Category: Healthy Life

Importance of Calcium during Menopause

Calcium and Menopause – Ayurvedic Approach

Women need extra calcium during menopause because of the hormonal changes that occur in the body during this time. As estrogen levels decline, the body can lose bone mass and density, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones, and women who do not consume enough calcium may be at higher risk of bone loss and osteoporosis. Supplementing with calcium can help reduce this risk and support overall bone health during menopause

As women age, their bodies undergo several changes, including menopause. Menopause is a natural biological

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Personal Protective Equipment Safety Ppe Working In Cold Storage

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Working in ColdStorage

Workers in cold storage environments are at risk of cold stress, making personal protective equipment (PPE) a critical last line of defense against frostbite, hypothermia and death.

According to WorkSafe Victoria’s safe Operations of Cold Storage Facilities Handbooka cold environment is defined as one in which greater than normal bodily heat losses occur.

Hence without action to compensate for these losses, workers face the onset of cold stress through whole-body or local cooling, which includes extremity and respiratory tract cooling, wind chill and contact cooling.

Furthermore, the lower the temperature and the longer the exposure, the

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Healthcare lessons from the PEN America Literary Gala

Founded a century ago in 1922, PEN America (the abbreviation short for “Poets, Essayists and Novelists”) champions the freedom to write, and the power of writing to change minds—and even the world.

Literary greats Eugene O’Neill and Robert Frost were among the organization’s founding members. Since then, renown authors John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou EL Doctorow, John Updike, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth and Thomas Mailer joined to support the organization’s mission.

I was invited to attend the 2023 PEN America annual literary gala and serve as a Literary Hosts. Hosted this week in New York City’s American Museum of Natural

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Seema Flower supports two visually impaired young people to study journalism

Blind Ambition, the business founded by Seema Flower is supporting two visually impaired young people to study journalism at the Academy for Disabled Journalists.

Jennifer Wanjira and Moses Chiira are both from Nairobi and passionate about journalism.

The Academy for Disabled Journalists was formed in 2019 and has seen over 80 students take part in the Diploma in Journalism or CFJ (Certificate in Foundation Journalism).

Jennifer Wanjira from Nairobi, Kenya developed an interest in radio presenting at a tender age of 10 years. She would find herself listening to different presenters, emulating them and recording herself.

Jennifer later unfortunately became

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US healthcare quality is poor because…

Consumers don’t care.

Yesterday we dove into the disconnect between patient satisfaction (my nurse was sooo nice and my room…wow!) and quality of care (how likely was I to die).

Today, we focus on how this affects our healthcare. Or, as the researchers put it;

In an era of management by satisfaction survey, how does hospital competition shape the kind of medical services offered to patients?

Leaving out the coefficients, standardized deviations, null estimates and other researchers’ esoterica, we find:

Local competition among hospitals leads to higher patient satisfaction, but lower medical quality.

Yep, because we consumers value quiet

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WINNER: Shelly Shares How She Lost 2st 12lbs in 12 Weeks & WON £1000 Cash

WINNER: Shelly Shares How She Lost 2st 12lbs in 12 Weeks & WON £1000 Cash

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Shelly joined our challenge for no other reason than to make herself accountable. She didn’t think she would win £1000 cash! Here, she shares how she lost 2st 12lbs, her BMI is now normal and she no longer needs anxiety medication.

A MASSIVE congratulations, Shelly!

New You: What was your biggest motivator for joining the challenge?

Shelly: It was a competition for myself and to keep myself accountable. I never had any intention of actually winning or anything. It entered purely because I wanted to.

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Friday Faves 5.26 – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! The weekend is here and we’re officially into summer! The kids had an amazing school year, but we’re definitely all ready for a break (especially from the early mornings and homework). This weekend is Liv’s First Communion, new Fit Team workouts go out on Sunday, and we’re going to spend lots of time in the pool. I hope you have a lovely and relaxing weekend ahead!

For now, it’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite things from the week and around the web. I always love to hear

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Chocolate Pudding Cake (Vegan & Gluten-free)

If you love chocolate treats, you need to try this chocolate pudding cake. It’s rich, easy to make and requires no baking. The perfect chocolate dessert for summer!

Chocolate Pudding Cake (Vegan & Gluten-free)

The best way for me to describe this chocolate pudding cake is that it’s a mixture of mousse and jelly – almost like a thick, gelatinous custard that you can set in a cake tin.

This is the perfect dessert to make on warmer days when you fancy something chocolatey, but also want something cold form the fridge to help cool yourself down. With it being no-bake, it also means you don’t

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