Don't Throw Your Banana Skin Anymore

Do You fften and like to eat bananas? In addition to the benefits that are very important for the body, it turns banana peels are very useful in everyday life. Usually shortly after eating bananas, we immediately throw away the skin. Now, we can change this action. 

Why? Because the banana peel has the following benefits:

Being Fertilizer

Cut the banana skin and place it on the ground around the tomato plants. With the nutrients they Contain, banana peels can help plant growth.

Healing the Wounds

When your skin is Injured as a result of insect or mosquito bites, banana peels are very useful. By rubbing the banana peel on the Injured, the wounded and the itching will be cured.

Meat Thawing

when You feel difficult to soften the meat, it turns banana peels can be included while cooking the meat and make the meat becomes soft.

Juice Banana Skin

In addition to eat of bananas, its skin could made in juice. The trick with a banana peel boil about 10 minutes, then blended together with the other fruits.

Shoe Shine

When you run out of shoe polish, you can use banana peels as his successor. Combine banana skin with a little water, then wipe the shoe. Your shoes will be shiny again.

With the benefits above, do not immediately throw the banana peel after you finish eating this nutritious fruit. In addition, carelessly throwing banana peels can make others slip and fall because they trample this banana skin.

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Four Supplements for men

Men often pay less attention to his health. They sometimes just think with logic of how to live a healthy life. With just exercise and eat potluck vitamins they feel it can live healthy and move well. The activities and responsibilities of men in the household is very important, so it's important to maintenance a good health.

This is the 4 types of supplements are recommended for you men.

1. Omega-3 fatty acids
Various research shows that men need omgega-3 fatty acids for heart and brain health. The fatty acid is vital in cellular function and also protects the arteries from plaque buildup. Omega-3 can be found in fatty fish, but it is actually rather difficult to meet the recommended intake only from food alone. If you want to take supplements of omega-3, choose one that contains EPA and DHA. Both types of omega-3 fatty acid is usually produced from fish.

2. Vitamin D
During this important vitamin D is known to increase the absorption of calcium. But recent studies prove, the role of this vitamin is bigger than that. One is to protect the heart and prevent strokes and cancer.

3. Lycopene
Antioxidants have a major role in the prevention of cancer, particularly prostate cancer in men. Lycopene is actually more easily absorbed by the body if it is derived from natural sources, namely tomatoes. But now also sold suplemem containing lycopene.

4. Q10
These natural antioxidants play a role in maintaining the strength of the heart muscle, reduce inflammation, and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. If you are also taking cholesterol medication or heart medication, consult your doctor to determine the proper dosage of supplements.

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INSTANT NOODLES Harm the Heart?

Research in the field of health or medical science continues to evolve. This is reasonable because today more and more types of diseases that do not know where it comes from. Where once we felt safe eating certain foods, but due to the development of medical technology, now these foods can lead to various diseases especially if consumed in excess.

Recently, there is a recent study from Baylor University Medical Center, published in the Journal of Nutrition says that if we consume instant noodles can increase a person's risk of cardiometabolic syndrome, especially in women.

Hyun Joon Shin, MD, who led the study Hearth and Vascular Hospital Baylor (BHVH) found, eating instant noodles twice or more a week associated with cardiometabolic syndrome. This syndrome can increase a person's risk of developing heart disease and other conditions such as diabetes and stroke.

Dr. Shin also found that the risk is more common in women. This is possible due to biological differences such as sex hormones and metabolism, and obesity and metabolic syndrome components. As well as due to differences in food consumption habits that vary in men and women.

Regardless of the findings related to gender or the cause, Dr Shin said, that the study is important because many people who consume instant noodles without knowing the possible health risks.

People in Asia are known to have ramen consumption levels are relatively high. Therefore, this study focused on the region of South Korea which has the highest number of consumers of instant noodles in the world.

Consume Beef to Prevent Heart Disease.

