Coconut water, especially the young is often used as a drink release thirst. It's just not a few ordinary people who drink coconut water for other purposes. There are mentions that coconut water can reduce weight, improve kidney function, to treat allergies. Really?
Coconut water, coconut water in particular, has long been known as a healthful beverage. It is protected by a hard shell and thick coconut coir, coconut water is a beverage made sterile. Free from any form of contamination.
According to Prof. DR. Made
Astawan, MS, in general, coconut water contains 2.6 percent sugar, 0.55
percent protein, 0.74 percent fat and 0.46 percent minerals. Type of sugar that is contained glucose, fructose, and sucrose.
There are several types of palm sugar levels by 3 percent on an old coconut water, and 5.1 percent in coconut water. "That's what makes coconut water taste sweeter than the old coconut water," said Made.
High Potassium
In coconut water also contained amino acids and vitamins. Coconut water also contains phytochemical components such as tannins. Tannins are antibacterial which will inhibit the growth of bacteria.
Most
minerals are potassium content of 730 mg per 100 grams of coconut
water, which is quite a lot of magnesium, and chloride, sodium sedangka
amount is very small. The composition of the drink with the ratio of potassium (potassium) to high sodium is very beneficial for health.
Nutritional composition near isotonic fluid, which corresponds to the body fluids. Isotonic drinks to replace minerals lost through sweating body during exercise or other activities. Only, those who actively exercise need to be careful about the use of coconut water as an electrolyte drink.
They must know the type of exercise performed and duration. When the exercise is fairly heavy, say aerobics for 3 hours non-stop, the body loses a lot of sodium. Consumption of coconut water can not compensate for the body's need for sodium. Not because sodium in coconut water just a bit. If this happens, the body can be deprived of sodium. As a result, the muscles can not contract properly. Heart rate and organ function will be disrupted. Risk worst? You could pass out.
Tomato was found to reduce depression. A new study in Japan stated, by eating tomatoes only two days a week can reduce the risk of depression by half.
The
researchers analyzed mental health and eating habits of 986 people, and
they recorded as much as about 70 people regularly eat tomatoes
participants were significantly less likely to suffer from depression.
The
study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that those
who ate tomatoes two to six times a week are 46 percent less likely to
experience depression than those who ate them less than once a week.
Furthermore,
the researchers found that participants who consumed tomato products
every day reduced their risk of depression by 52 percent.
What about fruits and vegetables?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world. In America, every 39 seconds a person dies from the disease. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, what we eat has a big impact on heart health.
These are the 4 types of foods should be avoided if you do not want to suffer from heart disease.
Many people believe a person tends to gain weight after marriage. This assumption is true, especially for those whose marriages are happy.
The team of researchers from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, U.S., following the health history 165 newly married couples for four years. During this period the team weigh and asked the couple's satisfaction on marriage.
They found that happy couples tend to be more weight gain than with a partner who is not too happy with her marriage.
Every parent would want to have an intelligent and healthy children. Providing optimal nutrition is one way. But exactly what are the factors that affect children's intelligence?
A
nutritionist from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia
Saptawati Bardosono said, there are many factors that affect a child's
intelligence including nutrition. "It's
no secret, good nutrition is the key to the child's intelligence. Yet
that's not the only one," he said on the sidelines of Dancow Parenting
Centre on Thursday (01/31/2013) in Jakarta.
In general, he added, there are two factors that affect children's intelligence in general the internal and external factors. Internal
factors are genetic, while the external factors are the environment,
includes nutrition, stimulation, physical activity, and health
maintenance efforts.
Busy? Each person must have gawe to do. But what if you had the flu. Admit it we often ask whether a friend or colleague aside if they start sneezing or coughing.
If you become ill and are forced to work, do it at home. Do not spread the virus to others.
The first case of selfish reasons. Who wants another person infected with the disease? The second reason is your problem. The more you are to work when sick, the more likely you collapse in the middle of the road.
The proof is in this exposure. Researcher,
(oh you must love their brains are doing rigorous research for the
benefit of the people) have dropped the conclusion that if you go to
work when sick, at least six times over the past 12 months, then you
have increased 50 percent experienced these consequences: absent during the next 18 months.
Why? The more your body has no chance to recover completely, then you more stamina drained. Finally, the immune system as the main bulwark collapse completely. Once you contract the disease again, you get battered.
