A banana a day keeps the doctor away!

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One more article about Bananas, it lists a lot more benefits compared to earlier articles on this Blog.  Benefits of eating Bananas on the digestive system are well known, at the same time, since it gives a lot of calories, one should be watchful.
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Ater Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again!

Bananas Containing 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 the perfect way 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 school 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:
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%!

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 carbohydrates, 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!"

 

Brain damaging habits

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We have seen Brain Boosting Activities in an earlier Post . Here are some bad habits that are said to be harmful to our Brain. I am not so sure, because I too have some of them and am not sufficiently convinced to abandon them!

Brain Damaging Habits

1.     No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2.     Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3.     Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4.     High Sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5.     Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6.     Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7.     Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered will increase the concentration of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and decrease the concentration of O2 Oxygen) that may lead to the brain damaging effects.

8.     Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9.     Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

Don't Eat White Bread

Don't Eat White Bread; Truth About it;

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I do not believe that wheat flour can be whitened chemically. I think it is just separated physically from the dust of the natural outer coating of food grains. So the rest of it is only starch. People used to remove this husk using a sieve at house. It was fed to the cattle or used as fuel. However, though it is not digestible to humans, it is considered to be rich in fibres and good for cleaning our digestive system by a scavenging action. Hence, now a days it is advised to avoid Maida and utilise whole wheat flour. 
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        We know that there are many people round the world who enjoy eating white bread. But today, we'd like to give you some facts that may shock and surprise you. It's not only that white bread isn't good for your health, it can actually be a real danger to your health!
       
        The Swiss government has been aware of the dangers of eating white bread for decades and in order to get its populace to stop eating it, Switzerland has placed a tax on the purchase of white bread. The tax money is given to bakers to reduce the price of whole wheat bread to encourage people to switch.  The Canadian government passed a law prohibiting the enrichment of white bread with synthetic vitamins. Bread must contain the original vitamins found in the grain, not imitations.

Essentially, white bread is dead bread. Frequently, consumers are not told the truth about this and so called enriched flour.  Why is the color of white bread so white when the flour taken from wheat is not?  It’s because the flour used to make white bread is chemically bleached, just like you bleach your clothes. When you are eating white bread, you are also eating residual chemical bleach .

Flour mills use different chemical bleaches, all of which are pretty bad.  Here are a few of them: Oxide of nitrogen, chlorine, chloride, nitrosyl and benzoyl peroxide mixed with various chemical salts.  One bleaching agent, chloride oxide, combined with whatever proteins are still left in the flour, produces alloxan. Alloxon is a poison and has been used to produce diabetes in laboratory animals.  Chlorine oxide destroys the vital wheat germ oil. It will also shorten the flour’s shelf life.

 Good Nutrition: You won’t find it In white bread.   In the process of making flour white, half of the good unsaturated fatty acids, that are high in food value, are lost in the milling process alone, and virtually all the vitamin E is lost with the removal of wheat germ and bran.   As a result, the remaining flour in the white bread you buy, contains only poor quality proteins and fattening starch. But that is not the whole story as to the loss of nutrients.  Here are some other statistics about the huge loss of nutrients when white bread is made: About 50% of all calcium is lost  · 70% of phosphorus  · 80% of iron  · 98% of  magnesium  · 75% of manganese  · 50% of potassium and  · 65% of of copper is destroyed when white bread is made.  · 80% of thiamin, 60% of riboflavin, 75% of niacin, 50% of pantothenic acid.  · About 50% of Pyridoxine is also lost. 
Scientific study has confirmed what the swiss have known for years these horrific numbers are the results of a study run by the university of california, college of agriculture. It is obvious, from what we have learned, that white bread should be avoided.    Whole wheat, rye and grain breads made with whole wheat flour are a better way.  It is a good idea to always read the labels and never buy foods that contain artificial flavors, colors, bleached flour, preservatives, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

Take care of your back

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You may not be able to prevent occasional back pain, but following tips will make it easier to cope. Take care of back and back will allow you to take care of your work better. You have to follow certain 'Do's and don’ts' for this purpose.