During this time people believed that eating beef will increase cholesterol in the blood and may increase the risk of heart disease. However, a recent research results that eating beef will actually reduce the risk of heart disease but if we must eat without its fatty.

Penny M Kris-Etherton from Science Daily says that eating lean beef, very good for heart health. This means lean beef contains rich nutrients and can be consumed by many people to maintain a healthy heart and lowers high blood pressure.

To be effective, lean beef can be included in the diet, combined with vegetables, fruit, and low fat dairy products. Researchers have tested the effects of lean beef is with the four types of diets with several different doses beef. They did it in 36 participants aged 30 to 65 years.

The result researchers found that a diet that involves lean beef can keep blood pressure from escalating. So, please don't worry to consume lean beef to maintain a healthy heart and prevent the risk of heart disease.

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Breast MILK For Adults

In China, breast milk not only consumed by baby. Adults also was hooked by this special milk. They did not hesitate to spend much money to drink this high nutrient milk.

This phenomenon occurs in Shenzhen City. A lot of people 'rent' for nursing mothers breastfed. What's more, China People also been traumatized after consuming infant formula contaminated with melamine that killed dozens of babies.

This condition eventually arrested as a business opportunity. For example, Lin jun, local residents took the initiative to open up the service to provide breast milk for infants and adults.

Prospective customers were given the choice of whether drinking breast milk directly from the breast or is already in bottles. "Maybe if that does not feel uncomfortable to drink straight, could use a bottle," he said.

The majority of consumers are the rich man. Understandably, rates for enjoying  breastfeeding mothers is not cheap. Prospective customers are required to pay up to 1300 dollars or about Rp 13 million for breastfeeding service for a month. They believe that drink this milk they will be fit and milk make them full of healthy.

Lin ensure that recruits nursing mothers is very important, they must have a high health and  it is through a medical check-up first. Once hired, nursing mothers only duty 'produce' breast milk to meet consumer demand. "We'll make the contract work. Later  nursing mothers works as a baby sitter for adults, "he said.

This Breastfeeding mothers business is feared would be as a sexual services. Even so, this does not concern to the police responded. In the eyes of law enforcement, nursing mothers is difficult named as a prostitution.

Hodgepodge or "gadogado" is a Super Healthy Indonesian Traditional Food

We've  known if often consume vegetables will make us healthy inside and out and will make us forever young. It means, the vegetables will prevent premature aging.

Speaking about vegetables food, we remember hodgepodge. Hodgepodege is one of Indonesian Tradisional food that contains from many kinds vegetables. This food has  high nutrient and high value to make our body always fresh and healthy. Lenka an Australian Artist is very like to this food.

Have You ever tasted this delicious food? Beside  it tastes delicious, a mixture of various kinds of vegetables plus a mixture of peanut sauce, this food becomes highly nutritious foods. In addition hodgepodge, other Indonesian traditional food that contains vegetables till 100% and also has very high nutritional value are Karedok, ketoprak, urap, and pecel.

Please consume this food as often as possible, because according to Prof. Dr. Made Astawan, This Indonesian traditional food, such as Karedok and hodgepodge is highly qualified to meet the needs of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber into the human body needs to stay healthy.

By consuming these foods, you have applied the concept of diversification of food consumption. The advantage is that you have obtained the complete nutrients and varied, a foundation for healthy living, dynamic and productive. 

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Eating Chili Will Make Us Healthy

Since time immemorial, chili has been used as an ingredient  connoisseur. Without the presence of chilies in the food, the enjoyment when dining will be reduced and tasteless. With the chili in the diet, the appetite is greatly increased.

Aside from being a material that often accompany our meal, it turns out chili has been used as a remedy for inflammation and blood circulation. In fact, the blood flows faster, the body will more quickly replace damaged cells and remove toxins from the body.

That is, when we eat spicy foods are the various advantages to be gained body and can reduce and cure various diseases.

Based on several studies, this spicy foods has many benefits, among them the following.

