10 Signs You're Exercising Too Much - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Here they are a list of the 10 signs, then click the link to for details of each.

1. Decreased performance
2. Disinterest in exercise
3. Mood changes
4. Delayed recovery time
5. Elevated resting heart rate
6. Fatigue
7. Insomnia
8. Diminished appetite
9. Fat gain
10. Weakened immune system

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Keeping Weight Under Control During Xmas Holidays-Tips

If you are planning a healthy holiday and weight loss is on your list, here are healthy tips

1-Managing hunger by drinking water before meals is an effective way to aid a weight loss diet.

According to a recent study, those who drank 2 glasses of water before meals lost 15 1/2 pounds after 12 weeks while those on a calorie reduce diet only lost 11 pounds.
To make use of this finding, drink two glasses of water before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

2-Here are some weight loss tips that can be added to your physical exercise and diet plans. It is from an article in the USNews& World Report.
They are not to replace exercise or diet but to compliment them, six are mentioned:

1-Hot soup
2-Don't eat heavily just before bed
3-Live like a city dweller
4-Try a dash of chilli pepper
5-Weigh yourself once daily
6-Limit caloric beverages

Read how to incorporate them in your daily routine.

Remember ask for gifts of health should you need them.

Planning a Healthy Christmas Holiday & New Year?

Christmas is a time for giving gifts, celebrations, parties, food, drinks and booze.

The new year is a time for resolutions. Many resolutions are made, but many are quickly and easily broken. Some reasons for failed resolutions are:

• Resolution not realistic
• Resolution not a priority

Many resolutions are centered around lifestyle changes, self improvement and healthier living. A popular one is ' to lose weight.'

This year at the health boot camp attendees can learn healthy habits as they celebrate the holiday season.  They can set realistic resolutions based on needs.

The camp is online at the webiste without a trip and unnecessary costs. Attendees have an opportunity to preview to prepare.

Attendees will follow the instructions given, they will incorporate them into their daily routine, making changes as necessary.The instructions are for reducing or eliminating health risk factors that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles.

Without leaving home and office they get to identify barriers to healthy lifestyle, barriers to successful New Year resolutions.

Public Health- AN Online Version

When you think of public health the first thing that comes to mind may be health in your local community.
There is a online educational program offering a similar type of health education, only its online and global.
The program uses tutorials to educate and deliver health awareness, the awareness that is usuallly possible through public health services.
The tutorials are on how to eliminate avoidable health risk factors. Reducing them is not only realistic but achievable.

Whats In Volved?

1-Tutorials on Health Risk factors.

2-Workbooks- Contain examples of health scenarios that require the student to put a thinking cap on and apply them to real situations.

3-Assignments-consist of practice scenarios, questions and answers.

4-Links to reference-provide text material to enhance knowledge base.

5-Research reports-provide evidence-based data that can be used to make informed health decisions.

The program also uses a directoty style list of resources to deliver home care tools.

You can follow or fan this program on Facebook.

Coffee And Tea Gift Baskets

For the coffee and tea lovers among you.


 

Rules Of Attraction

Why do people find some features more attractive than others,  and see some people as more attractive than others?

 According to experts looks and sexiness are determined before we're even born.

Researchers say that oxidative stress and antioxidants my account for whether we are seen as attratcive or not.
According to studies people whose features on both sides of the body are the same are seen as attractive while those with fluctuating asymmetry are not.
Studies have shown that those with fluctuating asymmetery were exposed to oxidative stress in the womb and were not able to withstand the stressor to which they were exposed.
This article I am sharing with you explores many of the features that are viewed as attractive.
According to the report some studies looked at features such as:

• Blonde
• Long legs
• Height
• Weight
• Waist
• Shoulders

The Report

Facts About Stroke

Today is World Stroke Day and the launch of the 1:6 campaign.  WSO members and partners around the world are joining in solidarity to put forth a simple life-saving message Today. This post is to show support for the campaign by raising awareness of stroke.

A stroke is a cerebral vascular acccident.

Stroke is a cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Strokes are also preventable, which means there are premature deaths due to strokes.

A stroke can also leave the person with a severe disability affecting their quality of life. 

 How much do you know about stroke? 

• Is it true that stroke also attacks children
• Is it true that stroke is responsible for nearly six million deaths every year?
• Is it true that stroke kills more people each year than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put together
• Is it true that most strokes are not painful?
• Is it true that stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide
• Is it true that stroke is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60 years?
• Is it true that high blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke?

