2010년 12월 18일 토요일

Super Bacteria Spread Through Medical Tourism

Super Bacteria Spread Through Medical TourismThe spread of "super bacteria" in some countries, like UK, USA, Australia, Sweden, and Canada, one of which is triggered by the practice of plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery.

Research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers from Cardiff University, UK have found that bacteria that can make NDM-1 enzymes that are found in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.

The super bacteria are transmitted to some of countries through which new patients again underwent plastic surgery in India or Pakistan. In the U.S., for instance, recorded three cases of this bacteria was found in patients who underwent the new treatment in India, a country where people often come to seek cheaper treatment or alternative treatment.

"India is also providing plastic surgical services for patients from Europe and America, and mayber NDM-1 will be spread throughout the world," Timothy Walsh said, who do research and collect samples of "super bacteria".

With teams from various countries, Walsh managed to collect bacteria samples from many patients in two hospitals in India, namely Chennai hospital and Haryana hospital. In addition, some patients referred from the English national laboratories since 2007 until 2009.

Walsh and his team found 44 patients positive with NDM-1 bacteria in Chennai hospital, 26 patients in the hospital Haryana, 37 in England, and another 73 in the territory of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Some British people are positively affected by NDM-1 had ever visited India or Pakistan for medical treatment, including plastic surgery.

NDM-1 bacteria was reported resistant to various types of antibiotics including the carbapenems, a drug that is used for emergency purposes and overcome a variety of infections due to resistant germs, such as methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA) and C-difficile.

Heart care tips how to know the characteristics of a healthy heart

The heart is an organ that is very important. When the heart stopped beating just a few minutes, followed by cessation of blood circulation, our lives are valuable even this will end. That is why the prevention of heart and blood vessel disease should we pay attention.

Actually, we can know if our healthy heart or not. Here are tips that we can use to know a healthy heart.

1. Cholesterol
When likened, LDL or bad cholesterol is the burning house and HDL or good cholesterol as a fireman. A good fireman usually can prevent long-term damage, "Roger Blumenthal said from Johns Hopkins Cicarone Centre.

The higher the HDL cholesterol level, the lower the risk of occurrence of ateroklerosis. For healthy heart, not the bad cholesterol target more than 130 mg / dl and HDL should be higher than 40 mg / dl. HDL cholesterol levels tended to increase with exercise, lose weight and eat lots of fiber.

2. Blood pressure
If uncontrolled blood pressure in recent years, high blood pressure can damage arteries throughout the body, so that the blood vessel wall will be thickened and rigid and clogged so alirah blood to vital organs is blocked. Optimal blood pressure lower than 120/80 mmHg.

Variation of various foods with different combinations of the right nutrients will be beneficial for blood pressure. All various studies have also shown an effective stress reduction also lowers blood pressure. Researchers from Spain mentioned, consumption of aspirin every day also decreased systolic blood pressure 6.8 mmHg and 4.6 mmHg diastolic pressure.

3. Heartbeat
Life is not in your hands, but in your heart. The number of heartbeats per minute (resting heart rate) is one way to predict the age. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine noted, men who have resting heart rates above 75 beats per minute (bpm) are three times more at risk for heart attack. Normal pulse is 65 bpm.

"When you do a cardio exercise with low intensity and add a high intensity every two weeks, the heart rate per minute will be reduced," Neal Henderson said from sports medicine experts. Do exercise at least 30 minutes with 60-80 percent of the maximum amount of heart rate.

4. Fasting blood sugar levels
Fasting blood sugar levels is a sign of whether there is any risk of diabetes. If your blood sugar levels is higher, then the opportunity diabetes risk is greater. "People with diabetes have a greater risk of heart disease, kidney and eye disorders," Johanthan Samet said, MD, of Johns Hopkins.

To reduce levels of fasting blood sugar, we need to increase the body's ability to use blood sugar, or increase insulin sensitivity. The best way to achieve this is to reduce weight.

5. C-Reactive Protein
C-reavtive protein or CRP is a plasma protein produced by the liver as a reaction to an infection, injury and inflammatory processes. High levels of CRP indicate inflammation in the body. Because heart disease is due to inflammation in the artery wall then CRP can be used as a general marker of heart disease risk.

Elevated levels of CRP are usually accompanied by increased cholesterol. CRP level is high, ie more than 1 milligram per liter, also associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer. CRP measurement is done by taking blood from the elbow or the back of your palms.

Healthy tips preventing teeth decay

Healthy tips preventing tooth decayThe teeth is the hard part is contained in the mouths of many vertebrates. Teeth has a varied structure that perform multiple tasks. The primary function of teeth is to tear and chew food and in some animals, particularly carnivores, as a weapon.

The teeth is the most distinguishing species of mammals, and one that could be fossils well. Tooth form associated with these types of pet foods. For example herbivores have many molars for chewing because the grass is difficult to digest. Carnivores need fangs to kill and tear, and because the meat easier to digest, so they can swallow the food without the need for teeth to chew food.

