Showing posts with label 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 8. Show all posts
8 reasons to eat avocado
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Here are 8 benefits they will get from eating avocados:
1. Has anti-inflammatory properties
It also has minerals such as zinc, manganese and selenum, and omega-3 fatty acids. This makes anti-inflammatory fruit that is extremely helpful in reducing the risk of inflammatory and degenerative disorders.
2. Heart health benefits
And is linked to the high level of homocysteine with an increased risk of heart disease. Avocado contains folic acid and vitamin B6, which are known to regulate the levels of homocysteine. And vitamin E and monounsaturated fats, and glutathione in avocado are also great to keep a healthy heart.
3. Reduce high blood pressure
Because of the high proportion of potassium has, can help reduce the avocado hypertension.
4. Lower cholesterol levels
Beta-sitosterol is a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels and it is found in avocados. In one study, exposure 45 volunteers to lower average cholesterol by 17% after eating this fruit for one week only.
5. Better nutrient absorption
Research has found that absorption of some nutrients better when eaten with avocado. This is the case with the plant nutrients that dissolve in fat that require accommodate the specific combination and the amount of dietary fat.
6. Balance hormone levels
Some fat is necessary for the metabolism of fat and fat breakdown, as well as for the production of the hormone. Essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) in their membership benefit us in many ways, and one of these ways is the production of hormones; steroid hormones in the first place, such as testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and cortisol. Avocados high in fat, and yes those are the "good" fat.
7. Control blood sugar
Good can (monounsaturated) fats in avocados that we mentioned above help keep blood sugar in check by improving insulin sensitivity. Another benefit is the presence of high-fiber food that increase from time to digest carbohydrates.
8. Help your body fight free radicals
Being rich in antioxidants, avocados helps the body fight free radicals and prevent the symptoms of aging. Glutathione in May avocado enhances the immune system and slows down the aging process, and encourages a healthy nervous system.
8 Nutrition hidden in eggplant
Thursday, May 1, 2014
8 Nutrition hidden in eggplant - Eggplant, purple vegetables that tend to have a bit of a fan. Though vegetables have many nutrients that are hidden. What is it? Listen more, as quoted from Care2 following.
That various nutrients hidden behind purple vegetable, eggplant. Come eat eggplant and feel all its health benefits!
- Eggplant contains iron, calcium, and minerals your body needs. Processed by either fried, boiled, baked, or grilled, eggplant still have a delicious taste and healthy nutrition.
- Eggplant is also rich in nutrients that increase blood circulation. However, these nutrients are in the skin. So enjoy unpeeled eggplant first.
- Eggplant offers fiber digestion. Regularly eat eggplant was able to reduce the risk of colon cancer.
- Eggplant is very low in calories, high in fiber, and have no fat at all. So eating eggplant can make you full longer.
- For decades, the eggplant is used to control diabetes. Recent research also proves this. In fiber and low soluble carbohydrate in the eggplant, they can control the blood sugar in the body.
- Eggplant also plays a role in maintaining cardiovascular health. Nutrients inside potent cholesterol lowering. However, how to process them must be true. For example, baked in the oven so it does not absorb too much oil like when fried.
- Other nutrients in eggplant is bio-flavonoids. Usefulness can control high blood pressure and reduce stress.
- Eating eggplant regularly can prevent blood clots. Thats because the amount of vitamin K, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
That various nutrients hidden behind purple vegetable, eggplant. Come eat eggplant and feel all its health benefits!
8 Advantages of eating brown rice
Friday, April 18, 2014
8 Advantages of eating brown rice - Brown rice (brown rice) is a semi-milled rice or processed only by removing the husk without being polished until it becomes white rice. Nevertheless, it turns out there are many benefits of eating brown rice. What is it? Listen more, as reported by Mag for Women following.
Prevent disease
Brown rice contains 14 percent higher fiber. Theore, eating brown rice was able to prevent the disease and lower the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer.
Weight control
Because it is not polished, brown rice has a relatively low carbohydrate content. So dieters are advised to consume brown rice for weight control.
Good for bones
Brown rice is also rich in magnesium - a mineral that supports bone health and reduce inflammation in joints. Eat brown rice twice a week at least been able to meet the needs and protect the bone magnesium.
Lowering Cholesterol
Certain oils in the famous brown rice can lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol in the body. It also indirectly proves that eating brown rice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Digestion
Because it contains high fiber, digestion would be more successful if brown rice consumed diligent. Experienced problems with constipation no longer enjoy brown rice every day.
Healthy hair and skin
At least one cup of brown rice contains 1.2 milligrams of zinc that nourish the hair and skin. Acne and other skin problems can be prevented by eating brown rice.
Prevent asthma
Brown rice is also known as an anti-inflammatory agent. So eating brown rice will prevent children developing asthma and respiratory system launched.
Good for teeth
Eating brown rice every day it has a distinct advantage on the teeth. Because these foods to support healthy teeth and prevent the contents mouth problems.
That the various benefits of eating brown rice. Enjoy brown rice and feel the benefits for the body.
Prevent disease
Brown rice contains 14 percent higher fiber. Theore, eating brown rice was able to prevent the disease and lower the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer.
Weight control
Because it is not polished, brown rice has a relatively low carbohydrate content. So dieters are advised to consume brown rice for weight control.
