Aug 10
24
Easy way to live healthy (2)
There are some things that are often passed in our life, so that the evil consequences of this habit will come disturb our health. This could happen only because of irregular living habits. Habits are, among others, skip breakfast, lack of drinking water, lack of movement up to the high-calorie snack snacking.
According to Pete Cohen, a psychologist and physical trainer, no human being is born with bad habits. This habit is learned while growing up. The most accurate way to get rid of bad habits is to replace them with better habits. According to some studies, the necessary repetition 20-30 times to later become a new habit.
Is that easy? It seems easy, but if traveled why difficult? Because we are living within the already ratified the bad habits become the norm. There are a few tips below, on how to appreciate life by living healthily and regularly:
Breakfast daily
The reason for that is often heard: because not enough time for breakfast. But, why breakfast? If you missed breakfast, it will affect work productivity. So, ‘listen’ to your body with regular healthy breakfast every day. Healthy breakfast is adequate nutrition snack like a glass of milk or fruit juice or breakfast ready to eat nutrient-rich and low in fat.
A nutritious lunch
Excess carbohydrate normally happens during lunch, or because we less consume foods containing protein as energy sources. Why should nutritious? Usually, high-calorie snack foods will be the main choice when hunger strikes, such as chocolate, crisps or biscuits, which contain a lot of fat, sugar and salt. That’s why choosing a nutritious lunch is a wise way to address hunger. Prudent manner according to Dr. Wendy Doyle, dieticians, by adding side dish, eat a piece of fruit or a cup of yogurt.
Arrange your dinner
Usually, after a tired day of work, it would be lazy if we have to prepare dinner. Then we choose fast food dinner or take-away food, which contain high fat and salt. How to cope? Eat something before you leave the office and fill the freezer with food that is more durable savings for emergencies. If forced to buy food, it is better to avoid fried foods and think about these foods contain nutrients, which most do not, quite.
Drinking water in sufficient
Human body is not going to give signals of thirst until your body really short of water or become dehydrated. Why water? Because two-thirds of our body consists of water, the water is the most important element for the body. Every day we lose 1.5 liters of water through the skin, lungs and kidneys (in the form of urine). For that lost it should be replaced with sufficient quantities, so the body will be spared from fatigue, headaches, dull skin and bad mood. (gn)
Aug 10
18
Avoid fake drugs
Counterfeit drug, of course, is dangerous. But, how can we know that some drug is false or not? Well, here are some steps we can do to avoid fake drugs:
- Buy medicine only in pharmacies, particularly for prescription drugs.
- When receiving the drug, you are encouraged to meet directly with the pharmacist to ask for an explanation of the drug. If necessary, ask the pharmacist’s also a phone number so if there is suspicion/doubt about the drug, can immediately ask for an explanation.
- Note the integrity of the packaging, is still sealed properly or not. Do not accept if you have a disability.
- Observe all packaging cleanliness. This step is necessary since not a few fake drugs derived from expired drugs and drugs that have been discarded in the trash and then washed again as bookmarks in the form of expiration date removed or replaced.
- Observe the label on the packaging that contains information about the drug name, manufacturer name, batch code number, expiration date, production date, and registration number which consists of 15 digits (example DTL7217206637B1), as well as the marketing authorization number (NIE) of POM.
- Compare prices. If drug prices far cheaper than usual prices for the same product, there’s nothing wrong alert although this can not always be used as a benchmark.
- Annihilate the drug immediately residual or expired drugs in a way to destroy it and damage the packaging, so as not to be used by responsible parties.
- Tell your doctor if no improvement after taking the drug.(nakita)
Aug 10
9
Good Foods for Good Heart
Did you know that foods affect heart health? Indeed, the effect is not direct. But, if you choose the right foods, your heart’s health would be maintained healthy. Well, here are some good foods for your heart.
Avocado
Avocados add healthy fats into your diet. Foods rich in saturated fats are not the sole can help reduce LDL cholesterol and increase good HDL cholesterol levels in the body. Avocado allows absorption of other carotenoids, especially beta-carotene and lycopene, which is very important for heart health.
Salmon
Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids are effective to reduce blood pressure and prevent blood coagulation. Try to consume two drinks of salmon per week. This method can reduce the risk of dying from heart attack up to 33%.
Olive Oil
Olive oil is rich in saturated fats are not single. Olive oil helps lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce heart disease risk.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, folate and potassium. In addition, these fiber-rich foods can also lower LDL cholesterol levels and prevent formation of plaque in artery walls.
Nuts
Nuts such as walnuts and almonds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and saturated fats not double. In addition, beans also increase the intake of fiber into the diet, and also a source of healthy fat.
Peas
Types of peas (such as red beans and black beans) are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fiber.
Soybean
Soya beans can help lower cholesterol levels because of low in saturated fat.
Berries
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and other types of berries are rich in anti-inflammation. Anti-inflammatory component that is contained in this fruit is used for reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer.
