Top 5 Most Common Health Problems

According to medical findings, staying physically active plays an important role in getting rid of health problems like cancers, diabetes and heart disease. It can also help improve mood and relieve depression. Inactivity normally accompanies advancing age and thus it is advisable to consider exercise programs. In addition, people are advised to eat healthy diets. To live healthy, it is important to consider eating foods that are rich in nutrients. It is equally important to avoid calories in sweets and candy. Some of the common health problems include:

· Overweight & obesity

If you are overweight or obese, your chances increase of dying from type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, coronary heart disease, gallbladder disease, prostate cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, dyslipidemia & endometrial, respiratory problems, sleep apnea, stroke and osteoarthritis. Therefore, it is important to manage your weight by eating healthy and engaging in an exercise program.

· Mental health

Dementia is often caused by disease, vision & hearing problems, reactions to medications, infections, diabetes, nutritional imbalances and renal failure. Therefore, it is not the result of aging. There are different types of dementia, some being temporary and others being permanent. Once you are accurately diagnosed with Alzheimer, proper management and help follows. One of the most common mental health problems is depression. When left untreated, the condition can cause suicide.

Are You Scared You'll Eat All the Halloween Candy?

Well it's that time of the year when everywhere you look you see candy, treats and sugary temptations all about. If you are in the Zone - meaning on track with your healthy habits - this may not even faze you. But if you aren't look out! This seemigly innocent holiday is loaded with abandon and regret. Sure it tastes good for a minute or two and then you are fiddled with guilt and remorse wishing you could have more self control. Well don't worry it only lasts a few weeks right? However, you could let this type of snacking take over and it could last well into Thanksgiving and beyond. You'll end up crying in front of your mirror when the actual holidays come around and you are unable to fit into the new dress you just bought a few months back.

OK - I will not go on about this potential disaster any longer but rather give you some strategies of how to overcome the temptations.

Here are your 5 strategies on how to handle Halloween and even have a healthy one...

5 Halloween Strategies:

Strategy #1 Don't go down the candy aisle. I witnessed today while shopping that during Halloween there is no designated candy aisle - there is literally candy everywhere you turn. So take a breathe and focus on why you went shopping in the first place to buy chicken, eggs and some fresh vegetables - lots of them. Write out a list if that helps and don't buy off the list. If you don't feel that strong - give the list to your husband, neighbor or teenager (yes, some will) and ask them to go shopping for you. Enroll others help. Or munch on an apple before you go into the store - that will curb your sweet tooth. Also drink some water as that will reduce hunger. You'll end up making wrong choices if you shop when you're hungry.

Strategy #2 Give something else. You might be someone who loves to hand out candy to neighborhood kids so this strategy won't work. My husband and I lived in rural Malibu for many years and actually seldom had children come by on Halloween for their yearly trick or treat. We kind of got used to not having candy around because we didn't need it on that Hallowed Eve.

An End to European Health and Safety at Work Week

European Health and Safety at Work Week has now come to an end, with events and activities across Europe to mark the occasion and highlight awareness of the importance of being safe in the work place.

In the UK it is the Health and Safety Executive who are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to the Health and Safety at Work Act. Established in 1971, it is designed to protect employees within the workplace and ensure businesses offer a duty of care to their staff.

In 2011/12 there were over 1 million work related injuries, resulting in over 27 million lost working days. This is a huge figure and has a huge impact on businesses in being able to trade efficiently, as without staff a business cannot expect to be successful or indeed operate.

Some injuries are more common than others in the workplace, with each environment having its own set of potential hazards.

Slips and Trips

This is one of the most common types of injury sustained within the workplace, either from slipping on a wet floor or tripping over a hazard in a walkway. Injuries from slips and trips can vary in their severity, from simple sprains and strains to broken bones with the most common affected areas being the wrist and ankle.

Wrist injuries are common after falls as we are programmed to put our arms out when we fall to protect our face, therefore the hand and wrist receives the full force of the impact. A sprained wrist can be very painful and hinder your ability to work, especially if it is your writing hand which is damaged. These are largely self-limiting conditions and the inflammation and pain should subside within a few days, allowing you to regain full control of your wrist. It is clear to understand the importance health and safety when a minor issue such as a sprained wrist can lead to a few lost working days.

Another method of rehabilitation from wrist injuries is the use of a wrist support, designed to offer protection and support of the joint following injury. There are different types of wrist supports depending on the nature of the condition you wish to manage, from breathable materials designed to manage inflammation to rigid designs which restrict movement of the joint to minimise the risk of further injury.

5 Surprising Ways Toilet Paper Hurts the Environment

Many people are becoming more aware of the environment these days, trying to find ways that they can help the world be a healthier place. But there is something that most people use that is actually very damaging to the environment, which is considered to be necessary by millions of people. This item is toilet roll.

Let's look at the effects that toilet tissue has on the environment.

Toilet paper destroys trees

One of the biggest effects on the environment is that toilet paper destroys trees. Although a lot of companies are making toilet paper with recycled paper, it still has a big impact on trees. This is because millions of trees are still being cut down every year to satisfy our insatiable demand for loo paper which isn't recycled.

Even though recycling has helped with this problem, it still is a huge problem. It's estimated that over 7 million trees are cut down annually to make toilet paper just for the United States. How about the UK, Australia, Canada, Europe? Millions more trees needlessly cut down.

Chemicals are used in toilet paper production

Another big issue with toilet tissue production is that chemicals are needed, such as chlorine and bleach to whiten the paper. These chemicals often enter the environment once the manufacturing is complete and can affect the plant and wildlife that comes into contact with them.

Toilet paper clogs our sewage systems

One of the biggest problems with loo paper is something that most people are not aware of. Toilet paper and wet wipes clog our sewers and septic tanks. It's especially bad with septic systems, since when the septic tank overflows it can go into the land and into the water, making animals and humans sick.

How to Reduce Stress in Your Life Before It Hurts You!

Everyone suffers from stress now and then; however, there are things you can do to reduce stress, especially if it interferes in your daily activities.

To reduce and manage stress, it is important to take charge of your emotions, thoughts and the way you look and deal with problems. Managing stress begins by finding out what the sources of stress are in your life. Many things cause stress such as not knowing how to handle certain situation, worrying about your work or putting off things that need to be done. To find out what is causing stress in your life, look carefully at how you handle problems and your daily habits.

Many have found help dealing with stress by starting a stress journal. By keeping a stress journal you can keep track of what is causing you to be stress out, how you acted in response to the stress and what you did to make yourself feel better, more relaxed.

There are many ways that unhealthy when coping with stress such as smoking, eating too much, using pills to relax or sleeping too much. It is important to note that there are healthy ways to manage stress such as avoiding the stressful situation or person, alter the stressor, adapt to the stressful condition or accept the stressful condition or person.