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Surprising Health Facts
~4.0 mins read
With new studies and reports being released daily it can
be hard to keep track of what’s new in health and
wellness.
To help you stay on top of your health knowledge we’ve
put together 10 health-related facts that just might
surprise you.
10. Drink something hot to cool down
Conventional wisdom may tell you that if you are hot,
drinking something cold will cool down your body.
However, research has shown that on a hot day, drinking
a hot beverage may help your body stay cool. The reason
being that when you drink a hot drink, your body produces
sweat to cool down your body temperature. Initially you
may be adding heat by drinking the hot liquid, but the
amount of sweat that your body produces to cool down
more than makes up for the added heat from the liquid.
The increased perspiration is key; when the sweat
evaporates from your skin, it is able to cool down your
body temperature.
9. Your sweat is mostly made up of water
Speaking of sweat , our sweat is composed mostly of
water – about 99 percent! How much we sweat is unique
to each individual; factors like gender and/or age can
contribute to a person sweating more or less.
8. The strongest muscle in your body is ….
Our muscle strength can be measured in different ways. If
you are referring to the muscle that can exert the most
force, then your calf muscle, the soleus, would be the
winner. However, if you want to find the muscle that can
exert the most pressure, then the jaw muscle, or the
masseter, would be the strongest. The human jaw can
close teeth with a force as great as 200 pounds, or 890
newtons!
7. More than half your bones are located in your hands
and feet
We are born with approximately 300 bones and cartilage
which eventually fuse together by the time we reach
adulthood. The adult human body consists of 206 bones.
Of these bones, 106 of them are located in our hands and
feet. Bones in the arms are among the most commonly
broken bones and account for almost half of all adults’
bone injuries.
6. You can physically see high cholesterol
It is possible to see signs on your body that you may have
high cholesterol. Xanthelasmata , or xanthelasma, are
cholesterol-filled bumps that form under your skin. It can
be an indicator of possible heart disease. The lesions can
be found all over the body and tend to appear on the skin
of older people with diabetes or other heart ailments.
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5. Cholesterol-free can be bad for your cholesterol
Food labels may say that it is cholesterol-free, however,
that does not mean that the food is good for your
cholesterol levels. Trans fats, which are cholesterol-
raising, naturally have no cholesterol but can be
detrimental to your cholesterol levels. Trans fats can be
found in many fried foods and baked goods. Trans fat,
such as partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, and
saturated fats are not good for your cholesterol levels and
should be avoided as much as possible.
4. If you are tired, exercise will help
If you are physically tired, the best thing to do is exercise
as it will give you more energy than sitting. Studies have
found that the blood and oxygen flow through the body
will give you more energy and improve your mood. The
increase in endorphin levels can contribute to a feeling of
well-being.
3. Cold temperature can be good for your health
If you live in Canada, you know all about cold weather.
But did you know that colder temperatures can benefit
your health? Colder temperatures may help reduce
allergies and inflammation and research has shown that it
can help you think more clearly and perform daily tasks
better. The cold can also help lower the risk of disease;
mosquitoes that carry diseases such as Zika, West Nile
virus and malaria are not around during the winter season.
2. Bananas can help improve your mood
A banana has approximately 30% of your daily
recommended intake of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 helps the
brain produce serotonin, which is considered a mood
stabilizer. Serotonin impacts your motor skills and
emotions. It is also the chemical that helps you sleep and
digest food. Eating a banana can help relieve depression
and anxiety by stimulating the serotonin levels in your
body.
1. Optimism may help you live longer
Can seeing the glass half full help you live longer? Studies
have found that there is a correlation between increasing
levels of optimism with decreasing levels of death from
cancer, disease, infection and stroke. This is particularly
true for cases of cardiovascular disease. Those who had
the highest levels of optimism had an almost 40% lower
risk of heart disease.
So there it is, 10 interesting facts that you may not have
known about your health. Share with us on Twitter
@Spectrum_HC about your favourite health facts.
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Premature Ejaculation
~0.8 mins read
Premature ejaculation occurs when a man reaches orgasm
and ejaculates too quickly and without control. In other
words, ejaculation occurs before a man wants it to happen. It
may occur before or after beginning foreplay or intercourse.
Some men experience a lot of personal distress because of
this condition.
As many as one in five men experience difficulty with
uncontrolled or early ejaculation at some point in life. When
premature ejaculation happens so frequently that it interferes
with the sexual pleasure of a man or his partner, it becomes a
medical problem.
Several factors may contribute to premature ejaculation.
Psychological problems such as stress, depression and other
factors that affect mental and emotional health can aggravate
this condition. However, there is growing evidence that
biological factors can make some men more prone to
experience premature ejaculation.
Rarely, premature ejaculation can be caused by a specific
physical problem, such as inflammation of the prostate gland
or a spinal cord problem.
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