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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How often do you eat meat? Did you know that meat producers inject antibiotics in order to make sure the animal is healthy? Well did you also know that meat producers have been abusing this by injecting even more antibiotics into the animals to increase production and promote growth?
According to ChicacgoTribune.com, the Food and Drug Administration has asked meat producers to cease addition of these antibiotics to increase production or help promote growth.
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Are you a mosquito magnet? With summer well on its way, mosquitos are definitely an issue during all the BBQs, evenings on the lake or picnics by the river.
According to WebMD.com, some people might be attracting more mosquitos than others. Actually, only females bite and only because they need human blood to help develop fertile eggs…apparently not just anyone’s blood completes the job.
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Are you a junk food eater? Most everyone eats junk food at some point whether it’s late after a night on the town, when on a road trip or when your fridge is empty. Whether out of convenience or habit, the important thing is to keep junk food consumption in moderation and learn to control your urges.
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Ever considered cosmetic surgery? Every year this “fountain of youth” is being dipped into by more than one million Americans.
According to WebMD.com, the most popular surgeries are liposuction, tummy tuck’s, breast enlargement, rhinoplasty and chin augmentation.
* Nose job: an experienced plastic surgeon can re-shape a nose that seems to large or wide, crooked or those noses that have a nasal bridge. Doctors recommend waiting until age 14. Recovery is one to three weeks.
* Eyelid surgery aka blepharoplasty: this will eliminate any bags underneath the lower eyelid. This surgery will help smooth out the skin beneath your eyes. Recovery usually takes about week with minimal scarring.
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Ever had a heart attack? Or know of anyone who has had a heart attack? If so, you know how serious this can be.
Health.com, has provided a list of surprising factors in the cause of a heart attack:
- Good cholesterol on the down-low… almost 7,000 people in a study led by a researcher at IU studied the relationship between HDL (aka good cholesterol) and serious coronary events. The study finalized that low HDL was the 3rd most prevalent predictor of coronary events.
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Ladies: tired of hiding your legs because of those dreadful spider veins? No more hide and seek to find those sexy legs! With summer only days away, doctors have come up with a minimally invasive procedure to have the legs you deserve.
According to NYTimes.com, the FDA recently approved a new solution called Asclera, which can be injected into the varicose veins to make them collapse and disappear. This new ‘miracle drug’ (aka sclerotherapy,) can treat anything from the tiny spider veins up to the bulging varicose veins.
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Do you work out on a regular basis? Have knee pain? Usually knees get the brunt of the injuries over other limbs. Even if you don’t work out regularly knees get worn out after natural wear and tear; and that is before you start adding contributing factors like weight gain, exercise, sports, etc.
According to Health.com, our knee is the biggest joint in our body, which makes acute injuries are the most popular of knee problems. These are usually caused by a direct blow, unusual twisting, bending or falling. Soon after these injuries pain sets in which can cause swelling and bruising.
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