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The purpose
of sweat is to cool the body by sitting on the surface
of the skin and allowing heat to escape from the body.
Effective sweating is when someone is glistening as the
moisture forms a cooling film over the skin. An abnormal
lack of sweat in response to heat may be harmful,
because sweating allows heat to be released from the
body. This week we focus on Why don't I Sweat?
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Aquatic Exercises carry innumerable benefits. The buoyancy of water can cancel
about 90% of a persons body weight, relieving pressure on ankles, knees, and
hips giving you a risk and pain free workout environment. Exercising in the
water also helps to increase your metabolism. A good one hour aquatic workout
can burn up to 500 calories. Water exercises allow a person to exercise for
longer periods of time, in turn increasing a person's strength and endurance.
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Get tough
Brian Taylor was a nine-year-old boy when he rode a bike over one hundred miles
and raised one hundred dollars for the American Cancer Society. There is more to
the story, for Brian Taylor has only one leg.
It isn't easy for him to ride a bike. He had to beg his mother for a chance to
learn. It was naturally for her to be concerned as he had suffered a number of
scrapes, cuts and bruises and had torn up two brand new bicycles in the process.
Brian's ride took some real effort and ingenuity. He put a strap over the pedal
of the bike to keep his foot fastened to it, to ride like a pro.
Isn't it amazing what can be done when the desire is there! It wasn't
easy for Brian Taylor to do what he did. Get tough on yourself, to
reap life rewards.
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"Do not
attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself;
but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is
not sure of you."
--Stewart E. White |
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FRUITY BREAD PUDDING
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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2/3 cup mixed dried fruit
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2/3 cup apple juice
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115 g stale brown or white bread
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1tsp mixed spice
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1 large banana sliced
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2/3 cup skimmed milk
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1 tbsp sugar
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natural low fat yogurt to serve
Direction:
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Preheat the oven to 200 c. Place the dried fruit in a small pan with the
apple juice and bring to the boil.
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the bread spice and banana spoon
the mixture into a shallow 2 pint /5cup oven proof dish and pour over the
milk.
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Sprinkle with demurer sugar and bake for 25-30 minutes until from and golden
brown. Serve hot or cold with natural yogurt .
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
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Energy 190 kcals
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Fat 0.89g
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Saturated fat 0.21g
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Cholesterol 0.75 mg
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Fibre 1.8 g
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Why don't I Sweat? Finding Answers.
The purpose of sweat is to cool the body by sitting on
the surface of the skin and allowing heat to escape from
the body. Effective sweating is when someone is
glistening as the moisture forms a cooling film over the
skin. An abnormal lack of sweat in response to heat may
be harmful, because sweating allows heat to be released
from the body.
Anhidrosis is a medical condition where the body doesn’t
have the ability to produce sweat or not having the
ability to perspire in response to heat. This condition
may go on unnoticed and the recognition will only take
place when a considerable amount of effort, exertion or
heat fails the body to cause sweating.
Anhidrosis can be difficult to diagnose. Mild anhidrosis
often goes unrecognized, and dozens of factors can cause
the condition, including skin trauma and certain
diseases and medications. Treatment of anhidrosis
involves addressing the underlying cause, though in some
cases, the reason for anhidrosis is never found.
What causes decreased sweating?
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Neurological causes: Head injuries, heat stroke,
hysteria, and neurosurgical problems such as
Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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Skin diseases that block sweat glands such as
miliaria, contact dermatitis.
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Congenital absence of sweat glands which is
hereditary.
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