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		<title>Being Active with Diabetes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical professionals agree that exercise is very helpful for people with diabetes. Regular physical activity:
Blood glucose levels are lowered
Help in weight loss
Aid in managing insulin
The heart is strengthened
Assists blood circulation
Blood cholesterol levels may decrease
Could relieve stress
Increase bone strength and muscle tone
Assists in creating a healthier you
Some basic guidelines
Talk to your doctor or other health care [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Medical professionals agree that exercise is very helpful for people with diabetes. Regular physical activity:<br />
Blood glucose levels are lowered<br />
Help in weight loss<br />
Aid in managing insulin<br />
The heart is strengthened<br />
Assists blood circulation<br />
Blood cholesterol levels may decrease<br />
Could relieve stress<br />
Increase bone strength and muscle tone<br />
Assists in creating a healthier you</p>
<p>Some basic guidelines<br />
Talk to your doctor or other health care provider before beginning or changing your exercise routine. They can help you create an exercise plan that&#8217;s suitable for you and meets your needs. This is important because some exercises may aggravate your diabetic condition.</p>
<p>Your doctor may want you to check your blood glucose levels more often, especially during exercise.  For some individuals who take insulin, exercise may cause hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) 4 or 5 hours after exercising. He may recommend that you check your blood glucose at that time, as well as right before and right after you exercise.</p>
<p>Do not exercise if your blood glucose level is too low.  Carry hard candy or glucose tablets with you in case your blood glucose level drops quickly.  A person who has type 1 diabetes and tests positive for ketones should not exercise because strenuous activity may increase blood glucose levels.  Carry your diabetes identification and a cell phone with you at all times.</p>
<p>Choose an activity you like<br />
Include activities that are enjoyable and simple for you in your exercise program.  Ask a family member or friend to join you.  Keep it interesting by varying your routine.</p>
<p>It is recommended that you exercise for 30 minutes per day to maintain your current weight and 45 minutes per day to lose weight.  A fitness consultant will help you develop an exercise program that meets your needs.  In the beginning, keep your exercise sessions brief and moderate.  You are exercising properly if you can carry on a conversation without getting out of breath.  Exercising in 10 minute segments is helpful if you are short on time or not in shape.</p>
<p>The best time to exercise<br />
One to 3 hours after eating a meal is a good time for most people with diabetes to exercise. It is best not to exercise when your insulin or diabetes pills are at their peak.  Your healthcare team can assist you.</p>
<p>Safeguard your feet<br />
Check inside your shoes and socks for objects that may hurt your feet.  Wear good fitting shoes and socks.  After you exercise, check your feet.  Notify your health care professional if you injure your feet.<br />
<a href="http://www.xtremefitnessweb.com">Rochester Health and Fitness Center</a>, <a href="http://www.xtremefitnessweb.com/fitness_class.html">Rochester Group Exercise Programs</a> and <a href="http://personaltrainingrochester.yolasite.com">Rochester Weight Loss Center</a> serves to get you fit and healthy.</p>
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		<title>Save on Life Insurance Premiums: Go Vegetarian!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>beamalife</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vegetarians are rare, vegetarians  have fewer options in food, vegetarians are healthy, vegetarians get cheaper  insurance. You heard that right. Insurance companies are now coming to terms  with the fact that vegetarians have more life expectancy and are less prone to  chronic diseases, heart problems and are also more resistant to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vegetarians are rare, vegetarians  have fewer options in food, vegetarians are healthy, vegetarians get cheaper  insurance. You heard that right. Insurance companies are now coming to terms  with the fact that vegetarians have more life expectancy and are less prone to  chronic diseases, heart problems and are also more resistant to cancer.</p>
<p><a title="Life insurance" href="http://www.beamalife.com" target="_blank">Life insurance</a> premiums are  calculated based on several factors. Basically, they use mortality tables to  deduce the premium as well as tax free death benefit. The factors are mainly  your family medical history and some lifestyle habits. Most companies consider  your driving records, addiction levels to smoking and alcohol, the place of  living, etc. Even the traffic levels and crime rate of the place you live and  work are considered sometimes. But it is quite recently that eating habits are  added to the long list and rightly so. Overeating and obesity shows in your  medical records, but the fact that you could be a vegetarian doesn’t.</p>
