How to stay Alert at Work

Author: admin    12 24th, 2009 in wellbeing     No Comments »

Being the type to work hard and play hard I so often find myself burning the candle at both ends. heading into work at half seven in the morning having only had about four hours sleep isn’t many people’s idea of fun - but if you find yourself in that position there are a few little tricks to try which might just take the edge off a pretty tough day!

The first thing I do when I wake up is have as much vitamin C as I can lay my hands on! Orange Juice is always good, failing that vitamin supplements are great too but better if you are taking them regularly. The next thing I do, which is horrible, is jump straight into a cold shower. Ok, it’s horrendous, but this is going to get you feeling as awake as you’re likely to feel all day. From this point on it’s just about keeping going and making the best of it!!

Obviously when you’re tired the most important thing is to keep your fluid levels up and make sure you avoid dehydration. Some hot drinks are diuretics and can have an adverse effect on dehydration but obviously the caffeine can give you a great short term boost. I think the best thing to do in this situation is make sure if you have a hot drink to have a glass of water too, and try to drink more water than you do hot caffeinated drinks! When you’re in the office and heading to the coffee machine make sure you make a pit stop at the water cooler too!

Stay young and Healthy at heart

Author: admin    12 24th, 2009 in wellbeing     No Comments »

There are so many health warnings thrown at you these days it’s hard what advice to take and what not to take. Well I am a fifty five year old man and and I’ve come this far in life with a pretty clean bill of health and I’m going to tell you how I’ve managed so far. Don’t take my word for it though - I offer no guarantees but this is just what works for me.

First of all I don’t smoke. It sounds obvious but that’s the first thing to strike off any list and the most deadly thing you can do. I’ve heard that everry cigarette cuts five minutes off your life - what a waste! Secondly, I DO drink. There are a few benefits to drinking in moderation - thinning of the blood becomes more and more important throughout life and a couple of pints achieve this without putting too much strain on your liver. I also try to have a few glasses of red wine a week - again a great blood thinning agent and there is also research which suggests that it can act as a defence against Alzheimers disease, and having witnessed someone’s downfall from this first hand it’s definitely something you would want to avoid. Thew third thing I try to do, and the most difficult of all for me - is avoid having too much sugar. A nice healthy diet with the Sugar cut out. I’m fifty five but I feel just how I did when I was thirty five!

These things all count but I think the most important thing of all - don’t worry too much about it! Just enjoy your life! Most days I walk into work, walk past the drinks dispenser and pour myself a nice glass of water. Ten minutes later I am up at the Hot drinks machine making myself a delicious coffee - I just don’t put any sugar in anymore!

Injuries in the Workplace

Author: admin    12 14th, 2009 in healthy living tips     No Comments »

Within the workplace, lifting accidents are an all too common occurrence, despite there being a number of regulations in place governing the safety of employees. Although you may think an accident is entirely your fault, it is always worth looking at the factors involved in the lead up to your injury.

One recent case involved a highly trained and highly experienced nurse bathing a patient. In doing this she used a mechanical hoist to transport the patients into the bathroom, before intending to manoeuvre the forks of the hoist under the bath. However on pushing the hoist forward, it jarred resulting in a jerking injury to her back.

Despite alleging a defected hoist, and with no risk assessment being carried out, the original trial judge decided the hoist had collided with a wooden plinth under the bath, and having carried out this duty previously, the nurse would have been aware it was there.

On appealing the case however it was found that the employers should have carried out a risk assessment to reduce the risks of injury from handling operations to its lowest. Once it was revealed that there was a high risk of injury, the employer was left to prove the positive actions they had put in place to reduce all risks. As there were a number of options they could have utilised to make the plinth safer, they were found liable for the injuries caused, although the lady similarly accepted some of her own carelessness.

Many solicitors often find that it is the employer who is responsible even when the injured party aren’t aware of their rights. In another case, an office worker with back problems neglected to inform his employer of this as he was sat at a desk all day. However on the day he was injured he was requested to help move files from one office to another which was on a different floor. This involved bending and stretching to fill boxes, with colleagues effectively forming a human chain to move the files between offices. The man in question had received training in manual handling in a previous post, but had received none in this one.

Later on he started to suffer back pains, aggravating his pre-existing condition, leaving him unable to return to work. In having not told his employers about his previous complaint he believed he would be unable to seek compensation. However owing to the lack of manual handling training and no risk assessment being carried out, he was successful in his claim despite some deductions as a result of his failure to inform his employers and as it was a pre existing condition.

