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Three Sources Healthy Sweet Taste

2012-02-20T06:45:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, at certain times, a desire to always eat sweet foods. This desire was to make you immediately buy ice cream, candy or cookies and other sweets.

If you have this, do not be surprised if your weight and your blood sugar levels rise.

Actually, there is a much healthier way to satisfy a desire to enjoy sweet foods. Not to consume artificial sweeteners in the package, but using other sweeteners, which are healthier than white sugar.

To add sweetness to your favorite foods and beverages, use only three of this sweetener. Not only healthier, but also create a different taste sensation.

A. honey
To enjoy the authentic taste of honey, you should choose organic honey. You can make a sweetener in tea, coffee or yogurt. If you want to enjoy the sweet taste of fresh, simply make smoothies, by mixing some fresh fruit with honey.

2. maple syrup
Is commonly used as a topping syrup pancakes and ice cream. It was equally sweet with sugar. You can also make it as a sweetener to make bread, cakes and cookies.

3. palm sugar
It was brown with a blend of sweet and savory flavors. As reported by the Self, the glycemic index is pretty low in sugar. Very nice to be used as a cake and syrup. If you want to make a syrup cake, pancakes or other baked goods, use sugar as a sweetener.

The Best Way Face Stress: Only Sleep ...

2012-01-18T17:36:00.000-08:00

Nothing wrong with parents first recommendation, to divert the mind when the heart the mouth with ... sleep. Recent research proves, as battered by the tempest sleep can help the brain to figure it out the next day.

"Forget about it for a while and you'll come up with the right answer," advises psychologist Maarten Bos, Radboud University psychiatric expert who led the research.

Research shows that the best way to solve a complex problem is to not think about it. "Diverting for a few minutes with something else or sleep all night helping the brain to find the ideal solution," he said.

According to him, when brain dead end, memforsir yourself and keep fighting for answers to difficult questions are more likely to get the wrong answer. In contrast, relaxes the mind makes a person will more easily find their way out.

The study involved several groups of students who were asked to make various choices. One group was asked to make an instant choice, while another group was asked to rest for a while before making their decision.

Volunteers in the second group are more likely to choose the best option, so the results showed. Experts believe this is because the subconscious mind they are given time to consider all the pros and cons.

"Think freely able to produce better decisions than when people decide soon," he said. Although respondents in her study did not actually sleep before deciding, "But they have enough time to make their brain to relax."

A relaxed mind, he says, allows us to distinguish between the important aspects and irrelevant. "When you go to sleep first before giving a decision, then intuitively we will feel the benefits of letting it rest to get a clear understanding of our priorities," he said.

The study will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.

Impaired Placenta Fetus Death Triggers Major

2011-12-13T22:08:00.000-08:00

Complications of pregnancy such as placental disorders thought to be a major cause of fetal death (stillbirth) in the womb when the fetus was 20 weeks. During this triggers the death of the fetus is still mysterious.

Two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that more than half of cases of fetal death caused by complications of pregnancy.

One type is a disorder of placental complications that should provide the nutrients and blood to the fetus. According to research by a team from the National Institutes of Health, this placental disorder cases occur up to 26 percent.

Meanwhile, 14-19 percent of infections lead to fetal death, fetal abnormalities and was followed by disturbances in the umbilical cord.

According to data from 500 pregnant women in five states, the researchers managed to identify the major causes of fetal death up to 61 percent. Third relates to one of the causes. But the analysis is often difficult because most families still feel traumatized.

"Our research shows more than 60 percent of the causes of fetal death is known from a medical evaluation. The main data obtained from autopsy, placental evaluation and analysis of chromosomes," said Uma Reddy, one of the researchers.

From the research results also revealed black women more at risk than white women or Hispanics.

In a study reported in the journal The Lancet stated about 7,000 fetal deaths occur every day in developing countries. Nigeria and Pakistan ranked first by the number of deaths 40 per 1000 and Finland in order of lowest to 2 per 1,000 fetal deaths.

The main risk factors for fetal death is maternal diabetes, age over 40 years, blood type AB, there is a history of drug addiction, smoking habits in the mother, especially the first 3 months of pregnancy, and obese mothers.

5 Foods Natural antidote Acne

2011-11-25T00:18:00.000-08:00

Acne is one of the "enemy" that interfere with smooth skin. There are several factors that trigger acne, including hormonal upheaval, stress, until the skin clean. Certain foods are also thought to cause acne. However, there are also foods that can keep the beauty of the skin as well as conquer "the enemy" this skin.

1. Oysters, poultry, and fish

No one knows exactly why these foods are considered to be able to prevent acne. But experts believe, the intake of Zinc (zinc) is sufficient in any diet can help to mitigate the appearance of acne. This is probably due to the nature of the zinc that helps control the release of hormones. In addition, zinc also helps the body absorb vitamin A and other nutrients essential for healthy skin.

2. Salmon and other sources of omega-3

Some dermatologists believe that omega-3 fatty acids in addition to helping prevent inflammation may also help control acne. In order to get maximum results, at least you have to eat two servings of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids each week. The best sources of omega 3 can be obtained from salmon, sardines, and mackerel, or flax seeds and walnuts.

3. Potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, or paprika

Beta-carotene is found in many fruits and vegetables, orange and yellow. This substance has the function to convert vitamin A in the body and other nutrients that help improve the selenium - compounds that are good for the skin.

4. Oranges, tomatoes, or kiwi

Foods rich in vitamin C does not have a function as a healer of acne. But these vitamins will strengthen the cell wall while helping protect your skin from scarring that can cause stains. In addition to the citrus bioflavonoid content can also act as a natural anti-inflammatory that can speed up the healing process.

