Coconut Oil for your hair.

Well for those people who are still asking does coconut oil has benefits for the hair? And can you get some improvement from this? Then you may want to read this.. Because it really does. Actually that is one of the traditional use in the tropics and the Indians and in these places they put it in their hair and it helps with the hair health.

There was actually studies on this, Compared coconut oil to other kinds of oil, on hair health and the coconut oil is superior to these other oils, and it is because again in the medium chain fatty acids, having an affect on the hair shaft, makes it healthier. So the coconut oil acts like a conditioner, you put it in and you let it sit for a few minutes. It could be 15 minutes to half an hour and then you wash it out.

Another benefit of doing this, and using the coconut oil to your hair is that it get rids of dandruff. It's an excellent anti dandruff product as well, without drying your scalp of course. Another way of using this is to put some amount in your hand and smooth that on your fingers, then give yourself a massage with it, You can massage your scalp in circular motion for a bout 5 minutes all around your scalp with the coconut oil.Again in scientific studies, it was proven that oil can deeply penetrate in the hair shaft, then after 5 minutes put some amount of oil again in your hand, remember that you don't need a lot of oil to do this. then just work it around the hair., Then tie your hair up, and rinse it the next morning. Remember to do this at night before you sleep. And twice a week is fine.. So there, a simple yet practical way of leaving your hair healthy, it shines.

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Healthy diet? Get nutty.

Almonds, peanuts, pistachio, cashew, walnuts, hazelnuts etc. Who doesn't like nuts?, I only know few people who dislike nuts, Mainly because of health problems and they can't take it. but the rest just all love nuts. When you start eating, sometimes you just can't stop. It's hard to tell yourself. " okay go get 3 pieces only! " We usually end up with a handful or two handfuls or even three. There is nothing wrong with that As long as you have to know when to stop. Nuts are usually high in calories when taken in large amounts. You should at least eat 2 ounces of nuts a week.

You may want to add nuts in your diet but you have to balance it. when nuts are combined with other very healthy foods, The results can be surprisingly remarkable. You can try to switch your unhealthy snacks to nuts, such as potato chips or high calorie cookies and chocolates. Nuts may not cure any diseases directly but its a step or a way to help battle those illness.

Here are the lists of benefits you get from being nutty, i mean from eating nuts.

It has arginine, a substance that may help you improve the function of your blood vessels.

Nuts has mono- and polyunsaturated fats, which is good for the heart. So if you love your heart eat nuts.

the omega-3 usually found in walnuts, another helpful fat that helps heart problems.

And finally nuts may helps you lower cholesterol. Again, good nutrtion works best with a well balanced diet. So don't just grab some nuts and eat as much as you can. Balance it. ! happy eating!


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High cholesterol? Best ways to lower cholesterol.

High cholesterol? Manage your cholesterol and live your life to the fullest.
People who are already in between 25 to 54 years old. Based on research studies, This is the age bracket wherein the highest cholesterol levels are found. Most of these people has 86% chances to develop Parkinson's disease in the next 18 years, compared to those who have low cholesterol and those who are just in the normal level.

Experts proved that there is no clear relations between cholesterol and Parkinson's Disease to people 55 years old and above.High cholesterol also increases the risk of heart problems and other diseases.

Of course the best ways to reduce high cholesterol are the following:

1. add oat bran, oatmeal, walnuts, almonds, fish and omega 3 fatty acids, and soy in your daily diet.

2. Reduce you fat intake.

3. Exercise, and more exercise. (Walking, running, cycling etc. Plan your exercise. Few minutes of daily exercise, reduce bad cholesterol.

4. Try not to eat read meat as much as possible.

5. Quit smoking and reduce your alcohol intake, or better yet totally remove it from your habit.

6. Try to add garlic in your daily diet, my grandmother has been taking garlic pills and it really helped her a lot. You can easily get it over the counter. Just make sure you ask your doctor about it.

Prevention is always better than cure so help yourself, And you might add few more years to your life.

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Health food, Noodles from seaweeds and vegetables.

Last time, i wrote about how popular Camel's milk now in UAE,. In the Philippines The government is now introducing veggie noodles. Through the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of Department of Science and Technology.

They developed different types of noodles that were made out of different vegetables, like squash,jute leaves and other green leafy vegetables, not to mention seaweeds too.
Vegetables are known to be very rich in vitamins and minerals, such as Vitamin A, iodine, iron, protein and a lot more.

