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Friday 22 July 2011

3 Steps to A Healthy, Happier You


Many men and women today work long hours and find it difficult to find time to relax. If you are stressed by their work, skip meals to meet deadlines and do not find time to enjoy life you could be heading for a breakdown of health. We need to start exercising, eat and socialize and take time for your family. Here are three ways you can be happy and healthy

Exercise: In this age of technology most things are accessible with one mouse click, you can pay bills and buy almost everything online. As a result, you may find that you are a little heavier than you want. If you are overweight, you run the risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. Not need to become a physical phenomenon, climbing stairs, doing housework and walking will help. Of course, regular exercise are the best because they help raise the level of immunity and maintain a healthy heart, while the endorphins released help reduce stress and improve the euphoria.

• Diet: To keep fit and healthy you need to regulate their daily intake of calories. The average for men is about 2500 calories for women and 1900. This varies from person to person depending on age, height, weight and activity level. You should make a habit of eating nutritious foods and reduce foods high in cholesterol, which is a major cause of heart problems. You should drink at least 2-3 liters of water per day, which helps eliminate toxins. If you smoke, give up and stop drinking alcohol, soft drinks and coffee, or do it in moderation.

• Sleep: Staying healthy for six and seven hours per night. If you work long hours and little sleep, you run the risk of disease and reduce the resistance to fatigue. Sleep also helps the body repair and recharge itself. When you sleep, your brain releases a hormone called melatonin, which helps regulate sleep, boost immunity and prevent heart disease. During the day, you should squeeze in some PAN - if you work and puts his head on his desk and put in an hour and a half of sleep at some point in the middle of the day. This will help you feel refreshed and improve your memory and the power of discussion.

Stress can affect your health in many ways if you need to find ways to relax. Meditation, massage, a long bath, hobbies, friends and spend time with family are a great way to relax and let go of all stress and negativity that is part of our professional and personal life. Get annual examinations detected no disease can be treated as soon as possible. If there is a will there is a way, and if you really want, you can find the time to make changes that will help you stay healthy and happy. 

Monday 11 July 2011

How Can I Prevent Back Pain?

Seeing the very high incidence of back pain in our country, taking preventive measures became necessary for us all. However, these preventive measures are themselves controversial. For a long time we believed that the overall healthy lifestyle combined with exercise is to prevent the onset of back pain. However, we now know that this is not necessarily true. In many cases, the wrong type of exercises, such as high impact, have actually worsened.However, exercise improves overall health and should not be avoided, you must choose your exercises carefully. Low impact exercises like swimming, walking and cycling fitness overall increase without putting pressure on the lower back.
Exercise is an important part of managing back pain. However, do talk to your doctor before adopting an exercise regimen. It will tell you the correct methods and precautions
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• stretch. Do some stretching exercises. They do not really reduce the pain, but they do mitigate the tight muscles of the back.

• Tilt your pelvis. Do pelvic twists too. They also help relax tense muscles of the back.

• Sculpting the abdomen. Do abs. If executed properly, they will strengthen your abdominal muscles and reduce the chances of suffering back pain
Take care of your posture when standing, sitting, sleeping or lifting heavy objects as follows.
• When you stand, keep your head and pull your stomach in. If you must stand for a long period of time, keep a small stool and rest one foot at a time at regular intervals. Avoid wearing high heels.

• When sitting, use chairs with a height appropriate for the work to be done, and with backrest with lumbar support. If the folder does not provide lumbar support, use a small pillow or rolled towel behind the area of ​​the wood.

• When you sleep, use a mattress. Too soft and too hard a mattress will give you back pain. You can use a piece of plywood between the mattress and the mattress too soft to stiff mattress. On the other hand, you can use a thick mattress pad to soften a too hard mattress.

• Do not try to lift objects that are too heavy for you. However, when you, keep your back straight, head high and let the pressure will be on your lap. Keep the object close to you, do not stoop over to lift and keep your abdominal muscles tight.