5. Almonds, eggs, green leafy vegetables or

Antioxidants vitamin E helps heal the skin from damage and scarring caused by acne. It is not easy to get lots of vitamin E from diet low in fat. But crude vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds are the best sources of antioxidants.

Alcohol and Risk Cancer breast

2011-11-15T17:25:00.000-08:00

A woman's risk of breast cancer usually increases when having a family history of breast cancer. However, this risk can be minimized by changing lifestyles and attitudes, particularly in terms of alcohol consumption.

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis show, a teenage girl with a family history of breast cancer have a higher risk of suffering from cancer with increasing alcohol consumption.

"The most common question we often hear from women with a history of breast cancer is how to prevent breast cancer in our daughters, 'said epidemiologist Graham A. Colditz, MD, PhD, who published his research online in the journal Cancer.

"These findings could be a strategy for us to reduce the risk of breast cancer by limiting alcohol consumption," he added.

Researchers claim, these are the first findings that looked at the relationship between alcohol consumption in adolescents with risk of breast cancer. The reason for this research mostly just linking alcohol with breast cancer risk in women ages 50's, 40's, 60's and at the risk of invasive breast cancer, rather than the initial risk (benign lesion) which can lead to invasive breast cancer.

In a previous study that was published the Journal of the American Medical Association, which also acts as Colditz researchers found, there has been a moderate increase in risk of breast cancer by consuming 3-6 glasses of alcohol every week on every woman, regardless of whether he has a family history of breast cancer .

"In this study, we have tried to decipher the effects of alcohol on women who have a history of breast cancer and women without a history of breast cancer. We see that the strongest effects of alcohol occur in women with a family history of breast cancer," Colditz said.

In his research Colidtz also find interesting facts, which found no increased risk of benign breast lesions in young women (with no history of breast cancer) related to alcohol consumption. However, they seem obvious risk with increased body mass index in childhood, in adolescence, waist circumference and height.

The findings show, there are differences in risk factors between women with a history of breast cancer and those without.

"Height linked to risk of breast cancer. And some data showing explosive growth led to higher risk of developing cancer later in life. Obviously, it's not something we can control. But if we can understand what's going on hormones and processes in the body , and the role of physical activity and diet, we may be able to modify some of the accumulated risk of breast cancer early, "he said.

Frequent Watery Eyes Child

2011-07-20T21:33:00.000-07:00

QUESTION:

Regards dock, my first child 5 years of age, since babies eyes are always watery. I have taken him to an eye specialist, and even therapy. But until now still runny. According to the analysis of the doctor, my child's tear duct has not opened. The question is, this condition dangerous to the eye health of my child because I am worried if too often given the drug. Thank you.

Ade Wahyudi (35), Cilegon

ANSWER:

Eyes are always watery conditions in which it can be caused by the tear ducts (ductal nasolakrimalis) which is not open, can be caused because it is by default the channel is clogged or because it is clogged.

To determine these conditions, the child should be brought treatment to the ophthalmologist subspesialis pediatric specialty hospitals located in the eye. Likely to be carried out tests to determine whether due to clogged or blocked. Or it may be caused by other causes must be found so that more optimal treatment approach.

5 Myths Vaccine Misleading

2011-07-12T00:27:00.000-07:00

Although it was introduced since the early 20th century, until the current vaccination coverage in many places not yet reached 100 percent. In fact, the number of children who got the vaccine decreased. Immunization coverage in Indonesia itself only about 60 percent.

In fact, vaccination has proved to be a cheap and effective way to prevent morbidity and mortality in children due to infectious diseases.

Here are five myths about vaccines and misleading facts behind the myth.

1. Vaccines are not important
Until now the disease is successfully eradicated (loss) before smallpox pock (small pox). Other diseases, although the vaccine was discovered decades ago, still exist. For example, polio, measles or whooping cough.

2. Children get too many vaccines too early and
The vaccine is most effective ways to prevent infectious diseases that children face from the environment every day.

"The body of the child continues to face many things that make their immune systems work hard, ranging from bacteria in our own bodies are also bacteria that comes from food, drink and the air," said Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Immunology expert at the University of California, USA, examined the amount of vaccine that can be responded by a person's body at a time. After considering the various types of components in the vaccine, including the bacterial proteins, they found that infants and children can safely respond to 100,000 vaccines at one time. Whereas the average child to get 14 types of vaccine within two years.

3. MMR vaccine caused autism
This myth began to grow in 1998 when Dr Andrew Wakefield and his team published results of research in the journal The Lancet. They studied the health of 12 children, 8 of them who have a developmental disorder which, according to the children's parents was caused by the MMR vaccine. The study's results lead to panic across the world and cause the number of children immunized has fallen dramatically.

And earlier this year the editors of The Lancet formally declared interesting study because of spreading false information. After extensive research, experts, including physicians in the WHO said the MMR vaccine is not associated with an increase in autism cases in the world.

Various studies have been conducted and found no link between MMR vaccine with autism. One of the largest and long-term study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2002. The study looked at 537,000 health of children and found rates of autism between children who got the vaccine and not turned out the same.

4. Vaccines are not 100 percent safe
This myth may have a point. However, the walk was no guarantee we are safe 100 percent right? We could have been dropped or tersenggol motor. In fact it does not make people so afraid to walk on the roadside.

Most vaccines are given via injection can indeed cause pain, redness and swelling at the injected skin. Other side effects are fever and allergic reactions. Nevertheless, the nature of the individual side effects. Moreover, the risk is greater if the child is not immunized. Vaccine technology became more sophisticated so that the reaction to the vaccine are much less frequent and lighter.