Did you know that most of the disorders that we experience comes from poor diet? That's
why we need to provide protection to the body, among other things began
to leave the habit of eating good food but not needed by the body.
Some studies even show that a healthy diet will increase the age. In addition to antioxidants, there are some fruits and vegetables are known to help expel toxins from the body.
1. GingerThis plant has been known for thousands of years for treatment. Add pieces of fresh ginger into fruit juice or tea to boost immunity and anti-inflammatory.
Be more intelligently without having to go back to school. Oho! Of course it is possible, as long as you are actively sharpen the brain and, adding these five foods into your daily menu. What the hell? Here are five foods are easily available around the suggestion by Real Age
1. Eggs. Why? Selenium content of eggs is one of the substances in both the favorite breakfast foods. Make sure you get enough of these elements, and your brain will have a performance as good as they were 10 years younger.
Always keep to mengasup 55 micrograms of selenium per day. Eggs have 14 micrograms in every point, so you still need to add another through food, such as whole-wheat bread.
2. Spinach, Kailan and other green leaves. Green vegetables are very welcoming and friendly to the brain because of the flavonoid in dark green warnah. Flavonoids proven to make your brain work as young people - minus the embarrassing dating experience! Serve more in your plate every day and they will help slow mental decline due to aging even up to 40 percent.
Attempts to stop smoking has always been a challenge. One of the often feared smokers are experiencing weight gain if they had successfully quit smoking.
According to the National Institutes of Health, not all people will experience weight gain when quitting smoking. Although
there is a tendency additional weight after quitting smoking an average
of 1.8 to 4.5 pounds, but few of them have additional quit smoking by
over 13 pounds. Actually what causes weight gain after quitting smoking?
Heavy smokers are usually the most likely to increase the weight after quitting smoking in the next six months. But after a day without cigarettes usually they will experience back drop weight.
Long
before he discovered a passion enhancing drugs, such as Viagra and the
like, human history records several types of food and drink that is
believed to boost sex drive, the asparagus, coffee, and ginseng. In fact, there is a snack enhancer passion to try.Ritual sex is a good time for all couples. Cursory peck on the lips or a little scruff sweep is enough fire burning libido or desire for sex. However, when it becomes a routine, it could be would emerge comment, "Well, really it again, again!"If it is so, all couples would need to explore more creative imagination. Trying different styles ala kamasutra sex can be very challenging and exciting. Maybe that's a solution that can be selected, but "strange force" is not impossible that it triggers the problem.There is a much simpler but no less powerful effect, ie some type of food or drink that can boost sexual arousal. Asparagus,
red pepper, chocolate, coffee, ginkgo, ginseng, and oysters believed to
be a natural Viagra to increase the rate of arousal and libido.Here's the full description:
1. AsparagusThis special vegetable vitamin E proved to be the potential supplier. Vitamin E is often associated with increased sexual hormone production. Besides processed into a variety of tasty dishes, asparagus also has an excellent nutritional content. In addition to vitamin E, asparagus also contains minerals, calcium, potassium, and vitamins A and D.
We all know that smoking can interfere with health. Women smokers greater risk of stroke, cataracts, osteoporosis, premature menopose, menstrual problems, and some other cancers.
Ssebuah new study suggests smoking take about 11 years to the life of women. Tim McAfee, director of the Office on Smoking at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say smoking as the number one cause of death in America. "It has been noted long ago that everyone knows smoking is not good for you," he told the New York Times.
But what made him surprised to read an article in The New England Journal of Medicine study analyzed data from 113 752 women and 88 496 men who were interviewed between 1997 and 2004 for the United Stated National Health Interview Survey.
Besides lethal, heart disease is dangerous because sufferers are often unaware of the symptoms. About
40 percent of people who die from heart disease have no complaints
whatsoever, says cardiologist from the University of Indonesia, Dr.
Santoso Karo Karo, SpJP MPH.
Santoso warned, people with Type A personality more heart disease than people with other personality types. Type A personalities are people who tend to have a competitive nature, impatient, aggressive, and less angry
Based on the research Friedman and Roseman, Type A personalities are often exposed angine pectoris or chest pain. And,
lifestyle and stressful work because of poor time management, it is not
possible increases heart rate and blood pressure that is often felt as
chest pain, he said.
