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Do you sit eight hours a day in a cubicle? Do you stand a lot at work? The way you behave day in, day out can strongly affect your posture… which can dramatically affect your health.
According to Shape.com, poor posture can lead to scrutinizing pain in your neck and back areas, and these conditions usually require chronic pain management. Bad posture can also cause headaches, arthritis and fatigue.
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Are your kids being fueled with the proper foods? Of course every child will find a way to eat a cookie, ice cream or candy…but this should not be an everyday occurrence. Parents should help guide their children towards wiser choices when it comes to what they eat.
CNN.com paired up with Rachel Beller, R.D. founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute in Beverly Hills, mom of four and an expert in eating for disease prevention to put together a go-to list of the most important foods a child should consume.
1. Blueberries: decided as one of the healthiest foods around, protects against heart disease, diabetes and helps improve brain function. Try adding them into your childs cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, salads or just on their own.
2. Tofu: full of lean protein and anti-cancer benefits. Dice it up and toss into a stir fry, soup, use the silken variety for smoothies or snack on cooked edamame.
3. Tomatoes: packed with lycopene (protects against cancer) and if you cook the tomatoes they become even healthier when the heat releases the lycopene. Serve tomatoes with olive oil to add in healthy fats which help the body absorb more nutrients. Make your own healthy pizzas, add in pasta sauce or turkey meatballs.
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Has your skin seen too much sun lately? There are several different kinds of conditions that can transpire from overexposure to sunlight.
According to the DetroitFreePress.com, too much sunlight can lead to different types of skin irritations including:
1. Heat rash: usually caused by sweating profusely in the humid heat. Treat by keeping the affected area dry, use baby powder or anti-fungal spray which will help lessen the pain. Try wearing cotton when outside which will help your skin to breathe easier.
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What is your favorite way to quench your thirst, during summer? If it isn’t clear then you probably aren’t choosing the right kind of liquid. Summer is a time when you sweat a lot and change the levels of water within your body.
According to NYTimes.com, the heat of summer might tempt you to grab any ice cold beverage you find but steer clear of any sugary drink to keep from adding to your fat stores and putting your blood sugar out of whack.
Regardless of whether it is summer or winter you probably don’t drink as much water as your body needs. Calculate the proper amount of water for your boy by multiplying your weight in pounds by 0.08.
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Ever been sick and had no medicine at home that could help? Natural, home remedies are some of the best cures for these illnesses.
The ChicagoTribune.com has provided some ‘outside the box’ home remedies:
* Don’t have a toothbrush? Crunchy fruits aka apples and veggies, naturally act as a scrubber on your teeth. A cleansing action takes place that fights stains on the enamel of your teeth.
* Got a blister? Use mouthwash, which is a strong antiseptic to dry out your blisters.
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Moms: tired of calling up the pediatrician every time your child gets sick? Luckily, there are some great home remedies you can apply to your children, or yourself, right in your own home.
Health.com, provided a guide to these easy home remedies:
1. Feelng queasy? Grab some ginger! Ginger settles the nausea from motion sickness, pregnancy and side-effects from surgery.
2. Have tennis elbow? Do exercises with a rubber bar, this physical therapy will heal everything right up
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If you are located in the southwest, gulf coast region of our country, then you are probably speaking with a lawyer about a potential lawsuit, concerning the health effects the Deepwater Horizon oil spill may cause.
Several concerns are raising about fisherman, workers, shrimpers and oyster-man who are going to be taking part in the clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Many are asking what are the health risks for humans when it comes to an oil spill?
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Little did the processed food innovators in the 40s and 50s know that they were slowly digging graves, for Americans to come. Thankfully, some huge things are happening in this country to turn this situation around. Some people are still unaware of how poisonous processed foods truly are, for your body. If it isn’t something your grandmother would recognize on the label, then put it back. YES, that means frozen pizzas, frozen meals, mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, etc.
Yahoo.com has strongly recommended nine different, commonly used ingredients to steer clear of in processed foods (because we know you might eat processed occasionally):
1. Artificial coloring: made from coal/tar to enhance color- linked to allergic reactions, fatigue and skin rashes
2. Artificial flavor: cheap chemical mixture to mock natural flavors- linked to eczema, hyperactivity and asthma
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Ever wonder why you hiccup, get a brain freeze, have goosebumps after you sneeze or why your foot falls asleep at certain angles? Luckily a few doctors have come together to clear up all our bodies bizarre functions.
EverydayHealth.com has provided ten unexpected functions our bodies perform on a daily basis:
1. Sneezing- Yes you do always close your eyes when you sneeze. Sneezes send those irritants out of your nose at 100 mph!
2. Hiccups- They occur when the diaphragm is irritated which makes it contract making you breath in air.
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