Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle

 Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle

Would you ignore any of this?

Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Blood Sugar
High Body Mass Index (BMI) (above 23)

Your body comes with key health indicators that let you know how healthy you are and what you can do to prevent problems down the road.

Pick one of the following options to get started

5 or more fruits and veges a day
2hrs or less of screen time, computer games, mobile games
1hr or more of physical activity
0 sugary drinks, more water intake

Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle

World Salt awareness week - Eat less salt

World Salt awareness week - Eat less salt

Sodium is a mineral that occurs naturally in nature as sodium chloride, or common salt.

Since ancient times human beings have been adding salt to their food, at first as a primitive method of preserving it against spoilage, and then as a flavor enhancer. Your body needs a little bit of sodium in order to maintain proper fluid balance, but you can get enough from eating fruits and vegetables.

If a large part of your diet consists of processed and fast foods, you are almost certainly taking in too much salt. In the body, sodium is processed by the kidneys. However, when a person eats too much sodium, the kidneys cannot process all of it. The excess sodium ends up in the bloodstream. Because the mineral retains water, the volume of blood in the body increases. As a result, the circulatory system has to work harder to pump the blood. Over time, this added strain on the system can result in heart disease and kidney failure.

According to the Harvard School of Public Health, long-term intake of too much salt can damage the kidneys along with the heart and aorta. Salt intake may also raise blood pressure, which can cause damage to the kidney’s nephrons, which filter wastes.

If you must add salt, use just a pinch sea salt.

World Kidney Day

 World Kidney Day

Stop Kidney Attack!

In 2013 World Kidney Day is focusing on Acute Kidney Injury. “Stop Kidney Attack!” We hope to raise awareness about the same so here are a few interesting facts about kidney.
They're not just your body's cleanup crew.Without them we’d be swimming in our own waste.

We’re born with a pair, yet we can manage with just one. That’s why you can donate a kidney and remain alive and well.

1. The kidneys have a higher blood flow than even the brain, liver or heart. 

2. The kidneys reabsorb and redistribute 99% of the blood volume and only 0.1% of the blood filtered becomes urine.

3.Healthy kidneys work 24hrs a day/7 days a week to clean the blood.

4.Kidneys will continue performing until they have lost 75-80% of their function.

5.Kidneys represent only 0.5% of total body’s weight.

6.The kidneys of a newborn baby are about 3X larger in proportion to body weight as in the adult. 

7. Kidney stones are an accumulation of mineral salts and mostly combined with calcium which can lodge anywhere along the course of the urinary tract. 

8. Refined carbohydrates and sugar will stimulate the pancreas to release insulin. This causes extra calcium to be excreted in the urine. . . alas, kidney stones. 

9. Kidney Beans(Rajma), true to their name are kidney shaped. They provide nutrients that are helpful to the human kidneys. 

10.Each kidney contains 1 million individual filters. They filter an average of around 1.3 liters (2.2 pints) of blood per minute, and expel up to 1.4 liters (2.5 pints) a day of urine.

TAKE GOOD CARE OF SUCH A VITAL ORGAN

World Salt Awareness Week 11th march - 17th march 2013

World Salt Awareness Week 

11th march - 17th march 2013

World Salt Awareness Week was started by the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH).

World Salt Awareness Week is a key time for consumers to jumpstart their own diet plan to live a low-sodium lifestyle.

By heeding the following tips individuals will reap the benefits in the long run by reducing their overall sodium intake which, in turn, may help lower blood pressure levels, risk of stroke and heart disease.

Read the nutrition label of foods before purchasing and compare and find foods that are lower in sodium.

 Choose fresh fruits and vegetables.

Limit the amount of processed foods you eat.

Avoid adding extra salt when cooking and/or eating.

Use fresh herbs and spices.

When dining out, specify how you want your food prepared. Ask for your dish to be prepared with less salt.

Try to choose foods with potassium. They counter the effects of sodium and may help lower your blood pressure.

"Reducing sodium intake in your diet is one of the most important things you can do to help you live a longer, healthier life."



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World Salt Awareness Week - Tips to reduce sodium from Shilpa Mittal