Friday, December 28, 2012

Healthy Eating Tips

Before picking up a fork and knife, it’s important to stop and think about what we’re putting into our mouths. More and more people are starting to question where their food comes from and what that means for them as individuals striving for healthier lives. The move towards organic is slowly and steadily catching on, and for good reason. Not only is organic food often more nutritious than its conventional counterparts, it can actually end up save you money in the long run too. Don't let the price of the food fool you. When you factor in health care cost you will not only be healthier but you wallet will be fuller.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

How to Avoid Tooth Loss

Over the years dental health and oral care have made a huge advancements. Over a century ago the average person had lost almost all their teeth by age 65. It was very common just a short time ago.

But today it is a much different story. Nearly 70% of all Americans use fluorinated water. Fluorinated water is healthy for human teeth because it builds strong bones.  The fluorinated water helps with dental care. This has helped advance the industry tremendously.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Get Into Your Party Dress With Pilates

If you’ve over-indulged at Christmas, you may be struggling to fit into your favourite party dress! But what is it they say, ladies? A new year, a new start – and with January’s resolution-fuelled optimism comes that impulsive yet predictable subscription to the local gym.

Fitness centres traditionally struggle to cater for the influx of members who sign up on a post-Christmas health kick and who have vowed to get into shape ready for the summer.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Here's how to Work From Bed and Maintain a Good Posture

Working from bed is not ideal, but sometimes it really cannot be avoided. And when it has to be done it is really important to follow a few simple rules to ensure that no injury to the neck or back is sustained. It is very easy to slouch and prop oneself up on an elbow with the telephone held between the head and the shoulder.

Twisting awkwardly on a soft mattress can do untold damage to a fragile back, so take all care to prevent this.

Top Healthy Breakfasts that you can make in no time at all

Admit it - how often do you eat a less-than-satisfactory breakfast through lack of time, or worse, no breakfast at all? We all know how important the first meal of the day is for stocking up on much needed energy and nutrients to get us through a busy day.

But for those with hectic lifestyles, it is easy to let good food hygiene habits slip. It needn't be that way. It is possible to create healthy, wholesome breakfasts in less than a few minutes. Here are some of the best.

Osteopathy and Arthritis

Arthritis refers to over 500 conditions. This condition causes inflammation to many different joints and tissues around those joints in the body. This condition is associated with cartilages of the body. The function of the cartilages is to protect your joints and allow the joints to move without any difficulty when you are trying to walk, run or lift something. Due to the breakdown of cartilage, the amount of cartilage reduces to great extent. As a result, there is less protection for joints and bones. Due to the reduced amount of cartilage, bones begin to rub together when you try to walk, run or lift an object. So, you feel pain in the joints which is termed as arthritis.

Monday, November 19, 2012

How to take care of your liver?

All of us are very well aware of the fact that liver is one of the most important organs of the human body. A human being simply cannot live without a liver thus it is common to term liver as engine of the human body.

Liver in a human body functions as a filter. It filters toxins of drugs and wastes from the blood. Liver also produces a chemical substance known as bile. Bile helps in absorbing the nutrients, helps in digesting the food we intake and it also stores the vitamins to give our body energy. If you cut yourself, liver also help in producing the blood clots to stop this bleeding.