Do's

1. Make your back healthy and strong.

A)Exercise. Regular exercise that don't strain or jolt your back can increase strength and endurance in your lower back, allowing your muscles to function better. These exercises include walking, swimming or biking. Doing several simple exercises on a regular basis can help support and align your back and build muscle strength and flexibility. Prolonged bed rest isn't a good idea for back pain. Light activity speeds healing and recovery faster. If your back hurts, stop the aggravating activities but try to keep up activities that aren't painful.

B)Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight puts strain on your back muscles. If you're overweight, trimming down can prevent back pain. Eat a healthy diet. While food does not appear to be related to relieving back pain, your food intake does give you the needed nutrients to make sure all systems are working and functional. Eat healthy food which is rich in fiber. Reduce overeating and intake of sweets, oil, soft drinks, to reduce the chances of weight gain.

2. Control body movements  in everyday activities

A). Standing. Maintain a neutral pelvic position (pubic bone and the hip bone are in the same plane). If you must stand for long periods of time, alternate placing your feet on a low footstool to take some of the load off your lower back. Don’t stand with out support, lean against a wall or pillar while waiting for a cab /bus or standing in line at the bank or theater.

B). Sitting. Choose a chair with good lower back support consider placing a pillow or lumbar roll in the small of your back to maintain its normal curve. Keep your knees and hips level, feet firmly touching the floor. Chair should be with armrests, swivel base, up-down facility. For persons with back pain tilting facility is not required. In case it is in-built the same should be locked.

Correct sitting posture-
Feet firmly on the floor, with knees at hip level, back, and torso into a natural, 90° position.
Keep your elbow in, forearms should form a right angle with upper arms while using computer key-board /mouse or doing continuous writing work or reading a book.
Eye level should be at the top of computer terminal / TV screen.

C). Sleeping. Use a firm or medium firm mattress. Use pillows for support, but don't use a pillow that is high and your neck is at a severe angle.
When getting in and out of bed, get in on the side that is the most painful. First, sit on the edge of the bed. Then, without turning, lower your head and trunk onto the bed and bring your legs upon the bed. Roll onto your back, keeping your knees bent. Get out of bed by reversing the steps.
Try to sleep on your back, or on your side. If possible use contour pillow (cervical pillow) where your body is allowed to rest in its natural position and shoulder and neck is supported, muscles are relaxed and sleep is more refreshing. Use a pillow under your knees (only If back is more comfortable).

D). Lifting. Move straight up and down and not on sides. Keep your back straight and bend only at the knees Let your legs take the maximum load. Hold the object close to your body. Avoid lifting and twisting simultaneously. Find a lifting partner if the object is heavy or awkward

E). Driving. Always wear your seatbelt. Make sure your lower back is supported squarely in the seat. Badly designed or compressed car seats are a major cause of postural distortion in a car, use driving aids lumbar rolls, back support, wedges if required. On long journeys, stop regularly to move and stretch as often as you can.Use a headset with your phone.

F)Riding.  Always keep your feet on foot-rest while riding and don’t dangle as for as possible. Keep your body straight and relaxed. Don’t wear lumbar support or abdominal support belts and ride, it can lead to further muscular problems. Use only self starter (no kick starting) vehicle. On long journeys, stop regularly to move and stretch as often as you can. Use a headset with your phone.

Don’t

A).Never bend at the waist or stoop to pick up an object. Instead, lower the body to the level of the object by bending the knees. Grasp the item, hold it close to the body, and raise yourself with your legs while keeping your back straight.

B).Don’t stand with out support, lean against a wall or pillar while waiting for a cab, bus or standing in line at the bank or theater.