Good for bones
Brown rice is also rich in magnesium - a mineral that supports bone health and reduce inflammation in joints. Eat brown rice twice a week at least been able to meet the needs and protect the bone magnesium.
Lowering Cholesterol
Certain oils in the famous brown rice can lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol in the body. It also indirectly proves that eating brown rice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Digestion
Because it contains high fiber, digestion would be more successful if brown rice consumed diligent. Experienced problems with constipation no longer enjoy brown rice every day.
Healthy hair and skin
At least one cup of brown rice contains 1.2 milligrams of zinc that nourish the hair and skin. Acne and other skin problems can be prevented by eating brown rice.
Prevent asthma
Brown rice is also known as an anti-inflammatory agent. So eating brown rice will prevent children developing asthma and respiratory system launched.
Good for teeth
Eating brown rice every day it has a distinct advantage on the teeth. Because these foods to support healthy teeth and prevent the contents mouth problems.
That the various benefits of eating brown rice. Enjoy brown rice and feel the benefits for the body.
8 Unique facts behind the savory flavor of cheese
Friday, April 11, 2014
8 Unique facts behind the savory flavor of cheese - What do you know about cheese? It was a tasty and delicious? It turns out cheese save a lot of interesting stories in it. Come on, add your knowledge of cheese with interesting facts about cheese Magforwomen reported.
1. Most consumers cheese in Greece
Many thought if the U.S. is the country with the highest consumption of cheese. Turned out to Greece is a major consumer of cheese with an average of 27.3 pounds per person.
2. The United States is the country with the highest sales of cheddar cheese
Although there are many types of cheese, Americans per other than cheddar. Americans are the highest consumers of cheddar cheese in the world.
3. Pizza hut uses 140 million pounds of cheese per year
With a thriving restaurant business all over the world, Pizza hut using cheese as the main raw material and spent about 140 kg of cheese each year.
4. The best flavor of cheese when he was in the room temperature
Although cheese is a product that is cooled, but the flavor is best when it is at room temperature. The temperature will maintain a sense of real cheese.
5. Cheese production requires a large amount of milk
To produce one kilogram of cheese, you need 10 liters of milk.
6. There is a kitchen specialty cheeses in Rome
The Europeans have a tradition of eating deep. In ancient Rome, the cheese is prepared in a special kitchen, which is known as careale.
7. Cheese production was also up in Asia
Cheese is not only from Europe and made from cows milk alone. In Asia, such as Turkey and the Middle East mixed with sheeps milk cheese.
8. There are more than 700 different cheeses are found in various parts of the world
Britain produced more than 700 different varieties of cheese. French and Italian, each producing 400 varieties of cheese.
In addition to its unique taste, the cheese also has interesting facts
1. Most consumers cheese in Greece
Many thought if the U.S. is the country with the highest consumption of cheese. Turned out to Greece is a major consumer of cheese with an average of 27.3 pounds per person.
2. The United States is the country with the highest sales of cheddar cheese
Although there are many types of cheese, Americans per other than cheddar. Americans are the highest consumers of cheddar cheese in the world.
3. Pizza hut uses 140 million pounds of cheese per year
With a thriving restaurant business all over the world, Pizza hut using cheese as the main raw material and spent about 140 kg of cheese each year.
4. The best flavor of cheese when he was in the room temperature
Although cheese is a product that is cooled, but the flavor is best when it is at room temperature. The temperature will maintain a sense of real cheese.
5. Cheese production requires a large amount of milk
To produce one kilogram of cheese, you need 10 liters of milk.
6. There is a kitchen specialty cheeses in Rome
The Europeans have a tradition of eating deep. In ancient Rome, the cheese is prepared in a special kitchen, which is known as careale.
7. Cheese production was also up in Asia
Cheese is not only from Europe and made from cows milk alone. In Asia, such as Turkey and the Middle East mixed with sheeps milk cheese.
8. There are more than 700 different cheeses are found in various parts of the world
Britain produced more than 700 different varieties of cheese. French and Italian, each producing 400 varieties of cheese.
In addition to its unique taste, the cheese also has interesting facts
Top Ten Links of the Week 8 13 10 8 19 10
Thursday, April 10, 2014
As promised!
1) Money Saving Mom: How do You Feed Hungry Teenagers Without Breaking Your Budget?
I have never seen a human being eat so much in a single day – or sitting – than my brother did at age 15. Moms, I salute you, and I salute your suggestions in this extensive comment thread. Now, who’s up for half a pizza?
2) Village Voice: The 10 Easy Diet Rules of the Sietsema Weight Loss System
Number six is a little strange, but this common sense approach to dropping a few pounds from the Voice’s food critic is worth a gander.
3) Lifehacker: Master the Art of Low-Effort Cooking
Behold! It’s all your rice cooker, microwave, and hot pot questions, answered! If I had read this in college (heck, if the internet existed like this in college), I would have eaten far fewer chicken fingers.
4) Jezebel: The Hierarchy of Food Needs
Interesting pictorial representation of what humans require from food, moving from rock-bottom basic needs to more extravagant wants. It goes a long way towards explaining hunger and obesity in America: when folks don’t have access to the basics, it’s foolish to think they’re going to give a flying you-know-what about much beyond that.
5) Serious Eats: 6 Ways to Build Your Spicy Food Tolerance
Also effective for iocane powder, for your inevitable battle of wits with Vizzini.
