We all have cravings at some point or the other and we all give in to them, the point is to control them.

There are few tips for thisWrite on a piece of paper the

reason you want to quit junk food, it can be anything you wish for and keep looking at that paper every hour or so.

Be confident about yourself and your goal. It’s only when you do not give your body the right foods, it craves for wrong ones. Feed your body with healthy foods and your cravings will go down drastically.

Get into activities, any sports, any exercise, just get moving. When you get into sports, you’ll have the tendency to watch your nutrition too. Which sport? Up to you.

But is it possible to stay away from junk food completely?

You don’t need to ban junk food from your life. As long as you eat healthy 90% of the time, you’ll be ok. One method is to eat clean during the whole week & then take a weekend afternoon junk fest.

Have loads of water. Most of the times we tend to eat when we are actually thirsty. Whenever hunger strikes, have 2 glasses of water, if it’s still there only then reach for food, and that too healthy!!!

Dr. Khairunnisa Mattumal,MBBS, DCH, MD,Specialist Paediatrician,Aster Jubilee Medical Complex, Bur Dubai

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Hearing is perhaps what helps man to be a social being among all the five senses. It is mainly because of our ability to hear that we are able to communicate with each other. A defective hearing makes us socially impaired and frustrated.

The most common causes for hearing loss is prolonged exposure to loud noice and advancing age. Unfortunately such a hearing loss is

not curable.

A few tips to prevent hearing loss

Volume should be kept low if you like to use headphones for listen-ing to music for long durations.

People working in noisy environ-ments should use hearing protec-tors like ear muffs or ear plugs.

Avoid getting too close to very loud noises like fireworks, jet engines and pneumatic drills.

Avoid inserting sharp or blunt ob-jects into the ears.

In Diabetics, good control of blood sugar levels prevents hearing loss.

Take prompt medical advice if you suffer from earaches, buzzing sounds in ear, fluid coming out of ear, sudden hearing loss etc.

If some amount of age related hearing loss has already set in, early use of a suitable hearing aid helps to prevent further hearing loss.

Can you hear me?Dr. Ranjith Venkitachalam,Aster Medical Center, Karama

“Always keep the volume low when you’re hearing music”

How to maintain a healthy hearing !!!

How to maintain a healthy hearing?

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Say No!

To

Smoking

Lower the

amount of oxygen available to

you and your growing baby.

Increase the chances of miscar-riage and stillbirth.

Increase your baby's heart rate and risks of birth

defects.

Increase the risk that your baby is born prematurely and/or born with low birth weight.

Increase your baby's risk of develop-ing respiratory (lung) problems.

Increases risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Smoking while

pregnant will

How Does Secondhand Smoke Affect Pregnancy?

If you are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke while pregnant, you will have an increased chance of having a miscarriage, stillbirth, tubal pregnancy, low birth weight baby, and other complications of pregnancy.

Babies and children exposed to secondhand smoke may also develop asthma, allergies, more frequent lung and ear infections, and are at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Here are some tips that may help you kick the habit:

Hide your matches, lighters, and ashtrays.

Designate your home a non-smok-ing area.

Ask people who smoke not to smoke around you.

Drink fewer caffeinated beverages; caffeine may stimulate your urge to smoke.

If you smoked while driving or when feeling stressed, try other activities to replace smoking.

Stay active to keep your mind off smoking and help relieve tension. Take a walk, exercise, read a book, or try a new a hobby.

If your health isn’t enough to make you quit smoking, then the health of your baby should.

Smoking during pregnancy af-fects you and your baby’s health before, during, and after your baby is born.

Dr. Anuradha Deshmukh, MBBS, DGO, DNB (Obs&Gyn),Specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology,Aster Medical Centre,Muhaisnah

WhatHappens When You

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Dr. Arulparithi C. S, MBBS, MD,Specialist Paediatrician,Aster Medical Centre,Karama

“Don’t worry its natural.”

Why do kids lose their teeth?

As a kid, losing your first tooth was always filled with fear and excite-ment at the same time. Excitement of adulthood and fear of not getting your tooth back. But why is it that kids lose teeth when they eventually get them back.

It’s a natural phenomenon of our bodies to lose milk teeth before the permanent ones come.

