Sunday, September 12, 2004

At the time of the World Is Happy Morning

The morning is a good time to prepare for the activity. Not only feeling refreshed after sleeping all night, the morning turned out to be the moment when the mood tends to be at the top. The atmosphere is increasingly optimistic disappeared around noon, the time when people start working.

According to a study in the United States who analyzed hundreds of millions of messages on Twitter, people around the world are happiest when morning. Sociologist from Cornell University uses software to detect the language of positive words in the 509 million tweets from 2.4 million users in 84 countries tweeter for two years.

This study found that the peak there is a positive attitude in the morning and came up again when approaching the middle of the night, but began to fall the afternoon before rising again in the evening. Peak was detected in the morning but started to fall mid-morning, the time where most people start the day at work.

Peak happy condition followed by a sharp decrease in negative emotions such as distress, fear, anger, guilt and disgust. The words that show a good mood as enthusiasm, excitement, liveliness, and vigilance is found most widely on Saturdays and Sundays.

Found little difference in the sample majority Muslim countries where the weekend falls on Friday. Observations showed the same pattern on Friday and Saturday as seen in other countries on Saturday and Sunday.

"Work-related stress may play a role, but can not explain why the decline in the condition of happiness in the day also happened at the end," said study leader Scott Golder was quoted as saying AskMen.com, Thursday (13/10/2011).

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Best Time Breakfast, Morning Before or After Exercise?

Exercise in the morning can make you feel energized and excited to perform the activity. But to complete the day, do not forget breakfast. So when the best time for breakfast, before or after exercise?

Most experts agree that eating a morning snack before exercise is best. Generally, small meals or snacks eaten 1-2 hours before exercise.

Many people believe that can burn more calories or fat if waiting for breakfast after the morning exercise and other activities.There is also the reason that eating before exercise can make the stomach feel uncomfortable, especially when I wake up in the morning is not enough.

But according to the American College of Sports Medicine, the study shows that exercise on an empty stomach can degrade performance, as reported by Livestrong, Friday (14/10/2011).

Without the fuel the body, people may not be able to exercise properly. Exercising before eating also causes decreased blood sugar levels that result in weakness and dizziness. People also tend to eat excessively when breakfast after a workout.

What are the benefits of exercise in the morning before breakfast?

Body break down food that you have been in the form of glucose in the blood or stored energy called glycogen, which is stored in the liver and muscles. Having a sufficient amount of glucose that would make the body produce optimal energy during exercise.

It can also prevent you from experiencing low levels of glucose, called hypoglycemia, which can cause dizziness and fainting.Drinking fluids or eating foods that contain water before you exercise is also beneficial to avoid dehydration, which also damage the performance.

Wednesday, October 22, 2003

Burner-burner of Natural Body Fat

Many ways you can do to burn excess fat in the body. But there are certain nutrients that can be consumed to help burn fat naturally. One of these nutrients are grapefruit (citrus typical tropical daaerah).

Researchers from the University of Jerusalem Hebrews studied compounds in the grapefruit flavonoid naringenin ie. These compounds are known to help the body break down fat and reduce bad cholesterol.

Researchers found naringenin can reduce levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the body by 42 percent and increased insulin sensitivity of up to 64 percent after being given a half hour of pure naringenin after eating.

"These compounds increase the activity of a protein that controls hundreds of enzymes in the liver. These enzymes break down some fatty acids from food and stored fat on your own, so they can help fight obesity," says Yaakov Nahmias, PhD, as quoted from Menshealth.com, Tuesday ( 10/18/2011).

Other nutrients to consider are consuming green tea. A Japanese study found consumption of 690 mg of catechins from green tea every day for 12 weeks can reduce 2 percent fat in the body.

This is possibly because catechins to increase metabolism in the body. Until now scientists revealed that catechins can be consumed up to 800 mg per day.

Besides grapefruit and green tea, there are also other nutrients that can be consumed to help burn fat in the body are:

1. Pears, a report from the study of the University of Rio de Janeiro yagn published in the journal Nutrition found daily consumption of three pears can help you lose weight because it is rich in fiber and prevent a person from overeating.

2. Almonds, study results were published in the International Journal of Obesity found the consumption of a handful of almonds every day for 6 months can help to eliminate the 18 percent fat in the body of participants.

3. Nuts that contain resistant starch digestibility (resistant starch) because it can be a powerful fat burner, such as red beans. Studies from the University of Colorado found nuts and seafood are rich in resistant starch can burn body fat to 25 percent.

Thursday, October 9, 2003

So Homeopathy Alternative Medicine to Prevent Colds and Flu

If you're contracting the flu and colds, do not rush to take medication if you do not want to feel the side effects.Homeopathy can help ease it, with minimal side effects because it has been diluted.

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine in which healthcare practitioners to treat patients using the drug that has been diluted.Some studies did not prove homeopathy is more effective than drug or placebo is empty, but it never hurts to try the drug because the base material has been diluted so that the possible side effects are very small.

As quoted from HealthNews, Saturday (15/10/2011), to prevent colds and flu, and fever can use homeopathic remedies.

1. Homeopathic treatment to prevent colds and flu

Both drugs are most effective when it first got the flu, namely:

a. Oscillococcinum
Oscillococcinum is made from goose liver. Geese are often exposed to many viruses, and will build up immunity in the liver.By taking this drug, then someone will get immunity.

These drugs are safe to be consumed in conjunction with prescription drugs. The drug is also safe for children or parents, and do not cause drowsiness effect. Various clinical trials have shown good results on the use of this drug.

Pengguanaan Hint: Oscillococcinum may be taken every 12 hours to prevent colds.

b. Influenzinum
Influenzinum flu vaccine is made from the same substance prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO). The drug is updated every year and with the substance prepared in the amount of dilute, to then have the effect of homeopathy.

This drug is used as a substitute for flu vaccine, which works by stimulating the body's defense system to fight the flu virus. These drugs act by enhancing the immune system.

Directions: Influenzinum useful after the first exposure, in the early stages of fever, or as a precaution. The recommended dosage is once a day for a month.

2. Homeopathic treatment for the initial phase of fever

a. Aconite
Aconite is a drug that is indicated for the initial fever or fever that comes on an hour after exposure to cold wind. These drugs may work better in the early stages of disease with sudden onset and persistent symptoms. Aconite if someone needs to feel very thirsty want to drink cold water, restlessness, and anxiety.

b. Ferrum Phosphoricum
Ferrum Phosphoricum is good medicine used at the beginning of a fever when there are no obvious symptoms or no signs of weakness with inflammation. It can also be used on low-grade fever. It can also be used on mild cough and headache.

c. Gelsemium
Gelsemium can be used to address a variety of early symptoms of flu. Symptoms include dry throat, dry cough, runny nose, and feeling sick. Gelsemium is also a good remedy for bronchitis.

d. Vincetoxicum
Vincetoxicum can be effective for the treatment of fever with the onset (beginning) rapid, ie within 1-6 hours. These symptoms include weakness, fatigue, bone pain, and chills. Vincetoxicum also be useful for the condition, among others:

- Treatment of viral infections
- Cough and sore throat irregular feels worse when swallowing
- Patients who experience a mild fever but it feels very hot

Note: If you have a fever for more than 5-7 days, you should immediately seek medical help. Or if you feel more lethargic or weak, immediately consult a physician.