6) The Simple Dollar: 48 Things Frugality Has Taught Me
What a neat read. I’d love to do something like this soon. What about you guys?
7) Lifehacker: Keep Your Eyes on Your Food to Avoid Overeating
More evidence that visual cues are invaluable to gauging the amount of food we consume.
8) Huffington Post: The Myth of Superfoods
There’s more, but here’s the main thrust: “If you want to get the most from your diet, youre much better off focusing on dietary diversity rather than loading up on the top 10 foods some magazine says you should eat more of.”
9) The Kitchn: 9 Essential Things for a Joyful Gluten-Free Life
You guys! Who can’t do the Wheaties! Look at this.
10) stonesoup: 7 Tips for Cooking with Vino
Number 4: “Don’t expect all the alcohol to be removed by the cooking process.” Say wha?
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Casual Kitchen: Who Does the Cooking in Your Home? The Results May Surprise You
Via Twitter, Dan asked followers who did the majority of household cooking. 80% of the time, it’s the ladies.
New York Times: For Moister Chicken, Tuck the Flavor Inside
Chicken wraps, in which the chicken is the wrap.
The Simple Dollar: The Challenge of Couponing
Interesting take on coupon sites. Dunno if I agree, but if you have a couponing problem, yo, Trent solves it.
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
1) Money Saving Mom: How do You Feed Hungry Teenagers Without Breaking Your Budget?
I have never seen a human being eat so much in a single day – or sitting – than my brother did at age 15. Moms, I salute you, and I salute your suggestions in this extensive comment thread. Now, who’s up for half a pizza?
2) Village Voice: The 10 Easy Diet Rules of the Sietsema Weight Loss System
Number six is a little strange, but this common sense approach to dropping a few pounds from the Voice’s food critic is worth a gander.
3) Lifehacker: Master the Art of Low-Effort Cooking
Behold! It’s all your rice cooker, microwave, and hot pot questions, answered! If I had read this in college (heck, if the internet existed like this in college), I would have eaten far fewer chicken fingers.
4) Jezebel: The Hierarchy of Food Needs
Interesting pictorial representation of what humans require from food, moving from rock-bottom basic needs to more extravagant wants. It goes a long way towards explaining hunger and obesity in America: when folks don’t have access to the basics, it’s foolish to think they’re going to give a flying you-know-what about much beyond that.
5) Serious Eats: 6 Ways to Build Your Spicy Food Tolerance
Also effective for iocane powder, for your inevitable battle of wits with Vizzini.
6) The Simple Dollar: 48 Things Frugality Has Taught Me
What a neat read. I’d love to do something like this soon. What about you guys?
7) Lifehacker: Keep Your Eyes on Your Food to Avoid Overeating
More evidence that visual cues are invaluable to gauging the amount of food we consume.
8) Huffington Post: The Myth of Superfoods
There’s more, but here’s the main thrust: “If you want to get the most from your diet, youre much better off focusing on dietary diversity rather than loading up on the top 10 foods some magazine says you should eat more of.”
9) The Kitchn: 9 Essential Things for a Joyful Gluten-Free Life
You guys! Who can’t do the Wheaties! Look at this.
10) stonesoup: 7 Tips for Cooking with Vino
Number 4: “Don’t expect all the alcohol to be removed by the cooking process.” Say wha?
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Casual Kitchen: Who Does the Cooking in Your Home? The Results May Surprise You
Via Twitter, Dan asked followers who did the majority of household cooking. 80% of the time, it’s the ladies.
New York Times: For Moister Chicken, Tuck the Flavor Inside
Chicken wraps, in which the chicken is the wrap.
The Simple Dollar: The Challenge of Couponing
Interesting take on coupon sites. Dunno if I agree, but if you have a couponing problem, yo, Trent solves it.
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
8 Strategies to Prevent Stroke
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
8 Strategies to Prevent Stroke - Stroke or partial loss of all neurological function (nerve), which occurs suddenly has become one of serious diseases in Indonesia, because of a growing number of cases.
In developed countries like the United States, stroke number third as a cause of death. While in Indonesia, stroke is the leading cause of death and top cause of disability.
"It takes a strategy for dealing with stroke. Data in Indonesia showed that 8.3 per 10,000 people suffer a stroke," said dr. Dani Ekawati Yulianti, SpS, neurologist MRCCC Siloam Hospital Semanggi, while seminar Healty Healthty Brain for Life, in Jakarta, Saturday (14/01/2012).
There are many risk factors that lead to stroke such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and excessive alcohol consumption. However, these risk factors can actually be altered by treatment of lifestyle.
Here are some Strategies to Prevent Stroke as revealed by dr. Eka:
1. Healthy and Balanced Diet
Healthy and balanced diet can mean eating lots of fruits and vegetables, low fat milk, low cholesterol and low sodium (daily salt intake should not exceed 2300 mg or about 1 teaspoon)
2. Regular physical activity
With moderate exercise (30-60 minutes accumulated) 4 to 7 days a week. For example, brisk walking, jogging, biking, swimming. For high-risk patients is recommended to follow a medically supervised program.
3. Weight Control
Maintain a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the range of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 and a waist circumference of less than 80 cm for women and less than 90 cm for men (standard and South East Asia).
4. Stop Smoking
Smoking is one of the biggest trigger factor for stroke. Soon as possible to quit smoking and live in an environment free from tobacco smoke. There are several ways to stop smoking with nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patch) and behavioral therapy.
