Clinical Blogs — health care
Do You Have Sugar Sense?
Do you have Sugar Sense? Do you know even if we don’t drink pop, sugary drinks or eat sweets, we can still consume lots of sugar daily? Check out the foods that you eat. There are hidden sugars that we might have consumed without even noticing! Dried fruits Flavored yogurt Oat cereal Ready-to-eat soup Salad dressing Sauces and marinades for meat Bran muffin Reading nutrition labels can also help you make healthy drinks and food choices: Choose drinks that contain no added sugar Watch out for these words: high fructose corn syrup, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, honey, molasses, maltodextrin, agave...
Do you know what 3489 represents on your fruits and vegetable stickers?
Code starts with 3 or 4: conventionally grownCode starts with 9: organically grownCode starts with 8: food containing genetically modified organisms (GMO) What is GMO? A GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) fruit or vegetable means a genetically modified gene is being put into the crop. For example, insect resistant gene has been incorporated into corn making it not being damaged by insects. What type of food may contain GMO ingredients? Carbonated beverage Milk Meat (corn fed) Soy product Canola oil, vegetable oil (corn, soy, cotton seed) Cereals Juices (sugar added) Processed frozen product Canned soup At this point in time, the...
What are The Differences between Hay Fever and Common cold?
Differences Between Hay Fever and Common Cold Hay fever: runny nose watery discharge no fever onset and duration are immediate and last as long as being exposed to allergen(s) Common cold: runny nose watery or thick yellow discharge low grade fever onset is about 1 to 3 days after contacted cold virus and it usually lasts for about 3 to 7 days Suffering from hay fever? Do you know that essential fatty acids like omega 3 are very important in allergies? DHA and EPA are potent anti-inflammatories which help to reduce inflammation associated with allergic response. A study in 2005...
Are You at Risk of Developing Lung Diseases?
Do you have any of the following lung diseases? Do you know their differences, symptoms and risk factors? The four common chronic lung diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer and sleep apnea. We will specifically be focusing on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in this blog. It is very important to learn about them as they may happen to anyone at anytime. Asthma vs COPD- What are the symptoms? What is asthma? Airways Inflammation Tightening Increased mucus production What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Chronic obstruction of airflow Chronic bronchitis Emphysema Symptoms...
Do you have chocolate addiction?
Craving for chocolate is very common, especially for women, we generally crave foods due to external prompts and our emotional state, rather than actual hunger. In many women, craving occurs on a monthly cycle, which suggests a hormonal basis. Chocolate contains several biologically active ingredients, which can cause abnormal behaviors and psychological sensations like those of other addictive substances. Although researchers believe that chocolate "addiction" is not a true addiction but chocolate does contain potentially mood-altering substances which are found in higher concentrations in other less appealing foods such as broccoli. With the modern living these days, women restrain themselves in in taking...