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Prevent Conjuctivitis And Ocular Surface Disease

Posted by bench3 | Posted on 6:23 AM

Conjunctivitis (often called red eye) is an acute inflammation of the conjunctiva, the tissue that lines the inside of the eyelid, and keeps eyeballs moist. It is usually an allergic reaction or an infection, usually viral or bacterial. It is one of the most common eye infections that affect children and adults.

Incidence

Conjunctivitis accounts for around 44% of all eye problems.
Viral conjunctivitis is more common than bacterial conjunctivitis.
Both bacterial and viral infections are contagious. Commonly, conjunctival infections are passed from person-to-person, but can also spread through contaminated objects or water.

Symptoms

Redness in the white of the eye, or inner eyelid
Tears flowing from the eyes
Thick, yellow discharge that crusts over the eyelashes, especially after sleep, if it is a condition caused by bacteria
Other discharge from your eye, either colored green or white
Itchy eyes, if it is a condition caused by allergies
Burning eyes, if it is a condition caused by chemicals and irritants
Blurred vision
Increased sensitivity to light

Take care

If you suspect that you have the symptoms of conjunctivitis, immediately consult a doctor. If the doctor, has diagnosed it as conjunctivitis, please do stay at home in order to prevent its spread to other associates.
Avoid touching your eyes and sharing your towels or wash-cloths with others.
Protect your eyes from dirt and other irritating substances.
Avoid wearing contact lenses during this time.
Applying cold compresses over your eyes provides relief.
In case of irritation, wash your face and eyelids with mild soap or baby shampoo, and rinse well with water.
If a particular eye drop causes irritation in the eye, immediately bring it to the attention of your doctor.
Do not use the same bottle of eye drops in the other eye, if it is not infected.

Best Ways To Lose Your Weight Permanently And Effectively

Posted by bench3 | Posted on 5:27 AM

Category: Health , WeightLoss

Why People Are Not Losing Weight Despite Eating Less.

Eating less doesn't always work-If you cut out 1000 calories per day from your maintenance level, that will add to a 7000 calorie deficit in a week, there are 3500 calories in a pound of stored fat so cutting out 7000 calories should give you a weight loss of 2 pounds per week, Right ?, No wrong! It rarely happens that way!!

There is a very simple explanation to this- The body has a survival mechanism that kicks in the minute it senses that the number of calories it is getting is lesser than normal, since the human body cannot distinguish between "dieting" and "starvation", it naturally thinks that you are starving and will hold onto it's reserve of calories, thus dieting actually makes you "fat"!

So I guess it makes sense to stay away from very low-calorie diets as these affect your life in many ways like-

maybe initially you will lose weight but it will become progressively more and more difficult
binging and cravings will go up
your metabolic rate will slow down
you will feel weak and tired all the time
chances of rebound weight gain are high

BEST WAYS YOU CAN PERMANENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY LOSE WEIGHT-

Decrease only a small number of calories (for your RDA see here).
Start exercising a lot more to burn that fat, weight training is highly effective.
Divide your meals into 6 smaller meals so that your metabolism is high throughout the day, increase intake of protein(calculate the number of calories and macro-nutrients in your diet here).
Refrain from both fasting and feasting.
Remember it is more important to be fit and healthy.
Be patient!.

If you thought that "Nutritious" and "delicious" don't go together then you are in for a happy surprise!It is often thought that Healthy food is bland and boring and if you think so too then these recipes are just for you :)