Nutrition tips to fight fatigue and boost strength.
By R. Morgan GriffinWebMD Feature
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
Healthy eating when you're sick is a challenge -- Diseases and their treatment can sap your appetite or leave you nauseated.
It's natural to let good nutrition slide when coping with an illness. But it's also dangerous. Everyone needs to get enough vitamins and nutrients. And that's truer than ever when you're sick.
By learning what to look for, and making smart choices, you can get the nutrition you need without a lot of extra effort.
Healthy Eating When You're Sick: Protein
When you're sick, dietitians agree that protein is key. "Protein is crucial for building and repairing cells," says Paula Charuhas, RD, nutrition education coordinator at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Protein can help you prevent the loss of muscle mass. It also helps maintain fluid balance and improves your body's ability to heal.
Some of the best sources of protein are obvious, Chicken, lean beef, fish, and lamb are all good. Eggs and cheese are also easily digestible forms of animal protein.
What if you're a vegetarian?
Good non-animal sources of protein are beans, soy products like tofu, and nuts. Adding more peanut butter or almond butter to your diet is one easy way of getting more protein.
Healthy Eating When You're Sick: Getting Enough Calories
When you're sick, you may need more calories than normal because your body is working harder. But just when you need to eat more, your appetite is gone. Unintentional weight loss can become serious. It can leave you exhausted, weak, and interfere with your treatment.
Healthy Eating When You're Sick: Fiber
Fiber is good for you both in the short and the long term. It helps keep you regular and prevents constipation. In the long run, it may lower the risk of intestinal problems, diabetes, and other diseases.
Healthy Eating When You're Sick: Supplements
Vitamins and minerals are important for health; calcium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, D and E are just a few of them.
Healthy Eating Goes Hand-in-Hand With Treatment
Your ability to eat healthy depends on how you feel when you're sick. If your symptoms -- such as pain or nausea -- are overwhelming, you won't be able to eat well no matter how much you want to.
"In order to improve your appetite, you need to control your symptoms and side effects.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
What’s in a Name?
When you’re scanning a food label, don’t just look for the word “salt.”
Watch out for various forms of sodium or other names for the same thing:
sodium alginate
sodium ascorbate
sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
sodium benzoate
sodium caseinate
sodium chloride
sodium citrate
sodium hydroxide
sodium saccharin
sodium stearoyl lactylate
sodium sulfite
disodium phosphate
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
trisodium phosphate
Na
...
Watch out for various forms of sodium or other names for the same thing:
sodium alginate
sodium ascorbate
sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
sodium benzoate
sodium caseinate
sodium chloride
sodium citrate
sodium hydroxide
sodium saccharin
sodium stearoyl lactylate
sodium sulfite
disodium phosphate
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
trisodium phosphate
Na
...
7 Pains You Shouldn't Ignore
No. 1: Worst Headache of Your Life
No. 2: Pain or Discomfort in the Chest, Throat, Jaw, Shoulder, Arm, or Abdomen
Chest pain could be pneumoniaor a heart attack. But be aware that heart conditions typically appear as discomfort, not pain. "Don't wait for pain," says cardiologist Jerome Cohen, MD. "Heart patients talk about pressure. They'll clench their fist and put it over their chest or say it's like an elephant sitting on their chest."
The discomfort associated with heart diseasecould also be in the upper chest, throat, jaw, left shoulder or arm, or abdomen and might be accompanied by nausea. "I'm not too much worried about the 18-year-old, but if a person has unexplained, persistent discomfort and knows they're high risk, they shouldn't wait," says Cohen. "Too often people delay because they misinterpret it as [ heartburn] or GI distress. get to an emergency room or physician's office. If it turns out to be something else, that's great."
No. 3: Pain in Lower Back or Between Shoulder Blades
Most often it's arthritis," says Brangman, chief of geriatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Other possibilities include a heart attack or abdominal problems. These would include high blood pressure, a history of circulation problems, smoking, and diabetes."
No. 4: Severe Abdominal Pain
Gallbladder and pancreas problems, stomach ulcers, and intestinal blockages are some other possible causes of abdominal pain that need attention. Also possibility of a rupture.
No 5: Calf Pain
One of the lesser known dangers is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that can occur in the leg's deep veins. "The danger is that a piece of the clot could break loose and cause pulmonary embolism[a clot in the lungs], which could be fatal," says Fryhofer. Cancer, obesity, immobility due to prolonged bed rest or long-distance travel, pregnancy, and advanced age are among the risk factors.