In humans, the teeth is also a very important part of the body, because the beginning of the digestion process from the teeth. If a tooth is sick, then all parts of the body such as heart, kidney, central nervous system to be affected. Cavity is the beginning of a toothache. Because the teeth is very important for our health, then we are obliged to maintain dental health. Here are some tips that we can do to prevent toothache:

Brushing teeth the right way
While brushing your teeth regularly has been done but if done in a way that is not true, of course the result will not be maximized. The correct way is by brushing downwards to the front teeth, brushing teeth towards the top to bottom and front teeth brushing horizontally for a molar. Brushing teeth should be longer, because this teeth has the potential attachment of leftovers.

Brushing teeth regularly and at the right time
In the morning after breakfast and at night before bed is the perfect time to brush our teeth. Saliva is not much when we sleep, so the teeth will be damaged if you let the rest of the food on your teeth without a brush. Saliva is useful to protect the teeth from bacteria that cause cavities.

Gargling after eating
The teeth brushing is not possible after we eat, the best way is rinsed our mouth so that leftovers do not keep sticking and reduce acid in the dental situation.

Use dental floss to remove food scraps
Food scraps left behind, should not be removed with a toothpick. Use a toothpick can cause a gap between teeth in addition to the greater of the gums can cause injury. Healthy way to spend the rest of the food in between teeth is with dental floss.

Choose a toothpaste that contains fluoride
Use toothpaste that contains fluoride. This substance is one of the enamel-forming material. The presence of these substances can prevent decay on teeth.

Consumption of fibrous foods
Consumption vegetables, fruits or others health foods proved to be made stronger teeth and preventing cavities.

Reduce foods containing sugar and flour
This foods type of easy left on teeth that cause acid and create cavities.

Regular dental check
Visit your dentist every 6 months even if you do not feel the toothache. This is needed so that doctors can detect a small hole that occurred in the tooth and can be handled immediately so that the hole is not bigger. Can also detect the uneven teeth or notched which can cause teeth difficult to clean.

Simple tips to prevent tooth decay can be useful for us. If there is any questions about tips to overcome cavities, please send via the comment form.

2010년 12월 17일 금요일

Gains and losses on fatty dressing

Gains and losses on fatty dressingAs mentioned in previous articles, some dressings are high in fat and calories. However, removing the dressing because it is not healthy at all, it was not possible. All we can do is mengakalinya, so that the benefits of healthy vegetables does not decrease or even threatening weight and the work of the heart.

However, fatty dressings still have advantages over the reduced fat or fat-free. Vegetable fat helps carotenoid absorption. Antioxidants act as pro-vitamin A. Dressing containing olive oil, balsamic vinegar, or wine, is able to enhance the effects of antioxidants and vegetables.

Loss fat dressings are high calorie, so the potential to cause obesity. When the fat in the form of saturated fat, can increase cholesterol levels in our bodies.

Well, so much easier in choosing a healthier dressing, you should remember the following four things:

1. A healthier dressing is low fat, not too much salt, and minimal saturated fat.

2. Avoid overly salty dressing.

3. When you're dining outside the home, book a salad dressing or peanut ingredients in separate containers that can be blended themselves sparingly.

4. High-fat dressings containing its own advantages and disadvantages for users. Adjustment to the conditions and needs of the body.

Healthy diet tips for renal failure patients

Healthy diet tips for renal failure patientsSomeone who has experienced kidney failure should take care of its diet because many foods that can actually aggravate the condition of illness. Patients with kidney disease can not eat fruit and vegetables at will, with the same number of healthy people.

It should be understood that there are vegetables and fruits that potentially exacerbate the patient health condition. Therefore, patients with kidney failure should really know the content of their fruit and vegetable consumption.

"Patients with kidney failure should reduce the consumption of fruits because some fruits grades Potassium high," the doctor said Dian Novita Chandra, M. Nutrition, Staff of the Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, the Warta Kota recently noodles.

Very high potassium levels (hyperkalemia) can cause disturbed heart rhythm. Patients should be able to limit the amount of consumption of fruit each day. Eg apples, kidney patients can only eat half of it. Yet that also must be remembered, if the condition of kidney patients can no longer berkermh, then you should refrain from the consumption of fruits and vegetables until smooth urination.

Meanwhile, for people who have not undergone dialysis. encouraged to go on a diet low in protein 40-45 grams / day. This of course depends on renal function of patients can be detected by laboratory examination. If kidney function is less than 15 percent, then the engagement to do dialysis.

Another renal failure in patients who have chronic or chronic long alias. Patients with chronic kidney failure must undergo a strict diet with some purpose which is to regulate fluid and electrolyte balance in the body and to keep the patient can move like a normal person.

The principle of the diet patients with chronic renal failure

1. Diet or regular soft

2. As a source of carbohydrates: sugar, jam, syrup and candy.

3. Self-energy and low protein

4. As a source of protein, preferably protein, for example: milk, beef, meat, and fish. Number in accordance with renal function failure patients.

5. As a source of fat, preferably unsaturated fats, with the needs of approximately 25 percent of the total energy required.

6. For the needs of water, is recommended in accordance with the amount of urine 24 hours; approximately 500 milliliters of the beverage and food products.

7. For potassium and sodium requirements by a state patients.

8. For calorie needs, about 35 kcals / kg body weight / day.

9. Limiting salt intake if there is hypertension (high blood pressure) or edema (swelling).

10. It is also advisable to consume gelatin because in addition to containing energy sources also contain soluble fiber.

Foods that should be restricted

1. Carbohydrate sources such as: rice, corn, potatoes, macaroni, pasta, hevermout, sweet.

2. Animal proteins like meat goat, chicken, fish, liver, cheese, shrimp, eggs.

3. Vegetables and high-potassium fruits such as apples, avocados, oranges, bananas, papayas and papaya, celery, cauliflower, parsley, green beans.