Noodles that are made of squash are pasta, instant noodles, and fresh miki or eggless noodles. Seaweeds and jute leaves were made as instant spaghetti, flat noodles and iodine-rich fresh miki.These noodles was first made for a feeding program to the less fortunate. Especially those who have Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), Iodine Deficiency Disorder(IDD) and Protein Energy Malnutrition. This is just on time right now, While the price of flour(one main ingredient of noodles) is constantly increasing in the world market.

Based on FNRI 50-gram serving of squash noodles, can give 16 % of energy, 20% of protein and 24% of Vitamin A. Which is just enough for recommended Energy and Nutrient intake for children ages 4 to 6 years old. While noodles made of jute leaves can give us 15 % of energy, 18 % protein and 36% of Vitamin A. And seaweed(guso) noodles/ pasta can give us 12 % protein and 22 % of iodine. These may not be much, but it's better to eat veggie noodles than just the plain ones.

The color of squash noodles are bright yellow. While noodles from vegetables are all green. These noodles are firm and don't have unpleasant smell. and has a fine texture compare to those commercial noodles.




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Fish, For firmer and glowing skin

Image via Wikipedia Anybody can save a lot of money from buying expensive beauty products and creams. Just for us to get beautiful, smooth and glowing skin.
Now, It's still important for many of us to have a well-balanced diet. Aside from the creams and lotions that we apply to our skin. The many healthy fats, proteins, and a lot of fruits and vegetable consumption can help us improve the texture and the tone of our skin. But there are many nutritious food that can give you softer smoother skin.

But one food stands out.

Fish. Fatty fish like salmon tuna, cod, mackerel and other fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
This is good to our skin, because our body can produce natural lipids that we need. A simple addition of omega-3's in your daily diet can help you to make your skin firm, from the layers of the lipids that consume the moisture.

Being a whole food, these fish also have DMAE, which is excellent for protecting cellular membranes and improving your skin tone.Recommended sources of DMAE from fish are anchovies, sardines, and wild salmon. you will find that your skin is more supple and less prone to dryness. Just imagine if you'll try to add fish in your daily diet, not only you will have beautiful skin but it will also reduce certain diseases and heart attacks. And supple and glowing skin, needs not a lot of lotions. such savings! eat fish and be healthy and beautiful.

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How to raise smart kids? ....Right healthy food

Image via Wikipedia It's the food. Most parents( like us) knows that good nutrition provide good energy and health in our little ones but do we really know which food makes our babies smart?
The most rapid brain growth occurs during the first year of life, With the infant's brain tripling in size by the first birthday. At this time, the brain uses 60% of total energy.

That's why getting enough (and the right kinds) of fat greatly affects brain developments and performance. It should compromise half of baby's daily diet( as mother nature knows so well- 50% of breast milk is fat) So for all mom to be, never think twice of breast feeding you babies on the way.

Different species provide different fat in their milk, fine tuned to the needs of that particular animal. For example mother cows provide milk high in saturated fats and low in brain building fats, such as DHA. This helps their calves grow rapidly, though it may not be much for the brains. In adult cows, the brain is small compared to the body. Cows don't have to do a lot of thinking to survive. In human infants, the brain grows faster than the body. Human milk is low in body-building saturated fats and rich in brain-building fats, such as DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), an omega 3 fatty acid. Now you have one significant reason why you should breastfeed.


Now here's just some of the list of food that you may want to add in your babies daily diet. This will help their brain development while making them smarter compare to other babies.

• Avocado
• Green beans and peas
• Squash, potatoes, carrots
• Sweet potato
  

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Life extension: 4 simple techniques to add more birthdays!

There are so many ways to make our lives longer, or extend our lives. A lot of people are taking so many food supplements and vitamins believing it will extend their lives. There is nothing wrong with food supplements and stuff like that. There are just some things/ food that are often taken for granted, and they are the ones who are helpful to us.

At the moment billions of people are still hoping for longevity. Experts said that this is not impossible. Especially if it will be combined with proper diet and healthy lifestyle. This is an important key and it could be better with the addition of:

1. Eat fish - Countries like Italy, Greece, Israel, France and Spain are the leading countries that has longer life span.Their biggest secret lies in the consumption of complete meal rich with whole grains, olive oil, fresh vegetables and fish that are irresistibly delicious. eating fish can :

• helps form red blood cells
• maintains nerve and gastrointestinal tissues

and of course fish has essential fatty acids or EFA that are found in fish oils. A very popular Omega 3 can help us reduce heart attacks, heart failure, stroke and others. so no wonder some fish are close to our hearts.

