Taking care of your skin should not be confusing nor should it require you to use a large multitude of products just to make your skin feel cleaner. In spite of all the sales hype that we see on TV and in print trying to persuade you that you need all different kinds of products most people only need a gentle cleanser and a moisturizer with anti-aging ingredients included. With that said, there are exceptions that may have a type of skin needing special care so it is important to know what kind of skin you have.
Begin by assessing what your skin type is. If your face feels dry and tight with possibly some rough patches or redness you probably have dry skin. You may even suffer from flaking and irritation. The best treatment for this type of skin is to use rich moisturizers and never use cleansers that strip oil from your skin. You should also add Omega-3 oil to your diet.
If your skin is shiny or feels slick, especially on your forehead, nose, and chin then you probably have oily skin. Although, you may not think of it as a blessing when you are young it is actually a blessing in disguise because it naturally guards against wrinkles and the effects of aging. With oily skin, you want to use cleansers that will clean the skin without removing this natural anti-aging oil.
Skin that is prone to acne and those who are older are more unique and will require more specialized treatment. Mild cleansers are still best and moisturizers should be oil free but formulated for the specific condition you may have.
People with severe skin conditions such as severe acne should seek the advice of a dermatologist who may wish to prescribe medicines and specific skin creams that are made to deal with tougher cases.
It is very easy to care for your skin once you know what your skin type is and can even become enjoyable as you use the correct products and see improvement.
mercredi 20 octobre 2010
lundi 18 octobre 2010
If You Are A Wine Connoisseur You Have To Visit Napa Valley
California is a state that simply must be visited at least once in a lifetime. Whether you choose to travel alone or as a family, California is full of things to see and do. If you’re a newly wed, planning a honeymoon, or just a romantic at heart, California is calling you. If you’re looking for movie stars, go to Hollywood or Beverly Hills. If you’re looking for a relaxing vacation, beautiful scenery and some sweet spirits, then wind your way around to Wine Country. Recreational places like the wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma are waiting for you.
Napa Valley and Sonoma County in Northern California is only an hour’s drive from San Francisco. Otherwise known as Wine Country, Napa Valley and Sonoma County are popular among newlyweds, honeymooners, wine enthusiasts, gourmets and other hopeless romantics who wish to enjoy all the good things in life. There are so many exquisite places to stay and visit in California’s Wine Country, the choices are overwhelming, but well worth your time.
Napa Valley, which actually consists of six towns, including: St. Helena, Oakville, Calistoga, Rutherford, Yountville and Napa. Each of these towns feature their own first class wineries, spas, resorts, hotels and restaurants, not to mention the breath taking scenery of the Wine Country itself. The experience of the California Wine Country will rejuvenate your being and will create wonderful memories to last a lifetime.
Sonoma County is the birthplace of the California wine industry. Sonoma Valley is 17 miles long and sits between two glorious mountain ranges, where numerous wineries host tasting events and tours on a daily basis. The Plaza is encircled with boutiques, adobe structures and restaurants in Sonoma’s town square. For over a century, the hot springs have drawn thousands of health conscious guests to the area and even today, is host to a number of world class spas and resorts.
Some of the smaller, family owned wineries will give tours by appointment only. It would be best to call and set up the appointment well in advance of your visit to Wine Country, so you are sure to get in. This can be a very rewarding experience, because this will give to time to have a one on one conversation with the wine makers themselves without being caught up in a group of tourists. Many of the large and small family owned wineries make themselves available for outdoor weddings and other special occasions for additional costs. Most only offer wine tasting, tours of their wineries, and host other special events.
If you are planning to visit California’s Wine Country, try to make your visit in the middle of the week, because the weekends are often over crowded and that can make traveling and sightseeing fairly difficult and thus less enjoyable. During the week, there is less traffic to deal with and some of the hotels can have lower rates. It’s always best to call ahead to the hotels to make sure there is room available for you when you arrive. If you decide to use Silverado Trail as your driving route, you will encounter less traffic and have a more scenic route to enjoy. The scenery is one of the best parts of visiting Wine Country, so stop and smell the roses as often as possible.
If you are looking for a picnic area with a great view, try visiting Rutherford Hill Winery’s picnic area. If you choose to use a picnic area belonging to a specific winery, you may choose to buy a bottle of wine from them as a courtesy, for you to enjoy with your picnic meal. A delicious addition to your picnic basket would be a selection of fruits, cheeses and baked goods from the Sunshine Market in St. Helena. You can also pick up your plates, napkins and utensils for your picnic while you’re there.