Chlorophyll, The Green Disease Prevention

Chlorophyll, The Green Disease PreventionFortunately for those who love to eat green vegetables. Source of food low in fat and rich in fiber has many health benefits because it contains nutrients and non nutrients that are needed body, one of which is chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants giver.

In everyday life, chlorophyll has become a familiar consumer products for our health. Starting from the vegetables we eat, a safe dye for food and traditional beverages, up to natural dyes for weaving and batik.

In the world of health, chlorophyll is now developed as one of the supplements to boost immunity. Even the role of chlorophyll is now being developed in tumors and cancer therapy. Many research results have shown chlorophyll antimutagenic properties (preventing the spread of cancer-causing genes).

According Prof.Dr.Made Astawan, Professor of Food Technology IPB, in his book Aneka Food Nutrition, chlorophyll binding of compounds to inhibit the reaction of a carcinogen (causes cancer) with DNA, and counteract the radical compound reaction. Chlorophyll can also protect the immune system through its ability to reduce the reactivity of radical compounds.

When we are exploring Internet sites, quite a lot of international research that proves the function of chlorophyll. Prominent function of chlorophyll is an antioxidant and clean intestinal system (digestive tract food from the abdominal cavity to drain or the anus). Chlorophyll also serves to neutralize bad breath, hyper blood circulation, to a natural brain tranquilizer.

Dr. Leenawaty Limantara, scientists who study research on chlorophyll, said the chlorophyll molecule has a structure similar to hemoglobin, the red pigment in human blood. Therefore, chlorophyll a vital nutrient for the human body and is a molecule that can be accepted by the body naturally so that the potential increase endurance.

The ability of chlorophyll in strengthening the immune system is also caused by the supply of antitumor and antikuman to inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and wound infection in the gastrointestinal tract.

The use of oral
Actually, nature has provided the sources of chlorophyll a very reliable and can be consumed easily. The trick is to eat green vegetables on a regular basis. According Leenawaty, katuk an Indonesian native plants rich in chlorophyll.

However, the process of cooking and processing of vegetables that are not appropriate can also reduce nutrients contained in food. "Impaired function of the gastrointestinal tract can also make the absorption of food is not good. The sign can be seen from the remnants of food in the stool," said dr.Roy Indrasoemantri, product consultant PT.Synergy Worldwide Indonesia.

Technological developments have helped the creation of chlorophyll in the form of supplements in the form of capsules or chlorophyll. In Indonesia, enough liquid chlorophyll products sold in the market. According to Roy, every month of liquid chlorophyll products are marketed to thousands of bottles sold.

The nature of chlorophyll is not soluble in water requires special techniques for water-soluble chlorophyll to facilitate its distribution in the body. Therefore, only certain manufacturers are able to produce supleme liquid chlorophyll.

According to Roy, chlorophyll a good supplement products can mix with water without having to be shaken. If found instructions "shake it first" on a package of liquid chlorophyll, can be sure it is not pure chlorophyll supplements or are still mixed with other compounds.

"Beware of products that use fat solvent compounds. If consumed in the long run, long may accumulate in the body and interfere with liver function," said Roy.

Pure chlorophyll supplements also do not have the taste and aroma. It also does not cause a sense of bitterness on the tongue. To test the purity of chlorophyll supplements can be done by letting the product in the glass for a few moments. If the product is precipitate, that is not a pure product and if allowed to stand for several hours to be bubbly and fluffy, then the product is very dangerous.

Because of its nature as a supplement, then the main function of chlorophyll is the product for the prevention of disease. "In Indonesia, natural products such as these are often used as an alternative product for the treatment of disease, although its function to prevent the disease," said Roy.

For people who suffer pain, according to Roy products of chlorophyll may be consumed along with medical drugs. "Function as a supplement," he said. Although no promises of healing, but observed that if these products are consumed regularly can improve your fitness and progress. "For example, if before the road a few steps already felt tight, now it's chest could be better," he said.

Community nutritionist from IPB, Eddy Setyo Mudjajanto, saying basically chlorophyll supplement is safe for consumption. "If the product is consumed is pure chlorophyll, there is almost no side effects. If there is an excess dose was probably only 1-2 tablespoons," she said. Yet he suggested that every product supplement taken in accordance with the recommended dosage listed on the packaging.

Healthy tips maximizing the usefulness of tea

Healthy tips maximizing the usefulness of teaI sure no one denies the efficacy of tea for health. However, do you know an easy way to increase the efficacy of tea? Simply add the lemon juice into the tea will contain disease-fighting antioxidants in tea will be doubled.

In a study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food, scientists found that by adding 2-3 teaspoons of citrus fruits (lemon, lime, or grapefruit) into a cup of green tea can increase the stability of catechins (antioxidant prevention of cancer, stroke , and heart disease) in an amount sufficient to digest up to five times.

Cathecins contained in almost all types of tea, but because this component is not stable in non-acidic environments, such as in digestion, which can be absorbed by the body is usually less than 20 percent.

