Nutrition for a Healthy LifestyleWritten by Dr. Jeff Hand
Proper nutrition is an area of confusion for most people. With all of conflicting information in media and all of fad diets out there, it is hard to know how to eat right. Eating right comes down to eating proper balance of three main compounds that make up our food: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Knowing balance is first step, knowing right foods to eat within these groups is next.Carbohydrates: Fourty percent of your calorie intake should come from carbs. A good portion of carbs you take in should be low glycemic and dietary fiber rich. Low glycemic carbs take longer to digest and fill you up quicker. Good sources of these types of carbs are fruits such as mangos, grapefruits and pears. Whole grains breads, rice and pasta, veggies and popcorn (without butter) are all excellent sources of dietary fiber as well. Eating carbs rich in dietary fiber help prevent many cancers, decrease cholesterol in bloodstream and decrease chance of diabetes, which is increasing within population. Protein: Thirty percent of your calorie intake should come from protein. You should take in no more than 2 grams per 2.2lbs of body weight to avoid kidney damage although this takes a long time to develop (15 years of high protein intake). Animal proteins are most complete form of protein. Good animal sources are chicken, turkey and lean cuts of beef. Plant proteins are incomplete sources and a variety of them must be consumed to get a complete protein. Vegetarians run into this problem and depending on type of vegetarian, a protein or amino acid supplement may be needed.
| | Wheelchair Travel TipsWritten by Nashville
Traveling on Holidays has always been fun. Actually, it has become one of our itineraries during this most anticipated season of year. But you know what guys; even disabled persons love to travel. They love to stay out of confines of their wheelchairs, enjoy their lives to fullest, and realize that there’s still a wonderful world that’s waiting for them out there. However, there are certain considerations for wheelchair users to make in preparing and planning for a travel.According to article “The Disabled Wheelchair Traveler – Holiday Tips” at www.apparelyzed.com , author has put together some travel tips which will hopefully help in planning a holiday for a wheelchair user. Most of tips are common sense but there may be a few you hadn’t thought of! To sum up, traveling tips where presented in this article for these people in terms of locations and hotels, flights and travel, and medication and mobility. In choosing where to go and stay, if you book your hotel directly by telephone, email hotel and ask them to confirm your booking by sending you a booking confirmation reference code. This will be an evidence of your booking when you get there, just in case for some reason hotel denies a booking was made. This truly happens! In choosing plane for your trip, remember that not all airline companies are equal when it comes to disabled traveler. Regarding your medication and mobility, some airlines will require a “fit to travel certificate” from your doctor and a letter to say you are taking specific drugs. The letter from your doctor may come in handy if you are stopped by customs as well if you are on powerful medication.
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