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HEALTHY EATING AND WEIGHT LOSS – IS IT WHOLE GRAIN?
When buying any type of bread, look for whole-grain flours in the list of ingredients. These include bulgur, whole wheat, whole rye, whole oats, barley, brown rice and buckwheat. Less common whole grains include amaranth, millet, quinoa, sorghum and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye). One of these flours should appear first in the list of ingredients—this means it is the primary ingredient by weight.
caution: Just because a bread package says “multigrain,” “stone-ground,” “100% wheat,” “seven-grain,” or “bran,” it does not mean it is made from whole grains.
important: Serving sizes can be deceiving. Some breads list one serving as one slice, others as two slices.
White bread, which is made from refined grains, will list enriched wheat flour as the first ingredient.
typical nutritional data per slice! 66 Calories, 0.6 g fat,
0.6 g fiber, 170 mg sodium.
important: Sourdough bread does not cause the spikes in blood sugar that result from eating other refined breads. That’s because it has a lower glycemic index, an indicator of how quickly carbohydrates are digested.
The following breads can be among the most healthful available. Just check the ingredients to ensure that they’re made from whole grain.
Nutrient-dense breads.
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Posted: April 9th, 2009 under General health - No Comments. Tags: General health
HEALTHY TRAVEL AND REMEDIES FOR EVERYDAY AILMENTS – THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF YOUR EVERYDAY COSMETICS
Eye injuries are the most common mishaps when applying cosmetics—especially scratching the eye with a mascara wand, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
advice: Never try to apply mascara while in motion, including as a passenger in a vehicle.
Here are some other suggestions from the American Academy of Dermatology to reduce the risk of skin irritation when using cosmetics…
Choose powder-based makeup when possible. It usually has few preservatives and other ingredients that can cause skin irritation.
Avoid waterproof cosmetics, which require solvents to remove them. These solvents also remove the oily substance produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands, leaving skin exposed to potential irritants that can cause a breakout.
Throw out old cosmetics. The lifespan for lipstick and foundation is one year; for mascara, three to four months; and two years for powder and shadows.
Use products with fewer ingredients. The fewer ingredients, the less likely they are to cause a problem.
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Posted: April 9th, 2009 under General health - No Comments. Tags: General health
HEALTHY TRAVEL AND REMEDIES FOR EVERYDAY AILMENTS – BREAK THE STREP-THROAT CYCLE; THE TRUTH ABOUT LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
When your doctor prescribes antibiotics, it is very important to take the full course. Do not stop before the bottle is finished.
Most people use just enough antibiotics to relieve symptoms, then stop. This may result in symptomless infections that cause hidden damage (rheumatic fever)…a recurrence of the strep throat…or the transmission of strep throat to someone else.
A study suggests that only a fraction of those who think they are lactose intolerant actually are. The others have simply been swayed by widespread publicity about the condition. In a study of 30 people who thought they suffered from lactose intolerance, all were able to consume up to eight ounces of milk daily with negligible problems.
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Posted: April 9th, 2009 under General health - No Comments. Tags: General health
AFTER THE POSTNATAL EXAMINATION – CONCLUSION
Many of us have difficulty in accepting our own parents as sexually active people and some women may have difficulty accepting their own sexuality now that they too are mothers. There is another group of women for whom the experience of having their own baby brings an ‘echo of the past’ (Tobert, 1987).That is, they are reminded of themselves as babies or of other babies in their life. The episode may be very varied and is specific for each individual woman. Sometimes the memory may be of past sexual abuse and disclosure to a sensitive person around the time of the birth of their own baby is not uncommon. Sometimes the memory is of the death or illness of a sibling.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction - No Comments. Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
THE STEREOTYPES – ‘MEN NEED TO BE IN CONTROL’ (INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES (IUCDS))
An IUCD invests much control in the doctor. Maybe it has been discussed, perhaps even with both parties. All the same, it is a foreign body. It is hard, metallic, and considered an abortifacient by some people, as well as being seen as a possible source of disease. Men can frequently feel threads and worry about dislodging it. One man said, T knew when she had a coil in because I could taste the metal when I kissed her.’ There is often disbelief that something so tiny can work. When a small sample of men were asked to rank contraceptive methods in order of efficiency, all men put IUCDs bottom of the list.
Some of the anxiety about the method may reflect the general awareness of the safety of modern contraceptive pills and the threat of pelvic infection, even although that is a small risk in multipara who are in a stable relationship. Many people are well informed and may wish to discuss the risks of specific infections such as chlamydia. Despite reassurance one can hear a certain ‘I told you so’ attitude from men towards the coil if complications arise. This can be interpreted as being an expression of healthy caution about a contraceptive method that asks for such a degree of trust in the doctor from the woman and her partner.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction - No Comments. Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
THE WANTED BABY – DO I WANT A BABY?
Marie Stopes wrote her book for lovers in the early days of contraception when ignorance of sexual matters abounded. Pregnancy was an inevitable consequence of married love, and contraception was used to space babies sensibly to allow the mothers to recuperate from childbirth. Today women can choose, with varied forms of contraception, either to have no babies at all, to have and space them, or to defer them until the most favourable time. Among these many patterns are women who fluctuate between wanting and not wanting babies.