5. Vaccines prevent disease is not effective
Most vaccines currently in circulation are already in the next 50 years, so most parents do not recognize the kinds of diseases can be prevented by immunization.

For example, before vaccines become available in 1963, nearly all U.S. children had chicken pox before the age of 15 years. In that country, the disease each year, killing 450 people, mostly children. But after the vaccine was introduced, cases of chickenpox dropped to only 37 in 2004.

Unfortunately, since 2006, the number of children who had chicken pox increased to 130. According to CDC data, most children are not vaccinated at the request of the patient's own parents.

The same trend also occurred in Britain where the number of people with chicken pox increased from 56 cases in 1998 to 1324 cases in 2008. The reason is also because the parents did not want to vaccinate their children.

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Diabetes Risk

2011-07-06T00:02:00.000-07:00

Levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) is high it should be avoided so that the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke can be avoided. But you should be vigilant in choosing cholesterol-lowering drugs. A study showed that cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins actually increase the risk of diabetes mellitus.

The study was conducted involving 33 thousand volunteers who used statins at moderate to high doses. There are five separate studies done on them. However, among the volunteers is not one who was diagnosed with diabetes.

From the results of these studies note that for every 498 subjects in the high-dose statin users in a year, one of them at risk of diabetes than those who use it in moderate doses.

On the other hand, researchers found a benefit of user groups in the high-dose statin. Where the group is less likely to experience cardiovascular problems than those using statins naturally.

The researchers suggest that doctors should re-assess the overall risks and benefits of statin use, making it easier for patients to facilitate a more secure arrangement cholesterol.

Researchers hope that these findings will encourage the development of safer-related effects of statins. One important thing that must be considered in an effort to decrease cholesterol is the importance of regular exercise and low-salt diet with the amount of saturated fat. If this fails, then switched to medicine.

10 Reasons Women Watch Porn Movies

2011-07-04T00:09:00.000-07:00

Some time ago had preached, 17 senior staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was caught downloading porn movies in large quantities during normal business hours. Surprisingly, of 17 people, there is one female staff who are involved.

"Accountant's this woman trying to access online pornography from his office laptop, almost 1,800 times in two weeks," according to Forbes magazine reports. "He also has 600 sexual nuanced picture stored on your hard drive."

Wow ... can you imagine the amount? Apart from this, it makes us aware that the woman was like watching a porn movie. Maybe you do not collect them, but at least you'll never watch it. Though porn is identical to the habits of men, and it felt taboo for women, we too often see it. It's just part of the reason we watch it different from the motivations of men.

1. Curious. Many things make women curious; either sex positions that made the characters, objects used, or the anatomy of the players. Some are even curious, how about making such a porn movie? The material is used to create the impression a lot of sperm to its volume?

2. To be aroused. Men and women may be different, but both are compact for the affairs of masturbation sessions. Perhaps for that purpose, a porn movie made. The men themselves believed, women tend to prefer the fantasy of a mental rather than a visual aid, but also many women who have the visual power of man. Or, a man who is more fantasy-oriented as women.

3. Learning a new movement. Of course, acrobatics that made the movie player porn little difficult to implement in the real world. Especially when you go home and husband were both exhausted. Nevertheless, there remains movements "base" that can be emulated. So, either because we are bored with your sex life today, looking for ideas of new movements, or simply admire the applied position of the player, you make a porn movie can still be a "means of education".

4. Compare themselves with players. Women can be competitive in its own way, particularly in terms of physical appearance. Sometimes, we watch a pornographic movie to compare ourselves with the players. For example, why is your butt not look as firm as owned by a character in the film? At other times, women are also watching pornographic films for players to compare their partners with men in the film. Samakah size? Oops ....

5. Wash the eyes. Hm ... facial porn movie players are rarely satisfactory. But at least she can still admire their body shape. Even looking at the sturdy legs and fingers neat man who can arouse.

6. Filling time. While it is fun, and there are DVDs or husband's friends, we could have moved for a glimpse. Sometimes, this is also what we do when waiting for other activities. For example, on the sidelines of the lunch break while waiting for a courier that will send documents from your office. Or while waiting for a serial schedule Glee, you watch porn with her husband? For us, this time efficiency.

7. Getting in the mood. Who the hell are not upset, while baseball mood for sex, husband nodong continue? In these circumstances, the porn film could be a helper. Quite a lot of you know women who use porn to "turn on" libido. Nah bedalah with foreplay. Only, we do it with video, and not with a partner.

8. Accompany the couple. No man who does not like watching a porn movie. In fact, many also have special collections. Well, if the husband has a collection of this kind, inevitably you'll come see it. In fact, you and your spouse can actually spend hours and hours to watch it.

9. Explore fantasy. If by chance you are not comfortable delivering including sexual fantasies, porn can be a means to experience it. For example, about the issue "noises" during lovemaking session. Apparently, this is your deepest fantasy, which has never been you do with your partner.

10. Hey, Mr. P! The penis is a strange thing, but make a woman curious. Because we do not have it, we want to know what happened to him. And porn can be a tool accessories.

Prevent Alzheimer's with Brain Train Every Day

2011-06-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

Try you memorize the following words, shoes, scissors, paper. Memorized? After that, you try to reduce the number of 70 to 8. Next, subtract the results of calculations with 8. Perform up to nine times without the aid of a calculating machine!

You still remember it? Try counting the focus while keeping in mind the three words you memorized earlier. When finished counting, the word is mentioned again in the order. Do you still can remember it?