Interested to try? Enter one bag teabag into a cup of boiling water for 3-5 minutes before adding lemon juice to ensure higher levels of antioxidants.

Successful Diet Tips on Weekends

Successful Diet Tips on WeekendsWhatever your plans for the weekend, enjoy. However, lest you lose the joy of your body weight up after the weekend. Not easy to stay disciplined to keep your diet on Saturday and Sunday. That felt better because so many invitations to eat that presents menus that are not friendly with waist circumference.

Research conducted by a team of researchers from Quinnipiac University in the U.S. shows, the holidays can ruin a diet that has been done for weeks just because they are dieting tend not able to control the food. But still, there is a trick that you do not eat too far at the weekend.

* Home sweet home
Plan a weekend at home? Be careful because the temptation to enjoy a snack at home is quite high. When you idly while watching the new movie is purchased, you can spend a large pack of potato chips and roasted peanuts in an instant. Result, the calories in balance with no combustion. Your weight also increased steadily. Begin to change these habits and enjoy the results.

Do's: Eat at his watch. Eating regularly can make your stomach full, and reduce the desire to enjoy a snack. If you can not afford to not chew, a piece of apple or three handfuls of popcorn can be a substitute for potato chips. It would be better if half servings of rice at lunch and dinner menu is replaced with vegetables and fruit. Do activities such as playing games, chatting, or reading a book because it can divert your attention to food. More fun anymore if you decide to clean house and rooms. Besides the net, do not feel you have been successful exercise during the holidays.

* Coffee in cafe
Nice indeed if we could calm the mind on the weekend with a glass of your favorite coffee, reading, chatting, or browsing in the cafe customers. But be careful because small talk with a friend for a few hours was able to spend one frapuccino caramel glass, a piece of tiramisu, and one serving of a delicious chocolate cake.

Do's: If possible, ask the waiter to replace refined sugar with low calorie sugar to your drink. Select a beverage that contains no whipped cream. If no, then select a cake made from vegetables. Try not to choose foods that are sweet sweet if you drink. Lastly, do not forget the white water. A bottle of mineral water can reduce your desire to eat more cake.

* The roads in the mall
The mall has become a pilihat right to spend time with family or friends. In addition to much to see, it also provides plenty of places to eat and chat are great. Usually, fast food restaurants often be an option. You can also carried away to taste this and that. Oops!

Do's: When visiting a restaurant burger, pilihlan menu consisting of chicken and vegetables. Choose between mayonnaise or cheese as a complement, not both. For pizza, there's no harm in trying a menu that contains a lot of vegetables than meat. If you still want to taste the ice cream, then try frozen yogurt that is not less delicious but also healthy. After eating, Wander over 1 hour looking at your favorite stores. In addition to burning calories powerful, who knows you find cute bags that are discounted.

* Feast of relatives
The temptation to icip-icip party food that you rarely encounter the toughest challenge on the weekend. There is a great way to diet you do not corrupted, that is no exaggeration!

Do's: If you are interested in trying out every main meal, take as much as one tablespoon for each menu, along with the rice. If you want to enjoy a very tempting cake, invite friends to share. Replace sweet drinks or coke with water. Wear a dress that body size so you can feel your stomach expand when it's too much to eat. Guaranteed, you will stop.

* Out of town
Try out different cuisine is one of the most widely performed while visiting out of town. With appropriate measures, all foods can be tried without ruining your diet.

Do's: If you want a culinary trip, make sure you have a friend. Choose the menu you want, share with colleagues. In this way, although many of the foods you try, the portion is maintained. If you own, then ask for half portions than usual. Do not forget to compensate for culinary tour with leisurely walk while enjoying the new city. If there is a bike rental, there is nothing wrong with your bike tour.

Seasoning foods that contain high calorie

Seasoning foods that contain high calorieSalad dressing, in fact there are various kinds. However, if you're only familiar with Thousand Island or Blue Cheese, naturally. Type of dressing is always used as first choice in the menu of a salad seasoning restaurant. No wonder, Thousand Island, the most popular among the people of Indonesia.

If you have not much familiar with the types of salad dressings, try to identify some other options. Recognize also base ingredients, so the more you understand the content of nutrients. Moreover, one tablespoon of dressing it already contains quite a lot of calories.

Vinaigrette
Made from oil, vinegar, and other seasonings. The basic ingredients of vinegar vinaigrette mixed. There are made from red wine, spices, balsamic vinegar, or apple cider.

All types of fat-free vinegar. So, who determines the amount of fat in vinaigrette is a mixture of the oil. Because the oil content in different vinaigrette, calories contained in these products also varies. We can choose according to need.

Vinaigrette would make a great mix of lettuce, carrots, sprouts, cucumbers, peas chestnuts, pasta, and macaroni.

Thousand Island dressing
Thousand Island dressing is a favorite dressing of many, and reportedly came from the islands near New York. Available in a variety of types, ranging from regular to fat-free. Made from a mixture of eggs, sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, sweet pickle cucumbers, black olives, and red peppers. Vegetable salad or fruit salad dressing is suitable to use. One tablespoon (20 grams) contains 80 calories.

Mayonnaise
Its main base ingredient is olive oil (or occasionally other types of oil) is mixed with egg, lemon juice, vinegar. Mayonnaise as cocolan (Dipping sauce) would make sense to be more crispy celery sticks. One tablespoon of mayonnaise contains 75 calories.

