How to Lose Weight

Losing weight is an obsession urban folks are indulging in currently. It is a conscious effort to shed that excess fat in order to look and feel healthy. Weight loss in its true sense is just burning more calories than one eats. Technological advancement and modern amenities have made it difficult for us to lose weight because of the paralysing effect they have on us.

Here are some ways that can be used in order to lose some weight:

1. Exercise – the most obvious way to reduce weight is of course exercising. But here the question is about the correct procedure to exercise and the right intake of food. Running on the treadmill for hours alone or just lifting heavy weights is not enough. The path for an optimum weight loss regime is paved with a mixture of the two. [Read: Weight Loss Exercises]

2. Calories – when exercising it is important to count the calories that one intakes so as to know how much of it to burn. One should make a calorie count chart and figure out the amount of calorie that is being taken in. It is useful for understanding the body’s nutrition count and value.

3. Walking – as easy as it may sound, walking is one of the most efficient ways to reduce weight. Walking for at least 45 minutes a day can be of good help when it comes to burning calories and lose weight. It has been found out in study that walking an additional 3 miles that would take around 45 minutes can help in cutting 30 pounds in a year. [Read: Walking helps you Lose Weight]

4. Eating smaller meals – it is recommended that a person should eat five to six small meals a day rather than eating three big meals. One of the most important benefits from this is that smaller meals mean decreased calorie intake and also this prevents nutrition imbalance. So, each meal should contain a small portion of every essential food from fruits, vegetables to meat and water. [Read: Diet Chart for Weight Loss]

5. Downsizing the food plate – this is more of a psychological thing, however, it helps. Try and buy small plates that would hold less amount of food. That way with less food in your plate, you will eat less. 

How to get Pregnant

For most married couple having a baby is as important as getting married or finding a job was sometime back. Yet, many couples do not find success in their venture of having a baby. Getting pregnant can get a little confusing and complicating at times but never the less it is quite simple if paid a little attention:

Tips to get pregnant

1. Physical health – A woman who will actually go through the strenuous process of bearing a child and giving birth to a new life needs to be healthy. That is common sense or else both the child and the mother may be at risk. A woman with poor health condition should ideally resolve her health issues before conceiving so that chances increase and the risk factors reduce.

2. Avoid Using Contraceptives – Using birth controls can certainly have an adverse effect on the chances of conceiving. At times contraceptives have a lasting effect on a woman and thus may become a barrier to getting pregnant. Getting off contraceptives can almost immediately help a woman to get pregnant. [Read: Contraception and Birth Control]

3. Have Sex – getting pregnant of course requires a couple to engage in sexual activity; moreover this sexual intercourse should be unprotected. Having sex thrice a week or even more could increase the chances of pregnancy for a woman. Without the entry of male sperm into a woman’s vagina pregnancy is not possible.

4. Tracking the Menstrual Cycle – keeping track of the day one’s period starts and ends on the calendar each month is a good way of getting prepared for pregnancy. It is important that a woman knows herself and her body so that she can brace herself for pregnancy. To identify and track those few days in the menstrual cycle when a woman is fertile helps her to get to her sexual activity at the right time.

5. Have sex up to 5 days before ovulation – when a woman is ovulating then it is the most suitable time for her to get pregnant. Because sperm can stay in the womb for long, thus sexual intercourse prior to ovulation can increase the chances of pregnancy.

With these simple things kept in mind we wish you luck and Godspeed a little angel in your life. 

Common Sex problems in Men

Some of the most common sex related problems that affect men can be classified under the following broad headings:-

Ejaculation disorders - The three types ejaculation disorders include:-

1. Premature ejaculation - It refers to ejaculation that occurs earlier or later than desired, i.e. before or after penetration.
2. Inhibited or restrained ejaculation - when ejaculation fails to occur, it is known as restrained or inhibited ejaculation.
3. Retrograde ejaculation – This refers to the phenomenon when the semen at the time of ejaculation is forced to go back into the bladder, when instead it should be going through the urethra and out of the penis.

Premature ejaculation tops the list as the most common amongst the ejaculation disorders listed above and is usually caused by performance anxiety during or before sex.

Erectile dysfunction – Also known as impotency refers to the inability to make ones penis erect or sustain an erection long enough for intercourse. Psychological and physical imbalances may contribute to this condition. Some physical causes include: nervous disorders, certain pharmaceutical drugs, chronic illnesses, and diseases like Peyronie’s and atherosclerosis. Psychological causes on the other hand include: depression, stress, and performance anxiety.  

Inhibited Sexual desire – Inhibited sexual desire basically refers to the decrease/fall in interest with regard to sexual activities. Also referred to as, ‘loss of libido’, it is mainly caused by many psychological factors like depression or anxiety. It’s physical factors include, medical illnesses. Diabetes, high blood pressure, side-effects due to medications. Problems in one’s relationship may also be contributing factors to inhibited sexual desire. 

