Articles Comments

Healthy Considerations » Archive for August 2008

Foods That Boost Your Metabolism

August 31st, 2008 | Add a Comment

Why is it that some foods that make you fat and others don’t? This because the foods that cause you to gain weight take very little energy to burn. They are processed almost immediately and usually stored in your body as fat. Foods that make you skinnier are usually foods are harder to digest and therefore speed up metabolism by using up more energy during the digestion. The foods that speed up metabolism are considered “negative calorie foods”. Unfortunately these foods don’t possess any magical properties that erase the number of calories in your body (don’t we wish?) so the name can be a bit misleading, but they are still beneficial. What really happens is that these foods make your body work harder while digesting them. Foods like this already possess a … Read entire article »

Filed under: Healthy Eating

Common Causes of Back Pain

August 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Our backs take a beating, with up to 80% of the total population suffering pain at least once in their life. It isn’t just an ailment of the elderly, either. 4 out of 5 people under the age of 45 suffer enough to take time off work at least once because of their back pain.  It’s the second leading cause of missing a day. What are some characteristics of this surprisingly common condition? Some describe their back pain as a dull ache, while say others say it’s a sharp, stabbing pain. Some describe it as a feeling of stiffness or numbness. Some injuries and illness can leave you in so much pain that you are immobile, while other minor injuries can simply cause a mild pain. Severe back pain that … Read entire article »

Filed under: Back Pain

Down Comforters – Are You Allergic?

August 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Sneezing and Coughing at Night? You could have an Allergy to Down Comforters. Many people have allergies and don’t have any idea why they have them. They may know that they feel badly and that they have suffered attacks at times, but they really don’t know what they are suffering from. Without seeing your allergist and being tested, it is most difficult to determine the source of your allergies and how to treat it. It is almost impossible without the help of a specialist. Chances are, if your allergy comes at night and you sleep under a down comforter, you have an allergy to your comforter. Like most people, this thought never entered your mind. Get Tested by a Certified Allergist At night, when you are lying in your … Read entire article »

Filed under: Allergies