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South Beach Diet – US vs. World
Posted on Jun.30, 2009, under Health and Fitness No Comments
Diets concern especially Americans as they do have a “national weight problem”. So it would only be natural that dieting issues be so over proportioned in the US. Also, “miracle diet recipes” are very popular and make way rapidly into people’s minds. This also happened with the South Beach Diet ? the diet that will not only allow you get rid of a lot of weight rapidly without starving but will also help you improve your health condition.
Being so popular, [...]
Smoking Cessation: An Opportunity For Commercial Improvement
Posted on Jun.17, 2009, under Health and Fitness No Comments
Impact Of Smoking On The Business
When we consider the impact of smoking on a business we need to consider three key areas of profitability, health of all employees and other people who visit our premises and company image.
Profitability is a major concern for all organisations that employ smokers:
34 million working days are lost to British industry each year due to smoking related sick leave. After all, there are over 50 diseases associated with smoking, so the habit [...]
West Nile Virus: The Bug Problem That Really Sucks!
Posted on Oct.03, 2008, under Health and Fitness No Comments
From the moment she lays her eggs, the clock starts ticking, counting down the moments when you?ll slip from the top of the food chain and you?ll be just being another link and fast food for her hungry young.
Mosquitoes, they really suck! And as the Summer season arrives ? so do they. Normally an irritant at best, delivering itchy lumps that burn and swell, now those pesky airborne hypodermic needles may carry an even deadlier payload: West Nile Virus.
Most [...]
How Safe are Natural Health Products?
Posted on Sep.14, 2008, under Health and Fitness No Comments
Natural health products are often promoted as safer, more effective, and less likely to have side effects than prescription drugs. It should be noted that internationally, natural health products are regulated on the basis of safety and quality and to varying degrees, efficacy. They are defined (in Canada) as: Vitamins and minerals, Herbal remedies, Homeopathic medicines, Traditional medicines, such as traditional Chinese medicines, Probiotics, and other products like amino acids and essential fatty acids. Natural Health Products are closely related [...]
















































