Wednesday, 28 April, 2010
“Salt is a very interesting condiment and can have a profound effect on the health of the elderly and African Americans. Table salt adds zest to food, making it more palatable. It’s found in the majority of processed foods, in restaurant foods and is also used to preserve foods. In addition, it’s used as a spa item for the body–bath salts, foot soaks, body scrubs.”
Most Americans consume more salt than they need. One sure way to reduce the sodium in your diet is to chose foods that are low in sodium. The current recommendation is to consume less than 2.4 grams (2,400 milligrams[mg] ) of sodium a day. That equals about 1 teaspoon per day.
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Friday, 23 April, 2010
Seasonal allergies can make you feel stuffed up, have a scratchy throat, and your head feels like it’s full of tissue. What you think may be allergies might be a cold instead. Knowing the difference can help you determine treatment.
With a cold there is a sensation in the nose and with allergies you feel it more behind the nose. Sneezing is different between the two. The big difference is that with allergies there is always some itchiness, the symptoms develop suddenly and occur at the same time of year.
Symptom check list to ascertain if it’s a cold or allergies
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Monday, 19 April, 2010
Eating Is Simplistic: Easy Way to Improve Your Health
Humans have a social and close relationship with food. As such, being selective in choosing foods and the manner in which it is eaten, is an easy way to improve ones health status. There are hundreds of “diets” availabe but plain and simple is a healthy adjunct to obtaining optimal wellness.
• Eat when sitting in a quiet place and plan a day’s menu by asking yourself,
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