Archive for August, 2009
Managing aches & pains
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and it affects millions around the world. It is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of the joints. Cartilage is a protein-like substance that functions as a cushion between the bones of the joints. OA is also known as
Orange juice weakens teeth enamel
ACIDIC fruit juice such as orange juice could be worse for your teeth than whitening, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Dentistry. A research team from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health of the University of Rochester Medical Centre used a new focus-variation vertical sc
Modifikasi tubuh secara semula jadi
PROSEDUR membentuk atau mengubah wajah dan bentuk badan bukan lagi fenomena luar biasa bagi kebanyakan wanita di Asia.Masalahnya ia turut melibatkan jumlah pengguna Islam yang agak tinggi berbanding hanya beberapa tahun lalu sewaktu ia mula-mula diperkenalkan dengan kos rawatan ratusan ribu ring
The Importance of Flexibility
As you age, your muscles naturally lose strength and size and can become less supple and stiffer. This can affect the range of movement around your joints, which may lead to stiffness in the muscles and joints. It is this loss of tissue elasticity that can cause muscles and joints to tighten up.
How To Gain Weight If You Are Underweight
Gaining weight is something most people try not to do. On every corner, in every store, on every magazine cover, and in whatever direction you turn, people are obsessed with weight loss. Fat loss, fat loss, fat loss. Even 95% of all fitness related sites on the Internet are geared towards losing fat
Easy Ways to Trim down the fat
Fat provides twice as many calories as protein or carbohydrates. The most effective way of cutting the calories in your diet is therefore simple. It is to use low-fat ingredients, such as white fish and chicken, and low-fat alternatives wherever possible, such as reduced-fat cheese and skimmed milk.
Sports Drink – Good or Bad?
The osmolality of a fluid is a measure of the number of particles in a solution. In a drink, these particles will comprise of carbohydrate, electrolytes, sweeteners and preservatives. In blood plasma the particles will comprise of sodium, proteins and glucose. Blood has an osmolality of 280 to
Can a plate help you lose weight?
According to the Web site, the Diet Plate system is “the world’s first, original portion control method of weight management” – and with it, you’ll avoid all the guesswork of maintaining a healthy, balanced diet “whilst losing weight” (as you might have guessed by that “whilst,” th
The Major Antioxidants
Here are the major antioxidants and the effect they have on our bodies: // // Vitamin A Vitamin A is a fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. It also strengthens the immune system, quickens wound healing and aides in the growth of healthy skin. RD
Alternative medicine: Hooey or helpful?
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