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It’s time to take your medication but you are still dazed, trying to figure out where you last saw them.  Finally, you got tired of looking around and decided to double the next dosage.  Sounds familiar? 

If you do this every time you have to take your medication then maybe it’s time to get a home medication equipment that can help organize your pills. The Invacare Medication Organizer will help you do just that.  Here are some other reasons why you need a pill organizer: 

1. To help you “not” miss out on your medication at the time you have to take them in-say goodbye to spending time looking all over the house for your pills 

2. To help you remember what day you are supposed to take the medication-this medication organizer has seven compartments each with the initial of the day of the week.  It also has Braille lettering, makes it very useful for the blind 

3. Help you take all your medication-if you have to take in 2 or more pills at one time then just put them all in one compartment and you’re set 

4. Avoid panic-patients especially those suffering from high blood pressure can do away with panic feelings when their medications get lost. Place the organizer on top of the refrigerator or anywhere convenient to you 

5. Organize!-so what can a medication organizer do but help you organize yourself, your medication, your life and your health—although not necessarily in that order.

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Recent studies have indicated that consuming too much protein may contribute to degenerative diseases, but not having enough protein in your diet leads to many other concerns. Low energy, fatigue, poor muscle tone, and muscle weakness are a few of the signs of protein deficiency. If you exercise, but are not maintaining a healthy protein level, your body will burn muscle instead of body fat.

Protein is fuel for our bodies; the amino acids of protein help us burn fat, provide energy, protein metabolizes into skeletal muscle tissue, and is utilized in cell and tissue growth and regeneration.

Active women need a minimum of 45 grams of protein in their daily diet, and active men need at least 55 grams. Children (2-12 years) need about 2 grams

The foods that contain and provide us with the healthiest amounts of protein are as follows.

Meat; beef, chicken, turkey, and lean pork

Fish: tuna, salmon, etc.

Eggs

Dairy products: milk yogurt, and cheese

Grains and cereals: rice, wheat, rye, oats, and barley

Seeds: linseed, sunflower, pumpkin, and sesame

Nuts: peanuts, hazel, walnuts, pine kernels, almonds, cashews, hickory

Soy products: tofu, soy milk

Beans: green, kidney

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Mention the words green, leafy vegetables and a lot of people – especially kids – would curl their lips in distaste. Veggies may be good for the health but they do not have a lot of fans in the taste department. However, there is a more nutritious and healthy alternative – which comes in the form of beetroot.

Beetroot is a member of the ‘beet’ family, which is a group of vegetables with thick leaves, long petioles and reddish or purplish roots. It is considered to be one of the best health foods around, which contains carbohydrates, protein, betalin, folate, as well as essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Beetroot is also especially good for women who are pregnant, or those who plan to have a baby since it is rich in folic acid.

Beetroot is also rich in fiber, which helps regulate your cholesterol level. It also helps prevent high blood pressure and age-related diseases. Finally, beetroot is a good addition to any weight loss program, since it is practically fat-free and is low in calories.

There is definitely no better way to start your weight-loss program than by including a lot of beetroot recipes in it.

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