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If you want to be healthy, try this habits!

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  1. HAVE BREAKFAST .  It is so important because if jump-starts your metabolism and stops you for overeating later. Also, some studies show how adults having a healthy breakfast do better at work. And kids get higher marks. So, don't skip it. 2. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER .  You stay hydrated (it is necessary) and it helps you to lose weight. Sugary drinks are related to Type 2 Diabetes  and obesity. The adequate daily fluid intake is 3.7 liters for men and 2.7 for women. 3. TAKE AN EXERCISE BREAK.  Get up and move. Do some deep lunges or stretches, which is great for body and mind. Just 30 minutes of walking five days in a week is okey. 4. DON'T SMOKE .  If you light up, quit. As soon as 20 minutes after your last cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure drop. 5. SLEEP WELL.  A good night's sleep keeps you in a better mood, sharpens memory and focus, and helps you learn new thing. It lowers your risk of heart disease and helps you get trim. Aim to g...

Diabetes

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  Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body can't effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is an hormone that regulates blood glucose. Uncontrolled diabetes can cause raised blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) and over time it leads to serious damage to the body's systems. Symptoms of diabetes can occur suddenly. In type 2 diabetes they can be mild and may take many years to be noticed. The symptoms may include: feeling very thirsty, needing to urinate more than usual, blurred vision, feeling tired, losing weight unintentionally. Over time, diabetes can damage blood vessels in the heart, eyes, kidneys and nerves. TYPE 1 DIABETES It's characterized by deficient insulin production and requires daily introduction of insulin. TYPE 2 DIABETES It affects to how your body uses glucose for energy. It stops the body for using glucose properly, which can lead to high levels of blood sugar if it's not tre...

What is an allergist?

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  Today nearly a 50% of the children have at least one allergy. It's possible to be allergic to anything. Although the most common allergies are: pollen, dander, medication and food. Allergies are an overreaction of the inmune system, and the allergists must have a thorough understanding of how your body fights infection to treat the hypersensitivity that leads to allergies. The allergists are qualified to diagnose and treat conditions like hay fever, food allergies and intolerances, eczema, psoriasis, asthma, and certain types of sinus and ear infections. To treat allergies effectively, the allergist must determine what is the triggering reacti on.  An allergist consults with their patient and performs a series of tests in order to discover specific allergies, determine their severity, and figure out the best course of treatment. Allergists can prescribe the patients a treatment, which could be avoiding the allergen. When you go to the allergist, they'll talk with you to lear...