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Can you believe Chocolate is good for you
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 03-Nov-2009

Since childhood we have heard chocolate is not good for our health and too much of chocolate can cause us great damage. But still it's so hard to resist as chocolates are so tempting. Now there is good news for all chocolate lovers. Science has proved that chocolate is good for you. We all know as you know chocolate is a junk food that can cause weight gain from calories, but eating the right version is the key to have healthy chocolate.

Can you believe Chocolate is good for you.

  • Chocolate is a champion antioxidant. Antioxidants help rid the body of free radicals, nasty little molecules running amok in your body which cause aging and disease.
  • Chocolate can provide natural health-promoting substances called flavonoids and flavonoids help to prevent heart disease and cancer. The flavonoids work to protect our cells from damage.
  • Flavonoids reduce the risk of blood clots, and slow down the immune responses that lead to clogged arteries.
  • Chocolate is a major stress reliever.
  • Chocolate contains many healthful benefits and is a powerful tool to aid in weight loss.

However health benefits completely depends on the type you eat every day that's from candy bars can be the wrong type to eat, which means you should find some of those healthy bars.

Dark Chocolate is the healthy form of chocolates. Dark Chocolate contains antioxidant that helps to:

  • Relax Blood Pressure
  • Balance Certain Hormones
  • Protect the body from the effects of free radicals
  • Stress free as it contains serotonin which acts as an antidepressant
  • Lower Cholesterol
  • Improve Sexual Function

Eating a small, 1.6-ounce bar of dark chocolate every day is good for you.Here is a previous post we have done: MMMM CHOCOLATE!! Stop the Sugar Craving

Choose healthy chocolates: Eating the good chocolate is something that goes good with any natural food balance.

  • Your bars should have the richest concentration of chocolate liquor.
  • The percentage of chocolate liquor is proudly displayed on the labels of quality chocolate bars.
  • Unsweetened baking chocolate has the highest percentage, followed by bittersweet and semi sweet chocolate.
  • Organic chocolates are the healthiest, since they have no pesticide residue.
  • Avoid chocolates high in sugar.
  • Favor other sweeteners that are more slowly absorbed, like evaporated cane juice or barley malt.
  • Don't eat any chocolate with hydrogenated fat. Avoid milk chocolate, which just adds saturated fat to your diet.
  • When you've found a dark, rich, mildly sweetened chocolate, eat it slowly and savor it.
  • Don't eat too much but enjoy this healthy yet sensuous addition to your diet.

 

(Sources: ezinearticles.com/?Thin-Secrets-of-Chocolate&id=2371689, facts-about-chocolate.com, webmd.com/news)


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Soft Drinks - good or bad?
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 03-Nov-2009

Soft drinks are often carbonated and commonly consumed while cold. The most common soft drinks are colas, flavored water, sparkling water, iced tea, sweet tea, lemonade, squash and fruit punch. The first marketed soft drinks (non-carbonated) in the Western world appeared in the 17th century. They were made from water and lemon juice sweetened with honey.

Soft Drinks - good or bad

Effects of soft drinks:

  • There is high sugar content in soft drink that is responsible for obesity.
  • Soft drinks are also the reason of type 2 diabetes.
  • Over consumption of soft drinks results in dental cavities and low nutrition level
  • Soft drinks also contain dangerous element like caffeine which is the reason of anxiety and sleep disruption.
  • Presence of Sodium benzoate in soft drinks has been investigated as a possible cause of DNA damage and hyperactivity.
  • The carbonation in all soft drinks causes calcium loss in the bones
  • In the spring of 2005, research showed a strong correlation between esophageal cancer and the drinking of carbonated beverages.
  • The salt in these "beverages" may reduce the amount of water in your cells.

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Health benefits of Avocados
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 31-Oct-2009

Avocado is one of the most recommended fruits which is very beneficial for your health. Avocado is derived from the Aztec word "ahuacatl". Avocados are generally available throughout the year, they are the most abundant and at their best during the spring and summer. Avocado is grown especially in Mediterranean countries like Portugal, Italy, and Spain. Additionally, it is grown in Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, India, China and South African countries where the temperature never go below five degrees, even during the winter season.  

