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Good Ideas for Family Health
January 29th, 2010 
admin We try to make good health choices for ourselves. It is only natural that we want to share what we know with those who are closest to us. Teaching our families and children about good healthy habits can be a lifesaver and a life extender for those we love and take care of. Here are some suggestions for encouraging positive attitudes about food and weight for a lifetime of good habits:
Encourage your family to eat breakfast each day. Having meals together is a great way to interact and to strengthen your family bonds. When you have uninterrupted time you can talk and enjoy each other’s company. Make meal time one of those times. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It kick starts your metabolism and lets it know it is time to get moving. Having dinner as a family is a great way to end your day and discuss important things that may have happened during the day. Serving two vegetables at dinner will help expand family health and allow experimenting with good foods to find those that you like. The more you try, the better it is for your health. Teach your kids to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables every day, and with every meal.
Encouraging smaller portions of foods helps the family to eat a good balance without over doing it. Many restaurant servings are 2-3 times the normal portion size. Educating you children early about portion sizes will help them stay healthy and fit.
Even with eating healthy it is difficult to get in all the needed nutrients into diet alone. Teach your kids to take a multi-vitamin every day. This ensures that they are able to have all the necessary nutrients to help their growth and development. Children need good oils, if they don’t like fish, soy and other foods high in good fats, encouraging fish oil supplementation could be a great asset to their health. Make sure you discuss all supplements with the pediatrician first.
Walking your children to school when possible can help get children moving and will also help you to increase your metabolism and burn some calories. If school isn’t within walking distance, try walking other places such as to a friend’s house, the library, grocery store, or park. Try to walk, hike, or play games three or more times a week as a family. Learning to ride a bike and taking family bike rides is another great way to spend time together and get that workout in.
Involving your kids in planning and preparing meals will teach useful skills, but can also be a great teaching time to explain good nutrition. Meeting as a family to plan dinners for the week and making assignments for preparation, cooking, and clean up, helps foster independence and responsibility. If you feel limited in the types of meals you’re making, learning to cook together could be a fun experience and an opportunity to try new things. Sign up for a cooking club or register for a community cooking class. As you explore the world of food, it becomes easier and more fun to add variety to your family’s diet.
Remind kids that healthy and happy bodies come in all sizes. No one body shape or size is a healthy one or the right one for everybody. Just as flowers come in different shapes, sizes and colors, so do people. We need to be tolerant and kind to each other no matter what we look like. Teaching this tolerance to our children will make them better people and the world a better place for all of us!
Never put your kids on a diet without first consulting a doctor. Kids, just like adults, need to eat a variety of foods and get enough exercise. Cutting calories or restricting them too much in their food choices can cause rebellion and anger. Lead by example, if you don’t buy it they can’t eat it. To eat unhealthily and then be upset with your children for doing the same thing is counterproductive. While parents should be concerned about weight for health reasons, they should also be careful not to nag, pick on kids, or name call. This could permanently damage your relationship. Parents and kids should not only watch what they say about others, but what they say about themselves. Teaching your kids to like and accept themselves is one of the most important parental tasks.
If you can make healthy eating and activity a ‘matter of fact’ way of life instead of a big production or discussion, you and your family will be way ahead of the curve, and your children will be able to start life with a good foundation of health.
Tips to Maintain Good Health
January 29th, 2010 admin Vitality and energy are by products of good health and are needed to achieve career success, excellent relationships, and many other goals.
There are no guarantees, but here are some ideas for increasing your odds of having a long and healthy life.
1. Drink plenty of water.
Much of our body and brain are made up of water. You need water to stay hydrated, to flush out toxins, to assimilate nutrients from food, and for your brain to function properly. Drinking plenty of water also keeps your skin from becoming dry and prematurely wrinkled from dehydration.
2. You need a little sunshine.
It is true that you can get too much sun but we need some sunshine. Ten to twenty minutes of daily early morning or late evening sun is beneficial.
