Healthy lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle is one which helps to keep and improve people's health and well-being.Many governments and non-governmental organizations have made big efforts in healthy lifestyle and health promotion.
Mental Health
Mental health can be considered a very important factor of physical health for the effects it produces on bodily functions. This type of health concerns emotional and cognitive well-being or an absence of mental disorder.
Public health
Public health can be defined in a variety of ways. It can be presented as "the study of the physical, psychosocial and socio-cultural determinants of population health and actions to improve the health of the population.
Reproductive Health
For the UN, reproductive health is a right, like other human rights. This recent concept evokes the good transmission of the genetic heritage from one generation to the next.
Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
vendredi 13 novembre 2015
Kissed by the Wind? How to Prevent and Treat Windburn
It's tough motivating yourself to exercise outside when temps drop anyway, so you don't need a nasty case of windburn as your "reward." While it may feel like it, a windburn is not a Winter sunburn - it's not caused by the sun's harmful rays. Windburn is actually a result of cold temperatures and low humidity. These conditions deplete the natural oils in your skin, causing dryness, irritation, and redness. "Your skin gets red and starts peeling, because the blood vessels in the outer layer of skin are dilating," explains Dr. Debra Jaliman, a board-certified dermatologist and author of Skin Rules: Trade Secrets From a Top New York Dermatologist ($13). "It makes it very irritated and very sensitive to products." It most commonly occurs on the face, but windburn can happen any place on your body where skin is exposed to the elements.
Before heading out in the cold, do these things to prevent windburn.
Keep your skin covered. Wear mittens to protect your hands, a scarf or neck warmer to protect your neck and chin, a hat or headband to protect your ears, and, on superchilly days, a face mask for your nose, cheeks, and forehead.
When you're going to be out for a long time, lather on some moisturizing sunblock. This will protect your skin from both sun- and windburn. Don't forget to lube up your lips, too, with an SPF lip moisturizer. Apply sunscreen to your skin and lips every two hours.
Check the weather report, and know the wind-chill factor before heading out. If the weather is extremely cold (under 20°F), then plan to stay out for a short period of time. Also stick to activities that are slower moving. Racing down the mountain on skis when it's absurdly cold won't feel very good on your cheeks.
Windburned skin craves moisture, so if you do happen to get a windburn, apply lotion (ones without fragrances or acidic ingredients will be less irritating) about three to four times a day. Coconut oil is also a good option. "People overuse acids on top of the windburn, and then they don't moisturize it," Dr. Jaliman says. "Abusing products only makes it redder." You can also apply aloe gel from the plant or a bottle to cool and heal windburned skin.
If your skin begins to peel, it's just part of the healing process - resist the urge to pick at your skin, and continue to moisturize. Choose a mild, nonsudsing cleanser with glycerin to clean the affected areas, since you want to keep as much of the natural oils on your skin as possible. If you're overly uncomfortable, then take an OTC anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen to help with pain and puffiness and to promote healing. When your skin begins to blister or looks really swollen, it's always a good idea to get checked by a doctor.
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Rock Your Spandex Workout
Hi there! My name is Emily and I'm so excited meet all of you on EBF today! I am a certified personal trainer, barre instructor, and the founder and blogger for Life in Spandex where I help women look and feel their best. I want every woman to feel confident, energized, strong, and beautiful. I spent a lot of my life feeling like I wasn't good enough, going to extremes to attain a modelesque body on my 5'4" frame. It wasn't until a few years ago that I decided enough was enough. I was exhausted from hours of cardio, minimal carbs, and feeling inadequate because of my body-type. Since focusing on my health, I not only feel better than ever, I look better than ever! Who would've guessed?! I love having the energy, confidence, and brain power necessary for me to go after my dreams!