No. 6: Burning Feet or Legs
"It's a burning or pins-and-needles sensation in the feet or legs that can indicate nerve damage."
No 7: Vague, Combined, or Medically Unexplained Pains
"Various painful, physical symptoms are common in depression," says psychiatrist Thomas Wise, MD. "Patients will have vague complaints of headaches, abdominal pain, or limb pain, sometimes in combination."
No. 2: Pain or Discomfort in the Chest, Throat, Jaw, Shoulder, Arm, or Abdomen
Chest pain could be pneumoniaor a heart attack. But be aware that heart conditions typically appear as discomfort, not pain. "Don't wait for pain," says cardiologist Jerome Cohen, MD. "Heart patients talk about pressure. They'll clench their fist and put it over their chest or say it's like an elephant sitting on their chest."
The discomfort associated with heart diseasecould also be in the upper chest, throat, jaw, left shoulder or arm, or abdomen and might be accompanied by nausea. "I'm not too much worried about the 18-year-old, but if a person has unexplained, persistent discomfort and knows they're high risk, they shouldn't wait," says Cohen. "Too often people delay because they misinterpret it as [ heartburn] or GI distress. get to an emergency room or physician's office. If it turns out to be something else, that's great."
No. 3: Pain in Lower Back or Between Shoulder Blades
Most often it's arthritis," says Brangman, chief of geriatrics at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Other possibilities include a heart attack or abdominal problems. These would include high blood pressure, a history of circulation problems, smoking, and diabetes."
No. 4: Severe Abdominal Pain
Gallbladder and pancreas problems, stomach ulcers, and intestinal blockages are some other possible causes of abdominal pain that need attention. Also possibility of a rupture.
No 5: Calf Pain
One of the lesser known dangers is deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot that can occur in the leg's deep veins. "The danger is that a piece of the clot could break loose and cause pulmonary embolism[a clot in the lungs], which could be fatal," says Fryhofer. Cancer, obesity, immobility due to prolonged bed rest or long-distance travel, pregnancy, and advanced age are among the risk factors.
No. 6: Burning Feet or Legs
"It's a burning or pins-and-needles sensation in the feet or legs that can indicate nerve damage."
No 7: Vague, Combined, or Medically Unexplained Pains
"Various painful, physical symptoms are common in depression," says psychiatrist Thomas Wise, MD. "Patients will have vague complaints of headaches, abdominal pain, or limb pain, sometimes in combination."
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Metabolism
Metabolism is the process of breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to yield the energy your body needs to maintain itself.
The rate of your metabolism depends on the interaction between the number of calories you consume, the number of calories you burn while eating and exercising, and the calories you burn based on your individual genetic makeup.
How to increase metabolism
To increase metabolism, always eat breakfast in the morning. Break-fast...break the fast. Don't skip breakfast. If you wait until mid morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower. Think of breakfast as adding logs to the fireplace. Your metabolism is the fireplace and logs are the breakfast.
Increase metabolism by eating smaller meals through the day. Eat 4 to 6 six small meals, 2 to 3 hours apart.
Don't depend on herbal products to increase metabolism or energy level. Any metabolic increase will be minimum and herbs are not cheap. Instead, include more energy foods such as whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits.
Park further away and walk. Use the stairs instead of the elevator when possible. Walk to the post office instead of getting into the car. Take your dog on a daily walk. Do more activities around the house to burn energy instead of wasting money on pills and potions that don't work.
Incorporate a walking routine to increase metabolism at least three to four times a week. Walk 30 to 40 minutes each time. This is the best way to increase your metabolism.
Don't starve yourself when trying to lose weight. This will slow down your metabolism in a hurry. Avoid 5 to 6 hour gaps between meals without eating.
Be committed to eating smaller meals at regular intervals. Prepare food in advance and bring it with you. Never eat sporadically and plan each meal. The common mistake is to skip meals and eat too little during the day. This makes you vulnerable for eating junk food later in the day. Eating to lose weight takes planning.
How Age Changes Your Metabolism
It’s true; your metabolism does slow down with age, but keep reading -- the news isn’t all bad.
Starting at about age 25, the average person’s metabolism declines between 5% and 10% per decade.