Sunshine gives you vitamin D which you need so your bones can absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D our bones can become brittle and break. It is unnatural to spend all of our time indoors. We need fresh air and a little sunshine to maintain excellent health.
3. Exercise is important.
Our bodies need movement and physical activity. Proper exercise slows down our physical deterioration.
We need three types of exercise: Flexibility, aerobic, and strength training.
4. Eat well.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are among the most important foods you can eat. The greater the variety of colors, the better because they contain different types of antioxidants. Antioxidants strengthen your immune system and slow the aging process. Fresh produce is best, frozen is second best, and the least nutritious are canned fruits and vegetables.
5. Go for plenty of Walks.
A lot of people will say walk for 30 minute per day, I disagree. Walking should not just be for losing weight, it should also be for your own peace of mind. Walking is a non strenuous exercise that improves your heartrate, your respiration, and your mood. Enjoy the walk and take it slowly and you will want to take many more walks.
6. Isometrics.
You do not need to go to the gym to get a workout. Sitting there at your desk you could be doing Bicep Curls right now. Instead of using a weight, simply make a fist and tighten up the bicep. Now, as you bring your fist up to your shoulder, make it as hard as you can on yourself. Literally use your own strength to fight the movement. This will enhance tone, strength, and never risk a muscle. You can do this with any exercise, including something as simple as washing the car.
The two most common diets around are the Low Fat diet and the Low Carb diet. These plans have been popular for many years because of the initial weight loss, but people have trouble keeping the weight off later on. Let’s look at them for a moment
Low Fat Diets tend to eliminate some of the truly best tasting food. As well, without fat interrupting the flow of carbohydrates going into your system we tend to feel extreme highs and lows. If you have ever had a sugar high, you will know what this feels like. The crash at the end is the worst part. You will find yourself much more irritable and erratic.
To Maintain good Oral Health, Prevent Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, and Healthier Teeth
January 29th, 2010 admin Studies show that oral hygiene plays a role in overall health. Researchers have found that people who have periodontal disease have in increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and type II diabetes. The same harmful bacteria found in the mouth have been found in arterial plaques that cause heart disease. Saving your teeth can also save your life!
In conjunction with the in-office treatment you will receive, there are several things you can do at home to prevent and maintain your periodontal condition.
Coenzyme Q10, also known as CoQ10, is an antioxidant recommended by many dentists for the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. CoQ10 is found in every cell of your body, particularly in the heart and oral tissues.
Researchers found that people with periodontal disease had a deficiency of this essential nutrient. It is recommended that you take at least 30mg two times per day. This is not a magic pill, you still need to brush, floss, and see your dental hygienist at least twice per year. Every day, bacteria that naturally builds up in the oral cavity, along with food particles, form a sticky, clear film on your teeth. This film is called plaque, and it forms above the gumline and below the gumline on the root surface. Plaque forms regardless of whether you eat or not.
Plaque that is not removed by brushing and flossing. It becomes hard and is unable to be removed with a toothbrush or floss. This hard plaques is called tartar. These tartar deposits produce toxins from the bacteria which cause inflammation. Inflammation of the gums is called gingivitis, and it is reversible. The inflammation below the gumline breaks down the bone and other supporting structures. This breakdown causes a space to form between the tooth and the gum, called a pocket. The breakdown of the bone and pocket formation is called periodontitis, and it is not reversible.
It is recommended that you have a dental phophylaxis or “cleaning” at least two times a year. Unfortunately, even with regular visits gingivitis and periodontitis still occur. In fact, it is estimated that 80% of adults have some severity of bone loss.
Another at-home option is to use a waterpik, which is an oral irrigator. The waterpik uses a high-powered, pulsating stream of water to gently clean around the gumline. There is also an attachment called a pik pocket, which is designed to clean periodontal pockets. In clinical studies the waterpik was 93% more effective than floss.
Doing one or both of these easy oral healthcare practices could save your teeth and your life.
