1. Dress in layers. It's important to understand that dressing for
the snow is a process. It's not just a matter of buying a pair of ski
pants and a ski jacket, and you're good to go. You need to consider the
under layers that you use as much as the outer layers. Get good quality
thermal underlayers and a great synthetic fleece to go under that ski
jacket and pants, and you'll be set to be out on the snow on the coldest
of days. Ignore the underlayers and you may not.
2. Avoid natural
fibers, especially next to your skin. There are some wonderful fibers
like cotton and wool, and they have been in use in cold and wet climates
for many years. This is because they were the best available years ago.
But now there are much better synthetic fabrics available, which do a
better job of keeping you both warm and dry.
Cotton and wool
attract damp. Cotton next to your skin will absorb your sweat and so
leave you feeling chilled and damp. A high quality synthetic fabric is
designed to wick moisture away from your skin and encourage the moisture
to travel to the next layer. This is what is known as "breathing". The
fabric allows the moisture generated by sweat and exercise to pass
through the fabric, and the fabric doesn't trap the moisture and become
damp. A natural fabric such as cotton doesn't do this satisfactorily,
and will get damp over time. Whilst cotton and wool will retain heat
well in some circumstances, such as when you are continuing moving, they
make you cold and damp very quickly when you stop and your body cools,
and so should be avoided.
3. Use high quality synthetic fabrics.
There are some excellent high quality synthetic fabrics available,
Polarfleece and Gore Tex are 2 that you have probably heard about
already, primarily because they are very good. High quality fabrics are
of course more expensive. However if you factor in the cost of the
higher quality ski wear over the life of the ski clothing you'll find
that the extra cost is not so much.
That's because the high
quality fabrics will usually last much longer than lower quality copies,
so although you are paying more initially you are buying skiwear that
will outlive the cheaper ski clothing, and will pay for itself in the
long run. There are many fabrics that are copies of the high quality
fabrics, but don't perform as well or last as long. A good quality ski
jacket, for example, should have you skiing and comfortable when you may
well be back in the apartment if you were wearing a poor quality
jacket.
4. Buy a known brand name. There are some very well known
brand names in the ski clothing industry. Names that are well known
amongst skiers for the quality of their ski gear, and with a solid
reputation to protect. Names such as North Face and Patagonia. And there
is a stack of ski clothing with brand names that you would never have
heard of, usually cheaper. It can be a false economy to buy a cheap
unknown brand. Stick to those that are known to produce high quality
long lasting ski clothing.
5. Don't forget the accessories. It
wouldn't be the first time that someone had all the best ski clothing,
but cheap gloves, and ended up back in the apartment because their hands
were frozen. Or bought poor goggles, and couldn't ski because they
fogged up all the time. Don't spend all your money on your ski clothing
and skimp on the accessories. Good quality gloves and goggles are
important.
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Sunday 17 November 2013
Saturday 9 November 2013
Flu Prevention and Treatment With Home Remedies
Cold or flu?
Both the common cold and the flu cause sore throat, cough and runny nose. Although the flu usually manifests more severe symptoms, the only way to distinguish a cold from a serious flu is for the doctor to send throat and nose samples to the lab.
How to prevent the flu
Prepare your resistance to infections before the cold season. Even if you get the flu, there are chances that you develop a milder form.
At the first sign of the flu, gargle in the morning and evening half a glass of warm water with 2 drops of tea tree and geranium oil.
How to treat the flu
Treat the flu seriously, because it can lead to severe complications. Stay home so you won't spread the infection and don't leave the bed, because you need all the strength to face the viruses. Pay attention to medicine which is sold without prescription: they can mask some unpleasant symptoms, making you think you are healthy when in reality, you still haven't healed yet. Stay at home at least one day after the temperature has returned to normal.
Diet
Drink plenty of fluids without alcohol and caffeine, like water, fruit juices, rye water and medicinal teas (which you'll see in the phytotherapy part). Blackcurrant tea can ease a sore throat and provide an additional amount of vitamin C, which fights the infection.