• Heart healthy. Chili healthy heart by preventing blood clots. Research also shows levels of bad cholesterol / LDL can prevent oxidation that can cause blockage of blood vessels. Capsaicin is also effective against inflammation, which has been identified as risk factors for heart disease.
• Blood circulation. Spicy foods will circulation and lowers blood pressure. Chili also helps strengthen blood vessel walls as vitamin A and C it.
• Lose weight. Chillies contain capsaicin which will speed up your metabolism and helps the body burn calories faster. This happens because capsaicin increases body temperature and plays a role in increasing heart rate. Furthermore, studies show people who like spicy food usually eaten in small portions so that the weight is more awake.
• Anti cancer. Many studies show regular consumption of spicy foods will reduce the risk of cancer.Capsaicin slowed the growth of cancer cells and in many cases the cancer cells diewithout harming surrounding healthy cells.
• Flu. Capsaicin helps increase transpiration and eliminate the annoying symptoms of flu.Spicy foods will also help open the airway, reducing sinusitis, and other flu symptoms.
• Improve digestive function. Benefits of chili in the gastrointestinal tract is to increase blood circulation in the stomach and increase the mucus layer. Capsaicin also helps kill the bacteria H. pyloricauses stomach ulcers. But if you experience heartburn (heartburn) after a spicymeal, try antiacid tablet that will neutralize the acid in the stomach.
• Keeping the mood. Cayenne pepper increases the level of endorphins and serotonin which eliminatespain and gives a feeling of comfort. This hormone can act as fighting stress anddepression.
• Smooth breathing. Spicy foods act like espektoran and help people with asthma, chronic bronchitis,sinusitis and other respiratory diseases breathe better.

THE SOURCE OF VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid) EASILY AND CHEAP AROUND YOU

Maybe you've known the function of vitamin C in the body. It is not just for body's organs healthy, but vitamin C has other important functions that make our skin to be beautiful and bright. Many people inject this vitamins just to get beautiful skin and shining.

Vitamins that also known as Ascorbic Acid is urgently needed human body. Why? Because this vitamin is not produced directly by the body. Therefore sometime we need it through food or injections.

Many people think, to get this vitamin must pay higher and get it only through injections or capsules. Thus we are often confused how to get continuously every day.

If  look around us, actually there are many sources of everyday foods that have high vitamin C content. Sometimes we forget that the source of the food that we eat everyday in reality  is a source of  good and rich of vitamin C.

The sources of food around us with easily available and very cheap are:

Red and green vegetables
Spinach, carrots, or broccoli, contain more beta-carotene functions as an antioxidant for the skin. In addition to preventing damage to cells, beta-carotene also be converted by the body into vitamin A which is useful as anti oxidant and to combat acne, produces new skin cells and make skin color look brighter and younger. It would be better if we get vitamin A directly from the food and not from vitamin supplements, because of excess vitamin A can actually interfere with our health.

Fish
This water creature is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids which are the main recipe for healthy heart and  a sunny bright skin. In addition, eating sardines, tuna, or salmon are rich in protein can help protect skin from sun exposure and pollution. The protein contained in it helps the reproductive cells and make skin look radiant.

Orange
All types of citrus fruit is a source of vitamin C, which have many benefits for the skin. Vitamin C increases the production of collagen and elastin in our bodies, which serves to reduce wrinkles and prevent aging skin. He is also believed to slow the production of melanin, the pigment that makes skin appear darker.

HOW IT FEELS AFTER SENTENCED TO HIV-INFECTED?

When the results of blood tests indicate a person has HIV positive, real conditions are falling like falling ladder. Not only will live forever with the virus, but even worse is that sometimes one has to face the negative stigma from society. 

Not easy to accept when someone first found out he was HIV-positive. Is like receiving a death sentence, the reaction can vary. There are ordinary because they do not know anything about HIV, there is also a surprise to no speechless. 

