Many Older Adults are Obese or Overweight Losing weight has health benefits as you age. For the most part, many older adults are seriously overweight or clinically obese; this is creating life-threatening risks. Also, many think it is too difficult to lose weight at 60 or 70 plus years. First, losing weight is no more […]
Oatmeal Has Benefits, Introduction Oatmeal is a type of coarse flour made of hulled oat grains that have either been milled or steel-cut (coarse oatmeal) or rolled. Also, you can make them thick (old-fashioned) or thin (instant) depending on the texture of porridge you prefer. Rolled oats also called white oats, are full of fibre. […]
Swimming benefits. Some people hate to exercise because it is hard and can be painful, with the danger of injury. But swimming is one of the few exercises where they don’t really have to worry about that. Because it’s not a weight-bearing activity. To clarify, swimmers don’t suffer the joint pain that most arthritis patients […]
What is Ginger Ginger tea benefits. Amazing ginger is a spicy, pungent rhizome that originates from Asia. In this case, used for thousands of years in China as a medicinal plant. Besides, the ginger root contains oils linked to many medicinal purposes. Consequently, now recognized by modern scientists, physicians and researchers worldwide. Firstly, the active components in ginger […]
What is Sleeping Sleeping is a condition of body and mind that typically occurs for several hours every night. As a result, the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed. Also, the postural muscles are relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended. However there is a lot going on in your body during sleep. What happens […]
Burglar’s trick to see if you are home. House Security. Many people fear coming home one day and realising they’ve been robbed. Therefore, most of us usually leave lights on when we’re gone for the evening. But you cannot do that if you are on holiday? The police recommend checking your front door for pieces […]
Loneliness in Late-life. When we enter the later stages of life, many of us will find ourselves living alone. After all, we may have no family, perhaps our lifelong partner has passed, and we are feeling unloved and alone. Many of us have a fear of ageing. Consequently, loneliness will affect us in several ways. […]
Why Are Strong Arms Important? Resistance Training Arms. The muscles of the arms are relatively small, and in modern days it’s usually enough if you can carry your groceries or luggage for a moderate distance and pick up stuff like chairs and other relatively light objects that need moving around in our homes. Many older […]
Why a Warm-Up is Important Warm-Up Pre Exercise. A good warm-up will raise your body temperature, which is particularly helpful to your muscles. As your muscle temperature increases, oxygen becomes more available to your muscles, allowing them to contract and relax more easily. So you’ll be able to perform more strenuous tasks with ease. Your heart […]
The differences between Natural and Refined Sugar Refined Sugar is Poison. Natural sugar offers essential nutrients which keep the body healthy and help fight off diseases. As an example, natural sugar occurs in many fruits, vegetables and other plants. In comparison, all refined sugar has been extracted and heavily processed from sugar beets and sugar […]