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How to delay your ageing process

cooldude — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 06:05:01 +0000

Ageing has been an area of concern for both men and women across the world. Different practices and medications have been proposed so as to delay an individual’s ageing process. But there are various factors which contribute to ageing, starting from one’s genetic makeup to lifestyle to diet, and so on. Therefore, one must take into consideration every aspect of his or her life, in order to minimize and reduce the process of ageing.

One of the most essential forces that help in enhancing quality of life and prolonging ageing is physical activity. A healthy and fit body, with a sound mind, is the right recipe to live long. Regular exercises keep the body parts supple and movable, while improving cardio-respiratory fitness. Abstaining from smoking, drinking and doping is also a good practice, since a lot of premature aging are attributed to these addictions. Healthy diet and positive attitude de-aggravates the ageing process considerably.

Healthy lifestyle to cure diverticulitis

Health Xpert — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:45:06 +0000

Diverticulitis can be successfully cured and prevented if you modify your lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle means switching to healthy eating habits. If you start having whole grain and fiber rich foods, you will never have problem while passing stools. Fiber assists in digesting and facilitating bowel movements, which relieves diverticulitis patients.

During diverticulitis, small bags are formed on the colon walls. This happens when excessive pressure is applied while passing stool. In order to avoid this situation, it is important that you stop consuming chocolates, fast food and alcohol as they aggravate the situation.

Eating fiber makes the passage quite smooth and consequently, pressure is not required. Surgical cures for diverticulitis is painful and might occur again if not taken proper care of; whereas just making slight changes in your diet can cure you from this painful disease. Infact, this is the only method, which can keep the problem at bay for longer time than by any other means.

Have you had heart attack?

Health Xpert — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:49:22 +0000

It is a common scene that, once you had been affected by heart attack, you have the tendency to live in the threat of another one in the near future. Instead of doing this, you can be more careful and keep away from a second one easily.

Change in dietary habits, keeping away from cheese, ghee etc. will reduce the chances of heart attack. Eating plenty of greens, vegetables and fruits will make you stay fit. Lean fish and egg white are essential contents of the diet of a heart patient. Gingerly oil and sunflower oil can be included in food while they must avoid coconut oil and liver, brain etc.

Relaxation and a happy mood will keep them fit to fight heart attack. Bad habits like smoking and drinking has to be avoided completely. He has to be a little careful while climbing stairs and running. Meditation and yogas will see him in good terms even after a mild attack.

What is Seitai?

Health Xpert — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:40:06 +0000

Seitai is a Japanese health practice in which the body and spirit are respected and viewed as interlinked. The term Seitai originated in Japan after World War II, the term having been invented by Haruchika Noguchi. The Ki, or life and spiritual force of our inner minds is seen as the root of all health and when this is ignored sickness can result. Seitai can require realignment of our movements to make them coordinate with our inner spirit. It also requires a realignment of our thoughts to positively connect them to the inner mind without negativity.

Unhealthy ? Laugh it off

Health Xpert — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:30:29 +0000

One of the best ways to achieve and maintain health is to have a positive outlook on life. That joie de vivre will impact your health. Laughing helps all of us stay positive. In fact, scientists have proven that laughter will decrease levels of stress and increase the well-being of immune systems. Laughter also makes us feel closer to those who laugh with us and this helps us have a good circle of friends which also contributes to good health. Depression and stress cause a myriad of health problems, so if you are feeling glum, don’t sweat it out, just laugh it off.

Avoid the unhealthy breakfasts

Health Xpert — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:11 +0000

You’ve probably heard that is important to eat breakfast. Doing so will give you more energy throughout the day and decrease the total amount of food consumed later on. But are you eating healthy breakfasts? If you are going through the drive-through or eating cholesterol-ridden or sugary breakfasts then your health may be suffering more from your breakfast than gaining any benefit.

So try to find some easy to prepare foods such as bran cereals, oatmeal, and fresh fruits and juices. You will gain the health benefits of eating a breakfast without damaging your well-being at the same time.

Walking is the key to weight loss

Health Xpert — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:15:18 +0000

If you have weight problems or find yourself overweight, then you should stop and analyze how much you walk. People are always willing to try some off-the-wall diet plan, but the real key to weight loss lies in walking. Before the advent of the automobile, almost nobody was obese and few people were overweight. But since the widespread adoption of the automobile, people are gaining weight all over the world. But if you go from one region where people walk to another place where people use cars primarily, you will see a marked difference in the average weight of residents in both places. So if you find yourself overweight, try to adopt a lifestyle that will get you out of the car and onto the sidewalk.

Sun, Sun, Sun

Health Xpert — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:30:38 +0000

You probably know by now that too much sun exposure can permanently damage skin and lead to the development of melanoma (skin cancer). But that doesn’t mean that we should hide in a dark office and avoid the sun. Getting enough sun helps us keep a positive outlook on life and avoid depression. Just think how gloomy everything seems when the sky is overcast for weeks on end . Sunlight also helps the body synthesize vitamin D3, which actually prevents cancer. Sunlight may boost the immune system as well. So if you aren’t getting enough sun, get up and go outside for a walk.

Smoothies make It easy to Be healthy

Health Xpert — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:25:12 +0000

You may not be getting enough antioxidants if your diet is low in fruits. There is an easy way to get your daily recommended dose of fruits. Freeze some fruits in the freezer. Get some apple, grape, or orange juice. Pour the juice in a blender, add the fruits, some ice cubes and some yogurt. Blend it up, being careful that the ice and frozen fruits don’t damage your blender. In a few minutes you can have a healthy fruit drink that is not only easy to make but easy to drink and quite delicious.

Should You Fast?

Health Xpert — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:00:57 +0000

Every time I undertake a fast, if someone finds out they ask me why I am bothering. They seem almost frightened by the idea of foregoing food for a few days. What they don’t know is how great it makes me feel. Fasting starts a half day or full day after the last time you’ve eaten, as your body is still digesting food until then. Once the body enters into a fast, many of the toxic poisons stored in the body begin to be released. Human growth hormone is released at a faster rate, leading to extended longevity. So fasting keeps us clean and young. If you are feeling unhealthy, research fasting as it may help you get back on track.