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March 26, 2010

5 Ways to Help You and Your Family Stay Diabetes-Free

Filed under: diabetes prevention,obesity — Tags: diabetes free, effective diabetes treatment — Nicole @ 4:37 pm

As rates of diabetes continue to rise, increasingly in both adults and children, it’s becoming more and more obvious that we need to make important lifestyle changes in order to prevent diabetes from affecting ourselves, as well as the ones we love. In a family setting, making lifestyle changes can often be difficult, if not pocket-pinching. However, in the interest of your family’s health, it’s important to put everything in perspective, because while making changes to your lifestyle may seem daunting, so is the prospect of having to regulate your blood sugar or to help your children to regulate their blood sugar to combat diabetes for the remainder of your life.

5 Ways to Help You and Your Family Stay Diabetes-Free:

Eat Healthy – Take a look at the meals you eat on a regular basis. By making sure that you’ve incorporated a healthy balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fruits and vegetables, you can avoid high blood glucose levels, which may lead to the development of diabetes.
Incorporate Exercise Into Your Daily Routine – About ninety percent of all type two diabetes patients were overweight when they developed diabetes. Exercise is the easiest way to make sure you keep off those extra pounds. If the ideas of becoming physically active makes you apprehensive, start slowly, by taking the stairs at work, or a ten minute walk with your pooch.
Research Family History – If your family has a history of diabetes, you are likely more prone to develop it, which may require larger lifestyle changes.
Go For A Check-Up – If you are more prone to developing diabetes because of family history or obesity issues, going in to the clinic is the best way to stay on top of your blood sugar levels. If you are over the age of forty-five, you should additionally have your blood sugar levels checked at least once every three years.
Involve Your Family – It doesn’t matter how you do it; whether you take your kids to the park every Saturday afternoon or simply add more broccoli to your spouse’s plate, including your family in your lifestyle changes will additionally benefit their lives, and help to prevent them from developing diabetes.

Although making lifestyle changes can be tough for both you and your family, diabetes is a life altering disease that can be prevented, and if you have the power to avoid it, why not make those lifestyle changes?

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March 18, 2010

Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Cramps

Filed under: conditioning,jogging,muscle cramps,quinine,running,stretch,stretching,Uncategorized — Nicole @ 10:07 am

Muscle cramps are extremely painful and unfortunately, they are also extremely common. It is estimated that almost everyone will experience a muscle cramp at some time on their life. So if you haven’t had one yet, don’t worry, because your time is likely coming.

A muscle cramp is an involuntary contraction of a group of muscles that can be extremely painful. Most muscle cramps occur in the legs, often in the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves or foot areas. The cause of muscle cramping is unknown; however, many medical professionals agree that muscle cramping is associated with electrolyte loss, dehydration, mineral deficiencies, muscle fatigue and/or poor conditioning habits. If you experience muscle cramps on a regular basis, you may want to look into each of these causes for a solution. Do you stretch before doing any physical activity? Do you take water with you to yoga class or on your morning jog? Although muscle cramps are generally associated with these causes, starting a new activity can also induce later muscle cramps, usually because your muscles aren’t used to moving in the way that you’ve asked them to.

If you’re having a muscle cramp, you’ll know it immediately. Whether a muscle cramp has awoken you in the middle of the night, or just happened as you stretched out your foot toward the television during your favorite soap; the sudden contraction of muscles will cause enough pain to draw your attention. Mild muscle cramps will often relax within a few seconds, however more severe muscle cramps can last up to fifteen minutes. To speed up the process of relaxing your muscles again, there are a few things that you can do. If your muscle cramp has occurred while you’re doing physical activity, take a break for a few minutes. Gently stretching and massaging the inflicted area will additionally help to ease the pain of the cramp and relax your contracted muscles. If the cramp occurs in a muscle that contracts and relaxes with a joint (i.e. your calf), putting your joint in a position that will stretch out the muscle will help to speed up your recovery time.

Muscle cramps can be prevented, and if you experience muscle cramps frequently, you should consider incorporating these tips into your lifestyle:

Exercise Good Conditioning Habits: When exercising, it’s important to warm up your muscles by using proper static and dynamic stretching methods to prevent muscle cramps.
Maintain Hydration: Make sure that you are hydrated before, during and after doing any physical activities.
Stretch: If you experience frequent muscle cramps during the night, stretching before bed may be the solution your body needs for a good night sleep.
Avoid Fatigue: You know your body’s limits better than anyone else does. If you think you’ve done too much, take a break.

