Health Tips

How to wash your hands.
(It's generally best to wash your hands with soap and water)

1. Wet your hands with running water.
2. Apply liquid, bar soap.
3. Lather well.
4. Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
5. Rinse well.
6. Dry your hands with a clean or disposable towel or air dryer.

Keep in mind that antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs than is regular soap. Using antibacterial soap may even lead to the development of bacteria that are resistant to the product's antimicrobial agents, making it harder to kill these germs in the future.

DR I SYED, M.B, B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC 
OpenDoor Team member.  www. OpenDoor.cc
Redditch, Gloucestershire. UK.
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Health Tips

Eating for a healthy heart simply means filling your plate with fruits and vegetables, paying attention to fiber, eating fish a couple times a week and limiting unhealthy fats like saturated and trans fats, as well as salt.

DR I SYED. 
M.B, B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC 
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/imtiaz-syed/13/89/841
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How to get glowing skin?

When you think who the most beautiful woman in the world is, who do you think of? Perhaps someone like Julia Roberts or Jessica Alba comes to mind, or maybe you consider a Victoria’s Secret. On the other hand, you might think your mother is the most beautiful. Each of these women likely shares one defining quality – Confidence in Skin.

Beauty isn’t about having designer clothes or perfect hair; it’s about being comfortable in your own skin and being proud of your skin. For some women, this confidence is hard to maintain when they don’t feel comfortable with their skin. Wrinkles, crow’s feet, and sagging skin all start at the cellular level. Aging is, in part, the result of accumulated damage to the molecules that make up our skin cells. To get your youthful glow back following foods, packed with antioxidants, essential fatty acids and proteins, into your diet to keep your cells and skin looking healthy well into your golden years, below are the very best and inexpensive ways to beautify yourself and wow everyone around you! Your friends will all wonder what your secrets are!
 “To be beautiful is the birth right of every woman."

1.     Water

 Is essential for life yet most of us don't drink nearly enough. Water is important for the health of every cell and organ in the human body, skin included. This can be easily seen in dehydrated individuals, who tend to have less elastic, more wrinkle prone and dull skin. By drinking enough water, your skin will transform to be more vibrant, elastic and healthy all-around.

2.     Break Off Your Relationship With Sugar

If you’re looking to smooth out your skin and prevent the signs of aging, you need to break relationship with sugar. Wrinkling and accelerated aging occurs with high insulin and sugar intake because of an increase in abnormal attachment of sugar molecules to the collagen (a process called glycation) and an increase in free radical stress.

3.     Get Indulge With olive Oil & Vegetables

One interesting study looked at the relationship between foods and wrinkling, particularly how food can affect skin damage. Researchers and Scientists found that participants with a higher intake of vegetables, olive oil, monounsaturated fat and legumes had less skin wrinkling than their counterparts who consumed milk/milk products, butter, and margarine and sugar products. Enjoy at least one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil daily, and be sure to add a little colour to your plate with a wide assortment of seasonal veggies.

4.     Fatty Fish For Fewer Wrinkles

Fresh, wild salmon is high in essential fatty acids and natural anti-inflammatory compounds which help to keep our skin smooth and supple. Fish oil has been found to be effective in reducing wrinkle formation and thinning of the skin by boosting collagen and elastin levels.

5.      Beautify Your Skin With Berries

Anything that reduces oxidative stress in the body can also help you turn back the clock and reduce your risk of various diseases. Strawberries have been proven to help with just that by improving the antioxidant capacity of blood.

6.     Salad With Kale

Kale contains high amounts of antioxidants that are necessary for skin healthy essentials like iron, lutein and vitamin A. As a bonus, one cup of kale has only 36 calories and a whopping 5 grams of fibre.

7.     Go Red With Beets

They are a great source of anthocyanins – a powerful antioxidant that reduces inflammation and slows down the ageing process and helps prevent wrinkles. Beetroot is also good for overall health.