The good news?
By eating more often, your metabolism will increase to match the calorie demand.
Foods you can eat through the day to increase metabolism are:
7 am ... Breakfast (bowl of whole grain cereal with fruit and coffee)
10 am .... turkey burger (no bread) with steam vegetables
12 pm ... sandwich with salad.
2 pm ... protein shake or energy bar
4 pm .... sliced cantaloupe or mix berries or low fat yogurt
6 pm ... sliced turkey or ham with grated lite cheese. 4 to 5 slices of deli turkey or ham
7 pm ... Dinner (lean meat with 2 veggies)
The rate of your metabolism depends on the interaction between the number of calories you consume, the number of calories you burn while eating and exercising, and the calories you burn based on your individual genetic makeup.
How to increase metabolism
To increase metabolism, always eat breakfast in the morning. Break-fast...break the fast. Don't skip breakfast. If you wait until mid morning or afternoon to eat, your metabolism will run slower. Think of breakfast as adding logs to the fireplace. Your metabolism is the fireplace and logs are the breakfast.
Increase metabolism by eating smaller meals through the day. Eat 4 to 6 six small meals, 2 to 3 hours apart.
Don't depend on herbal products to increase metabolism or energy level. Any metabolic increase will be minimum and herbs are not cheap. Instead, include more energy foods such as whole grains, beans, vegetables and fruits.
Park further away and walk. Use the stairs instead of the elevator when possible. Walk to the post office instead of getting into the car. Take your dog on a daily walk. Do more activities around the house to burn energy instead of wasting money on pills and potions that don't work.
Incorporate a walking routine to increase metabolism at least three to four times a week. Walk 30 to 40 minutes each time. This is the best way to increase your metabolism.
Don't starve yourself when trying to lose weight. This will slow down your metabolism in a hurry. Avoid 5 to 6 hour gaps between meals without eating.
Be committed to eating smaller meals at regular intervals. Prepare food in advance and bring it with you. Never eat sporadically and plan each meal. The common mistake is to skip meals and eat too little during the day. This makes you vulnerable for eating junk food later in the day. Eating to lose weight takes planning.
How Age Changes Your Metabolism
It’s true; your metabolism does slow down with age, but keep reading -- the news isn’t all bad.
Starting at about age 25, the average person’s metabolism declines between 5% and 10% per decade.
The good news?
By eating more often, your metabolism will increase to match the calorie demand.
Foods you can eat through the day to increase metabolism are:
7 am ... Breakfast (bowl of whole grain cereal with fruit and coffee)
10 am .... turkey burger (no bread) with steam vegetables
12 pm ... sandwich with salad.
2 pm ... protein shake or energy bar
4 pm .... sliced cantaloupe or mix berries or low fat yogurt
6 pm ... sliced turkey or ham with grated lite cheese. 4 to 5 slices of deli turkey or ham
7 pm ... Dinner (lean meat with 2 veggies)
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sabda Rasulullah s.a.w
Fitnah seseorang didalam keluarganya , dalam hartanya dan tetangga dapat dihapuskan oleh solat, berpuasa dan bersedekah - Riwayat Bukhari.
Setiap orang adalah pengembala bagi harta milik ayahnya dan dia bertanggung jawab penuh atas gembalanya (hartabenda ayahnya) - Riwayat Tarmizi
Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda :
Orang yang meninggal dunia itu diseksa didalam kuburnya sesuai dengan apa yang diratapkan kepadanya - Riwayat Bukhari n Muslim
Sabda Nabi - Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku hanyalah manusia. Setiap orang muslim yang aku kutuk dan pukul, maka jadikan itu sebagai zakat & rahmat baginya - Bukhari & Muslim
Dari Anas bin Malik r.a. - Nabi bersabda :
Barangsiapa inginkan rezekinya dimudahkan & usianya dipanjangkan, hendaklah dia menyambung silaturrahim - Bukhari & Muslim
Allah menjanjikan kepada orang-orang yang beriman dan beramal soleh, mereka akan beroleh keampunan dan pahala yang besar - surah Al-Maidah ; ayat 9
Sabda Nabi s.a.w - Penamilan yang terbaik, tenang & keserdahanaan adalah sebahgian daripada 24 tanda-tands kenabian - Riwayat At-Tirmizi
Dari Abu Said Al-Khudri r.a. - Sabda Nabi s.a.w :
Apabila kamu mendengar azan , ucapkan lah sebagaimana yang disebutkan oleh tukang azan - Riwayat Bukhari & Muslim
Sabda Nabi s.a.w - Sesungguhnya Allah akan bertanya kepada pemerintah-pemerintah tentang kepimpinan mereka - Riwayat Bukhari & Muslim
Di satu Jumaat , datang seorang lelaki ke masjid. Tanya Nabi : Adakah kau telah bersembahyang tahiyatul masjid . Orang itu jawab : Belum. Sabda Nabi : Bangun & sembahyang lah - Muslim
Dari Aisyah r.a. - Sabda Nabi s.a.w :
Sesungguhnya ramah-tamah dalam segala urusan menjadikan urusan itu indah ( berjaya ) & tanpanya tentu urusan jadi buruk - Riwayat Muslim.