Health benefits of Avocado

Nutritional value:

  • Avocados are a good source of vitamin K, dietary fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate and copper.
  • This is a good source of potassium
  • They are higher in potassium than a medium banana.
  • A typical avocado contains 30 grams of fat, but 20 of these fat grams are health-promoting monounsaturated fats, especially oleic acid.

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Got a Blister?? Ouch!
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 30-Oct-2009

A blister is a bubble of fluid under the skin. Blisters are the result of your body detecting damage and building up fluids that help repair your body and fight infection. Once the blister has done its job and rupture on its own, l know it's hard not to do it yourself though!

Got a Blister?? Ouch!

Types of Blister:

1.      Friction Blister: A blister occurs when the outer layer of the skin separates from the fiber layer. The skin will re grow from underneath. The loose skin is dead. Blisters can occur from heat, frostbite, chemical injury, or friction.

2.      Blood Blister: A blood blister usually develops following a smashing or pinching injury. There's a small skin injury that pumps blood between the skin layers, rising up a blister of blood. Blood blisters can usually be treated at home.


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Chilies so hot hot....
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 28-Oct-2009

Chilies add great taste and flavor when added in any kind of food. Most Americans love chili and most have their own favorite recipe. Chili has been known in America since the early 1800s and they have their roots in Spanish cuisine. It was originally a food for those who couldn't afford good cuts of meat, or for the pioneers going west. They used dried beef, fat, salt and Chile peppers together to form "chili bricks" which were then cooked out on the trail.  In mild climates the peppers can be grown as perennials, but most folks grow them as warm-season annuals. 

Chilies so hot hot....

Famous varieties of Chilies:

  • Anaheim: This is a large chili great to cook. Mostly used for Salads, Sauces, BBQ's, Roast or stuff with cheese.
  • Joes Long: This works great in pizza toppings. They are long and thin, hottest when red, however also used fresh when green.
  • Heatwave: A general all round hot chili beautifully ornamental and offering a 'mind blowing' hot flavor experience. Found in two colors yellow or red.
  • Hungarian Hot: Early, hot variety, vigorous and quick growing. Produces long, conical light green fruits turning yellow when ripe. An incredibly versatile pepper that can be eaten young and very mild, or left to mature and develop heat.

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Peaches explained, MMMM
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 28-Oct-2009

A peach is a round juicy fruit with downy yellowish-red skin and a rough stone. It's a very healthy and nutritional fruit. Peaches have originated from china. The Chinese have developed an incredible amount of peach of races. Fresh peaches are seasonal, but peaches can be enjoyed canned or frozen all year round. Ripeness is indicated by a peachy aroma and some softness, so choose a peach that gives slightly to palm pressure.

Peaches explained.

Types of Peaches:

  • Clingstone: In this the flesh clings to the stone.
  • Freestone: This can be loosened from the pit with relative ease.

Nutritional Value:

  • Low in calories, one cup of sliced peaches has only 60 calories.
  • Peaches are packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids.
  • Peaches are rich in iron and potassium.
  • Peaches are high in fiber and in Vitamins A, C, and E.
  • They also contain calcium.
  • They are also rich in phytochemicals which act as antioxidants.


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Blighted Ovum - a cause of miscarriage
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 25-Oct-2009

Have you ever faced a shocking situation when your doctor says there is no Fetus inspite of the fact that you are pregnant? Yes! You are not the single women that this has happened to; there are many women who go through same pain and depression. Blighted Ovum is the most common cause of miscarriage among women. A blighted ovum usually takes place in your first trimester, before you know that you are pregnant.

Blighted Ovum - cause of miscarriage

What is blighted ovum?