You don't have to go through what I have. I'm here to show you that you don't need to go to extremes to attain a body you love to live in. But since I can't do that all here in just one post, I thought I'd start by giving you one of my favorite total body workouts! :)
Take this vow now – "I, (say your name), will lift weights. Not just light weights, but heavy weights, ones that make me feel out of breath but also like a freakin' strong badass!" Women have been scared away from the weight section of the gym for decades. We've been told that lifting heavy weights will make us "bulky" and "manly." Girl, please! It takes way more time than I know any of us are willing to give and supplements that we won't take for us to build muscles like a man. What we can do though, is use heavy weights to build lean, toned muscle and decrease our overall body fat! I'm guessing this is what you're looking for? "How?" you ask. (This is my favorite subject so I'm so glad you asked!)…. Muscles burn calories at rest! I'm not kidding. This means that the more muscle you have the more episodes of The New Girl you can watch AND lose weight simultaneously.
Now that you're convinced, let's get to the fun part! I've created a workout that targets all your big calorie-burning muscles, like your thighs, booty, back, core, and chest while also sculpting and shaping what I like to call "accessory muscles," like your triceps and biceps. To make this workout even more effective, it ends with a quick cardio burnout that will sky rocket your metabolism immediately and for hours after you're done sweating. Grab a set of dumbbells that really challenge you on the last 2-3 reps of each exercise and let's get to it!
Complete 10-15 reps of each exercise. Repeat each superset two to three times before moving onto the next. For the cardio burnout section, complete each exercise for 30 seconds with no rest in between each. Then, take a 30 second rest after you've completed all three exercise. Repeat for a total of 2-4 rounds.
Exercise Explanations
Superset 1
1. Deadlift to RowTargets: Back, hamstrings, glutes, shoulders, core
Start with feet hip-distance, parallel. Hold one dumbbell in each hand, palms facing in towards your thighs. Pull your abs in and transfer your weight back on your heels. Keeping your back straight, lean forward, slightly bending your knees until your hands reach your shins or ankles. Squeeze your glutes and engage your hamstrings as you straighten your legs propelling your hips forward back into a standing position. Then, come into an upright row, bringing the weights up to your shoulders. Come back to your starting position. This is one rep. Complete 10-15 reps.
2. Hip Bridge with Chest Press
Targets: Glutes, thighs, biceps, core.
Stand with your feet hip distance, parallel, abs engaged. Hold one weight in each hand. Keep your weight back on your heels as you lower down into a full squat keeping your back as straight as possible, knees tracking over your toes. (Don't let your knees come over your toes, though! Keep them stacked over your ankles.) Stand back up, squeezing your glutes. Complete a bicep curl, bringing the weights to your shoulders. Come back to your starting position. This is one rep. Complete 10-15 reps
Superset 2
1. Squat to Biceps CurlTargets: Glutes, thighs, biceps, core
Stand with your feet hip distance, parallel, abs engaged. Hold one weight in each hand. Keep your weight back on your heels as you lower down into a full squat keeping your back as straight as possible, knees tracking over your toes. (Don't let your knees come over your toes, though! Keep them stacked over your ankles.) Stand back up, squeezing your glutes. Complete a bicep curl, bringing the weights to your shoulders. Come back to your starting position. This is one rep. Complete 10-15 reps.
2. Tricep dips
Targets: Triceps, chest, core
Sit on your seat, feet out in front of you. Place each hand underneath your shoulders, fingers facing forwards. Squeeze your glutes and life your hips off the ground (this is where they should stay for the entire exercise!). Bend your elbows straight backwards. Straighten your elbows for one rep. Complete 10-15 reps.
Superset 3
1. Slow cross-body mountain climbersTargets: Core, obliques, shoulders, back, glutes.
Start in a straight-arm plank position, wrists underneath your shoulders. Pull your belly-button into your spine as you bring your right knee to your left elbow. You should feel this in the sides of your waist. Come back to your starting position and then repeat on the left. This is one rep. Complete 10-15 slow and controlled reps.
2. Plank to row
Targets: Back, shoulders, core, glutes.
Start in a straight-arm plank position with one weight under each hand. Grip the weights. Using your back muscles, pull your right elbow up towards the sky, holding onto the weight with your right hand. Set your right hand back down and repeat on the left for one rep. Keep your abs tight and complete 10-15 reps.
Cardio Burnout
1. Jump SquatStand with your feet hip distance, parallel, abs engaged. Keep your weight back on your heels as you lower down into a full squat keeping your back as straight as possible, knees tracking over your toes. (Don't let your knees come over your toes, though! Keep them stacked over your ankles.) Using all of the force you got, jump high into the air. Land back down into your squat position for one rep. Complete for 30 seconds.
