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HORSE GRAM (Kulthi)

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Properties:

Horse gram is sharp, bitter and hot. It is beneficial in cough breathing problem due to phlegms, flatulation, hicups, stones and fever. It also eliminates germs and worms. It causes impurities of bile and blood. It also causes inflammation and checks sweating.

Uses:

1. Drinking semi liquid solution of horse gram powder cures flatulation.

2. If horse beans mixed with powdered dry ginger, asafoetida and "veed salt" is taken it cures the pain of the stomach.

3. If it is used in food it cures disease of the stomach.

4. If the water in which horse gram had been soaked for the whole night (and is mashed in the same water in the morning) is taken daily, taken twice then it cures "stones".

5. The use of horse gram in the diet relieves the pain of dry piles.

6. Drinking the semi liquid mixture of powdered horse gram and powdered black pepper cures sore throat.

7. Its use in the diet is good for women as their menstruation is purified.

Note:
It is harmful for pregnant woman, or a person suffering from plethora or tuberculosis. It also causes the formation of excessive bile.

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GO Bananas

A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas.. He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting.

After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again..

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet..

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers.. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

BARLEY

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Properties:

Barley is bitter, sweet, cool, breaks up stool, increases intelligence and appetite, good for the voice, gives strength, causes the formation of wind, destroys the humor of phlegm and bile, clears the blood impurities, cures coryza and satisfies the thirst.

Uses:

1. Barley is commonly used just like the wheat. It is considered as the best cereal for a diabetic patient. If it is taken along with "Methi" or "Chauli" shak then it reduces the excessive fat from the body. It is also good for the milk-giving animals.

2. After crushing barley and then boiling it in the water till 1/4th of the total quantity of water remains and then putting it down from the fire and crushing it further for one hour and if this is given to a person having kidney pains, problems in urination, inflammation while urinating or diarrhea it gives great relief to him.

3. If the water in which barley and kidney beans are boiled, is given to a person suffering from diarrhea it gives him instant relief.

4. If plethora, inflammation and thirst the barley's "sattu" (grinded after roasting) dissolved in the water gives permanent relief.

5. The flour of Barley mixed in same quantity of sugar if drunk helps in preventing abortion. It also pacifies the excessive humor of bile.

6. Women who usually are prone to abortion get benefited if powdered barley mixed with powdered sesame, sugar and honey is given to her.

7. "Sattu" of barley drives away tiredness.

Note:

Barley should not be used by people having gastric trouble.

Peach Julius Recipe

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Peach Julius is a flavored variation of Orange Julius. Learn how to make/prepare Peach Julius by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup of fresh and frozen Peach juice
• 1 Scoop vanilla ice cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 oz Milk

How to make Peach Julius:

• Put all the ingredients in a blender with a half cup of crushed ice.
• Achieve a light smooth blend of this mixture.
• Pour the mixture into a hurricane glass and serve it chilled.

Mango Julius Recipe

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Mango Julius is a mango flavored cold drink and it’s perfect for summers. Learn how to make/prepare Mango Julius by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of fresh Mango juice or pulp
• 4 oz Milk
• 4 tbsp Sugar
• 1 Scoop of vanilla ice cream
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

How to make Mango Julius:

• Put all ingredients in a blender with a half cup of crushed ice.
• Blend the mixture until smooth.
• Pour it in a glass and serve it chilled.

Kinderpunsch Recipe

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Kinderpunsch is a very popular recipe. Learn How To Make Kinderpunsch by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Water
• 2/3 cup White Sugar
• 2 pinches Ground Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 3 cups Apple Juice
• 1 Lemon (sliced)

How to make Kinderpunsch:

• Take water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon in a 3 quart saucepan and bring them to boil.
• Stir in apple juice and heat through. Do not boil.
• Now take spices out and pour the liquid over lemon slices in serving bowl.
• Kinderpunsch is ready to drink. Serve hot.

Ginger Lemonade Recipe

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Ginger Lemonade is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Ginger Lemonade by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp Ginger, minced
• 1/4 Cup Lemon juice
• 1 Cup Sugar
• Crushed Ice
• 2-3 Lemon Slice

How to make Ginger Lemonade:

• Take a small pan and add two cups of water with sugar and minced ginger. Stir well.
• Bring the mixture to a boil on a medium flame and continue stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Now strain the syrup through a fine sieve set over a bowl and let it cool.
• In a jug, combine the cooled syrup, water and the lemon juice. Stir the lemonade well.
• Divide the lemonade among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish each glass with a lemon slice.

Fruit Punch Recipe

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Fruit Punch is a yummy beverage made from different fruit juices. Learn how to make/prepare Fruit Punch by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 Cup orange juice
• 1-1/2 Cup lemon juice
• 2 Cup sugar
• 1 Cup water, boiling
• 1/2 Cup of pineapple juice
• 1 Bottle of ginger ale
• Ice cubes as required
• Fruit slices for garnishing

How to make Fruit Punch:

• Dissolve the sugar in the boiling water and allow it to cool.
• Pour it in a punch bowl and add the fruit juices to it, mix well.
• Add the ginger ale and ice cubes to it.
• Serve and garnish with fruit slices.

Designated Appletini Recipe

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Designated Appletini is a famous non-alcoholic drink. Learn how to make/prepare Designated Appletini by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz (ounce) Fresh Apple Juice
• 1/4 oz Lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• A slice of Apple for garnishing
• Granulated sugar for rimming

How to make Designated Appletini:

• In a cocktail shaker filled with crushed ice, add apple juice, lemon juice and simple syrup.
• Shake it well.
• Strain into chilled cocktail glass rimmed with granulated sugar.
• Garnish with an apple slice.
• Serve it chilled.

Cinderella Recipe

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Cinderella gives the taste of tropical fruit. Learn how to make/prepare Cinderella by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 2 oz Pineapple juice
• 2 oz Orange juice
• 2 oz Lemon juice
• 4 oz Club Soda
• Dash of grenadine
• Orange & pineapple slices for garnishing

How to make Cinderella:
• Put some ice cubes in a shaker and pour the juices into it.
• Shake it well.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Add club soda and then grenadine.
• Garnish with orange and pineapple slices.
• Serve it chilled.

Berry Sweetheart Recipe

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Berry Sweetheart is also known as signature drink. Learn how to make/prepare Berry Sweetheart by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 6 oz (ounce) Red Cranberry juice
• 6 oz Fresh apple juice
• 2 oz Honey
• Maraschino (Sweetened) cherry for garnishing

How to make Berry Sweetheart:

• Take a highball glass and fill it with ice cubes.
• Add the juices & honey in a mixing glass.
• Stir the contents with a bar spoon.
• Pour the contents of this mixing glass into the highball glass.
• Garnish it with a sweetened cherry and serve it chilled.

Banana Smoothie Recipe

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Banana Smoothie is a delicious & healthy drink and is fabulous for summer afternoons. Learn how to make/prepare Banana Smoothie by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 Sliced Bananas
• 1-1/2 Cups of vanilla yogurt
• 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 Cup of honey
• 1/2 Cup of crushed ice

How to make Banana Smoothie:

• Pour the ingredients in the following order into a blender: honey, vanilla extract, sliced bananas, vanilla yogurt, crushed ice.
• Start blending with a normal speed.
• Gradually increase the blender speed until the mixture becomes smooth.
• Pour the mixture into a glass and serve it chilled.

