How to Have Healthier Hair

Healthy hair can make you look and feel totally different. It can help you to look better in general and to improve your state of mind if you are feeling a bit down about your appearance. Here are some tips for healthier, stronger hair:

  • Have a regular haircut. Nothing brings down the appearance of hair quite like split ends. A trim will help your hair to look revitalised and refreshed.
  • Eat plenty of protein. Hair needs protein in order to grow and stay strong. If you notice any hair loss, consider the possibility that you need to eat some more protein.
  • Use a conditioning treatment. Choose something nourishing and rich that will leave your hair feeling soft and smooth. You may also want to use one overnight for intensive conditioning.
  • Protect your hair from the sun. It isn’t just skin that gets damaged – hair can also become dry and brittle.

What Can a Dentist Learn About your General Health?

Dentists can be good for keeping up with your general health, as well as assessing how healthy your teeth and mouth are. They can tell a surprising amount from just examining your mouth and you could end up being more in the know about how healthy you are as a person. These are some of the things a dentist can identify for you:

  • Oral cancer. Often the early signs will be very small, like a little blister or sore on the mouth or inside the cheeks. A dentist is much more likely to spot it than you are.
  • Stress. People suffering from stress will often clench or grind their teeth. Dentists can help you to realise you are doing this and find ways to solve it.
  • Bad breath. This could be a sign of problems with your digestive system. If you’ve been living with it for a while, you may not notice it.

Making Sure your Children Eat a Balanced Diet

Children are notorious for being fussy eaters. They prefer to eat things like chips and burgers than genuinely nutritious food like vegetables and fresh fruit. It’s a challenge to change a fussy child’s palate but it certainly can be done.

Try to cook some of your child’s favourite dishes but incorporate healthier foods into them gradually. If they like spaghetti Bolognese, cook it with less meat and more vegetables. If they enjoy burgers, try giving them a low-fat chicken burger or vegetarian burger and top it with tomatoes and other fresh vegetables.

Use lots of strong flavours to hide the fact they are eating vegetables, which can be quite bland on their own. Use things like strong cheddar cheese, as a little bit will go a very long way. You could try using reduced fat options if you are concerned about the amount of fat in your child’s diet.

Embarking Upon a New Exercise Plan

Many people decide that the New Year is the time to get fit. If you have decided that 2017 is your year for fitness, that is a very positive first step to take. Here are some things you should do when you first embark upon a new exercise plan:

  • Get a health check. This will make sure there are no underlying problems and you are in good health, ready to push yourself during your exercise programme.
  • Make sure the exercises are suitable for you. Don’t try anything too strenuous at first. Ease into it gently, or you could end up with an injury.
  • Work with a fitness professional. This could be a personal trainer at the gym or somebody who runs a Zumba class in your local area. They will be able to make sure you are exercising correctly and have good form, helping to prevent injuries during the session.

Considering your diet

If you are trying to lose weight then you may be tempted to go on a diet. There are a huge number of different types of diets out there that can be done to help you lose weight. Often these diets are focused on what foods you eat or on the amount you eat and others are a combination of the two.

For a diet to work well, you need to find the right one to suit you. If you need to lose weight quite quickly for an operation or a special occasion such as a wedding you may decide to do a fasting diet. These often work well but there are some concerns about the long term affects these diets can have.

Ideally the best and healthiest way to lose weight is to do it gradually and to analyse both what you are eating and how much of it. On average a women needs to consume about 2000 calories a day to maintain their weight and 1500 calories to lose about a pound a week while men need about 2500 calories to maintain weight and 2000 to lose.