BEGITU besarnya peran air bagi manusia. Air berfungsi mengantarkan mineral, vitamin, protein, dan zat gizi lainnya ke seluruh tubuh. Keseimbangan dan temperatur tubuh juga sangat bergantung pada air. Air adalah sumber kehidupan.
Banyak penelitian membuktikan manfaat air untuk kesehatan, bukan sekadar penghilang dahaga. Air merupakan pelumas jaringan tubuh, sekaligus bantalan sendi, tulang, dan otot. Air berfungsi menjaga darah mempunyai volume dan kekentalan yang cukup.
Fungsi lainnya adalah pengatur suhu tubuh. Air minum dalam konsumsi cukup mampu mendorong racun atau toksin dalam tubuh melalui keringat, air seni, dan pernapasan.
Lebih lanjut, seperti dirangkum MSN, Senin (21/12/09), minum air putih membantu pembakaran lemak, menurunkan demam, meringankan sembelit, membentuk otot tubuh, meringankan saluran hidung tersumbat, memerangi sakit perut sampai dengan memperbaiki mood seseorang.
Sebanyak 95 persen tubuh terdiri atas air, sehingga berperan besar sebagai pengangkut zat gizi agar sel-sel tubuh tidak kelaparan. Sebagai contoh, otak “kelaparan” karena gangguan suplai glukosa dan oksigen menyebabkan lesu, lelah, dan memicu timbulnya stroke (biasanya karena sumbatan pembuluh darah).
Dikutip dari In Your Body’s Many Cries for Water, Dr Fereydoon Batmanghelidj berpendapat, tubuh bisa salah menafsirkan sinyal rasa haus sebagai rasa sakit. Nah, air putih bisa menjadi obat seluruh penyakit, mulai sakit kepala dan depresi, sampai asma dan radang sendi.
Sudah jadi pengetahuan umum bahwa konsumsi air putih yang direkomendasikan para ahli setidaknya delapan gelas sehari, bahkan meski tubuh dalam kondisi bugar. Alasannya, air dibutuhkan untuk mengisi ulang tubuh yang kehilangan banyak cairan, lewat urin, keringat, dan pernapasan. Perlu diketahui, dalam sehari manusia dapat kehilangan sekira 1,5 liter cairan tubuh.
Salah satu cara untuk mengetahui apakah kadar air dalam tubuh Anda mencukupi untuk kebutuhan setiap hari adalah dengan melihat warna air seni. Jika air seni berwarna lebih gelap dan pekat, itu pertanda ginjal Anda bekerja keras menyaring kotoran ataupun racun. Untuk itu, Anda butuh bantuan air dalam jumlah cukup untuk membersihkannya. Sebaliknya, jika warna air seni Anda terang, itu artinya kadar air dalam tubuh Anda mencukupi.
ref:okezone
Cek Kesehatan lewat Warna Air Seni
Deteksi Dini 12 Kanker Sekaligus
JIKA umumnya deteksi dini kanker dilakukan lewat pemeriksaan penanda tumor tunggal, konsep terbaru menawarkan 12 penanda tumor dalam sekali pemeriksaan alias 12 in 1.
Siapa tak ngeri mendengar kata kanker. Penyebab kematian terbesar ke-2 di dunia dan ke-7 di Indonesia ini terus menjadi momok menakutkan. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) dalam World Cancer Report 2009 memperkirakan pada 2010 kanker akan menjadi penyebab kematian utama di seluruh dunia.
Kabar baiknya, kemajuan teknologi memungkinkan orang melakukan deteksi dini atas beragam jenis tumor atau kanker. Walau bagaimanapun, mencegah lebih baik daripada mengobati, kan? Prinsip ini juga dipegang dunia kedokteran saat ini yang sudah lebih mengarah pada upaya pencegahan penyakit ketimbang pengobatan yang menelan banyak biaya dan membuat pasien lara.
Sebagai konsekuensinya, pemeriksaan sampel darah di laboratorium klinik tidak hanya berlaku bagi si sakit, orang sehat pun dianjurkan melakukan tes darah sebagai langkah "waspada" dan deteksi dini atas kemungkinan terjangkit penyakit tertentu. Hal ini penting, terlebih kanker yang hingga kini penyebabnya belum diketahui secara pasti dan acap kali muncul tanpa gejala.