Afterglow Recipe

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Afterglow is a delicious non-alcoholic beverage. Learn how to make/prepare Afterglow by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 1 oz Grenadine
• 4 oz of Pineapple juice
• 4 oz of Orange juice

How to make Afterglow:
• Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Pour the mixture in an unusually shaped glass containing some crushed ice.
• Serve it chilled.

KNOW ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HAVING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES R

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1.apples

Protects your heart
prevents constipation
Blocks diarrhea
Improves lung capacity
Cushions joints

2.bananas

Protects your heart
Quiets a cough
Strengthens bones
Controls blood pressure
Blocks diarrhea

3.avocados

Battles diabetes
Lowers cholesterol
Helps stops strokes
Controls blood pressure
Smoothes skin

4 . apricots

Combats cancer
Controls blood pressure
Saves your eyesight
Shields against Alzheimer's
Slows aging process

5 . artichokes

Aids digestion
Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Gua rd s against liver disease

6 . beans

Prevents constipation
Helps hemorrhoids
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Stabilizes blood sugar

7 . beets

Controls blood pressure
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones
Protects your heart
Aids weight loss

8. blueberries

Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Stabilizes blood sugar
Boosts memory
Prevents constipation

9. broccoli

Strengthens bones
Saves eyesight
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure

10 . cabbage

combats cancer
Prevents constipation
Promotes weight loss
Protects your heart
Helps hemorrhoids

11. cantaloupe

Saves eyesight
Controls blood pressure
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
Supports immune system

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?

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Accord ing to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?

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TYPE O	You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.
TYPE A	You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.
TYPE B	You're a rugged individualist, who's str aightforwa rd and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.
TYPE AB	Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.

healthy juice 12

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Banana + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation

healthy juce11

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Papaya + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.

healthy juice 10

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Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk - Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and str engthen body immunity.

healthy juice 9

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Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango - Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization .

healthy juices 8

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Pear & Banana - regulates sugar content.

healthy juices 7

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Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi - To improve skin complexion.

healthy juice 6

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Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon - To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.

healthy juice 5

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Orange + Ginger + Cucumber - Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.

healthy juice 4

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Bitter gou rd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.

healthy juice3

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Tomato + Carrot + Apple - Improve skin complexion and eliminate bad breath.

healthy juices 2

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Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and eliminate stomach
upset and headache.

HEALTHY JUICES 1

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Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleanse our system.

Baby kiwifruit, Kiwi berry

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Common Name: Hardy Kiwifruit
Vernacular Name: Baby kiwifruit, Kiwi berry
Scientific Name: Actinidia arguta
Specimens From: USA
Specimens Weight: 6 gm (average weight per fruit)

Kiwifruit have been around since several centuries back, mostly growing wild in China but only in the early 20th century onwards, that New Zealand experimented it and began cultivating it on a large commercial scale.

Initially, they called it the "chinese gooseberry" because it came from China and it tastes similar to a gooseberry fruit (but it does not belongs to the gooseberry family). Once this fruit became popular, they renamed it to "kiwifruit". It is named after a type of bird, kiwi, which is ingenious to New Zealand.

Basically there are four common species. The 'emerald green' flesh, the 'golden yellow' flesh, the ' unusual red' flesh and this 'baby hardy' kiwi.

The name, 'hardy', applied to this vine fruits mainly because of its ability to withstand extreme, freezing temperature.

The hardy kiwifruit is the most expensive of the various types, due to its small sizes, but it is also the easiest to eat. Usually, it is about the size of a grape and it is green to purplish without the hairy fuzzy skin.

The whole fruit is edible, so don't bother peeling off its nutrient skin. The inside is exactly like the familiar, normal kiwifruit, just smaller in shape. It is sweeter than the normal kiwifruit and with virtually no traces of acidic taste.

Avocado pear, Alligator pear, Aguacate, Palta

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Common Name: Avocado
Vernacular Name: Avocado pear, Alligator pear, Aguacate, Palta
Scientific Name: Persea americana
Specimens From: New Zealand
Specimens Weight: 165 gm (Average weight per fruit)
Avocado, a very common fruit in North and South America as it is believed to be originated from Mexico. Back in the ancient time of the Aztec, they believed this fruit helped in fertility and thereby calling it "ahuacatl", meaning "testicle" because it shaped like one. What a name to begin with and an embarrassing one too. Since it is native to a Spanish-speaking country, the Spanish name, "aguacate" derives from it and in turn, the English name comes from the Spanish name. All the three names rhyme somehow, don't they? Up to today, Mexico is still the top producing country in the world, with the runners-up a far cry away.

Avocado is usually divided into three types, namely "Guatemalan, Mexican, West Indian". And under each race, there are several cultivars. This particular cultivar, Hass, is a hybrid between Guatemalan and Mexican race. And most of the time, we end up eating this Hass variety as it is available almost everywhere since most of the production are of this cultivar.

Hass avocado, named after a mail carrier, "Rudolph Hass", who planted the first seeding in California back in 1926 and all the "hass" plants all over the world, are from this mother tree but had since died in 2002 due to root rot. This fruit is usually pear-shaped or egg-shaped, with tough leathery skin that looks like the skin of an alligator, hence the nick name. It is green when unripe but will turn purple-black or brownish-black (fruit photo on the left) when ripe. Flavor is creamy, buttery and nutty. I will usually let it ripens further as I prefer it soft.

Cut the avocado all round into half and no, you can't cut through the hard round seed. Twist and turn and off it will separate. Notch out the brown seed and scoop it with a spoon to taste. Pure creamy luxury! The seed always reminds me of an eyeball with all the veins attached (refer to the cut fruit's photo) :) Wish that the seed is smaller and not taking up so much space! Dreaming of a seedless avocado? We can always dream, can't we?

Although the oil content is much higher than other fruits, it is mostly monounsaturated fats (considered as good fats). Eaten mainly as salads, vegetables and desserts and even use for beauty facial. Sometimes, I prefer to blend it with honey or mix it with other sweet fruits and drink it as a fruit juice. But on its own, it will be slightly bitter and strong. Do not blend it for too long as the heat will increase the bitterness, due to the chemical reactions. And don"t eat an unripe avocado or cook it as it is extremely bitter since the toxicity will set in. Enjoy your cado, I mean avocado!

Nectarine ,Prunus persica

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Common Name: Nectarine (Yellow Flesh)
Scientific Name: Prunus persica
Specimens From: Australia
Specimens Weight: 95 gm (average wgt per fruit)

Nectarines are native to China and are one of the oldest fruits around, dating back several thousands years ago. It is now the second most grown fruit trees worldwide, after apple, due to its favorable aromatic flavour.

There are thousands of cultivars but most of them are usually yellow with shades of red or pink on its smooth fuzz-less skin. Those with velvety fuzzy skin are known as peaches but they are actually of the same species as one single tree may produce both type of fruits.

