Surprising Foods for Healthy Bones
The role that our bones play when it comes to overall health and fitness is not to be ignored! While we have long been told that dairy milk is beneficial for the optimum health of our bones, there is increasing evidence that points to other foods perhaps being of greater benefit!
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The Spine: Form and Function
The spine is one of the most important parts of the human body and is comprised of 33 different bones. Your spine enables you to stand up, and without it you would be unable to twist or move your body.
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Keeping Your Joints Healthy
Your joints are responsible for connecting your bones and without them you would be unable to bend! As we age it is inevitable that we will experience damage to our bones and unfortunately the same is true of our joints. However, there are things that you can do to work to limit this damage and help to preserve the optimum function of your joints.
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Oral Health and Arthritis
There has been some speculation over the last few years as to whether poor oral hygiene could be a contributing factor to the onset of arthritis. In particular, the incidence of gum disease and the correlation with the incidence of arthritis. This is a link that has been studied by scientists. One of the primary aims of doing so is to determine if the potential exists to work to help prevent the onset of arthritis through more stringent oral health.
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Healthy New Year’s Resolutions!
2017 is almost upon us and that means that the time to make your New Year’s resolutions is now! A resolution for the New Year is a great way to inspire yourself towards your goals, ambitions and aims for the year ahead. This can be in relation to your health, your happiness, your relationships, your career and more!
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Choose Mangoes for Bone Health
Sometimes eating for optimum health can be a chore. With so much information to consider and a wide variety of health boosting foods to try and include, it isn’t difficult to get disheartened with trying to keep up. Fortunately healthy eating doesn't always have to be difficult, and there are an abundance of delicious healthy foods that are easy to find, simple to prepare and enjoyable to eat - the delicious mango is a perfect example!
Recovering from an Auto Accident
One of the first things on your mind following an auto accident can often be in regards to your vehicle! With insurance claims to file and the potential need to find a replacement vehicle, your health can actually be knocked near to the bottom of your list of priorities. However, as with every other part of life - your health should always be your main concern!
How to Stay Healthy at Christmas
Christmas is the one time of year when perhaps we can all be forgiven for a bit of over-indulgence. However, come January you may not be thanking yourself for having given up on your diet and exercise regime. With so much temptation all around you, in the form of after-work party drinks and sugary snacks being offered throughout the day, you can begin to feel as though your will-power is really being tested! There is nothing wrong with treating yourself as you celebrate the festivities, but those extra calories and the stress of additional responsibilities can soon add up!
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Unusual Ways to Get Fit
When we think of getting fit and healthy through exercise the first images that tend to come to mind are sweaty bodies in a gym or some kind of team sport. However, these are just two of a large number of ways to get fit and they are by no means the best! One of the keys to optimum health and fitness is to combine different types of exercise. This is not only to target different parts of the body and encourage each muscle group to stay engaged, but also to keep things fun and interesting!
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Recovering from Orthopedic Surgery
When it comes to undergoing orthopedic surgery, one of the most important things for a patient to consider is how they will handle the recovery period. Many orthopedic patients require extensive rehab after surgery, and a commitment to this process is often pivotal to a full and successful recovery. Some patients require much less time spent with a physical therapist as part of their rehab recovery, and this will be at the discretion of the orthopedic surgeon.
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