Gordon’s on Yountville is famous for their tasty coffee, which is a delicious addition to breakfast. For a scrumptious lunch or dinner, try eating at the French Laundry. There is a wide variety of fine restaurants in Wine Country from which to pick and choose, even if you don’t have a reservation, you have a good chance at getting in.
Napa Valley and Sonoma County in Northern California is only an hour’s drive from San Francisco. Otherwise known as Wine Country, Napa Valley and Sonoma County are popular among newlyweds, honeymooners, wine enthusiasts, gourmets and other hopeless romantics who wish to enjoy all the good things in life. There are so many exquisite places to stay and visit in California’s Wine Country, the choices are overwhelming, but well worth your time.
Napa Valley, which actually consists of six towns, including: St. Helena, Oakville, Calistoga, Rutherford, Yountville and Napa. Each of these towns feature their own first class wineries, spas, resorts, hotels and restaurants, not to mention the breath taking scenery of the Wine Country itself. The experience of the California Wine Country will rejuvenate your being and will create wonderful memories to last a lifetime.
Sonoma County is the birthplace of the California wine industry. Sonoma Valley is 17 miles long and sits between two glorious mountain ranges, where numerous wineries host tasting events and tours on a daily basis. The Plaza is encircled with boutiques, adobe structures and restaurants in Sonoma’s town square. For over a century, the hot springs have drawn thousands of health conscious guests to the area and even today, is host to a number of world class spas and resorts.
Some of the smaller, family owned wineries will give tours by appointment only. It would be best to call and set up the appointment well in advance of your visit to Wine Country, so you are sure to get in. This can be a very rewarding experience, because this will give to time to have a one on one conversation with the wine makers themselves without being caught up in a group of tourists. Many of the large and small family owned wineries make themselves available for outdoor weddings and other special occasions for additional costs. Most only offer wine tasting, tours of their wineries, and host other special events.
If you are planning to visit California’s Wine Country, try to make your visit in the middle of the week, because the weekends are often over crowded and that can make traveling and sightseeing fairly difficult and thus less enjoyable. During the week, there is less traffic to deal with and some of the hotels can have lower rates. It’s always best to call ahead to the hotels to make sure there is room available for you when you arrive. If you decide to use Silverado Trail as your driving route, you will encounter less traffic and have a more scenic route to enjoy. The scenery is one of the best parts of visiting Wine Country, so stop and smell the roses as often as possible.
If you are looking for a picnic area with a great view, try visiting Rutherford Hill Winery’s picnic area. If you choose to use a picnic area belonging to a specific winery, you may choose to buy a bottle of wine from them as a courtesy, for you to enjoy with your picnic meal. A delicious addition to your picnic basket would be a selection of fruits, cheeses and baked goods from the Sunshine Market in St. Helena. You can also pick up your plates, napkins and utensils for your picnic while you’re there.
Gordon’s on Yountville is famous for their tasty coffee, which is a delicious addition to breakfast. For a scrumptious lunch or dinner, try eating at the French Laundry. There is a wide variety of fine restaurants in Wine Country from which to pick and choose, even if you don’t have a reservation, you have a good chance at getting in.
dimanche 17 octobre 2010
How To Make The Right Offer On The Care You Want
Shopping for a car is one of the things that most people dread, I know a couple of people that like it but they are very deranged individuals. I mean who wants to spend a perfectly good Saturday arguing with some guy in a tie with his hair slicked back who is using every closing cliché you ever heard to try to get you to buy today?
The way to avoid the majority of the conflict in the first place is to do your homework first. If you have access to the internet and since you are reading this I assume you do, there is no excuse for not being well prepared in advance. You can go to sites like Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book to get the actual invoice costs on vehicles and with a little digging you can find out what their dealer holdback and carryover allowances are as well as find all the current rebates and cash incentives. If you don’t do this you are setting yourself up to get taken.
Don’t fall in love with a particular car and buy into the lie that it is the only one. That is the beauty of buying a new car, if the dealer you are trying to buy from doesn’t want to give you the deal you want you can go down the road and find another car exactly like you want and get the deal you want.