Sabdi Nabi s.a.w - Setiap apa yang dibelanjakan oleh seeorang untuk rumahtangga nya, keluarganya, anaknya & khadamnya tentu dia mendapat pahala sedekah. - Riwayat Thabrani.
Nabi s.a.w bersabda - Seseorang tidak mengeluarkan sedekah sebelum melepaskan dirinya daripada gangguan 70 syaitan yang semuanya berusaha mencegah - Riwayat Ahmad.
Sabda Nabi : Siapa yang menolong dalam permusuhan dengan melakukan kezaliman, dia sentiasa berada dalam kemurkaan Allah sehinggalah dia meninggal dunia. - Ibnu Majah
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Berusahalah mencari rezeki & keperluan hidup pada waktu pagi lagi, sesungguh nya waktu pagi itu memberi berkat & kejayaan - Riwayat Bukhari
Nabi s.a.w bersabda : Pergilah menziarahi orang yang sakit, berilah makan orang yang lapar dan lepaskan lah orang yang tertawan - Riwayat Bukhari.
Sabda Nabi : Ketika seorang berjalan di suatu jalanan, dia terjumpa sepotong duri lalu membuangnya, Allah berterima kasih kepada nya & mengampunkan dosa nya - Muslim
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Siapa membaca surah Yassin dengan ikhlas kerana Allah , di ampunkan dosa-dosa yang lalu. Maka bacakanlah pada orang yang akan mati & yang telah mati - Riwayat Al Baihaqi
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Bila sembahyang telah diqamatkan, janganlah kamu datang berlari-lari, datanglah perlahan-lahan yang dapat kamu kejar. Sembahyangkan & yang telah sempurnakanlah - Muslim
Rasullullah s.a.w bersabda : Dunia ini merupakan penjara bagi orang mukmin da syurga bagi orang -orang kafir - Riwayt Muslim
Setiap orang adalah pengembala bagi harta milik ayahnya dan dia bertanggung jawab penuh atas gembalanya (hartabenda ayahnya) - Riwayat Tarmizi
Rasullullah s.a.w. bersabda :
Orang yang meninggal dunia itu diseksa didalam kuburnya sesuai dengan apa yang diratapkan kepadanya - Riwayat Bukhari n Muslim
Sabda Nabi - Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku hanyalah manusia. Setiap orang muslim yang aku kutuk dan pukul, maka jadikan itu sebagai zakat & rahmat baginya - Bukhari & Muslim
Dari Anas bin Malik r.a. - Nabi bersabda :
Barangsiapa inginkan rezekinya dimudahkan & usianya dipanjangkan, hendaklah dia menyambung silaturrahim - Bukhari & Muslim
Allah menjanjikan kepada orang-orang yang beriman dan beramal soleh, mereka akan beroleh keampunan dan pahala yang besar - surah Al-Maidah ; ayat 9
Sabda Nabi s.a.w - Penamilan yang terbaik, tenang & keserdahanaan adalah sebahgian daripada 24 tanda-tands kenabian - Riwayat At-Tirmizi
Dari Abu Said Al-Khudri r.a. - Sabda Nabi s.a.w :
Apabila kamu mendengar azan , ucapkan lah sebagaimana yang disebutkan oleh tukang azan - Riwayat Bukhari & Muslim
Sabda Nabi s.a.w - Sesungguhnya Allah akan bertanya kepada pemerintah-pemerintah tentang kepimpinan mereka - Riwayat Bukhari & Muslim
Di satu Jumaat , datang seorang lelaki ke masjid. Tanya Nabi : Adakah kau telah bersembahyang tahiyatul masjid . Orang itu jawab : Belum. Sabda Nabi : Bangun & sembahyang lah - Muslim
Dari Aisyah r.a. - Sabda Nabi s.a.w :
Sesungguhnya ramah-tamah dalam segala urusan menjadikan urusan itu indah ( berjaya ) & tanpanya tentu urusan jadi buruk - Riwayat Muslim.