2. Ice Skaters
Start on your right foot, left leg behind you, foot off the ground. Jump off of your right foot as high as possible landing over on the left foot. Keep your knees over your toes when you land and your abs engaged. Complete for 30 seconds.
3. Plank jacks
Start in a straight-arm plank. Hop both feet out as wide as you can. Hop your feet back together for one rep. Complete for 30 seconds.
It's so nice to meet all of you! I hope you like this workout :). If you do, please let me know by commenting on this post, pinning the image, and subscribing to my blog so you receive exclusive member fitness tips and tricks sent to your email.
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Tis the Season For Toasting: 10 Low-Cal Holiday Cocktails
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Study Finds Drinking Champagne Regularly Could Improve Memory
Good news as we head into the holiday season: a study published by the Antioxidants & Redox Signaling journal found a link between drinking Champagne and preventing memory loss.According to the 2013 study, Champagne's phenolic compounds can actually improve spatial memory — the part of memory associated with one's environment or ability to navigate — which typically deteriorates in old age. The researchers arrived at this conclusion by observing three groups of eight rats that completed a maze at the beginning of the study and then again after six weeks of daily Champagne intake. Interestingly, the rats showed a higher success rate after the six weeks, showing that the properties in Champagne may help combat neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and dementia.
While the rats were given the Champagne on a daily basis, researchers recommend a more moderate approach for adults. Author Jeremy Spencer, a professor in the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading, said, "We encourage a responsible approach to alcohol consumption, and our results suggest that a very low intake of one to two glasses a week can be effective." While the research is a few years old, its findings remain relevant, as the bubbly beverage is a favorite in the coming months. Add this to the list of very good reasons to cheers to your health.
Related: Drink This Champagne If You Want to Save Calories
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It's Official: Ben & Jerry's Vegan Treats Will Be Made With Almond Milk!
We'll give you a moment to let that sink in.
And no, this doesn't mean it's OK to apply the "4 servings = all 4 me" rule, but it does mean that you'll be able to enjoy the taste of Ben & Jerry's without worrying about getting an upset stomach — while most likely cutting back on saturated fat, too. And if this news wasn't exciting enough, it's been announced that all of its vegan treats will be made with almond milk. "Besides being quite popular among vegans and other dairy-alternative-seekers, almond milk proved to be the best choice as a dairy-free frozen dessert base, beating out soy milk, cashew milk, and other contenders for our Flavor Gurus' favor," the company said in a statement. "Flavor Guru and 'Non-Dairy Queen' Kirsten Schimoler says, 'Almond milk gave us the best blank canvas to carry the funky chunks and swirls that you know and love.' Best of all, a portion of our almonds will be Fairtrade-sourced."
The company has not revealed what flavors there will be because there's a lot of taste testing to be done, but rest assured: the dairy-, egg-, and honey-free versions will have plenty of "enormous chunks, delicious swirls, and a commitment to values-led ingredient sourcing" that these ice cream gods are known for.
That faint sound you hear is the world's resounding exclamation of "YAS." You asked, and they answered. Whether you've given up dairy to reap the health benefits or you're a cheese connoisseur, you're sure to love Ben & Jerry's newest creations.
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Bookmark This Page For When You Forget to Take Your Birth Control
Accidentally skipping a birth control pill, or two, can leave you
beyond worried. We turned to a board certified physician to offer advice
on when you've missed a dose, or two, or three, of birth control pills.
Keep reading to hear what she has to say on the matter.
I have receives countless questions from women who have inadvertently
skipped a birth control pill, so I will be giving a general overview on
what to do when you realize you have missed a dose. While this column
will have general information on oral contraceptives and how to manage
missing doses, I stress that it is best to talk with your health care
provider who prescribed the pills about what to do. Different brands of
pills have varying hormonal formulations and thus different potential
effects when pills are missed. In some cases, you may be able to simply
resume taking pills at your regular time the day after missing a pill
and move on with life. In other cases, skipping even one pill (or
extending the placebo week) could result in a serious threat to
effective pregnancy prevention; it really depends on the type of pill
you take. An additional factor to be aware of is that some brands of
pills are multiphasic, meaning that pills in a single pack of birth
control have differing levels of hormones. Depending on which pill you
missed (or which "phase" pill it was), your health care provider may
have different recommendations about how to proceed. This column will
provide information from Planned Parenthood on the most common type of
birth control pills, the combination pill.