However not everyone can accept and treat people living with HIV as men in general. Some still think the disease is only suffered by those who have immoral behavior, such as injecting drug use and promiscuity. 

In addition, knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention is still limited, so many are paranoid or experiencing excessive fear of the infected. Quite often excluded from the association of HIV, was dismissed from the workplace until expelled from school. 

These possibilities seem to realize true by the sufferers who are members of the community house Philia, an organization concerned with HIV / AIDS based in Rawamangun, East Jakarta. When talking with reporters on Saturday (27/11/2010), some people express her feelings when I first knew her HIV-positive. 

"Shock .. yes of course, in shock," said Tono, say so, a man with HIV who are now active as a volunteer companion even for his fellow people living with HIV-positive in the community. He has difficulty finding appropriate words to describe her feelings. 

Startled reaction or shock is the most common reactions experienced by people living with HIV when it first knew he was infected. Sometimes this reaction is accompanied with an attitude of rejection or denial, that feeling did not believe the test results that prompted him to conduct a retest. 

But even worse, sometimes the shock is developed into a major depression at the thought of bad possibilities that might be encountered due to illness this. Not much to get past this stage and rose like Tono to do things more productive. 

Meanwhile, Sarah is not her real name, looks more calm and able to respond with a more rational verdict. He knew his condition was bad because it will not be cured, but it is the response from lingkunganlah which he said would be worse. 

"If you want to know it was sentenced to HIV, just imagine if you or your relatives deadly illness such as cancer. It feels like it, we already know that we will not recover. The difference is no shame while cancer is always considered to be HIV negative. Thought that was the drug user, free sex is, "he said. 

Indeed, not everyone immediately thought about the bad possibilities. Princess, a positive HIV detikHealth encountered in a separate event on Tuesday (23/11/2010), even not at all surprised when the results of the examination before tonsillectomy showed HIV-infected blood. 

"It is important to tonsillectomy only, not the meditation of what the impact will be like," said the lady who just feel that HIV is really changed his life when he was fired from the company where he worked shortly after that. 

Because it is not easy to accept this reality, HIV tests can not be done haphazardly. Such a test should be preceded by counseling and psychological assistance or called voluntary counseling testing (VCT) to anticipate the reactions that be bad for your psyche. 

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GET MORE CALCIUM FROM MINERAL WATER

The body does require adequate calcium to form and maintain bone density and tooth. Apart from dairy products, mineral water can also be a source of calcium for the body.

Men and women need 1000-1200 mg of calcium per day. Unfortunately, most adults do not meet these needs and to overcome the shortcomings that some people taking calcium supplements.

But recently, the security question taking calcium supplements after a study showed that taking calcium supplements may increase heart attack risk by 30 percent.

For this reason, health experts suggest it is better to get calcium from natural sources, such as dairy products. And there is a mention that drinking mineral water can also add more calcium.

Mineral water is water that contains natural minerals such as calcium and magnesium. It comes from mineral springs, and mineral supplements can not be added to the final product.

Some water companies usually sell direct to the public as usual mineral water or sparkling mineral water (sparkling mineral water). This mineral water contains various minerals including magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron.

Reporting from Healthmad, the amount of calcium in mineral water varies, depending on water source obtained. Levels of calcium in mineral water sold in stores ranged from a low 50 milligrams to more than 300 milligrams per serving.

Because adults need 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day, it should drink mineral water in large numbers to meet the daily calcium requirement if the mineral water only.

However, although mineral water can provide the necessary calcium intake by the body, the milk remains the best source because it can limit the intake of sodium. In addition, the minerals from dairy products are also more easily absorbed by the body.

HEALTHY FOOD FOR CHEMOTHERAPY PATIENTS

food for chemotherapy patients should receive special attention, because the process of chemotherapy usually cause side effects associated with appetite.What is healthy food for chemotherapy patients? 

