Category : Healthy Living : Health & Medical

How to Teach Proper Hand Washing

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Proper hand washing technique is essential for preventing the spread of infection and illness. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading in the home setting and public areas. It's important to learn when to wash your hands and how to properly wash them, which most people do incorrectly or for an ina

About Impacted Stool in Children

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When a child develops impacted stool, it can be the result of constipation or a condition known as encopresis. There can be many reasons your child is having issues with impacted stool, such as dietary, potty training, or stress. While it can be a frustrating experience for you, it can be downright

Natural Cures for Nervousness

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Nervousness can range from a slight sense of apprehension all the way to a full-blown panic attack. It feels different to different people. Some common symptoms include restlessness, excessive worry, inability to concentrate, a tight feeling in the chest or throat, butterflies in the stomach and irr

What Are Good Fats to Eat?

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When following a healthy diet, it is important to choose healthy fats over unhealthy fats, such as saturated and trans fats. This can be accomplished by eating foods that are trans fat-free but contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Supplements are also commonly used to meet daily dietary fat need

Calorie Counting Diet

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The calorie counting method of weight loss is probably the most enduring. It has, in recent years, also been linked to longevity in various scientific studies. These studies have been inconclusive, but provide food for thought for those looking for ways to become healthier.More commonly,

Natural Remedy Supplements for Gout

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Gout is a type of arthritis that creates inflammation, swelling and painful joints caused by elevated uric-acid levels in your body. Although prescription medications are traditionally used to treat gout, consider natural herbal supplements as an alternative treatment regimen. Natural remedies and

How to Prevent Mosquitoes Near Water

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Mosquitoes are a hindrance to the outdoor lifestyle. The most common annoyance is caused by their bites, however they can also transmit serious diseases. Female mosquitoes plant their larva in tiny pockets of water such as garden ponds, birdbaths, and puddles. Treating standing water and minimizing

Low-Fat, Low-Carb Meal Ideas

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If you want to drop weight fast, consider a low-carb, low-fat diet. Low-carb diets kick-start weight loss. However, many foods considered to be low in carbohydrates are loaded with fat, ultimately derailing weight-loss efforts. Select low-sugar, low-fat foods such as vegetables, lean meats and low-f

Atkins No Carb Foods

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The Atkins diet plan emphasizes eating fats and proteins. On this diet, you eat very few carbohydrates. Normally, your body burns carbohydrates for energy. Without carbohydrates, your body begins to burn fats. To achieve this, the Atkins diet recommends many substitutes for normally carbohydrate-ric

Properties of Gum Tree Leaves

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There are a number of trees that share the name gum and each of these trees is highly distinguishable from the other. Leaves range from large, green and lobed to tiny, silvery blue leaves with no lobes. The name gum is usually in reference to a gummy resin most of them exude. Some of these gums are

How to Inflate a Theraband Ball

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Therea-band balls are popular fitness and exercise accessories, but in order to get the most out of them they must be properly inflated. If a Thera-Band ball is inflated too much, it can become hard, uncomfortable and potentially unstable. But if the Thera-Band ball has too little air it will develo

Procedure for a Clinical Breast Exam

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A clinical breast exam is one that is performed by a health care professional usually during a regular office visit. Clinical breast exams are considered part of breast screening. All women should receive a clinical breast exam and a mammogram as part of the breast screening process. If a health car

Homeopathic Remedies for Cystitis

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The three philosophies that homeopathy is based on are: minimum dose; like cures like; and single remedy. Each of these philosophy's ultimate goal is to trigger the body's own healing powers using minerals, herbs or elements in minute, highly potent doses. Cystitis is typically caused by an infecti