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Trouble swallowing ” a condition called dysphagia ” is oftenseen in elderly people, but it can be a problem for anyone at anyage.There are two types of this disorder ” neuromuscular, when youare unable to initiate swallowing or coordinate the swallowingmechanism itself, and anatomical, which means there is a physicalproblem preventing you from swallowing.With either type of dysphagia, patients    .. more …

Trouble swallowing ” a condition called dysphagia ” is oftenseen in elderly people, but it can be a problem for anyone at anyage.There are two types of this disorder ” neuromuscular, when youare unable to initiate swallowing or coordinate the swallowingmechanism itself, and anatomical, which means there is a physicalproblem preventing you from swallowing.With either type of dysphagia, patients    .. more …

Mothers are the “gatekeepers” of their family’s diet and activity levels and can be strong agents of change – and for this reason they are being sought for a Perth study.HELP: Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program is being run by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and the University of WA in the community, starting in Gosnells and expanding into other areas on demand.Overweight or    .. more …

Prevention magazine ‘s new digital advertising network of niche health sites, dubbed the Healthy Living Group, is now in full swing since its May launch, with about 12 million monthly unique visiting the 35 sites in the network. The digital network is also now ranked 11th in the health category, according to comScore.The network acts as a natural extension of the publication’s print and digital    .. more …

Capsicum, chili or red pepper has been cultivated for thousands of years, and comes in a variety of colours such as red, yellow and green. The Capsicum may also be known as the bell pepper, jalapeno, cayenne, paprika and chili to name but a few of the many varieties available.This very versatile food, is a very popular way to add that extra kick of flavour and colour to your favourite dishes, but    .. more …

By Elena WollborgBloggerOn Friday, I watched an episode of The Doctors while I was home for break. According to them, if I eat less and make better choices concerning food – I will lose weight. Who    .. more …

By Elena WollborgBloggerOn Friday, I watched an episode of The Doctors while I was home for break. According to them, if I eat less and make better choices concerning food – I will lose weight. Who    .. more …

By Elena WollborgBloggerOn Friday, I watched an episode of The Doctors while I was home for break. According to them, if I eat less and make better choices concerning food – I will lose weight. Who    .. more …

Trying to lose weight? Relying on your memory or your stomach to tell you when you are full may let you down. But relying on your eyes may just help you out.When we ask our nutrition counselling clients what they typically eat in the course of a day and what they ate yesterday, they’re rarely able to remember the accurate details.Research has shown over the past 20 years that, on average, people    .. more …

If losing weight was easy, we would all do it, and the same applies to our pets. Like humans, dogs and cats used to spend a lot of energy finding and catching their food. Now that food is constantly available with very little effort, it is easy for the body’s energy equation to shift to more energy consumed than energy used. In strict nutritional terms, all you have to do to lose weight is consume    .. more …