C). Don’t work continuously have a brake from sitting every 30 minutes, stand up, walk around, stretch forward, backward, and side to side.Similarly if your work involve continuous standing  sit in every brake and relax.

D). Avoid slouching forward or leaning back too far.

E).Avoid wearing tight cloths, any kind of belt and high heeled shoes which will cause stiffness of joints and will restrict your free movement of back.

F).Quit smoking. Smokers have diminished oxygen levels in their spinal tissues, which can hinder the healing process.

THE CONTENTS ARE FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

Diet for Diabetes

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While I had almost objected to the contents in the last post on this blog, in this case I am tending towards endorsing the advice. I have not heard of  Glycemic Index (GI) and unless it is known for each edible substance, it is difficult to follow the Diet recommended below. Also the quantities are not specified. They are very important.
 Sum and substance of all the physicians tell us about our diet is eat less of carbohydrates, exclude refined sugar, take minimum fats, some fruits and a lot of vegetables, in boiled as well as raw form. A simple clue to decide about quantities is to stop eating, when your stomach is almost full, but still has some space left. In no case think of over eating.
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Diabetic's - diet !

 If you're on the wrong side of the sugar border and are wondering how to combat the sugar beast, then stick to the age-old principle of eating right. A balanced diet is vital to good health.

For Breakfast:

Must-haves:
 Brown bread, bajra-based dishes
 Oats (boil the water before  putting the oats in)
 Fruits like apples, cherries, pears,  papaya and peaches (these have a low Glycemic Index (GI))
 Low-fat yoghurt
Avoid:
 Idli and meals that have a high GI. Try not to have ragi porridge.

Brunch:

 Vegetable clear soup/spinach soup (without cream)
 Multi-grain bread sandwiches, bran crackers or rusk

For Lunch:

 Start with salads, as they have a high satiety value
 Basmati or brown rice (it has a lower GI) with rajma, horse gram, moong dal or red kidney beans.
 Green leafy vegetables and snake and bitter gourd
 Soya (an essential part of the diet)
 Skimmed-milk curd Avoid:
 White rice and root vegetables like potatoes and carrots (these have a high GI)

For Dinner:

 Soya dosa or bajra roti. Eat more vegetables and dal

 End your day with a glass of skimmed milk

A So called Cure For Diabetes

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I write this sentence at the beginning of each article. In this perticular case, I have NO Faith at all in the presribed medicine. Water boiled with wheat flour and barley is not going to last for more than a few hours unless it is refrigerated and I cannot think of drinking so much of gum and making my stomach and intestines sticky. I have no idea about Kalunji and do not even know whether they are edible. This 'forward' is given here as an example of what sort of advices float around through e-mails.
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E-Mail AS RECEIVED  :
   
A woman (65) was diabetic for the last 2+ years and was taking insulin twice a day, she used the enclosed homemade medicine for a fortnight and now she is absolutely free of diabetes and taking all her food as normal including sweets ............ ......... .
The doctors have advised her to stop insulin and any other blood sugar  controlling drugs.

Sheikh Saleh Mohammed Tuwaijiri , the Supreme judge of Tabuk Court (Which country?) has made the extensive experiments with perseverance and patience and discovered a successful treatment for diabetes. Now a days a lot of people, old men & women in particular suffer a lot due to Diabetes.

Ingredients:
1  Wheat flour                  100 gm
2  Gum(of tree) (gondh)   100 gm
3  Barley                          100 gm     
4  Black Seeds (kalunji)   100 gm

Method of Preparation : Put all the above ingredients in 5 cups of water. Boil it for 10 minutes and put off the fire. Allow it to cool down by itself. When it has become cold, filter out the seeds and preserve the water in a glass jug  or bottle.

How to use it? Take one small cup of this water every early morning when your stomach is empty. Continue this for 7 days.  Next week repeat the same but in alternate days with these 2 weeks of treatment you will wonder to see that you have become normal to eat normal food without problem.

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