Thursday 17 May 2012


The surgery is better at fixing vision


Laser Eye Surgery is becoming extremely popular choice for patients with vision disabilities.  However concern has been raised over lasting side effects after having laser eye surgery. Medical watch dogs recently reported that the risks of serious vision threatening complications are getting lower and lower due to the rapid advancements in layer eye surgery field requiring practitioners to invest thousands money each year to lease the most up to date technology equipment.

Most practices says validly boast 99% success rate with no lasting complications. The range of possible side effects is diverse from patient to patient, ranging from impermanent side effects through the healing process to considerable over (Term applied when lens prescription is slightly high power than required)  or under correction (Term applied when lens prescription is slightly high power than required).

What to expect as Laser Eye Surgery Patient

During your consultation with your practitioner, you will be informed of the likely outcome of your operation. It is important to ask lots and lots of questions and always remain realistic. Also bear in mind that even though laser eye surgery has so many advance technologies such as cataracts surgery, and the aim is to always try to provide the best results possible to the patient, however that perfect vision is not always guarantee just like most aspects in our life. Also remember this process has already helped millions of people get near perfect vision and they gave up the contacts and glasses for good. 

Friday 20 April 2012

Lose weight the REAL way


Weight loss is a big talking point amongst modern men and woman. In my short lifetime I have seen almost every possible advert on weight loss and I have also seen almost all of them fail. The fact is that these programs come with great responsibility as well as discipline. If you do not follow them to a t, you will not reach your goals. There is however one solution that works for everyone. This solution is exercise.

I’m terribly sorry if you were expecting yet more “lose weight quickly” propaganda. This article is all but that. If you want to lose weight on a natural healthy way, exercise is your answer. Yes, there are supplements such as usn products that will provide you with support in this matter, but it will only work if you exercise.

We have become an instant generation where everything has to happen quickly. Think of fast food restaurants and instant foods, these are conveniently also the main culprits in weight gain and obesity.

A well balanced weight loss program includes a mixture of many things. You have to change your diet, exercise regularly and according to a program, and you have to be mentally tough. Eating less or not eating at all is not the solution. This is an unhealthy way of losing weight. Eating healthier foods in smaller portions more regularly should be the preferred route. As you are cutting back on unhealthy fatty foods, your body’s ability to burn fat while exercising will become greater.

In the end it all comes down to a balance between food and fitness. So get up from the couch, dust off your trainers, and buy some evox products and start exercising and eating healthy.

Wednesday 11 April 2012

The Masters of all Chefs

There are so many cooking manuals and recipe books out there today. Everyone seems to be the author of their own cookbook. Whether published or personal, a recipe book is essentially very valuable intellectual property. It may contain family recipes carried over from generation to generation, or it may be a compilation of personal twists on established recipes.
I look at a guy like Gordon Ramsay and I always wonder how he manages to know everything about cooking. He is like a walking talking recipe book himself. No matter what the ingredients of the dish, or if it is cooked using Denby cookware or something else, it always looks stunning (as Ramsay would say). You can be sure it would taste accordingly as well.
Gordon Ramsay isn’t the only chef with a reputation that precedes him. Throw in the names, Jamie Oliver, Wolfgang Puck, Rachel Ray and the likes of Bobby Flay, and you can be sure of a taste bud and visual explosion that will reside in your memory banks for a lifetime. These guys know their way around a kitchen and it doesn’t matter whether they have to use a cast iron pan or a microwave oven, they will always make it work.
If you are an aspiring chef, you can’t go wrong by getting hold of these famous cooks’ recipe books or watching their programs. They have a wealth of knowledge that has been accumulated by years of experience in the world of cuisine. You will always learn something new and refine your art by following the lead of the masters of all chefs.

Friday 30 March 2012

Three Supplements for a booming body

Not everyone is as health- or fitness conscious as the next person. In my opinion, if you have a fully functional body, you should use it to full effect. This will obviously include training or doing exercise on a regular basis. If you are keen to keep your body in shape while staying healthy, you may want to keep reading. We will look at three dietary supplements that can add a bit of spice to your training routine.

  • First up is the most popular dietary supplement around, protein. Protein comes from a variety of sources such as whey. It helps with muscle hypertrophy after a big session of training and it also replaces amino acids lost during exercise. Put simply, your muscles need protein to recover after exercise and normal protein take longer to get to the muscles than a protein supplement would. Protein supplements speed up recovery.
  • Creatine is a very nifty supplement. If used correctly it will promote great results. Creatine heightens water absorption in the muscles which means that you have a bit more stamina in the gym. This means you would be able to pump a few more reps which in turn will lead to stronger and bigger muscles.
  • Another supplement to consider is glutamine. Glutamine is the most important amino acid in the body, so it is pretty self explanatory. Glutamine rapidly replaces those amino acids lost during intense exercise. It is also a booster of the immune system and helps in the recovery/healing of wounds such as cuts and burns, it also boasts many health benefits.

