Showing posts with label Health Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Facts. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Spotting the Signs of Anorexia

Eating disorders are dangerous illnesses that affect both physical and mental health. More and more people become the victims of eating disorders nowadays. A disturbing fact is that eating disorders such as anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa) and bulimia (Bulimia Nervosa) have high mortality rates. Around ten percent of people with anorexia die from starvation and malnourishment.

The persons with anorexia usually deny the facts of being confronted with a problem. They start by feeling constrained by their body weight and physical appearance and then end up by developing obsessions with food, weight and staying thin. They indulge in harmful behaviors, carefully portioning and restricting the amount of food they consume. People with anorexia also have a false perception of their body image, living with the permanent impression that they are fat, even if they are underweight.

Friday, February 5, 2016

What Is Foot Odor and How to Get Rid of Foot Odor?

Many people ask "How to get rid of foot odor?" Before that, it is important to know that foot odor is among different types of body odor that afflicts people. Foot odor is something that many people are plagued with, but still they do not discuss it in their polite conversation. Foot odor not only makes one antisocial but also unpleasant. No doubt it is marked as a sign of bad foot hygiene. There are many things, which one can do to get rid of this problem.

Consequence

It is an embarrassing and unpleasant situation for many people having smelly feet. A number of people suffer from this problem without realizing the cause and treatment of it. This bad smell is caused in feet by wearing socks or shoes without proper ventilation. In medical terms foot odor is known as bromhidrosis. This odor making stinky feet comes from bacteria that multiply in warm and moist feet. Our feet have a lot of sweat glands, which perspires. The perspiration on feet contains many chemicals, which produces the smell with the interaction of these bacteria.

Types

The most common type of foot odor is caused by normal sweating due to poor hygiene. Another type of smelly feet is

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Sweat is Not the Indicator of the Intensity of Physical Activity


The body sweats so naturally happens when we do activities that use the energy or the influence of air temperature. But not a few who consider physical activity indicates discharge of sweat is already quite high. Though sweat is not an appropriate indicator to measure the intensity of physical activity of adults as well as children.

"Sweat is very dependent on the physiological, metabolic rate, and other factors are different, as well as influenced by air temperature. There response was more sensitive to temperature than others so it's easy to sweat, "Frank Dr. Sophia Hage, resident specialist in sports workshop ' pattern of activity and Balanced Nutrition to grow Hibiscus Optimal Child ' by the Frisian Flag Indonesia in Jakarta, Thursday (23/4/15). She explains, when the kids doing activities and room temperatures are the same, each child could simply issue a different amount of sweat. Thus the actual objective benchmarks to determine the intensity of physical activity i.e. by checking the pulse.

It is not easy to check the levels of physical activity performed children because they haven't been able to check the pulse of nadinya. According to Sophia, the easiest way is to do a test talk (talk test). "When you can still speak and sing without gasping for breath while doing some physical activity, intensitasnya belongs to light. When using the activity scale from 0-10, it is still down 5. For example, walk and bicycle, "she explained.

She continued, if the intensitasnya is, someone could still talk without gasping for breath in one breath but can't sing. This physical activity scale, reaching 5 to 6. For example: jogging or cycling with medium speed. "When it's not able to talk and sing, and it's been heavy panting, intensitasnya. His scale was already 6 upwards, for example the run, "she said. Sophia recommends children ages 5 to 12 years for doing physical activity every day with a minimal amount of time 60 minutes are accumulated in order to gain maximum health benefits.

"For the kids worked each day with moderate to heavy intensity, with a duration of at least 1 hour or for a period of 1 to 2 hours. No matter the type do not just aerobics alone, but also add strength training muscle, "she said.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Why Do Mosquitoes Bite You?


Have you ever felt more frequently bitten by mosquitoes than others? It may be caused by genes. Previous research has suggested, the aroma of the body during this time influenced the mosquitoes drawn to the bite. However, in a study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the decisive factor was the gene mosquitoes attracted to bite a human body or not.

This is evidenced by the research involved 18 women's pairs of identical twins and 19 pairs of women who are not identical twins. The hands of the respondent were then put in a tube shaped like a Y that has filled 20 mosquitoes. As a result, there is a similarity of lure that mosquitoes bite a pair of identical twins. Whereas, on a partner who is not an identical twin mosquito attraction is different. This shows, on the same gene, the number of mosquitoes that bite is also the same.

"It shows that the properties attractive or unattractive to mosquitos are controlled by genetic," said researcher as reported in the journal PLoS ONE. This research is still early stages and will be examined further. Ilmuawan hope this can make research experts create something that can protect the human body from mosquito bites. To avoid mosquitoes, as long as this man is usually slathered lotion antinyamuk on their skin. Mosquito bites do not just give rise to red spots on the skin and itchiness. Through mosquito bites, people can be exposed to malaria, dengue fever, and Chikungunya. The disease can be deadly if not quickly treated.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Sugar Skyrocket Obesity, Not Lack Of Exercise




Less active lifestyle can indeed make the calories burned so that it becomes less incoming flab. But, it turns out that it is not the primary cause of obesity, but instead of sugar. Health experts contend, excess intake of sugar and carbohydrates is the trigger for an increase in cases of obesity in many countries. Poor eating patterns are considered to be more responsible in the incidence of various diseases, rather than a combination of a lack of physical activity, alcohol, and smoking.

According to Dr. Aseem Malhotra, the cardiologist, the public has misjudged that obesity is caused by lifestyle sedentary (lack of movement). The doctors also claim that obesity has surged in the last 30 years, although there was little change in the level of physical activity. "It's been the cause of our waistlines melebarnya directly on the type and amount of calories consumed. We cannot shy away from as a result of poor eating patterns, "said Malhotra.

In the British Journal Of Sports Medicine, the doctors added that the wrong perception about the causes of childhood obesity comes from the marketing industry teams ' horrible ' is similar to the way used in the tobacco industry. They cite a soda drink brand to associate their products with sports, and shows that it's okay to consume their beverages during your workout.

Malhotra, who works at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom, is an adviser to the Group Action on Sugar. Professor Susan Jebb, obesity expert, said that doctors should insist the best way to lose weight is a combination of a good diet and physical activity. "Rather than comparing each other, such as sugar against fat, diet fight individual opponents, population activity, we need to act from all aspects," said Jebb. Jebb added, addressing obesity without improving physical activity would be the same as the ' tying one hand behind your back. ' In other words, changing the diet alone, but less moving, the result will be useless.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Once inhaled, Scents of these 5 Instantly Make Mood Improves

1.  Bread
According to a study from the University of Southern Brittany in France, it is said that those who inhale the aroma of newly appointed bread from the oven immediately feel relaxed. They are so easy to control the anger that exists within them.

2. Peppermint
Wheeling Jesuit University's researchers found that peppermint aromas are able to improve mood and motivate athletes to have a competitive nature. As a result, they are more interested in working out.

3. Apple
Inhaling the scent of apples shown to help reduce blood pressure. Maybe that is why you always felt relaxed after inhaling the aroma of fresh apples.

4. Lavender
Merdeka.com-in addition to apples, sipping lavender can also reduce stress and relieve pain.

5. Coffee
Coffee aroma coffee, or rather can not only make you more excited, but can also reduce stress. The researchers know this after discovering that the stress level of a mouse is lower when they inhale the aroma of coffee.

So, want to try another unique way to lower stress? Try inhaling the scent on top that will instantly make you more relaxed, positive, and energetic.