5. Limit Alcohol Consumption
Consuming alcohol is actually not be a problem as long as not excessive. Consumption of alcohol should be enough two standard glasses or less per day. For men with no more than 14 drinks per week. While for women less than 9 drinks per week.
6. Control of Hypertension
Lowering high blood pressure to target less than 140/90 mmHg (without other comorbidities).
7. Blood Sugar Control
For diabetics, the target of more aggressive blood pressure reduction of less than 130/80. Blood sugar control target of HbA1c <6.5 percent.
8. Hypercholesterolemia
For people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), the provision of statins and lifestyle modifications to target LDL cholesterol levels less than 100 mg/dl.
Quoted from kompas.com
In developed countries like the United States, stroke number third as a cause of death. While in Indonesia, stroke is the leading cause of death and top cause of disability.
"It takes a strategy for dealing with stroke. Data in Indonesia showed that 8.3 per 10,000 people suffer a stroke," said dr. Dani Ekawati Yulianti, SpS, neurologist MRCCC Siloam Hospital Semanggi, while seminar Healty Healthty Brain for Life, in Jakarta, Saturday (14/01/2012).
In fact, as much as 23 percent of patients who were hospitalized due to stroke resulted in death.Eka said
There are many risk factors that lead to stroke such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and excessive alcohol consumption. However, these risk factors can actually be altered by treatment of lifestyle.
Here are some Strategies to Prevent Stroke as revealed by dr. Eka:
1. Healthy and Balanced Diet
Healthy and balanced diet can mean eating lots of fruits and vegetables, low fat milk, low cholesterol and low sodium (daily salt intake should not exceed 2300 mg or about 1 teaspoon)
2. Regular physical activity
With moderate exercise (30-60 minutes accumulated) 4 to 7 days a week. For example, brisk walking, jogging, biking, swimming. For high-risk patients is recommended to follow a medically supervised program.
3. Weight Control
Maintain a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the range of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 and a waist circumference of less than 80 cm for women and less than 90 cm for men (standard and South East Asia).
4. Stop Smoking
Smoking is one of the biggest trigger factor for stroke. Soon as possible to quit smoking and live in an environment free from tobacco smoke. There are several ways to stop smoking with nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patch) and behavioral therapy.
5. Limit Alcohol Consumption
Consuming alcohol is actually not be a problem as long as not excessive. Consumption of alcohol should be enough two standard glasses or less per day. For men with no more than 14 drinks per week. While for women less than 9 drinks per week.
6. Control of Hypertension
Lowering high blood pressure to target less than 140/90 mmHg (without other comorbidities).
7. Blood Sugar Control
For diabetics, the target of more aggressive blood pressure reduction of less than 130/80. Blood sugar control target of HbA1c <6.5 percent.
8. Hypercholesterolemia
For people with high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), the provision of statins and lifestyle modifications to target LDL cholesterol levels less than 100 mg/dl.
Quoted from kompas.com
8 The power possessed super human
Friday, February 21, 2014
8 The power possessed super human - If Superman can fly and SpiderMan issued cobwebs out of his hand, ordinary people turned out to also have super powers like them! What is it? Check out more as reported by the Huffington Post following.
Imagination
The power of imagination allows people to create ideas, images, and amazing concept. When imagination, the same man to create something that did not exist previously. Yet despite the imagination only exists in the mind, does not mean people can not make it happen!
Cure
Affection is not only soothing, but also heals. Research proves that even the presence of loved ones able to accelerate the recovery of patients who are recovering from illness. Meanwhile, if lonely, someone at risk even sickly.
Creativity
In connection with imagination, hard effort to realize the imagination is also one super power that ordinary human beings. In addition, the business is a form of creativity that is characteristic of each person.
Memory
Actual memory is defined as the power to recall something. This power is certainly very valuable, because if a man can not remember his past, they would like creature that lost its way. With memory, humans will also learn to not make the same mistake in the past.
Durability
Although the human body is not as strong as Superman, but they have endurance incredible. Just imagine, a lot of people who every day perform heavy duty and still live although not like. In addition to strong physical, mental endurance is shared by ordinary people.
Intuition
Intuition is the ability to grasp things quickly. For example, assessing a case at first glance. Although intuition is not always right, but this one super power can at least be used as a basic guide for humans to do next.
Courage
Courage also include super strength of human beings. For example, they want to take a risky decision. Courage is also delivering personal human being who was not afraid to face any obstacles.
Empathy
Empathy or the ability to understand and share emotions with others is the last super power of human beings. Because to understand each other, people can learn to become a better person and wise.
That variety of super powers that ordinary human beings. Everything else can be used to help others!
Imagination
The power of imagination allows people to create ideas, images, and amazing concept. When imagination, the same man to create something that did not exist previously. Yet despite the imagination only exists in the mind, does not mean people can not make it happen!
Cure
Affection is not only soothing, but also heals. Research proves that even the presence of loved ones able to accelerate the recovery of patients who are recovering from illness. Meanwhile, if lonely, someone at risk even sickly.
Creativity
In connection with imagination, hard effort to realize the imagination is also one super power that ordinary human beings. In addition, the business is a form of creativity that is characteristic of each person.