8.     Get Blushing From Carrots

For the ultimate anti-ageing, wrinkle-fighting boost, add vegetables high in vitamin C like carrots in your diet which can protect and improve your skin. They are high in beta carotene which the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A is one of the most important nutrients for healthy skin. You can also make these anti-ageing potions using veggies.

9.     Charm Your Skin With Strawberries

Mashed strawberries mixed with honey, avocados or yoghurt can bring a healthy radiance to the skin. But you can also use the juicy red fruit to whiten teeth. Strawberries contain malic acid, a natural whitening agent.

Finally, once you make changes to your diet, don't expect an overnight miracle. It takes six weeks for new skin to emerge up to the surface, so the visible benefits from dietary changes will take just as long.

(For persistent skin conditions, talk to your DOCTOR/ PHARMACIST or consider seeing a dermatologist).

Source:

Dr. Imtiaz Syed

M.B, B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC

LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/imtiaz-syed/13/89/841

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Redditch, Gloucestershire. UK.

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5 Easy Steps to Control Your Blood Pressure

Your Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication. By making easy lifestyle changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Watch your waistline:

First of all, you should keep an eye on your waistline. Carrying too much weight around your waist can put you at greater risk of high blood pressure. Blood pressure often increases as your weight increases. Losing just 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) can help reduce your blood pressure. In general, the more weight you lose, the lower your blood pressure. Losing weight also makes any blood pressure medications you're taking more effective.

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Men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 40 inches (102 centimeters, or cm).

·        Women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 35 inches (89 cm).

·        Asian men are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 36 inches (91 cm).

·        Asian women are at risk if their waist measurement is greater than 32 inches (81 cm).

Eat a healthy diet:

1.      Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol can lower your blood pressure by up to 14 mm Hg.

2.      It isn't difficult to change your eating habits. If you follow these below tips, you can adopt a healthy diet:

3.      Keep a food diary. Writing down what you eat, even for just a week, can shed surprising light on your true eating habits. Monitor what you eat, how much, when and why.

4.      Consider boosting potassium. Potassium can lessen the effects of sodium on blood pressure. The best source of potassium is food, such as fruits and vegetables, rather than supplements. Talk to your doctor about the potassium level that's best for you.

5.      Be a smart shopper. Make a shopping list before heading to the supermarket/shop to avoid picking up junk food.

Reduce sodium (SALT) in your diet:

Even a small reduction in the sodium in your diet can reduce blood pressure by 2 to 8 mm Hg. The recommendations for reducing sodium are:

·        Limit sodium to 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day or less.

·        A lower sodium level — 1,500 mg a day or less — is appropriate for people 51 years of age or older, and individuals of any age who are African-American or who have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

To decrease sodium in your daily diet, consider following tips:

1.      Keep a food diary to estimate how much sodium is in what you eat and drink each day.

2.      Read food labels. If possible, choose low-sodium alternatives of the foods and beverages you normally buy.

3.      Eat fewer processed foods. Potato chips, frozen dinners, and processed lunch meats are high in sodium.

4.       

      Don't add salt. Just 1 level teaspoon of salt has 2,300 mg of sodium. Use herbs or spices, rather than salt, to add more flavour to your foods.

5.      Ease into it. If you don't feel like you can drastically reduce the sodium in your diet suddenly, cut back gradually. Your palate will adjust over time.

Exercise regularly:

Regular physical activity for at least 30 to 60 minutes most days of the week can lower your blood pressure by 4 to 9 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). And it doesn't take long to see a difference. If you haven't been active, increasing your exercise level can lower your blood pressure within just a few weeks.

Talk to your doctor about developing an exercise program. Your doctor can help determine whether you need any exercise restrictions. Even moderate activity for 10 minutes at a time, such as walking and light strength training, can help.

REMEMBER; ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE TAKIG ANY TABLET OR MEDICINE. (For any persistent conditions, talk to your DOCTOR/ PHARMACIST at once)

Source:

Dr. Imtiaz Syed

M.B, B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC

LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/imtiaz-syed/13/89/841

OpenDoor Team member.  www. OpenDoor.cc

Redditch, Gloucestershire. UK.

