Title:Beyond Vanity: Skin Care is Imperative to Health and WellnessWord Count:613Summary:Economy and a busy lifestyle play a great deal on why people would refrain from availing thoseskincare services being offered in the media. However, there is more to skincare than just a caseof vanity. The skin serves as the body's first barrier against bacterial infections.Keywords:skincare搒Article Body:While feminists and critics sneer at beauty for being only kin deep? the continuous growthof the cosmetics industry proves that an increasing number of people are really taking effort,time, and money to invest on various beauty regimen and skincare. Nowadays, women are notthe only ones who get conscious of their looks, but even some men, particularly the youngergeneration, have become advocates of pampering skincare.Some people, however, are too absorbed in their busy lifestyles that they have no more time leftto engage in proper skincare. Economy also plays a great deal on why people would refrainfrom availing those skincare services being offered in the media. The hard times take its toll onyour skin. It is no longer as supple as that of a baby and has become thinner and wrinkledwith age. Your skin is drier due to less oil production from the sebaceous glands and thedecrease in the number of blood vessels has made your skin lackluster without youthful glow.
There is more to skincare than just a case of vanity. Unknown to many, all human beings,whether healthy or not, probably have some Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on their skin. Thesebacteria, simply called staph, are usually found in your nose or throat and may not really causemuch problems except for minor skin infections. The skin serves as the body's first barrieragainst these bacterial infections. This is why it is important to have healthy skin in order toward off bacterial infections. Once the skin is broken, cut or wounded, you are at risk forinfection. Once these bacteria gets to burrow deeper into your skin and penetrates your bodyinto the bloodstream, urinary tract, lungs, and heart, these seemingly harmless bacteria canbecome life-threatening.History showed that most cases of fatal staph infections in the past have occurred in people whohave been in the hospital or those who are suffering from chronic illness and faltering immunesystem. However, recent development proves that an increasing number of otherwise healthypeople who have never been in a hospital are also acquiring these lethal staph infections.Moreover, the usually powerful antibiotics no longer have an effect in fighting against certainstrain of destructive bacteria that have evolved over time. Although as of now, most staphinfections are still manageable and can be successfully treated, sooner or later, there will come atime that a new and deadlier strain of these bacterial infections will become resistant to mostcurrently available skincare and medications.The signs and symptoms of bacterial infections depends on the condition and affected area ofthe infection as well as the nature of illness if it is a direct infection from staph bacteria or fromtoxins produced by the bacteria. They may range from mild skin infections to food poisoning,deadly pneumonia, surgical wound infections, and endocarditis which is a lethal inflammationof the heart valves. Most skin infections caused by staph infections include the following: boils ,cellulitis, impetigo, scalded skin syndrome, follicilitis, hordeolum, among others.Most skin problems would require clinical care by medical professionals but it helps to takenote of the following tips:?Make sure to always clean and cover areas of skin that have been injured.?Do not share towels, sheets, clothing until the infection has been fully healed.?Do not touch to avoid spreading it to other parts of your body.Always remember that cleanliness and good skincare hygiene is not just a form of vanity but itis a way of keeping your skin healthy and strong to be able to protect you in warding offbacterial infections as well as preventing many skin problems.Title:Health Concerns Of Going Low-FatWord Count:496Summary:Consuming low-fat food is perceived by the majority as an effective method in improvingoverall health, physique, and athletic performance. Many health studies show that fat is amajor source of energy for the human body, but excessive or insufficient fat in one's diet maycause ill-effects to one's health.Keywords:diet
Article Body:People wanting to lose weight are trying different kinds of diets. It has become a craze over thepast decades and gave birth to many food regimens that reduces carbohydrate and fat intake andincreases proteins. Many health studies show that a reduction in fat will lead to reduced caloriesbecause the calories in fat is twice as many than those found in carbohydrates. Consuminglow-fat food is perceived by the majority as an effective method in improving overall health,physique, and athletic performance. Consuming low fat food has long been thought to reducethe risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, gallbladder disease, diabetes, and many more.Advocates of low-fat food regimen are pointing out that high cholesterol in the blood isunhealthy. They eliminate food sources that are rich in animal fats, meat, poultry, fish, oils, eggyolks, and other dairy products. Many believe that cutting fat from a food consumption is aneasy and effective way to cut calories and therefore shed some unwanted pounds. In addition,cholesterol levels in the bloodstream play a key role in the development of coronary heartdisease and other health ailments. This happens because of the buildup of cholesterol in theblood vessels may constrict the blood and inhibit the flow of blood in the heart.