Disinyalir kanker berasal dari sel di dalam tubuh kita yang disebabkan sesuatu hal lantas tumbuh secara abnormal (sangat cepat dan tidak terkontrol). Sel yang mengganas ini dapat menyusup dan menekan jaringan tubuh sehingga memengaruhi fungsi organ tubuh normal.
Penanggung jawab laboratorium patologi RS Kanker Dharmais (RSKD) Jakarta Dr Agus Kosasih SpPK mengatakan, diagnosis kanker terbilang rumit dan tidak bisa ditentukan hanya dengan satu pemeriksaan saja.
"Untuk seseorang yang sudah 'dicurigai' terkena kanker, diagnosis ditegakkan melalui pemeriksaan dokter dan serangkaian tes patologi anatomi penunjang. Namun, bagi mereka yang sehat, silakan saja melakukan skrining alias deteksi dini kanker di laboratorium klinik," ujar Agus dalam temu media di Laboratorium Klinik Prodia Kramat Raya, Jakarta Pusat,Selasa (17/11).
Hingga kini tak kurang 100 jenis kanker telah ditemukan, dengan 14 jenis kanker tersering dialami. Antara lain kanker payudara, rahim, ovarium, prostat, hati, paru, lambung, kerongkongan, kolorektal (usus besar dan anus), pankreas, testis, kandung kemih, tiroid,dan endometrium. Kendati tidak semua jenis kanker dapat dicegah, angka kematian dapat ditekan melalui deteksi dini dan pengobatan tepat.
Dalam ranah deteksi dini kanker, pemeriksaan dini kanker payudara (USG atau mamografi) dan rahim (papsmear) belakangan populer di Indonesia mengingat gencarnya penyuluhan dan publikasi atas kedua jenis kanker terbesar yang menimpa para Srikandi Indonesia tersebut.
Teknik imaging (pencitraan) merupakan sarana deteksi dini yang umum dipakai. Sayangnya, teknik ini memiliki kelemahan yakni mahal, kurang sesuai untuk skrining populasi skala besar, dan diperlukan ukuran tumor tertentu agar bisa terdeteksi.
Untuk itu, pemeriksaan penanda tumor (tumor marker) menjadi pilihan lain untuk skrining karena bersifat non-invasif dan mudah dilakukan. Tumor marker adalah substansi yang dikeluarkan oleh sel tumor atau bagian tubuh lainnya sebagai respon terhadap adanya pertumbuhan sel tumor. Sebagai catatan, sebuah kanker dapat bermula dari sel tumor yang mengganas.
Melalui pemeriksaan sel atau cairan tubuh (misalnya darah atau urine),tumor marker dapat mendeteksi ukuran dan sifat kanker seperti agresivitas kanker serta respon terapi. Agus menegaskan, fungsi utama pemeriksaan tumor marker adalah untuk pemantauan, bukan diagnosis.
Pada pasien yang sudah positif kanker dan sedang menjalani terapi, dianjurkan melakukan pemeriksaan tumor marker 3 bulan sekali guna memantau efektivitas terapi. "Untuk orang sehat, setahun sekali juga sudah cukup," tukasnya.
Sejak ditemukan pada 1846,tumor marker telah mengalami perkembangan. Secara umum, orang biasanya melakukan pemeriksaan tumor marker konvensional, baik yang bersifat tunggal (single marker) ataupun panel (multiple markers).
"Kombinasi tumor marker atau panel tumor markerbertujuan meningkatkan sensitivitas deteksi sehingga bisa dipakai untuk skrining. Akan tetapi, hasil positif palsu (spesifisitas) berkurang dan biayanya relatif mahal," ungkap Marketing Communication Manager Prodia, Ampi Retnowardani.
Perkembangan teknologi di bidang proteomic dan protein chip (microarray) lantas mendorong terciptanya Biomarker C-12 Protein Chip, yakni suatu analisis paralel dari 12 tipe penanda tumor yang berbeda dalam 1 (satu) pemeriksaan. Konsep baru skrining kanker ini sudah hadir di Indonesia, tepatnya di laboratorium klinik Prodia sejak awal November 2009 ini.
