Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Sleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused. In the past, sleep was often ignored by doctors and surrounded by myths, but now we are beginning to understand the importance of sleep to overall health and well-being. In fact, when people get less than 6 or 7 hours of sleep each night, their risk for developing diseases begins to increase. There are some useful ways to sleep better every night.
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Monday, January 17th, 2011
What is a “Healthy Diet”? The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet as one that: Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.
The following food choices are a dietitian’s dream foods, the cream of the crop, nutritious and delicious. The ten most healthy foods that should be in all healthy eaters kitchens, because they contain such a wealth of disease-fighting substances.
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Sunday, January 16th, 2011
Making healthy choices is the key ingredient to living a long and healthy life. To a large extent, we have control over how healthy our bodies remain throughout our lifetime.
Here is a list of 7 simple ways to stay healthy and add years to your life.
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
People go to music concerts for many reasons. Some people watch concerts to support their favorite music idols, others go to concerts to have fun with friends, while others watch concerts to enjoy music. But for whatever reason it is, many studies show that going to concerts is actually good for your health.
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
It really is all in your head–all 3 pounds and 100 billion neurons of it, that super biocomputer affectionately known as the brain.
And now that Americans live, on average, for 78 years (three decades longer than they did in 1900), it doesn’t take, well, a brain surgeon to figure out that nurturing the brain’s health makes perfect sense.
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
When people ask you how you are, how do you respond? Do you say you’re fine—or tired?
If you were too exhausted even to answer the question, you’re not alone: Fatigue is endemic these days.
Here are a dozen potential reasons behind that run-down feeling and how you can re-energize yourself.
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Here is the third edition of Health Lists Blog Carnival. Nice to see more good posts with interesting health related lists.
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
We always worry about things we think are very bad for our health. We worry and try to set them right, or don’t pay attention. But not all of them need so big worrying. Here are the nine real facts about most common health misconceptions “to stop worrying about right now”.
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
You must admit that smoking is a bad habit both for you and your surroundings. I am sure that you have already read many quit smoking tips and methods and tried to stop smoking, but… you are still smoking. In my opinion first and main option to quit smoking is your will. Once, I asked my friend why he don’t want to stop smoking, he answered: “I like it”.
Don’t even try to quit smoking if you just don’t want to stop. It won’t have effect. Of course, you can have a critical motivation to quit smoking, such as your baby birth or your doctor’s last warning. The best way and chance to quit smoking appear when you have motivation, want and know how to quit smoking.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Since our bodies are mostly water, we need to keep in good water balance to avoid getting dehydrated. Drinking water can help us stay in good fluid balance. Another bonus is that water has no calories.
The optimum amount of water you should drink depends on your body weight. The fatter you are, the more you need to drink.
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
We all go through ups and downs in our mood. Sadness is a normal reaction to life’s struggles, setbacks, and disappointments. We’re down in the dumps for a short time, then gradually the painful feelings dissipate and we move on with our lives — often the wiser for the experience. But when the low mood persists, interfering with your ability to work, study, eat, sleep, and have fun, it’s no longer normal.
It’s depression.
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