Both types of the skin are edible. Its flesh is either white or yellow. White flesh is usually sweeter whereas the yellow flesh is more acidic but it may differ too depending on the cultivars. The photos shown above are the yellow fleshed nectarines. There is also another type with the unusual flattened shape, the pan tao or donut nectarine/peach.

As nectarines have fuzzless skin, they tend to look redder and also bruise easier than peaches. On size wise, nectarines are usually smaller than peaches.

Nectarines can be either clingstones or freestones, meaning that the flesh sticking to the stones or not. Most of the clingstone nectarines are meant for canning. Freestone nectarines are better off as fresh fruits.

There is a single brown seed encased in a woody pit or stone. The seed tastes bitter as it contains cyanide. Avoid eating it as it is harmful when taken in large doses.

Nectarine; Prunus persica; Amygdalus; Prunoideae; Rosaceae.

The many possible causes of hair loss

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Everyone loses around 100 hairs from their head every day, but

serious hair loss isn’t a “one cause fits all” type of problem; many

factors contribute to hair loss, .

The most common causes of hair loss are listed here.

Genetics:

Yes, you knew it all along: It’s Mom’s (or Dad’s) fault

that you have no hair. The overwhelming majority (up to 98

percent) of men with balding fall into the genetic category.

Female genetic balding occurs much less frequently, but up to

50 percent of women have hair loss related to their inherited

genes.

The good news is that only seven percent of men develop the

most advanced balding pattern (left with just a 3 inch wreath

of hair around the side and back of the head). If you’ve inherited

this pattern, it’s usually evident by the time you’re 30.

In balding men, the hairaround the sides of the head almost always retains a normal,

thick appearance. In women, genetic hair loss is different; for

one thing, it tends to occur as overall hair thinning (including

the sides of the head) rather than loss of hair on certain areas

of the head.

Diseases:

A number of diseases as well as hormonal influences,

including thyroid disease and anemia, cause hair loss.

Autoimmune disease also can cause patchy hair loss.

Mechanical causes:

Mechanical hair loss is caused by external

forces such as tight braiding, rubber banding, turbans,

or other hair torture devices that put stress and strain on

your hair.

Stress:

In some cases, stress can contribute to hair loss in

those who are genetically predisposed to it or can result in a

sudden loss of hair in a condition called telogen effluvium.

Medications:

Many medicines, most notably anabolic

steroids, birth control pills, antidepressants, and tranquilizers,

can cause hair loss.

What exactly is hair?

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Most people have no idea what really lurks beneath their hair,

unless they’ve been shaving it off already.

For something that you play with, obsess over, color, cut, and twist

into odd shapes, hair is surprisingly dead. Yes, the hair you think

looks so vibrant and alive is actually not alive at all.

I’m not sayingthat you should ignore or mistreat your hair. For something that’s

dead, hair is quite capable of responding to good treatment or bad.

Hair is technically part of your skin, although like fingernails and

toenails, it grows and separates from your skin.

The average headcontains around 100,000 hair follicles, and your entire body is

home to around 5 million hair follicles. Most of the complex activity

that keeps your hair growing goes on below the surface.

The active growth phase of a hair follicle, called the anagen phase,

averages around three years. At any given time, about 90 percent

of your hair is in the anagen phase, and the other 10 percent is

taking a rest in the telogen phase, which is the resting phase, and

disappears from your head.

Hair grows about 1⁄2 inch a month (although it certainly seems like

more when you need a haircut!) and grows to a length of 11⁄2 to 3

feet before growth stops and the hair falls out. (In Chapter 2, we

tell you all you ever wanted to know about hair, right down to its

roots.)

Lips Lips Lips.......

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LIP CARE

1. You can mix one-tablespoon cranberry sauce juice with two tablespoons Vaseline for a delicious home made lip balm.

2. Apply the juice of lemon skin for avoiding black colour of lips

3. Massage your lips with coriander leaf juice for soft and rosy lips.

10 Great Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

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I’ve researched and discovered some sources about losing weight, diets and obesity. I used many medicines which are completely made up of chemicals. At the end, I turned back to the traditional treatment since I thought that those chemicals damage my liver. During my researches I discovered the benefits of green tea. Please do not confuse green tea with black tea which everyone drinks daily.

Ancient Chinese people knew the benefits of green tea for health. They have always used it for medical purposes. However, in Ancient China, it was used especially against the headaches and depression. Green tea has a great importance in China history. It is produced from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis by some special processes. Unlike black tea, it has little amount of caffeine which causes to insomnia, nausea and frequent urination.

This is the list of benefits of green tea which I’ve found during my research.

1. It is used to treat multiple sclerosis.
2. It is used for treatment and prevention of cancer.
3. It is used to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
4. It is used to raise the metabolism and increase fat oxidation.
5. It reduces the risk of heart diseases and heart attacks by reducing the risk of trombosis.
6. It reduces the risk of esophageal cancer.
7. Drinking green tea inhibits the growth of certain cancer cells, reduces the level of cholesterol in blood, improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
8. It is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases
9. It is used to treat impaired immune function. .
10. Some researches show that, drinking green tea regularly may help prevent tooth decay by killing the bacteria which causes the dental plaque.

By
Rodallega
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There are as many answers to this question as there are researchers investigating the natural properties of green tea.

For example, Herbs for Health magazine cites a Japanese report stating that men who drank ten cups of green tea per day stayed cancer-free for three years longer than men who drank less than three cups a day (there are approximately 240 - 320 mg of polyphenols in three cups of green tea).

Meanwhile, a study by Cleveland's Western Reserve University concluded that drinking four or more cups of green tea per day could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, or reduce symptoms in individuals already suffering from the disease.

And Japanese scientists at the Saitama Cancer Research Institute discovered that there were fewer recurrances of breast cancer, and the disease spread less quickly, in women with a history of drinking five cups or more of green tea daily.

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Green Tea Benefits

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Lighter in flavor than black tea, green tea is known for containing many antioxidants. What benefits do antioxidants have? If you drink several cups of green tea a day, the antioxidants can reduce cancer and heart disease risks and may help with weight loss. As many brands carry green tea, our selection includes many green tea blends, including bagged and loose green teas and organic green tea. In addition, green tea often comes in Chinese and Japanese blends and both types of green tea are available through our store.

Our green tea is not oxidized at all; rather, the leaves are steamed, rolled, and dried. Our English Tea Store brand tea has a few variations on green tea, with the most popular being pinhead gunpowder tea. Supposedly, the name was given after the tiny, balled leaves reminded an English clerk of gunpowder. Aside from antioxidants, gunpowder tea is also known to be high in fluoride, and three cups, or ten grams of tea, can supply a day’s worth of fluoride.

In addition to pinhead gunpowder tea, we carry China Jasmine, Sencha Japanese, and Ceylon green teas from our own English Tea Store brand and name brands like Stash and Taylors of Harrogate.

Digest better

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There is a plant for each type of digestion problem.

· AIGREMOINE is useful when the stomach problem is
accompanied by enteritis, diarrhea and/or chronic liver infection. It
helps tone a lazy digestive system. And it also helps regularize acidity
and soothe ulcers by improving metabolism.
3 or 4 cups a day. 3 1/2 to 4 tablespoons per quart of water.