Yes, it is a series of tests Eksamination Mini Menthal State (MMSE). This test is to find someone who complained of memory impairment suffered from Alzheimer's symptoms. Mental Hospital in Grogol, one-time test will cost up to Rp 85,000.

If needed, there is a more sophisticated test, which is neuroimaging. Tools such as CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging will help decipher how the structure of the human brain works. "If the patient is suffering from Alzheimer's brain shrinkage will be visible about 100 grams," said Steve Rahardja, Neurological Hospital of Siloam.

Gayatri RSCM neurologist suggested that the patient had a series of tests to determine the MMSE cognitive abilities. MMSE test is very diverse, ranging tests of attention, language, kognisia function tests, to test executive. If test results indicate a positive person suffering from, do not necessarily directly minded paranoid, says Gayatri.

Therefore, the Alzheimer's brain can be slowed by train every day with a very simple way, for example with crosswords, playing chess, or reading a book.

However, if Alzheimer's patients had already suffered at the stage of moderate or severe, even impaired cognitive function, need no additional therapy. Gerard Simon of Psychiatrists Mental Hospital Grogol suggest, patients also menggunaakan medications to prevent lactation brain function. "The brain is like a car engine. If not heated, will break down," he said.

Gerard said, people with Alzheimer's drugs should be routinely drank asetilkolinesterase similar to adding substances that increase acetylcholine or memory. Another drug is galantamine. This is the extract, and Galanthus nivalis daffodils are believed to increase the amount of acetylcholine in the brain.

In Alzheimer's arson, galantamine tablet form is believed to preserve memory and thinking skills as well as delaying the emergence of behavioral symptoms such as anger, suspicion, and fear of excessive in people with Alzheimer's.

However, if the patient had experienced cognitive decline over 30 percent, the patient should get special treatment. "Cognitive function the longer they will be worse. Like a baby in an adult," said Gerard.

Vaccine-Autism Researcher Violate Assessed

2011-06-12T22:54:00.001-07:00

Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who linked the vaccine with autism and stomach disorders in children, recent controversy. This time the criticism associated with ethics violations by Andrew about the research process.

The General Medical Council states, doctors are not honest and is not responsible for the research. He was labeled an insensitive towards children who are involved in the study.

In 1998, Wakefield (digestive system specialist) at London's Royal Free Hospital published a groundbreaking study in the journal Lancet. The study linking the vaccine Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine with autism and gastrointestinal disorders in children. The vaccine to prevent dengue fever measles, mumps, and rubella. Andrew also made a number of statements that parents refuse the MMR vaccine. As a result, vaccination coverage declined, from about 90 percent in the mid-1990s to below 70 percent.

The General Medical Council, the agency in charge of registration and regulation of doctors in the UK, is considering a revoked license Wakefield practice. Institute highlighted several actions that harm the rights of children Wakefield is involved in the study in 1998. Wakefield considered invansif test against children such as colonoscopy and brain and spinal fluid collection behind without consideringits effect on children . Methods Wakefield took blood samples are also drawn criticism. Wakefield considered to pay 8 dollars to children who attended the birthday party of her son to donate their blood.

Wakefield who is now executive director of thoughtful House, an autism research center in Austin, Texas, considers the decision was unfounded and unfair. He expressed no regrets about his research on that. He still has the support of some parents.

Asthma Patients Not Well educated

2011-06-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

The lack of education make asthma sufferers are often unable to control the disease properly. Suffered asthma was more severe and even cause death.

Shortness of breath makes a great asthma was rushed to the emergency department or hospitalized in intensive care unit room. Some patients died before arriving at the hospital.

"If patients can control their own asthma, such events do not need," said Heru Sundaru, lecturer of Faculty of Medicine, Division of Allergy Immunology, University of Indonesia who is also a doctor at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, the symposium "Allergy and Clinical Immunology Network (Jacin)" in Jakarta Saturday (4 / 6).

If should be treated, he added, the cost of treatment and care of asthma patients can be high. In the United States, asthma medication costs $ 500 U.S. per person (about USD 4.5 million).

Asthma also causes a decrease in productivity someone. Decline in productivity when calculated on the basis of financial losses in the United States reached 6 billion U.S. dollars, or around Rp 54 trillion. "In Indonesia there has never been a survey related medical expenses. Documenting we are weak, "he added.

Continue to rise

Along the progress of science and technology and modern lifestyles, the number of asthma sufferers in Indonesia continues to increase, especially in children. Research experts allergy and immunology in Indonesia concluded, there is an increasing number of people with asthma in school children.

A few years ago about 4.2 percent of the 10,000 students affected by asthma. This year rose to 5.4 percent per 10,000 students studied.

The high asthma sufferers are not specific to students from lower socioeconomic groups, but also students from families can afford. "Factors of the causes of asthma is very diverse. Not just a polluting, dirty environment, but also diet, lifestyle, and genetics, "he added.

Lecturer in the Division of Allergy and Immunology Medical Faculty Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Syamsu, says that although many asthma management guidance from international organizations, asthma has not been handled well.

"Doctors need to educate the public how to manage his asthma," he said. Periodic counseling should be given in medical clinics. Patients are also advised to regularly consult a physician.

Treat yourself

According Syamsu, severity of asthma occur because patients often try to treat yourself after a doctor. The drugs are given without controls forwarded own doctor. In fact, the dose and type of drugs given must be replaced periodically according to the patient's condition.

Asthma is controllable if you do not show symptoms the day and night, did not occur due to limitations in patients with shortness of breath, and the use of an inhaler is increasingly rare.