Memory
Actual memory is defined as the power to recall something. This power is certainly very valuable, because if a man can not remember his past, they would like creature that lost its way. With memory, humans will also learn to not make the same mistake in the past.
Durability
Although the human body is not as strong as Superman, but they have endurance incredible. Just imagine, a lot of people who every day perform heavy duty and still live although not like. In addition to strong physical, mental endurance is shared by ordinary people.
Intuition
Intuition is the ability to grasp things quickly. For example, assessing a case at first glance. Although intuition is not always right, but this one super power can at least be used as a basic guide for humans to do next.
Courage
Courage also include super strength of human beings. For example, they want to take a risky decision. Courage is also delivering personal human being who was not afraid to face any obstacles.
Empathy
Empathy or the ability to understand and share emotions with others is the last super power of human beings. Because to understand each other, people can learn to become a better person and wise.
That variety of super powers that ordinary human beings. Everything else can be used to help others!
8 hormones that affect weight
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
8 hormones that affect weight - In addition to diet and lifestyle, hormones also play a role in determining body weight. Check out some of the hormones that affect weight more as reported by the All Women Stalk following.
Cortisol
This is the hormone responsible for triggering the stress experienced by the body. As you know, stress can lead to weight gain. To reduce levels of the hormone cortisol, try to exercise regularly to lose weight can also be controlled.
Melatonin
Hormone that the body has a command that you need to rest and sleep, the melatonin. Increased production of these hormones in the room darker. That is the reason why when sleeping, the lights should be turned off. Melatonin hormone deficiency is often associated with obesity, diabetes, and cancer.
Oxytocin
Love hormone oxytocin occurs when the body or in contact with the person you love, making love, or eating chocolate. But if youre hurt, tends to decrease the amount of oxytocin and cortisol actually increases automatically. So that the body was at risk of obesity.
Thyroid
Thyroid hormone plays an important role in the metabolism to burn fat and distribute energy throughout the body. If you are stressed, malnourished and suffering from inflammation, may decrease the amount of thyroid hormone. In the end, risk of increased body weight.
Estrogen and progesterone
Both are owned by women and hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen and progesterone also affect our weight, whether it be lowered or increased. Thus the menopause and puberty are often associated with weight gain and changes in body shape.
Testosterone
Both men and women have the same hormones. Testosterone also influences the weight, because its function is to maintain muscle strength which triggers metabolism in burning fat. If the number is decreasing, the weight can be increased.
Leptin and ghrelin
Both of these hormones can be regarded as the appetite hormones. Because both play a role in giving a message to the brain that youre hungry. Lack of sleep can affect the performance of the hormone leptin, so your appetite will usually difficult to control and make weight swell.
Serotonin
This has the happy hormones on mood control and memory. Amount should be kept balanced so the weight can be controlled. Because lack of serotonin can lead to anxiety which leads to stress.
Thats some kind of hormones that affect our weight. Make sure you maintain the health and balance of these hormones for weight control.
Cortisol
This is the hormone responsible for triggering the stress experienced by the body. As you know, stress can lead to weight gain. To reduce levels of the hormone cortisol, try to exercise regularly to lose weight can also be controlled.
Melatonin
Hormone that the body has a command that you need to rest and sleep, the melatonin. Increased production of these hormones in the room darker. That is the reason why when sleeping, the lights should be turned off. Melatonin hormone deficiency is often associated with obesity, diabetes, and cancer.
Oxytocin
Love hormone oxytocin occurs when the body or in contact with the person you love, making love, or eating chocolate. But if youre hurt, tends to decrease the amount of oxytocin and cortisol actually increases automatically. So that the body was at risk of obesity.
Thyroid
Thyroid hormone plays an important role in the metabolism to burn fat and distribute energy throughout the body. If you are stressed, malnourished and suffering from inflammation, may decrease the amount of thyroid hormone. In the end, risk of increased body weight.
Estrogen and progesterone
Both are owned by women and hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen and progesterone also affect our weight, whether it be lowered or increased. Thus the menopause and puberty are often associated with weight gain and changes in body shape.
Testosterone
Both men and women have the same hormones. Testosterone also influences the weight, because its function is to maintain muscle strength which triggers metabolism in burning fat. If the number is decreasing, the weight can be increased.
Leptin and ghrelin
Both of these hormones can be regarded as the appetite hormones. Because both play a role in giving a message to the brain that youre hungry. Lack of sleep can affect the performance of the hormone leptin, so your appetite will usually difficult to control and make weight swell.
Serotonin
This has the happy hormones on mood control and memory. Amount should be kept balanced so the weight can be controlled. Because lack of serotonin can lead to anxiety which leads to stress.
Thats some kind of hormones that affect our weight. Make sure you maintain the health and balance of these hormones for weight control.
Top Ten Links of the Week 10 8 10 10 14 10
Monday, January 27, 2014
It’s been good times for cheap and community-based edibles these last seven days, folks. Not only did New York Times Magazine publish its annual food issue, but Lifehacker dubbed it “Food Week.” So, happy Food Week to you all! And to all a good Food Week!
1) Lifehacker: Food Week
From favorite quick meals to understanding the food pyramid to a solid kitchen tutorial from Minimalist Mark Bittman, Food Week is your guide to simplifying and bettering your time spent galley-bound. Excelsior!
2) Mental Floss: The Origins of 10 Food Phrases
Neat! Want to know where “Egg someone on,” “selling like hotcakes,” and “bring home the bacon” come from? (Hint: it’s not Facebook.) This research-happy rundown will edumacate you in the tastiest possible way.