Depending on when you miss pills and how many pills you miss, you could become pregnant. Planned Parenthood reports that there is a highly increased risk of pregnancy if you go without taking the pill for seven or more days in a row. This could happen if you forget to start a new pack on time (i.e. right after the seven days of placebo you take during your period) or if you forget to take the last few pills in your pack. Planned Parenthood has a great chart on the general directions of what to do if you have missed pills.
Hopefully this information is helpful; however, I urge anyone who misses birth control pills to contact their health care provider for specific instructions based on what type of birth control you are taking in order to be certain that you are doing the right things to help prevent pregnancy!
DrSugar posts are for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Click here for more details.
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Depending on when you miss pills and how many pills you miss, you could become pregnant. Planned Parenthood reports that there is a highly increased risk of pregnancy if you go without taking the pill for seven or more days in a row. This could happen if you forget to start a new pack on time (i.e. right after the seven days of placebo you take during your period) or if you forget to take the last few pills in your pack. Planned Parenthood has a great chart on the general directions of what to do if you have missed pills.
- If you miss the first one to two pills at the beginning of the pack, then you should take a pill as soon as you remember and take the next pill at the usual time. If this happens you will need a seven-day backup method of birth control.
- If you miss one to two pills from day three through day 21 of your pack, then take a pill as soon as you remember and take the next pill at the usual time. If this happens, Planned Parenthood reports you do not need a backup method of birth control.
- If you miss three or more pills in the first two weeks of the pack, take a pill as soon as you remember and take the next pill at the usual time. Seven-day backup birth control will be necessary in this situation.
- If you miss three or more pills in the third week of the pack, do not finish the pack and throw it away. Start a new pack and use seven-day backup birth control.
Hopefully this information is helpful; however, I urge anyone who misses birth control pills to contact their health care provider for specific instructions based on what type of birth control you are taking in order to be certain that you are doing the right things to help prevent pregnancy!
DrSugar posts are for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Click here for more details.
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The Surprising Things That Happen to Your Body When You Cut Sugar For 10 Days
If you need more convincing that refined sugars are wreaking havoc on your health, then look no further than this newest study, which shows that cutting added sugar for just a few days dramatically improves health.
Related: How to Kill You Sugar Addiction Before It Kills You
The study, published in Obesity, followed 43 obese children with chronic metabolic conditions such as hypertension. The researchers changed their diets for nine days, substituting their normal snacks and drinks with ones that kept the calorie counts the same but restricted sugar — so instead of sugary yogurts, pastries, and cereals, the kids were fed hot dogs, bagels, fruit, and pizza. The results were "striking," says lead author and pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig, MD. Even though the children were eating the same amount of calories, just eliminating added sugar from their diets improved almost all areas of their metabolic health, such as lower blood pressure, LDL ("bad") cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin levels, and improved liver function tests. Plus, even though the experiment was designed to maintain weight — the children were given more food whenever they started to lose weight — the kids told researchers that they felt fuller on the lower-sugar diet.
Lustig calls this finding "the strongest evidence to date that the negative effects of sugar are not because of calories or obesity." "This study definitively shows that sugar is metabolically harmful not because of its calories or its effects on weight; rather sugar is metabolically harmful because it's sugar," he says. The findings are also a clear indication that monitoring added sugars in your family's diet is extremely important for improving health and may affect how your body deals with cravings and satiety cues. Added sugars can show up as many different names on ingredient lists, so it pays to read nutrition labels and go for unprocessed foods whenever possible. Take it from Lustig, who explains that when it comes to what you put on your plate, a calorie is not just a calorie, and in fact, "sugar calories are the worst."
Related: What's So Bad About Added Sugar?
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