Many people who are striving to lose weight. I am not against it, in fact, it is good to be in shape and physically fit. I’d like to share here some tips on how to lose weight, aside from taking diet pills.

1. Eat more vegetables and fruits every day.

2. Eat enough portion every meal

3. No, no, don’t skip meal. Never do that. Especially, breakfast which is the most important meal of the day. It keeps you going throughout the day.

4. Avoid too much sugar like soda

5. Avoid eating junk foods

6. And lastly exercise regularly.

Soda is not really good for us it have high in fructose. If you are craving sweets or refreshments, you can have the healthy alternatives. Here they are:

1. Tomato juice – contains beta carotene and lycopene

2. Organic soda – that doesn’t contain high fructose. They are fruit-flavored soda. No caffeine at all. It is organic. But it is best to avoid any kind of soda because carbonation affects the stomach. However, carbonation and phosphoric acid in the soda can cause calcium loss in the bones.

2. Apple cider. I love apple cider.

4. Tea or coffee, unsweetened.

First and fore most it is important to understand the fact about food sensitivities. Sometimes food allergy starts with food tolerance and manifested through symptoms that quickly appear within minutes to an hour after eating. Mostly the symptoms food allergies are usually skin-related, such as hives, rashes and respiratory system and difficulty in breathing and asthma. Food allergy may also experience the common food borne illness symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Food allergy symptoms may became systemic and cause anaphylaxis that leads to death. This is the reason why food allergies are serious.

Consumer may take the following step to reduce the risk of allergic reactions at home or in any workplace.
- At home have a list posted in the kitchen for your household to take note of, just incase someone who does not know your family sensitivities brings you food.
- When grocery shopping, read product labels carefully about the ingredients used.
- If you suspected you have a food allergy, have a condition tested properly by a medical professional.
- After proper diagnose of the food allergy, educate every one in your home about the allergen. Teach them where the allergen may be found and what to do if an allergen reactions occurs.
- Remember to wash utensils thoroughly after every use. This is just basic safe food practice.

Losing weight is not a one-time activity but it is all about a series of small steps. That means cutting back of desserts and adding more time to exercise, plus a smart lifestyle change. Here are some ways to lose weight. Fiber- adds to your diet if you like to stay healthy. A high fiber diet can lower your caloric intake with out making you feel reprieved. That’s why some health expert promotes fiber to lose weight. A slow eating can help to lose weight because it requires more chewing, it speed the passage of food through the digestive tract. Make it sure that every meal have a fiber or eat more vegetables but for snacks it might be better to eat fruits rather than junk’s food. One large apple has a much fiber (five grams) as a cup of raw broccoli. Control TV viewing, the more you watch TV shows the more you likely to miss physical activities. Drink 8 glasses of water every day, water not only quenches your thirst it can also speed the body metabolism. Drinking 8 glasses of water consumptions may help to lose weight about eight ponds in a year. Get more sleep, a study conducted by University of Chicago found out that people deprived of sleep had a lower level of hormones that control appetite. It also says that enough of sleep is good to our health and help to lose weight.

A few years ago, when I’m still a teenager I had a spare time for exerciser and leisure after school, but times are changing. Today my schedule is so packed that there is less time. The lack of exercise might result in tight back muscle, which eventually leads to back pain. Here are some exercise tips I learn to avoid the back pain.

Exercise 1

- Lie on your back on n the floor, knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

- Place your hands on the back or your thighs.

- Pull your legs towards your chest stretch slightly.

- Hold your position for about 15 seconds and slowly return to your original position.

- Do to repetitions.

Exercise 2

- Assume the starting position of exercise.

- Making sure that your back is flat on the floor, rotate your hips to the left, lowering your legs to the floor until you feel your muscles stretch slightly.

- Hold your position for about 15 seconds and slowly return to your original position.

- Repeat the procedure, this time rotating to the right.

- Do 10 repetitions.

Exercise 3

- On the floor get down on your hands and knees.

- Arch your back toward the ceiling.

- Hold your position for about 15 seconds, and slowly return to your starting position.

- Arch your back toward the floor and hold your position for about 15 seconds. Slowly return to your starting position.

What is gastritis an acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach lining. Sometimes gastritis often accompanies gastric lesions such as cancer and ulcer.

