Posted in Healthy diet No discussion yet on December 31st, 2010

Cabbage Soup Diet – Shed 10 Lbs in A Week

Editions of the vastly restrictive cabbage soup diet have managed to hog significant attention as it assures a ten lbs weight reduction in a week’s time. A dieter would be restricting himself/herself for just seven days at an instant on the plan. In case further weight reduction is intended then the dieter is suggested waiting for a while prior to getting started on another seven days on this extra-low calorific diet plan. Cabbage Soup Diet – What could be eaten The week-long cabbage soup diet permits one to consume as much as one can till the time one adheres to the mini listing of permissible foods on alternating days, alongside duo everyday bowlfuls of zero-fat cabbage-based soups. Fruits, veggies, skimmed milk & meats are some particular food types which are to be consumed. Every dieter is even recommended drinking plentiful water & evading intake of alcoholic drinks. Explained herewith is a model of the diet plan: 1st Day – Cabbage-based soups plus loads of fruits  [...]



Posted in General Health, Women's Health No discussion yet on December 27th, 2010

Prenatal Vitamins – The Best Health Insurance Ever

For optimal maternal-foetal health, so-dubbed prenatal vitamins are recommended during gestation. They are specifically devised multivitamin blends making up for any nutrient deficits in maternal dietetic intake. Even as these supplements have several mineral, vitamin types the contents of iron, folic acid, calcium hold paramount importance. Why iron, folic acid & calcium is necessary for pregnant females Folic acid could lower chances of delivering an infant having a grave birth anomaly affecting brains, spinal cord known as neural tube with spina bifida being the highly pervasive neural tube flaw wherein innately improper closure of the spine occurs. The nerves that face exposure as a result of this suffer damage which leaves the kid with differing extent of paralysis, becomes incontinent & at times even mentally retarded. Development of neural tube flaws is noted in the initial twenty-eight days after getting pregnant; before several females even comprehend they have  [...]



Posted in Fitness & Exercise No discussion yet on December 20th, 2010

Weight Loss by Running – Tips for Maximizing Performances & Form

A basic yet important principle applicable to all sports is form optimization for improved performances & lesser injury. It is principally pertinent for runners. Weight loss by running while also protecting muscle & joint types is to be taken into consideration at all times and here are some handy tips for becoming an abler runner. Tip #1 – Lightening Up When one runs hard or strikes the feet on the floor using max vigour, it causes an increase in force intensities transmitted throughout the body thus contributing to newer injury or aggravating existent problems. All this creates discomforting experiences for runners. Hence for running in a light manner one should actively try to soften the sounds that the feet would make when they hit earth. Tip #2 – Be vigilant about the leaning When one excessively leans forwards it tends to increase weight on the frontal portion of the knee & limiting apt arm motion that could slacken a runner. Hence, one should be standing by  [...]



Posted in Fitness & Exercise, Healthy diet No discussion yet on December 17th, 2010

Weight Loss Tip – Exercise Pre-Breakfast for Best Results

The festival season has its share of myriad delights & regrettably several counteracting dietetic downfalls. The most able-bodied & regimented could yield to indulgences of fatty, calorific bliss that abound this time as compared to the rest of the year. Health upshots, when behaviours are not kept under check could be fast & perturbing. A recently conducted trial by Australian researchers noted that subsequent to merely 3 days, an exceedingly fatty, calorie-laden dietetic intake could cause a pike in blood glucose levels & insulin resistance which has the potential of augmenting chances of developing type II diabetes. Expansions in waist measurements too are noted during the holiday season eliciting self-censuring and self-blaming alongside impracticable resolution for the New Year. However a new-fangled trial appearing in ‘The Journal of Physiology’ indicates a weight loss tip that is far unfailing & an easier retort by running or bicycling prior to eating the  [...]