Blue Cheese
Its main base material is blue cheese, milk, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and a few other seasonings. Dressing is a high calorie content, which is 94 calories for one drink a serving (2 tablespoons).

Bean seasoning
Bean seasoning made from the fried peanuts before pounded and mixed with salt and sugar. One tablespoon seasoning beans contains about 130 calories. This means, sauce is higher than the calorie Thousand Island dressing!

Sweet soy sauce
In some areas, sweet soy dressing is often used as a vegetable. Very little fat content, but contain sugar and salt are quite a lot. One tablespoon of soy sauce contains about 35 calories.

Gratuitous Diets Make Bones Fragile

Gratuitous Diets Make Bones FragileHas a slender body and pleasing to the eye is the dream of every woman. To make it happen, they often have no doubt undergo a series of diets to achieve an ideal body shape.

One way is to stop consuming dairy products and fad diets do, a type popular in the Western diet that promises quick weight loss. In fact, diet carelessly it can cause women at risk of osteoporosis or bone loss.

The experts had recently delivered a warning dangers of inappropriate diet. Research shows that nearly a third of British women in their ambition to streamline the body to stop eating some foods that contain calcium.

The warning was issued after a week after actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed that she was suffering from osteopenia, or thinning of the bones that could be the forerunner of osteoporosis. 37 years old actress underwent a strict diet low that cheese, butter, milk and other foods rich in calcium which is useful for strengthening bones.

A poll in the UK on the eating habits of 4500 women found that 30 percent claimed to avoid all these health foods for lean body dreams.

As many as 28 percent of dieters said they stopped eating cheese. While 11 percent said cross out all dairy products from the menu. More than 41 percent no longer eat bread, but this has been fortified bread is good for bone calcium.

Approximately 26 percent of respondents said they saw only the fat and calorie content on food labels as well as ignoring other information about the nutritional value. In fact, this mistake could have an impact on the failure to build strong bone structure at the age of 35, which leads to an increased risk of osteoporosis later in life.

Faktaannya, this diet was poorly followed by three million people in the UK. Where found more than 230 000 cases of bone fractures each year with the most fragile bone condition found on the wrist, back and hips.

The Food Standards Agency has recommended requirement of calcium per day for adults to reach 700 mg, which can be obtained from various types of foods or diets through erimbang.

Calcium than there is in bread and dairy products can also be found in broccoli, cabbage, tofu, and nuts. Meanwhile, to increase mineral intake, you can eat sardines or fish eaten with bones.

"Recent research highlights that the ideal body appearance should be accompanied by a healthy bone. Where calcium and fats vital role in building strong bone structure. While diet performed poorly can damage your bones," said a spokesman from the National Osteoporosis Society.

"There are a lot of pressure to be slim, but it could be compromised if you stay lean, but your bones healthy. If you want to stay slim, but your bones stay strong try a low-fat dairy products rich in calcium. For example, skim milk has calcium higher than full cream milk, "he said.

Imitate of the Japanese eating habits

Imitate of the Japanese eating habitsSoyjoy Healthylicious Winners, Yuliana Tan and Sri Primadika Agustina, recently on vacation to Japan as the main prize of the competition healthy lifestyle products. What message he brought from State Sakura implement discipline known that a healthy lifestyle? Yuliana Tan (31) shared his experience to the Compass Female when meeting in Jakarta on Monday (7/26/2010).

Slender body of a woman or a man possessed of Japan, according to observations Yuliana, was not only obtained from the habit of running feet. Their diet each day plus a character known Japanese food freshness and tend to be laden raw, like sushi, is also very crucial. Of course, healthy lifestyles is still balanced with exercise.

"For five days in Japan, we rarely eat fast food. Every hour meal came, portions and menus are complete, from appetizers, main meals, until the closing. Carbohydrates are presented even before dessert, when the stomach had begun to fill. Not like a habit meal in Indonesia, where rice is presented since the beginning of eating, "said Juliana, his experiences during a visit to Japan on June 29 to July 4, 2010.

Yuli said, every meal, portions are small and run out in just a one-time gusto. For example, foods such as opening a few pieces of fish cooked with vegetables. Then the main meals such as steak or choice of rice and noodles, and cover in the form of fruit or ice cream. Patterns and good portion of this menu for the body because, when hungry, the stomach was not immediately filled with heavy food. Intestine is left to digest the food slowly in small portions, gradually until a little heavy.

"From this way, we learn to eat slowly, and blood sugar went up slowly does not directly change drastically. Carbohydrate was presented when the stomach already full, so that consumption is not too much," said the woman who claimed to have problems with this weight.

Before the competition who wants to inspire healthy living, Yuli had set eating patterns in order to reduce weight. Understandably, then, the sales manager for one of these private television station was preparing a wedding. However, he sought his own way was not able to provide solutions. Until finally Yuli get enlightenment from a series of activities Soyjoy competition for three months.

From his experiences while in Japan, Yuli admitted, fresh food to other factors that influence the change in him. Fish is fresh and cooked just as would be eaten, or raw foods that turned out not as imagined before, making Yuli appetite changed.

