The Truth About Sugar

            There are many things you can do for your health. One of those things is managing your diet for optimal digestive health. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has recommended including Prebiotics and Probiotics. These can be found in certain foods, and one does not have to solely rely on dietary supplements.  Consuming them from their food sources first is best because they are more readily available for absorption and digestion.

Prebiotics:

• These are natural, non-digestible food ingredients that help promote helpful bacteria in your intestinal tract. They help improve gastrointestinal health and improve calcium absorption.

Probiotics:

• These are the actual “good bacteria” also referable to as live cultures. These bacteria aid in repopulating and balancing the bacteria in your gut. Additionally, this functional component works to boost immunity and overall health.
• Some probiotics have been used to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), lactose intolerance, and more. However effects vary from person to person.

Addition of Prebiotics and Probiotics into your diet:

• Prebiotics have fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS). Some examples of these are inulin and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS). Specific foods that contain these components are bananas, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus, artichokes, soybeans, and whole-wheat foods.
• Probiotics can be found in fermented dairy foods like yogurts, aged cheeses and foods that include live cultures. Other non-dairy foods that include live cultures are kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, tempeh and soy beverages.

Why do they work well together?

             Prebiotics make it easier for probiotics to establish themselves in the gastrointestinal system. Food products that combine these two things together are called synbiotics. An example of this would be putting bananas on top of your yogurt. Check food labels when buying groceries to include both prebiotics and probiotics in your diet. Many labels will preclude to this by stating “nutrition boosters” or “promotes a healthy digestive system”.

Remember that lifestyle changes take time and you will want to start off slow when changing your diet. Your body may take some time to adjust to your new food intake and eating schedule.

Texting Ergonomics: Reduce Wrist, Hand, and Thumb Pain

Is your main mode of communication with others done through texting? Then you may be risk for “texting thumb” or thumb arthritis. Thumb Arthritis is caused by constriction of the flexor tendon in the thumb. It often reveals itself as painful popping or snapping when the thumb bends or straightens; it may even become locked in the curled position. The most common cause of texting thumb is due to repetitive griping motions such as texting or holding a smart phone. Thumb arthritis is specific to the carpometacarpal joint where the thumb and wrist connect. Gripping, or forceful pinching motions are often the source of these symptoms and can become more severe with excessive use.

            The elbow can also suffer from increased tension in the tunnel through which the ulnar nerve passes. When in the elbow, this is referred to as Cubital tunnel syndrome. Spending too much time holding your phone to your ear, resting your elbow on a desk, or keeping your arm bent at an acute angle to use your mouse all contribute to cubital tunnel syndrome. Symptoms include numbness or tingling in the ring and small finger and soreness on the inside of the elbow or forearm.

Texting Ergonomics:

• Keep messages brief. The more keystrokes you do the more strain you’re causing on your hands and thumbs.
• Use word prediction or auto complete.
• Choose a device that has a full keyboard (you want reduce the number of times you tap a key to select a letter).
• Use shortcuts opposed to scrolling.
• Use a neutral grip when holding a device. This is best represented by a straight wrist that is not bent in either direction.
• Maintain an upright position while texting. Do not bend your head down or round your shoulders.
• Rest your thumb by alternating it with your index finger.

Specifics for touch screens:

• Use device in a vertical position while typing. This will reduce the amount of reaching space your thumb does to press a key.
• Use the pads of your fingers instead of the tips of your nails. Using your nails can create an awkward bent position for your thumb.

Severe cases treatments:

• Cortisone injections- eliminate pain and restore mobility.
• Thumb carpometacarpal arthroplasty- A surgical procedure to release the pulley at the base of the thumb will free the tendon to move more easily.
• Splints

Cubital tunnel syndrome prevention:

• Use a pad to rest your elbow on.
• Avoid pressure on the back of the elbow.
• Sleep in a splint the keeps your elbow from bending too much.
• Avoid position that keep your elbow flexed for extended periods of time.
• In severe cases a surgery can be performed to relieve the pressure off the nerve, improving symptoms, and preventing risk of permanent nerve damage to the hand.

 Sources:

http://www.miamivalleyhospital.org/uploadedFiles/mvh/Health_Information/v26i1_text.pdf

http://www.oseh.umich.edu/pdf/ergonomics/Texting%20and%20Smartphone%20Ergonomics.pdf

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best way to weight loss

) Drink a glass of water before every meal. It fills you up so you don't over eat. Also drink a glass of cold water every morning - Your body burns calories by cooling down the water to make it useful to your body.

2) Eat slowly - It takes your brain 20 minutes to realize you're full, so if you eat fast, you'll overeat.

