www.consumerhealthjournal.com

How do you explain periods to a young girl? Very carefully. Depending on the information you are going to dispense to the young lady and her ability to understand what you are going to explain to her. Everyone is an individual so each young girl will handle the details and the entire subject differently. Specific details regarding the subject matter should be aimed at the maturity of the young lady. Too much too soon could be a mistake. Too little too late could also be a mistake.

In todays’ (more…)

It may not be a well-known fact, but women need more sleep than men. Women need about twenty minutes more sleep than men a day. There are several reasons for the discrepancy in sleep time.

There is a correlation between lack of sleep and the enhanced risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Women who do not get enough sleep show higher levels of glucose, cholesterol, and inflammatory proteins. These higher levels are contributing factors to diabetes and heart disease. Poor sleeping habits also create higher levels of fibrinogen, a substance that (more…)

School age children are becoming more social and more active with learning. Children during this age are expected to learn at a faster pace. They are expected to have a longer attention span. Sleep is very important to children of this age, so that they are alert in school. 7-12 year old children are often in various activities both in and out of school. Their mind is constantly active. This takes a lot of energy.

The (more…)

When it comes to dieting, the question of which is most important, quantity or quality, is likely to come up. But the answer really isn’t as easy as it may seem. Some would say that food quantity is more important, because when you cut portions you take in less calories. This means that less fitness is needed to burn the calories taken in. But, others would argue that quality is more important because healthy foods are more (more…)