Food and sex have long known to be associated. There are many different types of foods that are believed to increase libido while still being researched scientific validity.
Maintain a healthy weight through diet and exercise is actually very helpful sex life. Eating a variety of foods will meet the body's need for vitamins and nutrients that are essential to boost sexual stamina.
1. CitrullineCitrulline
is a phytonutrient that earned the nickname as "natural Viagra" because
it can increase the amount of nitric acid in the body. Nitric acid helps deliver oxygen to the body, blood circulation and sexual stamina. Watermelon is the best source of citrulline.
Warning for parents who like to give their children fast food. The researchers reported fast food contains high levels of acid and trans fats that can affect the immune system.
Ingredients that make fast food may increase the risk of severe asthma, eczema, and watery eyes in children. The risk would be borne by the children who ate fast food several times a week.
The researchers studied more than 500 thousand children in more than 50 countries that have poor diet, mainly because of fast food like burgers.
The study showed the kids in their early teens who eat three or more servings of fast food in a week, have an increased risk of severe asthma 39 percent. Meanwhile, children aged six and seven years old, have an increased risk of 27 percent.
Limit the consumption of fast food or "junk food" for your child. Research indicates, the consumption of fast food three times a week can increase the risk of asthma and eczema in children.
British experts study examines the relationship between global disease and diet. Involving more than 500,000 children in more than 50 countries, this study shows that poor diet can cause an increased risk of allergic conditions.
Fast food like burgers increases the risk of severe asthma, eczema, itching, and watery eyes. Consumption of fruit that a lot can be protective. So that was reported by a study published in the journal Thorax.
Happy is the right of every person. However, the feeling of happiness that can affect the health of people happy usually more longevity. But sometimes life is not always happy thought by you. In fact, probably many things around you that can make you feel grateful and happy.
Some say happy was "created" not "discoverable". This may be true, because you can actually create your own happiness. Here are some things you can possibly do to feel happier.
Soft drinks are loaded with sugars fructose know can affect appetite. Namely by affecting certain parts of the brain that regulates appetite. Therefore, fructose intake must be limited.
A
2002 study published in the journal Neuroscience found that a diet high
in sugar can cause memory loss in addition to lead to insulin
resistance, which causes metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Another
study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2001,
found that people who got more than 25 percent of calories from sugar
are twice as likely to have high levels of good cholesterol (HDL)
levels.
Snoring during sleep often goes unnoticed someone. However, it does not mean it can not be overcome. Following these simple tips to reduce snoring during sleep.
1. Do not work too hard.
2. Clear the airway, especially the nasal cavity and mouth before going to bed.
The role of the father is very big for the success of exclusive breast-feeding mothers to their babies. A survey says the success of breastfeeding mothers if the father does not know and does not endorse just 26.1 percent. However, if the father knows and supports was 98.1 percent. Similarly, exposure of dr. Utami Roesli, Chairman of the Indonesian Lactation Center (Selasi).
"From
the survey numbers look very significant spike in success if the father
knows and supports exclusive breastfeeding," he told reporters on
Wednesday (01/16/2013) yesterday in Jakarta. "The success of breastfeeding is the father of success, failure is also a failure ASI father," he added.
Under section 128 (1) and 129 (2) of Act No.. 36
of 2009 on health, every baby Indonesia are entitled to exclusive
breastfeeding, and every mother has the right to be fully supported by
families, governments, and communities in the delivery of nursing
opportunities.
A walk four times a week can reduce the risk of premature death in elderly people by 40 percent. Each outing was enough to do for 15 minutes in the open air.
Researchers in Italy found that those who walked for 15 minutes to have the opportunity longevity. Retirees who walk around longer lifespan than 40 percent of those who did not.
The study was conducted over 10 years. Medical experts monitoring 200 people in nursing homes. Their average age of about 80 years, and all aspects of health such as lifestyle, health, until their habits were recorded.
Anthraquinone
compounds are very effective in helping to eliminate cancer-causing
chemicals before cancer cells damage human DNA.
"These
compounds contained in Noni fruit is 40 times more powerful than
sulphoraphane, another anticancer compound found in broccoli, and showed
no signs of intoxication, even when tested at the highest
concentration," says nutritionist Hendri Priadi Synergy Worldwide
Indonesia, the launch Noni Synergy Plus in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/01/2013).