Mrs N. married on the understanding that neither of them wanted a baby. She was referred by a gynaecologist to a specialist in psychosexual medicine because she was still complaining of dyspareunia following a laparoscopy and urethral dilatation, performed in an attempt to find the cause for her pain. Nothing abnormal had been found. She had been complaining of dyspareunia for 18 months and there had been no intercourse for a year.
She was a smart business woman wearing a suit, who came briskly into the room and sat down. She very quickly began to tell the doctor how angry she was with the people in the hospial. She had felt weak after the operation, so much so that she had to be off work for a whole week. No one had warned her that it would be like this, with so much abdominal pain and feeling so unwell and her original problem had certainly not been resolved.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction - No Comments. Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
PSYCHOSEXUAL PROBLEMS IN YOUNG PEOPLE (CONCLUSION)
This cautionary tale illustrates how a patient’s thick folder arises. Such a story should alert the doctor to the probability of a psychosexual problem which has not been resolved. It is interesting that at no time was there any exploration of the girl’s own sexual feelings, perhaps because no proper psychosexual vaginal examination had been made, despite various attempts at swab and smear taking, when she was always very tense. Another lesson to be learnt is if there is dissatisfaction with the contraceptive method it is worth referring back to the notes of the very first consultation, for the clues are often there.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction - No Comments. Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
DECISION TO USE CONTRACEPTION (GENERAL INFORMATION)
The decision to use contraception or to have a baby always involves ambivalent feelings, which are often based on unconscious factors. It is essential for the doctor to get ‘enmeshed’ with the patient during the consultation. Understanding of what is happening inside the patient can then be obtained and shared. She can then take more conscious control and make more sensible decisions for herself. Whatever the age of the woman or the couple, and in whatever setting the contraceptive advice is being given, these matters will have to be considered if the patient is to receive adequate care.
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Posted: April 7th, 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction - No Comments. Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Men’s Health
SUCCESSFUL CANCER-FIGHTING PROGRAM
Daily Routine
First Task
To help my healing process I had to remove everything in my life that was causing me emotional stress or trauma. I ended all negative and energy-robbing relationships and let go with love, remembering the good times and the lessons learnt, and decided to keep only positive, beautiful energy in my life. You can do all of the healing therapies you like, but nothing will ever change until you remove the actual cause of your illness, whether it be a physical stress or an emotional burden that you have been carrying. Closing the door of negativity and bad energy in your life will allow a new door to open for you, full of vibrant health, creativity and divine love.
Upon Arising
All Day
Throughout the day I drink 8 to 10 glasses of pure water to flush my system of internal and external body toxins.
Yoga/Exercise
Half an hour of yoga and stretching exercises every morning. In the morning I begin with energizing yoga postures, such as Salute to the Sun and the Triangle. If you have never practiced yoga or tai chi before, think about joining a class with a qualified instructor or simply purchase an instructional video. I also like to practice 10 minutes of creative imagery, meditation or dynamic healing exercises at the end of every session. Either before or after my yoga/meditation session, I walk briskly on the beach for 30 minutes daily and then take a quick dip in the ocean. If I am in a beautiful place (ocean, mountains) I also practice the deep breathing exercises.
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Posted: April 2nd, 2009 under Cancer - No Comments. Tags: Cancer
MUSIC THERAPY FOR CANCER
Dancing to music is a wonderful method of keeping the body flexible and the spirit uplifted. Dancing to rhythms of the Middle East and Africa invites the body to move in ways that naturally strengthen and relax the pelvis and thighs. Dancing lowers the body’s armour of self-consciousness and inhibitions.
Learning to play a musical instrument is another method of incorporating music into your life. Tribal drums such as congas and bongos produce a very healing tone and tend to reconnect the player and listener with mother earth and nature. Percussion instruments produce music by impact, symbolizing rhythmic vitality and enhancing worship and meditation. They are easy to use and can be taken anywhere.
Go to the top of a mountain or a waterfall and drum to the natural rhythms and sounds of nature! In fact, you can use any instrument as an aid to meditation and healing. Bells and gongs are simple to use and tend to purify the surrounding atmosphere of negative energies and emotional debris. Finding out which instrument brings about this harmonious state in you can only be revealed by experiencing different sounds.
Chants are short and simple lines with little or no harmony and few words. Chants are repeated many times. Chanting is easy to do and very powerful. It is a regular part of many cultures, religions and teachings. One of the most effective chants is ‘Om’ (Aum). Om is believed to be the original sound of the universe; it is the beginning, the creative sound.
Chant ‘Om’ in a single, sustained note. Begin with the lips shaping an ‘ah’ sound. Slowly change to an ‘o’ sound and end with closed vibrating lips on a ‘mm’ humming sound. After a relaxed inhalation, repeat the ‘Om’ chant again. The ‘Om’ sound is made over and over as many times as you desire. ‘Om’ centres the being, creates energy and takes one’s soul closer to God. Other words used in chanting include love, care, peace, healing, one, God, joy and even your own name. Positive affirmations can also be repeated over and over, as a chant.
Music is inside everyone. It is totally free, with no rules and no harmful side effects. Music and sound are one of the greatest vehicles for transformation, healing and growth! The magic of music healing is that its methods and healing actions are available to everyone. Music does not discriminate between education, age, predetermined talent, sex or culture.
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Posted: April 2nd, 2009 under Cancer - No Comments. Tags: Cancer