Archive for April, 2011

Indoor Plants For Better Health

April 19th, 2011

Plants are very effective in improving the quality of air and the health of human beings. This has been proven scientifically by NASA. Moreover, research has shown that plants make people happy and increase employee morale in offices. Plants also add to the beauty of the surroundings.

Placing indoor plants have proved to be very effective in purifying the air and removing the pollutants that affect the human respiratory system. Research has shown that 1 or at best 2 plants are sufficient for purifying the air inside an average sized room. Some of the most common indoor plants include: English Ivy, Ficus and Spider plant.

Remember, all plants are not appropriate. There are certain plants that release harmful and poisonous gases that are dangerous for human health. Some examples of dangerous plants include Snake plant, and Weeping Fig which emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) that have the ability to negatively affect human health. » Read more: Indoor Plants For Better Health

Engaging Health Care

April 19th, 2011

Is the question better, affordable health insurance, health education, or could it be a combination of the two. It is interesting that the majority of the mass population understand what is proper for personal health management, but continue to carry out long held habits that are detrimental.

One of the major issues being discussed is obesity and how more individuals are succumbing to obesity at an alarming rate. How sad when obesity is both curable and preventable in most healthy individuals. Obesity increases an individual’s risk of heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, and is a contributory factor with certain forms of cancer.

It is true that many health care providers will have discussions about obesity with their patients, but that is about as far as it goes. Now, those individuals who are suffering with an additional medical condition such as thyroid issues will require additional medical attention to keep their personal weight under control. » Read more: Engaging Health Care