Why Are So Many Children Getting Asthma?

Written by Deborah Mumm


Why Are So Many Children Getting Asthma? By Deborah Mumm

Go to any grade school or high school sporting event! Take a peek atrepparttar sideline bench and note how many inhalers you see. Did you know thatrepparttar 115707 number one reason children miss school is asthma? Whyrepparttar 115708 explosion of asthma and respiratory problems in children? 4 Reasons Respiratory Problems are onrepparttar 115709 Rise!

1) ‘Couch Potato Generation’ – kids weigh more, exercise less and spend more time indoors. 2) Too much antibiotic use - Immune systems never get much opportunity to fight infections, and then react abnormally to airborne contaminants. 3) Air Pollution – Pollution does not cause asthma but can be a trigger for an attack. Cars and factories now have stricter controls on emissions butrepparttar 115710 problem is still there. 4) Indoor Air Pollution – 20 years ago no one ever heard of Indoor Pollution! Sincerepparttar 115711 Energy Crisis inrepparttar 115712 70’s, buildings became more energy efficient. This meant all pollutants became trapped inside. Many ofrepparttar 115713 items we furnish our home and school with are outgassing contaminants continually. Carpeting, curtains, cleaning products, particleboard furniture and more! With people spending 90-% of their days indoors, this becomes a problem!

5 Little Tips that can Help You Lose Weight

Written by Renee Kennedy


In order to lose weight and become healthier, you will need to plan a diet that you can stick to. Your diet plan is not a crash diet that you will give up after two weeks; it should be a LIFESTYLE change. Your diet changes must be reasonable or you will not be able to stick to them. That's why making a few subtle changes to your eating and exercise habits may help you develop a healthy diet plan. Sometimes, repparttar littlest things makerepparttar 115706 biggest difference.

Look at your diet patterns and decide if there are some nasty patterns that you can break. For instance, are there certain times of day when you just have to have a candy bar? Or are there certain times of day when you can't go without that bag of chips? Think about what you can reasonably give up or even better what can you replace with healthier food choices.

Here are some little habits that you might consider changing. The key is, you are breaking a BAD habit and instilling a GOOD habit in its place. This should be a PERMANENT change. Ask yourself, "Can I maintain this change forrepparttar 115707 rest of my life?"

1. Fast Food. Do you eat out everyday for lunch? Start to bring your lunch to work at least 4 days a week Even stopping by McDonald's twice a week can have a big impact on your diet. When you cook at home, you know what's going into your food.

2. Drinks. When you're thirsty, choose drinks that don't have any calories (water, tea, or diet soft drinks). If your drink choices do have have calories, they should have nutrients. Alcohol and soda both contain useless calories.

3. Snacks. Do you have a certain time of day that you just HAVE to snack? Fill your cupboard and refrigerator with low calorie snacks. Get rid of those high carbohydrate and sugary snacks.

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