Blighted ovum possibly takes place when a full fertilized egg, which has already developed placenta and membrane, sticks to the walls of your uterus and hence there will not be any growth of embryo in your womb. You may not have any signs at all (such as pain or bleeding) that the pregnancy is not progressing normally. The pregnancy hormones in your system make you feel pregnant, though sometimes if the levels are quite low the signs of pregnancy may lessen - for instance your breasts may feel less tender.

When it occurs:

It occurs when a fertilized egg develops a placenta and membrane but no embryo - often due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fertilized egg. A blighted ovum usually occurs in the first few weeks of pregnancy, often before a woman even knows she's pregnant.


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Water Phobia
Pump it1 Dump it0      Posted on: 25-Oct-2009

Everyone has a fear of some situations, activities, things, or people and this fear is known as a phobia. There are many types of phobia and water phobia is the one of most common ones.  A person who has a fear of water prevents him from learning a water skill or freely entering a water environment such as a swimming pool, sea, lake, ocean, or river.

water

Symptoms of water phobia include:

  • Breathlessness
  • Excessive sweating
  • Dry mouth
  • Shaking
  • Heart palpitations
  • Inability to speak or think clearly
  • A fear of dying
  • Becoming mad or losing control
  • A sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack.

Treatment:

Hypnosis: Hypnosis is a program that helps to minimize the phobia. This therapy does produce an easy, rapid absorption of the positive behavioral and emotional changes you seek for your life. Fear no longer seems to be a factor. Hypnosis offers a drug free treatment and cure. In this form of treatment the individual requires a deep state of hypnosis to be taken back in time where forgotten memories are recalled. This procedure is known as regression. Once the conscious mind is aware of the repressed memory the person can deal with the past event with more understanding.


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Scoliosis explained
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 20-Oct-2009

Scoliosis is a situation that affects the spine. This can happen to children, teenagers and adults. The spine bends, causing compression of one side of the body. In scoliosis there is a rotation of the spine, in which the individual vertebrae bones twist around the long axis of the spine. Scoliosis affects girls more than boys, but the exact cause of scoliosis is unknown.

Scoliosis explained.

Causes:

  • Genetic conditions
  • Congenital spine deformities
  • Neuromuscular problems
  • Limb length inequality
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Tumors


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Folic Acid and its benefits
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 19-Oct-2009

Folic Acid is a kind of vitamin that belongs to the group of Vitamin B. Folic acid is known by many different names as B9, folate or folacin. This is water soluble vitamin and mainly required to form new healthy set of cells.

Food high in folic acid:

Folic Acid and its benefits:

  • Asparagus
  • Dried beans
  • Oranges
  • Whole wheat products
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Beet roots
  • Spinach
  • All green leafy vegetables

These food items provide adequate amount of folic acid to fill out vitamin deficiencies and the problems related to it.

Folic acid and pregnancy: Folic acid and healthy pregnancy are very much interrelated. Folic acid is a great energy booster and it also increases the production of the red blood cells. When folic acid is consumed prior to conception, it proves very vital in preventing many serious birth defects. Consumption of folic acid three months prior to pregnancy has proved significant in maintaining the health of the infants as well as the mother. It also increases breast milk. Folic acid can also reduce the rate of heart defects in the infants. Healthy diet containing foods rich in folic acid actually lowers the risk of stillbirth and premature births.


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Facts about Head Lice
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 19-Oct-2009

Head Lice are small parasitic insects which are most commonly found living on the scalp and neck. This is a matter of frustration for most of the parents as this is most common in young children. Head lice are most commonly spread by direct head-to-head contact. Head Lice is highly contagious and can easily be spread by sharing hygiene items such as a comb or hairbrush. The only relief is that Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease. However, their bites may cause a child's scalp to become itchy and inflamed, and persistent scratching may lead to skin irritation and even infection.

head lice

Signs of Head Lice:

  • Lice eggs (called nits): These look like tiny yellow, tan, or brown dots before they hatch.
  • Scratching: With lice bites come itching and scratching. Small, red bumps or sores from scratching.

