Have You Heard About Sodium Insufficiency? 3 Steps to Stabilize Salt Level in the Body!
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Salt is one of the basic ingredients in one’s diet. While the medical field has done adequate research about harmful effects of excess salt in one’s body, very little limelight has been given to hyponatremia (also called as sodium insufficiency) despite the condition being so commonly observed.
Hyponatremia makes up at least 20-30 percent of the cases reported at...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - October 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: HealthCareMagic Tags: health and fitness Ask a Doctor HealthCareMagic Sodium Insufficiency Source Type: blogs
Healthy meals: 3 easy steps to success
Healthy meals don’t just happen — you need to make them happen. Here are three easy steps to get you on your way.
Step 1: Make a plan
The first step is to plan your menu for the week. It doesn’t need to be elaborate, just jot down what you and your family would like to eat.
Then think about ways to make your choices healthier. Substitute chicken breast for steak and add more vegetables, for example. Can you streamline your cooking? Consider cooking a large batch of grains on the weekend and using them in more than one meal.
Step 2: Shop smart
You’ve already planned your menu. Once you make your shopping list, you...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 6, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Health Healthy Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Measles: The forgotten killer
As a medical student, the place I dreaded most was the ward at the children’s hospital where they kept the chronic ventilator patients. Unlike the other floors, where there was shouting and laughter and tears, and all the commotion and turbulence of youth, here it was dark and lifeless and eerie, with no sound except the hum of the ventilators, and the rattle of air being forced through plastic tubes. It was a place of failure and defeat, the desolate aftermath of some vast and tragic battle.
An unexpected aftermath of measles
My patient was a teenager who had been in a coma for years. His limbs had stubbornly twisted up...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Ross, MD, FIDSA Tags: Children's Health Infectious diseases Men's Health Vaccines Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Phytonutrients: Paint your plate with the colors of the rainbow
Did you know that adding color to your meals will help you live a longer, healthier life? Colorful fruits and vegetables can paint a beautiful picture of health because they contain phytonutrients, compounds that give plants their rich colors as well as their distinctive tastes and aromas. Phytonutrients also strengthen a plant’s immune system. They protect the plant from threats in their natural environment such as disease and excessive sun.
When humans eat plant foods, phytonutrients protect us from chronic diseases. Phytonutrients have potent anti-cancer and anti-heart disease effects. And epidemiological research sug...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Should I be eating more fiber?
You probably know the basics about fiber: it’s the part of plant foods that your body cannot digest, and there are two types — soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Both types of fiber are good for us.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water, forming a gel. It is the form of fiber that helps lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, and regulate blood sugar levels. Soluble fiber is found in black beans, lima beans, Brussels sprouts, avocado, sweet potato, broccoli, turnips, and pears.
Insoluble fiber passes through the digestive system relatively intact, adding bulk to stools. It is the form of fiber that preve...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Thanksgiving: The Difficult Choices Caregivers Must Make During the Holidays
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To my loyal readers, thank you. I am deeply grateful to you for your loyalty. Whether you've been drawn to my writing by recent events or you've been following me for years, you are valuable to me. This little piece is something that I often run on Thanksgiving because it seems to illustrate to many what holidays are often like for caregivers. Blessings on this day of thanks. Carol
I’ve been thinking of our family’s past Thanksgivings. For a number of years, the grandparents on both sides were relatively healthy, and we’d have them over for Thanksgiving. They could climb the steps – sometim...
Source: Minding Our Elders - November 22, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Holiday Fever: Causes and Cures
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like being told when I’m supposed to feel happy, generous, and loving toward absolutely everyone.
Don’t get me wrong; I’m not a Bah Humbug Scrooge sort of person. I just want to be me, meaning to be happy and generous when I’m feeling that way in my heart, not when prescribed to be, well, saintly.
Enter the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanza, Christmas, and probably others that may be off my radar. Whatever we celebrate or don’t, we’re bombarded with messages that promote goodwill toward all.
Actually, I like Thanksgiving because it reminds me to be grateful...
Source: World of Psychology - November 14, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marcia Naomi Berger, MSW, LCSW Tags: Depression Ethics & Morality Family Friends Holiday Coping Personal Boundaries Expectations Traditions Source Type: blogs
How to Train Your Thanksgiving Guests to Compost
Oh no, you don’t,” my mom says as Uncle Jimmy attempts to scrap leftover green beans into the garbage.“That goes in my compost!”
