Todays Health News

Today in Health News studies are showing that the life expectancy of women age 50 and up is increasing. According to the study there are some common factors with those who lived longer:

• Kept healthy and avoided obesity
• Avoided Excessive Drinking
• Avoided Excessive Smoking

You can view the full article published by the NY Times in the below link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/health/life-expectancy-grows-for-women-age-50-and-up.html?nl=health&emc=edit_hh_20130903

In other news, Diana Nyad was the first women to swim without a shark cage from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida a total of 110 miles at the age of 64! Read the incredible full story in the below link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/03/sports/nyad-completes-cuba-to-florida-swim.html?nl=health&emc=edit_hh_20130903&_r=0

Stay Healthy!

The Many Benefits of Tomato

Good Afternoon All,

Tomato is one of the biggest selling fruits in the United States and qualifies as a "superfood" because of all its nutritional value. Please see below list of some of its benefits:




            Benefits of Tomato:

• Lycopene that boosts collagen in the skin
• Antioxidant
• Can improve vision
• Lowers risk of heart attack
• Can help prevent sunburns
• Boosts bone health 

 

 

 

 

So have some tomatoes in your salad today!

Super Foods of June

Good Morning Everyone

With the season changing we would like to talk about some of the seasonal beneficial fruits in stock at your local grocer. Some in-season produce for the month of June are:

• Plums- Rich in fiber and Vitamins A, C and K
• Papaya- Great antioxidant, Vitamins C and E, Good for your eyes and skin 
• Strawberries- Sodium-free, Fat-free, & Rich in antioxidants

These are just some of the seasonal fruits for the summer. Please see below link to the article recently published by The Huffington Post titled " In Season Produce: 5 of our favorite picks for June", for additional fruits and recipe ideas.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/in-season-june-superfoods_n_3361924.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular#slide=2509730

Have a fruit salad today!

Paying for Eldercare

Good Morning All,

Please see below link to an article recently published by Yahoo "Paying for Eldercare without losing your assets" regarding paying for Eldercare. The article addresses various finance options that you can consider for affording future care and getting the most out of your insurance.  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/paying-eldercare-without-losing-assets-113400812.html

 

Have a great weekend!

Your friends at Progressive Home Health Services

Healthy Spices

Good Morning All,

For some of us picky eaters it can sometimes be harder to incorporate healthier foods into your diet. So instead of completely substituting some foods why don't you try and spice them up with some healthy spices.

Did you know?

• Oregano contains vitamin K that helps build bones
• Cinnamon can help reduce risk factors of diabetes and heart disease
• Nutmeg is rich in anti-inflammatory compounds
• Cumin contains iron.

Those are only some of the healthy benefits spices can have, for more info on different healthy spices and ideas on how to incorporate them into your food, please see below article recently published by yahoo:
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/think-spice-8-spices-health-benefits-150700170.html

Hearing Loss

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'd like to share some facts on hearing loss, as it is shown that the majority of hearing loss is cumulative over the years. It is surprising how every day noise can affect you down the line.

 

According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association (asha.org)

"Listening to loud noise for long periods of time can damage the hair cells in the inner ear. Noise-induced hearing loss usually develops gradually and painlessly. A single exposure to an extremely loud sound such as an explosion can cause a sudden loss of hearing". There are many more causes of hearing loss that include everyday loud noises such as blow dryers and lawn mowers. Long term exposure to these types of noises can cause permanent damage.

Please see below link to an article recently published by the NY Times on what causes hearing loss and ways you can prevent it:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/what-causes-hearing-loss/?nl=health&emc=edit_hh_20130326



Importance of Sleep

Good Morning Everyone,

Today we would like to talk about the importance of a good nights sleep!

 



Not getting a good nights sleep (8 hours) can affect you in many ways. Lack of sleep can cause:

• Lowered concentration
• Depression
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Poor memory
• Can reduce the extent of growth
• Can affect your weight

A recent study was done on how sleeping can effect weight gain by Sleep researchers from the University of Colorado.
Please see below link to the article about this research published by the NY Times:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/?nl=health&emc=edit_hh_20130319