Many Vegetables Prevent Cataracts

Did you know, eat lots of vegetables and reduce eating meat every day, can reduce the risk of cataracts attack. Research in the UK have proved that.

"People who do not eat meat have much lower risk for cataracts in its development," said Naomi Alle, an epidemiologist at Oxford University, England, who was also involved in the study, quoted from the pages of Health.

It was known after the dietary survey for 15 years. The researchers found about 3 of the 50 people who ate meat cataracts. Meanwhile, 50 people are vegans and vegetarians only found two people suffering from cataracts.

The results of this survey and then translated that vegetarians and vegans have a lower risk of cataracts by 30 to 40 percent compared with those who ate meat.

In these studies did not show that eating meat can cause cataracts. In contrast to consume lots of vegetables can prevent it.

Several previous studies have linked certain nutrients in plant foods to reduce the risk of cataracts. Vegetarian and vegan diets only be healthy behaviors to reduce the risk of eye disease.

Alle Naomi These findings contradict previous studies conducted in India. The study revealed that vegetarians actually increase the risk of cataracts.

"This means that until now has not known what affect cataract. Perhaps the lifestyle of excess. There may also be other factors in causing cataracts in addition to diet, "said dr. Dodick, Department Head of Ophthalmology at New York University Langone Medical Center, told of Health 24.

Dr. Dodick also revealed that every year there are 3.5 million cataract operations follow. He added, to reduce the number of cataracts, a healthy lifestyle with exercise and improving diet, can be done

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Adults Also Need Immunizations

Not only infants and children who need immunizations. Adults as well, although their immune system has been formed. Only, the public's understanding of the benefits of immunization for adults apparently still low.

Every year, tens of thousands of adults die and hundreds of thousands of others were hospitalized due to diseases preventable by vaccination. Thus, it is not appropriate if your immune system fully formed adult, so no longer need the vaccination.

"Precisely adults need vaccinations to avoid dangerous and contagious diseases," says Prof. Dr. Dr. Samsuridjal Djauzi Sp.PD, K-AL, FACP, FINASIM PAPDI and Chairman of the Task Force on Adult Immunization, through information conveyed Family Doctors Association of Indonesia (PDKI ).

Some adult diseases that are preventable by immunization of them, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, tetanus, MMR, typhoid, influenza, pneumococcal, meningococcal, and cervical cancer or cervical. "The benefits of this munisasi of course, boost immunity, reduce treatment costs, and improve productivity," he said.

Samsuridjal added, high immunization coverage will also reduce the frequency of the disease (herd immunity). This is why it needs to be improved immunization coverage for adults.

"You need to know, medical expenses incurred if the disease will be more expensive when compared to the cost of immunization," he said. "This is where the importance of preventive health promotion, one of which can be done by the Family Doctor."

Dr MM Basuki Gunawan, Chairman of West Java branch PDKI states, Family Doctor is a general practice doctor primary care providers who provide professional services, a comprehensive, holistic approach to sustainable, coordinated, and collaborative, with consideration of family, community and patient environment.

Family physicians also contribute to the prevention of chronic disease, and limit disability through risk assessment or a family health history, health education, early detection of disease, preventive medicine and behavior change.

"The benefits are clearly perceived by patients with a family doctor is a complete health data and neat so that disease prevention and treatment recommendations according to patient's condition," he said.

Furthermore, Dr Gunawan explains, Family Doctor served to increase the family's health. This is possible because family doctors are actively come to the patient of responsibility, both in sickness and health. In fact, it should keep the patient in order to stay healthy and avoid disease through immunization recommendations, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

"Passing over information about adult immunization is also part of the concept of Family Physicians of service in Indonesia."

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Sports For the office

No one deny the benefits of exercise for health and fitness. Only, even though we already know the benefits, sometimes it still lazy exercise regularly, either because of busy at the office or at home.

For that, they need a strong impetus to spur the spirit of exercising again. Before starting to motivate ourselves, we need to know what benefits could be gained from this activity. Quoted from page Idiva, here are some benefits of exercise may not be widely known.

    * Strengthen muscles

    * Optimizing the cardiovascular system

    * Sharpeners athletic skills

    * Control your weight

    * To have fun

    * As the competition to win something

Well, after knowing its benefits, how to dispel the lazy? There is an easy way for it. The following tips:

Make exercise a fun activity

There are so many ways not to make the sport boring. Play music, or invite your partner to do the casual sports activities. Or it could also include a sister, mother or friend. Try different sports every day so you do not get bored with the same routine.

No need to go to the gym

Exercising does not mean just walking on a treadmill or lifting weights in the gym. This can be done anywhere. A fun outdoor activities like going for a jog and walk in the park will become a more enjoyable sporting activities. Or you can also try a game of badminton in the yard.