Probable causes

1. Toxins of infections disease
2. Toxins form ingested spoiled food
3. Overeating
4. Allergy to foods
5. Eating when overtired or emotionally upset
6. Use of too much alcohol
7. Tobacco
8. Highly seasoned foods
9. Iron deficiency

Probable symptoms

- Anorexia nervosa
- Vague upper abdominal discomfort
- Heart burn
- Severe vomiting

Helpful Dietary Management
For acute attack

- Nothing by mouth for 24 to 48 hours
- Provide intravenous nutrition (administration under the supervision of the physicians).
- Use only cracked ice to be held in the mouth to relieve thirst.
- Add full liquid diets as tolerated on the second or third day, depending on the patient condition.
- Avoid stimulating and highly seasoned foods.
- Progress from soft to bland diet.
- Avoid coffee, tea, alcoholic, beverages and soda drinks.
- Plan and choose liquids that are good source of protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Read labels of commercially prepared liquids foods.

Many of us like to have a firm and healthy body; there are ways to lose weight with out taking any pills or fasting. Just have a reducing diet plan, which follows the principle of eating foods with essentials nutrients with the goal of effecting weight loss. The diet is low in calories, low in fat but high in complex carbohydrates.

simple tips:
- First consult a licensed nutritionist-dietician before trying any reduce weight.
- Eat less fat. Avoid pork, fatty meat, skin, and chicaron.
- Chose low calorie-foods. Avoid sweet, cakes (especially those with icing), ice cream, sweet dessert, candies, pies and chocolates.
- Reduce of salty foods like dried fish and other similar foods that encourage more rice consumptions.
- Drink at least 8-glass 0f water a day between meals.
- Avoid tea, coffee and alcohol. Alcohol drinks are high-calories beverages.
- Eat regularly. Never skips meal especially breakfast.
- Avoid in-between meals. Drink water instead.
- Choose legumes, fish, poultry, and veal, which contain less fats and cholesterol than pork and beef.
- Eat a good breakfast and lunch but has a light supper. If you plan to skip meals, choose supper instead of breakfast.
- Exercise regularly.
- Keep a record of your weight. Weight loss of about 1 to 2 pounds a week is safe and considered reasonable.

What is hypertension this is a condition that result when the artery diameter is reduced, when so much cholesterol are deposited in the arterial lining. The causes are so much eating of fatty foods, no exercise and during some of intense activity.

When the blood volume flowing through the arteries is increase that’s the time the hypertension trigger, because of the increase of pressure caused by, the reduced diameter of the arteries plays a greater role in hypertension. The normal blood pressure is 120/ 80 or range between 90/60 to 140/90. When its get higher 140/90, the blood pressure is usually described as hypertension. Sometimes the probably causes of the hypertension are.

- High in sodium intake, sodium (salt) and other dietary foods factors have been studied to see whether they play a big role in the development of hypertension. Studies have shown that even mild restriction of sodium can produce a modest but definite fall in blood pressure.
- Kidney diseases
- Various hormonal imbalances

Hypertension if goes unchecked, the result is heart failure that may lead to further problems such as stroke and kidney damages.

Probably systems are:

- Breathlessness
- Nose bleeding with no apparent cause
- Severe headache localized in some part of the head, which occur early in the morning hours, accompanied with nausea, and vision becoming progressively worse
- Dizziness when diastolic is pressure above.

Helpful dietary management:

- Eat a low salt diet, at the same time a low fat diet
- Include foods like high in potassium
- Lose weight (for over weights)
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Summertime is here and we been experiencing the El Nino phenomenon and people get sunburn. We must always protect our skin from the sun. It might cause us skin cancer and other skin diseases. To avoid some future problems we should:
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Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. Light colors will reflect away some of the sun’s energy. It is also a good idea to wear hats or to use an umbrella.
· Drink water. Carry water or juice with you and drink continuously even if you do not feel thirsty. Drink up 10 glasses of water everyday. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body.
· Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
· Stay indoors when possible.
· Take regular breaks when engaged in physical activity on warm days. Take time out to find a cool place. If you recognize that you, or someone else, are showing the signals of a heat-related illness, stop activity and find a cool place. Remember, have fun, but stay cool!
· Don’t forget to wear sun block with high SPF.

Having variety of healthy food is the key to a healthy eating habits. Eating fresh fruits is much better than of candy, chocolates, processed juice etc. So, here are my tips for those who want to have a healthy body and a sound mind:

1. Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods. Enjoy plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Your daily food selection should include bread and other whole-grain products; fruits; vegetables;

2. Maintain a healthy weight. The weight that’s right for you depends on many factors including your sex, height, age and heredity.

3. Eat moderate portions

4. Eat regular meals. Skipping meals can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in overeating.

5. Reduce, don’t eliminate certain foods. Most people eat for pleasure as well as nutrition. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt or sugar, the key is moderating how much of these foods you eat and how often you eat them.
Identify major sources of these ingredients in your diet and make changes, if necessary.

6. Balance your food choices over time.

well, that is all. I wish you all the success of a healthy eating habits.