Can Drinking Give You A Black Eye?
Can you get a black eye from a drink? You can if you’re opening a bottle of Champaign and aim the cork towards your eye. Who would do something like that you ask? Welll I hate to admit it but that’s just what my son did the other day. He bought the bubbly for me as a gift and I asked him to go into the kitchen and open it so I could have a glass. The next thing I hear is a very loud sound. In fact it was so loud it sounded like he dropped the bottle on the tile floor. As we got up to see what happened he was coming from the kitchen with his hand over his eye.
I was afraid to look fearing a bad injury, however he was laughing for having done something so stupid. His eyelid was swollen and became very black and blue. I guess the cork was really in there tight and he repositioned the bottle in his lap so he could open it and before he could move it again, POP!
While I agree it was careless on his part, the point of this post is that it can and does happen and he was lucky he didn’t injure his eyeball itself. So next time you’re opening some bubbly, keep this in mind.
Study Shows Sitting Is Bad
We’ve all heard that sitting for too long is bad for you as it tends to create blood clots in the legs which then can travel to the heart or lungs. We were told to stretch out and walk every couple hours and that should do the trick. However this new study is very disheartening for those whose occupations require them to sit at a desk or computer all day. It says that even if we are at a normal weight and get up every once in awhile that we are still at risk for heart disease and possible other conditions as well.
It says that the problem is that we are not expending the energy that we need to by sitting. This study makes it sound like the only solution is to move while you’re sitting. There are ways to do this but I don’t think this is something that we want to be doing when we are trying to concentrate on our work.
It reminds me of when I was in grade school as a kid. I used to always swing my legs and the teachers did not like this at all. One of them even tried to humiliate me in front of the whole class by saying I was only doing on purpose for attention. Well honey, whatever the reason I couldn’t sit still, it seems to have been beneficial to my health.
Faces of Death
I recently saw a picture of a hispanic man who had his face shot off and had a face transplant from a cadavor. I was sick to my stomache when I saw the picture. I know that’s a horrible thing to say but I think I was thinking that when my mother passed on we donated her organs. That includes bone, tissue and whatever else they can use. I flashed on someone else wearing my mothers ditorted face, a face of death and it made me ill.
This poor man lost his jaw, lips, nose, and most everything else from where he used to have his own face. Obviously he couldn’t be expected to live the rest of his life like that and the article that went with the story did say that he had many unsuccessful surgeries to try and give him a face. I’m also pretty sure that this was a last resort and that he was not crazy about the idea either.
The face was just put on and I’m sure over time it will look better as he regains more use of it with therapy. However now it looks like a face that has been stretched out and masklike, very unnatural looking. He will have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life but I’m sure he is thankful to regain a face.
If I were in his shoes I would most likely take the face of a dead person too and be grateful for it, but from where I’m sitting now I just wish there was another alternative.
Chefs and Salt
Once again the salt debate raises it’s ugly head. I like to watch those chef shows on television but time and time again I hear the head chefs yelling at the others chefs about their food being bland and without taste or flavor because of the lack of seasoning which to them means salt, the ultimate flavor enhancer.
I fully agree and admit that food without salt is dull and by putting salt on the food you are bringing out the best flavor possible, but it’s not good for most of us and we can’t continue to put it on everything so we can enjoy our food better.
I understand that the chef who uses it a lot will have better tasting dishes and win these competitions, however wouldn’t it be great if they found a saltless way to enhance the food. The bad thing is that the chefs with the better tasting dishes will go on to be very popular and sought after and many people will flock to buy a meal that they’ve cooked without knowing just how much salt is in their food.
Calcium Supplements
A new study combined with information from previous studies has concluded that taking calcium supplements puts you at a higher risk for heart attacks.
I learned something new from this information and that is that cholesterol cannot harden in your arteries without calcium. The hardened plaque that builds up in your veins is estimated to contain about 3% of cholesterol and a whopping 50% of calcium.
The problem is that many of us need calcium for our aging bone health. So what’s an eater to do? The advice in general seems to be stop taking supplements. Calcium comes in animal based foods such as milk, cottage cheese, cheese, etc. It also comes from some plant based foods like spinach, broccoli, and some beans. The advatage of eating plant based foods with high calcium is that they are harder for us to breakdown and digest so much of it will prevent the calcium from sticking. So if you’re eating a lot of dairy it’s a good idea to also eat a lot of leafy greens.
It’s always something, isn’t it?
Good Health Also Means Good Dental Health
I know of a person who has just spent over two weeks in the hospital. He was having chest pains and shortness of breath. After initial tests in the ER, they found that he had a blood clot in his lung. Then they dis covered that he had a bad blood infection and they said the source was come bad teeth. He was put on blood thinners and antibiotics thru an IV. He then had to have oral surgery where they cut his gums open and removed roots of seven dead teeth from his mouth.
Now I’m sure that’s not the full story because he has other health problems too and has been in a terrible car accident and hurt his back. In other words there are other things going on inside him besides his bad teeth.
It does make you wonder however if some of your medical problems could be linked to tooth disease. If you haven’t been to the dentist in a while it may be time to go and get a dental checkup.
Walking a dog can help seniors maintain healthy lifestyles.
A recent study examined elderly people who walk dogs on a daily basis, and if this activity has helped seniors after three years. I walk the dog regularly will help parents maintain a better overall health? The lack of physical activity is one of many great modifiable risk factors that may adversely affect the health of a parent.
Lack of exercise.
Smoking.
Alcohol obesity and overweight (which is often linked to inactivity)
diet is not enough fruit and vegetables.
Under Article American Heart Association who participate in regular physical activity can improve your health in several ways, including:
A healthy weight.
Heart.
Low levels of health stress.
Lower blood pressure.
Dog walking may help seniors avoid a sedentary lifestyle, according to the above study, dog ownership does not necessarily affect the physical activity for seniors. The study focuses on groups again three years later and found that dog walkers older were twice as likely to walk at least 150 minutes per week than other groups.
Dogs may help seniors be more active for the years.