aadrika

Hello friend welcome to this forum.

Good thread.thanks for sharing about yourself.

I wanted to try to make my life less stressful and I heard yoga, exercise, and meditating help. I am Chrisitian, would any of this counteract? Should I do yoga or meditating at my age{13}? Does anybody else get relief doing this?Can I lose weight?

I'm looking to lose some weight this summer. I was just wondering what kinds of foods I should eat after running, to make sure that I'm not just gaining the weight back. I know that it's good to eat protein after exercising, but what foods have protein or other good things in them? Has anyone had any luck with certain foods? --

I'm a 25 year old female and looking to relieve stress and find balance, while tone and strengthen my body. There are SO many different types of yoga out there - which is best for a newbie? ------

Hello Researchers at the University of Texas recently found that more than half of parents scored an F when packing a lunch by failing to include foods loaded with enough energy, vitamins, calcium, iron, and zinc. Lunches served at school didn't fare any better, a separate study found. Take control. Follow this advice and your kid will be happy, healthy, and the envy of the lunch table. Dependable Drink. Check the label. Most kids' drinks contain almost as much sugar per ounce as soft drinks, which could add three to five pounds to your child's weight by next June. Pick drinks that have zero or few calories (water, diet drinks); added nutrition (milk, 100 percent juice); or both (tea). Here are the best choices, in descending order: Water Lightly sweetened iced tea, such as Honest Tea Low-fat milk 100 percent juice drinks Low-calorie kids' drinks, such as Minute Maid Fruit Falls and Tropicana Fruit Squeeze Sturdy Anchor. Forgo white bread in favor of whole-grain. It'll give your kid more energy and a sharper mind for the rest of the day. Load up on protein, fiber, and healthy fats—they'll help keep your kid satisfied, stoke metabolism, and provide important nutrients.

Vitamin D2 or D3

"Women who regularly engage in strenuous physical activity may have a lower risk of developing both invasive breast cancer and in situ (early-stage) breast cancer than women who do not, according to a report in the Feb. 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals." http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-spa022207.php

Hello, I am curious about the clusters of acne that I have on my face. I have matching outbreaks at the ends of my eyebrows (temples), in front of my ear, and along my cheekbones, on either side of my chin, and on each side of my esophagus. Does anyone know if this pattern is connected to trigger points or some other body system, and if so, is there anything I can do to massage or focus on that as part of my treatment?

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Lower levels of Vitamin D may worsen asthma and hinder response to steroid treatment, a new study finds. For the study, researchers at the National Jewish Health (NJH) in Denver took the vitamin D levels of 54 asthmatics and assessed lung function, airway hyper-responsiveness, which is the prevalence of airway constriction, and response to steroid treatment. The study found that people with low levels of vitamin D in their blood did worse on the tests that evaluated lung function and airway hyper-responsiveness. In those with vitamin levels below 30 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), airway hyper-responsiveness almost doubled, compared to those with more D in their blood. Low vitamin D levels were also associated with a worse response to steroid therapy and increased production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, TNF-alpha. This raises the possibility that low vitamin D levels are tied to increased inflammation of the airways, the researchers noted. The study was published in the Jan. issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. "Our findings suggest that low vitamin D levels are associated with worse asthma," said lead researcher Dr. E. Rand Sutherland, from the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at NJH. In addition, vitamin D levels predict how well "somebody is going to respond to steroidal asthma medications," he said. "It may be that vitamin D is acting as a modifier of the immune system or a modifier of steroid response in ways that are relevant to people with asthma." The heaviest participants had the lowest levels of vitamin D, the study noted. Asthma is associated with obesity, and lack of vitamin D may be a factor linking the two conditions, Sutherland said. "There is a potential that restoring normal vitamin D levels in people with asthma may help improve their asthma," Sutherland said. But whether vitamin D supplements will help asthmatics isn't known, he added. Current recommendations for vitamin D supplements for adults is 400 IU to 600 IU, depending on age, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. © 2010 Xinhua News Agency - CEIS. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

Happy New Year to everyone! I have just read about certain herbal supplements that can be a danger to the older adult, if he or she is taking prescribed medications. I, for one, take certain supplements on a daily basis, but I do not take prescribed medications. Click on the link and see what you think? http://www.examiner.com/x-3788-Norfo...al-supplements

I know it is better than nothing; especially in a disaster where there is no place to cook. The World food Programme is a very good organization of the UN that is a first responder. I was watching a program of what's happening in Haiti. I'm impressed at how the WPF gets simple food to the people. They showed a package of energy bisquits that a person could survive on with only one package daily. Of course, this is an intervention until more food can come. Here are the ingredients. Quote: What are they? Wheat-based biscuits which provide 450kcal with a minimum of 10 grams and max of 15 grams of Protein per 100 grams, fortified in Vitamin and mineral. When and where used? In the first days of emergency when cooking facilities are scarce. Easy to distribute and provide a quick solution to improve the level of nutrition. Ingredients: Wheat flour, Hydrogenate Vegetable Shortening, Sugar, Soy flour, Invert Syrup, High fructose, Corn Syrup, Skimmed milk powder, Sodium and Ammonium, Bicarbonates, Salt, Minerals and Vitamins as : Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Iodine, Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B1, B2,B6,B12b C,D,E, Niacine, Vitamin A-retinol. Nutritional value per 100g: Energy 450Kcal Protein 10 to 15g Fat 15 g Price $0.12 per 100g packet I say good grief on the sugar, HFCS, and hydrogenated anything. But hey, it is a survival product and short term. Check out their other "nutrition" products. http://www.wfp.org/nutrition/special...ional-products Their Compressed Food Bars don't look to bad. I'm not really making fun of them. I would want them around, if ever I'm in such dire need. It is just their idea of nutrition.