"Dalam hal ini kami bekerja sama dengan HSC Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, dalam hal penyediaan reagen dan pemeriksaan untuk menentukan hasilnya," kata Ampi.
Biomarker C-12 Protein Chip merupakan konsep baru skrining kanker untuk mendeteksi beberapa jenis penanda tumor dengan hanya satu kali pemeriksaan. Dengan metode deteksi chemilumiscence, pemeriksaan ini mampu menganalisis secara paralel 12 penanda tumor, yaitu CA19-9, NSE, CEA, CA242, Ferritin, HCG, AFP, f-PSA, PSA, CA-125, HGH, CA15-3.
Dibanding pemeriksaan terdahulu, Biomarker C-12 Protein Chip memiliki sejumlah keunggulan. Di antaranya akurasi lebih tinggi serta lebih efisien dalam hal waktu dan biaya (karena dalam satu pemeriksaan diperoleh 12 hasil penanda tumor sekaligus). Selain itu, sampel darah yang diperlukan cukup 2 cc. Padahal, jika menggunakan pemeriksaan tunggal untuk 12 macam tumor marker biasanya diperlukan sekitar 10 cc darah.
"Jika Anda melakukan pemeriksaan tunggal untuk 12 macam tumor marker, biayanya sekitar Rp3juta-Rp4juta. Dengan Biomarker C-12ProteinChip, biaya bisa ditekan menjadi Rp1,5 juta. Kami juga memberikan potongan harga 20 persen hingga akhir bulan ini," beber Ampi.
Teknologi memang kian memudahkan manusia,dan Biomarker C- 12 Protein Chip sebagai terobosan baru layak dicoba,terutama untuk pemantauan terapi kanker. Bagi Anda yang sehat dan selepas melakukan pemeriksaan Biomarker C-12 Protein Chip hasilnya dinyatakan negatif tumor, bolehlah berlega hati, tapi harus tetap waspada.
Sebaliknya jika hasilnya positif, jangan keburu patah arang. Konsultasikan ke dokter untuk mendapatkan pemeriksaan lanjutan.
ref:okezone.com
MINUMAN soda berkarbonasi bisa merusak gigi ?
Tak heran bila ditemukan sebuah penelitian yang membuktikan bahwa menenggak white wine dapat merusak gigi Anda daripada red wine.
Seperti dikutip dari Daily Mail, Rabu (21/10/2009), berdasarkan penelitian para ilmuwan menemukan white wine, seperti Chardonnay dan Pinot Grigio lebih cepat merusak lapisan gigi daripada red wine macam Merlot dan Claret.
Para peneliti mengungkapkan, white wine dapat memperpanjang pengikisan lapisan pelindung gigi. Sehingga membuat gigi lebih sensitif terhadap dingin, panas, dan makanan manis.
Sementara para peminum red wine dapat meninggalkan noda di gigi yang tidak enak dilihat. Sementara kerusakan yang sama hanya sedikit bila menegak white wine.
Tim dari Johannes Gutenberg University di Mainz, Jerman, menemukan delapan efek dari red wine dan white wine dari Jerman, Prancis, Italia, dan Spanyol dari lapisan gigi pria dan wanita berusia 40-65 tahun.
Sampel gigi mereka direndam dalam wine selama 24 jam, kemudian secara perlahan diteliti di bawah mikroskop. Gigi yang direndam dalam white wine akan lebih hancur daripada gigi yang direndam dalam red whine. Para peneliti pun melaporkannya dalam jurnal Nutrition Research.
"Berdasarkan penelitian ini, dapat diramalkan bahwa sering mengonsumsi white wine sangat mudah menyebabkan pengikisan gigi," ungkap penulis Dr Brita Willershausen.
Berdasarkan penelitian sebelumnya membuktikan, minuman bersoda dan lemon, oranye, serta jus anggur dapat membuat lapisan gigi jadi membusuk.
Jika mengonsumsi kandungan asam dapat membuat gigi rusak, maka kerusakan akan semakin parah saat menggosok gigi secara berlebihan.
Diet, frekuensi menghisap, dan peran air liur dapat membuat white wine tidak merusak gigi. Tak hanya itu saja, para peneliti juga percaya makanan yang kaya kalsium dapat mengimbangi kerusakan.