Both the common cold and the flu cause sore throat, cough and runny nose. Although the flu usually manifests more severe symptoms, the only way to distinguish a cold from a serious flu is for the doctor to send throat and nose samples to the lab.
How to prevent the flu
Prepare your resistance to infections before the cold season. Even if you get the flu, there are chances that you develop a milder form.
- Eat healthy
- Do daily aerobic exercises.
- Take multivitamin and mineral supplements every day (including beta-carotene, vitamin C and E, flavonoids, selenium and zinc).
- Avoid fatigue and stress.
- Avoid crowds in the flu season.
- Drink echinacea tea, take tincture or tablets 2 or 3 times a week during winter. Take one dose every day, if you come in contact with someone who already got the flu.
- Eat fresh garlic or take a garlic tablet every day.
- Preventively, once every three weeks during winter take a homeopathic remedy.
At the first sign of the flu, gargle in the morning and evening half a glass of warm water with 2 drops of tea tree and geranium oil.
How to treat the flu
Treat the flu seriously, because it can lead to severe complications. Stay home so you won't spread the infection and don't leave the bed, because you need all the strength to face the viruses. Pay attention to medicine which is sold without prescription: they can mask some unpleasant symptoms, making you think you are healthy when in reality, you still haven't healed yet. Stay at home at least one day after the temperature has returned to normal.
Diet
Drink plenty of fluids without alcohol and caffeine, like water, fruit juices, rye water and medicinal teas (which you'll see in the phytotherapy part). Blackcurrant tea can ease a sore throat and provide an additional amount of vitamin C, which fights the infection.
Saturday 2 November 2013
Healthy Living Tips - Best Foods That Prevent High Blood Pressure
Do you know that "Prevention is better than cure?"
A lot of people do not even know that high blood pressure can be prevented by proper dieting. If you do not want to suffer from this silent killer disease, this article will provide you with some healthy foods that prevent high blood pressure.
Learn to Eat Snails
Snails are very medicinal and can help you reduce this plight. Snails can be found all around you. I do not really know what is in snails that make them medicinal, but it lowers high blood pressure according to recent research. Include it in your meals as meat.
Eat Sea Foods
Great bouquets of foods that keep this disease away are the sea foods. They are includes fishes, shrimps and every other edible living plants that can be found on the water. They are better off than red meat which is not advisable to be taken by a hypertensive patient.
Eat Plant Proteins
Some plants yield healthy foods that keep hypertension away. Beans for example are the best form of protein ever and because it has a high percentage of tissue repairing nutrients, it can help your cardiovascular system.
Include Cinnamon on your meals.
Do you know how effective cinnamon can be in helping you get rid of hypertension? Make sure to include it on every meal you prepare.
Garlic is essential too
Allicin is a great substance found in garlic which helps to relax blood vessels, repairs the worn damaged cardiovascular system and helps to cure this disease
A lot of people do not even know that high blood pressure can be prevented by proper dieting. If you do not want to suffer from this silent killer disease, this article will provide you with some healthy foods that prevent high blood pressure.
Learn to Eat Snails
Snails are very medicinal and can help you reduce this plight. Snails can be found all around you. I do not really know what is in snails that make them medicinal, but it lowers high blood pressure according to recent research. Include it in your meals as meat.
Eat Sea Foods
Great bouquets of foods that keep this disease away are the sea foods. They are includes fishes, shrimps and every other edible living plants that can be found on the water. They are better off than red meat which is not advisable to be taken by a hypertensive patient.
Eat Plant Proteins
Some plants yield healthy foods that keep hypertension away. Beans for example are the best form of protein ever and because it has a high percentage of tissue repairing nutrients, it can help your cardiovascular system.
Include Cinnamon on your meals.
Do you know how effective cinnamon can be in helping you get rid of hypertension? Make sure to include it on every meal you prepare.
Garlic is essential too
Allicin is a great substance found in garlic which helps to relax blood vessels, repairs the worn damaged cardiovascular system and helps to cure this disease
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