Keeping Your Body Cool During Summer
Posted by admin in Health Body, Health Care on May 13, 2011
Summer is probably the favorite season for most people. This is the time for vacation, the time for quality time with family and friends, and the time to just simply frolic on the beach. There are many different ways on how you can spend your summer. To start off, the road trip to the beach can be a great time to bond and talk and just be silly inside the car singing to your favorite tunes. Your stay at the beach can be hours of fun in the shore, surfing or just lazing around. Some prefer the beach, while some just prefer to go to parks, go visit the mall, or just spend time anywhere as long as it is outside.
But the scorching heat can take its toll on everyone. Heat stroke can result in death if immediate medical attention is not given. But the situation need not be this extreme. Here are some ways on how you can cool off despite the hot weather you are experiencing.
Wear light colored clothes so your clothes do not absorb heat. It has been scientifically proven that light colored cloths and materials do not absorb heat, and dark ones, especially black, will absorb heat. In other words, darker clothes will make you hot. This is why during summer, popular clothing items are bright green, bright orange or white. You will definitely feel a lot more comfortable wearing them.
The moment you feel any discomfort because of the heat, immediately go to a shaded area and relax. Your body needs rest so that it will not feel constantly battered with heat. Your skin, mouth and eyes are moister than any other part of your body. You do not want to have dry eyes or mouth. Dry eyes and mouth are not only an annoyance, but can actually be harmful to your health. Read the rest of this entry »
Eat Alkaline Foods to Alkalize Your Body to Improve Your Health
Posted by admin in Health Body on May 13, 2011
Healthy tissues are alkaline. Cancerous tissues are acidic.
A person with acidic body must eat ample alkaline food to alkalize the body. An acid body is more vulnerable to illness and infections like cold and flu, as well as degenerative diseases like cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular disorder and aging, as it raises the danger of infections by bacteria, fungi and viruses.
As bacteria, fungi, viruses are more prolific in acid ambient; these parasites might be thriving everywhere in your acid type body. It may not bringing direct acute disease, but then it will constantly creates lavish acid waste products and eventually may stimulate numerous degenerative conditions. To lessen the risk induced by all these viruses and bacteria so as to prevent the diseases mentioned above, one must overcome the body acid pH by eating additional alkaline meals.
According to international standard, an acidic body has pH below 7 and an alkaline body has pH larger than 7 with pH7 is considered neutral. The perfect pH level in order for our body to operates best is between 7. 35 to 7. 45. The blood, cerebral spinal fluid as well as lymph in the human body are designed to be slightly alkaline at pH 7. 4. A bit above 7. 4 cancer cells will become inert. Nevertheless cancer cells will die and healthy cells will live at pH 8. 5. As a consequence it is very paramount for a person to eat more alkaline foods in order to alkalize the body and hinder all this harmful diseases. Read the rest of this entry »