Physical exercise

Swimming and Eye-Health: Important Things to Know A session of swimming leaves us rejuvenated and no matter how sore we feel physically, there is a freshness that surrounds us right from the moment we come out of the pool. However, the feeling is not so pleasant for all because several swimmers are left with a stinging and burning sensation around their eyes, which is quite uncomfortable. In fact, the problem is so common among even the avid swimmers that it is popularly termed as, “swimmer’s…

Emotional problems such as anxiety, stress and depression may lead to dementia. According to Milte, Sinn, Street, Buckley, Coates, Petkov and Howe, (2011), they stated that “increased DHA was significantly associated with improved self-reported physical functioning on the SF-36, and those subscales, improved bodily pain was associated with improved depressive symptoms” (p.1682). This indicates that the increase in DHA from fish consumption contributed to improved mood of the consumer. Improved…

be too stressful or poor nutrition is going inside your body.Even though , by going on a diet your body can get healthy and into shape but, the human body can always get the incorrect message and cause multiple different changes in character and physical…

fat people. She thinks it scares people away from being comfortable and could scare them away from exercise, which would be a major health risk. Worley continues by explaining the current view on obesity. She explains that when the body loses weight it slows down its metabolic rate to protect itself from starvation. Worley points out after she learned this she made peace with food and started to exercise to stay fit and not to lose weight. Worley finishes with how her change in mind has…

A quote that has always stuck out to me by Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of the worlds most famous bodybuilder said “Visualize your success, then go and do it.” This has never been more true in today’s bodybuilding world. Many aspects go into bodybuilding, as in ones’ diet, supplementation, and training programs. However, different types of male bodybuilding for size, physique, and crossfit, with different and the aspects that go into each differ with one’s goals. Todays mainstream bodybuilding…

In our young age, our skin is soft and supple, and we always want it to remain that way. But certain factors like aging, smoking, pollution, exposure to sun and chemicals, gradually damage the skin. Aging comes inevitably with time, which slowly puts wrinkles, takes away the skin moisture what causes sagging skin. Aging is an inevitable process undoubtedly, but with essential vitamins and supplements included in the diet, its adverse effects can be prevented or delayed. In order to feel younger…

Sometimes, as we age, some parts of our body lose the ability to properly function. In our ankles, the bones and cartilage can break down, causing major discomfort and pain. The most major cause of this is ankle arthritis, when the gliding surface of the talus bone is worn down, and no longer has a smooth surface for joint motion. The ensuing friction between the talus bone and the fibula and tibia bones causes the discomfort and pain. While this isn’t a reversible problem, it is treatable. By…

your toe is inflamed. Some people develop it from being overweight. If you have flat feet, you'll have an increased risk of developing plantar fasciitis. Others from too much exercise, walking or standing on hard surfaces. There are treatments available. You may experience success doing a combination of stretching and exercises for plantar fasciitis. It also…

Most of us know that models love grapefruit because this fruit helps them in maintain their sexy bodies. That could be the reason why experts have designed a grapefruit diet plan, which aims to help overweight individuals to lose weight. A lot of dieters are now following this weight loss plan because those who have tried it reveal that they were able to see the results in as early as 12 days. Let us check first why the grapefruit diet plan is very effective and whether you can comply with the…

As part of my role as a care worker, from time to time I may be required to assist service users to move or reposition them. It is important to understand the basic anatomy and physiology to help reduce any harm to myself or others when using moving and handling procedures. Muscles act like levers and allow bone, at a joint, to act like hinges. Muscles pull and move bones at particular joints which makes the joint move and therefor the body moves. When a muscle contracts it pulls the bone at a…