"Tradisi menikmati keju untuk makanan pencuci mulut atau mengombinasikan minum wine, bisa jadi dapat memberikan efek baik mencegah erosi gigi. Karena keju mengandung kalsium yang tinggi untuk konsentrasi," ucap Dr Brita.
Sementara itu, dalam penelitian lain yang dilakukan New York University pada awal tahun ini menemukan, white wine justru hanya dapat memberi noda di gigi seperti halnya red wine.
Unsur asam dalam white wine meninggalkan noda yang keras pada gigi dan lapisan gigi. Sehingga membuat gigi sensitif terhadap makan, teh, dan kopi.
Perlambat Proses Penuaan dengan Seks
SAAT berhubungan intim, bisa jadi kaum pria tidak terlalu memerhatikan apakah pasangannya merasa nyaman atau tidak dengan "permainan" nakal yang dilakukannya. Padahal, kenyamanan memegang peranan penting untuk memuaskan si dia.
Jika kondisi ini yang dihadapi, biasanya kaum hawa hanya memendamnya dalam hati. Bila hal tersebut yang tengah Anda hadapi, maka Anda harus memastikan pasangan merasa nyaman dengan 'perlakuan' yang berhubungan dengan seks.
Pasalnya, berdasarkan studi yang dilakukan oleh Dr David Weeks, Clinical Neuropsychologist dari Rumah Sakit Scotland's Royal Edinburgh, seks dapat memperlambat proses penuaan.
Tapi, ada syaratnya. Apabila antarpasangan suami istri (pasutri) merasakan nyaman ketika berhubungan intim. Sebab, bila tubuh dalam kondisi siap menerima "serangan" dari pasangannya. Miss V wanita akan mengeluarkan banyak cairan pelumas, yang mana ini mempermudah jalan masuknya Mr P.
Seperti yang dilansir dari Care Fair, meningkatnya produksi estrogen turut andil dalam merawat rambut agar senantiasa sehat. Konon, dari hasil penelitian David Weeks. Kulit juga tampak lebih bersinar jika pasutri memiliki kehidupan seks yang harmonis.
ref:okezone.com
6 Cara Seksi Tingkatkan Orgasme Pria
MENINGKATKAN orgasme kaum adam ternyata ada berbagai unik yang bisa diandalkan. Konon, cara seksi ini dipercaya dapat membawa pria menuju pada kenikmatan yang sesungguhnya. Melalui enamcara seksi, orgasme pria akan kian meningkat serta membuat ajang bercinta semakin memanas.
Menurut Riri dan Yoez dalam bukunya yang berjudul '69 Tip dan Trik Menggapai Kenikmatan Seks' ini dia 6 cara seksi yang bermanfaat meningkatkan orgasme pria, di antaranya:
Perhatikan sensasi fisik
Dengarkan suara-suara di sekitar Anda seperti musik atau rintihan pesangan (atau bahkan suara Anda sendiri). Rasakan sensasi menyatunya tubuh Anda bersama pasangan dan gunakan tangan untuk mengekplorasi area lain pasangan Anda. Berikan ciuman dan rasakan tubuhnya. Tatap dan gunakan cermin untuk melihat Anda berdua selagi saling berpelukan.
Fantasi
Kadang-kadang membayangkan Anda tengah bersama pasangan dalam situasi bahaya atau memainkan peran ketika Anda baru saja bertemu dan bahkan tidak kenal namanya dapat meningkatkan sensasi seks dan berujung pada orgasme yang kuat.
Minta pasangan menstimulus bagian lain tubuh Anda
Anus ternyata merupakan bagian tubuh pria yang paling mudah terangsang atau disebut G-spotnya pria. Selagi Anda berhubungan intim, mintalah pasangan Anda meraba bagian luar anus atau bahkan menggunakan jari-jarinya memijat prostase Anda.
Jika Anda tidak berani memintanya melakukan sentuhan anal, mintalah pasangan untuk meraba-raba Mr P dan memijatnya. Ini sangat membantu Anda mencapai orgasme dengan lebih mudah dan menyenangkan.
Menyela hubungan intim
Selagi Anda berhubungan intim, hentikan bercinta sesaat dan alihkan melakukan aktivitas lain beberapa saat. Dan teruslah melakukan penetrasi kembali serta lakukan sampai Anda siap orgasme. Menyela hubungan intim tidak hanya meningkatkan orgasme Anda, tapi juga meningkatkan orgasme pasangan.
