Signs of Pending Alcoholism

October 5, 2009
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Almost every system in the body can be negatively affected by alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption over a period of time can begin to affect almost every system in the body, especially the liver, brain and digestive track.

People would say that drinking alcohol every weekend is just fine as long as it is not every day.  But this every weekend drinking session can lead to alcohol addiction until you became alcohol dependent. This is habit-forming usually affecting men and to some degree also women. Men who cannot face reality and want some form of escape resort to alcohol consumption as solution.  Unfortunately, their chosen solution will only lead to more problems…

Food Choices Made by 100 Year Olds

September 23, 2009
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Having a long life has a lot of perks that comes with it – the sweetest bonus is that you get to enjoy life longer compared to others.

According to Florence Baldwin, Britain’s oldest woman who has just turned 113, she gives the credit to a daily fried egg sandwich intake.

Although research can tell you what shortens your life span, like smoking and being overweight, they have struggled to identify those things that contribute to living longer. Genetics certainly play a role in longevity. But no one knows for sure the exact cause of having a longer life. It may be due to a lack of stress in early life or…

Monosodium Glutamate Scares

September 23, 2009
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Food tastes better with a dash of MSG, and this is true. It is a flavour enhancer that most households use to better the taste of their dishes, but do we really need to put this in our food? Know more about Monosodium Glutamate or MSG and decide for yourself.

In 1908, Kikunae Ikeda, a Japanese Scientist, discovered Glutamic Acid and its ability to make foods taste a certain way. It was sold as a flavor enhancer under the name of Ajinomoto.

Look at some of these basic facts regarding Monosodium Glutamate:

1. MSG is commonly known as Monosodium Glutamate and is a salt of glutamic acid.

2. Most protein rich foods and plants…

Benzoyle Peroxide as Acne Treatment

September 23, 2009
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Acne is a common skin condition, caused by changes in pilosebaceous units, skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland, via androgen stimulation. It is characterized by noninflammatory follicular papules or comedones and by inflammatory papules, pustules, and nodules in its more severe forms. Acne affects the areas of skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back.

New products seem to appear on store shelves by the hundreds, literally overnight. Demand for the latest products is always huge and largely flamed by the effective and often misleading advertising campaigns of skin care companies.…

Healthy Mind the Mediterranean Way

September 23, 2009
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You hear a lot about the Mediterranean Diet, and how it keeps those Greeks and Italians looking olive-toned and healthy. Also, eating a Mediterranean diet may keep your mind healthy, specifically preventing Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The Mediterranean diet is a modern nutritional recommendation inspired by the traditional dietary patterns of some of the countries of the Mediterranean Basin.

Based on “food patterns typical of Crete, much of the rest of Greece, and southern Italy in the early 1960s”, this diet, in addition to “regular physical activity,” emphasizes “abundant plant foods, fresh fruit as the typical daily dessert, olive oil as the principal source of fat, dairy products (principally cheese and yogurt), and…

Becoming a Vegetarian

September 23, 2009
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Your body must receive all the necessary nutrients from fruits, vegetables and grains. As a result, following a vegetarian diet may be the best thing you can do for a strong health.

Vegetarian cooking is acceptable globally, particularly because of the excellent taste of vegetarian meals. Not only that vegetarian recipes are easy to prepare and incredibly appetizing, but they are also extremely wholesome. Vegetarian cooking can be a brilliant experience for your body and mind, if you know a number of basic rules.

More folks give up the eating of meat for numerous reasons. Ingredients used in vegetarian cooking consist in a wide range of vegetables, fruits and cereals. This ensures…

Workout for Pregnant Women

September 23, 2009
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The body must change its physiological and homeostatic mechanisms in pregnancy to ensure the fetus is provided for. Increases in blood sugar, breathing and cardiac output are all required.

One of the most noticeable alterations in pregnancy is the gain in weight. However, this should not be an excuse to just sit and eat. Below are some physical fitness ideas which a pregnant woman can do with ease.

1. Start with some stretching exercise.

* Try some rotations of the neck, arms, and shoulders.
* Lie on your back and try some light leg lifts.

2. Yoga uses breathing and relaxing techniques, something any pregnant woman should become familiar with anyway. Yoga also will help…

10 Ways to Increase Your Fruits and Veggie Consumption

September 23, 2009
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An adequate fruit and vegetable intake provides essential nutrients and nutritive compounds and is considered an important part of a healthy lifestyle. But keeping track of intake adequacy may be hard especially if you have a busy lifestyle.

Here are some ways on how you can increase your daily intake even if you’re too occupied with your day’s to-do list:

1. Add fresh produce to foods you already eat – like berries or bananas to yogurt & cereal; your favorite veggies to pasta, pizza, soups & casseroles; and spinach leaves, tomato, cucumber & onion to sandwiches; fresh strawberries or raspberries with peanut butter on toast.

2. Keep fruits/veggies easily accessible by pre-cutting and…

The Little White Lies They Tell You About Teeth Whitening

September 23, 2009
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Most people love to have those pearly white teeth and to achieve them; one would need to spend a lot in investing with whitening products or laser treatments. Below are some lies that we might believe if we are not aware.

Little White Lie #1: Whitening toothpastes are highly effective at whitening your teeth.

Naturally, brushing your teeth is always a good idea, since it’s essential to keeping them clean and generally an important part of good dental hygiene.

You certainly can use whitening toothpastes, but you shouldn’t start using these products in the expectation that these will be able to produce any significant degree of whitening. The whitening agents in these…

The Wonders of Vitamin C

September 23, 2009
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Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, a large number of higher primate species, a small number of other mammalian species (notably guinea pigs and bats), a few species of birds, and some fish. It is one of the most important nutrients in the human body.

The best-known use of vitamin C, other than a cure for colds, is as an antioxidant. Vitamin C has been linked as a cure for everything from diabetes, to cancer, as well as the common cold. It is important for the creation of collagen, which is found in bones and ligaments, blood vessels and tendons. It is also important in the…