No need to dress a particular sport

All you need is a t-shirt, which easily absorb sweat pants or shorts and sneakers are comfortable. Leisure and simple dress in sports is more important than using special clothing and nice but not comfortable.

Challenge yourself

Inspiring or challenge yourself will give you encouragement. Setting goals for yourself, keeping short-term targets are achievable so that when it managed to reach the entire target can be harder to motivate yourself to exercise in next time.

Do exercise that you like

It is important to find out what sport is your favorite. Activities in the gym may be boring to some people. So try a variety of sports to find out what you like.

Slow and steady

Begin exercising gradually. Begin with a thirty minute walk three times a week. Then gradually increase the exercise time up to five times per week.

Joining in the competition

Join the competition or activity of fun bike marathon can be fun. Knowing that you are going to compete will provide a much needed boost to train harder and better. You will feel pride if successful achievement and victory.

Perform routine

The hardest part is starting a new exercise routine becomes regular. Consistency is key, so try not to skip a day. Not making excuses. Trying to go to the gym, even when you're feeling not 100% fit. Some mild exercise will always make you feel good.

Rest is important

Recovery is very important. You must give your body a chance to rest. Take a day off from your workouts so your body rest and recover from muscle aches and pains if any.

Exercise is actually not boring. Do it continuously gradually so that it becomes a habit.

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Suggested Sleeping Around seven hours

Be careful, busy taking care of the work in the office can make you less sleep. Have this condition in the long run, can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack.

"Sleeping less than six hours per night and often have trouble sleeping problems, you have a 48 percent risk of dying from heart disease and 15 percent greater risk of death from stroke," said Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the University of Warwick Medical School was quoted as saying Times of India.

The study, conducted by researchers at Warwick Medical School is linking lack of sleep problems with a stroke, heart attack and cardiovascular disorders, which often result in premature death.

The study followed by as many as 470 thousand people consisting of children aged 7-25 years from eight countries, among others, Japan, the United States, Sweden, and England.

The risk is not only because of lack of sleep. In fact, says Professor Francesco, who oversleep also have the same risk. "Sleep is too long and lack of sleep is actually a time bomb for health. So you need to act to reduce the risk of life-threatening."

Furthermore, Professor Francesco said the risk of heart attacks and strokes can still be prevented. Way, start by improving the quality of sleep from now.

"By ensuring that you have about seven hours of sleep a night, you will protect your health and your future," said Professor Francesco. "Getting enough sleep will reduce the risk of developing chronic disease."

This study has been published in the journal European Heart Journal.

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Trigger Excessive Sunlight Aging

What triggers skin aging at an early age? According to the study, excessive sun exposure is one of the biggest causes that made freshness of your skin to fade.

"It's the cumulative effect of a brief, often unprotected skin when we spend time in the sun thus causing premature aging of the skin," says New York dermatologist Dr. Diane Berson.

Effect of exposure to sunlight on the skin will get worse if influenced by genetics and hormone levels decline.

However, there are fundamental differences between the premature aging due to sunlight and genetic factors and hormones. Dr. Berson described the differences in two areas of the body intimately.

"Compare the skin of the chest with the skin on the breast in women. Dada looks rough, mottled and textured like the skin of people who are elderly," said Dr.. Berson quoted from the pages of Stylish.

"However, due to sun exposure, breast normally soft and supple will lose elasticity. Aging can also be seen between the upper back and buttocks area. "

"The sun, environment, pollution, this can all lead to delayed hormone function and can even have a significant effect," said Dr. Berson.

Premature skin aging is not a situation that can not be cured and prevented. To rejuvenate the skin, can by eating healthy foods. For example, orange, red and green colored vegetables, fish, avocados, wheat, and olive oil.

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Detection of Heart Disease Tips

Was ever noticed the size of your child's wrist? Based on the study of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, the size of the wrist can be used to detect the risk of heart disease in children.

The study showed that children with larger wrists into the high insulin resistance marker. This is one significant aspect which can encourage heart problems later in life.

Researchers enrolled 500 children with overweight. Using MRI scanners, the researchers noted the size of the wrist all the participants. Children who have a greater bone area have high levels of insulin resistance 20 percent greater.

Simple measurements of the width of the wrist also showed excess levels of fat, which has impacted on the level of risk of heart disease. The research was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Dr. Marco Capizzi, the researcher, said the study will proceed by examining the relationship wrist size and insulin resistance in children with a healthy weight. It's easier for doctors to detect the risk of heart disease since the age of the child.

Nevertheless, these results still need to be developed. Therefore, the child's body changes rapidly during adolescence, which means a more accurate method should be designed.

"We hope to be able to re-examine further how important this could determine the future and we will also examine children with normal weight," he said as quoted by the Daily Mail.

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