Drinking lots of water is really the best way to avoid a hangover.
Champagne combines sugars, yeast and carbonation; a particularly potent prescription for morning after regrets!
Eat some protein, drink fluids and as always, moderation is key!
Category: Wellness (Page 61 of 116)
The Chinese are faced with more food choices as they become more affluent.
More Western style eating habits including a taste for more sugar, salt and fizzy drinks are taking a toll on the health of the Chinese people.
Public-health experts in China say obesity has become a serious problem: Twenty-five percent of adults are overweight or obese, according to a 2008 study published in Health Affairs. But Cai Meqin, a nutritionist at Shanghai Jiaotong University, says all the overeating is partly a reaction to the food shortages under Chairman Mao a generation ago.
“At that time, Chinese people [did] not have much food to eat, so they [were] very slim, but right now we have much, much more food, so they eat more [and are] overweight,” says Cai.
New Year’s resolutions are just around the corner and most of us create a list of changes that would daunt even the most Herculean of wills.
First, if you’re thinking about committing to improving your health in 2012, you’ll have plenty of company. A little over half of the people we surveyed said they’ll resolve to exercise more. More than a third will resolve to lose weight. And 13 percent say they’ll commit to either quitting smoking or reducing how much they smoke
Be realistic with your goals and start with little steps.
A small change can lead to big results.
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Internists can be better problem solvers than medical specialists at solving complex health problems.
Specialists tend to see a very small portion of the problem, often not taking enough medical history to solve the mystery.
Symptoms in one part of the body may be the result of an infection in another.
Finding a physician who you can talk with and who listens is the key to proper diagnosis and treatment.
Knowing where germs lurk on a plane can help you to avoid catching illness while traveling.
Much of the danger comes from the mouths, noses and hands of passengers sitting nearby. The hot zone for exposure is generally two seats beside, in front of and behind you, according to a study in July in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A number of factors increase the odds of bringing home a souvenir cough and runny nose. For one, the environment at 30,000 feet enables easier spread of disease. Air in airplanes is extremely dry, and viruses tend to thrive in low-humidity conditions. When mucous membranes dry out, they are far less effective at blocking infection. High altitudes can tire the body, and fatigue plays a role in making people more susceptible to catching colds, too.
The holidays are stressful and coming into contact with germs is an unnecessary hazard, if you know were to look.
Read the whole article for tips to avoid illness and where the real dangers lie.
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