But why does it happen?As a kid, our jaw is not very strong

and big to hold on to the permanent teeth. Once a kid reach around 5-6 years of age, the jaw starts getting mature and because of this the milk teeth start getting loose. The loose tooth eventually fall out which is then replaced by a permanent tooth.

So when do we get permanent teeth?

It ’s a long process which take many years. At times it continuous for up to 12-13 years. But you need not worry about it. It ’s a very normal process.

Why have milk teeth which even-tually fall? Can’t we just have permanent teeth!

That ’s because your milk teeth provide space for the growth of permanent teeth that will guide them into proper spacing.

Is there anything to worry about?Absolutely nothing to worry. just

get used to your teeth falling out. Don’t force your tooth to fall, just let it happen on its own.

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My Health My Pledge, our much awaited health awareness campaign is here. With our honorable Chairman Dr. Azad Moopen taking a pledge to walk 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, we have formally launched the campaign. Taking a pledge is very simple. All you have to do is log on to www.myhealthmypledge.com and go to ‘take a pledge’ under the Menu button. You can also share your pledge with your friends on Facebook. You can also take a pledge by visiting any of the units in Aster [Clinics, Pharmacies or Hospital], Medcare [Hospitals or Clinics] and Access clinics.

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Welcome to

Aster DM Family

Dr. Anup Shashikant Poddar, Specialist Pathologist,Joined Aster Medical Centre, Al Quoz

Dr. Dipti Shah, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecologist,Joined Aster Medical, Centre, Al Nahda, Sharjah

Dr. Girija Muthu,General Practitioner,Joined Aster Medical Centre,Karama

Dr. Madan Mohan Rao, Specialist Paediatrician,Joined Aster Medical Centre,Al Nahda, Sharjah

Dr. Liny Jose, General Practitioner,Joined Aster Medical Centre,Silicon Oasis

Dr. Rajasekhar Reddy, Specialist Dermatologist Joined Aster Medical Centre Al Quoz

Dr. Ravinkal Nanda, GP Dentist,Al Nahda, Sharjah,Joined Aster Medical Centre, Al Nahda, Sharjah

Dr. Vijay Anand V,Specialist Gastroenterologist,Joined Aster Medical Centre,Al Qusais

Dr. Sujata Santosh Patil, Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecologist,Joined Aster Medical Centre, Ajman

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Dr. Aster

Diet for kidney Stone Prevention

Drink 2 to 3 litres of fruit juice or

water a day. This is approximately

8 to 12 glasses of liquid.

Reduce salt in your diet. Consuming too much salt can make you obese, harden your arteries and form kidney stones. Half a table spoon of salt is required and taken in small amounts all though out the day.

Limit animal protein. Try to avoid

red meats such as beef. Eight ounce

of meat is sufficient for the entire

day. When consuming more protein

drink more water.

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Aster DM Healthcare bags the ‘Emerging Multi-spe-cialty Healthcare Provider’ Award

Dubai-based Filipino boy Master Gil Merced gets a new lease of life:

Dr. Moopen’s Foundation initiative took up the cause under its ‘Healing Touch - Dr. Sanjiv – Little Hearts’ Programme - an international social initiative offering free cardiac surgery to underprivileged children:

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Kerala Home Minister Shri Ramesh Chennithala in-augurates telemedicine facility launched by Dr. Moopen Foundation and Aster Medcity along with Ashraya Charitable Trust

Bipasha Basu & Imran Abbas at the launch ceremony of Aster Medical Centre in Muhaisnah - Dubai

His Excellency Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor, Director General of Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Dr. Layla Mohamed Al Marzouqi, Head of Clinical Governance Office, DHA Health Regulation Department, Dr. Azad Moopen, Mr. and other dignitaries from Aster DM Healthcare inaugurat-ed Aster Medical Centre - Al Muteena, the largest private ambulatory care facility under Aster network in Dubai’s Deira region.

Aster Medcity hosted an International conclave on cancer care in Kochi.

Dr. Azad Moopen offers Financial and Job support to the Kerala Nurses who returned from Iraq

Support for Iraq Returned Nurses

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Aster DM Healthcare – Qatar Operations, opened another facility in Doha’s – Al Ghanim area.