The Good and the Bad About Fats
January 29th, 2010 admin We have heard so many times that the way to lose weight is to limit our calories, fats, and carbohydrates. The bad fats are saturated and trans fats. The good fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats along with omega-3 fatty acids. If we eat too many bad fats we can be at risk for some diseases. While the good fats lower this risk. As weird as it may sound, our body needs some fat to work.
The good fats lower the bad cholesterol and raise the good cholesterol. Good fats can be found in a number of healthy foods. Monounsaturated fats are in nuts, avocado, olive and canola oils. Polyunsaturated fats are in salmon, corn oil. Saturated and trans fats raise your bad cholesterol. These are mainly found in animal products. Trans fats are found in commercially packaged foods.
How can we lower our bad fat intake and raise our good fat intake? When you use cooking oils use ones that are low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat; canola oil and olive oil are good alternatives. Even though saturated fats are found in animal products use low-fat dairy products and trim the fat and skin off meats. Also, by avoiding commercially packaged foods you can avoid trans fats.
We need the good fats in our diet. There are actually many health benefits. It has been recommended that we eat 7-10% of our calories in fat. We get important fatty acids, like omega-3 fatty acids which are found in fish, from the good fats. It is hard to get all of the omega-3 fatty acids your body needs from diet alone, taking a good supplement that include essential fatty acids is a good way of getting the proper amount. It is also important to take a sustained amount of omega-3 supplement, because it takes weeks for the tissues in your body to absorb the fatty acids.
The good fats also keep our skin soft, give us energy, and most importantly deliver fat-soluble vitamins. The fat-soluble vitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K. These vitamins help your immune system, give you good eye sight, help build strong bones, and make sure when you are cut that you don’t bleed to death. Fat-soluble vitamins stay in your system until they are needed. Along with getting these important vitamins from foods, you can get them from a good multivitamin. Multivitamins give us the vitamins and minerals our bodies need that we don’t get from our foods. Essentially it fills in the gaps.
The best way of making sure you eat the good fats and avoid the bad fats is to read the nutritional label on the food. Look at the total fat on the label. Make sure it is low. The amounts of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, and trans fats. By reading the label you can make sure you are cooking with the good fats and leaving out the bad fats. Here are three tips to cooking with the good fats. When you use cooking oils, use nonstick cooking sprays, and canola or olive oils. Also when you are cooking meat with fat on it, trim the fat off and grill or bake your meats. If the recipe calls for coating the meat use breadcrumbs and bake it.
Keeping the good fats and kicking out the bad fats will help your body to absorb essential fat-soluble vitamins found in our food and in multivitamins.
Staying in Good Health Should be Your Primary Concern
January 29th, 2010 admin The modern times are characterized by a lot of stress and an overwhelming desire to be a success in all the endeavors that we indulge in. Under these circumstances it is really essential that we maintain a good health so that we can be prepared to face the challenges that life has in store for us. However, it is really a matter of concern that the food that we eat in the present times is not at all sufficient to provide us with the necessary nutrients. We need an additional source to complement the food that we eat in order get the nutrients and minerals that are required to keep our mind, body and spirit in a good shape.
Health nutrient supplements are the requirement of the day to prevent our bodies from breaking down or suffer from some debilitating illness. The good news is that the essential nutrients for the body are available easily. The presence of internet has made the job of acquiring the nutritional supplements for health all the more easy. Be it the supplements for the menopause treatment, or mental health nutritional supplements or dietary supplements for children or even antioxidant vitamin products. All kinds of health nutritional supplements can be had with a mere click of a button. The most important thing about these nutritional products is that they are natural health products and do not have any side effects. Thus anybody who wants to complement his diet with these effective nutritional supplements can avail them from the internet.
Another important aspect of these nutritional supplements for health is that they are prepared in the most scientific manner. These products can ensure that your health remains in the best form and you are prepared to live your life in the most blissful way. Just go ahead and complete your diet with these health nutritional supplements.