He
explained that based on the research results of the collaboration
between Dr. Keller and Dr. Douglas Kinghorn of Ohio State University. Noni fruit has been used for over 2,000 years by people in Polynesia and the Pacific Islands.
Sometimes we feel tired and sleepy. After the lunch hour, drowsiness visit and make us yawn and rubbed his eyes. In the meantime, some of us are very hard to resist sleep. Even if considered, it all day back and forth to brew coffee and smoke to simply maintain the ability to concentrate. This excessive sleepiness!
Excessive
sleepiness known to make us sluggish and sloppy, which of course
interfere with the performance in the office, work and school. Even for riders, sleepiness is a major threat to the safety of the trip.
People who tend to be sleepy too aggressive and emotional. No
wonder if the sleepiness associated with student misbehavior in class,
or there is research that says that women who get enough sleep will
ensure marital happiness. Yes, sleep hygiene will also determine the emotional health and human interpersonal relationships.
When we checked into the hospital and the doctor, is usually often given antibiotics. This type of drug is believed to be effective against the disease. Therefore, people often eat them, either by prescription or not. Though mengon state consumption of antibiotics should not be arbitrary.
Like all medicines, antibiotics have side effects. Therefore, clinical pathology specialist said FKUIRSCM, Tonny Loho, they should be right and wise.
For example, a gift to the lungs. When taken antibiotics will pass through the intestine. The result will have an effect on the intestinal flora. Maybe flora in the gut come off and become immune. Flora was the body of a colony and will certainly have an effect on the wearer's body. "There are times when antibiotics should be given or not. It depends on the lab results. Giving antibiotics too often will make the bacteria resistant. Each also has a specification of antibiotics, "he said.
One more benefit is often a result of unhealthy eating fizzy drinks. Besides increasing the risk of obesity, loved to consume soft drinks can exacerbate knee pain, especially in men.
Many people think if knee pain caused by arthritis or gout increases. In fact, knee pain can also be caused by osteoarthritis. Osteoatritris can occur due to damaged cartilage in the knee joints.
The team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Tufts Medical Center, and Brown University examined 2149 patients osteoatritis and ask them to fill out questionnaires to find out how often they consume soft drinks.
The patients were examined simultaneously for 4 years by analyzing developments that happen every year osteoatritis. The researchers also measured body mass index and progression of the disease in both men and women patients.
Eating strawberries or blueberries regularly three or more times a week can lower a woman's risk of heart attack by a third. Similarly, according to a study published in the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The study states, berries contain high levels of flavonoids called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins
can be useful to help dilate the arteries, reducing the buildup of
plaque in blood vessels and other cardiovascular benefits. The researchers said the beneficial flavonoids are also found in grapes, blackberries, eggplant, and fruits and vegetables.
Chairman
of the Task Force on Immunization Adults Medicine Specialist
Association of Indonesia (Papdi) - Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI),
Prof.. Dr.Samsuridjal Djauzi SpPD-KAI stated, immunizations for adults can not be ignored, and no less important to immunize children.
"In
fact, immunization of adults to prevent the risk of death one hundred
times higher than the immunization of children. Every year, tens of
thousands of adults and hundreds of thousands of others had to be
hospitalized because of the disease that could be prevented by
immunization," said Samsuridjal in Jakarta, Sunday (01/13/2013).
Not
only babies and toddlers, adults also need immunizations due to the
increasing age of a person, the more vulnerable he also will be exposed
to the disease. "Immunizations for adults, especially the elderly, can prevent death significantly," he said.
There
are two risk factors related to the emergence of high blood pressure
(hypertension), which can not be controlled ie, age and family history
of the disease (genetics). However,
you can still intervene against other risk factors by making smarter
choices, such as being physically active, reduce sodium intake, and
eating a healthy and balanced menu.
In addition, you can also lower the risk of hypertension in different ways that consume natural beverages. Here
is a 6 (six) brew a delicious and can contribute to a decrease in blood
pressure, especially in combination with a healthy diet and regular
exercise.
1. Rosella flower tea
How
it works: Like the pomegranate juice, rosella flowers (hibiscus)
contain bioactive phytochemicals that act as a natural ACE inhibitor. One
study showed that roselle tea steeping very effective in lowering blood
pressure as captopril - a drug commonly used to treat hypertension and
heart failure.
