Health Benefits of Exercise Regular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ noninsulin-dependent diabetes‚ obesity‚ back pain‚ osteoporosis‚ and can improve your mood and help you to better manage stress. For the greatest overall health benefits‚ experts recommend that you do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic activity three or more times a week and some type of muscle strengthening activity and stretching at least twice a week. However‚ if you are unable
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There is concern about the usage of marijuana and its medical purposes. Marijuana brings many harmful effects to humans from its toxic chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. It results in many dangerous effects to the mental and physical health of individuals‚ these effects include depression‚ fatigue‚ cancers‚ and many other diseases. Therefore‚ using marijuana for medical purposes is not acceptable because it is
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IGC1. Management of International Health and Safety Chapter1. Foundations in health and safety [Practice questions] 1. Explain‚ using an example in EACH case‚ the meaning of the following terms: (a)’hazard’; A hazard is the potential of a substance‚ person‚ activity or process to cause harm. Hazards take many forms including chemicals‚ electricity and working form a ladder. (b)’risk’; A risk is the likelihood of a substance‚ activity or process to cause harm and its resulting severity. Although
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The topic concerning both environmental and occupational health that I’ve chosen to discuss is the importance and effects of hydraulic fracking. Originally created in the 1940’s‚ fracking became more used in the early 2000’s after large name corporations invested in expanding natural gas exploration (Burton). The process is quite simple; the idea is that millions of gallons of water‚ sand‚ and other such chemicals are pumped into the ground to break up shales of rocks that then release natural gasses
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excited‚ sad‚ happy‚ and mad and a song could change your mood in no time. Although there are many good qualities in music‚ this essay is going to focus on the health benefits‚ how music affects your mood and how music could be used as therapy The health benefits that music can have on people are very many‚ the four main health benefits of music are; reducing stress‚ making you happy‚ altering brain waves and music can help to motivate you (Radwan). The first way to reduce stress through music
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understanding of health and safety in social care settings. You will use case studies to show your awareness of the legislative framework‚ identify hazards and assess levels of risk. You will demonstrate your awareness of the use of care or support plans and risk assessment in social care. You will investigate topical issues‚ examine incidents and make assessments of the appropriateness of the actions taken and you will prepare materials to enhance the safety awareness of others. Learners will benefit from
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The health benefits of bananas http://ph.she.yahoo.com/health-benefits-banana-092724299.html Bananas are one of the most famous common fruits amongst people of every age. Enjoyed in its various forms‚ bananas are eaten raw‚ accompanied with desserts‚ added in smoothies and consumed in many more ways too. Let us look at the benefits of eating this fruit. 1. It helps regulate blood pressure. Banana is a fruit that contains high amount of potassium and low levels of salt. This combination helps
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cups a day may be healthy according to Harvard’s Women’s Health Watch. People who drink coffee on a regular basis appear to acquire some advantages compared to those who don’t drink it at all. These benefits include but are not limited to: a lower risk of type 2 diabetes‚ reduced risk of gallstones‚ lower colon cancer risk‚ and reduced risk of parkinson’s. “I think on average‚ the consumption of caffeine probably does create a public health risk.” Dr. Jim Lane claims. “Coffee drinkers put themselves
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Safety‚ Health‚ and Welfare of the Employees Over the years‚ Government has taken great care to protect employee’s rights to take care of themselves and their families. Two of the greatest pieces of legislation passed to protect employees’ rights to themselves and their families are the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). This paper will summarize the application and implication of FMLA and OSHA. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was written
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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2011 specification) UNIT IGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICAITON Candidate report template Student number _______________________________ Location ______________________________________ Date of review / / Introduction including overview of area inspected and activities taking place This report follows an inspection of the worksites of an oil and gas company based in XXX in order to meet the requirements of the NEBOSH IGC 3 practical application
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