Acting as the compost police at holidays is perfectly acceptable with close family members but you may not want your in-laws to think you’re cuckoo for compost. Here are some tips to offer more gentle suggestions to your Thanksgiving guests about how to separate food scraps for composting.
1. Place containers near trash Everyone seems to congregate in the kitchen at gatherings, so make your compost container easy to access in a crowded kitchen
2. Upgrade and label container Especially d...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - October 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Barbecue Better for Labor Day
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, when many of us enjoy a long weekend with friends and family and toast the season with a backyard barbecue. The traditional meat-heavy barbecue menu can be hazardous to your health, but it doesn’t have to be. Some of the most popular barbecue foods are well-known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (and a number of other diseases, too!), like steak, pork ribs, processed red meats (hot dogs), refined grains (traditional pasta salads, rolls, potato chips), and processed, added sugars (sodas, desserts). But we can help you make over your Labor Day celebration menu with healt...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
What do Green Bananas and Raw White Potatoes Have in Common?
Raw white potatoes and green bananas are natural, often readily available, and inexpensive sources of prebiotic fibers.
Raw white potatoes are rich in prebiotic fiber—with 10 to 12 grams per one-half medium (31⁄2 inches in diameter) potato—and contain zero sugar. (Sweet potatoes and yams have far less prebiotic fibers). Some people become so accustomed to the taste that they eat them just like an apple, although they are most commonly added to a smoothie. You can also ferment them, which gives them a slightly tangy flavor great for adding to salads.
Green bananas and plantains—and I mean green. Not green-yellow, or...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Prebiotics Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle green bananas potato raw potato resistant starch Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
What do green bananas and raw white potatoes have in common?
Raw white potatoes and green bananas are natural, often readily available, and inexpensive sources of prebiotic fibers.
Raw white potatoes are rich in prebiotic fiber—with 10 to 12 grams per one-half medium (3 1⁄2 inches in diameter) potato—and contain zero sugar. (Sweet potatoes and yams have far less prebiotic fibers). Some people become so accustomed to the taste that they eat them just like an apple, although they are most commonly added to a smoothie. You can also ferment them, which gives them a slightly tangy flavor great for adding to salads.
Green bananas and plantains—and I mean green. Not green-yellow, o...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 12, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Prebiotics Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle green bananas potato raw potato resistant starch Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
10 Tips to Stay Healthy Over Christmas and a Really Easy Vegan Cheese!
You can still indulge over Christmas and the New Year without completely ruining your healthy eating regime or piling on as many pounds as you might usually. Just making a few small adjustments can make a huge difference to your overall health and, if you’re watching your weight, to your waistline.
1. Try an alternative roast potato. Yes, traditional crispy roast potatoes laden with sizzling oil are a delicious wonder. But how about roasting your potatoes in a flavoursome vegetable stock instead? It really works! You will still get crisp potatoes with fluffy centres only this time they’ll also be infused with ...
Source: Nursing Comments - March 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: M1gu3l Tags: Food Source Type: blogs
What have the bees ever done for us?
First, I should state up front, I don’t like honey. It makes my throat tingle and itch if I eat it raw, it’s fine if it’s a small amount blended into a marinade or in Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (always two bowls). I suspect I’m allergic to it. I remember eating honey on toast as a student, it was a friend’s favourite lunch between lectures and practical sessions (of which, back in the day we had four, 3-hour sessions a week, all paid for by the taxpayer, thank you very much). That honey on toast always made me feel sick, but perhaps not as sick as taxing higher education as they do now through the...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - March 7, 2018 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs
Scientific Studies Show How Nutrition Influences Our Creativity
In conclusion, our creative thinking is affected by a number of external elements, but the food we eat is such an important part of it. Choosing a diet with ingredients that are gradually processed by our body are crucial to staying productive. At the same time, our diet will also affect mental energy and positivity, and the combination of these factors will determine our levels of creativity.
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Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - February 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maria Onzain Tags: featured productivity tips self improvement creativity improve well-being nutrition nutrition and creativity nutrition and mental health pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