Erat dan lepaskan otot-otot Anda
Baik itu pinggul atau paha, mengeratkan otot-otot beberapa saat dan kemudian membiarkannya santai dapat membuat orgasme tak terlupakan. Rasakan kebebasan melakukan latihan kegel atau mengeratkan paha saat Anda tengah bercinta.
Fokus pada orgasme
Banyak pria cenderung berlebihan ketika berbicara mengenai orgasme atau ejakulasi. Perlahan-lahan ketika merasakan akan keluar. Penetrasi pasangan Anda lebih lambat dan fokuslah pada sensasi ketika ejakulasi mulai mendekati dasar penis dan biarkan keluar di tubuh Anda.
source:inilah.com
Vaginal Lubricants can Damage Sperm
Accustomed to use vaginal lubricants during ML? Be careful, because some studies reveal the use of vaginal lubricants damage uncontrolled sperm quality.
Currently one-third to half of couples who are sexually active often use a vaginal lubricant during ML. This usage highlighted several researchers in Ohio, because the results revealed the use of these lubricants can damage sperm quality.
Dr. Ashok Agarwal of the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and colleagues tested the vaginal lubricant products are sold freely, the ability of sperm to move, and the influence of three lubricants on sperm chromatin quality.
The study involved tests on semen samples taken from 12 men, the results turned out to vaginal lubricants (Replens, Astroglide, and FemGlide) resulted in a significant decrease in the ability of sperm to move 30-minute intervals after exposure to exposure.
According to the research Fertility and Strerility, other lubricants (Pre-Seed) did not cause a significant reduction in the ability of sperm to move, when compared with normal sperm samples.
Sperm chromatin damage also increased significantly after exposure to other lubricant products FemGlide (KY Jelly) and there was little damage, although not statistically significant after exposure to the Pre-Seed.
In the study showed a waterproof grease that does not contain ingredients such as FemGlide sperm destroyer, Astroglide, and Replens has a bad effect on the ability of sperm to move. And the quality of chromatin.
Moisturizers Pre-Seed intimacy have minimal adverse impact on the ability to move or quality of sperm chromatin may be caused by the ph level and the formula is more physiological isotonisnya, when compared with other products.
"Our findings concluded that the Pree-Seed may be a promising treatment for vaginal dryness experienced by infertile couples who are trying to get pregnant. Nevertheless, the experiment in vivo large scale is still needed to support these findings."
Healthy Heart with Good Sex !!
However, this does not apply to women. Cardiac performance women better, because the heart's ability to pump blood around the body remains good despite their age increases. In contrast, approaching the age of 70 years, his heart's ability decreased dramatically.
Sex, one way to make optimum cardiac performance. Intercourse not only meet the biological needs, but even this event through blood pressure can be controlled very well. Cardiac performance was not so heavily burdened.
Based on a study that was launched Biological Psychology from The Sun, diligent sex can lower blood pressure. Where is the blood pressure levels obtained when the heart is resting conditions after sex activity.
When intercourse, hormone testosterone, which acts as the nature of "masculine" men were also having a negative nature. These hormones can raise the hormone bad (LDL) that men are vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes.
While the hormone estrogen, which many owned by women can actually increase the hormone good (HDL). No wonder more often women have a heart attack or stroke than men.
Male stroke or thinking about high blood pressure usually mengalai erectile dysfunction disorder. Penetration of Mr. P was not hard and optimal. Partner satisfaction can be scarce goods every time having sex.
Well, if you want to avoid heart attacks and strokes. You should apply a healthy lifestyle. In addition, of course, diligent sex with a partner!
Making Love in the Car, More Confortable !!
Are you bored making love in bed or your room? Try to move and do in the car. In addition there are many exciting challenges.
Who says ML in the car easily? If fun is pretty much yes, but to do so not as easy as imagined.
Therefore, each partner will do to get around some obstacles such as the steering wheel, dashboard, gear stick, and others. One-one can position a stick punctured or bumped into gear when the steering wheel alone with a partner.
Askmen.com site launch a few things and forces that must be done to ML in the car can run smoothly.