When undergoing chemotherapy, cancer patients often experience side effects such as loss of appetite, nausea or difficulty chewing and swallowing. 

For that reason, chemotherapy patients should be given nutritious food and enough calories to avoid weight loss is undesirable. Reported by LIVESTRONG on Wednesday (10/11/2010), here are some good healthy food for chemotherapy patients: 

1. Mashed potatoes 

Mashed potatoes are not only healthy and nutritious, these foods are also one of the best food for chemotherapy patients. National Cancer Institute recommends mashed potatoes because the food is soft and easily chewed. This food is also softer and lighter in the stomach, so it is important to reduce nausea and vomiting.Mashed potatoes can be cooked with milk and butter to increase the calories that can help prevent weight loss. 

2. Cottage Cheese 

Cottage cheese (low fat cheese) has several advantages for chemotherapy patients. Cheese is high in protein so it can accelerate the healing and restoring energy. In addition, Cottage cheese is soft and easily chewed. Cottage cheese is available in individual sizes that can be used as a snack. 

3. Eggs 

Eggs are also high in protein which is suitable for chemotherapy patients. Try serving eggs in different ways, such as heat or cold. Scrambled eggs are also suitable for snacks chemotherapy patients, while the egg salad that can be added mayonnaise to add calories. 

4. Soup 

Soup is another option that is suitable for chemotherapy patients. National Cancer Institute states that many people do not want to eat solid food after chemotherapy, but patients still need to get calories, vitamins and minerals. Soup can help meet the nutritional chemotherapy patients. National Cancer Institute recommends cream soup, like cream of broccoli soup is high in calories so it can help reduce and prevent weight loss from chemotherapy. 

5. Nuts 

Nuts are a source of nutrition and protein to patients who have difficulty eating meat. Avoid using strong spices in foods made from peanuts, because of the strong spice to interfere with abdominal discomfort. 

6. Pudding 

Pudding snack suitable for chemotherapy patients. If you make the pudding itself, consider adding milk or other ingredients that can improve the nutrition and calories. 

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HONEY TO INSIDE AND OUT HEALTH

Since time immemorial, honey is believed to be a cure for various kinds of diseases. People are using this sweet ingredient as a healer of diseases such as:

1. Helps maintain healthy digestive system, such as: Overcoming constipation.
2. Help overcome the injuries to the stomach.
3. Improve absorption of nutrients, one of is calcium.
4. Maintaining a balance of beneficial bacteria and inhibit harmful bacteria that can cause peptic ulcers.
5. As a good source of energy that contain fructose and glucose which the body easily converted into energy.
6. For a safe sugar substitute so good for diabetics. Effect of honey on blood sugar increase relatively lower than regular sugar.
7. Mukolitik properties (to decrease the sputum), so good for the respiratory system.
8. Helps heal wounds watery or purulent because honey has a hygroscopic nature (water attractive).

Besides as a drug, honey also serves to health with the use of the following:

Masks weekly

Clean your face with warm water, then apply one tablespoon of honey on the face.Massage your face for five to 10 minutes, then wash with warm water. Do this treatment one to two times a week to clean the face of the bacteria, as quoted from Carefair.

Honey Bath

Mix two ounces of honey with eight ounces of water and five drops of lavender essential oil. Put one to two tablespoons of the mixture in the tub and bath to relax the body. This treatment is good for fighting insomnia.

Honey Scrub

Mix two tablespoons of finely ground almonds that have been with one tablespoon of honey and 10 drops of lemon juice. Apply on face and rub gently. After that, wash your face with warm water.

Honey conditioner

Mix half cup of honey with three tablespoons of olive oil. Apply this mixture after the wash one's hair. Let stand for 30 minutes with cover hair with shower cap. Wash and clean the hair as usual.

hair with honey highlights

Mix one teaspoon of honey with four cups of warm water. Wash as usual, then wash hair with mixture. Do not be washed again and Arrange your hair as usual.