Depending on what time of the year you are trying to buy you can buy a new car for invoice if you know what you are doing and stick to your guns. Now some vehicles you won’t be able to do this on. If you just have to have the hot new model, expect to pay for it but generally most dealers will take a deal if they are making anything at all on it. Each car on their lost is costing them money every month it sits there.
As I alluded to earlier don’t be shoved around. Tell the salesperson what you are willing to do and if you are like me and want to avoid the back and forth game then tell them you are not going to play their back and forth game, they have one shot they can do what you want or you will go elsewhere. They need to sell a car more than you need to buy one, I promise. You can be firm without being a jerk; you just want to be in control. The control starts the moment you arrive at the dealer, if you are approached tell them you want to look by yourself and you will come get them when you have found something you like.
Dealerships train salespeople to control the prospect so if you turn it around on them at the start then the ball is in your court.
If you are looking at the average new vehicle you should be able to get it for no more than about a 3% profit. I bought my 2005 Nissan Titan for about $600 profit and got a $1500 rebate off that taking it below the dealer cost. So be prepared and you too can get a good deal.
The way to avoid the majority of the conflict in the first place is to do your homework first. If you have access to the internet and since you are reading this I assume you do, there is no excuse for not being well prepared in advance. You can go to sites like Edmunds and Kelly Blue Book to get the actual invoice costs on vehicles and with a little digging you can find out what their dealer holdback and carryover allowances are as well as find all the current rebates and cash incentives. If you don’t do this you are setting yourself up to get taken.
Don’t fall in love with a particular car and buy into the lie that it is the only one. That is the beauty of buying a new car, if the dealer you are trying to buy from doesn’t want to give you the deal you want you can go down the road and find another car exactly like you want and get the deal you want.
Depending on what time of the year you are trying to buy you can buy a new car for invoice if you know what you are doing and stick to your guns. Now some vehicles you won’t be able to do this on. If you just have to have the hot new model, expect to pay for it but generally most dealers will take a deal if they are making anything at all on it. Each car on their lost is costing them money every month it sits there.
As I alluded to earlier don’t be shoved around. Tell the salesperson what you are willing to do and if you are like me and want to avoid the back and forth game then tell them you are not going to play their back and forth game, they have one shot they can do what you want or you will go elsewhere. They need to sell a car more than you need to buy one, I promise. You can be firm without being a jerk; you just want to be in control. The control starts the moment you arrive at the dealer, if you are approached tell them you want to look by yourself and you will come get them when you have found something you like.
Dealerships train salespeople to control the prospect so if you turn it around on them at the start then the ball is in your court.
If you are looking at the average new vehicle you should be able to get it for no more than about a 3% profit. I bought my 2005 Nissan Titan for about $600 profit and got a $1500 rebate off that taking it below the dealer cost. So be prepared and you too can get a good deal.
samedi 16 octobre 2010
How to Lower Your Car Insurance
How to Lower Your Car Insurance
Car insurance is as they say a necessary evil but there are things that you can do to lower the bill not the least of which is shopping around. Don’t just take it for granted that the company you have had your insurance with a long time is giving you the best deal. Every company has different guidelines and what may be a risk to one company may not be to another.
When you are buying insurance for your vehicle pay attention to the deductibles as the amounts you choose drastically affect the rate. I recommend that you go with a low deductible for comprehensive just due to the fact that if you have someone run into you in a parking lot and leave you don’t want to be on the hook for the bill. When calculating how high to go on your collision insurance you should consider the value of the car as well as what limit may be set by the lender if you have the car financed. I would suggest setting this as high as possible; I personally keep mine at $1,000 because if someone hits me I am going to require them to pay it. If your vehicle is worth less than $3,000 I would drop the collision altogether because the money you save over a couple of years could replace the vehicle.
Stay away from sports cars and four-wheel drive vehicles. Both of these vehicle classifications are substantially higher than others especially if you are under 25 years old!
If your vehicle doesn’t have an anti-theft device have one installed. The cost for installing a system can be as little as $100 and insurance companies give big discounts for anti-theft devices.
Don’t make frivolous claims! This may sound like common sense just like keeping a clean driving record but you would be surprised how many people make claims for petty things. If you have an issue that will cost you less than $300 or $400 pay it out of pocket. Many companies will reward you for staying claim free.
Don’t exaggerate the value of your car. The more expensive you say your vehicle is the higher the insurance rate will be. Just give the amount needed to replace it and update this figure annually.
