mom sectionmom sectionFallen arches is a phrase used to describe flat feet. When the arch on the inside of your foot (spanning from below your big toe to your heel) is flat rather than curved, you have fallen arches. The condition can cause pain in the feet and lower legs in some people, but may not bother others. People can be born with flat feet, while some experience fallen arches after a tendon or ligament tear, after a pregnancy or as a normal part of aging. Wearing supportive shoes and watching your weight can play a large role in preventing fallen arches.
As we age, the skin around our neck can become loose and saggy. Skin can lose its natural elasticity over time, thus creating the appearance of "turkey neck." Use these tips to tighten and rejuvenate skin, and return your skin back to its youthful form.
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) are beneficial because they bind to cholesterol in the arteries and transport it to the liver. This reduces the cholesterol in the blood and therefore reduces the risk of heart disease. Your HDL level should be at least 60 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dl) for optimum health.
Nutrition centers for senior citizens provide fun, fellowship and nutritious meals in a setting that includes many older adults. Meals are also provided to seniors who are too sick or frail to make it to a center through the Meals on Wheels program. The meal, which is required to meet one-third of the daily nutritional requirements, is usually lunch.
Most people would like to lose at least some weight, but many office jobs force you to spend hours and hours at your desk. Workplaces have vending machines that tempt you with snack cakes, cookies, candy and sodas. But a positive new trend is emerging that combats the sedentary, calorie-laden minefields in today's offices. Weight-loss groups are being organized at many companies and it's relatively easy to start one. More and more employers find that such programs increase productivity and reduce health-care costs.
You have made up your mind. You are ready to lose the extra weight once and for all. You have chosen a diet and exercise program and are raring to go. These steps will help you begin your new weight loss program, so that you lose the weight and keep it off.
