Friday, May 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Banana - very interesting fact
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.
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!'
PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana
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.
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!'
PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Official Music Video)
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years Lyrics
Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What’s standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
All along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The best time to stretch
There has been a long standing debate among athletes, coaches and sports physicians on when is the best time to stretch ... before exercise or after exercise?
This latest study from the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine published November 7, 2011, supports the theory that neuromuscular warm-up training (NMT) before a game reduces lower extremity injury.
The group was composed of 105 girls' soccer and basketball teams from all Chicago high schools.
Half of the teams were asked to perform a prescribed 20-minute neuromuscular warm-up while the other teams stuck to their standard methods including no warm-up exercise at all or simply jogging around the track on their own.
Overall, there was less lower extremity injury in the group that performed the prescribed neuromuscular warm-up compared to the other teams.
There was a forty-four percent decrease in acute non-contact lower extremity injury and a thirty-four percent decrease in non-contact ankle sprains among players who performed the NMT warm-up.
Seven athletes in the group with no warm-up sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and six of them required surgery. Only two sustained ACL injuries in the warm-up group and both girls did not need surgery.
This theory is not new to us. It just further supports the idea that NMT warm-up may have a role in preventing injury.
Coach Binky Favis, the former coach of professional basketball teams Coca-Cola and Ginebra has this advice "Make sure your warm-up program consists of agility, balance and biometric exercises. Widen your stance, don't let your knees bump each other and always, always land on flexed knees and hips."
Here is an example of a 20-minute warm-up program before engaging in exercise or sports ( visit www.usfsa.org/content/Exercises.pdf for the complete instructions with images)
1. Jump Rope. Using a fast twirl, rapidly jump up and down, using spring in the feet and ankles, not in the knees.
2. Ankle Bounces. Rapidly jump up and down using spring in the feet and ankles not in the knees.
3. Jumping Jacks. Jump feet wide and together while bringing arms over head then down to hips.
4. V-Jumps. Start with opposite arm and foot to the front. With small jumps, quickly alternate the lead foot and arm on each jump.
5. Walking Quad Stretch. Bring heel to butt and press hips forward.
6. Walking Lunge Stretch. Keep belly button facing straight ahead.
7. Side Step Lunge. Step directly to the side, keep head, knee and toe in straight line.
8. Standing Hamstring. Keep hips square.
9. Kneeling Hip Flexor. Keep belly button facing straight ahead.
Do all exercises 16 counts each for 2 repetitions.
Source: yahoo news
The group was composed of 105 girls' soccer and basketball teams from all Chicago high schools.
Half of the teams were asked to perform a prescribed 20-minute neuromuscular warm-up while the other teams stuck to their standard methods including no warm-up exercise at all or simply jogging around the track on their own.
Overall, there was less lower extremity injury in the group that performed the prescribed neuromuscular warm-up compared to the other teams.
There was a forty-four percent decrease in acute non-contact lower extremity injury and a thirty-four percent decrease in non-contact ankle sprains among players who performed the NMT warm-up.
Seven athletes in the group with no warm-up sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and six of them required surgery. Only two sustained ACL injuries in the warm-up group and both girls did not need surgery.
This theory is not new to us. It just further supports the idea that NMT warm-up may have a role in preventing injury.
Coach Binky Favis, the former coach of professional basketball teams Coca-Cola and Ginebra has this advice "Make sure your warm-up program consists of agility, balance and biometric exercises. Widen your stance, don't let your knees bump each other and always, always land on flexed knees and hips."
Here is an example of a 20-minute warm-up program before engaging in exercise or sports ( visit www.usfsa.org/content/Exercises.pdf for the complete instructions with images)
1. Jump Rope. Using a fast twirl, rapidly jump up and down, using spring in the feet and ankles, not in the knees.
2. Ankle Bounces. Rapidly jump up and down using spring in the feet and ankles not in the knees.
3. Jumping Jacks. Jump feet wide and together while bringing arms over head then down to hips.
4. V-Jumps. Start with opposite arm and foot to the front. With small jumps, quickly alternate the lead foot and arm on each jump.
5. Walking Quad Stretch. Bring heel to butt and press hips forward.
6. Walking Lunge Stretch. Keep belly button facing straight ahead.
7. Side Step Lunge. Step directly to the side, keep head, knee and toe in straight line.
8. Standing Hamstring. Keep hips square.
9. Kneeling Hip Flexor. Keep belly button facing straight ahead.
Do all exercises 16 counts each for 2 repetitions.
Source: yahoo news
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
This Christmas... Give Love
Give love, and you give strength. Give love, and you give
life meaning. That's the real essence of Christmas in each of us.
When you desire to truly make a difference, let your actions be guided
by love.
Remember that even when all else fails, love grows stronger.
When love surrenders, that is its greatest triumph. Could anything be
more miraculous or powerful or enduring?
Give love, and align your world with the highest and best
possibilities. Expect nothing of love and you will have everything.
Love can never be fully comprehended. And so, it is an endless source
of delightful and joyous discovery.
Give love, again and again. For you can always know it even better and
experience it even more.
The Joy Of Giving
It is a blessing on Christmas Day and in everyday to be able
to give. For it is through giving that life's greatest joys are created.
Sincerely give of yourself today, with no agenda other than to
celebrate the pure spirit of giving. And truly experience life in all its richness.
When you give, you open your heart to life and allow great measures of
abundance to come pouring in. What could possibly bring more meaning and
fulfillment to life than making a difference in the lives of others?
Giving is more than merely offering objects. When you give, give your
time, your attention, your love, compassion, consideration, patience and
respect.
Give a part of yourself, and you will not ever lose it. That part of
you takes on greater influence and value as it touches other lives beyond your
own.
On this day, simply give because you can. And know the unmatched joy
that giving brings to life.
Everything You Have
Here is so very much available to you. In reaching for your
dreams, make use of everything you have.
Don't be dismayed or embarrassed by what you have to work with.
Instead, work with whatever you have and it will grow more useful and effective
with each effort.
Don't place a judgment on your abilities before you even put them to
use. Go ahead, get to work, and see how quickly your skills increase.
Look back at the good things you've accomplished in the past. That
power of accomplishment is still with you, so choose now to put it to use again
for even more exciting and compelling purposes.
Think of all the great ideas you've had but have never followed through
on. Now is when you can make the best of them come to life.
The challenges are great and yet the value that flows through your
life is far greater. Use everything you can, and you can accomplish anything
you choose.
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