Posted in Disease & Disorders No discussion yet on December 13th, 2010

Jet Lag Easing & Prevention Strategies

Jet lag could surface at any instant one travels swiftly athwart duo or more time zones throwing an individual’s circadian rhythm (biological clock that aids in controlling sleep and waking up) out of whack.  Greater the number of times zones crossed, more the likelihood of one experiencing greater intensity jet lag symptoms like sleep disturbances, weariness during day times, problems in concentration & operating, abdominal issues, sluggishness, sleepiness. Jet lag is a fleeting sleep disorder though not that transitory enough for a number of air-travellers. It could take nearly a day’s time for every time zone travelled across for our bodies in adjusting to the local times. For those going east-to-west could expect experiencing jet lag for 4-5 days – around ½ the numbers of time zones one journeyed across. Jet lag is usually worse when one loses time touring west-to-east. The pressurization of air cabins at thousands of ft. in air lowers oxygen supply in the blood and makes  [...]



Posted in General Health No discussion yet on December 10th, 2010

Swine Flu or Common Cold – How to Tell the Difference

Comprehending if it swine flu, cold or flu is vital since flu could cause grave complications like pneumonia or also mortality. Hence flu treatment within two days of the person becoming symptomatic is deemed the finest approach. Also when on takes anti-viral medications prescribed by physicians it could reduce the time that one is ill. Flu – Swiftly, Furiously arising symptoms When one feels as though one has been run over by a heavy vehicle, it perhaps is the flu and symptoms have a tendency of arising abruptly. Typical signs & symptoms entail throat soreness, headaches, fever, pains felt in the muscles, feeling congested & coughing. Colds generally entail dribbling nose while flu signs & symptoms generally improve within 2-5 days. However, it isn’t unusual to be feeling miserable and run down. Colds generally have a more gradual onset & lasting for around a week’s time. Have I contracted Swine Flu? Swine flu & the usual influenza do have several symptom  [...]



Posted in Skin No discussion yet on December 6th, 2010

Home Remedies for Acne

Acne erupts mainly due to excess secretion of a greasy matter known as sebum in your hair follicle that merges with lifeless skin cells and leads to pore clogging. Follicular inflammation then results and whiteheads, blackheads or pimples develop. The reason for sebum being overproduced is still unclear, though hormones are believed to be the key factor.Here are several home remedies for acne; however, it is imperative that one firstly check with dermatologists prior to attempting alternative therapies. Simple Home Remedies for Acne Dicing lemons into equal parts and manually squeezing them or with juicers till one has obtained a few oz. of lemon juice in a tumbler. Measuring the quantity of this juice and then pouring it in a bowl having a cover. Now taking rose water of the analogous measurement and pour it in the analogous bowl having the lemon extract and then mixing them together. After washing off the face, applying the mix on the skin’s surface and letting it stay for around  [...]



Posted in General Health No discussion yet on December 3rd, 2010

Flu Vaccine De-clobbered

With the chills already being felt, so also is an upswing in flu & respiratory-associated sicknesses. Several parents are perplexed regarding the flu vaccine & overheard it being coalesced along with the swine flu vaccine. Here are resolutions to several frequently asked queries that have been rife this season about the flu vaccine. Query: What is the reason for changes in the flu vaccine annually? Answer: On a yearly basis, alterations arise in the flu viral form which the body could make out. Despite the fact that one has immunity the previous year, this alteration would translate to the fact that one’s immune system wouldn’t be capable of recognizing the viral form & incapable of combating it. Vaccinations are intended for keeping up with the viral form. Query: Who’s the deciding authority on the virus constituents? Answer: The WHO is the deciding authority on the virus constituents. The labs of the World Health Organization scrutinize what kinds of viral forms  [...]



Posted in Healthy diet No discussion yet on December 1st, 2010

South Beach Diet Garners Brownie Points for Weight Loss & Maintenance

New-fangled study shows that several diets could help in pounds loss – however in regards to weight maintenance, many of them are not crafted alike. A dietetic intake comprising of protein-rich food forms & those having low GI index are deemed as the superlative approach for maintenance of weight following pounds loss, as per a large-scaled trial conducted in Europe appearing in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’. The South Beach diet is a popular weight reduction approach which has been found to have the nearest estimates to the finest diet in the trial, T.M. Larsen, trial researcher at Univ. of Copenhagen stated. The Atkins diet has greater focus on intake of proteins while acutely restricting carbohydrates & having a more moderate outlook to fat forms one might consume. Both the South Beach diet & Atkins diet limit carbs though good carbohydrates are permissible. However South Beach Diet followers need to bid adieu to unhealthy fats, potato, breads, fruits, cereals,  [...]





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