Pay your insurance premiums annually instead of monthly or even quarterly if at all possible. This will save you quite a bit in the long run since the companies charge substantial interest rates for carrying the balance.
Shop for your car insurance on the internet, you will be surprised how much you can save by doing this. By doing it yourself you are saving the company the expense of a live person.
Car insurance is as they say a necessary evil but there are things that you can do to lower the bill not the least of which is shopping around. Don’t just take it for granted that the company you have had your insurance with a long time is giving you the best deal. Every company has different guidelines and what may be a risk to one company may not be to another.
When you are buying insurance for your vehicle pay attention to the deductibles as the amounts you choose drastically affect the rate. I recommend that you go with a low deductible for comprehensive just due to the fact that if you have someone run into you in a parking lot and leave you don’t want to be on the hook for the bill. When calculating how high to go on your collision insurance you should consider the value of the car as well as what limit may be set by the lender if you have the car financed. I would suggest setting this as high as possible; I personally keep mine at $1,000 because if someone hits me I am going to require them to pay it. If your vehicle is worth less than $3,000 I would drop the collision altogether because the money you save over a couple of years could replace the vehicle.
Stay away from sports cars and four-wheel drive vehicles. Both of these vehicle classifications are substantially higher than others especially if you are under 25 years old!
If your vehicle doesn’t have an anti-theft device have one installed. The cost for installing a system can be as little as $100 and insurance companies give big discounts for anti-theft devices.
Don’t make frivolous claims! This may sound like common sense just like keeping a clean driving record but you would be surprised how many people make claims for petty things. If you have an issue that will cost you less than $300 or $400 pay it out of pocket. Many companies will reward you for staying claim free.
Don’t exaggerate the value of your car. The more expensive you say your vehicle is the higher the insurance rate will be. Just give the amount needed to replace it and update this figure annually.
Pay your insurance premiums annually instead of monthly or even quarterly if at all possible. This will save you quite a bit in the long run since the companies charge substantial interest rates for carrying the balance.
Shop for your car insurance on the internet, you will be surprised how much you can save by doing this. By doing it yourself you are saving the company the expense of a live person.
mercredi 6 octobre 2010
Halloween Costume Ideas - Funny Halloween Costume
Halloween costumes are what make Halloween a special scary night of horror and fun. Any child will wake up the next morning after Halloween night and the first question that will be on their mind, where's my Halloween candy? And what kind of Halloween costume do I want to have next year? The ability to wear a Halloween mask and transform yourself into something or someone else is the excitement of dressing up on Halloween night. Changing yourself into a scarecrow, monster, vampire, or some other new Halloween costume idea this is the most exciting part of Halloween night that you can enjoy and the most outrageous type of Halloween costume is better.
Where did Halloween masks and Halloween costumes start?
The wearing of Halloween masks and costumes started a long time ago. The Celts believed Halloween night brought out the spirits of the dead that would roam free among the living on the earth. Some spirits were fun and good and humorous and then on the darker side there would be some resentful and hostile ghosts that did not enjoy seeing the living enjoying the bounty of life in the land that once belonged to them that have already past to the next world. The Celtics would wear masks and disguises to hide themselves from these dangerous spirits by painting the their faces with soot from which later evolved into the more distinguishable Halloween masks and costumes ideas of today's Halloween costumes. Not long after it also became custom that by imitating the spirits by dressing as skeletons or ghosts they would blend themselves in and not be seen by the bad spirits.
Halloween costume ideas and tips that can help
In this day and age there are hundreds of Halloween costumes to choose from there is a werewolf, vampire, Halloween witch, Halloween nurse or a mask and costume from the latest horror movie that is playing. Remember in the simplest form of all you need is a hockey mask and a knife or a scream mask to bring out the chills in anyone around. Remember how Michael Myers would make you wake up in the middle of the night with a sweat from the Halloween movie. Depending on who you want to be for Halloween might probably depend on two things firstly what character is your favorite and that you would like to portray and deciding how much are you willing to spend on your Halloween costume. If you research Halloween masks and costumes you will find simple inexpensive discount Halloween costumes, funny Halloween costumes or some very highly detailed costumes that you could spend hundreds of dollars on. If you'd like to keep it in the budget remember you can easily transform a regular discount Halloween costume with a little bit of Halloween makeup on your face with maybe some Halloween contact lenses to give that eerie appearance. If you're a creative person you can easily transform yourself with materials that are around your house which wouldn't take a lot of time and effort and cost you a lot less money. All you would need is a good Halloween costume idea some great effects can be caused with the everyday items are around you and some imaginative application of some Halloween makeup.
