On Living Healthy

Conceiving and bringing a baby into this wonderful world is considered the most wonderful thing that the body of a woman can do. In addition to that, bearing a baby is one of the most joyous experiences a woman can ever have.    But unfortunately, not all women are given the chance to bear a child. This is why anyone who got pregnant should really be thankful and feel blessed for the gift of life growing on her tummy. Joyful might it be, however, bringing a baby can also give us a number of concerns, especially on our midsection. This at times can make our self-esteem decline over time. Wear a belly band after delivery The very first thing you should remember is to wear a belly band right after delivery. Wearing a belly band is one effective way of tacking your tummy back to its original shape. Belly band wearing is highly effective and helpful especially to women who had undergone a cesarean section.  In fact, this particular method has been employed ...

The regularity of bowel movement certainly varies from one person to another. If a person is experiencing bowel movements rather than his normal routine, he may be suffering from either constipation or diarrhea.  Constipation is characterized by infrequent bowel movements, difficulty passing of stool or passing small amounts of hard and dry stools. Constipation really is distressing. A person suffering from constipation will also likely to experience a bloated and upset stomach. To help you cope up with your constipation problem, I have listed here some of the effective home remedies for constipation. Modify Your Diet Constipation can be remedied primarily with modification of diet. Poor diet and inadequate consumption of dietary fiber is the common cause of constipation. To combat constipation, you have to switch to a high fiber diet. Increasing the amount of dietary fiber to at least 20 grams to 35 grams per day will help you with your constipation problem. Inclu...

It is all over media. Chances are you might already have seen it a lot of times on television or read it from the Internet how exercise can help with your surging high cholesterol levels. The question is: how does it work for you? Do you need to have a specific exercise regimen to bring bad cholesterol level to its knees?  Let us take a look at some insights to fully understand the mechanics behind the use of physical activity to help people who are struggling to keep their bad cholesterol levels down and to live a better and healthier life. Can exercise really eliminate bad cholesterol? Despite advances in medical science, until now scientists have barely scratched the surface on how exercise can bring down bad cholesterol levels. Recent studies, however, yielded clearer clues on the mechanics by which exercise can give people suffering from high bad cholesterol levels some relief. Doctors have been, by default, assumed that exercise can lower bad cholesterol in t...

Imagine how your dish would taste without onion. Will your favorite meal still taste the same in the absence of onion? Well, onion is undeniably one of your kitchen’s best pals. It adds taste and good smell to your dishes such as stir fry, spreads, soups, salad, dips, and other main dishes. Onion comes from different varieties. Among the most common varieties are green, white, red and yellow. Each of these varieties has its own distinct flavor- ranging from mildly sweet to very strong flavor. Each can be consumed in raw, cooked, roasted, dried and fried. But do you know that onion is not only used for cooking purposes but for medicinal reasons as well? Yes, you read it right. In fact, onion has been traditionally used to treat a variety of disorders and ailments since ancient times. Among the common health benefits that onions offer are: 1. Diabetes Onion is good for diabetic people. The chromium content of onion helps decrease the insulin level in the blood. It likew...