1. Determine position
Backseat
In this place, you and your partner can exchange positions. You can be on top or vice versa. But remember, should one do with a seat. Majukanlah chair in front of you that might narrow the space and disrupt the movement of
Front bench
Push the front to the back seat until the maximum position. Then your spouse can be on top, facing you or facing the front windshield. Your spouse can do while holding on to the car dashboard.
Outside car
Apart from in the car, you can also ML with a couple outside the car. One of them is on the hood of the car. You can start with a couple feet back on your shoulder and body against the side of the vehicle.
When driving
In this position, your partner should be more active. He can 'use' your body parts everywhere. But it must be remembered, concentration and excellent driving should not be complacent. If not, an accident could happen. Usually this is very dangerous position. Therefore not recommended.
2. Security Watch
Security is very important when your spouse in the ML with the car. When your attention is distracted, you may not notice anything else. The key, choose a safe location. Consider the vehicle, brakes, a position with another vehicle, and environment.
3. Community Rules
This is no less important. Many places prohibit something that smells of immodesty. Or maybe just the law in an area considered sex in the car as a form of violation of the law. That means you can be arrested or fined for it. Check the applicable rules and do not act arbitrarily. Each community group has its own rules.
In addition to the above factors, there are some important things that must be considered as ML in the car. Like:
1. Make sure tissue or toilet paper available. Maybe the pillow is also necessary for added comfort. Do not forget, also provide water. Water can make you more refreshed. Stay away from candles, because it could cause a fire.
2. Ensure cleanliness in your vehicle. Clean the fleas that may be attached to the vehicle seat. Use a vacuum cleaner, so the things that can make you itch can be avoided.
3. Select the appropriate location. This means avoid the danger, be it children or people around that may interfere with the 'activity' you. Select also the area that you like with your partner. If you like quiet, you can choose beach or park area.
4. Remember, ML in the car is not necessarily 'great'. Plan carefully. You can choose a number of locations, but it is noteworthy neighborhood.
Diligent Sex involve Sexy!
Sexually active were able to make a woman twice felt more sexy. On average the happiest women are those who most regularly have sex and healthy.
On the other hand proved to be sexually active could be happier than financially prosperous. That glimpse of the results of research by David Blachflower, economic experts from Dartmouth College and Andrew Oswald of Warwick University in England
Blachflower and colleagues investigated the relationship between happiness and sexual activity at about 16,000 people that they made the sample.
They found that sex was a strong influence and positive effect on happiness itself. Even sex practically identical with happiness. But that does not mean living in poverty and are sexually active can make life more happy and meaningful.
As reported by the Journal of Money, Sex and Happiness: An Empirical Study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, there is a change in the pattern of sex once per month to twice a week is equivalent to feeling happier after getting additional income of U.S. $ 50,000, for the average average worker in America.
"These results also prove that the money still determines a person's happiness, though not as much as economists think. We must also look at the psychological and realize there are other things more important than just the financial side," Blanchflower said.
Meanwhile, other studies mention of sexual activity in men, women, gay atupun proved to increase testosterone levels, although the effects of testosterone increase more common in women. Increase in testosterone in women increasingly easier for them to have an orgasm, improve self-confidence, and makes them look more sexy
The first study of two research studies conducted by the Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada's, reveals women and men can change their hormone levels based on how often they hugged, cuddled or intercourse, which automatically will increase testosterone levels.
Rise and fall of testosterone levels did affect health, although the increase was still detected in normal limits.
"The first study found a positive effect on the increase in testosterone levels," explained study leader Sari van Anders.
Published research for Hormones and Behavior journal, examined the level of testosterone in 49 women before and after cuddling, intercourse and physical exercise.
After sexual activity, respondents were asked to fill questionnaires including the experience of orgasm, levels of sexual desire, and the feelings they felt after intercourse.
In this case too beperan exercise, since physical exercise also helped change the condition of one's biochemistry.
The study noted the respondents testosterone levels before and after hugging and sexual intercourse are significantly different.
Increasing testosterone levels rise after intercourse. The higher the level of testosterone, the female orgasm, the better, and feeling increasingly sexy on the next day.
