Art-xiety: Art Therapy for Asthmatic Children

Many people may think that only the adults can feel stress and depression but the truth is that even children can also experience these things. As you can see, there are many children who can be very depressed, stressed, and very anxious. And most of the time, these anxieties on children is caused by their health problems. This is the reason why anxiety is very evident to children who have asthma.


Why are they anxious because of asthma? The thought of their past asthma attack can cause anxiety for the children. And a study stated that art can help children be relieved from this problem.


Their parents can get art therapy for their children. The therapy will include crayons and other art materials with the help of an art therapist so they will be able to express or translate their feelings on the art work. According to Anya Beebe, who is an art therapist, the therapy is not about creating beautiful art pictures but will help them be in touch with their deepest emotions and deal with it. And usually, the children who have these anxieties feel better after they finished their art work.



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Working and Snacking: Not a Good Thing

Let’s face it. A lot of people these days are having problem with weight gain. And most of the time, this is very noticeable for people who are working in their homes. Primarily, since they are just in the house, food is just very accessible in their homes. They can just stand and grab any from their refrigerators. This leads to continuous snacking and thus gaining more weight in the process.


If you are among these homebased employees that notice continuous snacking, you have to do a number of things in order to help you prevent snacking and help you lose weight.


First, you have to make sure that food is not within the accessible area of your workstation. The accessibility of food in your computer area will only increase the instances of snacking on impulse. Also, make sure not to associate computer with food. Hence, it is better to eat on the dining area at an allotted time instead of eating in front of the computer.


Second, be a watchful eater. Once you are about to grab a snack from your refrigerator, check first whether you are really eating because you are hungry. Most of the time, eating can be one way to alleviate work-related stress. If you think that you are not really hungry, don’t eat that snack and look for other ways to divert your attention from food.


So if you want to prevent weight gain due to snacking at home, make sure to do these steps and you will surely be successful on your goal.


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Introducing The Geek Desk For A Healthier Back

Are you the type of person who cannot sit nor stand too long? If you happen to have work that requires you stay in just one position, then you might find working tables from GeekDesk very helpful.

This could work well especially for writers who always seem to not have the chance anymore to get out of their seats, meeting deadlines and stuck with being just a total nerd. On the other hand, to be able to shift into another position, like working while standing up can really help not just ease your back but your writer’s block.

Their wide desk which measures 45 inches can be bought for $749 while the 79 inch model is priced at $799. With this furniture, shifting from sitting to standing and vice versa can really be done smoothly. This could also help fight obesity since studies say that you tend to get hungrier when you slump most of the time on your chair.

So practice something new… work while standing up.

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San Franciscans Get Veggies for Mondays

The Board of Supervisors of the city passed a resolution that would declare Monday as a “meat free” day. The resolution was sponsored by the vegetarian Supervisor of the Board, Ms. Sophie Maxwell.

According to her, they are encouraging every food establishments, schools and other stores to render plant-based food options once a week, particularly on Mondays for the benefit of everyone’s health and a step to fight global warming as well. They also passed another non-binding resolution which commended establishments who use the cage-free eggs alone.

The entire board was invited to Ms. Maxwell’s office for a full vegetarian treat.

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Engaging In Deep Conversations Can Make You Happier

Despite the usual perception that to talk deep all the time about what’s happening in and around your life can make you feel depressed and unhappy, well think again. A psychologist from the University of Arizona by the name of Matthias Mehl, created an experiment which led to the conclusion that those who engage in substantive conversations are more likely to be happier than the rest who only engage in small talk.

There were basically just two simple reasons. First is that we are social beings who have the need to interact with others. While the second reason lies in our longing to find the deeper meaning in the lives we live every day.

So probably this time, aside from just giving love, we can also encourage other people to make each other happier by being involved with quality conversations and less of the crappy, shallow talks.

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Too Much Salt - Not All White Stuff is Healthy

It has been a fact throughout the world of health is that excessive salt use can be a problem to people’s health. But for people who are not taking this warning seriously, they should know that too much salt intake can cause more health problems than what they expect.


First of all, it can cause osteoporosis for women. It has been associated that excessive salt content lowers down the bone density thus resulting to bone weakness and osteoporosis.