· ANGELICA is a digestive, an aperitif, a stimulant, a tonic. It
decongests and soothes stomach pains and swelling.
Prepare an infusion (tea) preferably using the fresh plant: 3 1/2
tablespoons of roots per quart of water. If your stomach is very
swollen, prepare and drink 3 cups per day made of 5 tablespoons of
seeds per quart of water.

· ANISE is a soothing digestive. It aids digestion and the
elimination of intestinal gas, it soothes stomach cramps, aerophagy,
dyspepsia (contractions of the digestive organs, dizziness and a heavy
feeling after eating).
2 or 3 cups per day, after meals: 2 tablespoons of seeds per quart
of water.

· CAMOMILE: a digestive, sedative, anti-inflammation agent
and tonic. It helps painful or difficult digestion, stomach cramps,
gastro-intestinal spasms, loss of appetite, and it helps expulsion of gas
(carminative). Particularly recommended for persons who suffer from
stomach cramps (and/or who are irritable, temperamental, angry etc.)
One cup of infusion, a half hour before meals, or one hour after.
To prepare the infusion, add 5 1/2 tablespoons to a quart of boiling
water and let stand for five minutes.

· CHERVIL: digestive, depurative and diuretic. It also acts as a
stimulant. For difficult digestion, drink 2 or 3 cups per day. Prepare
an infusion with one teaspoon of dried leaves per cup of water, and
let stand for 10 minutes.

· SAGE: The ancients had a saying - “Why die when your garden
is full of sage!” It is a digestive, diuretic, antispasmodic and helps
combat hypoglycemia.

It stimulates the appetite, fortifies the stomach and aids digestion,
especially when digestion is difficult. It is also a general tonic. 2 or 3
cups of infusion per day. 1 1/2 tablespoons of dried leaves per quart
of water. (Practical Guide No. 6, Vol. II).

Menstrual cramps - suffer no more!

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To reduce the intensity of menstrual symptoms, you can change
your diet:

· Less sugar, and slightly more protein.
· Diuretic foods such as eggplant, cucumbers and parsley can help
diminish water retention.
· Calcium supplements (1 gram per day) and magnesium (500
milligrams) can help reduce anxiety (always take both).
· Vitamin B-6 (not more than 50 milligrams per day) can alleviate
symptoms of anxiety and tension.
· Vitamins E and C also help reduce the intensity of cramps.
· Aspirin has a mildly soothing effect.
· And once again you can turn to plants to relieve your pains:
* ANGELICA in infusion: 3 1/2 tablespoons of root per quart of
water.
* MATRIX (derived from the Latin for womb): 2 teaspoons of
flowers per quart of water.
MILFOI OR YARROW which soothes and reduces overly
abundant menstruation: about 5 1/2 tablespoons of flower tops per
quart of water.
* SAGE in infusion: I 1/2 tablespoons of dried leaves per quart
of water.
In extreme cases, ask your doctor for medication to alleviate
pain.

Stop catching colds

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As much as possible, avoid coming into close contact with
infected persons, especially if they cough or sneeze.

A person with a cold is extremely contagious: he or she fills the
air with fine particles of saliva or mucous which transport the virus
microbe.

Even if the person is careful to wipe his nose with tissue or
a handkerchief, the microbes will be transported to his hands.

And studies have shown that these viruses are transmitted through
hand contact. So if you have to shake hands with someone who has a
cold, you would better wash soon after!

What can you do if you do catch a cold?

It is useless to take antibiotics: they have no effect on viruses.
However, there are certain substances found in alcohol which help
decongest sinuses, that is why a good hot toddy can work wonders.

But take care of your liver: a toddy is just as good with a little rum as
with a lot.

You don’t have to get drunk to get better. You don’t even have to
drink it - just sniff some strong alcohol like cognac or brandy and
breathe in the fumes.

Use heat to cure

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Everyone has heard about how good a sauna feels, and of the
relaxing effect of a steam bath which bathes you in hot vapor.

But there are other heat treatments which are equally beneficial.
Heat relaxes the muscles and ligaments. When applied locally, for
example, with hot towels, it can ease muscle spasms. It can also
reduce arthritic pain. Heat dilates the blood vessels, which in turn
activates circulation.

Applied to a wound, it can prevent infection by helping white
blood corpuscles and fresh oxygen surround the area more quickly.

How to combat fatigue

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First make sure you are sleeping enough.

Is your nutrition sufficient? In general women need at least 1200
calories per day and men 1500.

Avoid monotony: a varied diet will be more likely to provide the
nutritive elements you need to conserve your energy.

The sensation of fatigue may be stress-related, especially when
you experience emotional stress. Do you feel tense at work or at
home?

Lastly, don’t neglect physical exercise. Tired or not, get out in the
fresh air every day. Walking is the minimum effort necessary for
staying in shape.

Protect yourself against cancer

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Radical liberals are not a political group, but a kind of very
active molecule that is suspected of being one of the causes of cancer.

How can you protect yourself? Diet plays an important role here,
especially in the absorption of anti-oxidants.

The strongestanti-oxidizing agent is Vitamin E, which is found in wheat germ oil
and sunflower seeds.

Next comes Vitamin C (oranges, grapefruits, lemons, red peppers
etc.).

Beta carotene also absorbs large amounts of radical liberals.

This substance seems to act as a protecting agent against most types
of cancer.

Where do you find it? In red vegetables (like tomatoes), orange
ones (carrots), yellow (squash), and dark green (broccoli).

All these are rich in beta carotene. So make them a regular part of your menu!

Prevent high blood pressure

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Research has shown that people whose diet is rich in potassium
(vegetarians for example) are less likely than others to develop high
blood pressure.

Calcium is also beneficial. Fortunately, potassium and calcium
are abundantly present in a large variety of foods.

Fruits, vegetables, beans, fish, fowl and lean meats are full of
potassium.

Calcium is a little more restricted. Foods rich in calcium usually
also contain large amounts of sodium and fat, which can increase
blood pressure.

However, moderate amounts of milk are recommended, as well
as yogurt, almonds, bananas, grapes, broccoli, potatoes, beans, tofu
and sardines.

Iron strong health

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Without iron, there would be no hemoglobin in the blood.
Hemoglobin gives red corpuscles their color. And it is the
hemoglobin that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.

If you lack iron, an insufficient supply of oxygen in your
hemoglobin will produce sensations of fatigue, headaches and
shortness of breath.

Men don’t have to worry too much: most men have a reserve of
iron stored in their body that could last 3 years !
But women, because of the menstrual cycle, need twice as much
iron as men.

And the amount is even higher for pregnant women. Vitamin C
doubles the amount of iron the body absorbs: so it is a good idea to
add a glass of tomato or orange or grapefruit juice to every meal.
On the other hand, tea reduces the amount of iron absorbed by
50% and coffee by about 39%.

Aging with a healthy body and mind

2009-12-04T00:48:00.000-08:00

Did you know that sexual activity can keep you looking good as
you age? Studies conducted in Sweden have shown that elderly
people who have sexual partners have much more vitality and a better
memory than those who do not.

So don’t let your golden years deprive you of the pleasures of
sex !

Just forget about the obsession of having to “perform” - the final
result is less important than the stimulation itself.

