Preventing Osteoporosis

Written by Kim Beardsmore


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Preventing Osteoporosis

Copyright: Kim Beardsmore

Last month my 74-year-old mother while walking, tripped on a small tuft of grass, fell - and broke her rib! Her recovery has been painful, debilitating and at times depressing. It also affected my elderly father who relies heavily on her day to day.

Surprisingly, this instance of fracture was not due to osteoporosis. However my mom's experience caused me stop and think deeply. As a 40-something woman, am I doing everything possible to keep my skeletal system in tip-top condition?

Once we get pastrepparttar 130835 inevitable scrapes of childhood, during our middle years we don't give too much thought to our bones. We understand that bones make up our structural frame, but we tend to think of our bones likerepparttar 130836 frame of a house. Supporting and rigid, and that's it.

The truth of it is that bone is an active, living tissue. Bone is constantly changing, undergoing synthesis and remodeling itself. Like all other bodily tissue, bone is totally dependent on many different micronutrients and enzymes for optimum bone function and health.

A typical western diet is heavily weighted with white flours, refined sugars and fats and is deplete of many ofrepparttar 130837 micronutrients required for healthy bones.

Women and Workplace Stress: It's More than the Job!

Written by Jennifer Wright


It’s More thanrepparttar Job: Women and Workplace Stress!

Stress inrepparttar 130831 workplace has become a occupational health and safety risk worldwide, includingrepparttar 130832 U.S. Debate centers around who is responsible for illness related to stress ifrepparttar 130833 workplace is contributing. Research shows that a majority of work-related stress is borne out of attrition andrepparttar 130834 requirement for more in less time by employees. Our own culture of speed, convenience, and instant gratification also drives our stress reactions.

Is women’s workplace stress different than that of men’s?

Since stress, by definition, isrepparttar 130835 body’s response physiologically and psychologically to a “dangerous situation”, it stands to reason that what is perceived as dangerous inrepparttar 130836 work place is very individual. Research shows that women’s stress inrepparttar 130837 workplace is related more to lack of balance and demands of home and work combined, and men’s workplace stress related more torepparttar 130838 job.

Research also shows that women in relationships do greater than 60% of household maintenance and childcare. Divorced and single women, living alone, more than likely have 80-100% of childcare responsibilities as well asrepparttar 130839 household chores. Consequently, women are likely to have obstacles finding time for their own stress reducing self-care. Women are more likely to arrive to work, stressed before their workplace demands begin. Perceived locus of control is one area proven to be a predictor of stress. Therefore a woman working in an environment with little flexibility or choice would be a greater risk of distress than a climate of no-voice. Would it stand to reason that women therefore, that women with their own businesses would be less stressed than those working for someone else? Interestingly, women’s stress issues do not vary significantly. Women are multi-taskers by nature and enfold tasks within tasks. Work, family and home are not separate andrepparttar 130840 issues around balance prevail regardless of working for yourself or someone else. Women who own their own business haverepparttar 130841 same childcare and home issues as their sisters who are working for someone else. However, women, working in their own business are likely to be pursuing a passion and adopt a mindset that allows a positive attitude.

So, what some ways that woman can reduce work place stress?

1.Recognize that stress is a killer and not to be taken lightly. Stress related illnesses arerepparttar 130842 leading cause of death and disability in women today. Recognition isrepparttar 130843 first step in any change process.

2.Take real breaks from work. If your business requires that you be onrepparttar 130844 job at “normal” lunch times or other break times, make sure that you find time at other times inrepparttar 130845 day. Studies show that small breaks actually increase our efficiency, so you really can “afford” it. Walking outside can work wonders. Have a pair of walking shoes on site.

3.What, in your work environment, are you “tolerating” and allowing for on-going stress? Cluttered space, equipment that needs repaired, lack of organization, tasks that need to be delegated, noise level, ergonomically unhealthy workplaces, and any number of other tolerations are worthrepparttar 130846 effort to resolve.

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