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Archive for June, 2010

Men’s Health Magazine – An Insight

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Men’s health magazine is one of the biggest men’s magazine brands. It has its reach to up to 12 million readers around the world on a monthly basis and boasts of 38 editions.

As the name suggests, the magazine covers various aspects of men’s lifestyle and health like nutrition, sexuality and fitness.

The magazine covers all aspect of a men’s life like health, fitness, travel, technology, relationships, nutrition, finance and fashion. Promoted as a magazine which is a must read for successful, active and intelligent men, it is ideal for those men who want to make the most of their emotional, professional and physical self.

The magazine confidently says that it provides men with the tools which help them make their lives better. The magazine remains as the best selling lifestyle magazine for men in the world. It provides men with practical and positive advice on the small steps which can lead them to big gains. The magazine shares some exclusive ideas with men which they cannot get elsewhere.

The magazine covers every aspect of lifestyle that interests men- food, sex and sports. It has set a standard, a definition for success what success means to men. According to the magazine, men’s success should be defined with a combination of factors like living well, achieving goals, looking as well as feeling good and enjoying great relationships.

The magazine has proved to be the lifestyle guru of men all around the world. Over the years, it has grown on to become every man’s very own life coach and kind of personal trainer. It guides you regarding your eating habits by sharing good eating habits with you. You also get tips on general health and weight loss.

The magazine has received many awards over the year and it continues to deliver its best work in travel and wealth, grooming, gear and style and not to forget the very best in sex and relationships.

Thus, it has proved to be a one stop shop for everything that is of interest to men. And if you want to lead a perfect and successful life then get yourself a subscription today!

Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Teen’s Health

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Cigarette smoking is harmful especially for teenagers as their body is in developmental stage. Teen smokers can develop smaller lungs, weaker hearts, and other health complications. Although active smoking is associated with various harmful health effects, studies have shown that passive smoking can also cause coronary heart diseases, chronic respiratory problems, lung cancer etc. One cigarette smoked reduces the lifespan of individual by 11 minutes.

Composition of Cigarette
A cigarette smoke contains around 4000 chemical compounds and around 69 of them can cause cancer. A cigarette smoke also contains 43 chemical compounds that are identified are carcinogens. Apart from Nicotine which is the basic chemical in a cigarette that causes addiction, some of the harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen cyanides, ammonia etc. Cigarette smoke is also found to have mutagens which are chemical compounds that cause mutations in genes. A single puff releases these harmful chemicals in the body and is responsible for various health effects and lung cancer.

Harmful Effects on Body
Cigarette smoking is responsible for significant number of cancer related deaths. The person who smokes cigarettes is at the risk of contracting cancer of lungs, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus etc. Short term effects of smoking include respiratory problems, nicotine addiction, and addiction to other drugs. The carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke reduces the oxygen level in blood. Lack of oxygen in blood then affects the functioning of vital organs like brain, heart, lungs etc. Smoking also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Long term exposure to smoking can result in lung cancer, low levels of lung functioning, reduced rate of lung growth etc. Physical effects of smoking include reduced stamina, performance, and endurance. Smoking also makes a person looks older as it depletes the vitamin A levels in the body. Teenage smokers experience shortness of breath three times more than non-smoker teenagers.

Smoking may result into chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) like bronchitis and emphysema. Smoking cigarettes or tobacco use during pregnancy has harmful effects on both the mother and unborn baby. It increases the risk of pregnancy related complications. Even passive smoking is damaging for the health of infants and children and they can suffer from respiratory problems like asthma, nose and throat infection etc.

Difficulty to Quit Smoking
Smokers find it difficult to quit smoking due to physical, mental, or emotional side effects that arise when they try to quit smoking. When smokers try to quit smoking they may feel craving, anxiety, irritability, intestinal disorder etc. People may also feel changes in emotions, temper changes, inability to focus etc. Difficulty to quit smoking arises as the body is accustomed to nicotine addiction and sudden withdrawal causes these side effects. People who want to get rid of smoking should quit the company of friends who are smokers. They should join groups who have quit smoking or trying to quit. Support from family and friends prove beneficial at this state. Strong will power and motivation will help the people to withstand these side effects.

There are more chances that teenagers who start smoking at early age are likely to continue smoking in older age and abuse drugs or alcohol. Teenagers should be made aware of harmful effects of smoking on their health. Awareness drives and anti-smoking campaigns at schools and colleges can help prevent teenagers from taking up smoking.