3) New York Times Magazine: Food Issue
Where to start? With the warm-n-fuzzy piece on communal eating in America? With Michael Pollan’s epic group meal? With Amanda Hesser’s compilation of the best NYT recipes, ever? Ooo – I know. With badass scar stories from famous chefs, where accidental amputations abound.
4) Seattle Times: School lunch has so many issues to chew on, its tough to change
We can all agree that school cafeteria meals need to healthy up, but fast. (Well, except you, Laura Ingraham.) So, what’s the holdup? Well, lunch ladies are fighting budget shortages, kids’ perences, and parental noncompliance among other things. Perspective: This article has it.
5) The Food Waste Trilogy
Epi-Log: 5 Clever Ways Not to Waste Food
The Kitchn: How to Stop Wasting Food
Salon: Seven Tasty Ways to Stop Wasting Food
A recent study revealed Americans chuck a quarter of our food, or almost 350 MILLION barrels a year. Oops. If you’d like to lower that number, these three guides can help you on your way.
6) NBC LA: Top 5 Ways to Find Honest Vendors at Farmers Markets
What? My beloved beet salesman may be a bunco artist? My mussel merchant, a mountebank? My poultry purveyor, a pettifogger? How can I foil these felonious frauds?
7) Casual Kitchen: The Do-Nothing Brand
I bet you didn’t know: “The generic product and the branded product that you see sitting next to each other on the store shelf are often made at the very same factory by the very same manufacturer.” Okay, maybe you knew. But the economics of it are pretty interesting, still.
8) Time: Alain Ducasses Weapon Against Poverty - Cooking Classes
Really neat story about the French chef’s 15 Femmes en Avenir (15 Women with a Future) project, inspired by his own cataclysmic plane crash in the ‘80s. Can a lobster save a life? Maybe so.
9) Culinate: GMO Primer
Who here knows next-to-nothing about genetically modified foods? Yeah, me neither. Fortunately, this quick, informative summary of a much larger book is a solid introduction to the subject.
10) Rodale: Eating Healthy Foods Can Save You Money
See? SEE? The subheading nearly says it all: “A new study shows that shifting your food dollars to beans and grains gives you the healthiest bang for your hard-earned bucks.” Tips to follow.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
For the Love of Food: A Dinner for Friends
Veggie stick ranch cups! Convenient and totes cute.
Gizmodo: Watch Six Months of a Happy Meal’s Eternal Life
There’s an old saying that after the apocalypse, the only things left will be cockroaches and Cher. After this, I think we can add Mickey D’s to that list.
HuffPo: Why Fall Fruits and Vegetables Are So Dang Good for You
Good nutrient rundown of autumn produce. Here’s a preview: Vitamin C is all around you.
The Kitchn: From Alabama To Wyoming - Farm Stands In All 50 States
Get them squashes, kids!
Melissa Clark: Whole Wheat Pasta – The Taste Test
Winner: Bionaturae. (Who?) Loser: Barilla. Unexpected!
Money Saving Mom: How We Save $20 in 15 Minutes
Make your office lunch, but do it at night, suckas!
New York Times: Reader Photos – What Kids Want to Eat
First, iCarly brought us spaghetti tacos. Now, from kids all across America come culinary wonders like Goldfish Tomato Sauce Sandwiches and Farina with Sprinkles. Behold their creations!
Philly.com: A Portrait of Hunger
Reality, 2010 Edition.
Wise Bread: 5 Best Money-Saving, Healthy, Homemade Salad Dressings
Top your salad the right way.
AND ALSO
Hyperbole and a Half: The God of Cake
Dying laughing. What a great start to the weekend.
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1) Lifehacker: Food Week
From favorite quick meals to understanding the food pyramid to a solid kitchen tutorial from Minimalist Mark Bittman, Food Week is your guide to simplifying and bettering your time spent galley-bound. Excelsior!
2) Mental Floss: The Origins of 10 Food PhrasesNeat! Want to know where “Egg someone on,” “selling like hotcakes,” and “bring home the bacon” come from? (Hint: it’s not Facebook.) This research-happy rundown will edumacate you in the tastiest possible way.
3) New York Times Magazine: Food Issue
Where to start? With the warm-n-fuzzy piece on communal eating in America? With Michael Pollan’s epic group meal? With Amanda Hesser’s compilation of the best NYT recipes, ever? Ooo – I know. With badass scar stories from famous chefs, where accidental amputations abound.
4) Seattle Times: School lunch has so many issues to chew on, its tough to change
We can all agree that school cafeteria meals need to healthy up, but fast. (Well, except you, Laura Ingraham.) So, what’s the holdup? Well, lunch ladies are fighting budget shortages, kids’ perences, and parental noncompliance among other things. Perspective: This article has it.
5) The Food Waste Trilogy
Epi-Log: 5 Clever Ways Not to Waste Food
The Kitchn: How to Stop Wasting Food
Salon: Seven Tasty Ways to Stop Wasting Food
A recent study revealed Americans chuck a quarter of our food, or almost 350 MILLION barrels a year. Oops. If you’d like to lower that number, these three guides can help you on your way.
