Comments for Jessica's Health Blog

Comment on Guest Post – DIY Spa Treatment by Melissa Velardi

Melissa Velardi — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:07:00 +0000

Spa treatments may be expensive, but it definitely worth it.

Comment on Guest Post – DIY Spa Treatment by Jessica Tyler

Jessica Tyler — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:52:00 +0000

It is true that spas are costly but the professional people working there know better what will be good for our skin so in my opinion spending a little money for your skin is acceptable.

Comment on Strengthen Your Back Muscles with Swimming by Carlo Robbins

Carlo Robbins — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:13:03 +0000

You can burn significant calories swimming, but the key component is a combination of time in the water, strokes used and intensity level. If you’re swimming miles, you’re typically in the water for a long period of time, however.

Comment on Important Reasons for Having Regular Dental Checkups by Angelica Landry

Angelica Landry — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:26:59 +0000

Checking your teeth for tooth decay is just one part of a thorough dental examination. During your checkup appointment, your dentist (or dental hygienist) will likely evaluate the health of your gums, perform a head and neck examination (to look for anything out of the ordinary) and examine your mouth for any indications of oral cancer, diabetes or vitamin deficiencies. Don’t be surprised if your dentist also examines your face, bite, saliva and movement of your lower jaw joints (TMJs). Your dentist or dental hygienist will then clean your teeth and stress the importance of you maintaining good oral hygiene at home between visits.

Comment on Is There Such a Thing as Eating Too Many Fruits and Vegetables? by jason

jason — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:21:57 +0000

AAAAAaagghh! Too much fruit! I love fruits, it makes sense though that fruit consumed today is not as good as it used to be. Much of the food we it is so processed it can hardly be labeled as food. Also, having an under active thyroid I do have to stay away from certain fruits, veggies, and soy. Just don't tell me to cut out the green tea and we'll be all good!

Comment on Helpful Tips to Take The Work Out of Your Workout by Ion

Ion — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:43:56 +0000

Exercising with a friend is a helpful solution.

Most of the time we need somebody to yel at us to get out of the bed and start running. In team sports this works very well. They support eachother and it’s kinda shame to say I will skipp todays training.

Comment on Benefits of Swimming by Oli

Oli — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:26:32 +0000

Nice post – although I don’t entirely agree that Swimming is a better cardiovascular exercise than running. Firstly, it is impossible to say whether swimming burns more calories than running in the same time period. This depends on a multitude of factors including intensity levels, technique etc.

Whilst swimming is a great workout – for the average person, it does not provide the same cardiovascular benefits. The average person will raise there heart rate more during running than swimming. This is because running requires very little technique, so people will be able to put all their effort into maximising their aerobic capacity. However swimming requires a lot of technique, so people waste a lot of effort using poor technique, resulting in them having to stop as their muscles get fatigued. This means they have not maximised their aerobic capacity.

Therefore – running is better for increasing aerobic fitness.

Comment on Benefits of Swimming by Justice Bapadile

Justice Bapadile — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:36:45 +0000

I agree with you.I think the main advantage of running is that it is very cheap and also you dont hve to take any lessons unlike swimming..We all learn how to run naturally as we grow up.Thank you for informing post.Saw your blog on Technorati and its on my bookmark.Keep on writing.Cheers!

Comment on Top 10 Tips to Live a Healthier Lifestyle by Chris du Toit

Chris du Toit — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:55:01 +0000

Healthy lifestyle choices can certainly help you live a longer, fuller and happier life. Shifting to healthier lifestyle can also delay or even reverse medical conditions.

Comment on Hip Injury and Medical Device Side Effects by Stryker Hip Recall Updates

Stryker Hip Recall Updates — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:13:03 +0000

One injury shouldn’t result to another injury or pain. Today, it’s very known that lots suffered from hip replacements having enough knowledge about this is an advantage.