Reducing your cholesterol

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To reduce cholesterol:

· First cut down on saturated fats. To do this:

· Eat lean meat. Select lean cuts and ask your butcher to cut off

the fat.

· Drink skim milk instead of whole milk.

Do the same for all dairy products. Note that vegetarians have a

much lower cholesterol level (almost twice as low as average) which

is perfectly understandable, since cholesterol is only found in

products derived from animals.

· Alcohol - in moderation. Not more than two glasses a day.

However, it does appear that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol

raises the number of HDL lipids (the good ones!), which break down

cholesterol. (Moderation = two 4 oz. glasses of wine or two 12 oz.

beers.)

· Do regular exercise, for example walking.

· Take Vitamin E. It reduces the risk of coronary disease.

· Calcium brewer’s yeast, Vitamin C and Vitamin B-6 also

combat the accumulation of cholesterol. And don’t forget lecithin,

which helps fight excess cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, hypertension

and angina (as well as psoriasis, anxiety and diabetes - and reduces

the likelihood of contracting cancer). Losing weight is a good way to

raise your HDL level.

· Use poly-unsaturated, non-hydrogenated, cold pressed oil: corn

oil, sunflower seed oil, soy, flax etc. A mono-unsaturated oil like

olive oil can even raise your HDL level.

· Daily consumption of fish would be ideal for preventing

cardio-vascular problems, as demonstrated conclusively in a number

of studies on fish-eating populations (Eskimos for example). Ideally,

you would eat fish twice a day.

And as strange as this sounds, you should select the fattest kinds: mackerel, sardines, herring, salmon etc.

As for the oil in the fish, it is used to treat arterial disorders. Its

effects can be felt in about six weeks. Fish oil contains two

poly-unsaturated fatty acids which are very beneficial for the arteries.

A miracle remedy

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If we offered you a miracle remedy that prevents cardiac disease,

certain types of cancer, diabetes, obesity, tooth decay and varicose

veins, would you buy it? Certainly you would.

There is such a product. But it is not a recent discovery and you

won’t find it in a pharmacy but at the grocery store. We are talking

about fiber.

A study conducted in Holland on 871 men, over a period of ten

years, showed that subjects who had a low fiber diet were three

times more susceptible to mortal disease - causes notwithstanding -

than those who ate a lot of fiber (Future Youth).

This said, it cannot be confirmed at present that fiber prevents

the above mentioned diseases in all cases. But there is conclusive

proof that they occur more frequently in populations with low fiber

diets which is precisely the case in the west.

According to The Lancet (the British Medical Journal) a diet

which contains at least 37 grams of fiber per day (the equivalent of

one cup of bran, one apple, one potato and a half cup of cooked

spinach) can effectively protect the organism against chronic illnesses

common to western society.

So fiber is useful in combatting many disorders

besides constipation.

LOW FIBER FOODS:

Notably white bread (since fiber is removed in white flour),

beef, pork, chicken, milk, butter, cheese, sugar, processed meats,

desserts, fish, seafood and noodles.

GOOD SOURCES OF FIBER:

· Fruits: especially apples and prunes.

· Vegetables: potatoes with their peel, spinach, artichokes,

cabbage, peas.

· Whole grains: barley, whole wheat (you should eat whole

wheat bread because of the bran it contains), oats, corn.

· Nuts: peanuts and almonds.

· Dried fruit: apricots, plums, figs, dates.

· Legumes: soy beans, lima beans, lentils, chick peas.

Note that there are numerous types of fiber, and that you should

alternate between them. For example, the fiber contained in apples

and the fiber in cereals are both essential, since they don’t have the

same digestive function.

How to put an end to heartburn

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Heartburn usually results from excess acidity in the stomach, or

from improper functioning of your digestive system.

At the point where the esophagus and stomach join, a special

muscle opens and closes the esophagus. When we swallow food this

muscle relaxes to let the food pass into the stomach after which it

closes again.

But it can happen that the muscle malfunctions. The contents of

the stomach then rise back up the esophagus, irritating the area. And

this results in the infamous feeling of heartburn.

How to stop it? Avoid acidic foods (lemons, etc.), alcohol, fat

or fried food, food that is overcooked, coffee, juice, tomato base

products and chocolate. But don’t deprive yourself too much. Rather,

observe which foods bring on heartburn and avoid them. Also, don’t

go to sleep right after eating (you should eat supper around 7 o’clock)

and don’t smoke, especially after meals.

How to prevent Flatulence (Aerophagy)

2009-12-02T12:31:00.000-08:00

Aerophagy results simply from “eating” air. The condition is not

dramatically serious, but it does bloat the stomach and can prove

embarrassing (stomach gurgles, etc.)

How to prevent it? Above all chew your food properly and savor

it fully. Swallowing too much is a direct cause of aerophagy. So don’t

swallow needlessly.

Don’t drink a lot when you eat. Avoid tobacco and alcohol,

cabbage, radishes, doughy bread, strong spices and bubbly drinks.

Don’t eat food that is too hot or too cold.

And pay attention to the kinds of food you eat together: make a

note of any combination that seems to provoke an attack and avoid it

in future.

The anti-allergy vitamin

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So much has been said in praise of Vitamin C. So it is not

surprising that it is also effective in treating allergic reactions like

hayfever.

We recommend taking Vitamin C in the form of ascorbate rather

then ascorbic acid. When taken in ascorbic acid form, it can cause

gastro-intestinal disorders.

To fight an allergic reaction, you should consume up to 8 grams.

5 grams are necessary, on average. Start with a dose of 3 grams.

Every three hours, take another 1 or 2 grams, until the symptoms

disappear completely.

How to prevent motion sickness - naturally

2009-12-02T12:23:00.000-08:00

Did you know that half a teaspoon of ground ginger is more effective than chemical medication in suppressing motion or sea sickness?

And unlike most medication, it will not make you drowsy.

Ginger has been used in the Orient for centuries to prevent sea sickness.

Researchers asked subjects who were especially susceptible to motion sickness to sit in a reclining chair that spun around at high speed.

All the subjects who ingested a well known medication or who took a placebo experienced violent nausea and/or vomiting.

On the other hand, six of the twelve subjects who took ginger twenty minutes before the test experienced no discomfort.

They consumed only 840 milligrams of ground ginger, which is the equivalent of half a teaspoon.

The Japanese have a very curious method of treating all kinds of motion sickness.

They use an adhesive plaster to fasten an “umeboshi” (a very salty fermented plum, available in most health food stores in the West) to their navel. The idea may seem a little

strange, but what have you got to lose!

Use seaweed to stimulate your immune system

2009-12-02T12:16:00.000-08:00

Japanese seaweed possesses remarkable immunizing properties,especially in fighting cancer.

Japanese researchers at the University ofKitasato have discovered 6 kinds of seaweed which inhibit thegrowth of colon cancer cells in rats, notably two types of Laminaria.Laminaria extract has proven 70% to 84% effective in suppressingintestinal tumors.

Wakame, another Japanese seaweed, is now familiar to many Westerners, thanks to the arrival in the west of Japanese macrobioticcooking, which uses it a lot.