For three years in a row the DASH diet selected by health experts as the best among 29 methods of diet diet method. Highest
score of the U.S. News rankings are given on a diet easy to follow,
nutritious, safe, and effective way to lose weight and prevent disease.
DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is actually aimed at lowering blood pressure. But
it turns out dieters get many other benefits, such as body weight
maintained, lowering the risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Another advantage of this diet is the culprit not need to abstain from certain foods. This diet only requires that we increase the vegetables and fruits. Sources of protein obtained from lean meats, nuts, and reducing dairy products. Better advised to choose low-fat milk or cheese.
If you want to be healthier, reduce the sugar should be part of your lifestyle. For sweet lovers, maybe not an easy thing to do. But if done gradually, of course nothing is impossible. Here are 5 steps to a small but substantial effect can be more healthy.
1. Reduce added sugar
If you have to add 2 to 3 teaspoons of sugar into your tea or coffee, begin to reduce until only 1 teaspoon.
2. Expand eat fruits
Why should eat a piece of chocolate cake or a pie when the fruit has been able to eliminate your sweet cravings? So make it a habit to eat fruit for your snack daily. Save the chocolate cake or brownies for a special event.
Washing hands before and after discharge from the hospital, the most effective way to kill germs on hands.
"In the hospital many germs as caring for the sick. Most effective way to not contract the disease in the hospital is to wash your hands using soap in the right way," said Head of Public Relations and Information Hospital Association of Indonesia (PERSI), Dr. Robert priest Sutedja in Jakarta, Thursday (10/1).
Handling health problems to someone who made a clinician or physician is not as easy as imagined. To
determine medical treatment, either medication or surgery, shall
require precision in diagnosis and ensure the conformity indication of
medical treatment to be done.
This phenomenon appears not only in Indonesia, but also in other parts of the world. Often, there is excessive and not appropriate intervention exact indication either in treatment or surgery in patients. This is not only done a doctor, but often occurs because of pressure patients.
Not
realizing that the action or excessive medical intervention and not as
an indication that may adversely impact patients ranging from mild to
life-threatening risk. Excessive
medical intervention and did not fit indikasiyang most often are
antibiotics, tonsillectomy, inpatient hospital, an appendectomy and
operation sectio Caesaria. Other
excessive medical intervention is the administration of drugs and
excessive vitamins, no surgery or surgery as indicated in condition very
poor patient prognosis and indeed there is no hope for recovery.
Ginseng,
a plant that has been used by people as an aphrodisiac or power of
sexual desire, it also can improve a man's love life. Study by scientists from South Korea.
Researchers
from countries ginseng was found that men with erectile dysfunction can
be helped after just a few weeks of taking tablets ginseng. These results support previous studies which state that ginseng may help treat impotence, after conducting experiments on mice.
This latest study involved more than 100 men diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. Although
there are drugs like Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra which has been a
mainstay in the treatment of this problem for the last decade, there are
still about 30 percent of patients who get no results.
Having a fit and healthy body can actually be achieved in a simple way. Something like jogging for 20 minutes every day can have a major impact on health. Even
if you've got other sports schedules or have felt having the ideal body
shape, jog 20 minutes every day had nothing to lose.
Find out what are the benefits of jogging 20 minutes every day:
1. Burn fat
The main way to get a six jointed belly shape is if you can lose body fat so the more visible forms of stomach.
Them know why you feel tired? According to JA Hadfield in his book The Psychology of Power, said, "Most of the tiredness that we suffer from mental. In fact, rarely tiredness that is only caused by the Physical. "
Nearly
100 percent of the fatigue suffered by a worker who is in good health,
are caused by psychological factors, namely emotional fator.
The best way to prevent allergies is to avoid the allergen. It's easy if the allergen is something that clearly we know. However, to avoid pollen, dust, or mold is not easy because they are in the air.
To minimize exposure to allergens, to know the places in the house that mostly contain allergens. It also means you have more frequent cleaning.
1. Pet
Quite a lot of people who suffer from allergies animals, but its source is not the pussy or the dogi. The
trigger is actually a fluid animal saliva, urine, or dead skin cells
that fly through the air and landed on the carpet, furniture, or bed
linens. Animal dander can also cause allergies because they contain dust and dead skin cells.