You can learn the answers to these and other facts about stroke.
Find the answers to these questions and more HERE

You can also learn to how to prevent strokes  heart disease and other diseases through patient health education.

Brown rice: 4 Foods Besides Brown Rice That Help Prevent Or Manage Type 2 Diabetes - US News & World Report

According to a recent study, brown rice can help reduce the risk for diabetes.
Apart from brown rice there are some other wholesome food that can do the same.

 They are:

• Peanuts
• Green leafy vegetables
• Fish
• Fat free milk and dairy products

View the slide and read the report:

 Brown rice: 4 Foods Besides Brown Rice That Help Prevent Or Manage Type 2 Diabetes - US News & World Report

Your Diet And Smoking Top Risk Factors For Cancer

There is another boost for reducing health risk factors to manage health,this time in cancer prevention.
The two health risk factors in particular are:

1-Smoking
2-Unhealthy eating
They are the top two modifiable health risk factors.

According to a report:
-450,000 fewer Amricans would die each year from smoking if people quitted.
-25% of cancer can be traced to dietary
-Colorful vegetables and fruit would prevent lung cancer
-Vegetable protein over animal protein lowers the risk of cancer
-Plant protein like soy has cancer prevention benefits.

Here is more about this recent report.

These two health risk factors are also used in a patient health education program to teach self care at home.

Researchers Tie Cholesterol Levels in Women to Menstrual Cycle Phase -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

Researchers studied 120 women ages 18-44.
They found that HDL levels rose and LDL levels declined in concert with estrogen.
HDL is the good cholesterol that prevents cardiovascular disease, LDL is the bad.

Researchers Tie Cholesterol Levels in Women to Menstrual Cycle Phase -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

Healthy Eating Gifts For All

Choose the foood group 'Vegetables & Fruit as your gift of choice. Show support for and encourage healthy eating.

Stress Reduces Chances of Getting Pregnant

In a study for evidence that stress reduces the likelihood of a woman getting pregnant, researchers found that women with the highest levels of adrenalin were 12% less likely to conceive in the first month.

Participants in the study were 274 women aged 18-40.

Adrenalin and cortisol levels were measured by the presence of biological markers in their saliva.

The women were asked to keep a diary of menstruation and lifestyle habits.

Adrenalin levels were the only links to reduced conception.

5 Reasons Never to Skip Breakfast - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Here are five good reasons not to miss breakfast:

1- You feel fuller longer
2-You get an energy boost
3-You might burn more calories
4-You feel more productive
5-You probably get more nutrients

Read on:
5 Reasons Never to Skip Breakfast - On Fitness (usnews.com)

Anti- Depressants Not Effective In Treating Autism

Although anti-depressants are used to treat autism, according to a clinical trials report, there is no evidence to support their usefulness.

Researchers reviewed the findings of a study done on celexa with six other clinical trials.

Read more about this report

Health Buzz: Friends May Help You Live Longer - US News and World Report

Health Buzz: Friends May Help You Live Longer - US News and World Report

Breast Cancer Linked To Cleaning Products

Researchers found a link between breast cancer and cleaning products, according to the study in Massachusetts.
The study involved 787 women with breast cancer and 721 healthy ones.
The questionaire was about their use of cleaning products and pesticides.

They were placed in groups ranging from high users to low.

They found that the use of air fresheners and cleaners was associated with increased risk of breast cancer; those who used the combination were twice as likely to develop the disease.


Read the report here

Big Health Care Savings With Prevention & Wellness Programs

The Center for Health Research has released a report on Prevention & Wellness.

The report says health prevention and wellness initiatives are expected to save health care costs. The estmate is $1Trillion in savings.

According to the study a focus on health,wellbeing and prevention in any form is a necessity.

We expect that our patient health education program will not only save health care costs, but will keep people healthier as they live longer.

Read the data on this report.

http://makinghealthdecisions.com/index.php/pages/Health%20program/

Alternative Medicine Hope For Alzheimers Patients

According to recent research, magnets can help Alzheimers patients by relieving symptoms of the disease.

The study was a randomized controlled trial.

The study was small but researchers reported that the findings offer considerable hope that magnets can alter brain activity and help those suffering with the disease.

Magnet therapy has been known to help with stimulating hair growth and boosting energy.

According to the report it can help Alzheimers patients understand what is being said to them.