When Fear Can Fatal Heart Attack

2011-06-04T18:48:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt a very big fear-related disease that afflicts you? From now throw away that fear. Because research shows, an excessive fear it will adversely affect the healing process.

Research experts at London England involving 208 heart patients found that those with the highest levels of anxiety when experiencing a heart attack can actually end up with the worst conditions.

As published European Heart Journal, the fear is closely related to the improvement of a substance in blood that indicates inflammation. Researchers stress, increased inflammation can cause long-term health consequences.

"The inflammatory response is known to damage a large heart, and improve heart problems in the long term as well as heart attack," Andrew Steptoe, professor of psychology at the British Heart Foundation.

The study was initiated by scientists at Imperial College found that the patients who have a great fear of death proven to have increased levels of TNF alpha - a marker that is associated with inflammatory processes in the body. The researchers also measured the variability of heart rate and stress hormone cortisol, three weeks after a heart attack.

"Fear of death is not just an emotional response, but also related to biological changes during an acute heart attack. This is an observational study, so we do not know whether to help people overcome fear can enhance healing clinically," said Steptoe.

Dr Mike Knapton, medical director of the British Heart Foundation, stated the study shows that those most anxious when the heart attack experience a greater increase in blood markers associated with inflammation.

"Inflammation previously been associated with increased risk of heart attack but we do not fully understand why it could happen. What we need to know now is, that we must eliminate the fear in patients with heart disease. And if this can be applied, it will produce good results for going forward, "he concluded.

Excessive happy, Age More Short?

2011-05-20T15:48:00.000-07:00

If you think happiness can bring someone to live a long life, think again. Some scientists even claim to people who are 'too happy' tend to die younger.

The scientists believe that children who possess "too cheerful" will die younger than their peers are more closed. The reason, children with nature like this will lead-free lifestyle which often contain risks and unhealthy.

In addition, people with too cheerful personality is more likely to have psychiatric problems like depression, bipolar disorder, which causes sufferers experience extreme emotions change from happy to sad extraordinary excess.

In this study, researchers from the universities children examined data from the 1920's until they are older. From the study, they find statistically that children who are considered to be too cheerful proved to have a shorter life than their classmates are more subdued.

One researcher, Professor June Gruber, assess a lot of people push yourself to be happy, but ended up disappointed because of the fact that there does not fit expectations.

"When someone is being too cheerful in the hope that this will make them happy, it can actually lead to a sense of disappointment," he said as quoted by the Telegraph, Friday (20/05/2011).

"The strongest indicator of happiness is not money or recognition of one's success or fame. Rather it has a meaningful social relationships," said Gruber.

"That is, the best way to increase your happiness is to stop worrying whether you're happy or not. Instead, divert your energy to build your social relationships with others," he concluded.

Reduce consumption of soft drinks!

2011-05-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

Who does not like to drink carbonated soft drinks (carbonated)? Drinking these beverages while in the hot sun, it feels very refreshing. Getting a drink is too easy; soft drinks available in cigarette kiosks, restaurants, to the cafe. But you know what dangers these drinks when consumed in excess?

Carbonated soft drinks are the largest source of calories in American diet, which is about 7% of total revenues. When you add non-carbonated drinks, its value has increased to 9%. Imagine if you take breakfast in the restaurant menus of junk food, you choose a cheese burger with cola drinks. Just count how many calories. Not surprisingly, many Americans who are obese and diabetic.

Daily consumption of about 10-15 teaspoons of pure sugar it means almost the same as the recommended limits for consumption of sugar from all types of food. To overcome the dependence on sugar, often people and replace them with fruit drinks, sports drinks, and iced tea. However, all types of beverages, it is also contains a lot of sugar, which also adds calories in our diet.

Meanwhile, soft drink makers to anticipate the fears of consumers about this sugar by producing a version of "diet" with frills such as "sugar-free". But Have these steps solve the health problems the audience?

Carbonated soft drinks was not only a problem with abortion, but how the beverage was successfully replaced our usual healthy beverage consumption. When we begin to enter the mature age, we tend to choose other types of drinks than milk. Whereas the decrease of calcium may increase the risk of osteoporosis, a serious disease that usually gets worse as you age us. A healthy and strong bones are built when we were young no longer can protect us from this terrible condition.

Let's see what facts we can find of soft drinks:
* Excess sugar that contribute to overweight, which also can cause type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart attack, stroke, and cancer.
* People who regularly consume soft drinks are also potentially increase the risk of kidney stones, and heart disease.
* Caffeine, which is added to most soft drinks, also cause addiction. Caffeine also increases the removal of calcium.
* Artificial coloring in soda also causes itching disease, asthma and other allergic reactions in some people.
* Expert dental health continues to encourage people to reduce consumption of soft drinks, especially when eating, to prevent tooth decay (because of sugar), and dental erosion (due to acid).

Reduce consumption of diet soda (or association) is recommended daily. Balance with emphasis on drinking water when you are not able to stop this habit.

9 Ways Mute Desire Snacking

2011-05-19T15:48:00.000-07:00

Excessive Snacking can be triggered by many things. Starting from low blood sugar levels, stress, until the other emotional problems.

Here are the steps to stop the cravings.

1. Do not miss meals

Eat three meals a day and two meals snack on a regular basis. Keep the distance between each meal and snack no more than five hours. This is useful to maintain a stable blood sugar levels and prevent you from severe hunger. Low blood sugar levels and hunger is a dangerous combination that causes you to overeat.

2. Balanced nutritional diet

Keep the content of protein, fat, and carbohydrates in each big meal and snack. For example, when used to eat apples as a snack, add a piece of bread wheat and low-fat cheese.