"At first I did not like raw food because they think it smells fishy. However, the Japanese way of cooking in a fresh raw food but still good to eat. Of the 10 fresh food (raw), only three that I can not eat," said Yuli.

Despite getting different experiences and lifestyles in Japan (especially about diet), Yuli admitted difficult to implement it in Jakarta. How to cook and access to fresh food in Jakarta is rather difficult. In Japan, Yuli said, the snacks are cheaper, the same diet. Food always begins with small portions and gradually so safe for blood sugar and digestion.

Japanese-style way of eating healthy is deemed appropriate Yuli nutrition classes Soyjoy obtained in the competition. For two hours, while still running the competition, the finalists get knowledge about nutrition that is usually given in one semester. Yuli recorded important message is to select and sort out the types of foods contain lots of fiber with the priorities, manage a varied diet and eating patterns and eating only fresh foods that are not processed in time.

"Food is undergoing a long process reduces the nutritional content and will only accumulate fat when fried in a long time," said Yuli, who claims his weight began to fall from 68 pounds (before the competition) to 63 kilograms today. Target market, want to lose another five pounds. It was here, it may be achieved by Yuli habit that began to change plus the awareness to better maintain their habits.

Interested in applying Yuli experience for yourself?

How to eat a healthy fruit

How to eat a healthy fruitThe benefits of fruit would be more optimal if we know how to eat well, apart from maximizing the portion of 10 healthy servings of fruit every day. Some other things also need to be considered, from how to eat to how to wash it.

Eat immediately, blend, fresh juice, or bottled? Make a habit of eating the fruit directly to chew to take advantage of the fiber. It is rather difficult for the elderly or children. If the condition is not possible, choose the second way, which is blended (not juiced). Because the fruit juice from the fruit consumed only water, not fiber. However, for variety and ease to meet intake 10 servings of fruit each day, the juice can be a combination of eating the fruit which is also recommended. While bottled juice better choose the original fruit juice packaging.

Select packaging with pickling juices which meet nutritional standards. Food technology research to find a safe preservation with UHT, with heating in temperatures of more than 150 degrees celsius, but the process is only 1-2 seconds. Damage to fruit substance remain, but very little.

Eat fruit with skin or seeds
High fiber and vitamins come from all parts of the fruit. So, eat apples and pears with the skin. Or, chewable grape seeds also contain vitamin E because of his height.

Many supplements are derived from grape seed extract as a good antioxidant. Others again with a watermelon. Eat a piece of watermelon with a white crust on the bottom of the fruit. This skin is useful as an addition to fruit passion for opening the flow of blood.

Choose fresh fruits
Benefits will be greater if consume fruit immediately after picking from the tree. The longer stored after harvest, vitamins from the fruit began to decrease. If you buy at the supermarket, you should ask how long the fruit on display. That way, you can measure the freshness of the fruits.

Eating fruits anytime
There is no rule when to eat fruit. Whether before, after, or while eating. Eat fruit at any time, even as a companion to eat rice, like fresh vegetables.

Human digestive considered a genius, because when eating, the stomach will digest the food intake, including fruit. Instead of fruit into the food good bacteria the body needs.

Washing the fruit with warm water flush
We recommend that you wash the fruit with water it and not soaked. However, make sure the water to wash the fruit is warm and not hot water dispenser. Water temperature is 70 degrees Celsius cooler. To wash the fruit should the water temperature 50 degrees celsius so that vitamins are not destroyed by heat.

Eating 10 servings at a time or for time
As much as possible to eat 10 servings of fruit at once. If you can not do it, for its portion, three in the morning, three in the afternoon, and four servings in the evenings. Eat the healthy fruits before bedtime is also good. Or make fruit as a snack in between main meals.

As mentioned in previous health articles, an apple, pear, orange, or passion, the same serving of fruit. While fruits such as grapes, duku, rambutan, or strawberry, measuring five points a serving of fruit. While papaya, cantaloupe, or watermelon, a portion equal to one slice of fruit.

The benefits of Avocado for health and beauty

The benefits of Avocado for health and beautyAvocado, though the high fat content of about 16 percent, but the fat contained in the this green fruit is safe and even healthful. That's because about 63 percent elemental composition is an unsaturated fatty acid, especially single unsaturated fatty acid.

Avocado diet that rich unsaturated fatty acid can lower LDL cholesterol (low density lipoprotein) which can be detrimental to health. Single unsaturated fats also have antioxidant activity which keeps the body from damage caused by malignant arterial LDL cholesterol.

Avocado are also rich in vitamin A and good carotene. Similarly, the minerals potassium and low sodium. Reportedly, the food that have high levels calium and low sodium is a healthy food to maintain a healthy heart and blood vessels.

According to nutritionists, people with diabetes are strongly advised to eat avocado. Because omega-9 content and fiber are excellent for keeping blood sugar levels.

Avocado can also be used for beauty, for example, overcoming cracked heels or dry skin with blender and made a mask. Avocado slices thinly sliced like a plate can also be used to overcome fatigue and swollen eyes.

Meanwhile, the already mashed avocado and mixed with orange can be used as a black hair. The tricks, avocado which has been smeared in your hair smooth, then covered with a shower cap for an hour. After it was washed with shampoo.

With the health and beauty various properties owned by this delicious fruit, I think we need to accustom themselves to enter this fruit in the daily menu list, either as juice, salad, or fresh beverages.