6) NBC LA: Top 5 Ways to Find Honest Vendors at Farmers Markets
What? My beloved beet salesman may be a bunco artist? My mussel merchant, a mountebank? My poultry purveyor, a pettifogger? How can I foil these felonious frauds?
7) Casual Kitchen: The Do-Nothing Brand
I bet you didn’t know: “The generic product and the branded product that you see sitting next to each other on the store shelf are often made at the very same factory by the very same manufacturer.” Okay, maybe you knew. But the economics of it are pretty interesting, still.
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Really neat story about the French chef’s 15 Femmes en Avenir (15 Women with a Future) project, inspired by his own cataclysmic plane crash in the ‘80s. Can a lobster save a life? Maybe so.
9) Culinate: GMO Primer
Who here knows next-to-nothing about genetically modified foods? Yeah, me neither. Fortunately, this quick, informative summary of a much larger book is a solid introduction to the subject.
10) Rodale: Eating Healthy Foods Can Save You Money
See? SEE? The subheading nearly says it all: “A new study shows that shifting your food dollars to beans and grains gives you the healthiest bang for your hard-earned bucks.” Tips to follow.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
For the Love of Food: A Dinner for Friends
Veggie stick ranch cups! Convenient and totes cute.
Gizmodo: Watch Six Months of a Happy Meal’s Eternal LifeThere’s an old saying that after the apocalypse, the only things left will be cockroaches and Cher. After this, I think we can add Mickey D’s to that list.
HuffPo: Why Fall Fruits and Vegetables Are So Dang Good for You
Good nutrient rundown of autumn produce. Here’s a preview: Vitamin C is all around you.
The Kitchn: From Alabama To Wyoming - Farm Stands In All 50 States
Get them squashes, kids!
Melissa Clark: Whole Wheat Pasta – The Taste Test
Winner: Bionaturae. (Who?) Loser: Barilla. Unexpected!
Money Saving Mom: How We Save $20 in 15 Minutes
Make your office lunch, but do it at night, suckas!
New York Times: Reader Photos – What Kids Want to Eat
First, iCarly brought us spaghetti tacos. Now, from kids all across America come culinary wonders like Goldfish Tomato Sauce Sandwiches and Farina with Sprinkles. Behold their creations!
Philly.com: A Portrait of Hunger
Reality, 2010 Edition.
Wise Bread: 5 Best Money-Saving, Healthy, Homemade Salad Dressings
Top your salad the right way.
AND ALSO
Hyperbole and a Half: The God of Cake
Dying laughing. What a great start to the weekend.
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8 Natural ingredients repellent
Saturday, January 11, 2014
8 Natural ingredients repellent - Before using insect repellent to eradicate mosquitoes, you should use a more secure way yet effective. For example, by utilizing natural ingredients repellent as quoted from Care2 following.
Catnip
Catnip is a kind of herbaceous plant that can make cats become more active. But it turns out that there is oil in catnip is also ten times more potent than repel mosquitoes chemical drugs on the market.
Citronella
Particularly in the form of oil, citronella can be applied to the skin to repel mosquitoes. Nature is not less potent catnip, but quite effective and natural rather than chemical drugs.
Garlic
If this one, you need to eat raw garlic in large quantities. Mosquitoes definitely would not like to bite and suck your blood.
Lavender
Lavender oil has a fragrant aroma and is quite effective at repel mosquitoes. Apply it on the skin to prevent mosquito bites.
Neem oil
A study says that neem oil is more potent than repel mosquitoes using insect repellent. Neem itself is a kind of herbaceous plant that grows in India.
Organic soybean oil
Soybean oil price is quite affordable and easy to obtain. So that organic soybean oil is one good option to be used as a natural mosquito repellent.
Lotus
Lotus is a powerful mosquito repellant and kill the larvae of blood-sucking beast. Because the lotus grows in the water, this plant effectively repel mosquitoes in the yard and pool area at home.
Pepper
Potent natural ingredients that repel mosquitoes last is pepper. A study has also been proved that the oil extract from black pepper effectively ward off mosquitoes.
Similarly, a variety of natural ingredients repellent. Instead of using insect repellent containing drugs harmful chemicals, better use of natural materials is not it?
Catnip
Catnip is a kind of herbaceous plant that can make cats become more active. But it turns out that there is oil in catnip is also ten times more potent than repel mosquitoes chemical drugs on the market.
Citronella
Particularly in the form of oil, citronella can be applied to the skin to repel mosquitoes. Nature is not less potent catnip, but quite effective and natural rather than chemical drugs.
Garlic
If this one, you need to eat raw garlic in large quantities. Mosquitoes definitely would not like to bite and suck your blood.
Lavender
Lavender oil has a fragrant aroma and is quite effective at repel mosquitoes. Apply it on the skin to prevent mosquito bites.
Neem oil
A study says that neem oil is more potent than repel mosquitoes using insect repellent. Neem itself is a kind of herbaceous plant that grows in India.
Organic soybean oil
Soybean oil price is quite affordable and easy to obtain. So that organic soybean oil is one good option to be used as a natural mosquito repellent.
Lotus
Lotus is a powerful mosquito repellant and kill the larvae of blood-sucking beast. Because the lotus grows in the water, this plant effectively repel mosquitoes in the yard and pool area at home.
Pepper
Potent natural ingredients that repel mosquitoes last is pepper. A study has also been proved that the oil extract from black pepper effectively ward off mosquitoes.
