Archive for November, 2009
As shown by a study conducted by Swedish scientists, use 2.5 cups of sugary drinks per day – a half times increased risk of cancer of the pancreas. In humans, overweight, the risk is doubled.
Researchers in seven and a half years, followed by medical indicators of 77 thousand people who have excellent health. The subjects filled out questionnaires annually on their taste predilections, and then held extensive medical checks. more…
Even if a diet can halt weight loss.
What to do?
Most often this is related to the menstrual cycle. This is a temporary water retention in the body.
Sometimes it happens during the transition from “light” (fruit and vegetable) days to normal diet and unloading. This could be salt, which is very little in the “lite” diet and greater in normal handling.
You must have time to put himself in the morning in order. Here’s a sample schedule time for up to twenty minutes, during which you can become beautiful.
7.00 – alarum. Once you stand up out of bed, do some exercises: pull up his hands, bend a few times, stretch. Rinse face with cold water – just a dream has passed. Now wash the face and spread it low-fat cream. Finally, again wash your face with cold water to help close pores.
Normal skin – clean, smooth, matte soft, thin, moderately moist and slightly slurred fat natural lubricant. It has no enlarged pores, blackheads, wrinkles and other defects. This type of skin characteristic mainly for children.
Daily care is reduced to the purification of the morning, wash with cold water, deposition of softening and acidifying cosmetic masks, and in the evening – lotion or liquid cream. To mitigate and protect the skin, filling in missing skin growth media used, liquid creams with added vitamins A and D (5 drops per tube).
Weight control involves balancing food intake with the energy burned in everyday activities. Although diet is a factor, low levels of physical activity may play a greater role in childhood obesity than eating lots of high-calorie food.
Why are children today less active? Many blame increased television viewing. Watching TV doesn’t require much energy and often is accompanied by snacking on high-calorie foods. The American Heart Association reports that, on average, children watch 17 hours of television a week. And that’s not counting the time spent playing video and computer games.
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Weight gain among children is likely due to a combination of factors including: poor dietary habits, genetic makeup, family lifestyle, socioeconomic status, and a child’s ethnicity. Obesity is more prevalent among Hispanic, African-American and American Indian children, particularly girls.
Overweight children are not necessarily overeater’s. Unfortunately, much of the food they enjoy contains high amounts of calories. A child doesn’t have to eat huge quantities of food to put on excess weight.
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Healthier lifestyles needed to treat this growing problem
Count your blessings if your child’s weight is in the normal range. Unfortunately, the number of overweight or obese children and teens in the United States is increasing dramatically — a trend that many health officials are now calling a public health crisis.
The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that approximately one in five children in the United States between the ages of 6 and 17 is overweight.
In the 30 years since NHANES I was conducted, the number of overweight children in the U.S. has more than doubled. And, it seems, children are just keeping up with their parents. The NHANES III study found that over one-third of adults are overweight.
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Weight control is not easy at any age, but it can be nearly impossible for overweight children and teenagers if loved ones make fun of them. The whole family needs to promote healthy living in a way that is fun and inviting to the child. Parents need to practice what they preach, setting good dietary and exercise examples.
Sometimes the encouragement of family members may not be enough. A physician and registered dietitian can assess the severity of the weight problem and suggest specific foods and amounts for your child, taking into account nutrient needs for normal growth.
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The risk of becoming obese is greatest among children who have two obese parents. Danish adoption records provide a unique perspective on the issue of heredity versus environment when studying obesity in children.
Researchers studied 540 adopted Danish children, who are now adults. The scientists wanted to know if weights of the children were closer to their biological or adoptive parents. They found no relationship between the weight of the adoptive parents and adopted children.
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If the human body usually evaporates moisture 2-2,5 liters per day, in hot weather and with superior physical loads “leak” comes to 4 liters. Is it much or too little? Scientists estimate that the losses of 1 liter of fluid we started thirst, 2 liter – decreased mental activity, 3 l – begins dizziness, 4 l – possible fainting and heart attacks.
Approximately one third of the lack of moisture can make bread, soups, vegetables, fruits, and a whopping two-thirds – drinks. Their ability to quench the thirst we evaluated on a 5-point scale.
Tea (5 points)
According to scientists, this is the best way to quench your thirst – it requires a third (!) Is less than water. It does not matter, it is cold, hot or tepid. In favor of green tea, said the high content of vitamin E, which positively affects the blood vessels. This magic elixir is easier to drink and leaves yellowing of teeth, well and black tea due to caffeine is better tones.
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