The benefits of coffee for diabetic, stroke, cancer, parkinson, kidney stones, colon cancer

The benefits of coffee for diabeticsNEW YORK - Never underestimate a cup of coffee. According to a study from American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, coffee may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes. The content of substances in coffee, according to them, can help regulate glucose levels in blood, and therefore, diabetes was begone.

A study involving hundreds of patients they do, whether it has a family history of diabetes or not. Study participants who drank five cups of coffee a day had fewer internal inflammation - a risk factor for type 2 diabetes - than those who do not drink coffee.

According to a report in the journal, coffee can increase the concentration of adiponectin, a protein in the body that helps regulate glucose. The researchers speculate that drinking less than five cups a day may also be useful, although more study is needed to support these findings. "At least, these are preliminary findings that carry clues about the benefits of coffee for the prevention of diabetes," the cover of the report.

Twenty previous studies conducted worldwide indicate that coffee reduces the risk of diabetes type 2 by 50 percent. The researchers speculate that the cause is klorogenik acid in coffee acts to slow the absorption of sugar in digestion. Chlorogenik acid also stimulates the formation of GLP-1, a chemical substance that increases insulin (a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar into the cells). Other substances in coffee that is trigonelin (pro-vitamin B3) is also thought to help slow the absorption of glucose.

This is not the first research about the benefits of coffee. Previous research shows, coffee was also beneficial for preventing the formation of kidney stones, colon cancer, Parkinson's disease, liver damage (cirrhosis), heart disease, as well as inhibit the cognitive decline in brain power.

Research consistently shows that coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer and breast cancer. Coffee also protects the liver from cirrhosis, particularly cirrhosis due to alcoholism.

Coffee has also been identified to reduce the risk of stoke. A study of more than 83 thousand women over the age of 24 years showed those who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had a stroke risk 19 percent lower than those who do not drink coffee. Studies on a number of men in Finland showed the same results.

A study of 4197 women and 2820 men in France showed that drinking at least three cups of coffee a day can prevent cognitive decline in brain function due to aging up to 33 percent in women. However, the same benefits not found in men. This may be because women are more sensitive to caffeine.

Healthy tips to prevent premature aging

Healthy tips to prevent premature agingTry to remember, your consumption of fruits every day. Have varied, from the type, color and its portion? Talk servings should ideally be 10 servings of fruit every day. If not, time to train yourself, get used to consumption of fruits portion is close to or exactly ideal. If you want to skin it is always young and fresh, and delay the aging come too early.

One of dyes from fruits contain antioxidants which can counteract free radicals. This benefit can be overcome various illnesses, including also make the skin fresher, brighter, and not wrinkled. Moreover, if the activity more daily contact with sunlight.

every day, 10 servings, 10 species and 10 different colors of fruits every day, intake of By routinely consumption of fruits, either whole fruits, crushed (blend), or made of fruits juiceantioxidants can be fulfilled. Try at least five servings a day.

The more consumption the fruits, the greater the antioxidant effect. Try health with consumption three servings of fruit, increased to five, seven, ten servings each day. Try to eat fruit which varies because of the kind of fruit are abundant and cheap. Watermelons, and papayas, according to him, easily and inexpensively available to meet the needs of intake of fruit every day.

10 fruits that safe consumed each day for sick patients

10 fruits that safe consumed each day for sick patientsIf every day you should consume 10 servings of fruits, different kinds and colors, and then how to choose? Especially if you suffer from certain diseases, like diabetes or gastric problems (ulcer). Not all fruits are safe to consume every day, right?

Because we live in country that different varieties of fruit-producing, would not be difficult to actually select it. About the price, certainly not as expensive as blueberries. Options are safe to consume fruits every person, whatever the illness, also not hard to find. Price is so cheap.

Clinical nutritionist, says that 10 servings of fruit daily are safe to eat like apples, pears, citrus, guava, grape, watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, passion fruit, and tomatoes. Carrots and plantains are also safe to consume. Star fruit can occasionally, but less for patients with kidney disease.

Some fruits are not consumed either a particular disease. Jackfruit, durian, banana, and pineapple containing high glucose to avoid diabetic. Ulcer sufferers should not eat Ambon banana, but safe for other banana species, such as plantains. In fact, any fruit that is not healthy, that is mature durian which contain high alcohol content.

Then how the measuring? Clinical nutritionist, passion fruit such as apples or eat one serving means intact. While a serving of wine grapes measuring five points. While papaya and watermelon, a portion equal to one piece of sliced, not a single fruit.

Tea Can Increase Arthritis Risk

Tea Can Increase Arthritis RiskSomething that is consumed or carried to excess usually does no longer useful. Tea, which is believed to provide various health benefits, if taken too many results actually can increase the risk of arthritis.

Women who drank more than four cups of tea a day are more likely to develop disease by 78 percent, according to a study from Georgetown University Medical Centre. According to a study involving more than 76 000 women, even a cup of tea a day had increased the risk up to 40 percent. But strangely, drinking coffee is not called to give effect whatsoever.

"We wanted to determine whether the consumption of tea or coffee, or the methods used to prepare the tea, which is associated with increased arthritis risk," Professor Christopher Collins said, from the Georgetown University Medical Centre.

