Hearing loss is a serious health issue that affects a big population around the world. It is the sudden or gradual decrease in the hearing ability. Depending on the cause, it can range from mild to severe and can be reversible, temporary, or permanent. Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment, includes being born without hearing. But here we talk about the gradual hearing loss. Gradual hearing loss affects people of all ages. It is a big health issue that affects older Americans. Up to 40% of people of age 65 and older and up to 80% of people older than 85 is suffering form hearing disorder. It is very hard to identify gradual hearing disorder. In the beginning you may have difficulty understanding what people are saying, especially when many people are talking at the same time or there is background noise, such as a radio playing.
Hearing loss can affect the personal safety, as it may result in less social interaction, contributing to loneliness, depression, and loss of independence.

The Causes for Hearing Loss

Noise:  Noise-induced hearing loss affect people of all ages. The heavy noise at work place or even during common chores can cause hearing loss.
Age: Age is another factor for hearing loss. The age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, may be mild or severe, but it is always permanent.

Built up of ear wax, injury to the ear or head, ear infection, and ruptured eardrum causes hearing disorder.

What are the symptoms?
The common symptoms of hearing loss include muffled hearing. The patient will have a feeling that the ear is plugged. Difficulty in understanding what people are saying is another symptom of this disease.  Among other symptoms, ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing in the ear also are common.  You also may suffer from ear pain, itching, or irritation, or fluid leaking from the ear.

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There is a recent trend of skipping breakfast, which must be avoided at any cost. Let us now see the benefits of having a nice breakfast. It keeps you slim. Take breakfast to loose weight. Breakfast eaters are less likely to be overweight than breakfast skippers.

Break fast helps in keeping you healthy. Eating breakfast will reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. It increases the immunity system making you strong to resist common ailments like colds and the flu.

It keeps you sharp by boosting the memory and concentration. As per a recent study, it is found that children who eat breakfast score higher on tests and are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity.

What is a perfect meal?
Most men make the mistake of eating too little in the morning, and then get so hungry they go overboard and eat a giant meal later in the day, which is too dangerous to health.  A typical breakfast is just a couple of hundred calories, mostly in the form of simple carbohydrates that spike blood-sugar levels.

A classic fibre-rich breakfast comprising of a cup of raisin bran with blueberries and skim provides less than 300 calories and only about 10 grams of protein. An ideal breakfast must have between 500 and 600 calories and should comprise of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, including at least 20 grams of protein and at least 5 grams of fibre. A perfect breakfast will keep your body physically fit for long hours. It will give the body a high-quality, long-lasting, steady supply of energy that will help you through the morning.

One thing is sure. The habit of skipping the breakfast will lead to serious health consequences which should be avoided as soon as possible. Eat a perfect breakfast to have a nice beginning of the day. Eat healthy to feel healthy.

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