Advantages of using Halloween makeup for your Halloween costume
Depending on what you're trying to accomplishment Halloween makeup may allow you to transform yourself into another Halloween character better than buying a Halloween mask. By using makeup it can be less expensive and a lot safer for kids when Halloween trick-or-treating and not impairing their vision with a Halloween mask, also with the variety of Halloween makeup that is available you can create some fantastic Halloween affects. You can try Halloween makeup tips with some theatrical grease paint kits that have great colors that are very easily applied and can be removed at the end of the night hassle free. By using regular everyday makeup like eyeliner pencils, blush, lip liners, and eye shadows you can keep the cost down on your Halloween costume. If you are like some people and the last minute to decide on your Halloween costume and still don't know what you want to be for the Halloween evening here is a great tip, You can use some water-based paint with some cheap makeup application tools and some creative Halloween makeup ideas you will be able to paint your face that would be able to stand alone as a last-minute Halloween mask. You could paint your face green and goes the Incredible Hulk or maybe a Green goblin Halloween makeup idea that would work well even wearing your regular clothes.
Tips and ideas for Halloween masks
Makeup does not hold the magical power that a Halloween mask can. They have the ability that will transform you into another place and time whether you want to be a superhero or heroine. By starting with a Halloween costume idea you can be anybody or anything that you desire for one night of the year. From the beginning of time humans wore masks either to worship gods or spirits of the earth. With today's technology of the Internet you can search and see the variety of Halloween masks and that are available for your Halloween ideas from the Halloween witch and vampire to the ability to transfer yourself into a Halloween ballerina. If you want to try something very unique here is a trick for a Halloween masquerade mask that would be wonderful, take a every day plain mask a hot glue gun and beautiful things that you may find in nature like leaves or ferns, flower petals or maybe finding some beads that you would be able to put on it would make a wonderful mask.
Another regular item for this type a mask would be using bird feathers and creating a beak that would create a haunting bird mask. The Celtics would wear bird feathers at their annual samhaim festival and also by the Venetians in Venice Italy, make sure you do some research for your Halloween costume idea so that you can create a Halloween costume that will stand out from everyone else.
Where did Halloween masks and Halloween costumes start?
The wearing of Halloween masks and costumes started a long time ago. The Celts believed Halloween night brought out the spirits of the dead that would roam free among the living on the earth. Some spirits were fun and good and humorous and then on the darker side there would be some resentful and hostile ghosts that did not enjoy seeing the living enjoying the bounty of life in the land that once belonged to them that have already past to the next world. The Celtics would wear masks and disguises to hide themselves from these dangerous spirits by painting the their faces with soot from which later evolved into the more distinguishable Halloween masks and costumes ideas of today's Halloween costumes. Not long after it also became custom that by imitating the spirits by dressing as skeletons or ghosts they would blend themselves in and not be seen by the bad spirits.
Halloween costume ideas and tips that can help
In this day and age there are hundreds of Halloween costumes to choose from there is a werewolf, vampire, Halloween witch, Halloween nurse or a mask and costume from the latest horror movie that is playing. Remember in the simplest form of all you need is a hockey mask and a knife or a scream mask to bring out the chills in anyone around. Remember how Michael Myers would make you wake up in the middle of the night with a sweat from the Halloween movie. Depending on who you want to be for Halloween might probably depend on two things firstly what character is your favorite and that you would like to portray and deciding how much are you willing to spend on your Halloween costume. If you research Halloween masks and costumes you will find simple inexpensive discount Halloween costumes, funny Halloween costumes or some very highly detailed costumes that you could spend hundreds of dollars on. If you'd like to keep it in the budget remember you can easily transform a regular discount Halloween costume with a little bit of Halloween makeup on your face with maybe some Halloween contact lenses to give that eerie appearance. If you're a creative person you can easily transform yourself with materials that are around your house which wouldn't take a lot of time and effort and cost you a lot less money. All you would need is a good Halloween costume idea some great effects can be caused with the everyday items are around you and some imaginative application of some Halloween makeup.
