Monday, November 22, 2010

Importance of Helthy BreakFast

A healthy breakfast is necessary every day. Breakfast is a right way to start the day’s nutrition in right way. Eating regular and healthy breakfast maintains a healthy weight and improves overall health. But most of the people think that if they skip breakfast they can lose weight, but in fact it is not true. Breakfast means you are breaking the fast after a long night of sleep; eat breakfast like a king is what you should always remember. You should eat within an hour of getting up. If you skip your breakfast your body metabolism becomes slow. Higher energy levels are maintained if you eat breakfast.


 Glucose the sole source of energy for brain and the continuous supply of glucose is necessary to improve concentration and memory. If you skip the breakfast this may lead to poor memory and decreases the concentration, low blood sugar levels are maintained. While you skip your breakfast you may have high craving for the food you eat at lunch time and this may lead to weight gain. Instead of skipping its always better to eat in a smaller portion. It is good to include variety of foods in your breakfast. A healthy breakfast is that which contains variety of foods like cereals, fruits, milk and vegetables. It is always good to include complex carbohydrates or whole grains in your breakfast and this may give u satiety. Your healthy breakfast boosts your body metabolism. Many types of breakfast items are available according to the region. But a healthy breakfast is the meaning for what good foods we choose to maintain our health.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Diabetic Care - Prevent Diabetic Complications

Diabetes is a serious disease and demands round the clock commitment for the treatment. Careful diabetic care can reduce the risk of serious and often life threatening diabetes complications.
  • Consume whole cereal pulses and their products.
  • Make use of non stick pans , pressure cookers to reduce consumption of fat.
  • Include plenty of leafy vegetables and salad in your diet.
  • Have frequent small meals at equal intervals.
  • Use salt in moderate quantity.
  • Include fiber rich foods in your diet.
  • Avoid refined cereals and products.
  • Avoid alcohol and smoking.
  • Avoid whole milk and whole milk products.
  • Take more of foods rich in antioxidants.
  • Eat brown rice instead of white rice.
  • Take care of portion size while eating.
  • Avoid saturated fats.
  • Maintain your ideal body weight according to your height.
Always remember to stay positive as diabetes is within your control limits. If you are willing to do your part, diabetes wont come in your way of a healthy and active life. 

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Curative and Prevention Tips » Tips for Healthy Long Life

Start your day with exercise or yoga or meditation for an hour keeps you active and optimist through out the day.
A healthy diet rich in fiber and antioxidants such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products should be included. One should go for 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day to keep longevity. Replace red meat with sea foods, fish and chicken which improves cardio vascular system.
Avoid carbonated soft drinks and junk food-instead have natural fruit juices, tender coconut water and home cooked food.
Drink four liters of water per day and have a high calories breakfast besides moderate lunch and light meal in dinner which keeps your body healthy.
                                       
Salt rich and salt free diet is not suggestible because it disturb blood pressure levels, so try to restrict its daily intake around 6 grams.
Maintain proper sleeping habits about 6-8 hours help to keep longevity and where as in children it can be extended to 10 hours of sleep.
Having healthy weight keep you away from heart disease, cancer, diabetes and increase longevity.
Manage stress levels by playing with kids and sparing time to collect coins, stamps, articles etc.
Maintain blood pressure and cholesterol levels on the lower side helps to decrease the strain on the heart.
Stop smoking, it keeps you away from cancer and minimize alcohol intake on daily basis, it helps to maintain normal blood pressure rates.
Go for regular health check ups before there is a serious condition.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Diet » Nutrition Basics » Benefits of Juices

Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are good for health. It is good to start our day with a glass of vegetable or fruit juice. Instead of having soft drinks or carbonated beverages it is better and healthy to have fresh juices. Juices supply lot of nutrients and also enzymes. A daily intake juice improves glamour. It is always good to have juice without straining as fiber will benefit your health.  Drinking fruit juices or vegetables juices without adding sugar is best for you good health. One serving of vegetables or fruits can be substituted with a glass of juice. Every juice has its own importance depending upon with which fruit and vegetable is the juice made.  some of the common juice we drink are carrot juice, Tomato juice, Apple juice, Pomegranate juice, Beet root juice, Orange juice, Grape juice , cranberry juice etc.
Some of the health benefits of each fruit and vegetable juice:

Orange juice: Orange is a citrus fruit and citrus fruit provides vitamin c. And vitamin c acts as antioxidant.
Carrot juice: Carrot juice is rich source of Vitamin A. Drinking carrot juice is very beneficial it improves eye sight, it gives glow to the skin etc. It has antioxidant properties and fights & eliminates cancer causing agents.
Beet root juice: Drinking beet root juice improves digestion as chlorine is present in it. Beet root juice improves hemoglobin levels and thus it is good for anemia patients. It also a rich source of folic acid, vitamin C and potassium. Drinking Beet root juice keeps you healthy and fit.
Pomegranate juice: It has lot of antioxidant properties. It improves HDL and decreases LDL bad cholesterol. Pomegranate juice is good for skin glow and glamour. It also reduces skin and breast cancer. It provides many health benefits for diabetic patients.
Cranberry juice: It lowers blood pressure. It is a good source of vitamin C. Cranberry juice has antioxidant properties. It lowers LDL and improves HDL cholesterol.
Apple juice: Apple juice is a good source of Vitamin A and vitamin C. Fresh juice made from apple is a source of soluble and insoluble fiber which has many health benefits.

Dental Health Care for Children

Dental or oral health care of children starts from the day when baby is born. Few simple steps which can contribute to healthy teeth are:
  • Always wipe off gums after feeding the baby.
  • Try to avoid bottle feeding as far s possible.
  • Never allow baby to sleep with milk bottle in his mouth.
  • Once your child starts going to play school, teach him how to brush. Brushing regularly with fluoride toothpaste avoid caries.
  • Teach him good oral habits. For example, rinsing after every meal and brushing twice a day.
  • Avoid thumb sucking habit. Teeth start protruding outside if this continues for a long time.
  • Avoid sweets and sugary snacks in between the meal, this can lead to cavities.
  • Young children tend to swallow toothpaste, so take proper care and do not allow them to swallow as toothpaste contains fluoride.
  • Regular dental checkups are useful to have a proper record of baby’s teeth.
  • During teething always take care of dental hygiene. Tethers or gum soothers used should be properly washed and clean.