揻People think that food consumptions low in fat automatically has low calorie. Many healthexperts however warn that at-free?points may cause more harm than good. A dramaticdecrease of fat can be unhealthy for many individuals. A diet too low in fat may lead toshortage of certain necessary dietary vitamins and nutrients like zinc, B vitamins, and otheressential fatty acids that the human body needs. Fat in food is also needed to absorb fat-solublenutrients like vitamins A, D, E, K, as well as other compounds like lycopene. A kind ofphytochemical that is primarily found in tomatoes and other food products and may protectagainst certain cancers. However, there are certain foods that should be avoided or taken inmoderation to reduce the risk of developing ailments associated in consumption of excessivefat.Food that should be avoided or eaten in moderation may include the following.?Commercial biscuits, cakes, and pastries?Butter is not only high in fat, but saturated fat as well?Palm oil?Margarine?Cheese?Processed meats (sausage, salami, hot dogs, bologna)Foods that are low in fat that are better to eat include the following:?Fruits?Vegetables?Fish and shellfish?Cereals, rice?Whole wheat products?Nuts and seeds?Vegetable oils?Many health studies show that fat is a major source of energy for the human body, butexcessive or insufficient fat in one's diet may cause ill-effects to one's health. Before
partaking in low-fat food regimens, individuals are advised to consult health professionals likedietitians and nutritionists. They may devise programs that involve a balanced portions ofcarbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Good eating habits coupled with exercise may lead toimproved health and enhanced well-being.Title:Seven Tips For A Long And Healthy LifeWord Count:766Summary:As good as modern medical technology is, it can never save you from the problems caused by alife style that is unhealthy. Instead of getting a modern medical fix for every problem, it is farbetter to live in such a way that you will hardly ever fall ill.An ounce of prevention is certainly better than a pound of cure. Here are seven tips on how tolive a long and healthy life. In addition, the same life style that helps you to avoid illness alsohelps you to lose weight...Keywords:health, tips, longevityArticle Body:As good as modern medical technology is, it can never save you from the problems caused by alife style that is unhealthy. Instead of getting a modern medical fix for every problem, it is farbetter to live in such a way that you will hardly ever fall ill.An ounce of prevention is certainly better than a pound of cure. Here are seven tips on how tolive a long and healthy life. In addition, the same life style that helps you to avoid illness alsohelps you to lose weight.1. Get Enough ExerciseIn the past people had to use their physical bodies in the course of their normal work. But todaysomeone may get up, go to work in a car, then sit down, get up to go home in the car and whenarriving at home, sit down again for the rest of the day. In such a life there is no physical labor.This physical inactivity is one of the main reasons for a host of diseases. Sport, running.walking and other things must be added to our life if our normal work does not require us toexert ourselves physically. I2. Go to sleep when you feel sleepyThis may sound simple, but many people stay up late even when their body is telling them thatit is time to sleep. Yoga and Ayurvedic doctors also say that it is better to sleep in the night and
be active during the day. However, people such as students will take coffee and stimulants tostudy late into the night. Others develop the habit of remaining active at night and sleepingduring the day. While we can do this, it eventually takes a toll on health. Alternative healthdoctors say that this kind of unnatural living is one of the contributing factors in the causationof cancer and other diseases3. Eat when you feel hungryThis is also a simple idea, but once again we often go against the messages of the body. If youeat out of habit or due to social pressure at certain time of the day, even when you have no realappetite, then you will not digest your food properly. Acidity and indigestion begin, and thiscontributes to the likelihood of other more complex diseases taking root. Having an appetite isactually a sign of good health, but if you have no appetite you should wait a bit and then eat. (Ifyou have no appetite even after awaiting a reasonable amount of time, then you should consult adoctor because something is wrong.)4.Fast on a Regular, Systematic BasisIf you would ask any person to work 365 days per year without any rest, they would complainand say that they must have some rest or else they will break down. But we have never botheredto ask or to think about our digestive organs which we compel to work day after day without arest. They cannot protest the way a person would to his boss, but they do give us signals thatthey cannot work non-stop. When we ignore those signals and still compel them to work, thoseorgans break down. That is why periodic fasting is necessary. Refrain from eating for onecomplete day. This gives a rest to your digestive organs and also helps in the elimination ofwastes from your body. Regular fasting allows a person to gain extra time for intellectual orspiritual pursuits. Fasting is not for hermits in a cave, but is a sensible practice that anyone canpractice.5. Wash with cool water before going to bedAs mentioned above, proper sleep is essential for the maintenance of health. If you wash yourimportant motor and sensory organs (hands, arms, eyes, legs, mouth, genitals) before sleepusing cool water, this will relax you and prepare you for deep sleep.6. Perform meditation on a regular basisYour body is linked to your mind. Many of the diseases of this era are psychosomatic. Stressand anxiety take their toll on our physical health. Meditation is a mental exercise which, amongother things, allows you to detach yourself from the worries of life. Learn a simple techniqueand do it regularly.7. Get up early every dayOnce again the old proverb, \"Early to bed, early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy andwise.\" I don't know if it will make you wealthy, but it will certainly make you healthy. Yourbody needs just enough sleep, not too much and not too little.Follow these tips and you can't go wrong.
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