A woman’s protruding pregnant tummy is such a magnet for hands and well-meaning advices. Unfortunately, while the uninvited tummy touch may be irritating, the pregnancy advice may well be nothing but false information and myths. Despite the copious amounts of pregnancy information that one can freely get from pregnancy and womens health websites on the internet, a lot of pregnancy myths are still being persistently passed around. To help you in spotting them, we have listed a few of them below.

· The way you look and the way your tummy looks are good indications of your baby’s gender. This is absolutely bogus. There is no other way you can determine your baby’s gender except through its organs which can be seen through ultrasound, or through your baby’s DNA which can be acquired through amniocentesis.

· Your favorite food during pregnancy will contribute to your baby’s looks and personality. What you should be concerned with during pregnancy is the nutritional value of the foods that you are eating and not by how your food looks.

· Holding your hands above your head will wrap your baby’s umbilical cord around its neck. The movement of your arms has absolutely nothing to do with your baby’s umbilical cord. So if you are doing some light stretching exercises, feel free to raise to arms and stretch those muscles.

· Having sex during pregnancy harms your baby. Feel free to ask your doctor but unless you have any delicate pregnancy condition, it should be perfectly alright for you to have sex.

When I was pregnant with my kids, a lot of people would often want to touch my belly with the tone of an amazed person wondering how I would ever get the baby out because it is too big. Sometimes it can be a bit offensive already but I have learned to live with it.

A friend of mine recently heaved a huge sigh of relief. Her uncle has diabetes and he recently lost his job due to health problems that are related to his condition. Although his wife is also working and her salary could adequately sustain them in their everyday expenses, his condition requires a lot of medications and supplies that will be expensive for them now. So my friend was ecstatic when a coworker told her about prescription assistance. These Prescription Assistance Programs help low income, uninsured individuals have access to free or discount prescription drugs.

She was even happier when she found out that not only will her uncle be able to get his medications for a low cost but diabetic supplies are also provided for free. They give FreeStyle Flash Meter Glucose Monitoring System, Freestyle Blood Glucose Monitoring System, or Precision Xtra Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System, strips, and lancets to eligible applicants. She only has to make sure that her uncle complies with the requirements for him to be qualified. Now they are hopeful that things will go well and her uncle will show improvement in his health. He can relax now and focus on getting better and healthier.

This is so not me. I have been reading up on vitamin supplements I can take while I try to have a strict diet. I have been reading up on South Beach because that may be the way to go if I want to detoxify myself from sweets first. The first two weeks are the hardest, because getting a sugar-fix is impossible as fruits aren’t allowed even! So walking is possible with aircast walking boots but sneaking in sugar in the first phase of South Beach is impossible!

I have asked a friend about a vitamin she used for her hair,skin and nails. My hair fall is worsening, and with the diet, it doesn’t help at all. She recommended Biotin at Healthy Options and the accompanying shampoo and conditioner from Nature’s Garden. I will give this a try!

Here’s to a healthier me!

We cannot deny that the sun’s UV rays are more harmful today than ever. Even sunblock with the highest SPF is no match for staying under the sun during its peak hours. It is very important to take care of your body’s largest organ, your skin but do not forget to take care of your eyes too. Wear sunglasses to protect it from glare and hats to keep off direct sunlight. There are many specialized men’s sunglasses for sports too – like golf sunglasses and fishing sunglasses, and men should take advantage of the polarized lenses that go with it.

Here are some benefits of wearing sunglasses:

1. A good pair of sunglasses offers guard from ultraviolet rays of the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) light damages the cornea as well as the retina. Good sunglasses could eradicate UV rays completely.

2. Sunglasses protect your eyes from glare. Certain surfaces, such as water, could be reflecting a harmful amount of light, and the bright spots could be disturbing or could conceal objects. Good sunglasses can solve this problem with polarized sunglasses.

It really does not matter whether you get designer sunglasses or the expensive ones, as long as the style fits you and it has protection from both UVB and UVA rays, then it’s good for you!