Ailments

Ailments : Patients with pneumonia are usually diagnosed with asthma before their true condition is recognized.

Ailments : Peanut allergy is identified as the most common form of food allergies and is often diagnosed during the first few years of life.

Nutrition

Nutrition : For a healthy yet delicious dessert, mix a couple of tablespoons of icecream in a bowl of fresh fruit.

Nutrition : If you need to lessen the salt in your diet, use spices such as oregano, basil, black pepper, vinegar and lemon juice instead.

Myths

Myths : Despite common belief, one can walk on a broken foot or ankle. But it causes further damage, sometimes severe.

Myths : Ear infection is not always caused by a cold. Colds are caused by viruses, while 90 percent of ear infections are caused by bacteria

Exercise

Exercise : For optimum impact, circuit workout is a great way to combine cardio and strength if you are short on time

Exercise : Interval workout means changing the settings on cardio machine throughout to help burn more calories and build endurance quickly.

Ailments

Ailments : Chicken pox starts with the appearance of red sores and blisters around the body starting with the face and arms.

Ailments : Panic attacks can seem to be similar to heart attacks. While not as serious, they should be treated with extreme consideration.

Nutrition

Nutrition : Magnesium is available in pumpkin, bran cereal, beans, tofu, brown rice and nuts.

Nutrition : Potassium is available in sweet potatoes, beans, nonfat yoghurt, skim milk, bananas, fish and tomato paste.

Myths

Myths : Heavy exercise is not always better than light exercise. Light exercise can have an effect equivalent to heavy exercise.

Myths : Strength training does not mean reduced flexibility. Stretch after a muscle building workout to keep yourself flexible and supple.

Exercise

Exercise : While you are waiting at a traffic light, tighten your stomach and push your navel towards your back for atleast 30 seconds.

Exercise : Doing abdominal exercises on a stability ball are more challenging if you keep your eyes closed.

Ailments

Ailments : People who are constantly on yo yo diets usually become protein deficient and have weaker immune systems.

Ailments : A schizophrenic person will have delusions, hallucinations, disordered movements and abnormal behavior.

Nutrition

Nutrition : Stir frying in a non-stick pan with little olive oil, is a fast way to make tasty low-cal vegetables, chicken, meats or fish

Nutrition : Non fat popcorn is an excellent low fat, high fiber snack.

Myth

Myth : Diabetes is not contagious, as many people believe. But it is certainly inheritary and also depends on lifestyle factors.

Myth : A high protein/low carbohydrate diet is not a good way to lose weight. A balance diet is essential. And never skip meals.

Exercise

Exercise : Pilates will tone and sculpt your entire body and help you lose weight with a low-intensity, calorie burning workout.

Exercise : If possible, buy exercise shoes at the end of the day. That is when your feet are at their largest and widest

Ailments

Ailments : Jaundice happens due to the build up of chemical bilirubin in the blood. If your liver is fine, usually the body takes care of it

Ailments : Fractures can be either straight, slanting or winding. All fractures are treated with bone alignment and immobilization.

Myths

Myths : Yoga is not a sport, it is the art and science of physical, mental and spiritual development

Myth : A knee cap is a good help for arthritis, but only for the short term. In the long term, it will lessen strength of the knee muscles.

Exercise

Exercise : To keep ankles flexible do the alphabet stretch. Trace the alphabet in the air with your toes, one foot at a time.

Exercise : Pilates is the art of using controlled movements on specifically designed exercise equipment. It focuses on both body and mind.

Ailments

Ailments : Retinal detachment, where the nerve tissue at the back of your eye detaches from the inner wall of your eye, affects your vision.

Ailments : Apart from medication, other things which can help during Travel Sickness are fresh air, cold water, ginger tea and short walks.

Nutrition

Nutrition : Eating too much of even healthy food can lead to weight gain. So watch how much you eat.

Nutrition : Vitamin or mineral deficiency can also lead to difficulty in glucose control. Keep this in consideration while managing diabetes.

Myth

Myth : It is not necessary that every pain around the heart is an indication of a heart attack, but one should always have it checked out.

Myth : A high protein/low carbohydrate diet is not a good way to lose weight. A balance diet is essential. And never skip meals.

Exercise

Exercise : Pilates is the art of using controlled movements on specifically designed exercise equipment. It focuses on both body and mind.

Exercise : If you can manage to count the steps that you walk throughout the day, try to walk 10,000 steps for weight loss.

Ailment

Ailment: Do not worry if a bruise on the leg takes more time to heal than a bruise on the hands or face.

Ailments : Cerebral Palsy is a group of diseases which are related to the brain. In this, brain damage leads to various movement disorders.

Nutrition

Nutrition : To reduce fat in diets, stir-fry foods in a little oil and lots of seasonings. Use fresh herbs for delicious meals.

Nutrition : Soft drinks increase bloating because the carbon dioxide trapped in the bubbles creates gas, which slows down stomach emptying.

Myth

Myth : It is not required to go to a gym for fitness or weight loss. People sticking to a home-based fitness program can do as well.

Myth : Cholesterol free food does not necessarily mean fat free food. Such food might have saturated fats.

Exercise

Exercise : If you reach a plateau in your weight loss program, it might just mean that your body needs a break.

Exercise : If you work on the computer a lot, try to program your computer to remind you to correct your posture every 20 or 30 minutes.

Ailments

Ailments : People exposed to harmful noise and loud sounds over a period of time can get Noise Induced Deafness with actual ear damage.

Ailments : IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a bowel disorder which leads to stomach pain and bowel habit changes.

Nutrition

Nutrition : While increasing fiber intake, be sure to increase your consumption of liquids to reduce gastro discomfort.

Nutrition : Some people have lactose intolerance meaning they cannot digest dairy foods easily. They should avoid milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Myth

Myth : Do not think that you can burn more calories if you walk with ankle weights. This puts stress on the joints. Walk farther or faster.

Myth : One pair of dumbbells is not enough. Both heavy and light weights are needed depending on the muscle group to be exercised.

Exercise

Exercise : On a stationary bike, adjust the seat so that your knee is almost straight but not locked out when the pedal is at the bottom.

Exercise : Warm up for a few minutes, then stretch and then start the main part of your exercise program.

Ailments

Ailments : One of the early symptoms of bipolar disorder is frequent change in moods. But this is not the only symptom.

Ailments : When hiccups last for more than 48 hours, they should be taken seriously through blood tests, chest x-rays and ear exams.

Nutrition

Nutrition : Fiber is of two types, soluble and insoluble. Both are required for optimum health.

Nutrition : Empty calories mean food which is high in calories but which does not provide any nutrition. Such as chips and cold drinks.

Myth

Myth : Water fitness programs are not just for seniors or injurious people. Even top athletes do water fitness workouts.


Myth : Too much of anything is not good and sae goes for exercise. Exhaustion is bad and can lead to exercise related injuries.

Exercise

Exercise : After vigorous aerobic exercise, cooling down is important for redistribution of blood that may have pooled in the extremities.

Exercise : During hot weather, exercise should be scheduled in early morning or evening hours, to avoid heat exhaustion and dehydration.