Advantages of using Halloween makeup for your Halloween costume
Depending on what you're trying to accomplishment Halloween makeup may allow you to transform yourself into another Halloween character better than buying a Halloween mask. By using makeup it can be less expensive and a lot safer for kids when Halloween trick-or-treating and not impairing their vision with a Halloween mask, also with the variety of Halloween makeup that is available you can create some fantastic Halloween affects. You can try Halloween makeup tips with some theatrical grease paint kits that have great colors that are very easily applied and can be removed at the end of the night hassle free. By using regular everyday makeup like eyeliner pencils, blush, lip liners, and eye shadows you can keep the cost down on your Halloween costume. If you are like some people and the last minute to decide on your Halloween costume and still don't know what you want to be for the Halloween evening here is a great tip, You can use some water-based paint with some cheap makeup application tools and some creative Halloween makeup ideas you will be able to paint your face that would be able to stand alone as a last-minute Halloween mask. You could paint your face green and goes the Incredible Hulk or maybe a Green goblin Halloween makeup idea that would work well even wearing your regular clothes.
Tips and ideas for Halloween masks
Makeup does not hold the magical power that a Halloween mask can. They have the ability that will transform you into another place and time whether you want to be a superhero or heroine. By starting with a Halloween costume idea you can be anybody or anything that you desire for one night of the year. From the beginning of time humans wore masks either to worship gods or spirits of the earth. With today's technology of the Internet you can search and see the variety of Halloween masks and that are available for your Halloween ideas from the Halloween witch and vampire to the ability to transfer yourself into a Halloween ballerina. If you want to try something very unique here is a trick for a Halloween masquerade mask that would be wonderful, take a every day plain mask a hot glue gun and beautiful things that you may find in nature like leaves or ferns, flower petals or maybe finding some beads that you would be able to put on it would make a wonderful mask.
Another regular item for this type a mask would be using bird feathers and creating a beak that would create a haunting bird mask. The Celtics would wear bird feathers at their annual samhaim festival and also by the Venetians in Venice Italy, make sure you do some research for your Halloween costume idea so that you can create a Halloween costume that will stand out from everyone else.
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mardi 31 août 2010
Determine The Causes Of Heart Disease
Determining the causes of heart disease helps prevent and may even stop the development of heart disease.
Our heart is one of the most important organs that needs a lot of extreme care. Unfortunately, more and more people suffer from such disease. At present, heart disease is very common and worse; it is one of the leading causes of death anywhere in the world. This condition exempts no one; even a new born baby can have a certain type of such disease. How much more the older people who don't watch what they eat and don't even care to exercise.
Heart disease, like any other medical condition, has causes. Identifying the causes will greatly help in preventing the progression of any heart condition and in giving the right treatment. The causes of a heart disease maybe very common, but the consequences and impact of the same are fearfully bad for your health. The causes may include high blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and over weight, smoking, heredity, alcohol, birth control pills, sex hormones, and more.
High blood cholesterol plays a gigantic role in most types of heart disease. Cholesterol is a fatty substance which is carried in our blood and is also found in all our body cells, which causes the disease. If this fatty substance may stick in our arteries and builds up to form a plaque, it will then result to the narrowing of arteries. The narrowing of our arteries interrupts the blood flow, causing less supply of oxygen and other nutrients to our hearts and other parts of the body. If worse comes to worst when the arteries are blocked because of the fatty substance build up, a heart attack occurs.
Heart problem is one of the causes of death among the people with diabetes. If a person is found out to have diabetes, he or she should be under a doctor's care to monitor blood sugar levels, and therefore reduce the risk of heart disease.
Obesity and over; weight are among the causes of heart disease. If you are overweight, it is likely that you have high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure resulting to a high risk. Obesity increases the chances of developing heart condition. To know if you are obese, the doctors are measuring obesity in terms of body mass index (BMI), which is your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared, [ BMI= W (kg) / H (m²) ]. You are considered over weight if the result is over 25; obese if over 30 is the result. In addition, people who are obese and over weight are usually physically inactive. They don't entertain the idea of a regular exercise, and if they do, just the thought tires them already (just like me!).
Smoking is one of the causes. It greatly increases your risk of heart disease and peripheral vascular disease, disease in the blood vessels that supply blood to your arms and legs. Many people die each year because of illnesses brought about by smoking and some of these deaths are due to the effects of smoking on the heart and blood vessels.