Linseed
Flaxseed is rich in fiber and omega-6 fatty acids. Eating flaxseed combined with oatmeal may help maintain heart health.
Spinach
Spinach is rich in many healthy components such as lutein, folate, potassium and fiber. Increase the intake of green vegetables may help improve heart health. A study found that people who eat spinach at least 2.5 drinks per day experienced a reduced risk of heart disease as much as 25%. (*)
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Jul 10
11
Healthy Brain with Neurobic
Are you an artist who does not irregular sleep and work is uncertain? Or are you a disciplined man in every day life? Which one is healthier? A physician recognizes that a person must be creative in order to be healthy. There are parts that must not fall asleep, all must be active, including the brain and thus could creations. “So should we be any artist brain in order to be healthy?” He said.
Use it or lose it. That’s the answer. That is, when the brain is not used, we will lose. Therefore, throughout life, except we do aerobics to fitness, do not forget neurobic for brain fitness, in order not to lose.
What neurobic it? Neurobic is new form of brain exercises designed to help your brain stay healthy and smart. Exercises conducted by the ability to activate all five senses to create patterns of brain activity/new and different nerves. After that, it will generate connections between nerve cells, the production of natural brain nutrients, called neurotropin, so that cells around the stronger and aging will be prevented. Neurobic basically using approaches based on how the brain works.
Neurobic aims to help maintain fitness, strength and flexibility as you get older the brain. This training program is to form an unusual experience and unpredictable and use a combination of sensory stimulation and emotional activation.
The ability to receive, organize, and distribution of information is the workings of the brain in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. Aging brain is a manifestation of brain disorders with symptoms in certain areas forgetful and difficult to learn about new things.
Routines kill brain
Routine consequences in this life is a habit that can be guessed brain, behavior of this routine runs in the subconscious brain by releasing a little energy. Strength of the cortex in order to perform a new relationship or association, not exploited. For example, if you do the same route while driving to work, then the path taken is the same brain. Although very efficient, but this adverse nembawa for brain development. Events have occurred directly lost the opportunity to create new things that will definitely affect the survival of the brain.
Exercise
Brain makes a series of routines are automated and more efficient. To build a new circuit between the routine, then you should do some exercises to alter brain circuits such as the flow of travel:
• Changing the associations of smell, when awake, showered and dressed. Replace the smell the smell that is usually used to modify the other flavor.
• If at the time of your bath is always engaged in activities on a regular basis, do all the activities of palpability by obtaining all equipment with closed eyes
• Brush your teeth using the left hand side to activate the right brain. This situation resulted in a brain area involved the use of hands to be active
• Without looking, select clothing and shoes. Try to distinguish each taken with the use of palpability.
• Getting to know new things, change your morning routine with other distinct liveliness.
• If you have never read a loud, do this to divert the direction of the circuit
• new, because the groove is different than reading silently
Neurobic is a brain training program that utilizes all senses of the ability to train the brain in order to establish a new circuit, and prevent brain aging. (hh/pi)
Jul 10
7
Music Makes Brain Healthy
Music has long been known to nourish the brain. The theory of multiple intelligent disclosed by Howard Gardner states that music is one form of intelligence that manifest in everyday life.
How it works? If people listen to music, the sound and rhythm that was heard into the ear canal and vibrates the eardrum. Vibration is transmitted to the bone to bone hearing was continued to the auditory nerve and auditory centers in the brain.
Chant music is then transmitted to the limbic system which is the center of human emotion. From there, the rhythm is processed and emotions will be affected in accordance with response to the situation experienced by a person. At that time people will hear the music not only from the aspect of the left brain rationality, but also see and hear by doing approach to emotion and intuition in the right brain.
Chant rhythms and sounds of music that touches the limbic system will be translated with good feelings and happy due to the delivery of the rhythm which is the tip of nerve messages. All the roles will be consolidated in the form of alpha brain waves, people become relaxed but still alert.
Music is also known to have the effect of treatment for tension, anxiety and depression that leads into the spirit of life. Try listening to soft songs and hard songs, and then use the left brain’s ability to understand the lyrics for the lyrics and use the right brain, imagine and enjoy the rhythmic chant received by the brain. (mr)
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Jul 10
2
Easy way to live healthy (1)
- Reduce the portion you do drink tea every day
- Do not drink coffee more than once a day
- Drink lots of water in the morning and decrease in
night
- Do not eat a large portion of the above hours of 6 pm
- Do not drink pill (drug) with cold water
- Reduce your oil consumption
- Do not use headphones/earphones in term
long time
- Use the left ear for talking on the phone
- Do not use mobile phones when in-charging
- When your mobile battery is already visible digrid, don’t call up, because the radiation is greater.
- The best time to sleep is starting at 10
pm to 5 am
- Do not sleep immediately after taking medicine. (mr)
Jun 10
20
International AIDS Conference 2010
Place: Vienna, Republic of Austria
Date stamp: 18–23 July 2010
Some 25 000 scientists, health workers, government representatives, people, activists, and business leaders will discuss HIV and AIDS in XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010). This conference will be held in Austria on 18-23 July 2010.
