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Water consumption and our daily needs
The human body consists of more than half of water. The exact number varies according to gender, age, body weight and muscle mass or fat. The adult mens proportion is, for example 60%. Only this fact shows how important water is for the human body. But how much water you should drink daily and what are the consequences of a loss-making fluid intake for the body?
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Be prepared for anything – travelling with a child
Whether by car or by plane to travelling with a child requires careful planning. Thus, neither the favorite toys yet the stuffed animal should not be forgotten to sleep. In addition to the normal travel pastries, there are still a number of other things that you should think.
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Hay fever – now the grasses flowering begins
While the worst is over for some hay fever sufferers who suffer from grass pollen allergic time to start yet. For after the blossom from May to August, grass and weed pollen go. Because of the high prevalence there have allergies now very serious and look forward to every rainy day.
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Protein consumption: correct proportions
Protein intake in sport is frequently controversial.Again and again is a sensible intake to the debate regarding muscle growth and performance improvement. But also for endurance athletes, it is a non-negligible issue.
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Organ Donation
Organ donation can save lives. At the same time, the decision usually comes at the worst possible time: Namely, when an organ in the first place out of the question – after a serious, fatal accident.
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Vacation planning: thinking in time to a vaccination
Why we need vacation planning? Holiday season is the best time, especially when the target is far away. But that of your dream trip is not a nightmare, you should check before starting your trip on recommended vaccinations and immunization requirements for the holiday destination, and not forget the everyday risks of infection.
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COPD: result of smoking
COPD the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is also referred to as the “great unknown sister of asthma”. Formerly known as “smoker’s lung” designated disease is one of the most common diseases. Meanwhile, it’s number four through the most common causes of death in US. In New York alone, a quarter of a million people have been already affected.
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Barefoot in the swimming pool – Attention athlete’s foot!
Take time to burn or itch barefoot from a swimming pool to the other and a little later start to the feet. Almost one in three Americans has ever suffered annoying and stubborn athlete’s foot. It can be an infection almost always be avoided by simple means.
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Carefree in the tropics with the proper vaccinations
Who plans travel to Brazil soon, should be informed in advance. For example, to the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Fragrances weapons against mosquitoes
Summer, sun and mosquito bites – a combination that seems inevitable, because the female mosquitoes are dependent on foreign blood to the summer breeding season. They find their prey using a specialized sense of smell, and that is what can make human use of the fact to keep the annoying and sometimes even dangerous pests at bay. What can protect you against mosquitoes?