However, there are also benefits from drinking tea, including reduced the ovarian cancer risk up to 10 percent, and significantly reduce the chances of developing heart disease and some eye diseases.

Therefore, Professor Collins also advised tea fans not to change the habit of tea drinking from this discovery. "It's obvious connection, but the risk is very small," he said.

Healthy Tips Being a Vegetarian Without Malnutrition

Healthy Tips Being a Vegetarian Without MalnutritionChoose to become vegetarians or vegans need more vigorous efforts coupled meet nutritional intake. However, the body requires a balanced composition of nutrients, ie carbohydrates (50-60 percent), protein (15-20 percent), fat (30 percent), and vitamins.

Because only consumption whole grains, nuts, vegetables, and fruits, vegan adherents did not consume animal products or derivatives, including gelatin, cheese, and yogurt. They also avoid honey, royal-jelly, and derivative products insects. Even some adherents of vegans avoid using animal products such as animal skins or cosmetics that contain animal products.

Clinical nutrition experts say, vegans need to add more variations of protein each day. Because the people who lead a vegan only meet the needs of protein from vegetable sources, like tofu, tempeh, soy, and nuts.

For vegans, the consumption of vegetable protein had more variations each serving per day. If not, then the incomplete intake and body's needs are not met. Vegan nutrition can balance, by increasing the variation of protein each day. While fat can be obtained from almonds that contain polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Simplified food that making the tighten skin

Simplified food that making the tighten skinThe sun radiates its rays increasingly sadistic lately. Are you aware that sun exposure can accelerate the aging process of our skin? What if we are not diligent enough to treatment to protect the skin? Appearances not only looks older than actual age, we will also experience a variety of damage to the skin.

Ultraviolet rays, especially UVA, is the main factor that causes premature aging, because it can penetrate the skin more deeply and damage the skin cells that is not visible from behind the burning of your skin. What's worse, the production of proteins that maintain the collagen-tightness, humidity, and skin elasticity begins to decrease when your new age in the 20s.

To protect the skin, you should not just take care of him from the outside, by wearing cosmetics products. Treat your skin well from the inside, by consuming a variety of foods that will make your skin stay young. Do not worry, lots of local food kok able to do so. Include the following:

Strawberry, papaya, broccoli, oranges. The fruit is the favorite of these children contain much vitamin C, and vitamin C rich foods that help rid fine lines on the face and drought caused by aging. This is the result of research from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2007.

Effect of vitamin C in smoothing the skin may be caused by free radicals to stop the performance generated by ultraviolet light, and also its role in producing collagen. Therefore, many cosmetic products that use Vitamin C in the formula. But if you can get it in natural ingredients such as strawberry, papaya, broccoli, red peppers, and oranges, not better?

Tomatoes, watermelon, carrots. Red color from lycopene in tomatoes, carotenoids material that helps keep skin soft. In a study published in European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics in 2008, showed that of 20 people surveyed, those with higher concentrations of lycopene appeared to have a softer skin. To get the same result, increase the intake of lycopene in fresh fruits and vegetables such as watermelons and carrots.

Know. Tofu and other soybean processing products such as edamame and soy milk, also helps protect collagen, because the material is rich in isoflavones. The trial results on mice, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition said, the rats who consumed isoflavones and exposed to ultraviolet radiation turns to experience fewer wrinkles and smoother skin than mice exposed to ultraviolet light but have received no isoflavone intake. The researchers believe that isoflavones help prevent damage to the collagen in the skin.

Tuna. Tuna is one fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, in addition to salmon, sardines, and a few other freshwater fish. Eating fish rich in omega-3 like this helps keep skin supple. Fat content of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) on these fish proved able to protect collagen.

Healthy tips careful in choosing yogurt

Healthy Tips careful in choosing yogurtConstipation problems should not be underestimated. Not only makes our stomach discomfort such as receive waste in the intestine, digestive problems can also cause complications such as ulcers, hemorrhoids and even colon cancer. For that you need to adjust your diet with plenty of fiber, and exercising regularly. Eating yogurt can also help overcome constipation.

But do not arbitrarily choose yogurt to overcome constipation. Because if the wrong choice of yogurt, can makes the prevention and treatment of constipation, be not optimal. Based on advice from health experts, following the correct criteria in choosing yogurt:

1. Outdated of period less than three months
Good yogurt containing live bacteria. These bacteria will work to overcome the problem of constipation. Long live of good bacteria is not more than three months. So if you see outdated period yogurt with a of more than three months, the good bacteria in it are not working optimally, or not the live bacteria is needed to overcome digestive problems.

2. Not UHT products
Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) is a product that is heated, or food that passes through the sterilization process with high temperature within a certain timeframe. UHT products will cause the good bacteria are dead. In fact, we need live bacteria to overcome constipation.

We recommend regular consumption of yogurt twice a day for two weeks, as the treatment of constipation. Better yet, as a precaution, with routine consume every day. Yogurt with live bacteria safely consumed every day.

Routine consumption of yogurt also will not cause diarrhea. In fact, people suffering from lactose intolerance safe to consumption yogurt. People who experience lactose intolerance tend to have diarrhea when drinking milk, because her body can not absorb lactose.

Simple healthy life tips on choosing a healthy yogurt safe to consumption useful for us. If there is any questions about tips for selecting healthy yogurt, please send via the comment form.