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The Science behind Rain
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 19-Oct-2009

Rain is the most prominent weather phenomenon. Adequate amount of rain helps life to sustain on Earth however excess or shortage of rain can cause catastrophe too. For a long period the science behind the formation of rain was unknown. After the invention of weather radar it became possible to discover the stages by which rain is formed. Rain plays a very important role in the agricultural. It also brings moisture in the atmosphere. Basically rain formation takes place in 3 stages.

rainfall

Formation of Rain:

Step1: Innumerable air bubbles formed by the foaming of the oceans continuously burst and thus cause water particles that ejects towards the sky. These particles are very rich in salt and carried away by winds and rise upward in the atmosphere. These particles are known as aerosols, they function as water traps, and form cloud drops by collecting around the water vapor themselves, which rises from the seas as tiny droplets. Clouds contain huge numbers of tiny droplets of moisture.

Step 2: The clouds formed from water vapor in first step condenses around the salt crystals or dust particles in the air. As the water droplets in these clouds are very small, somewhere around a diameter between 0.01 and 0.02 mm, the clouds are suspended in the air, and spread across the sky. Thus the sky is covered with clouds before rain occurs.


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All about intellectual property
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 11-Oct-2009

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. The importance of intellectual property was first recognized in the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in1883 and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in 1886. Treaties are administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

It's mainly divided into two categories:

Industrial property: This includes patents for inventions, trademarks, industrial designs and geographical indications.

Copyright: is a form of protection provided to the authors of "original works of authorship" including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, both published and unpublished. It protects the form of expression.


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Recession, what does it all mean?
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 09-Oct-2009

The Economic graph constantly goes up and down with time. One of these points is known as recession. It is observed when the prices start to increase, the living standard starts to fall, unemployment rises, and businesses stop expanding. Decrease in GDP (gross domestic product) is also the sign of recession. Economic recession is defined as a significant decline in the economic activity across a country, lasting longer than a few months.

Recession

United States is the most effected country the agency that is officially in charge of declaring a recession in the United States is known as the National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER. The NBER defines a recession as a "significant decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months."


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Protect your skin with sunscreen
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 07-Oct-2009

Sunlight is useful for our healthy living however over exposure to sun rays can affect our skin and even cause skin cancer. Wearing sun block is very important since early age. Wrinkles, skin aging, and in some cases, a leathery feel to your skin may be some of the results that you are seeing as a consequence of overexposure of the sun to your skin. Sun protection is a lifelong process that begins at infancy and should be continued throughout life.

Protect your skin with sun screen.

Why sun ray is dangerous: Sunlight consists of three types of rays - UVA, UVB and UVC, out of which the UVC rays are the most powerful and damaging.

Natural sunlight contains, among other things, ultraviolet (UV) photons.

The UV rays that we are exposed to here on the earth's surface consist of UVB and UVA photons and cause intrinsic damage within the skin cells.

The shorter wavelength UVB rays don't penetrate deeply into skin; they cause significant damage to DNA and are the primary cause of sunburn and skin cancer.

Visible signs of sun damage include tanning, development of freckles and sunburns.


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Laughter therapy - a great medicine
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 07-Oct-2009

Every human is gifted with laughter, we all know that a smile or laugh can alter a serious situation. Even medical professionals have declared laughter a great medicine. Healthy, non-ridiculing and connecting laughter provides physiological, psychological and spiritual benefits you probably never realized or imagined. Every one of us should know to laugh about everything in life that isn't really funny.

laugh

Benefits of laughter therapy:

  • Sharing laughter and humor with others is a powerful remedy for stress. Laughter therapy decreases the stress hormones.
  • It works great for people suffering from a deadly disease like cancer.

  • Laughter therapy helps in the production of endorphins, which are the body's natural painkillers.

  • Laughter therapy boosts the immune system.



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Balance your Life!
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 30-Sep-2009

In one life we have to play different roles, for example l am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, granddaughter, cousin, cleaner, dishwasher, clothes drier, clothes washer, iron lady, chauffer, cook....just to name a few. If l had to get paid by the hour for what l do and how many hours l put in l would be a millionaire by now and l guess paying someone else  to do these things, lol! But instead l need to find balance in my life each day so that all these tasks can be done, l can be sane and l can also have time to myself. So here are some helpful tips....