So it's time to take advantage of honey to health inside and out.

HEALTHY WITH SALMON FISH

Have You been eating salmon fish? How does it feel? It's delicious isn't? now salmon has become a favorite food to choose from. In addition to the meat color is very attractive, pink and orange, salmon meat is very tender because it has a high omega-3. According to studies, Omega-3 can help lower cholesterol levels, so as to avoid heart disease and stroke. In addition, Omega-3, also can help the defense attacks the body from cancer and rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis).

Salmon fish oil is now extracted and made in many form of soft capsule and can be used as food supplements that contain omega-3. In addition, salmon is a source of protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D is very beneficial for the body.  Fish that born in this fresh water has omega-3 content in which there are DHA and EPA are very helpful in the growth and intelligence of the brain and treat wrinkles and maintaining healthy skin appearance.

With salmon fish that has a lot of functions, I think it's better to enjoy this salmon on a regular basis, in one or two months. Better, if you can enjoy on a regular basis in one or two weeks or as often as possible. This pink fish flesh is also rich in protein, vitamins A, B, D, calcium, and phosphorus that can balance the nutrient intake in the diet. There are two types of salmon on the market today, ie cattle salmon and wild salmon. If you are difficult to get, with the consumption of salmon oil soft capsule can at least help.

CAFFEINE CAN CAUSE HYPERTENSION?

As we know, high blood pressure or hypertension is a dangerous disease that can cause heart disease and stroke. Many of the factors causing hypertension such as  heredity, age, salt, cholesterol, Obesity, Stress, smoking, alcohol or exercise less.  These factors can be controlled and some that can not be controlled, such as high blood pressure caused by hereditary factors. The factors above are common factors that are known to many people today. But one thing is somewhat surprising is that according to the study, caffeine could trigger a rise cholesterol in human blood. How is it happen?

In Netherlands a study shows that coffee can increase cholesterol up to 10 percent. This can happen if the coffee is drunk without immediately filtered and heated. With this increase in cholesterol, can be concluded that caffeine can cause high blood pressure. This is because cholesterol is up to 10% increase when we drink coffee. Not only that, caffeine can also cause a person difficulty sleeping, difficult to control emotions, difficulty concentrating, and caffeine can also indicated trigger cancer.

If this is true, then it's time to drink fresh coffee and not coffee that has been processed, with the first heated and boiled for some time. For fans of coffee, avoid drinking more than six cups of coffee a day. For those who have high blood pressure should drink one cup of coffee a day.

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CONTROLLING CHOLESTEROL IN THE END OF THE YEAR

At each the end of the year, we usually consume a lot of meat because of Christmas holiday and new year, also  we have many  invitations in this end of year and  presenting a lot of various kinds of meat.  Of course we are always vigilant about increased cholesterol in our blood. As we know that the body contains of bad cholesterol is called LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) which fat can be attached to the blood vessels and  HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) as a good cholesterol that able to dissolve the fat content of LDL in the body. Normal cholesterol in the body is 160-200 mg, the accumulation of LDL content must be prevented in order to remain in their normal state. Here are some tips you can do to control your cholesterol:

Diet
Please Consumption of foods low in fat and cholesterol. For example by consuming milk without the fat and reduce the consumption of meat. Choose foods with unsaturated fat than saturated fat. Oil used for frying repeatedly can raise cholesterol levels, so, please reduce the consumption of fried foods.

Consumption of fiber
Consume more fiber foods such as wheat, beans, vegetables and fruits. These foods can absorb cholesterol in the blood and expelled from the body.

Consumption of antioxidants
Antioxidants found in many fruits such as oranges, strawberries, papaya, carrots, or pumpkin. Eat garlic regularly can lower cholesterol levels.

Avoid alcohol and smoking
With smoke or consume alcohol, would be easy to accumulate cholesterol in the bloodstream.

Sports
Exercise regularly according to age and ability. Keep your body weight remains the ideal.