3. Make a diary

The book records of the daily diet it will detect your diet. For example, maybe you've always wanted to snack every afternoon after at 15:00. This may mean you need a snack that enough for the afternoon. It could also mean that your lunch is not enough nutrients to supply the demand. Perhaps this also means you are very stressed out that it took a short break.

4. Avoid low-calorie diet

Diets that are less than 1,200 calories per day will cause cravings because it is basically low-calorie diets lead to starvation. Research shows that people with low-calorie diets often experience cravings and day-to-day life is filled with food. If you are not sure of the exact calorie needs for you, consult your doctor nutritionist.

5. Do not forget the complex carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates such as whole grains contain fiber which helps keep blood sugar levels stable. Low blood sugar levels have been mentioned causes cravings arise.

6. Clean environment

Avoid trigger cravings in your home or office if possible. It is certainly hard to resist chocolate or potato chips, if both these delicious foods are all around us. The less temptation around, the better.

7. Do not be too rigid

Keep enjoying dessert and snack favorite. If you really stop to eat good food, you actually obsessed continue. And when "defense" broken-down, you'll eat too much.

8. get a little

Allow yourself a little taste of good food like chocolate that desirable. If you want to eat more, search for low-calorie chocolate.

9. Find a distraction

When cravings come, wait for 15 minutes before actually eating. Try doing something else, like take a walk outside for a moment or chatting with colleagues. Sometimes divert attention for five minutes just enough to ward off the desire for fun snacking.

Traditional Cooking Chicken

2011-05-17T08:46:00.000-07:00

Chicken and turkey are ideal as a source of protein. So far, chicken, turkey and other poultry are considered safer than red meat containing higher fat.

There are significant differences in fat content in poultry meat, depending on the body part that is consumed and how its processing. For example, skinless turkey breast contains 8 percent fat per 100 grams, whereas 21 percent chicken fat per 100 grams.

The content of fat and calories of chicken and turkey are relatively similar, but lower than ducks or geese. Ducks have a very high saturated fat content, especially when compared with quail and pigeons.

If prepared and consumed without the skin, fatty duck meat with goat meat valued. However, poultry meat is generally softer. Poultry average protein has the same value in the standard 100 grams per serving.

Concern about the disease in poultry as bird flu, the government should conduct regular controls on poultry farms. It is important to provide proper guidance in the implementation, so that consumers avoid the problem of poultry diseases.

Be careful with Hypertension

2011-05-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

the heart and blood vessel disorders that are considered as the number one killer in Indonesia have often originated from hypertension or high blood pressure. Therefore, hypertension should be avoided.Statistics show that 3 out of 10 people suffering from hypertension Indonesia. Hypertension is included in the disease which kills silently (the silent disease) because people generally do not realize they get their blood pressure checked hypertension before.High blood pressure is a condition in which a person's blood pressure above normal limits, ie above 120 mmHg for systolic (blood pressure when the heart pumps blood into the arteries), and 80 mmHg diastolic (blood pressure when the heart expands or relaxation).Prolonged increase in blood pressure can damage blood vessels in most of the body. In several organs such as heart, kidney, brain, and eyes will be damaged. Damage to a number of organs that can cause cardiovascular problems (a series of disorders that attack the heart and blood vessels), including heart attack and stroke.The older person, the risk for hypertension is also higher because the more rigid blood vessels so the pressure is high sistoliknya. However, hypertension also affects many young people. Usually the main risk factor is diet.Too much salt intake increases the risk of hypertension. Actually not taste salty to be avoided but the sodium content. The recommended sodium intake is less than 6 grams, equivalent to one teaspoon per day.According to Susan from Nutrifood Fendy Research Center, not just sodium contained in salt as a spice in cooking but is also found in fast food, processed food such as sausages, instant noodles, tomato sauce and soy sauce. "Sodium can also be found in foods such as donuts or sweet soy sauce," he said.To create savory taste in cuisine, we can get around the use of salt with spices or choose low-sodium food products.

New Therapy Reduces Hypertension

2011-05-08T15:22:00.000-07:00

About one billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension and 7.1 million deaths each year related to hypertension. Awareness of the importance of the management of hypertension continues to increase in western countries and the number of people with hypertension who received treatment had to be increased.

The large number of people with hypertension in the world to inform you that this disease is global in nature and are not choosy patients. Indeed we will not see a doctor told his patient the cause of death was hypertension. In contrast to dengue fever which is often a source of grief in television news, hypertensive disease itself does not cause death.

It's not high blood pressure, but komplikasinyalah often fatal. In the United States, one person died due to complications of hypertension every two minutes.

Unfortunately, hypertension is often no symptoms that if not checked regularly, maybe once a person comes to know that he was suffering from hypertension when blood pressure = 140/90 mmHg. For hypertension with blood pressure = 140/90 mmHg, practically require antihypertensive medication therapy.

Actually, the disease is not dangerous if hypertension can be controlled. There are many ways to reduce blood pressure. One of them with drug therapy. The purpose of hypertensive therapy is to reduce the number of deaths and morbidity due to renal and cardiovascular complications (heart, blood vessels).

Now has come the agent promising new hypertension therapy, namely Direct Renin Inhibitor (DRI). These drugs are proven to result in suppression of the more significant RAA system and reflects the inability of ACEI inhibit the formation of angiotensin II in an optimal because it turns out not only the formation of angiotensin II through ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme is inhibited stage ACEI) alone, but there are other paths which are not affected by enzyme them.

Chronic Disease So Main Killer

2011-04-28T07:04:00.000-07:00

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes is a disease that became a major killer in the world today according to World Health Organization (WHO).

