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To look and feel your best at every age, it’s important to make smart lifestyle and health choices. Here are six simple things that women can do every day (or with regularity) to ensure good health: Health Tip #1: Eat a healthy diet.  “You want to eat as close to a natural foods diet as you can,” says Donald Novey, MD, an integrative medicine physician with the Advocate Medical Group in Park Ridge, Ill. That means a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and fewer processed foods. Eat whole grains and high-fiber foods and choose leaner cuts of meat, fish, and poultry. Include low-fat dairy products in your diet as well — depending on your age, you need between 800 and 1,500 milligrams of calcium daily to help avoid osteoporosis, Dr. Novey says. Avoid foods and beverages that are high in calories, sugar, salt, and fat. Healthy eating will help you maintain a proper weight for your height, which is important because being overweight can lead to a number of illnesses. Looking for

Uric acid and the uric acid blood test A uric acid blood test, also known as a serum uric acid measurement, determines how much uric acid is present in your blood. The test can help determine how well your body produces and removes uric acid. Uric acid is a chemical produced when your body breaks down foods that contain organic compounds called purines. Foods and beverages with a high purine content include: liver anchovies mackerel dried beans beer wine Purines are also created through the natural process of cell breakdown in the body. Most uric acid is dissolved in the blood, filtered through the kidneys, and expelled in the urine. Sometimes the body produces too much uric acid or doesn’t filter out enough of it. Hyperuricemia is the name of the disorder that occurs when you have too much uric acid in your body. High levels of uric acid are associated with a condition called gout. Gout is a form of arthritis that causes swelling of the joints, especia

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We need salt to survive as our bodies rely on sodium for muscle contractions, nerve transmissions and the control systems for balancing body fluids, together with other electrolytes like potassium. South Africans use too much salt However, our bodies react negatively when we consume too much salt, and this can affect our brain, kidneys, arteries and heart. The overuse of salt can cause chemical imbalances that can lead to death. Salt is the major factor contributing to stroke and heart attacks in South Africa, claiming more lives each year than all forms of cancer combined. The World Health Organization recommends 5g per day; however, it is estimated that South Africans use 8.5g. Here is a list of reasons why too much salt is bad for your health: 1.  Cardiovascular disease   Exceeding the recommended daily sodium intake contributes to a high risk of cardiovascular disease in adults. According to an article published in  the  The BMJ,  high salt intake is associated with

We've done the legwork for you and here they are: the 45 best health tips. Make that 46 - taking the time to read this tops the list. 1. Copy your kitty:  Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up. It boosts circulation and digestion, and eases back pain. 2. Don’t skip breakfast.  Studies show that eating a proper breakfast is one of the most positive things you can do if you are trying to lose weight. Breakfast skippers tend to gain weight. A balanced breakfast includes fresh fruit or fruit juice, a high-fibre breakfast cereal, low-fat milk or yoghurt, wholewheat toast, and a boiled egg. 3. Brush up on hygiene.  Many people don't know how to brush their teeth   properly. Improper brushing can cause as much damage to the teeth and gums as not brushing at all. Lots of people don’t brush for long enough, don’t floss and don’t see a dentist regularly. Hold your toothbrush in the same way that would hold a pencil, and brush for at least two minutes. This includes bru

  there are times when we tend to consume various beverages on a daily basis assuming that they'd be healthy for us. However, that might not be the case always. Be it milkshakes or fizzy drinks, almost all of these contain artificial flavours and sweeteners that can prove to be quite harmful for our overall health. Here, we have got you 5 beverages that could probably do more harm than good to your body. Read on to know more about them. 1. Sweetened Nut Milks Nut milks are known to be packed rich vitamins and minerals like calcium, iron and magnesium. However, there's no denying the fact that the nut milks available in the market are made using artificial sweeteners that can do more harm than good. Only the organic nut milk is considered to be the purest and richest in terms of vitamins and minerals.   Only the organic nut milk is considered to be the purest​ 2. Market Smoothies This one's for all the smoothie lovers out there! Smoothies are an excellent al

Diabetes Mellitus, often referred to as diabetes, is a life-long condition in which a person suffers from high blood glucose levels either because the body does not produce adequate insulin or because the body's cells are not able to respond properly to insulin or in some cases even both. Insulin is released by the pancreas and plays a major role in helping your body store and utilize the sugar and fat from the food you eat. But do you think  eating too much sugar  can cause diabetes? The American Diabetes Association regards this as a myth but the answer is not so simple. According to their experts, Type 1 Diabetes is caused by genetics and unknown factors that trigger the onset of the disease. This is the types of diabetes that often begins in childhood and therefore, is also known as juvenile-onset diabetes. It is an autoimmune condition which means that in this case the antibodies in our body start attacking the pancreas and so, it is not able to produce insulin.  Further, ty

The human body is made up on innumerable  nutrients  and  minerals  without which it cannot function properly. The body tends to experience loss of these nutrients and minerals due to one or more factors, which can further affect the proper functioning of the body. One of the most essential minerals in the body is  iron . It is required to help the red blood cells transport oxygen to the rest of the body. Furthermore, it also helps in producing energy and facilitates cell respiration. Iron makes for an essential mineral for each and every human being; however, it is most required by women. According to the National Institute of Health, an average adult male needs about eight milligram of iron per day and an average adult female needs 18 milligram of iron per day. During pregnancy, a female needs 27 milligrams, a triple of what men need. According to Consultant Nutritionist Dr. Rupali Datta, "It is primarily because of the monthly cycle that women tend to lose blood. Typic