Healthy Inspirations
Myth / Fact: Sugar Consumption Triggers Cancer Cell Growth
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Often we hear that consuming excess sugar can accelerate and aggravate the growth of cancer cells. Myth / Fact?It's a myth, in fact, there is no research that proves that consuming excessive sugar can accelerate the growth of cancer cells. In several studies that have been conducted, it has been found that cancer cells will not decrease or disappear if the sufferer stops consuming sugar.Cancer Council Australia CEO, Professor Sanchia Aranda revealed that stopping sugar to prevent cancer also mea...
Read MoreImportant Nutrition for Women, from Calcium to Vitamin B12
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Women are known for their ability to multitask as well as put others above themselves, endurance, extraordinary strength and much more.For that, it is important to maintain the nutrition of the food they absorb. Making healthier choices now will ensure you stay healthy in the future. It is a known fact that when a woman eats healthy, her whole family eats healthy and stays healthy.Eating healthy doesn't always mean eating exotic fruits and vegetables or coming up with complicated recipes. Eating...
Read MoreBenefits of Plank Excercise
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Crunches or sit-up is perhaps the best known abdominal exercise. However, this exercise is said to be not as effective as plank.Plank is a excercise that requires a person to place both sides of hands, including elbows, on the ground, then put other parts of the body as if push-ups gesture. Men or women can do it, with the same posture.Generally, plank looks easy to do. Yet, when you try it, stomach will feel being pressed. This condition indicates that the muscles are "reacting"...
Read MoreTechnology Can Trigger Obesity?
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Today, using smartphones is very common. From children to elders, most of them using smart phones because its very helpful in carrying out daily activities.However, do you know that using too much gadgets can trigger obesity?Dependence on gadgets causes many people to not have proper physical activity. They just like to sit or doze at home and only focus on the screen.A study presented at the American College of Cardiology's conference found that those who spend time on gadgets are mor...
Read MoreDIABETES MELLITUS EXAMINATION PANEL
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease that lasts a lifetime caused by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood because the body cannot release or use insulin sufficiently. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the balance of blood glucose levels.The American Diabetes Association recommends having blood glucose screened if you are 45 or older, and an overweight adult of any age, with one or more additional risk factors for diabetes, a personal history of prediabetes or an inactive li...
Read MoreWHAT IS DIABETES MELLITUS?
Mon, 23 Nov 2020Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the blood sugar (glucose) content exceeds normal values and tends to be high. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is often referred to as a diseasesugar or diabetes. There are two types of this disease, namely: DM Type 1 and DM Type 2.Glucose is fuel for cells in the body. In order cells to absorb glucose, insulin is produced by the pancreas. In people with diabetes, the body has no insulin (DM type 1) or there is insufficient insulin (type 2 diabetes). Withou...
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