These supplements can be found at most pharmacies or health shops, usn products and evox products are among the more popular brands.



Thursday 8 March 2012

Advantages of non-stick cookware

When it comes to cooking for a family, the frustrations can be unlimited. First you have to decide what it is that you will be preparing for those screaming tummies. Time also becomes a factor when hungry stomachs are directly related to grumpy faces. Then comes the deal breaker, and the biggest frustration most cooks have, food that sticks to your cookware.

Many critics have rambled on about the dangers and health risks of non-stick or tefal coated cookware because of dodgy chemicals contained in these surfaces. Newer non-stick surfaces developed over the last few years based on ceramic and diamond coatings have removed or replaced these unwanted chemicals, and research has proven that anti-stick cookware can actually be a healthier alternative to those cast iron pots and pans.

The reason for this statement is simple. Anti-stick cookware requires little to no oil or fat to cook food. Less fat, means healthier bodies. Yes, fat is a critical part of a healthy diet, but cooking with lumps of butter or liters of oil smashes the required fat limit for the day. Sure some food such as fish and chicken requires oil, but excessive amounts do more harm than good. When using oil, the healthy alternative would be olive oil.

Cleaning cookware can also become a burden when everything seems to stick to the pan. With non stick coated cookware, you don't have to worry about seeing the doctor for high blood pressure when you feel like throwing that pan against the wall, and your cholesterol levels will also be more desirable. Using warm soap water and a kitchen sponge you will be able to clean your non-stick pots and pans effortlessly.

Thursday 23 February 2012

4 Tips on How to Choose Childrens Beds

So you want to buy a new bed for the kids because they don’t fit into their cribs anymore, good choice! It’s important to pick the right bed and adults usually don’t see the importance of doing some research. Buying the right bed will have a big effect on how your children perform and how well rested they are.



Here are 4 tips on how you should pick a bed for your child and what to look at when deciding:

1. Your child's personality – The bed you want for your child should fit their personality. Don’t buy a penguin style bed if they like tanks and action heroes. If you get something that they enjoy they will sleep much better and with a smile on their faces. The bed should also fit in with the theme of the whole room, choose wisely.

2. Visual effect – The room has to be visually balanced with colours and contours. Find a bed that fits in with the design of the room. For example; a bed made out of metal and red pillows will clash with a lilac green. The whole room should be easy on the eye, which will make it more enjoyable for your child.

3. Multifunction – Most beds are multifunctional. You have to decide if you need a bed which converts into a study desk or a storage unit. Functionality should also be planned for a room since you want to use your room to its fullest potential.

4. Bedroom size – Study the size of your children’s bedroom and decide what bed shape would fit the best with the overall design and shape of the room. Are there architectural features you would like to emphasize? 
Would the bed you have in mind be too big for this room, etc.

We bought cloud nine mattresses and restonic beds for our children and they’ve been sleeping soundly ever since. Now they don’t bother us 4 a.m. in the morning. Definitely a good investment!


Thursday 9 February 2012

Get it Together


In these early months of the year it is very important that all of us to stay healthy. The new year can be hectic and can often be very stressful. For many of us the start of the year means that work is murder and there are many long hours at the office. All of these factors can lead to sleep deprivation and just a stressful existence.

With all this our immune systems are bound to take a hit and breakdown at some point so it is important that we take a few steps to get our bodies prepared for the assault that life throws at it.

Take Multivitamins in the morning.

We all live hectic lives and it is not always possible to get the nutrients and vitamins that we need such as pharma nord cla 24/7, vitamin D and C, Irons and Zinc, so a great way to do all this is take a multivitamin that will give the body all that it needs.

Have a great breakfast

It’s been said time and time again, but breakfast is really the most important meal of the day. Don’t just grab a cup of coffee and a pastry, apart from being unhealthy, it will not give your body the energy to get through the day. Just take five minutes to make yourself a bowl of cereal or a some eggs and toast. All that will keep you healthy and moving through the day even look it up on gaia online.

Exercise

Yes some of us hate this word and would rather sit on the couch, but we need to get that heart rate going and that blood pumping. It is known to all that exercise is very good for you yet not all of us do it. So stop being lazy and get out there for a run, join a gym or play some sport with friends, I promise you, you will enjoy it.