In the report The Global Status mentioned, non-communicable diseases caused 36 million deaths globally in 2008. About 80 percent of deaths occur in poor and developing countries.

The report also stated, non-communicable diseases present a major threat to the health beat infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV.

"The disease is not contagious now become the biggest challenge. For some countries is not excessive if this situation is a disaster for the health, social, and especially the country's economy," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director.

He added that non-communicable diseases provides a very crushing blow on the development program. "It is spending billions of dollars of national income and create more and more people pushed into poverty," he said.

WHO also explains, in fact non-communicable diseases could be prevented if government officials want to implement policies for healthy eating campaign and tighten rules on tobacco marketing.

Need 10 Years to Fight Bird Flu

2011-04-23T05:01:00.000-07:00

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) states, at least it would take 10 years to combat an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) from poultry farms in six countries where the virus had become endemic.

According to FAO, the H5N1 strain of avian influenza have been reported in 60 countries at the peak of its spread in 2006. However, most cases of bird flu was successfully handled. However, the virus remains endemic in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam because of the nature of production and market chain, and the quality of animal health services.

Another factor, according to FAO, in these countries fear the H5N1 threat does not necessarily translate into a concrete plan to control the virus and eliminating it. The H5N1 virus has killed about 320 people worldwide since 2003.

"Eliminating the virus highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza from birds in six countries still endemic will take 10 years or more," the FAO statement.

FAO makes recommendations for each country regarding the action to be taken five years to enable them to combat the virus.

"It contains a combination of measures that aim to control outbreaks and responses, collect and analyze information, and disease prevention and risk reduction," he said.

An Orange More "Powerful" Than Pills

2011-04-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Scientists discover why an orange give greater benefits to you than taking Vitamin C or other pills.

Researchers at Brigham Young University, Utah, United States, reports research published in the Journal of Food Science stated, oranges contain a unique mix of antioxidants. This combination provides the benefits of a far more effective than if the substances in citrus consumed separately.

Antioxidants are known as a substance that is useful to slow the aging body's cells, protect against cancer, and help prevent heart disease.

"There's something behind the benefits of orange better than swallowing a capsule of Vitamin C, and that's what we try to know. We think that the particular mixture of antioxidants in the lemon gives the benefits are good for you," said Tory Parker, an assistant professor nutrition , science diet. and food on Young University.

Parker and his team to review whether the content of a variety of phenol-known natural chemicals are antioxidants and antimicrobial-work in "synergy". This component is used by plants to protect themselves from nature decay and biological attack.

The researchers eventually concluded that their theory is true. "Fruit should be your dessert. And remember, before the cake, candy, and other sweet snacks consumed, fruit is a sweetener for us," said Parker.

Eat Make You Sick

2011-04-05T02:23:00.000-07:00

"Healthy or sick it is a choice", so the response I received from a note that I have ever written. "Yes, I agree with you", my answer to that comment. Indeed we ourselves are responsible for determining and even for our health status, want healthy or ill will. Unfortunately, if you look at the lifestyle now, consciously or not, we choose to hurt more than healthy

As an example, that we choose to be sick is to eat our own behavior. As I observed when it was breakfast at a restaurant in Kuta Beach area, most of the guests are foreign tourists. More than 80 percent of those who were having breakfast at that time, clearly only, which can be seen from their physical appearance that fat, big belly, bloated, both men and women are overweight and obesity.

And, yag more interesting to me is that eating behavior. In my heart murmur, here's an example of feeding behavior of their own choice that the result is pain.

To my child participating breakfast that morning, I said, "You see bule-bule that?", What is your comment about the doings of food they see themselves like that? ".." Yes sir ", replied my son. "They chose ill with eating behavior," my comments. "Then, look at that super fat Caucasians Pak", pointing to a Caucasian woman, aged approximately 40 years. I see, that Caucasians carrying two plates filled with a variety of food to the table to eat. Maybe all the food presented at breakfast that morning there were also in the two plate it.

While continuing to observe the bule-bule are again having breakfast, I accidentally saw three Caucasian people in the pool which was just outside the breakfast room that morning. One person was swimming breaststroke surrounding the pool side. I do not know how many times he mengelilnginya, I do not know. Two more people swim freestyle as a race from one edge to another edge of the pool was fairly large. "Hmmm, it's those who choose healthy, I muttered to myself." They swim while other friends vent their appetite.

I still had not moved from his seat, their behavior becomes interesting breakfast for me. Guests are super obese Caucasians use the term child-me-I look back to take food. One plate right hands full with a variety of bread, and in his left hand almost spilled a bowl with "coco-crunch".

Seeing the feeding behavior of Caucasians that morning, I remembered the joke of a speaker in a seminar that said, if you want to be sick, tirulah western lifestyle, live to the west, westerlies ... ... And, indeed, now that's what we do, our example and our select menu of western food, we forget the traditional food that much healthier. Not surprisingly, Indonesia population is overweight and obesity has begun to rise. Our children will too.

I then remember, the behavior of unhealthy eating, not only I saw in the restaurant at breakfast that morning. In a wedding, a similar phenomenon also occurs. Let us observe mealtime behavior in the invitation. First came the dinner table sought is our pleasure. Before the event started we sometimes are standing nearby. When it comes time to eat, we'll attack these foods.

We move from one table to another table. If we had Mersa bored or uncomfortable with our dipiring food, or we are seeing food on the table suartu better, according to our tastes, the food will we throw away and we will take another eat, that seems more comfortable-we forget with our brothers who are still a lot of hunger and malnutrition-Before you leave, all the tables we visited, and the latter is usually a table fruit. We just remember to eat fruit when our stomachs are full, eat fruit alone was eventually only modest.

