Why You Should Be Bananas for Bananas!
Bananas are thought to be the favourite fresh fruit of the American people and with the abundance of goodness they contain, this is great for the health of the country! Bananas provide the body with numerous vitamins and minerals, and also there is also a serious dose of fibre in each one! Fiber is essential, not only for positive intestinal health, but also to help protect the body against certain diseases. Today we are going to look at the incredible reasns that you should be bananas for bananas!
Common Orthopedic Surgeries
Orthopedic care is primarily concerned with health conditions that affect the bones and the muscles within the human body. Orthopedic surgery is often required to fix these problems. However, there are also a wide range of effective non-surgical approaches for improving the quality of life of the patient.
An orthopedic surgeon will develop their own approach to dealing with certain medical problems throughout their career. They will also strive to stay up to date with all of the latest technological developments within their field of healthcare in order to maximise their treatment success rates.
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Should You Give Kale a Go?
By now you have more than likely heard the hype surrounding kale as an amazingly nutritious food. Many foodies and nutrition gurus have even gone as far as to label kale as a superfood!
Healing a Broken Ankle
If you have ever been unfortunate enough to break your ankle then you will know that orthopedic doctors also refer to this injury as an ankle fracture. Either one or more of the bones in the ankle joint will be broken, and the amount of broken bones will determine how difficult it is to resume normal tasks.
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Simple Steps to a Healthy Diet
Exercise and proper nutrition are the two best ways to keep the body and the bones as healthy as possible. Both of these things can often become neglected when we lead such busy lives and have many demands put upon our limited time. This can often cause people to choose unhealthy fast foods that they can buy from an establishment instead of cooking for themselves. Although this may appear to save time and money in the short term, it will do extensive detrimental things to your long term health and is simply not worth it!
Tibia Fractures in Sports
As we explored in a previous blog post treating an athletic injury can be a tricky undertaking. Whether the injury is extreme or not so serious, it is still essential to follow a strict treatment plan.
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Fit or Fat?
In the fitness world, we are constantly bombarded with new ideas and techniques for keeping fit, as well as varying diets that we can all try and perhaps benefit from if we like! However, with this influx of information surely not all of it can be correct. It is often difficult to know which advice to follow and which of the many suggestions and concepts will work best for you. Finding an exercise regime that you enjoy and healthy foods that you are happy to stick to can quickly lead to increased health benefits.
Common Orthopedic Feet Problems
The feet are some of the most densely packed parts of the body, containing 33 joints, 26 bones, and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. The chance of problems arising in the feet are quite high, whether through the tolls of general living or through genetic predisposition.
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World Osteoporosis Day
Tomorrow people around the globe will observe World Osteoporosis Day. This is a day to recognise those who are afflicted with this condition and to raise awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of it. The day is put together by the International Osteoporosis Foundation with various activities taking place in over 90 different countries. The day itself has been happening since 1996, first started by the National Osteoporosis Society in the UK with the International Osteoporosis Foundation taking over the following year.
Each year the day takes on a special theme and this years theme is ‘Serve Up Bone Strength’. Themes in past years have included awareness, early detection, bone health, risk factors, quality of life, nutrition and more!
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Calcium and Ageing: How Much is Enough?
As we age our risk of injury increases and we have to pay closer attention to how we take care of ourselves. Not only does it become more important to eat well and to exercise regularly, but we must also be more careful in general about the activities that we engage in. In order to protect ourselves from injury as we grow into our senior years, it is helpful to have a working knowledge of nutrition. This is because the nutrients that we consume play a huge role in maintaining our health, fitness and range of functions.