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Where To Get Our Calcium?

We all know that calcium is very important and helps keeping our bones strong. We my be 15 or 60- either way calcium has a significant role to play.The easiest source, when one thinks of calcium are dairy products. But sometimes, dairy products don’t agree with our body.

The other possibility is that may be we are following a certain diet and trying to cut calories to lose weight or we just don’t like the taste of milk, we don’t agree with the way the cows are bred and milked in terms of hygiene etc.

Under such circumstances how do we get our calcium? It is possible! Provided we are resourceful and determined.

I am emphasizing on being determined because you will agree that drinking milk or eating your bowl of yogurt are easy and quick and get you to the daily goal faster than having broccoli, almonds, sardines and so on. Continue reading “Where To Get Our Calcium?”

From Where Should Women Get Their Calcium and Why?

Women (and men alike) can their get calcium from raw milk, vegetables, almonds, yogurt, and sardines etc. Some people also make calcium citrate at home. Eggshells are also considered high in calcium.

Calcium from food is absorbed and utilized better by our body than calcium from a pill. Supplements are supplements as the name suggests. And food is food. Let us not think of replacing food with supplements at any stage or given point of time. It does not work.

Raw milk, green veggies are the biggest and best sources of calcium. Your best choice is always to opt for nutrients the way nature intended in the first place. Which certainly is not by swallowing pills. Go for a healthy balanced diet. Continue reading “From Where Should Women Get Their Calcium and Why?”

Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Build Self- Esteem

Cognitive behavior therapy techniques are helpful and teach you to re-arrange your thought patterns that result into low self-esteem.

We all know and worry about the fact that low self-esteem affects every part of your life negatively. May it be relationships, job or health? And we all know it is possible to steer clear of the situation and that it can be nipped at the bud. It is possible to raise our self-esteem to a healthy level, in spite of the fact that we are harboring a negative self-image since childhood.

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) techniques are especially helpful in re aligning, re- arranging and changing unhealthy behavior and thought patterns. These techniques are based on the assumption that your feelings and behavior result from how you think about yourself and the life you lead. These techniques helps you because it teaches you to recognize, challenge and in the end replace negative thoughts with more positive, realistic thoughts. Continue reading “Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Build Self- Esteem”

How to Cut Fat While Cooking?

There are many ways in which you can cut fat from your everyday cooking. Things you don’t realize and follow as a routine because you saw your grand ma doing it may be actually causing your body a lot of harm to your body. So let us take a good look at what we can do to make our meals healthier by way of cutting fat.

If you have more ideas, let them pour in. The more useful the article, more people can be benefited from it. So here we go.Replace butter or oil with nonstick cooking spray or opt for liquid oils over solid fats. Cooking oil may contain fat.

Depending upon the type of oil one uses in cooking the degree may vary. That is the reason one is always encouraged to try canola oil or olive oil whose bad fat content is comparatively much less. Continue reading “How to Cut Fat While Cooking?”

What Causes Receding Gums Problem & How Can It Be Treated?

Receding gums are a normal part of the aging process. Receding gums problem occurs when the gums and bone in the mouth move away from the tooth. In some people it is noticed earlier than others. Receding gums may be a result of age, genetics, harsh brushing or some kind of gum disease or infection.

Misaligned teeth may also cause receding gums. They cause trouble to the bone and gums. Next, the gum recession exposes the roots, which in turn causes the teeth to become sensitive while eating hot, cold and sweet foods. Apart from this, excessive pressure may cause the gums to recede.

Like grinding or clenching the teeth. One more cause is – excessive plaque built-up at the gum line due to improper or casual brushing. Meaning poor oral hygiene can also lead to receding gums. The bacteria on the plaque release toxic compounds that harm gum tissue. Continue reading “What Causes Receding Gums Problem & How Can It Be Treated?”

Ideal Diet to Prevent Prostrate Cancer

About one-third of American men have microscopic signs of prostate cancer by the time they hit fifty.

When they are 75, approximately 50% to 75% of men undergo some changes in their prostate glands that may be cancerous. In spite of this dreadful statistic NOT all these men would eventually die from prostate cancer.

A report says that about 16 percent of American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime but only 8 percent develop significant symptoms; and only 3 percent die of the disease.

Many men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, but they have no idea that if they do not treat the symptoms on time it may grow deadly. Experts have not yet confirmed research about which prostate cancers will prove deadly and which won’t.

There are some types of prostate cancer, which won’t prove dangerous and will simply exist. They won’t be life threatening in anyway. At research institutes they are still working on it and trying to find more about prostate cancer. Continue reading “Ideal Diet to Prevent Prostrate Cancer”

Putting Children on a Diet – Not Done!

Through this article I will share the most important fact with you about putting your children on diet.

Let me tell you that it’s not right to put your child on a diet. If your child is obese, the solution does not lie in restricting his/her calories.

During this time kids are rapidly growing and developing their skeletal structure. And by opting to watch and limit their calories intake may affect children overall health adversely.

The result of this exercise may be that they do not develop their full bone and muscle mass.

I have come across several parents who are so worried about their children obesity that they are even considering commercial weight loss programs for them.

What they have to understand is that these commercial weight loss programs are designed for adults with fully developed bone mass. Continue reading “Putting Children on a Diet – Not Done!”

Are Alcohol and Cancer Linked

Alcohol may benefit heart but researches have proved that alcohol increases the risk of many types of cancers. And so people who don’t drink need not be encouraged to start.

However men and women who already drink moderately, that is less than one drink a day is prescribed moderate women and less than two for men, need not stop.

Studies done of various groups of women in various institutes suggest that having alcohol within limits can also increase the risk of breast cancer.

It may surprise many of you but an average and prescribed limit of two drinks per day can also increases breast cancer risk by approximately 25%. It’s a topic of active studies and the recent studies show that alcohol increases the estrogen level in the bloodstream, which in turn may increase breast cell division and as a result increase cancer risk. Continue reading “Are Alcohol and Cancer Linked”

Food Poisoning Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Food poisoning is something almost everyone undergoes at some point of time. It is a common illness. In majority of cases it is mild but in exceptional cases it can get serious.

Symptoms of food poisoning depend on the type of infected virus or bacteria as well as the amount consumed by way of drink or food. These symptoms can start to show as quickly as within 30 minutes of eating or drinking, or slowly, worsening over days and weeks.

Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. These come up suddenly after a day or two of having eaten or drunk something that may be infected with germs or contaminated. Continue reading

How To Read Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart attach is not a jock! It’s an issue synonymous with `urgency and immediate help. Whether it is about calling ambulance or inhaling sprays until medical help arrives the action has to be immediate. The issue here is to learn to read the signs right. Is the chest pain due to gas or is it really a heart attack?

In some cases heart attacks are sudden and intense and the signs point towards it while person is undergoing it, but sometimes, actually many a times heart attacks take a slow start, where the patient experiences a mild pain or discomfort. And this is where things go wrong mostly especially the delay in calling for medical help.

People experiencing it or around the person undergoing it aren’t sure about the signs and wait a bit too long before dialing their doctor’s number and seeking help. Continue reading “How To Read Heart Attack Symptoms”