Aster DM Healthcare launches its first ACCESS Clinic in Sharjah. It was inaugurated by Mr. Nasser Khalifa Al Budoor, Asst Under Secretary International Relations & Health Affairs, Director of HE Minister’s Office - Ministry of Health in presence of Mr. T J Wilson - Group Director-Aster DM Healthcare and other senior officials.

Aster DM Healthcare – Qatar Operations team during the launch of the book – Basics of Hypertension.

Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan at the launch ceremony of the 10th Access Clinic in Al Quoz – Dubai

A group of children, who are undergoing treatment for Thalassemia, inaugurated the latest Aster Medical Centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis

Aster DM Healthcare provides educational sponsorship to street kid Gerald Tamayowho is a Math genius

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Ms. Seeniya Biju – CEO (Aster – Oman) honored with the prestigious AL MAR’A Excellence award for Excellence in Healthcare management.

Dr. India Venkataraman (Specialist Gynaecol-ogist – Aster Medical Centre – Deira) receives her FRCOG certification

Children’s Day Activities at Aster Medical Centre – Al Quasis with the support of Telugu

Women’s Association.

Children Day Celebrations, 2014

01. Abdomen02. Abortion03. Acid04. Alcoholism05. Amnesia06. Appendicitis

07. Bladder08. Burn09. Calcification10. Calorie11. Kidney12. Cloning

13. Delivery14. Diabetes15. Diet16. Ear drum17. Enema18. Gout

19. HIV20. Injury21. Joint

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Dr. Aster, today is such a bright day.

I am trying to quit smok-

ing from such a long time. I am worried for me and my

family.

Don’t worry I will give you 5 tips for you to quit smoking. It might me difficult in the beginning.

wow 5 Tips!

You have to be determined to quit the smoking habit.

Tip 1 - Make plan to quit smoking and be positive. Make a promise and set a date to it and stick to it

Make a list of reasons to quit and see it when you want to smoke again.

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Tip 2- Change your lifestyle. Is after dinner cigarette your favourite? A US study revealed that some foods like meat make cigarette more satisfying. Swap your regular burger to more healthy diet like fruit or vegetable. Drink more water and juice rather than alcohol or coffee.

Tip3 - Exercise 5 mins or walking helps in reducing the cravings by helping your brain to produce anti cravings chemicals

Tip 4 - Get some quitting support. If a family member want to give up smoking join with them to quit smoking. There are many forums and support groups to help you

Tip 5 - Keep your hands and mouth busy Nicotine replace-ment therapy can make you twice as likely to succeed to quit smoking as well as patches. There are tiny tablets, Lozenges, gum and a nasal spray. Always remember if you keep trying you will succeed.

WOW! it is refreshing to know that these five steps make it easy for quitting cigarettes .

Thank you doctor Aster I will surely follow this.

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01. The part of the body between the chest and hip region

02. Removal of an of an embryo03. A chemical that gives a bitter or sour

taste04. Dependence or addiction to alcohol over

a long period of time05. Loss of memory particularly long term

memory; an inability to recall past information.

06. Inflammation of the appendix07. An injury caused by heat or fire

08. A sac like structure containing fluid urine in urinary bladder.

09. Deposition of calcium salts.10. A unit of heat content or energy11. A pair of organs in the upper abdominal

cavity that separate the body’s water and waste products from the blood and excrete them as urine through the bladder.

12. The process of giving birth.13. A metabolic disorder characterised by

excessive thirst and production of large

amounts of urine.14. The kind of food that a person habitually

eats15. The membrane of the middle ear.16. A rectal injection for clearing out the

bowel or administering drugs17. A disease causing inflammation of the

smaller joints.18. Abbreviation for human immunodefi-

ciency virus.19. A wound.

20. A place of un-ion, usually more or less movable, be-tween two or more bones.

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The Power Of Good Habits

WOW....

Healthy foods such as milk, cereal and fruits keeps your teeth, skin and body healthy.

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Junk foods can harm your teeth, skin and body.

French Fries

Burger

Pizza

Ice-cream

Sweets Pastries

Soft drinks

Deepfried

Noodles

Junk Foods

Vegetable Salad

OliveOil

FruitSalad

FreshJuices

Milk Egg

MeatLeafyVegetables

Healthy Foods

Exercise is must daily to stay healthy.

Running

Yoga

Skipping Sports

Karate Badminton

Regular Exercise

Tips to Stay Healthy

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