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It is a fact that food plays a key role in preventing osteoporosis , and calcium-rich foods are responsible. However, recently a new factor is added to the causes of osteoporosis , which has been discovered by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem .

This is none other than depression, which has been identified as one of the causal factors of osteoporosis by the investigators, who relied on 14 years of research by analyzing 23 studies involving 2327 people suffering from depression and 21141 non-depressed people.

Dr. And Dr. Raz Yirmiya Itai Bab of Hebrew institution noted in the journal Biological Psychiatry that “all psychiatrically diagnosed individuals with depression are at risk for osteoporosis , with depressed women, particularly those pre-menopausal, showing a much higher risk than men.

It is therefore advisable not to underestimate the depression, which also entails some injury to the mental health of individuals, can cause a thinning and weakening of bones. For that reason it is recommended that those who suffer from this problem consult your doctor recurrence.

The Osteoporosis in all its forms is a disease as complicated as common people. This means that sooner or later you run the risk of contracting, and the bad habits you have today, can complicate the day tomorrow.

Healthy eating is crucial to prevent many diseases , and osteoporosis is no exception to the rule. If you eat unhealthy and wrong way during your childhood and your youth, you should consider the risks of developing osteoporosis in adulthood increased. Read the rest of this entry »

The good hygiene are essential in healthcare. If we do not bathe often forget to wash hands or brush our teeth after eating, we will be able to get many, and serious diseases.

As we are not isolated individuals in the world, the health staff is also important to interact with those around us. Would you like to live with someone who looks and smells bad? Surely not! Therefore, we demand that you follow these good habits of hygiene .

Wash your hands. This is one of the habits of hygiene basics. We wash our hands with soap and water before going to eat, when we arrived on the street, after coughing, sneezing or handling money or trash. The hygiene of hands is essential to guard against viruses and bacteria. If you do not have water and soap, alcohol gel aséate. Read the rest of this entry »

Surely you’ve eaten at McDonald’s on occasion, and therefore you will have seen the strong addictive component of their burgers. Icons of junk food and highly destructive to any healthy diet, McDonald’s hamburgers generate something like a momentary addiction that leads you to want to eat again after having finished the first.

Going to a larger scale, global, Dr. Paul Kenny, a neurologist at Scripps Research Institute in Florida , sought to test the action addictive junk food , and to be able to demonstrate not only their negative effects against the organism, but the addictive potential it has for him.

This worked with three groups of rats which experienced. At first I applied a healthy food diet, the second was given restricted amounts of junk food , and gave third free tap junk food , including cheesecake, fatty foods and sweets industry. Read the rest of this entry »

When faced with a delicious meal of burgers and fries usually feel like we jumped on it and get rid of the food in five minutes. Not to mention when we are hungrier than ever. Hopefully we take time to chew the chips!

However, it seems that the anxiety in those who eat junk food does not end when the tummy is happily full. According to a study published in the journal Psychological Science , fans of fast food tend to be impatient people , who feel almost an addiction to doing things quickly and in the shortest time possible. For example, are typical using shampoo and conditioner to win two at a time in the shower or those who prefer to pay a sum of money at once rather than in installments or pay late. Read the rest of this entry »

Even to the most disciplined occasionally tempted by unhealthy foods. Especially during the weekend, two days in which certain social gatherings that become opportunities to eat “that” which we like but too bad to us.

The problem with foods like junk food is that not only add calories, but are not healthy for our hearts by the negative effect these foods have in our blood vessels. Only a few seconds after we finished eating the delicious burger and begins to make us wrong.

However, there are various studies stating that perhaps it is possible to “reverse” the negative effects of high-fat meal on our blood vessels. Three of these “tricks” to reverse the effects of your comment below. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s world the influence of mass media in the population is impressive, especially in the lower age groups. Obviously the item of junk food does not ignore this, and the amount of advertising that is displayed on television about it is huge, especially at times when children watch television.

This happens on a global scale, of course, but in some countries the authorities are aware of the situation and decide to take matters into. The case of England is one of them.

This country is a very interesting happening. Due to the overwhelming amount of advertising material on the junk food that goes on TV, the Labour Government has decided to send a warning to restaurants with serious scrap bans on the matter. Read the rest of this entry »

You all know the consequences of over-consumption of fast food. We know it is a risk factor for obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and heart disease. If this seemed to us recently, the news is that it has discovered a more negative effect to add to the list of hazards associated with junk food : premature aging .

As studies have shown the School of Dental Medicine Harvard University , foods rich in trans fats, such as hamburgers and fries, accelerate the process of aging in the body and reduce life expectancy. This is due to the presence of phosphate, a component that many restaurants use to conserve and enhance the flavor of these foods, the effects are toxic to the body if consumed regularly. Read the rest of this entry »

When someone suffers from hypertension, we mean that your blood pressure is too high. This can occur drinking age, inherited genetic factors or organic disorders or even stress, obesity, smoking and other unhealthy habits. Although hypertension usually presents no direct symptoms and many do not realize they have it, sometimes evidenced by dizziness, extreme tiredness, dizziness, headaches, chest tightness and difficulty breathing. Read the rest of this entry »

The muscle contracture tension is related to permanent tissue such as muscles, tendons, ligaments and skin. Muscle tension prevents movement of one or more body parts associated with contracture. When symptoms begin to appear muscular contracture, we must be vigilant, since it can cause permanent deformities.

Muscle contracture refers to muscle shortening and unintended persistently. It is associated with conditions such as Dupuytren contracture , the contracture Volkmann , the Becker muscular dystrophy , cerebral palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy , and back pain . Read the rest of this entry »