Pharmacologists at the University of Hawaii injected rats with anextract of this substance. They found that the seaweed helped preventand cure cancer. The researchers claim that Wakame fights cancer byactivating and strengthening the immune system. It can be found inmost health food stores.

Treat diarrhea without medication

2009-12-02T12:12:00.000-08:00

If you have ever been to a tropical country,

you have probably experienced diarrhea: frequent and uncontrolled evacuation of liquid stool caused by bacteria in local water, milk or food.

Diarrhea can also be caused at home by excesses in diet (a dietthat is too rich) or an allergic reaction to certain foods or medicationor even by stress.

To treat diarrhea, avoid all solid food on the first day.

Drink liquids like water, apple juice, meat or vegetable boullion and tea.

These will compensate for your loss of water - dehydration being oneof the main dangers of diarrhea - and will give your intestines aperiod of rest.

If you have stomach cramps, rub your hands together for about aminute. Then place both palms on your abdominal region.

The heatwill soothe the pain.On the second day, eat small quantities of solid food. Among theleast irritating are cooked cereals (especially rice), biscuits and softboiled eggs.

You can also try charcoal. It comes in tablet or capsule form (you can also get it off burnt toast!)Chinese medicine has always considered ginger one of the bestremedies for diarrhea. Dilute a tablespoon in hot water andadd honey

How to get rid ofliver spots

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How to get rid ofliver spots

If you have liver spots, it is up to you to get rid of them.

May be you took too much sun, without using the properprecautions like sunscreen, gradual exposure, etc.

If you continueignoring your skin in this way, you might end up looking like a lizard!Liver spots can also result from a thyroid deficiency.

The thyroidgland must therefore be stimulated through a variety of means.

Forexample,

brown seaweed tablets:

take one a day every morning, forfifteen days a month.

Or apply a cream composed of 1 teaspoon oxygenated water and4 1/2 tablespoons lanovaseline every morning and night.

Aloe vera (see previous chapter) is very effective in treating skindisorders. Daily application of aloe vera over a period of time caneliminate liver spots completely.

Also take a look at your nutrition: the real problem might lie inwhat you do or don’t eat, like a diet too high in fat.

A few tricks fortreating insect bites

2009-12-02T12:04:00.000-08:00

You don’t have to sit back and just passively put up with insects,especially those that like to bite (mosquitoes, wasps etc.).

Eatasparagus and your sweat will develop an odor that repels insects.

Orapply lemon oil to your skin.If you are bitten, there are natural substances to soothe theirritation.

Aloe vera has extraordinary powers of soothing skindisorders.

It is available in forms for both internal and externalapplication in most health and beauty stores.

If you have one of these amazing plants growing at home, cut thetip off one of the leaves (the leaf will heal itself).

Apply the pulp andjuice to the itching or swollen area.Lightly boiled cabbage or leek makes an excellent analgesicpoultice.

Of course, if you are hiking in the woods, you might have alittle trouble finding cabbage!

Plantain also works well. Cut it and rubit to get to the juice then apply it to the affected area.

What to do when you get something in your eye

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Got some dust in your eye?

Or some other irritant like an eyelash orcigarette ash? You can use the following technique to help others as wellas yourself.

Before doing anything, make sure you don’t do what you absolutelyshouldn’t: rub or press the eye, lift the eyelid, or remove contact lenseswithout washing your hands.

How to proceed?·

Examine your eye.

Is it red? Swollen?

Is it tearing?

What do youfeel?

Does it itch?

Burn?

Is your vision blurred?·

Let nature do its work - it is usually effective.

Tears and natural eyemovements will usually get rid of the irritation.·

Try rinsing your eye with some warm water, or with drops.

Youcan pull on the skin around the eyes, but don’t touch the eyelid.·

If this doesn’t work, wash your hands, and then lift both the upperand lower eyelids to locate the irritant.

Is it on the inside of one of theeyelids, or is it stuck to the eyeball itself?

Pour some sterilized, warmwater on your eye to flush the irritant out.·

If you can’t locate the irritant or if the discomfort persists after youhave removed the particle, you would better consult a doctor.

Losing weight: ThePakistani method

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Pakistani women have an amazing trick they use to stay slim: theykeep a string permanently tied around their forearms.

According toDr. Drupas, a gentle but constant pressure on the nerves in theforearm stimulates certain glands, particularly those involved inweight control (thyroid, suprarenals).

Why don’t you try it?

Find two ordinary rubber bands and placethem around your right forearm, one third of the way up between yourwrist and elbow.

The rubber bands should exert noticeable pressure without cuttingoff blood circulation and should not slip or slide when you moveyour arm.

This is not a tourniquet!

For best results, you have to wear the rubber bands constantly,even at night when you sleep. It is also recommended not to wear anyother jewelry on the right arm.

How to beat asthma

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Asthma partially obstructs the bronchial tubes, making breathingdifficult.

The cause of asthma is still not known. But if you are anasthma sufferer, you can, through natural means, considerably reducethe number of asthma attacks you get.A placebo study has shown that asthmatics who consume 1 gramof vitamin C per day had 4 times fewer attacks.

When they stoppedtaking vitamin C, the attacks resumed with the same frequency asbefore (Trop. and Geog. Med., Vol. 32, Mo. 2, 1980).As for magnesium, it also works wonders!

Dr. Zack H. Haddadof the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southern Californiaconducted a study on thirty children suffering from asthma associatedwith allergies.

Twenty of them drank a daily amount of mineral water rich inmagnesium, while the others received no magnesium supplement.

After three months, the first group had a higher level of magnesium intheir blood, and they were able to breathe more easily.

So taking vitamin C and magnesium is an excellent way toprevent asthma attacks.But what can you do to breathe more easily during an attack?

Simply drink 2 or 3 cups of strong coffee. By activating bloodcirculation, it eases respiratory blockage.

In addition, the American Lung Association recommends thefollowing exercise:

l. While standing, contract all your muscles. Keep themcontracted for a few seconds.

2. Release the muscles, like letting the air out of a balloon. Relaxall your muscles completely until you feel like a limp cloth.

3. Let yourself fall to the floor, and stretch out. Close your eyesand relax your face and your feet.

4. Imagine that you are floating on water. Concentrate on theeffect the earth’s gravity has on your muscles and on the pleasantfeeling of being completely relaxed.

5. Breathe gently and quietly, as if you were about to fall asleep.

6. Open your eyes.Practising this exercise when you feel an attack coming on, oronce it is already started, will help you overcome yourasthma condition.

Avoid eye problemscaused by T.V. andmonitors

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The eye was not made to be constantly focused on close objects.

If your work requires that you stare at a computer screen all day longor if you watch a lot of television, stop from time to time to do a feweye exercises.

For example, roll your eyes in large circles in both directions;look over to each side as far as possible and then go from up todown; or scan an imaginary text on the wall from left to right; or lookout the window as far as you can following the horizon then return toa point right in front of you and begin again.

In this way, you will avoid long term eye problems, you willenlarge your inner space, and relax both your eyes and your mind.

How to avoid cancer caused by smoking

2009-12-02T11:46:00.000-08:00

If you smoke, you can greatly reduce the risk of contracting cancer by drinking carrot juice.

