Take a moment and consider this logic: Fat-free foods are healthy. Poppins are fat-free. Therefore, poppins are healthy. Make sense? Of course not. But it’s exactly the type of reasoning that food manufacturers want you to use. You see, in our example, we started with a false premise. That’s because the term “fatfree” is often… Continue reading
Category: Family Health
How to know if you are pregnant – 8 early signs
You are usually pretty careful, but lately you and your partner have been throwing caution to the wind. All you keep hearing about is how much trouble your friends have trying to conceive, so really what are the odds? Still, you have been so tired lately, get up from your desk 20 times a day… Continue reading
Common met disease in children – conjunctivitis
About Pinkeye Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. While pinkeye can be alarming because it may make the eyes extremely red and can spread rapidly, it’s a fairly common condition and usually… Continue reading
How to take care of nails and wings of cockateels
Most people don’t realize the dangers of letting their beloved birds fly freely around the house. An unexperienced bird may fly to hard into a wall or hurt himself in a ceiling fan. That is why it is important to clip a birds wings. And if you have ever gotten your shirt snagged by a… Continue reading
Your child and fiber
Few kids would say they crave a good fiber-rich meal. Although the thought of fiber might bring gags and groans from kids, many appetizing foods are actually great sources of fiber — from fruits to whole-grain cereals. And kids are probably eating them without even knowing it. Not just for the senior-citizen crowd, foods with… Continue reading
What exercises for children?
When most adults think about exercise, they imagine working out in the gym on a treadmill or lifting weights. But for kids, exercise means playing and being physically active. Kids exercise when they have gym class at school, soccer practice, or dance class. They’re also exercising when they’re at recess, riding bikes, or playing tag.… Continue reading
Some basics healthy habits to be in fit – part two
Healthy Habit No. 7: Take Up a Hobby Look up the word “hobby” in the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, and you will find the definition as “a pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” Since they are relaxing activities, hobbies are usually enjoyable. Some people find joy in craftwork, bird watching, sports, going… Continue reading
Pseudocyesis or false pregnancy
Pregnancy can be an exciting time for the expectant parents-to-be. Sometimes, though, pregnancy doesn’t end as anticipated — with a baby. In rare cases, a woman (or even a man) believes she is pregnant, only to find out that her symptoms were caused not by pregnancy, but by something else entirely. False pregnancy, or pseudocyesis,… Continue reading