Everyone experience muscle cramping at some point in their lives, however, if you experience severe muscle cramps on a regular basis, speak to your health-care provider as they may be able to provide you with a medication to prevent future muscle cramps.

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March 8, 2010

4 Foods That Have an Unexpected Amount of Sugar.

Filed under: eating healthy,fiber,health food,low blood sugar — Tags: healthy nutrients, keep your body healthy, vitamins and minerals — John @ 10:10 am

Some foods and drinks pass themselves off as being healthy, but what most of us are unaware of is the ridiculously high amount of sugar most of these contain. Try to think of some of your favorite “healthy” snacks and look to see if they are really as healthy as they say they are. Some might be telling the truth, but you may be quite surprised about which of these foods and drinks have an unexpectedly high level of sugar in them.

Vitamin Water – You’d think that vitamin water would be filled with vitamins and other nutrients to help keep your body healthy and full of energy, but what you didn’t know is that some vitamin water, like Snapple’s Antioxidant Water may have over 30 grams of sugar.

Breakfast Bars – Breakfast bars are healthier than a doughnut in the morning, but they are nowhere near as healthy as they market themselves to be. Some of these breakfast bars have 13 grams of sugar in one serving. And just because they say organic doesn’t make them any healthier. Make sure you really pay attention to what and how much you are putting into your body.

Bran Muffins – Eating a bran muffin every morning seems like the healthy thing to do right? Well you’d be surprised. Sure there’s fiber in that muffin, but some muffins can contain 20 grams of sugar in them.

Bottled Iced Tea – If 8 ounces of Coca-Cola has 26 grams of sugar, then having some iced tea would be a much healthier choice right? Well, you’re partly right; yes it is healthier, but not by much. 8 ounces of Snapple Lemon Iced Tea contains 24 grams of sugar.

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March 5, 2010

BPA Exposure Links To Asthma in Children

Filed under: allergy asthma,asthma,asthma in children,Bisphenol A,BPA,safe plastics,safe water bottles,Uncategorized — Nicole @ 4:50 pm

The increasing rate of children with asthma may be attributed to exposure to BPA, or Bisphenol A, which is an industrial chemical used in making common household plastics. A recent study that was conducted in mice demonstrated that children are more likely to have had asthma if their mothers experienced exposure to BPA during pregnancy. The study compared the severity of allergic reactions within the mice whose mothers received BPA in their drinking water before, after and during pregnancy to those whose mothers did not.

These findings illustrate the importance of prenatal environments and create concern for those who plan to embark into parenthood as this chemical is primarily used in the manufacturing of CDs, DVDs, automobiles, food cans and reusable drink containers. Although in Canada BPA has been banned from use in baby bottles, you may wish to phase out the BPA products you use daily to a healthier alternative for your future children.

Ways to Reduce BPA exposure:

Eat Fresh or Frozen Foods – The BPA chemical is often used in the lining of food cans, and permeates into canned goods. Avoid the BPA involved with canned foods altogether by choosing a healthier choice of fresh or frozen fruit, vegetables and other foods.
Stay Away From Canned Pasta – The tomato sauce used in many canned pastas is highly acidic, and more likely to absorb more BPA from can linings. If you must buy canned pasta, choosing a brand that comes in a glass or cardboard container is the safest choice.
Don’t Heat Food in Plastic Containers – At high temperatures, certain plastics may break down and release BPA into your food. By simply heating your food in glass, porcelain or ceramic containers, you can avoid any possibilities of exposing yourself to BPA.
Water Bottles – In general, staying away from cheap plastic bottles is the way to go, so avoid buying flats of spring mineral water bottles. When choosing a personal water bottle, check to make sure that it doesn’t contain BPA, because BPA may be laced in the inner lining of different metal bottles.

Asthma is a serious condition which can have a large effect on your child’s everyday life, but can be managed through taking asthma medications. Reducing your exposure to BPA will not only improve your future children’s health, it can vastly improve your own quality of life as well.

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March 26, 2010

5 Ways to Help You and Your Family Stay Diabetes-Free

March 18, 2010

Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Cramps

March 8, 2010

4 Foods That Have an Unexpected Amount of Sugar.

March 5, 2010

BPA Exposure Links To Asthma in Children

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