Health tips

 The Health Ministry's 2006/2007 New Zealand Health Survey found one in 12 children between two and 14 were obese, and one in five children were overweight. But how do parents get their kids to eat healthy? Is it the parents' job or is it the responsibility of our society as a whole? An extract from Dara-Lynn Weiss's book The Heavy: A Mother's Battle Against Her Seven-Year-Old Daughter's Obesity, published on Stuff.co.nz recently caused some serious debate on Weiss' approach to putting her daughter on a strict Weight Watchers-style diet. What's your advice for getting your children to make healthy food choices? Do you get tough or should we just let kids be kids? Is it the cost of food that's making our obesity stats worse? Click the green button to share your tips for getting young Kiwis to eat healthier. We'll compile a list of top tips for parents from all our submissions.  Source  http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/8232093/Tips-for-h...

Scott Tischler knows all too well what it means to lead a busy life. Between being a law school student and working full time Scott is still able to eat healthy and work out daily. Scott Tischler is not a personal trainer rather Scott is someone who truly loves and believes in healthy eating and daily exercise. Scott truly believes that the secret to a healthy life style is a good combination of healthy eating and daily exercise. It can be difficult to fit in daily exercise let alone eating healthy every meal. With these healthy eating tips it can become easier to have a healthy meal. 1.    Plan ahead. One of the reasons that binge eating happens is because the body is starving for the correct nutrition. If meals are planned ahead of time then the house should always have food available. So instead of reaching for the snickers bar or chips reach for something healthy such as broccoli or chicken breasts. 2.    Cook several meals at a time. There are nights w...

Eat your veggies. Don't smoke. Get some exercise. Watch your weight.  Those are good tips for staying healthy. They're also uttered so often that they go unheard by many. Several health experts in the region gave fresh suggestions � some of them philosophical � on how to improve your health in 2013 and have a better, safer life.  Here they are:  � Enjoy downtime. �We don't allow ourselves opportunities to just let down,� said Dr. Donald Darst, president of Midwest Regional Health Services. �We just put ourselves through way too much. Everything has to be go, go, go, go.� � Pray. You are more than just a physical creature, said Dr. H. Dele Davies, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. �You have a mind, and you have a spirit.� Those who pray are happier, more satisfied. �It's controversial, but it's certainly something that I believe,� Davies said. � Spend less time in front of screens. Go...

As the year comes to an end, we may feel pulled to decide to start over next year.  Instead of gathering debt, weight and negative feelings, celebrate the joy of the season and end this year with a sense of true fulfillment. To fully enjoy the holidays, we have to stay true to what we care about in the face of intense temptations. Here are some tips to enhance your joy: 1. Accept! Temptation and difficult feelings can creep up anytime. Sales and sweets understandably lure you. Neither fantasizing nor cringing when you face peppermint mochas, fruitcake, and gingerbread cookies will make them disappear.  If you feel sad or anxious, fighting the feelings will only make you feel more, not less. We only have so much willpower and can only fight for so long before we give in to our urges. Here�s the great news, we don�t have to fight and exhaust our willpower. We can practice acceptance.   Cravings exist, they rise and fall, and difficulty sitting with craving is one ...

The holidays: that time of year when gravy and cookies are in a race to see which can reach your gut the fastest. With parties, friends and relatives in town for big, festive meals, it can be tough to eat well and still have fun. But Stuart Phillips, a professor in the department of kinesiology at McMaster University says it's possible to get through the holidays mostly unscathed. Here are his tips for eating (relatively) healthy through the holiday season. Moderation Easier said than done � but Phillips says moderation is the key to keeping yourself from packing on some extra pounds through the season of Yule. �Just practice moderation,� Phillips said. �Now is the wrong time to diet.� The temptation to indulge will no doubt present itself � so completely avoiding all fatty or sugary foods will be almost impossible, he says. Just avoid extremes. �I'd never begrudge anyone a good time.� Limit Alcohol Sharing a drink or two with friends and family is another holid...

As soon as a woman gets pregnant, she is bombarded with advice; granted that most of this advice comes from good intentions, it's still riddled with myths and half-truths. So the question arises, would all these tips work? Today, we ask Dr. Shilpa Mittal - Nutritionist, Diet Consultant and Founder of Nutrilife Health Management and Ms. Sunita Pathania - Sr. Registered Dietician and Diabetes Educator, Healthy Living Diet Clinic , Mumbai, to share some healthy and best tips for the moms-to-be. Pregnancy Health Tips: Check your thyroid According to Dr. Shilpa, now-a-days there are several cases of underactive metabolism commonly known as hypothyroidism reported all over the country. This problem often goes undiagnosed. This problem can cause miscarriage or learning disabilities in the baby. Be safe, check for thyroid as soon as you know that you are pregnant, because treating a low thyroid is safe and easy during pregnancy. Pregnancy Health Tips: Hydration is impo...

Oral Diseases and Health Oral diseases not only affect mouth to mouth area, but impact in various parts of the human body, so it is important to have good hygiene to ensure the elimination of bacteria. For people, it is very important to have a healthy white smile, but when not properly care for infections can appear uncomfortable. In here you will familiar with the most common diseases of oral health. Oral Caries:   A crack in the teeth is caused by food acids decaying. It affects more than 90% of the world population.Regularly recorded on the outside, but if not treated in time, can affect the nerve, causing severe pain and loss of tooth. The poor oral hygiene and sugary food intake favor its appearance. Oral Gingivitis: Gingivitis is generated by improper brushing, poor flossing and smoking involves the inflammation of the gums caused by an infection (bacteria) or the accumulation of plaque and tartar. If not attended to in time, can affect the bone and become a periodontiti...