These six drinks fight aging. See what they are and when to down them.
WATER - When to Drink: At the Alarm
Guzzle water, Dr. Lodge suggests. Hydrating will help beat that groggy feeling and make your skin look its glowy best (both now and later in life), says David E. Bank, M.D., a dermatologist in Mount Kisco, New York.
COFFEE - When to Drink: At Breakfast
Coffee may help your heart and (if you take it black) metabolism, and it reduces risk for some types of cancer, studies show.
GREEN TEA - When to Drink: At Lunch
Sip tea. Green kick-starts metabolism and can help fend off breast cancer, says Jonathan R. Cole, M.D., medical director of the California Health and Longevity Institute. Black may lower blood pressure, research from the University of Western Australia suggests.
HOT COCOA - When to Drink:P.M. Snack
Hot cocoa (have it over ice if you can't take the heat) has more antioxidants than does coffee, red wine or green tea, a study from Cornell University reveals. Great for your heart and skin.
RED WINE - When to Drink: At dinner
Enjoy a glass of red wine: Piceatannol, a compound your body makes when you drink vino, could stunt fat-cell growth (woot!), the Journal of Biological Chemistry reports.
MILK - When to Drink: Before Bed
Grab milk-your skeleton will love the calcium, and your muscles will love the protein. You'll wake up even stronger.
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Showing posts with label sleep. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Why We Shout In Anger?
Of all emotions, anger is the most contagious. Just think
about the riots happened everywhere and scenarios where conflict turned into a
disaster. These things started with uncontrolled emotion of one person to
another; and everything that is too much is not good.
If you read this short story you will be inspired to reflect
before any act, and consider other person you have conflict with.
A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath
found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other.
He turned to his disciples smiled and asked.
'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we
lose our calm, we shout.'
'But, why should you shout when the other person is just
next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.'
asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the
other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .
'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts
distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each
other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each
other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout
at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The
distance between them is either nonexistent or very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more,
what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each
other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each
other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each
other.'
He looked at his disciples and said.
'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do
not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when
the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.'
Sunday, January 29, 2012
How many hours of sleep do you need?
According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than 7 hours per night. In today’s fast-paced society, 6 or 7 hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, it’s a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation.
While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need between 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more (see box at right). And despite the notion that our sleep needs decrease with age, older people still need at least 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep. Since older adults often have trouble sleeping this long at night, daytime naps can help fill in the gap.
While sleep requirements vary slightly from person to person, most healthy adults need between 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more (see box at right). And despite the notion that our sleep needs decrease with age, older people still need at least 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep. Since older adults often have trouble sleeping this long at night, daytime naps can help fill in the gap.
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