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Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins

Vitamins are essential nutrients that contribute to a healthy life. Although most people get all the vitamins they need from the foods they eat, millions of people worldwide take supplemental vitamins as part of their health regimen.

Why Buy Vitamins?

There are many good reasons to consider taking vitamin supplements, such as over-the-counter multivitamins. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a doctor may recommend that you take them:

• for certain health problems
• if you eat a vegetarian or vegan diet
• if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

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Food safty tip # 4

Chill – refrigerate promptly Bacteria multiply fastest at temperatures between 4°C (40°F) and 60°C (140°F), so chilling food properly is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of food borne illness. Chill leftovers and takeout foods within 2 hours. Keep the fridge at 4◦C (40◦F) or below and use an appliance thermometer to check the temperature. - See more at: http://befoodsafe.ca/be-food-safe/4-simple-steps-clean-separate-cook-chill/#sthash.G06qEjv5.dpuf

 

STORAGE CHART

Télécharger: Storage Chart

	Refrigerator  4ºC (40ºF)	Freezer  -18ºC (0ºF)
Fresh meat
Beef – Steaks, Roasts	2-4 days	10-12 months
Pork-Chops, Roasts	2-4 days	8-12 months
Lamb-Chops, Roasts	2-4 days	8-12 months
Veal Roasts	3-4 days	8-12 months
Fresh poultry
Chicken, Turkey – whole	2-3 days	1 year
Chicken, Turkey – pieces	2-3 days	6 months
Fresh fish
Lean fish (e.g., cod, flounder)	3-4 days	6 months
Fatty fish (e.g., salmon)	3-4 days	2 months
Shellfish (e.g., clams, crab, lobster)	12-24 hours	2-4 months
Scallops, Shrimp, Cooked Shellfish	1-2 days	2-4 months

- See more at: http://befoodsafe.ca/be-food-safe/storage-chart/#sthash.ZV4ZSnRx.dpuf


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Food for Men: 10 Foods to Boost Male Health

10 Foods men should include in their diets to improve health and prevent disease.

Oysters, Bananas, Fatty Fish, Broccoli, 

Brazil Nuts, Whole Grains, Plant Stanols, Soybeans, 

Berries or Cherries, Red-Orange Vegetables,

Men are different from women in all kinds of ways -- including their nutritional needs. Just as women need particular nutrients during pregnancy or for protection from breast cancer, men need nutrients that can help them maintain muscle mass, prevent prostate cancer, and more.

Many foods that tend to be favorites among men are not the best choices for good health. Yet a healthy diet and regular physical activity can help prevent heart disease and cancer, the No. 1 and No. 2 killers for men over 35. They can also enhance performance, from the board room to the bedroom.

Christine Gerbstadt, MD, RD, notes that any food that is good for the cardiovascular system is also good for erectile function in men.

"Nutrients that are good for the heart improve circulation to all parts of the body, and these same nutrients provide a layer of protection against cancer and other chronic diseases," says Gerbstadt, a Florida-based physician and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

Quality nutrients are also critical for maintaining immune function and preventing bone loss, muscle loss, and oxidative damage from the environment, Of course, any one (or 10) foods can't do the job alone. An overall healthy lifestyle, which also includes not smoking and getting regular physical activity, is what's really important for health, say the experts.

"It is not about one single food or even a handful of foods. What is more important is the pattern of regularly consuming a diet rich in a variety of essential nutrients," says Joy Bauer, MS, RD, author of Joy Bauer's Food Cures and Today Show nutrition expert.

Still, adding nutrient-rich super foods to the diet, as well as taking a daily multivitamin designed exclusively for men (for nutritional insurance), can give men's nutrition a boost, says Dave Grotto, RD, an American Dietetic Association spokesman.

With the help of the experts, WebMD came up with this list of 10 disease-fighting foods that can be a good start to improving health.

For full artical plese click the source: By Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD WebMD Weight Loss Clinic- Expert Column , http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=81714

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