Are you Health Conscious?

feeds@yuku.com (Viperlicious) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:02:50 GMT

We live in a world where obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension is becoming very common in our children. How health conscious are you when it comes to your eating habits?

Dementia & Alzheimer's

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:31:20 GMT

During the last three years of my mother's life she suffered from dementia, which became increasingly worse until she eventually didn't know who I was. It was obviously very distressing to experience but I guess the one consolation was that she appeared unaware of her condition.

Considering dementia and Alzheimer's affects many of our families (elderly parents, etc) at some point in our lives, I thought a thread on the topic would be useful.

Have any of your...

Ticks, Lyme disease & Bracken

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:36:42 GMT

A discussion on this topic developed from the COAL FIRES thread. It seems a shame to lose such a good topic in there so I'm creating its own thread here.

Slimming World

feeds@yuku.com (MAXINE A) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:48:31 GMT

has anyone ever been a member of Slimming World?
and if so would you reccommend joining a weekly club?

i'm now in a position to get fit again and lose the weight
that i've gained over the last 4 years

Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

feeds@yuku.com (Dead Monky) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:21:25 GMT

Nope, it won't.

With factual information courtesy of Science.

Swimming

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:41:53 GMT

I just paid £95 for 6 months' subscription to our local swimming pool and gym for Chantal which I think is well worth it if she attends at least once a week. She can jump on the bus or even walk there, which is even more exercise for her. I spoke with the staff who said they'd make sure she's well looked after. Fingers crossed she likes it and we get our money's worth.

Heart stress tests!

feeds@yuku.com (Freeborn61) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:37:18 GMT

Have you or anyone you know ever had one? If so, what was it like?

Mr. Freeb had one yesterday. This was his second. The first time he did was before he had a bypass. He only lasted 7 minutes on it at the time. Yesterday (in a routine check up) he aced it in 10 minutes and could have still kept going (YAY). Anyway, it's quite a test.....fascinating to say the least how they go about it.

How Your Body is Trying to Kill You..

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Rose) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:06:55 GMT

TALL women might be able to show off the latest mini skirt, but their height places them at greater risk of developing deadly melanoma and breast cancer.

From height to head size and hair colour, the body's dimensions can reveal a lot about future health risks... And tall men have been found to be at greater risk of prostate and pancreatic cancer... Height was also associated with more aggressive tumours.
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Wish me luck!

feeds@yuku.com (chellebell02) — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:12 GMT

After many hours of research, I have made the decision to try to come off my EHT (estrogen hormone therapy), to see if..

1) I can handle the side effects of not having the estrogen. I never really had a hot flash, but did have a few night sweats when I first came home from the hospital. They ended soon after though, after the estrogen got into my system, but they were never that bad anyway.

2) To see if the estrogen may be causing me more struggle with...

Low GI (Glycemic Index)

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:01:44 GMT

My aunt mentioned GI to me today when we were discussing dieting and it rang a bell that Lyndsey had mentioned it recently in the Get Healthy Challenge thread.

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How Healthy Is Your Diet? (quiz)

feeds@yuku.com (ophelia28) — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:07:14 GMT

You Are 72% Healthy

Your diet is quite healthy,...

Natural Slimming Aids

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:19:27 GMT

I read an interesting article in Woman magazine which rated the following natural slimming aids. I've listed them in order of rating, with the highest rating first.

Hoodia Gordonii...

Wheelchair users' frustrations

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:14:13 GMT

Have you ever thought about the difficulties people using wheelchairs face: e.g. accessing buildings, crossing busy roads, etc.?

Here's Harry's experience for starters.

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Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:52:23 GMT

The body mass index (BMI) is an approximate measure of body fat. It is based on your height and weight.

BMI 19 - 25 = Normal weight
BMI 25 - 29.9 = Overweight
BMI 30 - 40 = Obese
BMI 40+ = Morbidly Obese

5 a Day

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:54:17 GMT

Almost all fruit and vegetables count towards your 5 A DAY.

My Knee

feeds@yuku.com (VirgoAnnie) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:08:31 GMT

Yet another hospital appointment this morning. This time it was for the result of my MRI scan, on my knee.

Verdict. Normal wear and tear of the ligaments.
Options. I have two. A concession of cortisone needles one every Monday afternoon, for 3 weeks. Where they will inject the knee. Or i can have keyhole surgery where they will make two holes in the knee,and drain it out.
I opt for the injections,and if they don't work then it will be the surgery. In the meantime to...

Tongue Diagnosis

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:39:11 GMT

A friend sent me this in email.

My results

You're at High Risk
You're at high risk for having diabetes now.

Why not work out with an 8 year old around??

feeds@yuku.com (Roosmom22) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:16:25 GMT

"Mom, YOU CAN TOUCH YOUR TOES!!"

***********something I couldn't do a few weeks ago.

Middle aged woman

feeds@yuku.com (Corpsie I) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:10:23 GMT

I'm new here, so I hope you've not already seen this one.

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