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Aug 23
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5 Tricks to Eating Healthy While Eating Out

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You know that when you visit a fast-food outlet, you’re getting junk – but other restaurants can also be a mine-field for your waist-line and nutrition. Here are some ways to eat better when you’re out Ask for it to be made your way For instance, if an item is fried, ask for it to be grilled or baked. If your disk comes with french fries, ask for a side of veggies or baked potato instead. Ask for a smaller portion of the meat and a larger portion of the salad; for salad instead of coleslaw ask for a Greek…

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Jul 21
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Managing fatigue in the workplace

Managing Fatigue in the workplace

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How tired your employees are during the day directly impacts not only your bottom line, but your company’s overall health and well-being. But there’s nothing you can do to combat fatigue at work—is there? Turns out, yes: In-office hours can be complemented by a host of strategies to encourage alert, engaged employees. Those might be as simple as brighter and lighter offices, or as involved as the availability of stress management tools. Meetings held outside, if possible, are another idea, as are healthier snacks in the vending machines. It’s helpful to talk to employees about well-being outside of the office,…

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Jul 21
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How to choose stylish yet safe shades

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Most of us pick out our shades to accessorise our look. However, they are not just for looking stylish, they can save your eyesight. Sunburn to the eyes occurs whenever visible areas of the eye are exposed to the sun for more than 30 minutes. UV radiation from the sun can damage not only the skin of your eyelid but also the cornea, lens and other parts of the eye. UV exposure also contributes to the development of certain types of cataracts, growths on the eye and possibly macular degeneration. When shopping for shades, look out for: UV Protection Sunglasses…

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Jul 18
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Things your dental X-rays can tell you

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For most of us, sparkling teeth and fresh breath indicate a healthy mouth, but there is more to oral health than that. When you visit the dentist, they will examine your mouth with a visual examination, but that doesn’t reveal everything they need to know. Dental X-rays allow dentists to accurately diagnose and treat dental problems early before they become more serious. Dental X-rays can showcase existing problems, but can also be preventive by diagnosing potential issues in a patient’s mouth before they become a major problem. What is the use of X-RAYS Dental X-rays, called Intra-oral X-rays are the…

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Jun 27
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7 Signs it’s time to go for an Eye Exam

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Our eyesight is something we tend to take for granted, until things start going wrong. Doctors recommend an eye exam every year to help you to stay on top of your eye health, but vision can change quite a bit over the course of a year. So if you’re over the age of 50 or show any of these signs schedule an exam more frequently. Here are 7 signs that you should get an eye exam You have difficulty driving at night and seeing street signs in the dark. You hold books or the newspaper further away from your face…

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Jun 23
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Charting baby’s growth

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As a parent you want to know that your baby is growing normally and one of the tools used all over the world to measure this is a baby growth chart, which is the core of your child’s health record and allows you to see whether your baby is growing at the expected rate. A baby growth chart is designed to track how your infant grows in terms of their: Length Weight Head circumference Your health care provider will measure your baby on these parameters and enter the details in your baby’s growth chart. Children who are growing at the…

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Jun 15
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5 dirtiest places to avoid in gym

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As you go to gym to get healthy, don’t pick up germs that can get you sick. Here are the places germs stick around in. Dumbbells and other free weights In the gym, hand weights and barbells are some of the most handled items, and are most likely to have the germs that carry common cold to influenza to gastrointestinal infections. The best thing to do is to use sanitizing wipes as you go from one piece of equipment to the next Shower and locker room floors Don’t go barefoot anywhere in the gym (even the yoga studio), otherwise you…

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Jun 15
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How to help your kid grow strong bones

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Exercise, particularly high-impact activity, builds stronger bones in children, even for those who carry genetic variants that predispose them to bone weakness, according to new research. “While we have known for decades that physical activity during childhood builds up bone and confers lifelong benefits, we did not know whether the effects of activity depend on genetic risks for bone fragility,” said first author Jonathan A. Mitchell, Ph.D., a paediatric researcher and Instructor of Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). “This study was the first to show that physical activity can counteract the negative effects of genetic variants that…

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Apr 06
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Best exercise for pregnant moms

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It’s thought that more than half of women with a healthy pregnancy don’t do enough exercise. Here are some of the best ways to keep fit. Swimming This form of exercise is held up as the best – and safest – exercise for pregnant women. It is ideal because it works both large muscle groups (arms and legs), reduces swelling, offers great cardiovascular benefits. Swimming also supports moms and allows them to feel weightless despite the extra pounds of pregnancy. Walking Taking a stroll is one of the best cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women because it keeps you fit without…

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Apr 05
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How to exercise safely when you’re pregnant

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Keeping fit and exercising during your pregnancy has great benefits. Staying active can make your pregnancy easier, prepare you for labour and childbirth and lift your spirits. Here are a few things you can do to exercise safely Warm up Don’t forget to do a quick warm up such as five minutes of marching in place or slow walking. Preparing your muscles and joints for exercise and build your heart rate up slowly. Warming-up and jumping into strenuous activity before your body is ready could strain your muscles and ligaments and experience increased post-workout aches and pains. Keep moving If…

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