Similarly, a variety of natural ingredients repellent. Instead of using insect repellent containing drugs harmful chemicals, better use of natural materials is not it?
Top Ten Links of the Week 8 27 10 9 2 10
Thursday, December 26, 2013
1) Salon: What to Know about the Great Egg Recall
Francis Lam provides a calming read on the egg recall and how to stay safe in its wake.
2) Food Politics: Further Thoughts on Egg Recall
The egg recall is just the latest indictment on the factory farm system. Marion Nestle points out some of the high points and puts a face on the crisis.
3) The Ethicurean: Neophobia 101: When picky eaters confound Ethicureanish intentions
Parents, do you have a picky eater at your table despite all your best efforts? Check out this charming tale from The Ethicurean. But play it cool.
4) HuffPo: Record Breaking Vegetables
Ohio: represent!
5) Casual Kitchen: The Economics of Wasteful Foods
Another terrific post from Dan at Casual Kitchen on food and economics, as he deftly points out that we get WAY more for our money when we skip the "time-saving" foods and stick to the real thing.
6) Food Politics: Do We Need Meat Substitutes?
Speaking of convenience foods, this collection of articles about the development of fake meat is fascinating and kind of queasy-making. I’ll stick with lentils and tofu.
7) Mother Jones’s Blue Marble Blog: What Sustainable Seafood?
Blue Marble highlights an op-ed in the Sept. 2 issue of Nature (paywall) criticizing the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council. The MSC determines which fisheries are bestowed with the “sustainable” label used to endorse fish sold in big supermarket chains like Wal-Mart and Whole Foods.
8) Jezebel: The Mind-Boggling History of Fad Diets
When I was a teen with a horrible body image, I would daydream about getting a tapeworm, but I never followed through.
9) Slashfood: New Food Stamp Pilot Enlists Discount Produce
The Dept. of Agriculture is granting Massachusetts $20M for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which will temporarily provide a 30% discount on fresh produce to a test group of food stamp recipients.
10) Unplugged: 10 Oven Tips that Cut Costs and Keep You Cool
Handy reminders and new ideas for keeping it cool during the last days of high temps while still using the oven. Um...there are two items about cleaning it. Via The Kitchn.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Object By: Crocheted Veggies
Japanese artist jungjung has whipped up the most delicious vegetables you’ve ever seen. Via CRAFT Magazine.
Civil Eats: Hydroponic Roof Garden Supplies Manhattan Restaurant
A Manhattan restaurateur grows all the produce for his bistro’s menu on the roof of the building. This story combines two of my favorite things: fresh veggies and urban roof gardens. Seriously, let’s put some more green up there, people!
Gothamist: Did Bacon Make CT Wendy’s Cook Threaten Co-Worker?
It’s nice to know some people take food safety seriously.
AND ALSO
Comic artist Natalie Dee has our number.
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
Francis Lam provides a calming read on the egg recall and how to stay safe in its wake.
2) Food Politics: Further Thoughts on Egg Recall
The egg recall is just the latest indictment on the factory farm system. Marion Nestle points out some of the high points and puts a face on the crisis.
3) The Ethicurean: Neophobia 101: When picky eaters confound Ethicureanish intentions
Parents, do you have a picky eater at your table despite all your best efforts? Check out this charming tale from The Ethicurean. But play it cool.
4) HuffPo: Record Breaking Vegetables
Ohio: represent!
5) Casual Kitchen: The Economics of Wasteful Foods
Another terrific post from Dan at Casual Kitchen on food and economics, as he deftly points out that we get WAY more for our money when we skip the "time-saving" foods and stick to the real thing.
6) Food Politics: Do We Need Meat Substitutes?
Speaking of convenience foods, this collection of articles about the development of fake meat is fascinating and kind of queasy-making. I’ll stick with lentils and tofu.
7) Mother Jones’s Blue Marble Blog: What Sustainable Seafood?
Blue Marble highlights an op-ed in the Sept. 2 issue of Nature (paywall) criticizing the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council. The MSC determines which fisheries are bestowed with the “sustainable” label used to endorse fish sold in big supermarket chains like Wal-Mart and Whole Foods.
8) Jezebel: The Mind-Boggling History of Fad Diets
When I was a teen with a horrible body image, I would daydream about getting a tapeworm, but I never followed through.
9) Slashfood: New Food Stamp Pilot Enlists Discount Produce
The Dept. of Agriculture is granting Massachusetts $20M for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which will temporarily provide a 30% discount on fresh produce to a test group of food stamp recipients.
10) Unplugged: 10 Oven Tips that Cut Costs and Keep You Cool
Handy reminders and new ideas for keeping it cool during the last days of high temps while still using the oven. Um...there are two items about cleaning it. Via The Kitchn.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Object By: Crocheted Veggies
Japanese artist jungjung has whipped up the most delicious vegetables you’ve ever seen. Via CRAFT Magazine.
Civil Eats: Hydroponic Roof Garden Supplies Manhattan Restaurant
A Manhattan restaurateur grows all the produce for his bistro’s menu on the roof of the building. This story combines two of my favorite things: fresh veggies and urban roof gardens. Seriously, let’s put some more green up there, people!
Gothamist: Did Bacon Make CT Wendy’s Cook Threaten Co-Worker?
It’s nice to know some people take food safety seriously.
AND ALSO
Comic artist Natalie Dee has our number.
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
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