10 Fat Burning Tips for a Lean Sexy Body!
This is the 10 of Fat Burning Tips for you :
1) Reduce your carbohydrate consumption. Avoid refined carbohydrates and eat only good quality low glycemic carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables. Eat very few grains especially corn and wheat, and avoid eating carbohydrates close to bedtime. Leave at least 3 hours between a carbohydrate containing meal and sleep.
2) Do not eat large amounts of carbohydrates (especially refined carbohydrates) with fats. When combining macronutrients, you can eat carbohydrates and protein together, or fat and protein together. However avoid eating carbohydrates and fats in large amounts in the same meal if possible. Carbohydrates tend to increase fat storage, especially when eaten with fats. Be sure to include some form of fiber such as psyllium or bran to ensure good bowel function and elimination.
3) One of the most important fat burning tips is to eat enough fat! The body will try to hold onto it’s fat if your intake of fat is very low. This is a survival mechanism from our primitive past. Eat healthy fats in the form of EFA's (fish oil), olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, nuts, CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), almond butter, and even some organic butter. If you do consume animal fats, do so in the form of very lean meats like buffalo, or free range organic beef. Chicken and turkey breasts are good choices as well. Proteins can be considered fat burning food, because they cause your body to expend up to 30% of the caloric value of the food, in order to digest it.
4) Eat in accordance with your blood type and metabolic type. Your blood type indicates what foods react adversely with your immune system, and so should largely be avoided. Your metabolic type indicates what ratio of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins is best for your individual needs.
5) Do some form of fat burning exercises each day. Perform weight-training exercise to build lean muscle that burns fat. When doing cardiovascular exercise, perform interval training, in which bursts of high intensity exercise are combined with short rest periods. These strategies focus on brief intense exercise, which has been shown to elevate metabolism and result in more favorable hormonal effects than long duration cardio exercise.
6) This is a fat burning tip that’s a “no brainer.” Avoid excess alcohol consumption. Alcohol is a carbohydrate and too much of it lowers testosterone levels, which has negative consequences for burning fat. It also dehydrates your system, which will make it harder for body to properly regulate important functions that are critical to fat burning.
A glass of wine with your meal on occasion is ok, a six pack a night is obviously not.
7) Drink plenty of clean pure water. Water consumption has been shown to increase metabolic rate, and help cellular toxins out of your system. Water is also essential for the hormonal signaling processes that your endocrine system uses to regulate critical fat burning hormones like testosterone, and growth hormone.
8) Avoid the use of stimulants or appetite suppressors for fat loss. Stimulants can create imbalances in your neural chemistry and stress your adrenal glands. You might get a short-term effect but in the long term they can cause problems and even jeopardize your health in certain circumstances. Stick with sound nutritional practices.
9) Do use fat burning supplements such as green tea, acetyl-l-carnitine, cayenne, and hydroxy citric acid which blocks conversion of carbohydrates to glucose. Any list of fat burning tips should include these nutritional supplements, as they can be very effective in helping you turn on your fat burning metabolism.
10) Eat small frequent meals of fat burning food, throughout the day, spaced about 3 hours apart. This allows for full digestion, helps to keep blood sugar levels stable, and optimizes metabolism. Some people set one day a week aside to indulge in some sweets or other favorite food that they would normally avoid.
This may or may not work for you, so you have to experiment. This is best done on a weekend day like Saturday or Sunday, when you are most likely to be socializing. Even on this one day, do not get carried away, and when the week starts again, you should be back to your regular regimen.
Remember that when you reach your goal weight or bodyfat percentage, you must maintain a sensible eating program so as not to rebound and lose all that you have achieved. Try to eliminate food cravings so that you will be able to stick to a sensible plan and not feel deprived. Cravings are a sign of biochemical imbalances in your body. Get them checked out so they don’t sabotage your body composition goals and health.
Give these fat burning tips a try and watch the new leaner you emerge!
source:articlesbase.com
5 clever ways to boost your family’s nutrition
How can you easily improve your family's daily diet without much hassle? Getting your kids to eat nutrient-packed meals doesn't have to take a lot of work. Just a few simple changes, like buying the right vegetables or substituting condiments, can put them on the road to healthier eating.
