People with health concerns are trying different kinds of low-fat 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 the calories in fat is twice as many than …
Do You Need Health Or Travel Insurance?
DO YOU NEED HEALTH OR TRAVEL INSURANCE? Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care can be costly for travelers without health or travel insurance 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 …
Healthier Parenting: 5 Ways Parents Can Help Children
Believe it or not, healthier parenting imparts a legacy of health to your children that goes well beyond the genes you give them. You also pass along health beliefs and model health-related choices. Here are 5 tips that will set your kids up on a path towards a healthy life. 1.Healthier parenting will instill a sense of wonder about the …
Health care for globe trotters
Health care for motion sickness: Almost everybody needs health care for 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 …
Health Spas- pure indulgence
HEALTH SPAS- PURE INDULGENCE Health spas are places where you can go to get a range of health treatments, intended to relax you and relieve stress. They are a modern phenomenon, and are often seen as a product of our high-stress lifestyles, with busy professionals paying large sums of money just to get away from it all for a …
Omega 3 Oils Are Essential Nutrients
OMEGA 3 OILS ARE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS The following article covers omega 3 oils, a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity. Researchers in Denmark in the 1970’s found that the Inuit people in Greenland, showed a much lower rate …
Fighting Child Obesity
FIGHTING CHILD OBESITY Fitness and nutrition expert, Tracey Redford of Curves International says, The inactivity among young people and child obesity can not be blamed solely on the evolution of Internet technology and television in itself. Child obesity has lead to a number of other health related issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease from the combination …
Footwear for Walking Fitness
FOOTWEAR FOR WALKING FITNESS Walking fitness is one of the best exercise a person can get especially for people 50 and over. Planning a fitness program, as a family outing is a great way to get fit the family in fit and having fun together is great for all of them. Walking is a good way to strengthen up the …
Avoid Food/Beverages That Cause Acid Reflux
AVOID FOOD/BEVERAGES THAT CAUSE ACID REFLUX Many people get hungry because they lack food. Children become malnourished if they are not given the right amount of food which contains the needed vitamins and minerals which in turn make the body strong and healthy. The fact is, not all foods are healthy. The most popular unhealthy food is ‘junk foods’. Just …
Good Fats and Bad Fats – what is The Real Difference?
GOOD FATS AND BAD FATS – WHAT IS THE REAL DIFFERENCE? For most of us, eating fats is one of the most satisfying things we do in our everyday lives. As a matter of fact, we have our favorite dishes, favorite drinks and favorite snack foods which only proves that eating is one of our favorite activities. There’s really nothing …