Secrets to Healthy Weight Gain

Written by Beverley Brooke


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Once you take into consideration your activity level, adoptrepparttar following tips, which will guide you throughrepparttar 114077 weight gain challenge in a healthy way:

1) Eat foods that are high in good fats including those that come from fish, avocados and nuts. Avoid high calorie ‘ sweets’ that will only add fat not muscle to your frame. You should also ensure that you are consuming adequate amounts of whole grains and proteins.

2) Take a multi vitamin and mineral supplement every day.

3) Exercise, particularly strength train. Strength training will help you build muscle mass, which in turn will help fill out your figure.

4) Try eating five to six smaller meals per day. Keep your body Full of high density and high energy foods that will keep you energized throughoutrepparttar 114078 day.

The most important thing to remember is that it is possible to gain weight in a manner that is healthy. Remember above all else to stay away from foods that are highly processed, contain too much sugar or are full of saturated fats.



Beverley Brooke, Editor of Health & Finesse - Free health, diet and fitness articles and weekly newsletters http://www.healthandfinesse.com


Does my child have migraine? 5 things to consider...

Written by James Cottrill


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4. When to contact a doctor

Contact a doctor right away if there is a sudden change inrepparttar headaches your child is experiencing. This is especially important if your child gets any ofrepparttar 114076 following symptoms: stiff neck, fever, dizziness, problems breathing, blurred vision, or headaches that are made worse with exertion. Your doctor can guide you through further observation and testing.

5. Learn aboutrepparttar 114077 available treatments

There's no reason to panic if you think your child may have migraine. Even if you've struggled with migraine for years yourself, treatments for your child may be different and more effective.

Don't assume that your medication will work for your child. Many adult drugs have not been tested for children and are not known to be safe. The same goes for natural therapies.

However, there are very effective treatments for children. Many common painkillers may be sufficient, as long as they're not taken too often (in many cases twice a week should berepparttar 114078 maximum). For many, lifestyle changes can make a huge difference - more exercise, better eating habits, for example. One natural treatment that seems to work very well for children is biofeedback. When it comes to specific migraine drugs, recent trials have found certain doses of Imitrex to be helpful for children.

Children with migraine can look forward to treatments that were not even thought of ten years ago, and they live in a world where we have a far better understanding of migraine every year. Migraine does not have to ruinrepparttar 114079 life of a child, but can be an important challenge that you can help them through.

James Cottrill is himself a migraineur and health writer for http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com. He lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Canada. You can read more about child migraines at http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/childmigraines.html


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