2. Know the latest - Watch news, read the latest magazines, wear new clothes, surf the internet.
keep yourself updated. Some people says that the news nowadays can give us heart attacks instantly. but of course you have to know more than that. If you keep your self updated to almost anything. It can actually make your brain younger.

3. Laugh - of yes we all know that laughter is the best medicine,( do we always laugh?) but sometimes people forget to laugh, we tend to be serious most of the time. When there are so many problems. Most of the people take things so serious that they get depressed, pressured and unhappy. be happy. watch Comedy shows/movies. laugh with your children. Make fun of yourself every now and then. Remember feeling young can actually make us look young. Extend your lives, laugh!

4. Drink and drink more. Drinking more water, coffee, tea and wine ( in a well balanced way) Can give you benefits especially when you take the enough amounts, again.. enough amounts. Wine and tea prevents heart diseases and certain cancers. While coffee makes diabetes, Parkinson's disease, Kidney stones and liver diseases maintain it's normal condition. Prevents it from getting worst. always remember! Right amounts only! Again.. Prevention is always better than cure.

Stay happy!

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Dry hair no more. Secrets revealed

Short hair or long hair. A healthy and glowing skin would be complete with a healthy and shiny hair.In order to have a satisfying and well conditioned hair. one secret revealed for us to prevent dry and damaged hair. Through this process it will help the hair to be well hydrated.


This is with the help of olive oil. Yes, olive oil. Staying too long under the sun can leave hair very dry and brittle with a lot of split ends.This were olive oil can help replenish lost moisture. Olive oil has essential fatty acids. These fatty acids comes from every coat of olive. It leaves hair soft, manageable and glossy.


One simple way of achieving this goal is to have an olive-oil hair mask. Here's a simple recipe for a homemade olive-oil hair mask. Mix 1 egg yolk, one cup coconut milk. One crushed avocado( you can also use avocado puree for a much smoother mixture) and 2 tables spoon of olive oil. Mix egg yolk and the coconut milk wait until rich and foamy. followed by the avocado fruit. mix them together until creamy. Finally, add the olive oil. You are now ready to use your olive-oil hair mask.


First, apply the mixture to your hair from root to tip. Leave it up to 15 minutes.You can cover your head if you want, this will quickly absorb the mixture.After 15 minutes, rinse well with warm water.. Then you can rinse it again with tap water. You will immediately see the big difference you can do this twice a week to maintain the softness of your hair.

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Foods for the immune system

Our immune system is responsible in making our bodies healthy and strong. From the common cold to the worst cancer. That's why taking care of it is the key to a healthy body. Experts said that there are a lot of food that can actually boost the immune system. and here are some of it that made the list:

1. Pumpkin/squash seeds

Pumpkins are not only great for Halloween, but for the whole year round. It has Zinc.
Zinc actually prevents us from experiencing colds for a long period of time. Its stops the cold from getting worst. Pumpkin seeds are high in protein, potassium, magnesium, iron, copper. try to eat pumpkin seeds. It even taste good.However pumpkin seeds don't stop there - the tasty little seeds are also a rich source of protein and the essential fatty acid omega-3.


2. Orange.

This fruit is very well known for having Vitamin c. An antioxidant that helps the immune system to fight every illness waiting around. Vitamin C can also be found in bell peppers, strawberries, pomelo and broccoli. 400 milligrams of vitamin c 3 times a day is OK. It also has Vitamin a that:

• helps bone and tooth development
• promotes good night vision
• maintains healthy skin and membranes

3.Yogurt.

Unpasteurized yogurt is even better. lactobacillus acidophilus - a healthy bacterium that prevents any fungus related infections. 20 milligrams of acidophillus supplement everyday is advised. It also has Riboflavin which is necessary for the release of energy from foods and healthy membranes and skin.Yogurt can be given to children as part of a weaning diet, included in packed lunches, used in the cooking of sweet and savoury dishes or just as a quick nutritious snack.


4. Tea- all types of teas has flavonoids a powerful vitamin that tremendously slows down the aging process of our immune system.the flavonoids in tea can act to inhibit the development of precancerous lesions and cancers in many tissues, including bladder,breast, intestine, liver, lung, mouth, pancreas, and skin, in animal studies and human cell lines. you can also get flavonids from onions, oats,brocolli, tomatoes, apples and berries. tea appears to help support the liver's function in detoxifying the blood, including the elimination of cancer-causing compounds.

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