3) Never crash diet. Don't go under 1200 calories a day. It'll slow your metabolism down, and you won't be able to receive all the nutrients you need in a day. And once you do start eating normally again, you'll regain all the weight you lost immediately. Instead, take it slow and steady.

4) Don't be a lazy bum. Do jumping jacks while watching TV, run laps around the coffee table - Just try to keep yourself moving.

5) Immediately after eating, pop a piece of cinnamon or mint gum in your mouth so you don't feel the urge to keep picking at your food.

6) And don't beat yourself up if you had a bad day! Listen to your body - If you want something, have it! Just always remember to keep it in moderation. But don't deprive yourself, or you won't get ANYWHERE.

7) Leave a couple bites left on your plate when eating. You can save calories by not eating every last bite.

8) Substitute "diet" foods for regular foods - Skim milk for whole, low-fat cheese for full-fat cheese, light bread over regular bread, reduced calorie yogurt over regular yogurt, Splenda for sugar, etc.

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medifast programe for weight loss

medifast programe for weight loss
I have been through it all and know what's it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can't be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I've worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.

Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.

First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can't eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...

This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it's good for the heart.

However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It's so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I've found a great addition to help any one out, it's a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don't get all crazy on me and say diet pills don't work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn't meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It's an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it's the best pill I've tried and I've tried cupboards full. Now this doesn't mean you have to follow my foot steps but I've successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.

Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

Menstrual Cramps

Cramps can occur like a week or so before you get your period (in some cases 2up to 2 weeks before).
You can also get slight cramping about halfway through your cycle, when ovulating I think.

women period and travel

Well the best advice I can give you, is to go for the sanitary pads that have the most absorption power, for example night pads. Try as often as you can to change it though because it starts to feel a bit uncomfortable, but there isn't much else you can do.
I don't know how heavy or what the manner of your periods are, but when I do exercise it tends to be lighter! Hopefully that will happen to you
It is going to be very, very hard without tampons! But before I wore tampons, my flow was always very, very, very heavy, and I was on the cross- country team! So I used Stayfree Maxi Overnight Protection. It really helps, and you don't feel wet like you do when wearing Always pads. So I would recommend this. But maybe you want to try tampons tonight? Tampax Pearl (super) is handy

reduce breast size naturally

There is no way to target which area of the body you lose fat from.

I would reccommend cardio excerice (running, jogging, aerobics etc...) as weight training can build up her pectoral muscles, making her breasts appear larger.

Your breasts are made up of two kinds of fat. The first is the fat that determines your breast size... your hormones decide how much of this there is. The second is excess fat carried by your body. Excercise will help her lose the 2nd kind, but not the 1st. The good news is, that the breasts are often one of the first places you lose fat from (if it's the 2nd type)

She could also purchase minimising bra's to make them appear smaller.

Period cramps and aches

If you're having period cramps, get something like a big sock (with no match would be even better!) and fill it with rice, then tie off the end, and heat it in the microwave for about 1:30 minutes to 2:00, put it on the spot that hurts and it will help stop the cramping.

You can also take Acetaminophen to help, I don't know if it's supposed to but it helps me.
There are a lot of things that you can do to ease your cramps
Relax muscles.

Take a hot bath or place a hot water bottle on your stomach and lower back. heat sooths the pain and works really well


Breathe deeply and listen to soothing music. try to take your mind off it


Get some exercise. Swimming and walking are good because they are gentle and non-stressful.


Avoid standing for long periods of time if your lower back hurts.


Massage your lower back to relieve tension and pain.


Eat calcium-rich foods such as yogurt or leafy green vegetables.


dont have too much salt, sugar and caffeine.

eating bananas can prevent cramps because they are high in vitk

drinking ginger tea helps.

How til drive after hysterectomy

Your doctor can tell you how soon you can drive after a hysterectomy. Nowadays, that surgery is much less painful and complicated than it was in the past, and recovery time is a lot shorter. There are new techniques that your doctor can explain to you. Good luck.

Pregnancy with pcod.is it possible

PCOS? Yes, its very possible to have children if you have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I'll be honest and say that it can make it harder to conceive and everyone has a chance of being infertile, but many women with that disorder successfully have children. Just talk to your doctor when you're ready to try. One of my friends just had a baby and she has PCOS. Her doctor prescribed fertility drugs for her to take but she actually got pregnant before she started taking them

Shaving + Drysol = pain

The best time to apply drysol is before you go to bed.

Shaving before is the likely cause of your irritation. Try shaving in the morning and applying Drysol at night.

Since it's been burning for a day and a half, you should call your doctor. That doesn't sound normal.

Good luck!