Read more on this study.

Health Buzz: Study Identifies More Genes Tied to Autism - US News and World Report

Health Buzz: Study Identifies More Genes Tied to Autism - US News and World Report

Researchers studied 1000 children with autism.

Have Unexplained Pain? These Questions Could Lead to a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis - US News and World Report

Have Unexplained Pain? These Questions Could Lead to a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis - US News and World Report

How to Decide if an Assisted Living Facility Is a Good Fit - US News and World Report

How to Decide if an Assisted Living Facility Is a Good Fit - US News and World Report

WatchingTV Could Be Unhealthy For Toddlers

Toddlers who watch TV are unhealthier than those who do not, according to a recent study. Researchers followed 1,314 children born in Quebec, Canada in 1997 and 1998.

Parents reported on how much television the kids watched at 29 months and 53 months.

Teachers evaluated them at age 10 for:

• Their academic ability


• Pyschosocial function


• Health habits

Result-For every extra hour TV watched there was:

1. A corresponding 9% less exercise


2. 5% rise in body mass index (BMI).


3. Decreased in academic achievement

Read this report

Better Recovery From Heart Attacks With Social Support

According to a recent study patients recovering from myocardial infarction have poorer quality of life if they have little social support.
When compared with patients who have good social support, they have a greater risk of angina, more symptoms of depression and lower mental functioning.
The website managing your health online places social support as an important factor in determining health outcome.
This blog encourages support through giving for health instead of another.



Read about the report

Another Law against The use Of Solariums

Austria is set to ban the use of solariums for teenagers under 18.
The law comes into effect on September 01.

According to research studies, the risk of developing skin cancer from solariums is 75 % for people under 35 who use them regularly.
Solariums breaking the law can be fined up to 2,180 Euros.

Final Ruling ControlsThe Use Of Tobacco

A final rule has been issued by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on the marketing and use of tobacco.

Tobacco smoke is the number 1 cause of many fatal diseases and unhealthy lifestyles.

The patient health education program at makinghealthdecisions.com emphazises smoking as a health risk factor to teach people to self care.

The rule will restrict the sale, distribution and use of cigarettes and smokelesss tobacco. It will make it difficult to advertise, sell and promote cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. The rule controls how tobacco is promoted; it prohibits their sale.

• To people younger than 18


• In packages of less than 20
  
• In vending machines, self service displays

Read more

Avoiding Dairy Products For Lactose Intolerance Can Be A Health Risk

People who believe that they have an intolerance to lactose are warned about going overboard by avoiding dairy products altogether.

According to experts at the National Institutes of Health, eliminating dairy products could impact on diet and health and it may not be necessary at all.

Researchers examined findings on lactose intolerance and strategies to manage the condition. They found no reason for persons with lactose intolerance to avoid dairy products. The findings suggest that they can tolerate about 12 grams of lactose daily, about 1 cup of milk.

If you believe you suffer from lactose intolerance read this report before avoiding dairy products. Your nutrition could be a health risk factor.

According to the report The health risks are greater by avoiding dairy products altogether.

Another Tanning Bed Health Warning

Britain is to pass private members bill that would ban children under 18 from using tanning beds.

Cancer experts have called this beauty treatment comparable to arsenic in a previous study.

Self bronzing creams and gels are recommended as an alternative

Read Report

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Text Messaging Good For Mothers-Be

Text messaging has again been identified as effective in delivering wellness tips, this time to pregnant women.
A free health education program in the USA is making it possible to deliver health teaching through text messaging. Topics will include nutrition, immunization, prevention of birth defects and more.

Mothers will receive weekly messages by texting "BABY" to 511411. Until the end of the first year of life.

The program organizers are expecting to reduce risk factors such as poor nutrition, excessive stress, smoking and alcohol use from their lifestyles.

Related links:
Behaviour change
Smoking cessation

Valentines Day- A Gift Of love Is A Gift of Health

Have you ever thought of giving someone you love a gift of health instead of material things?
During sickness and ill health, the people most affected are the ones closest to us.

During sickness relationships can also grow colder or warmer.
When lifestyle changes are necessary and health is not good, relationship issues may prevent or promote these changes.
If these changes are necesssary to save a life, the life can be affected.
Giving gifts of health is a another way to show support and encouragement, not abandonment.
The gifts on this site can be ideal health gifts on Valentines day.

Gifts For Tea Lovers