One of the most popular misconceptions regarding vegetarian and vegan diets is that they are protein-deficient. Not only is this false, but plant-based proteins also have numerous health benefits. Plant protein is lower in saturated fat, easier to digest, and devoid of antibiotics and dangerous germs, all of which are bad for your heart.
It also helps keep your body healthy, robust, and energetic by assisting in the battle against disease and maintaining a strong immune system. With rising awareness and consciousness, more and more brands for are becoming available in the stores.
8 Reasons Why Plant-Based Protein Does You Good:
1. Digestion Improves
Many soluble and insoluble fibres are found in vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds, which naturally s…
School nurses have been a staple in educational institutions for decades, providing essential healthcare services to students. However, their role and responsibilities have evolved over time, reflecting the increasing complexity of student health needs.
With the rise of chronic illnesses, mental health concerns, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of school nurses has never been more evident.
School nurses serve as a vital link between healthcare and education, ensuring that students are healthy and ready to learn. Their role extends far beyond administering band-aids and taking temperatures.
From managing chronic conditions to promoting preventive care, school nurses play a crucial part in creating a safe and supportive environment for students…
Have you ever wondered about the importance of preventing bed sores and how it could significantly improve the quality of life for those at risk?
Pressure sores, also known as bed sores, can be painful and debilitating, affecting an individual who spends extended periods of time in bed or confined to a wheelchair.
Continue reading the post to explore some of the key tips and techniques for pressure sore prevention.
Let’s start to discover ways to enhance your loved one’s comfort and well-being, but before that, find out some of the common sites of these pressure ulcers.
Common Sites
For wheelchair users, bedsores occur over the following body parts:
Tailbone
Buttocks
Backs of arms and legs (where they rest against the chair)
Shoulde…
Choosing the right type of home care for a loved one can be a difficult decision, especially when considering the level of care required. For those who need around-the-clock support, there are two main options to consider: live-in home care and 24-hour home care.
Live-in home care involves a caregiver residing in the home of the client, typically working for several days at a time followed by a few days off. In contrast, 24-hour home care involves a team of caregivers working in shifts to provide 24/7 care.
Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, and it’s important to weigh these carefully before making a decision. In this article, we will explore the key differences between live-in home care and 24-hour home care to help you make an informed decision abo…
Moyiga Nduru
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 16 2005 (IPS) – The development of microcredit initiatives has proved a boon for thousands of the world s poor. But, even the most ardent supporters of these schemes acknowledge that disease may undermine the effectiveness of microcredit, by threatening the ability of people to repay their loans.
How then should microfinance projects be adapted in South Africa, which has a widespread prevalence of HIV (21.5 percent, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS)? Is it possible to anticipate the effects of AIDS when planning a microcredit scheme, and to find ways of ensuring they do not bankrupt the initiative?
IPS set out to find answers to these questions, but discovered that a number of microfinance institutions …
Anil Netto
PENANG, Jan 30 2006 (IPS) – Civil society groups worry that private sector interests will soon dominate the country s water and health care sectors and burden the public despite government assurances that these areas will be spared privatisation.
Authorities are busy revamping the way these two sectors are managed and financed, and the coming months will be crucial as blueprints and enabling laws are formulated.
Last June, following an intense civil society campaign, the minister responsible for water, Lim Keng Yaik, said the government had made an about turn and decided that total privatisation was not suitable for Malaysia. His remedy? We have cut out the word privatisation .
Similarly, senior health ministry officials have assured activists that …
Stephen Leahy* – Tierramérica
TORONTO, Canada, Mar 4 2006 (IPS) – Organic foods protect children from the toxins in pesticides, while foods grown using modern, intensive agricultural techniques contain fewer nutrients and minerals than they did 60 years ago, according to two new scientific studies.
A U.S. research team from Emory University in Atlanta analysed urine samples from children ages three to 11 who ate only organic foods and found that they contained virtually no metabolites of two common pesticides, malathion and chlorpyrifos.
However, once the children returned to eating conventionally grown foods, concentrations of these pesticide metabolites quickly climbed as high as 263 parts per billion, says the study published Feb. 21.
Organic crops are gro…
Stefania Bianchi
BRUSSELS, Apr 7 2006 (IPS) – A leading European parliamentarian is calling on the European Union to halt the brain drain of medics from Africa.
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) made health workers its focus for World Health Day Friday (Apr. 7), British Labour member of the European Parliament (MEP) Glenys Kinnock said the European Commission, the European Union (EU) executive, must end recruitment of health workers from sub-Saharan Africa, and press for a global code of conduct on ethical recruitment.
There are more nurses from Malawi in Manchester than in Malawi, and more Ethiopian doctors in Chicago than Ethiopia, Kinnock told IPS. Last year Kenya lost 2,998 graduate nurses to other countries mostly to the United States and Britain.
K…
Daniela Estrada
SANTIAGO, Jun 6 2006 (IPS) – María Angélica is a Chilean woman who could not work in her profession as a chef for nearly two years, because she had to look after her mother, who was ill. Including this kind of unpaid women s work in national budgets is one of the big challenges Latin America faces in order to make progress in gender equality.
Experts brought together by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) have been working out methods of doing this at an International Workshop on Household Satellite Accounts: Gender and Health, which ended Tuesday in the Chilean capital.
This is the fourth time that experts from the region on the Systems of National Accounts (SNA) have me…
Alberto Cremonesi
NEW YORK, Jul 19 2006 (IPS) – When thousands of delegates from around the world gather in Toronto next month for the Sixteenth International AIDS Conference, a leading human rights group has urged them to consider the following cases.
The murder in June of Vivian Kavuma in Uganda by her lover after she disclosed that she was infected with HIV.
The brutal stabbing with a pitchfork of 15-year-old Isaiah Gakuyo last April in Kenya by his uncle simply because the orphan was HIV-positive. There were numerous witnesses to the attack, but none intervened.
The murder of in June 2005 human rights activist Octavio Acuña Rubio in a condom shop he owned in Mexico.
The arrests in December of five Zimbabwean AIDS activists commemorating World AIDS…