After long enough to sit in the breakfast room that morning, while bule-bule is still continuing his breakfast while chatting with her friends, I pull my child's hand, "let's go to the beach boy, our morning walk on the beach, we'll swim as well, such as the three Caucasian people who look healthy and vibrant it! ".

On the way to the beach, I imagine also by the doings of eating bule-bule, and behavior of some of us too, who eat not because they are hungry, need, need, but because indulge passions, seeing good food, no food is available, to the satisfaction , entertainment, prestige and so forth. And, we forgot seola though, that eating well can be the culprit of disease. We like also do not realize that eating will shape and define who we are.

Religion commanded, "eat, and drink, but do not overdo it." God does not like it. And, "Eat foods that are not only lawful, but also good." Unfortunately, once again we often ignore this commandment of God. It is not surprising, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus pose a threat and cause of death we are now.

Overcome Infection in Patients with Colon Cancer

2011-03-28T17:30:00.000-07:00

Inflammation of the intestine was influential in the development of colorectal cancers. Therefore, in addition to standard treatment, patients should receive anti-inflammatory drugs. Murdani Said Abdullah, a staff Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, in his dissertation for my doctorate, Thursday (2 / 4) in Jakarta. He received honors.

Colorectal cancer or colon cancer is a type of cancer can be cured and prevented its development. Common symptoms of this cancer include rapid fatigue, lethargy, and weight decrease. However, no specific symptoms or signs.

In addition to genetic disorders, colorectal cancer is also influenced by environmental factors, food intake, and infection in the body. "Recurrent and chronic intestinal inflammation may increase the risk," he said.

In Indonesia, cases of infection or inflammation of the intestine often found include stomach pain and diarrhea. However, many patients take medication only diarrhea, but not taking anti-inflammatory drug.

According to research results Murdani, the amount of COX-2, enzymes cause inflammation, were significantly more cancer tissue than in cancer-free tissue. "Therefore, patients with colorectal cancer or polyps should be examined what is COX-2 in the gut," he said.

If found COX-2 in cancer tissue or polyps, inflammatory medication can be given as secondary prevention. This is to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment and prevent relapse in patients.

However, anti-inflammatory drugs are not recommended given to colon cancer patients who have heart health problems because of drug side effects, namely heart rhythm disorders, in addition to gastrointestinal disorders or peptic ulcers.

Those who are "Friendly" with the Radiation

2011-03-23T17:29:00.000-07:00

Early in the morning Iwan already had arrived at his workplace. It's known, the distance between home and work far enough to make him have to get up to catch the train from the direction towards the station Cikini Depok.

Married man with four children this morning was busy with his duties as a radiographer in one government-owned hospitals. Work as a radiographer has digelutinya for 26 years.

Despite knowing the dangers of the job which he lived, Ridwan remain diligent. In fact, without any sense of worry he says, if something bad happens to him it all is a risk that should she received from her job.

As a radiographer, Iwan was almost daily contact with the tools that emit radiation like X-rays, the plane x-ray and CT (computed axial tomography) scan. One task is to implement measures radiation radiographer in accordance with written instructions from a medical specialist consultant Radiation Oncology Radiology including setting tool, the position of each patient.

What middle-aged men who lived it is no little evidence among the people who must work under the threat of radiation risks every day. Besides radiographer, other health workers such as doctors and nurses in hospitals who have radiotherapy facilities equally risky. The reason, they are routinely intersect and around medical devices that emit radiation.

Hearing the threat of radiation associated with the event of a nuclear reactor by an earthquake and tsunami in Japan, responded with the usual Irwan. Moreover, the threat of radiation have become part of his life. Although equally there is a risk of radiation, what is happening in Japan, he said looks far different from his job as a radiographer.

"If the plane x-rays shine when we shot. If the radiation that occurs in a nuclear reactor is constantly radiating, so it can contaminate the environment," she cried.

Iwan also said he did not worry. He felt confident that the profession is dilakoninya have got protection.

"That's the risk of job. Yes, we monitored using personal monitoring. Each month, the dose of radiation we receive is read by authorities and then informed us," said Iwan.

Despite being inexperienced, Iwan admitted still working according to existing norms of radiation protection. Usually in work Iwan use two safety devices are already available in the room.

The first tool is a board-shaped shield which is believed to effectively resist radiation and radiation protection clothing (apron). Both protection tool that contains a chemical element, metal which has a thickness of 0.35 mm lead equivalent.

Small risk
A worker who usually come into contact with radiation, according to Inspector of Nuclear Safety Nuclear Power Supervisory Agency (Bapeten) Togap Marpaung, less likely exposed to serious health impacts.

The reason, health workers such as radiographer has equipped the protective equipment and work space had been designed in such a way in accordance with the applicable safety standards.

"From research in Indonesia, there are no clues that way. So my friends who work in radiology frugal we do not yet exist that lead to it," said Togap.

Not only that, to maintain the safety of radiological workers, under the rules of Bapaten about worker health monitoring radiation, any radiation worker must be checked at least once a year and could also be more if deemed necessary.

A worker is said to safe radiation dose limits if they receive no more than 20 miliseivert (mSv) per year.

"As for the radiographer, in fact, they only receive radiation exposure 0.1 miliseivert per month so that radiation workers should not worry about the effects of radiation," he added.

Togap asserted, there is the possibility of cancer of workers exposed to radiation, but radiation is not the primary cause. According to him, many other factors outside the radiation that causes a person affected by cancer.