  • Try to go for work early and don't take work home. This will require you to learn how to switch of from work when you get home, so that you can spend more "quality" time at home with your family.
  • Always try to avoid working in weekends if you can, they are short enough as it is, lol
  • In your day planner along with meeting schedules also write birthdays as you always look in it and you can plan ahead.
  • Take a break during work and do some stretching exercises right at your seat or get up each hour to get a glass of water, or make a herbal tea.
  • Eat healthy, your body will thank-you for it. I found these great healthy snacks, that taste great and are good for you and they are Only In A Woman's World Frito Lay products which include Smartfood popcorn clusters, SunChips or 100 Calorie Pack. Once you try them you will never go back to eating anything else.
  • If you are tight for time, do your exercise during your lunch hour, or if you are a busy stay at home mum, put your baby in the stroller and go for a power walk.
  • Take time out each day to do something you like, whether it is to do a facial, catch up on your reading or just to relax.
  • Call your friends so see how they are going so at least they know you are thinking of them.

You are the CEO of your life so take control and manage it well. You ultimately need to find what is right for you and what brings balance to your life. But l hope these tips can help you get started. This post was sponsored by Only In A Woman's World, to check out more go to www.awomansworld.com


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Sore Stomach - Oh! Painful
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 28-Sep-2009

Stomach pain may be due to indigestion, gas, acidity, and infection in your stomach or elsewhere. Stomach aches can also be experienced anywhere in the area that falls between the chest and groin. This pain can vary from being mild to moderate and severe. For mild pain you can follow some great home remedies however if the pain is severe you must contact your doctor.

Causes of Sore Stomach:

  • Overeating, digestion malfunctioning, formation of gas or constipation.
  • Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Infections in urinary tracts.
  • Inflammation in gallbladders, appendix or other sensitive body parts.
  • Pre-menstruation disorders.
  • Imbalance in different types of body acids
  • Milk intolerance, stomach flu, ulcers, allergy due to different food products

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Diarrhea - an uncomfortable situation
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 25-Sep-2009

Diarrhea is the frequent passage of loose, watery, soft stools with or without abdominal bloating, pressure, and cramps. Acute diarrhea is a common problem that usually lasts 1 or 2 days and goes away on its own without special treatment. Prolonged diarrhea persisting for more than 2 days may be a sign of a more serious problem and poses the risk of dehydration.

Diarrhea - an uncomfortable situation

Causes:

  • Several types of bacteria may enter your body through contaminated food or water can cause diarrhea.
  • Viruses are also the cause of diarrhea.
  • Parasites may enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system.
  • Reaction to certain medicines can also cause diarrhea.
  • Intestinal disorders or diseasesincludinginflammatory bowel disease,irritable bowel syndrome,diverticulitis, andceliac diseasecan cause diarrhea.
  • Some people has problem digesting some food products like sweeteners and lactose (the sugar found in milk) can cause diarrhea.
  • Some people also develop diarrhea after stomach surgery or removal of the gallbladder.


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Dental care Tips....
Pump it0 Dump it0      Posted on: 22-Sep-2009

Dental health is very necessary. We always take care of different parts of our body however most of the time we ignore our dental health. Oral health begins with clean teeth. Food particles left between your teeth will break down and become acidic. This can cause cavity. Gum disease can reach an advanced and serious stage before you feel any pain or notice any bleeding during brushing. So it's very important to take the proper dental care.

teeth

Dental Care tips:

  1. The most important part of dental care is to brush and floss your teeth.
  2. Choice of toothpaste is also an important part of dental care. Use fluoride toothpaste and a soft-bristled toothbrush.
  3. Avoid vigorous or harsh scrubbing, which can irritate your gums.
  4. Don't forget to brush the inside and chewing surfaces of your teeth, as well as your tongue.
  5. Replace your toothbrush when bristles become frayed, at least once a year.

 

 


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