This according to the German DoctorHans Nieper, founder of Eumatabolic Medicine, a new alternativemode of treatment which has become very popular in Germany.

The carotene found especially in carrots prevents and can even cure cancer.Dr. Nieper states, “If you smoke 60 cigarettes a day but drink 4glasses of carrot juice,

you will still be less prone to contract cancerthan someone who doesn’t smoke but who doesn’t drink carrot juice.”Of course, if you don’t smoke and do drink carrot juice all the better!

Care for your heartwhile you sleep

2009-12-02T11:42:00.000-08:00

In which position do you sleep?

If you sleep on your stomach or on your left side, you are puttingpressure on your heart with the extra body weight, while the heart hasto continue pumping blood as usual.

This additional burden wears the heart out more quickly.

Thinkabout it - you spend more than one third of your life sleeping!

To reduce the strain on your heart, sleep on your right side, or onyour back.

This simple technique will add years to your life

Are you anxious?

2009-12-02T11:38:00.000-08:00

Is worrying one of your characteristics?

Well, stop! It is okay toworry, but at the right time.Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania tell patients whosuffer from anxiety to regularly do a daily twenty minute “worrysession,” always at the same time and in the same place.

Collect yourhead full of worries during the day (don’t suppress them!) and thenpour them out during your daily worry session.Exaggerate your worries to the point of absurdity - knit yourbrows, make faces, let the sweat flow, shake and cower as much asyou like.

In other words, make a caricature of the part of yourself thatis always worried, and in so doing exorcise it.Eliminating worry will help prevent numerous psychosomaticillnesses, which result from living in a state of permanent anxiety

How to fight aging

2009-12-02T11:27:00.000-08:00

Did you know that just walking for 30 minutes, 3 or 4 times aweek is enough to combat aging?

According to researchers at the University of California, one ofthe principle causes of deterioration of the human organism’s physicalfaculties is its diminished ability to metabolize glucose. And theyshowed that even leisurely exercise, like taking a walk, plays animportant role in keeping glucose metabolism functioning smoothly.

Do you spend the whole day sitting at your desk or in front of acomputer screen? Why not get up occasionally and do a few minutesof physical exercise?

Don’t worry about what other people think.In some Japanese companies, it is even become a collectivehabit.

Every twenty minutes a bell sounds, and everybody gets up todo some stretching exercises, after which they sit down again as ifnothing had happened. Japanese managers are convinced that theiremployees are more productive when they are relaxed

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

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.. DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese med ical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, ga str itis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and men str ual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water .....interesting

2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days

2. Ga str ic - 10 days

3. Diabetes - 30 days

4. Constipation - 10 days

5. Cancer - 180 days

6. TB - 90 days

7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it
is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that
you have just consumed . It will slow down the digestion.

Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.

Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

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HEALTH AND YOUR ATTENTION TO FITNESS

Health - Very Very Important Tips

Answer the phone by LEFT ear.
Do not drink coffee TWICE a day.
Do not take pills with COOL water.
Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm.
Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume.
Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night.
Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS.
Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time.
Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning.
Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping.
When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation
is 1000 times.

Forward this to those whom you CARE about!

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THE RISKS OF SMOKING

According to health care experts, if you smoke, you will be twelve times more likely to die from lung cancer. Now let’s just think for one short moment: wouldn’t it be very important for you to increase your chances of living from two to twelve times longer, gain many extra years of happy, healthy existence, and save thousands of dollars in increased medical costs?

• 10 times more likely to die from Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks.

• 12 times more likely to die from lung cancer or some form of lung diseases.

• 10 times more likely to die from cancer of the larynx.

• 6 times more likely to die of heart disease.

• And you will be twice as likely to die of a stroke.

Enough is enough!

Another overlooked benefit is the amount of money saved by not buying cigarettes in the first place. For example; If you smoke one pack of cigarettes a day at $2.00 per pack, you spend $730 per year. If your habit has continued for a period of 15 years you will have spent an incredible $10,950! If you smoke two packs for that same period of time, you will spend $21,900!

If you want to help yourself to be successful, you need to be able to answer the following two questions:

1) What can you do to reduce the desire to smoke every time it hits you ?

2) What will you do until the urge passes?

With the information contained in this Ebook, I will give you the ammunition you need in this war against tobacco. You will be able to resist the urge to smoke every time it hits you and you will be able to resist it until the urge passes. Next, you will need to deal with the reasons that you smoke now. What kind of satisfaction does smoking give you - physical, mental, or emotional? Ask yourself.

KNOW YOUR ENEMY

Nicotine creates a biochemical reaction in your body that has an immediate effect on your mood, your ability to reason, and your metabolism. Even if you only smoke a few cigarettes a day, you do feel so bad when you try to quit? The more that you smoke, the higher level of chemical dependency will be reached. Light smokers can also become just as dependent on cigarettes because of nicotine’s psychological impact. In this way it can affect moods and feelings in certain situations.

It is only a matter of seconds after that first puff that nicotine starts to have an effect on your central nervous system, and the rest of your body. Certain areas of the brain, when stimulated by nicotine, help you think more clearly. Other areas of the brain lie in a pleasure center which when stimulated can make you feel more relaxed and less anxious.

Nicotine also affects the hormones produced by the body, which creates a chemical dependency to nicotine and the accompanying craving. Heavy smokers have become dependent on heightened levels of hormones, stimulated by nicotine, which can have an addictive quality.

They need a cigarette at certain intervals of time. After the stimulation of the hormones starts to fall, they need another cigarette to bring them back into the comfort zone. If they do not get that cigarette, the craving begins.

HOW YOU CAN QUIT SMOKING

Quitting is hard. If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug some times it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine.

Many people have found that including physical activity in their program to quit smoking has added a tremendous benefit to assist in quitting. There are many reasons for this:

When people are more active, they gain confidence and like themselves more.

They feel more energy, and are more capable of dealing with tension in their lives.

With increased activity, the smell of tobacco actually becomes offensive. Whenever you feel the need to smoke after you have decided to quit, get up and move around instead. A brief physical activity can provide you with the lift that you may have received from nicotine.

QUIT SMOKING IN A WEEK

Look at the following Reasons for Quitting: -

• You will live longer and live better.

• Become a high-energy person without cigarettes.

• Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack

• Reduce the chance of Cancers of the lung, mouth and throat

• Relax and enjoy the pleasure of relaxation without cigarettes.

• Deal with your tensions without a cigarette.

• If you are pregnant women, this will improve chances of having a healthy baby.

• The people you live with, especially family members will be healthier.

• Save money.

Consider the following question: -

How and when do you want to quit smoking?

There are only two ways to effectively quit smoking, immediately (cold turkey), or gradually. When you quit gradually, you use various methods to taper off before you have that last cigarette. Neither way is better than the other for all people. Pick the one that you feel fits your temperament. Either way, a nicotine patch may prove to be a real benefit in giving up, especially if you are a heavy smoker.

Try this test to see which way is better for you.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT METHOD OF QUITING FOR YOU

Answer the questions by circling “yes”, “no”, or “not sure”.