During the diagnosis of sexual problems in men doctors usually start with extracting a history of symptoms. Tests may be prescribed in order to rule out the possibility of medical problems that may or may not be contributing to ones particular sexual dysfunction. Other doctors may be consulted or he/she may refer you to other doctors, some of them include: a urologists-a doctor who treats conditions relating to urinary system and the male reproductive system, an endocrinologist-a doctor who treats hormonal imbalances and defects, and other doctors that are concerned with sex related disorders.

How Excess Fat Affects Diabetes

Fat is one of the factors responsible for the occurrence of diabetes. By decreasing the intake of dietary fat one can significantly lowers down the probability of getting diabetes.

The hormone insulin is responsible for utilizing dietary fat and to store it as glycogen in liver.  When insulin stops working properly, it causes the fat level to rise abnormally in blood resulting in diabetes. It’s not only the amount of fat that governs onset of diabetes, even the area of fat deposits also play a role in diabetes occurrence.

Generally fat can get deposited in any part of the body including hands, thighs, legs, neck and stomach. When fat gets deposited in the stomach area it causes serious damage. Fat deposits in any part of the body transmit blood throughout the body, but fat deposit near the stomach send blood to the liver only. It’s the liver’s function to remove insulin from the blood. Presence of excess fat near the belly area hinders the functioning of the liver.

The fat cells near the stomach area are insulin resistant. So when the amount of these cells increase, body’s ability to resist insulin also increases. The body becomes incapable in producing insulin which in turn affects the functioning of the insulin.

Insulin receptors are present on the body cells which trigger the production of insulin. Due to the excessive deposits of fats, these receptors become inaccessible. Hence, insulin production gets hindered when required resulting in high sugar content in the blood. Unhealthy lifestyle and eating problems are the two most important factors responsible for fat deposition and finally diabetes.

There are numerous ways by which these excess fats can be cut down easily

• Proper exercising.
• Eating a balanced diet rich in proteins, good fats and vitamins helps in reducing the fat content from the body.
• By regular check-ups, one can remain aware of his/her body weight.

Excess fat or excess body weight indirectly controls the occurrence of diabetes in you. One can easily control the amount of body fat simply by changing his/her eating habits.

Fever during pregnancy

Fever during pregnancy is not a very good sign. Not necessarily that every fever ends up harming the pregnancy, but it is good to be on a safer side and take adequate precautions and medications, for a safe pregnancy. However, it is important to note that a temperature higher than 100.4 degrees is considered to be harmful for both, the mother and the growing baby. It increases the risk of birth defects and miscarriages, especially if it is in the early stages of pregnancy. Hence, it is better to be alert, for the health and safety of the baby as well as the mother.

There a few simple things to be taken care of and you should be able to sail through the fever during pregnancy.

1. The first and foremost thing is to take medications. Always ensure that the medications are always under medical supervision and not self prescribed. The contents of the medicines might have an adverse effect on your pregnancy; hence it is best to have it prescribed from the doctor. 
2. Resting is the best way to get rid of fever. Ensure that you sleep at least 8hrs.
3. Keep yourself comfortable and the body cool that would help in controlling the body temperatures. Keep a damp cloth on your forehead, a light sponge bath, wear lose clothes, allow enough ventilation, all this should help in getting the body temperature to normal at the earliest.
4. It is important to note that fever might lead to dehydration; hence it is very important to keep yourself hydrated. Drinking lots of water and liquids should help reduce the risk of dehydration.
5. Eating well is the most important thing. It is obvious to lose appetite during fever, but always ensure that the body’s nutritional requirements are met. Eat healthy and easy to digest food. Eating well is the only way to strengthen your body to fight against the fever.

These few tips to follow and you should be able to get rid of the unwanted fever that causes a risk to your pregnancy.

Exercise after pregnancy

You are now feeling light and empty since the time you delivered. The next thing that keeps bothering you is weight gain post delivery. It is a common belief that women put on weight post delivery. But not to worry, exercises with medical advice should take care of this problem.

If you have had a normal delivery and you were regular with your workouts during pregnancy, you can easily continue with your regular exercises. To start off you can have light exercises like walking, stretching without causing a lot of stress on yourself. However, if you have had a caesarian, its best advised to wait for your six week post par tum examination and seek medical advice before you start exercising, to ensure that there are no complications in the healing process or blood clots.

Normal or caesarian, it is best advised to start gradually, because your body is totally exhausted and run out of strength. Apart, you would still be involved and exerting a lot of energy in taking care of your new born.  It is but natural, that your body is going to take time to rebuild that strength and energy. So, do not force yourself and take it step by step, ensuring that it would do no more harm to you and your body.

Still if you wish to certain light exercises like walking, stretching, few non stressful push-ups, and certain pelvic floor exercises are the best to start off with. A 30 minutes walk, thrice a week is ideal to start off. You can always seek medical advice, in case you are not sure of the exercises to perform. Moreover, you don’t have to exercise all alone; you can always modify your exercises involving your little one. This can be a great way of bonding with your new born, feel attached and as well meet the purpose of exercising. But no matter what, always ensure that you do not overdo yourself. Your body is already exerted and it needs rest and time to rejuvenate. Enjoy this time looking after yourself and your new born.