“Rights here, right now” is theme of this biennial conference. That topic underlines that a booming response to HIV need promoting and protecting human rights. Other important topics are combination prevention scheme, expansion of policies, advances in antiretroviral therapy, programmes for people who inject drugs, governmental accountability for worldwide access and human being rights, and the status of the epidemic in southern Africa and other regions.
This conference concurs with a great attempt to accomplish worldwide access to HIV treatment and prevention by the end of 2010. (mr)
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source: World Healt Organization
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July 17 – 22, 2010
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
The annual National Wellness Conference (NWC) is held for each one summer. An ever-expanding family of health and wellness masters embark venture to Stevens Point, Wis. This year, the NWC celebrates its 35th anniversary.
This conference that is presented by the National Wellness Institute (NWI) is a “wellness immersion” built upon the premise that professional development and personal growth are interdependent and should be enhanced equally.
The spesial place is choosed in order to make conference environment good enough, so wellness professionals could take part in “most expert practices” finding out chances and intensive skill-building programs. In tha place, they develop networking communities also.
For more information, click here.
May 10
12
The Best Way to Prevent Acne
Acne often makes us annoyed looks. At least because the disease can make us feel inferior. Acne is a skin disease associated with hair and oil glands. Because consider acne as a minor problem, some people tend to ignore or attempted cure by carelessly. In fact, one patient may cause the skin is damaged.
Acne skin acne must be addressed long before actually appear. That is, to act proactively rather than reactively. This means we must be aware of preventive measures.
Here are some things about acne skin care that we can do everyday.
This most basic of acne skin care is to maintain cleanliness. So, taking a shower in the morning is good thing to do. Bath night was also well done, as it not only helps us to keep skin clean, but also provides relaxation for the body to be able to sleep better. Bath night is a must even if our environmental heat and / or humid.
Still in order to maintain the cleanliness of the skin, a shower is recommended after any activity that makes us sweat a lot. And that’s the most effective techniques to prevent acne.
Besides the body, which must be considered is the clothing and pillows. Wear clean clothes and a clean pillow during sleep. Do not wear tight clothing because it can trigger the emergence of a lot of sweat. If you are attacked by acne, soft cotton clothing is recommended.
Do not forget to clean your face, use a cleanser that is free of oil and soap free. Clean the neck and hands also.
Cleaning the skin is the most effective and easiest way to remove dirt, pollution, oil, and excess oil on the skin so that acne appears unlikely. Because of that, remove your makeup with makeup remover before going to bed.
If acne has already attacked your skin, do not touch or press it because it can cause permanent injury. Use a gentle cleanser and clean the affected area with drugs and the cotton that is soft and clean. If the results are not satisfactory, contact your doctor. (mr)
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May 10
11
4 Steps for Facial Skin Care
Discipline. Yes, you need that in order to be good in facial skin care. You have the routine with a serious face completely follow. Let’s see what an effective skin care routine includes. All right, merely, follow these four steps: Cleaning, Toning, Peeling, and humidifying Treatment.
Cleaning is the first thing you have to do ini the face skin care routine. Cleaning aids to remove grease, dust and pollutants, and remove excess oil from the skin and forbids damage to the skin. Swab your face and neck with a good lotion or cream and rub gently into your skin with upward movements. Apply a delicate face tissue or cotton wool to pass over your face in a gentle chucking fashion (do not rub). Itu must be at least twice a day, i.e. morning (as part of the entire facial skin care routine) and evening (on a stand-alone). Cleaning water soluble are the best for inclusion in the routine of the face.
Toning is the next routine in the face. However, this is an optional component of the facial skin care. And usually one can compensate for the necessary cleaning muscles. Toning helps remove all traces of dirt, grease and excess cleanser. Instead of becoming a part of your daily routine, Face Care, you can sometimes use all toning especially when exposed to high environmental / pollution.
Peeling back, type an extra step in the daily routine of skin care in the face. It is necessary to scrub at least once a week (or twice, depending on skin type and conditions). Exfoliation finds its place in routine Facials, because the natural tendency of skin to skin cells to replace every 3 or 4 weeks. As technology helps clean the face of the dead skin cells blocking the pores of the skin and aid in a natural process to remove. However, excessive or harsh exfoliation can damage the skin, so your balance.
The next case is a humidifying treatment. Humidifying is the most important part of routine care face. Refreshments prevent your skin dry. Dryness of the skin is not really desirable because it leads to breaking the top layer of skin, leading to dead skin cells. Again, use light upward strokes to an effective moisturizer to make. Emollients work best when applied to the skin warm and moist. Do not try to remove all moisture in the preceding steps for skin care in the face.
In addition to regular facial care routine, then the following practice to take care of the face:
* Don’t rub the skin too hard.
* Care in the selection of skin care products.
* instead of just washing, use proper make-up remover
* Test a new facial skin care product before using it.
* To protect your skin against sun, use sunscreen . (mr)
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