1. Stopping smoking is one of the most important things in the world for me right now. Yes no not sure

2. I can handle a tough problem without a smoke.

Yes no not sure

3. I have to quit smoking and my reasons are good enough to do it now.

Yes no not sure

4. If I quit this minute, I know I can find a way to resist the craving to smoke, even if it is strong. Yes no not sure

If your answer to all of the above questions is ‘yes’, you may be a candidate to quit immediately. But before you do, read on to get the tools necessary to be successful. After reading the following, set a time to quit. If not right now, then tomorrow, but do it.

What about the doubts you may be feeling now?

Most smokers will get a sense of doubt when they read the questions above. You probably are not confident in your ability to follow through with resisting any future craving to smoke, or finding something to substitute for the feelings that smoking has given to you.

In order to have the confidence to quit, you :

(1) must find an alternative to handle the urge to smoke, when it hits, and

(2) create ways to deal with the reasons that you smoked in the first place.

Together we will accomplish both these tasks so that when the day comes that you had planned to quit, you will be confident to do it.

HOW TO HANDLE THE URGE

There are several weapons that you can use in your fight to quit.

EACH OF THESE WEAPONS WORK- THEY HAVE BEEN PROVEN

You may use one, all, or a combination of several to achieve your goal. The urge to smoke is immediate, and usually lasts for five minutes. If you can resist for that period of time, you reduce the urge.

1. Take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, and exhale as if you had just taken your first puff on a cigarette. Part of the feeling you get from smoking is a direct result of taking a deep breath. A deep breath allows you to take in a maximum amount of oxygen, and exhaling lets out large quantities of carbon dioxide. This results in a feeling of relaxation. Try it, you’ll see.

2. Take a sip of water several times during this five minute period. It can help to diminish the need to smoke, and gives you something to do with your hands. The extra water will also help to flush the nicotine out of your body.

3. Put something in your mouth that has no calories, such as a stirrer, toothpick, or another substitute for a cigarette.

4. Get busy with something, anything, to keep you busy for the next five minutes.

5. As long as it does not lead to a craving, chew a piece of gum or a piece of hard candy. Life Savers work well.

6. Get up and move around for five minutes. It will help the urge to smoke to pass.

7. Use a nicotine patch as replacement therapy.

LET’S STOP RIGHT NOW!

The first thing to do is set a date when you are going to quit smoking. Let’s start one week from today. That will give you plenty of time to practice with the weapons in your arsenal. Eight days from today, it will be the beginning of the end of your smoking habit.

Days 1 and 2

Examine your smoking behavior for the first two days. Every time you light up, ask yourself:

1. Why am I smoking this cigarette?

2. Would this be an easy one or a difficult one to do without?

4. If I did not smoke this cigarette, what would I do instead?

Day 3

Let’s get out and test your weapons today.

At least once today, use your weapons to shoot down the urge to smoke.

During the five minutes that it will take for the urge to pass, try out some of your arsenal. Try one, or all, or find a combination that works for you.

Day 4

Today is the big testing day. If you haven’t already tried it, skip those one or two cigarettes that you feel may be the toughest to give up in your daily routine. Pick the ones that you rated “difficult” during your monitoring period.

Remember, this is a practice period, and you must not get upset if you are unable to give up a difficult cigarette. You must practice and experiment with your different weapons to realize how you can be more effective.

If you found skipping that cigarette very difficult or even failed in the end, review any factor that got in the way of your success. The most common causes of difficulty or failure that a potential quitter faces are:

Chemical properties of addiction

When you do not have that cigarette, you feel lousy. If you are a heavy smoker, a nicotine patch may help to relieve your bad feelings.

Social pressures

You may find yourself in a situation (card game, party, coffee break) during which you would normally smoke. It may help to let others know of your desire to quit, and also your reasons for quitting. Enlisting the aid of a non smoker to confide in may also help. Make sure that he or she is aware of your goals so that they do not say or do anything to instill a negative impact on your desire to quit.

If you feel that you may not resist the social pressures of smoking, consider the option of giving up these social encounters for two or three weeks until the urge passes and you can be comfortable again.

Tension and negative emotion

A crisis occurs during your work or personal day, and one of the main reasons for you to smoke has been tension reduction. Try to deal with your negative emotions and use the tension reducing methods that we talked about earlier. Get away from the area that the tension is associated with. Take a walk, or go to another room. You may also find that nicotine gum will give you enough tension relief to get through.

Days 5, 6, and 7.

You are now heading down the home stretch. In the next three days, your goal is to come out of this week smoking half the cigarettes that you would normally smoke. If you started as a one pack a day smoker, cut back to ten cigarettes per day, or less. The fewer the better.

During days 5 and 6, set your goals toward achieving positive results on day 7.

Maintain your smoking record during these three days, and continue to decrease your dependency on nicotine.

What do you do if you still have doubts?

This is probably due to your chemical dependency on nicotine. It is a highly powerful drug, and many factors have been working together to make you dependent. Discuss with your doctor about the feasibility of a patch or nicotine gum.

Nicotine is the hook that has gotten you to smoke which carries the harmful effects to your body. With the help from the patch or the gum, you will have all he tools you need to successfully quit.

The patch or gum will give you a steady influx of nicotine into your system, which will be reduced slowly over a period of several weeks. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE ON THE PATCH. You could experience a dangerous overdose of nicotine.

NOTE; Pregnant women should not use the gum or patch. Smokers with any form of heart disease should consult with a physician before using.

DEALING WITH THE SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL

Dizziness may occur during the first one or two days. Take a quick break, it will pass.

Headaches may appear at any time during the first weeks. Try to relax. Take any usual remedy for headache, a cold cloth on the back of your neck, or relieve the stress by taking a short walk.

Tiredness may occur during the first few weeks, but if you meditate or relax during the first few weeks, it will pass.

Coughing may actually increase during the first few days, simply because the residue from the smoke has not been flushed from your system.

Tightness in the chest may occur in the first few days. Rest and take deep breaths, it will go away.

Sleeping problems may occur in the first few days. Try to stay away from drinks that have a high caffeine content, try not to exercise too strenuously in the hours prior to bedtime. A hot bath prior to retiring at night may also be helpful.

Constipation may occur in the first month after you quit. If this occurs, eat foods with a high fiber content, drink plenty of fluids, and do some light exercise.

Concentration may tend to wander during the first few weeks. Be ready for this, take a break or do something physical for a short period of time.

The following pages will give you an example form to chart your progress as you begin to give up cigarettes. They are all self explanatory and should prove to be a tremendous asset in assisting you to give up your habit. On a daily basis, chart each cigarette that you smoke during the day.

Enter the time, place, and with whom you smoked, the reason for smoking, whether it will be easy or difficult to give that one up, and the weapon that you will use to fight the urge to smoke that one.

CONCLUSION

If you are not completely confident that you can resist the urge to smoke after you have quit, it may be necessary to remove any visual reminders of smoking from your living and work areas. Throw away or give away those leftover cigarettes, get rid of lighters, ashtrays, matches, and anything else that could be associated with smoking. Why should you force yourself to resist the urge to smoke when it is far simpler to just remove the reminders. If you keep a pack of cigarettes in your home or office, there is a good chance that you may pick one up. Just this one may be the cigarette that hooks you again.

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