I had fun with this title. You know how the media always reports that something is bad for your health then one month later it is good for your health, and so on.
Anyway, cell phones might very well cause cancer. That’s not what this post is about.
Instead, there are technical advances that are putting cell phones at the forefront of self-monitoring your own health. How good does that sound? Being able to take your cell phone with you wherever you go and using it to get a picture of your health. Maybe one day we’ll be able to diagnose things like cancer and other life threatening health issues on our own before the symptoms show up.
Keeping your heart healthy is important. Here are 10 things you can do to maintain a healthy heart:
1. Quit Smoking! Smoking is attributed to the development many of the chronic health conditions associated with heart disease. Atherosclerosis (the build up of fatty substances in the arteries) and coronary heart disease are most notable.
With the state of our economy in such flux and the cost of everyday living rising almost day by day, it becomes difficult to concentrate our time and resources on seemingly peripheral matters like nutrition and fitness. Gas has hit record prices and groceries are becoming quite costly due to the recent flooding in the Midwest. Life has become just a little more complicated. How are you supposed to worry about eating healthy when you’re worried about putting food on the table? After all, hotdogs and ramen noodles may not be very nutritious but they are affordable, right?
Fleas are the scourge of animal lovers world wide. Fleas live off of the blood of their host animal, causing intolerable and relentless itching. Animals that suffer allergic reactions to the bites require medical intervention. The fleas can cause even more serious health conditions since serious flea infestations can make the host animal anemic or infect them with parasitic worms. But fleas do not pose a health danger to just animals alone; fleas can cause illnesses in people too.
Have you ever stopped to think about how many liquid calories you consume daily? If you’re like most people, it doesn’t really cross your mind. But if you are serious about losing weight, you need to start paying closer attention. One serving of soda contains 150 calories. Sport drinks calorie content is comparable. Just cutting down on the calories you guzzle can result in weight loss. Try keeping track of the number of sodas and juices you drink everyday. You might be surprised at how many extra calories you add to your daily intake just with what you drink.