Clearly then in any case you should receive suitable training, alongside risk assessment prior to any manual lifting. Furthermore, if you find yourself injured in a work accident, it is important you seek appropriate legal advice as soon as possible to see if you are entitled to claim compensation following your accident.

Healthy Eating Tips

Author: admin    11 8th, 2009 in healthy living tips     No Comments »

Gone are the days when counting calories could be a measure of a healthy diet.  Healthy diets on the longer about counting calories measuring portions or cutting your carbohydrate intake.  We are in an age where are we to start minding our own business, looking after the diets and well-being of our families, our children, and ourselves. We have all been sold on the idea that fast and easy belongs to the pro active, energetic and active lifestyle of people who of moving places.

It is time to opt out of that lie and start being responsible for the health and fitness of our bodies in order to live a prolonged delay void of disease or illnesses related to obesity , malnutrition and bad diets. We only have two look at our fellow man peers and people roaming streets malls and avenues to know that we are living a lie in the name of and for the sake of convenience.

The best thing we can do for ourselves and our families is to eat a healthy diet, not only when we want to lose weight but as a matter of habit all the time everyday and continuously as we live our lives focused on a healthy lifestyle. Remember that a healthy lifestyle is ears a choice and for some the skill to make part of your life and that you stick with for a lifetime.

So what exactly is this a healthy diet and lifestyle we are talking about? We have all been led to believe throughout our lives that these myths included enough milk for calcium, lean beef for muscle growth and veggies, which can take the form of canned or frozen if desired. This certainly sounds like a diet that will put most Americans to shame, living on fast food and takeout, bud sadly this still remains a poor excuse for a diet and a bad diet in itself.

The best foods are foods that are the closest to its natural form whether unrefined or uncooked and variations of that. Examples of this would be whole grains freshly ground, fresh fruits and vegetables needing little or no cooking or processing. What we are after are the vitamins and minerals that help us stay healthy and maintain excellent life giving health. The whole idea behind food is not to feel full after eating, but to retain the most amounts of natural goodness and nutritional value.

Lean meats and fish are essential from good muscle building amino acids to omega 3 fatty acids that help sustain a healthy body, skeletal structure and provide the building blocks that most American foods lack, especially the fast variety. We have forgotten about the purpose of food as a nutritional value and have become accustomed to food being a fun factor. If we feel full, we have eaten and are well fed. This is unfortunately untrue and a new term has come to light calling most Americans obese starving people, pumped up on carbs but lacking in nutrition.

Stay away from all processed foods, especially the meat variety. You will find that processed meats in all forms, whether lunch meat, bacon, hot dogs or various sausages which all contain saturated animal fats and nitrates which are toxic to your body and the cause of many diseases detected and undetected.

Make sure your foods are balanced into a good ratio of healthy carbohydrates, protein and good fats which can be obtained through lean unprocessed meats, vegetables as raw as possible and healthy nuts, olive oil in the cold pressed form on your fresh salads. These habits 6 days a week will lead to unbelievable health benefits such as weight control and fighting off dreaded diseases and illnesses.

Foods to avoid will be anything passing through human processing, e.g. sugar, soft drinks, oil in fried foods, processed foods, chips, deep fried foods, snacks, white processed flour foods, most canned pastas, cereals that are sugar coated etc.

Among the healthy foods would be fresh fruits, berries and vegetables, leafy greens and lettuce, bright colored vegetables and fruits, nuts and dried fruits, organic beef, cold water fish, legumes, whole grains and lean turkey or chicken etc.

Make a healthy diet part of your healthy eating habits which will strengthen your family into becoming healthy people for life. Living healthy is a lifestyle is a long term commitment to eating healthy and following healthy food tips.



Free Healthy Eating Tips -Valuable Information Inside!

Author: admin    11 6th, 2009 in healthy living tips     No Comments »

An old saying goes, you “You are what you eat.”

Some people prioritize other things over their eating habits. Remember that how you eat reflects in your actions, and obviously, on your body. No matter how busy you are, it is not right to ignore the value of eating properly. Healthy eating tips can help you get a rough picture of your health in the future.

Following healthy eating tips is a way to a better self and better life. Imagine meeting your deadlines with empty stomach, or lifting weights while hungry, or maybe answering exams while your stomach is yelling at you. Sure enough, you won’t last the day without behavioral side effect. Well, actually, yYou can have more than that if you include imbalance diet, unhealthy food, weight problems, and medical problems caused by bad eating habits.

It is really scary how things get so complicated just because you are not eating properly. So to avoid this domino effect on your health caused by the negligence on eating, and follow these healthy eating tips.