Next is hypertension. It has been noticed that the increased salt intake can also increase a person’s blood pressure and many cases have already proven this association.


Third is cancer of the stomach. This disease has been associated with increased sodium level in the body. However, this type of cancer can be prevalent on countries or places where there more salt is included in food preparation such as in Japan.


There are still other problems that can be associated with excessive salt consumption or salt levels in the body. And these problems can cause death once the lifestyle has not changed and without proper medication. So better take this issue seriously and watch out your sodium consumption starting today.


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Cinema Warning: Going To The Movies Can Be Dangerous For Your Health

It was in one recent article that the Chairman of Sony Picture Entertainment Chairman Michael Lynton made a gentle scolding to the public on how unhealthy the kinds of food being served in theaters. He took the time to remind all owners of these theaters that health surveys say that almost 1 out of 3 young people already suffer from obesity. This then puts everyone’s health at a higher risk of having asthma, heart failure or diabetes.

Health experts agreed that humongous portions of popcorn and candies can really be a major factor in causing such diseases. Nevertheless, parents say that it won’t be that easy to give their kids instead healthy snack bars or a frozen yogurt.

To control what is being offered in theaters as snacks can really play a crucial role in everyone’s health, I believe. But like everything else in life, if put in moderation, we can still not deprive ourselves of these foods that simply make us happy. Not unless you go to the theaters every day.

What do you think?

Read complete scope at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/03/hollywood-health-scare-is-going-to-the-movies-dangerous-to-your-health-.html

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Dieting with Your Mobile Phone

Technological advancements make life very convenient for people like the internet, mobile phones, and other gadgets. With this, it will be beneficial if people will also use it for weight loss.

However, this doesn’t mean that the mean that the gadget will be placed on top of your problem area to lose weight. What you can do is to put in some application on your mobile phone that will be a great help when it comes to weight loss since mobile phones nowadays are capable supporting different software.

There are now lots of software available for people who want to lose weight. Examples of these are calorie calculators and other food generator. This food generator would suggest the right food that will provide the needed calorie need for the day. Calorie counters on the other hand would count the number of calorie that you will get in eating a food.

With this, it is now possible for people to watch out their diet and their food intake. With these applications being with them all the time, they will be able to control and watch out what they eat and live healthier.

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Eradicating Skin Wrinkles The Natural Way

Here are some quick tips to say goodbye to skin wrinkles that keep showing on your face without paying a visit to the office of the cosmetic surgeon:

Wash Your Face Easy

If you would ask common dermatologists, most skin problems, especially on the face are caused by over washing. This actually becomes more of a problem compared to when you do not clean it. Over washing your face can lead more blemishes since you change your skin’s natural pH level which can lead to inflammation.

A Good Moisturizer Always Comes Handy

Did you know that plain tap water can also lessen the natural oils of your skin? Even soap does the same negative effect. Hence, you need a good moisturizer that can replenish all the health that your skin needs. Choose a moisturizer that also has skin firming characteristics and that which can also treat wrinkles. Choose the anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products that contain natural ingredients like grape seed.

Eat Right For The Health Of Your Skin

Eat right and include in your diet a good number of antioxidants that can be found in a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, salmon, and green tea. Such examples of natural antioxidants can ameliorate the firmness level of your skin by 10% or even more. This can also offer utmost protection from sun damage and make better the blood circulation of your system.

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The Taste of Healthy Living

People would like to be healthy but sometimes, the will power may not be enough to do away with the deliciously unhealthy stuff. With this, most people fail to do their part in living healthy just to continue eating the stuff that they like.


However, it is possible for people to make their favorite “unhealthy” food healthier by changing some of the ingredients. This means that instead of using the original or usual ingredients with better alternatives from oils, shortening, seasoning, dressings and a lot more. And if you will look at the market these days, there are now lots of manufacturers that make their product have smaller amount of fats, salt, and others. By using these ingredients, people will be healthier yet get tasty meals each and every time.


Aside from using alternatives, there are some ingredients that can be totally removed on the food. For example, removing whipped cream on milk shakes will be helpful to everyone’s health as calories have been removed.


Remember, healthy foods can have the best taste as long as the one who will prepare their food know these alternatives. In this way, people can step a level higher towards living a healthier life, be at their best, and live longer.

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