Insurance for travel and health can save you. Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care can be costly for travelers who are injured or who become seriously ill overseas. The Social Security Medicare/Medicaid program does not provide coverage for hospital or medical services outside the United States. Before you leave the United States, you should be informed about which medical services …

Nutrition, health and energy have become the primary focus in today’s society. Everywhere you look there are ads for nutritious foods, energy drinks, buys for the health-conscious shopper. But unfortunately, today’s fast paced world leaves very little time for you to devote to yourself, even enough time to exercise. Day to day routines can be so hectic and exhausting; you’re …

Health food supplements are one of the hottest selling products in the market these days. Their total consumption values billions of dollars in the U.S. alone. Recent surveys show that more than half of the adults in the U.S. consume health food supplements in different forms, such as tablets, capsules, powders, soft gels, gel caps and liquids. The increased consumption …

Health Food is Delicious All humans are addicted to the delicious taste of junk food. We crave it, dream about it, and often want it when we are on our rigorous diets. Somehow it is embedded in our brains that it is something we need. Unfortunately, these types of foods are anything but beneficial to our health. While we wish …

Junk Food or Health Food Do your kids often eat junk food? Chances are, the answer to that one is a resounding yes because, as all parents know, children everywhere in the world absolutely love junk food such as hamburgers, pizza, candy, soda and salty foods like potato chips and french fries. Like most parents, you probably want to wean …

Mesothelioma and asbestosis are the long term result of prior exposure to asbestos. You have undoubtedly heard about it, and are probably aware of its dangers. But many people are not aware as to exactly what it is and where it can still be found in the environment in which we live. Asbestos is a type of mineral fiber that …

Importance of Good Fiber in Your Diet Good Fiber in diet promotes health. Back in the 1940s, Dr. Denis Burkitt began to notice the importance of diet to good health. Working as a surgeon in East Africa, he rarely saw conditions, like constipation, hemorrhoids, and appendicitis, that were widespread in the Western world. He came to believe the amount of …

Low Fat Diet is Unhealthy Low Fat concerns people wanting to lose weight who are trying different kinds of diets. It has become a craze over the past decades and gave birth to many food regimens that reduces carbohydrate and fat intake and increases proteins. Many health studies show that a reduction in fat will lead to reduced calories because …

Motion sickness: Travelers are susceptible to motion sickness. Fatigue, giddiness, deprivation of sleep, nausea and vomiting are the main unwelcome symptoms of motion sickness. Avoid consuming alcohol, pain killers, spicy foods, fried foods and junk foods during traveling. Try to relax and chose a window seat. Do not read or talk. Or watch someone who is motion sick. Eat light …

Genital herpes in some people may never show symptoms, but for others, the symptoms become so severe that complications develop, especially if sores or herpes blisters appear in other areas of the body. Cold sores on the lips, called herpes labialis, are normally mild and may be considered a mere nuisance. But if these become prolonged, frequent, or severe, the …