1. Observe balanced eating. It is not just the food you eat but also how you eat it. You may be eating a lot of fruits and vegetables which are rich in vitamins and minerals and fibers but you may be lacking on other nutritional requirements. It is important to know the different groupings of food. The grains, cereals, and bread are rich in carbohydrates, which is the main source of energy.; proteinProtein-rich foods like meat, poultry, nuts, and other legumes are needed for cell production.; fruits Fruits and vegetables are high in vitamins and minerals and also are good sources of fiber.; milk Milk and other dairy products are rich in calcium, iron, zinc, and other nutrients.; and the fFats and oils are concentrated sources of energy and that provides warmth and protection to the our body.

2. Never skip a meal. If you don’t eat on a certain mealtime, that means you are not nourishing your body. It is the worst thing that you can do to yourself. Food provides theour body with energy and nutrients we needed for development. Lack of food intake affects theour brain, body, and behavior.

3. Keep a close watch of your weight. Being over or under weight is bad. That means you are doing something improperly or you are not doing something, period. Weight is relative to age, sex, height, and heredity. If you are weighting less than you should, that means you are lacking in some nutrients which can cause an array of diseases due to deficiencies like osteoporosis (calcium), anemia (iron), or thin body (protein). It can also be the cause of more serious diseases. Being overweight is another issue. Obesity is one of the leading health conditions in United States amongst adults and one that can be easily prevented. Discipline in eating habits can reverse these conditions and make you live better. Take down notes of your meal for 3-7 days and identify which of the nutritional requirements or food groups you need to increase or decrease intake of.

4. Water is essential in all aspects of life. The earth’s surface is 75% water, so is the body. Water helps the engines cool down, same for the body. Water can clean our dirty stuffs, like it does for the toxins in our body. But Enough enough of the analogies, water is really an important part of our eating habit. For an obvious reason, it makes eating easier, better, and tastier.

These healthy eating tips are a must for everyone. You can make a big part of your life better by following a good eating habit.



A Diet Primer for Health Food and Vitamins

Author: admin    11 5th, 2009 in health food     No Comments »

Quite often, we want to eat healthier but don’t know exactly how to start. Sometimes food you think might be good may in fact not be right for you, and vice-versa. This article looks at some simple diet changes you can start to make right away that will improve your overall health.

Whole Wheat Products

One of the simplest changes you can make is to start eating more whole grain foods instead of those made with white processed flour. Why is this? The whole grain variety has retained more of the nutrients and it breaks down much more slowly in your body. This avoids sudden spikes in your blood sugar level, which can lead to diabetes in the long run.

Heart Healthy Foods

Heart disease is one of the biggest health problems we face. Frequently caused by blood clots in you arteries, this can be alleviated by eating some of the right foods. Try eating things like oatmeal, blueberries, and soy products like tofu. Even a daily glass of red wine or some dark chocolate has been found to be good for your heart.

Drink More Water

We’ve often been told we should drink 8 glasses of water each day, but how many of us actually do? Drinking water is a great way to help you lose weight. Water helps the body metabolize stored fat. Water is also great for your skin – it helps to keep it clear and healthy-looking. Start drinking more water today!

Eat More Vegetables

Common vegetables like carrots, broccoli and spinach contain carotenoids, which are thought to protect against cancer. Vegetables generally provide excellent health food and vitamins essential to your well-being. A simple way to increase your intake is to serve more than one vegetable with your meals.

Fruits Are Fine!

Like vegetables, fruit is an excellent source of vitamins and other nutrients. Eating fruit can help you lose weight and also prevent illness. Apples, bananas and melons are particularly good for you. Try introducing some of these fruits at meal times. Bananas go well with your cereal in the morning, and fruit in general can make a great dessert at the end of your meals.

Fish Is Good For You

Cold water fish like salmon, mackerel and sardines contain omega-3 fats. These fats are essential but they cannot be produced by the body, and must be obtained from foods. Fish is also a good source of protein low in calories and saturated fat. Try a tuna sandwich next time you have lunch!

Spare the Meat

Red meat like beef is very popular in many of our diets, and it is high in protein and essential amino acids. However it can contain a lot of saturated fat. This doesn’t mean we have to give up this summertime BBQ favorite. Simply look for the lean cuts and stay away from the fatty ones like rib-eye.

There is much more we could say on the topic of health food and vitamins. But just by following these simple suggestions you will be well on you way to a healthier diet. The many benefits you will see from increasing your intake of health food and vitamins include weight control, more energy and a reduced risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer.