A heart disease can be hereditary. A heart condition has a possibility to be passed from one generation to another.
Studies shows that people who drink moderate alcohol has a lower risk compared to nondrinkers. A moderate intake of alcohol averages to one or two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women. More than moderate intake of alcohol, on the other hand, is one of the causes.
It's never too late to take care of your health and your heart. Do the things which are good for your health and heart, and avoid those that aren't. Nobody knows yourself better that you! Start caring for your health and stop the causes of heart disease.
Our heart is one of the most important organs that needs a lot of extreme care. Unfortunately, more and more people suffer from such disease. At present, heart disease is very common and worse; it is one of the leading causes of death anywhere in the world. This condition exempts no one; even a new born baby can have a certain type of such disease. How much more the older people who don't watch what they eat and don't even care to exercise.
Heart disease, like any other medical condition, has causes. Identifying the causes will greatly help in preventing the progression of any heart condition and in giving the right treatment. The causes of a heart disease maybe very common, but the consequences and impact of the same are fearfully bad for your health. The causes may include high blood cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and over weight, smoking, heredity, alcohol, birth control pills, sex hormones, and more.
High blood cholesterol plays a gigantic role in most types of heart disease. Cholesterol is a fatty substance which is carried in our blood and is also found in all our body cells, which causes the disease. If this fatty substance may stick in our arteries and builds up to form a plaque, it will then result to the narrowing of arteries. The narrowing of our arteries interrupts the blood flow, causing less supply of oxygen and other nutrients to our hearts and other parts of the body. If worse comes to worst when the arteries are blocked because of the fatty substance build up, a heart attack occurs.
Heart problem is one of the causes of death among the people with diabetes. If a person is found out to have diabetes, he or she should be under a doctor's care to monitor blood sugar levels, and therefore reduce the risk of heart disease.
Obesity and over; weight are among the causes of heart disease. If you are overweight, it is likely that you have high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure resulting to a high risk. Obesity increases the chances of developing heart condition. To know if you are obese, the doctors are measuring obesity in terms of body mass index (BMI), which is your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared, [ BMI= W (kg) / H (m²) ]. You are considered over weight if the result is over 25; obese if over 30 is the result. In addition, people who are obese and over weight are usually physically inactive. They don't entertain the idea of a regular exercise, and if they do, just the thought tires them already (just like me!).
Smoking is one of the causes. It greatly increases your risk of heart disease and peripheral vascular disease, disease in the blood vessels that supply blood to your arms and legs. Many people die each year because of illnesses brought about by smoking and some of these deaths are due to the effects of smoking on the heart and blood vessels.
A heart disease can be hereditary. A heart condition has a possibility to be passed from one generation to another.
Studies shows that people who drink moderate alcohol has a lower risk compared to nondrinkers. A moderate intake of alcohol averages to one or two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women. More than moderate intake of alcohol, on the other hand, is one of the causes.
It's never too late to take care of your health and your heart. Do the things which are good for your health and heart, and avoid those that aren't. Nobody knows yourself better that you! Start caring for your health and stop the causes of heart disease.
lundi 30 août 2010
Children in need, not misdeed
In the Philippines, there are more than 36 million people under 19 years old who are living in utterly inhuman conditions. About a million and a half children are estimated to live on the streets. They survive by begging for food and through petty theft. In spite of laws against child labor, more than three and a half million children from 5 to 17 years old work under grueling conditions. The data regarding child abuse and neglect in the Philippines are considered to be below the actual figures since the current statistics only reflect reported cases of abuse.
Recently, a survey by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reflected a sudden increase in the number of children that resulted from increased awareness and reporting in the community. Most of these children in this survey were victims of child abuse and neglect, also known as “child maltreatment.” Child maltreatment is a behavior toward a child that is outside the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm. Child maltreatment can be a single incident, but it is usually a pattern of behavior that takes place over time. There are four types of recognized maltreatment. These are physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse (psychological abuse), and neglect.
The causes of child maltreatment are varied and not well understood. Abuse and neglect are often associated with physical injuries, delayed growth and development, and mental problems. They are more common in poor and extremely poor families than in families with higher incomes. Child maltreatment is also associated with psychological and emotional problems such as aggression, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In extreme cases, child abuse and neglect can lead to death.