Sabdi Nabi s.a.w - Setiap apa yang dibelanjakan oleh seeorang untuk rumahtangga nya, keluarganya, anaknya & khadamnya tentu dia mendapat pahala sedekah. - Riwayat Thabrani.
Nabi s.a.w bersabda - Seseorang tidak mengeluarkan sedekah sebelum melepaskan dirinya daripada gangguan 70 syaitan yang semuanya berusaha mencegah - Riwayat Ahmad.
Sabda Nabi : Siapa yang menolong dalam permusuhan dengan melakukan kezaliman, dia sentiasa berada dalam kemurkaan Allah sehinggalah dia meninggal dunia. - Ibnu Majah
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Berusahalah mencari rezeki & keperluan hidup pada waktu pagi lagi, sesungguh nya waktu pagi itu memberi berkat & kejayaan - Riwayat Bukhari
Nabi s.a.w bersabda : Pergilah menziarahi orang yang sakit, berilah makan orang yang lapar dan lepaskan lah orang yang tertawan - Riwayat Bukhari.
Sabda Nabi : Ketika seorang berjalan di suatu jalanan, dia terjumpa sepotong duri lalu membuangnya, Allah berterima kasih kepada nya & mengampunkan dosa nya - Muslim
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Siapa membaca surah Yassin dengan ikhlas kerana Allah , di ampunkan dosa-dosa yang lalu. Maka bacakanlah pada orang yang akan mati & yang telah mati - Riwayat Al Baihaqi
Sabda Nabi s.a.w : Bila sembahyang telah diqamatkan, janganlah kamu datang berlari-lari, datanglah perlahan-lahan yang dapat kamu kejar. Sembahyangkan & yang telah sempurnakanlah - Muslim
Rasullullah s.a.w bersabda : Dunia ini merupakan penjara bagi orang mukmin da syurga bagi orang -orang kafir - Riwayt Muslim
Thursday, January 15, 2009
5 Ways to Help You Minimize Cell Phone Radiation Emissions
Here are some sound solutions that can help minimize the EMR your phone emits:
Use your cell phone on speakerphone. While this is a great solution and I strongly recommend it, it's simply not practical much of the time. Especially if you are in a public place where rules of discretion and proper etiquette prevail. Another problem is that not all cell phones have speakerphones -- and even those that do may have poor sound quality. I do recommend that if you are choosing a new cell phone, make sure it comes with a speakerphone option.
Always keep your phone as far away from your body as possible. There's a dramatic drop-off in radiation exposure for every inch you keep your phone away from your body.
Get yourself a Blue Tube Headset with an airtube. In my opinion, this new design is the best headset on the market. Others may actually increase the amount of radiation emitted.
Limit your cell phone use to the bare minimum. Your cell phone is constantly searching for signals and emitting EMR while you're using it.
Turn off your cell phone when not needed OR keep it a few feet away from your body. Even when not in use, as long as your phone is turned on, it continually emits EMR as it connects to its base station.
Use your cell phone on speakerphone. While this is a great solution and I strongly recommend it, it's simply not practical much of the time. Especially if you are in a public place where rules of discretion and proper etiquette prevail. Another problem is that not all cell phones have speakerphones -- and even those that do may have poor sound quality. I do recommend that if you are choosing a new cell phone, make sure it comes with a speakerphone option.
Always keep your phone as far away from your body as possible. There's a dramatic drop-off in radiation exposure for every inch you keep your phone away from your body.
Get yourself a Blue Tube Headset with an airtube. In my opinion, this new design is the best headset on the market. Others may actually increase the amount of radiation emitted.
Limit your cell phone use to the bare minimum. Your cell phone is constantly searching for signals and emitting EMR while you're using it.
Turn off your cell phone when not needed OR keep it a few feet away from your body. Even when not in use, as long as your phone is turned on, it continually emits EMR as it connects to its base station.
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