Healthy Living - The Quality Of Life

Author: admin    11 2nd, 2009 in healthy living tips     No Comments »

The importance of dieting to healthy living depends on what you mean when you think diet. Do you want to feel healthy as you grow older each day? Living healthy means more than keeping away from junk food. There are four crucial components to healthy and balanced living: eating well, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and daily meditation.

Your best approach to healthy living involves both watching your diet and getting adequate exercise, rather than trying to control one at the expense of the other. Exercise, a healthy diet and avoiding stress are the three most important ways you can ensure you are living a healthy lifestyle. Here are some suggestions for living a healthy lifestyle consistently, easily and permanently. Applying these simple tips for living a healthy improve your health and consequently the way you feel.

As you continue with your healthy living program, check in with yourself from time to time. If one wishes to achieve fitness and healthy living, he should go for holistic approach.

Three aspects of life hold your keys to healthy living: Love, Creativity, and Play. The third basic component of a healthy life is an adequate level of physical and mental activity.

Take the time to plan and prepare each day and commit to healthy eating and preparing healthy recipes. Eating healthy and watching your weight are not the only things you need to consider in having a healthy lifestyle. Diet and exercise are integral parts of a healthy lifestyle, it’s true.

But as with any other pill you might be considering adding to your body’s system, use common sense, consult with your doctor, and don’t forget that if you want to live healthy and look fantastic while doing it, you have to eat a balanced diet. Eat well - Set yourself up for success by only buying healthy food and by bringing your lunch if possible to work with you. De-stress with Exercise - Even if it is a brisk walk during lunch or a few minutes of silent meditation and breathing at your desk, simple stress relief can do wonders for all aspects of your life.

In the same way, good foods like fruits and vegetables, proteins in the form of lean meat and nuts will serve your body much better than a diet of highly processed, chemically treated foods that are loaded with sugar. If you forget to put oil in a car engine or top up with Diesel instead of gasoline it will break down eventually, the same principle applies to the human body.

If you don’t really have the time or money for the gym, or prefer to spend your mornings/nights at home, then try an exercise bike or walker, an exercise bike is a convenient machine, as it requires very little space.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a person entering the second half of your life, younger or older, the quality of life and priorities are something you should all be thinking about. Fitness and healthy living cannot be attained without the exercise of one’s will.

By following these few simple suggestions, you can take control of your health and your life. Be aware of how much you enjoy your life, or not.



Wellbeing in the Office: No Girls Allowed

Author: admin    11 1st, 2009 in wellbeing     No Comments »

It may seem like a step backwards in the fight for equality, but targeting men only has become an effective new weapon in the fight to shape up the nation’s workforce.

 

As more businesses offer wide ranging wellness initiatives to their staff, the lack of take up by men has become something of an issue. In much the same way that men are loathe to stop and ask for directions when lost, this same principle seemed to apply to taking advice about improving health and wellbeing.  Even when offering more male skewed themes, recent wellbeing initiatives have tended to attract more women who attend in the hope of gathering information for their men folk at home. 

 

In an attempt to overcome this hesitation by the men, organisations have adopted a new approach to compliment their range of wellbeing initiatives.  The Tonic, a health and wellbeing company based in London, designed a Men Only programme for one of the UKs largest pharmaceutical companies aimed specifically at guys and the challenges they regularly face as part of their demanding work and home routines.

 

Tonic Director Jeff Archer commented, Teaching men about staying healthy doesn’t seem to have much impact.  They like to think of themselves as corporate warriors battling through each day to be the best they can be, so the Men Only initiatives focus on performance, energy, planning and getting great results by being as fit and sharp as you can be each day.  With emphasis on fitness training techniques, fuelling for performance and ways to balance the mental and the physical challenges of life, the men were more willing to get stuck into the advice quickly and start applying it to their lives straight away.

 

By getting the content of the Men Only programme just right and then communicating it with some carefully chosen manly language, the Pharmaceutical company was able to sign up 10% of their male workforce within a couple of hours of announcing the idea.

Looking at the feedback from the event, perhaps it’s time other organisations started to recognise that just because the men in the office don’t sign up for generic offerings, something more specific may be just the solution for getting the healthy message across.

“Thank you for organising. This was excellent”

“very useful but time went too quickly!”

“I wasn’t sure what to expect – informative, made me think”

“Very useful and thought provoking, this session was excellent and very informative”



Achieving Happiness

Author: admin    10 31st, 2009 in be happy     No Comments »

Happiness is a state of mind. One may have a lot of wealth and resources and yet be miserable. On the other hand one can find people with insufficient resources who are happy and it cuts across all economic borders. One of the main reasons for unhappiness is greed. There are no limits of greed for power, money or resources and so the mind is always inconsistent and demanding more and more. The modern emphasis on expecting more and more things may fuel short-term development but does not produce long term happiness.