Child abuse is also linked to an increase risk of substance abuse, eating disorders, obesity, depression, suicide, and sexual promiscuity later on in their lives. Women who were victims of physical assault during their childhood are twice as likely to be victims of physical assault as adults. There are also evidences which suggest that victims of child maltreatment are more likely to engage themselves in criminal behavior as juveniles and adults than others.
Although it is said that the most important relationship for all beings is that with their parents or with their families, child maltreatment often starts at home. Unfortunately, an alarming number of parents do not understand the importance of the parent-child relationship. They are often too young or unprepared for such responsibility. Their inability to commit to good parenting techniques causes serious detriment to the lives and well being of their children.
Children who have been maltreated are usually unwilling or unable to reveal their situation to someone because of parental threats, or a feeling of loyalty to the family. For children who are in school, while carefully asking a child may help to unearth details of maltreatment, teachers need to be aware of non-verbal ways in which the message of abuse may be communicated. The presence of one indicator alone does not necessarily mean that maltreatment has occurred. If there are a number of indicators, then immediate counseling is needed for the child. It is the process by which a professional helps a person cope with mental or emotional distress, and understand and solve personal problems is called counseling.
Individual and group counseling sessions usually take two years or even longer. The goal of undoing life-long damage can be very difficult because the damage pervades every aspect of a child. There may also be physiological changes that cannot just be “counseled” away. Medication can be useful for the symptoms of depression, anxiety and other symptoms, but should never be dispensed in the absence of counseling for the root of the problem. For children, play therapy and family therapy can be helpful.
It is important to help a child deal with the abuse as well as the psychological problems they report. Research indicates that without some form of intervention against child maltreatment, the long-term consequences for children can be nightmares, feeling of insecurity, feeling unsafe, poor school performance and low self-esteem. They are also more likely to be abusive or become victims of abuse themselves.
Recently, a survey by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reflected a sudden increase in the number of children that resulted from increased awareness and reporting in the community. Most of these children in this survey were victims of child abuse and neglect, also known as “child maltreatment.” Child maltreatment is a behavior toward a child that is outside the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm. Child maltreatment can be a single incident, but it is usually a pattern of behavior that takes place over time. There are four types of recognized maltreatment. These are physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse (psychological abuse), and neglect.
The causes of child maltreatment are varied and not well understood. Abuse and neglect are often associated with physical injuries, delayed growth and development, and mental problems. They are more common in poor and extremely poor families than in families with higher incomes. Child maltreatment is also associated with psychological and emotional problems such as aggression, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In extreme cases, child abuse and neglect can lead to death.
Child abuse is also linked to an increase risk of substance abuse, eating disorders, obesity, depression, suicide, and sexual promiscuity later on in their lives. Women who were victims of physical assault during their childhood are twice as likely to be victims of physical assault as adults. There are also evidences which suggest that victims of child maltreatment are more likely to engage themselves in criminal behavior as juveniles and adults than others.
Although it is said that the most important relationship for all beings is that with their parents or with their families, child maltreatment often starts at home. Unfortunately, an alarming number of parents do not understand the importance of the parent-child relationship. They are often too young or unprepared for such responsibility. Their inability to commit to good parenting techniques causes serious detriment to the lives and well being of their children.
Children who have been maltreated are usually unwilling or unable to reveal their situation to someone because of parental threats, or a feeling of loyalty to the family. For children who are in school, while carefully asking a child may help to unearth details of maltreatment, teachers need to be aware of non-verbal ways in which the message of abuse may be communicated. The presence of one indicator alone does not necessarily mean that maltreatment has occurred. If there are a number of indicators, then immediate counseling is needed for the child. It is the process by which a professional helps a person cope with mental or emotional distress, and understand and solve personal problems is called counseling.
Individual and group counseling sessions usually take two years or even longer. The goal of undoing life-long damage can be very difficult because the damage pervades every aspect of a child. There may also be physiological changes that cannot just be “counseled” away. Medication can be useful for the symptoms of depression, anxiety and other symptoms, but should never be dispensed in the absence of counseling for the root of the problem. For children, play therapy and family therapy can be helpful.
It is important to help a child deal with the abuse as well as the psychological problems they report. Research indicates that without some form of intervention against child maltreatment, the long-term consequences for children can be nightmares, feeling of insecurity, feeling unsafe, poor school performance and low self-esteem. They are also more likely to be abusive or become victims of abuse themselves.
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