Health Articles
Healthy Eating On A Budget
If you care about nutrition and are also keen to keep costs reasonable, here are some alternatives that keep you healthy without breaking the bank.
Your Diet and Immunity: The Importance of Iron
It takes a lot of discipline to instil healthy eating habits. This pandemic has taught us that health is indeed wealth. We should try our best to stay strong, both mentally and physically. As the world begins its recovery from this pandemic, let us do our part in staying safe and healthy, for ourselves and our loved ones.
Breast Milk: The Most Optimal for Infant Growth
Breast milk is regarded as the optimal source of nutrition for all infants. Exclusive breastfeeding promotes development of an infant’s immune system; meeting the nutritional needs of a full-term infant until approximately six months of age.
How to Care for Your Children’s Skin
Children have more delicate and sensitive skin than adults. As parents, it is important to know how to care for your children’s skin, so that their skin will be healthy as they age.
Breastfeeding – Breast milk and other benefits
Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients for the baby during the first six months of life. As the baby grows, the nutrients in the breast milk change. This fulfills the baby’s changing nutritional needs.
Glycemic Index – Is It a Good Barometer for a Healthy Diet?
Ever since sugar became the new evil of various medical conditions, an index of how different food products affect our blood sugar sounded like the much-awaited silver bullet for dietitians. However, is glycemic index really a reliable healthy diet scale?
Understanding headaches and when to seek treatment
The headache may be primary (nor related to any medical condition), or secondary (a result of an underlying medical condition). Most headaches are primary headaches. They usually get better on their own, or with the help of simple painkillers.
Caring for Your Skin Under the Sun
As the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays damage our skin significantly over time, it is important to wear sunscreen every day, even on cloudy days.
Why should I still take my flu vaccine?
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it may seem like the only vaccination to prioritise is the Covid-19 vaccine. While this may be true, there is still one type of vaccination that you should be considering as a part of your routine health regime – seasonal flu vaccinations.
What you should know about a mammogram
The mammogram is the most reliable screening tool available today for breast cancer, with the ability to detect presence of cancerous lumps even before you are able to feel them by hand. What is the mammogram and what are some key things you should know about this screening test?