure of the brain, changing it in ways that appear to increase attention span, sharpen focus and improve memory.
Mobiles Linked to Disturbed Sleep - news.bbc.co.uk
Using a mobile phone before going to bed could stop you getting a decent night's sleep, research suggests. The study, funded by mobile phone companies, suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion. It may also cut our amount of deep sleep - interfering with the body's ability to refresh itself.
Sleep Apnea - mayoclinic.com
Have you been told that you snore loudly? Do you wake up feeling tired after a full night's sleep? Are you sleepy during the day? If so, you may have sleep apnea. In this potentially serious sleep disorder, breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. "Apnea" is Greek for "without breath."
Health Practices
sponsors:
The Spa Lover
Realign Yourself. Spa and Wellness Lifestyle for Everyone.
www.thespalover.com
testimonials:
"Bill Gates... asked me to personally respond to you... I am a physician who serves as Microsoft's worldwide health director... I surveyed your portal site and commend your work... All of us at Microsoft wish you the very best."
Bill Crounse, MD Director, Worldwide Health, Microsoft Corporation www.microsoft.com