<p>You might be wondering, what’s  the big deal about being a vegetarian anyway? It is a huge deal because the  life expectancy of vegetarians is much higher than meat eaters. And the reason  is quite simple. Vegetarian food doesn’t have some of the harmful ingredients  and fatty acids that meat does. The digestion of vegetarian food is also quite  simple and doesn’t need our body to produce harmful acids to break the  compounds. Scientists claim that the risk of a vegetarian contracting cancer is  40% lesser than the non-vegetarians. Also, the risk of heart disease is reduced  by 30% on an average for any vegetarian. Healthy diet choices play an important  role in the body’s overall health and should not be ignored by insurance  companies.</p>
<p>All companies do not consider  this variable in calculating premiums, however. The reason is that, the medical  tests a person needs to undergo while procuring insurance doesn’t show whether  he/she is a vegetarian or not. Smokers can be identified through the GP levels  in the body and a comprehensive result can be obtained about alcohol  consumption. Also, since insurance covers a long time in a person’s life, there  is no way to determine his food choices throughout the period. But, some argue  that unlike other addictions, a person once a vegetarian will remain a  vegetarian. There are some animal loving corporations that introduced policies  with up to 6% discounts for vegetarians! So…eat your veggies and save not just  on food, but on insurance too!</p>
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		<title>Access Your Pharmacy Anywhere at Anytime</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when people wait for hours to visit the doctor, pay a hefty prescription fee and then trudge all the way to the drugstore to buy a strip of tablets. We&#8217;re living in a world where everything is automated and digitized. Online pharmacies are websites which operate over the Internet and sell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gone are the days when people wait for hours to visit the doctor, pay a hefty prescription fee and then trudge all the way to the drugstore to buy a strip of tablets. We&#8217;re living in a world where everything is automated and digitized. Online pharmacies are websites which operate over the Internet and sell drugs based on customers&#8217; orders. Online pharmacies are a blessing for people with hectic schedules, for those living in outskirts of cities and towns and also for people living in hill stations. Clinics and medical shops are often difficult to find in remote areas and while travelling. Online pharmacy is that one simple solution to find that right kind of drug in quick time.</p>
<p>There are numerous online drugstores which specialize in selling different classes of drugs. Some of the online pharmacies are owned by the pharmaceutical company itself or are owned by retail dealers. An online pharmacy website is designed in such a way that all the drugs and medicines sold by them are classified into different categories depending on the drug&#8217;s intended effect on the body and are further sub-classified based on the different manufacturers.  Most online pharmacies sell generic drugs manufactured by various pharmaceutical companies. This is one of the biggest advantages of an online pharmacy because almost all types of drugs can be found under one roof. This is not the case while buying medicines in traditional drugstores and often, we may have to run from one shop to another to get the required medicines.  There is also a possible threat of traditional drugstores stocking medicines which have expired. Consuming such medicines will not improve our ailment and in some cases, may even do harm to the body. Online pharmacies on the other hand, dispatch the latest stock of drugs in due time.</p>
<p>Most of the online pharmacy websites host an online chemist who can go through your medication request and may even provide an alternative prescription. Such facilities make our lives very convenient and also help us to save plenty of money and time. Some of the online pharmacies do not even request a prescription from a doctor and directly ship the orders at our doorstep. Traditional drugstores, however hesitate to give even over-the-counter drugs without a proper prescription. This is yet another advantage for people who wish to make use of medications without having to visit the doctor. Also there are cheap online pharmacies which sell generic drugs at much lower prices than that is available in the traditional drugstores because the drugs are directly ordered from the pharmaceutical company without the involvement of middle-men.</p>
<p>One such online pharmacy which provides all these facilities is <a href="http://rx2gostore.com" title="http://rx2gostore.com" target="_blank">rx2gostore.com</a>. The website has a well-defined catalog which segregates the different types of drugs according to their physiological effects such as analgesics, anti-pyretic, antacids, anti-histamines, antibiotics, topical creams etc. The website also provides information about the manufacturer, effects and formulation of every drug. The website also has a search option by which one can directly find the desired medication. Ordering and payment can be done by using a Visa credit card. It is also required for the user to create an account in rx2gostore which is a simple process. For more information, do sign into <a href="http://rx2gostore.com" title="http://rx2gostore.com" target="_blank">rx2gostore.com</a>, the easy hassle-free way to health.</p>
<p>Tom Smith providing rx2gostore <a href="http://www.rx2gostore.com/">online drugstores, Online pharmacy</a> and <a href="http://www.rx2gostore.com/">Antifungal</a></p>
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