1. Make the switch to sweets — potatoes, that is!
Use sweet potatoes in place of standard white potatoes for baked potatoes, oven fries, mashed potatoes, and in soups and stews. While both types are nutritious options that are high in potassium, folate and vitamin C, sweet potatoes offer the added bonus of a gigantic dose of beta-carotene — a potent antioxidant and nutrient critical for healthy vision and skin. Even though sweet potatoes contain more sugar than white potatoes, they actually raise blood sugars less than their white counterparts. Why? Sweet potatoes have more than twice as much fiber as a russet baking potato, and much of it is the soluble type, which helps slow your body’s absorption of sugars from food.
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What’s more, kids love their pleasingly sweet taste, so it will be easy to get them on board with the change.
2. Bake better with whole-grain flour
When making cookies, muffins or other treats, replace half of the all-purpose in your recipe with whole-wheat or oat flour. You can safely make this swap without making any other adjustments to the recipe and you’ll benefit from the extra fiber, vitamins and minerals found in whole grains. You can even make your own oat flour at home — just pulse rolled oats in the food processor until they form a fine powder.
To maximize shelf life, store whole-grain flours in the fridge or freezer. Because the oil-rich germ is left intact, whole-grain flours go rancid faster than all-purpose flour.
3. Go dark when you go green
Instead of defaulting to iceberg lettuce — the most common choice for salads and sandwiches — turn over a new leaf and choose darker lettuces like romaine, arugula, escarole, bibb or baby spinach instead. In general, the darker the green, the richer its nutrient profile. A lettuce’s vibrant green color is a good indicator it contains more potassium, beta carotene, folate, fiber and vitamin K than classic iceberg. Even though the difference isn’t always dramatic, it’s a great way to give your diet a healthy nudge in the right direction.
4. Capitalize on condiments!
Choose condiments that add a hit of nutrition, as well as flavor, to sandwiches, wraps, burgers, tacos and baked potatoes. Use hummus in place of mayo as a sandwich spread to add protein and fiber. Or, add a smear of guacamole; the avocado it contains is one of the richest sources of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. Replace ketchup — which contains mostly sugar and very little in the way of vegetables — with a spoonful of low-sodium salsa or fruit chutney to slightly boost your produce intake. Every little bit helps!
5. Snack smarter … with popcorn!
Make air-popped popcorn your snack food of choice. As a whole-grain snack, it has far more fiber and other nutrients than potato chips, cheese twists or pretzels made with refined white flour. Plus, it’s incredibly voluminous, so it fills you up for a relatively low caloric cost — only about 30 calories per cup for air-popped or “light” microwavable varieties. Of course, dousing popcorn with melted butter easily negates any health advantage by jacking up the calories and saturated fat big time.
To keep it light, flavor plain air-popped with spices (black pepper, Cajun seasoning, chili powder and cumin work well) or dust it with grated Parmesan cheese (your kids will be all over this one).
source:msnbc.com
Make Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Home
Beauty doesn't have to be expensive.
Whether you want to avoid the chemicals in commercial beauty products, save money, or live a greener life, you can create a complete beauty regimen with a few simple, natural ingredients.
The Basics for DIY Beauty Products
Honey, oatmeal, and eggs can be combined with a variety of ingredients to make natural hair products as well as natural skin care treatments.
Honey can Moisturize
The benefits of honey are manifold. The water, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants that constitute honey make it an ideal hydration choice for both skin and hair.
Have dry skin? Honey is a humectant—it pulls in and helps retain moisture. For even softer skin, add a little whole or powdered milk. When your bath is over, mix some honey with eggs and yogurt and apply liberally for a refreshing mask that will tighten and purify your skin.
Struggling with dry, frizzy hair? Just add a little olive oil to your honey, egg and yogurt mixture, and turn your mask into a conditioner!
Oatmeal Exfoliates
Oatmeal is a natural exfoliant that can help soothe dry, itchy or irritated skin. As a bonus, the beta-glucans found in oatmeal aid in skin firming and regeneration and make oatmeal a perfect ingredient for a cleanser. Just mix with water and powdered milk or brewer’s yeast for a refreshing face wash.
Suffering from sunburn or summer mosquito bites? Add powdered oatmeal to a warm bath and soak in it for some quick relief.
Eggs Cleanse & Strengthen
Eggs are a versatile base for many beauty products, from scrubs to masks to hair conditioners. The lysozymes contained in egg whites fight bacteria and help cleanse skin