A lot more work has been done of achieving happiness and to achieve the happiness and its implementation on the human life. The study of the topic shows the ways to find the happiness and its implementation on the human lives. If there is a lack of happiness and what will happened if someone is not relax and getting the positive results after getting the causes of happiness implement on the human beings.

In every religion there is a compulsion for a clear line of action for seeking purity of mind which will give a relaxation of the mind, another approach of happiness. There is a positive correlation of religion with happiness. A strong relation with the religion will have a positive contributor of the mental health. Studies of different kinds give the idea that religiosity has a beneficiary relationship with psychological adjustment, being related to less psychological distress, more life satisfaction, and better self-actualization.

Some of the persons seek happiness in the wealth but there is not any such example that the more wealth is a cause of happiness and if someone can find it, it is not long lasting. The happiness lay in very minor things and this study will give the guidelines to find the same at its utmost level. If someone is pursuing the happiness and also want to have it can be done according to the real life.

The reasons of getting the happiness, hurdle of not accepting the happiness and also an awareness of the concept of be happy. This study will also give a clear concept finding happiness by sharing the same with other fellows who deserve or need the same.

After discussing the achieving happiness another part of finding impacts of the happiness on human life. This will give the idea of implementing the happiness on human lives and give the clear concept of implementing the views on human lives. A main impact of the happiness will be stress relieving. This will ultimately give a strong benefit of getting the worries aside and spreading the happiness everywhere. The study will give a line of action for the same after getting the point of view from different people by giving an example of their real life.

Happiness is a major way to reduce the stress and finding and implementation of the same will also a cause of providing happiness who is going to spread happiness. The study will find the way to know how a positive attitude for getting the happiness and thinking in an optimistic way. Celebrating a minor happiness will enhance the power of happiness.

A lot more is done for the cause of achieving happiness and its implementation on the human life. All well known scholars and famous personalities always teach for the happiness and spreading as best practice for the betterment of humankind.



Health Food Versus Junk Food In Today’s Society

Author: admin    10 30th, 2009 in health food     No Comments »

McDonalds Burger King Pizza Hut There are dozens of fast food chains in every part of the world, making it quite difficult for anyone to have a strict diet. Who would want a salad when they could easily have a large fry and an entire pizza? Unfortunately, the foods that taste the best are often the worst for your body. While we usually ignore this important fact, it is crucial that we at least try to consume nutritional food four days out of the week.

Since the health trend has spiked in most recent years, a myth has circulated across the globe. Most people feel that “nutritional food” - the types of products with an abundance of fiber, protein, and other vitamins, taste like the bottom of your toilet seat. Although many of these products do taste a bit bland, there are plenty that are delicious. It is just a matter of weeding out the disgusting foods and focusing on the ones that taste the best.

If you are trying your best to be healthy, it is essential to find foods that will treat your bodies well. Most grocery stores include products that have an “organic” symbol at the bottom of each box. This is great to look for, especially if you are searching for healthy alternatives. Once you have come across this symbol, you should try to find something high in fiber. For instance, Fiber One cereals or Kashi products are very high in the nutrients your body needs. Fortunately, they also taste amazing. Looking for something sweeter? Add a few berries to your cereal each morning.

Looking for wheat products is also key. Instead of buying Wonder bread, opt for whole grain or wheat. These types of products are much better for your bodies, and actually include the fiber that you should be getting. Not ready to give up all of the bagels and danishes? At least try buying the low fat wheat bagels, which barely taste any different. Add light cream cheese, and you are all set for a healthy breakfast.

Aside from organic foods and whole wheat bread, you should be taking nutritional supplements. While some people enjoy swallowing their daily vitamin, others like to be creative. Noni Juice is a popular favorite, as it is a natural fruit juice that does not have any extra preservatives. Looking for sweetness with all of the nutrients? Noni Juice is the perfect product, if that is what you are looking for. It not only boosts your immune system, but it gives you energy, and it fights off viruses that are trying to get you sick.

Health food is always going to somewhat have a negative connotation. After all, it never will be Pizza Hut or Burger King. However, these junk foods will by no means give you the nutrition that you desperately seek. By eating healthy foods and looking great, you will not only feel better about yourself, but you’ll have additional energy. It is a known fact that you will feel much different if you consume foods with fiber and nutrients. Once you start eating these types of groceries, chances are you’ll turn the other cheek to fast food chains.



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