Polishing
the clay pots.
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Toxin-free Nail Polishes
The Big Three
The trend right across beauty and skincare is cutting down on chemicals and making products that are natural and healthier. There’s nothing particularly natural about nail enamel of course, but the big beauty companies have started to phase out chemicals that are known to aggravate some skins and be potentially harmful.
If you have sensitive skin with a tendency to rashes and break-outs, it makes sense to minimise the chemicals you’re putting on or near it. With nail polishes, the Big Three are: Formaldehyde – a hardener that often can be found in treatment products and nail protectors. Toluene – a solvent that makes the product easy to apply. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) – a plasticiser that prevents chips and cracks.
Sorbets
The hot shades this season are sorbets – and I’m absolutely loving them. They’re slightly translucent and
give a lightly glossed look to toes and fingernails.
How to polish nails
For salon-perfect nails, paint a fat stripe of colour down the centre of your nail and then do the sides. Use any polish left on the brush to paint the nail-edge. This helps prevent chipping. Finally, clean up any errors with a cuticle stick wrapped in cotton wool and dipped in polish remover.
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sources: http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz
Friday, June 1, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Medication Safety and Your Child
We all know that medications can help our children live healthier lives, but when medicines are misused or stored improperly, they can also be dangerous. You will want to follow all the medication safety guidelines for adults, but if you have infants or children in your home, here are some special medication safety reminders just for you:
- Avoid accidental poisonings. This applies to medicines and many household substances. Some common household items and everyday medications are surprisingly dangerous. For example, flavored toothpastes can be tempting to kids, but if children swallow a few mouthfuls, the fluoride can cause serious problems. Another surprising danger is automatic dishwasher detergent. It's strong enough to clean your dishes without you scrubbing them. If a child swallows a mouthful, it could burn his throat. Fragrances like lemon or orange make cleaning products more tempting to children. Children's vitamins can also tempt young children to eat them like candy—but they aren't. And too many vitamins can be dangerous. Keep everything out of reach or securely locked so that kids under the age of five cannot get to things that could poison them. If your child does get into something, or if you think that he might have gotten into something, stay calm and call your regional poison control center.
- Use child-resistant caps. Make sure all medicines in homes where children live or visit have child-resistant caps. Be sure to put the cap on correctly and tighten it when you're finished taking or giving the medicine or a child could still get into it.
- Keep a list. Make sure your child's health care professionals know all the medications your child is taking, whether prescriptions or over-the-counter medicines, like vitamins or dietary supplements. When it's time for your child's annual checkup, bring all of your child’s medicines and supplements with you to the appointment. This serves as a reminder to talk about the medicines and discuss any problems.
- Mention allergies and reactions. When your child is getting a new prescription, make sure the health care professional is aware of your child's allergies and reactions to medicines.
- Make sure you understand. When the medication is prescribed and when you pick up the prescription, make sure you understand this important information: What is the name of the medicine? What is it for? Is this the right dose for my child's weight? How often should my child take this medicine and for how long? Should I give the medicine throughout the night or just during the day? Is this medicine safe with my child's other medicines? Are there any foods, drinks or activities my child should avoid while taking this medicine? When should my child start improving?
- Take measure. Make sure you understand the proper dosage before giving medication to your child. Medications for children are sometimes dosed by the "dropperful" or by the teaspoon. The definition of a dropperful may not be clear. It may mean to the upper mark on the dropper or filled to the top. Or some parents may use a dropper other than the one that came with the product, which may not be the same size. Even small variances in dosage can be critical in small children, so make sure you understand the directions. Keep the product dropper with the product, and use only the dropper that was supplied. If it calls for a teaspoon or tablespoon measure, don't use a household spoon. Use a measuring spoon or a marked plastic syringe provided by your doctor or pharmacist. Remember that some infant medicines may be more concentrated than similar medicines for older children or adults. Don't assume that you can give a baby 2 teaspoonfuls of infant medicine, just because you give your older child 2 teaspoonfuls. Always read and follow the label instructions.
- Know the side effects. If you know what side effects could occur, you will be better prepared if something does happen. If your child experiences side effects, alert the doctor and pharmacist right away.
- Create a chart. Children's medicines often taste good, so if you ask a kid if he's had his medicine, he may say no—just to get another dose. Create a chart or list to help you track which medicines were given at what times. This is especially important if your child is taking several medicines or several people are involved in the caregiving. But it's not a bad idea in any busy household—and what household with kids isn't busy?
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sources: http://www.healthywomen.org
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Caring for Teeth To Stay Healthy
To keep the teeth remain in good health, provide the nutrients needed by the whole structure of the teeth and gums. As a form of daily care, you should try the following tips:
1. Avoid foods that are sticky on the teeth, because it will leave spots.
2. If you often get a sore tooth, you should always brush your teeth after the meal was over.
3. When brushing your teeth, rub the right way.
4. If you experience vomiting, immediately brush your teeth and rinse thoroughly. Vomit fluid is mixed with stomach acid. If stomach acid is attached to the teeth in a long time, that is what will be the cause of cavities.
5. The main key to dental health care is cleanliness.
6. Avoid drinks or foods that are too hot or cold.
7. Do not get used to clean up leftover food in your teeth using a toothpick.
8. Clean your teeth twice daily using a toothbrush and toothpaste.
8. Try brushing your teeth for 3 minutes, every time you clean your teeth.
9. Rub the brush slowly so as not to damage the sensitive gums.
10. Rub all parts of the tooth, not least on the inside of the tooth.
11. Do not forget to brush your tongue and palate to eliminate bacteria.
12. Consult a dentist regularly to the dentist every six months.
1. Avoid foods that are sticky on the teeth, because it will leave spots.
2. If you often get a sore tooth, you should always brush your teeth after the meal was over.
3. When brushing your teeth, rub the right way.
4. If you experience vomiting, immediately brush your teeth and rinse thoroughly. Vomit fluid is mixed with stomach acid. If stomach acid is attached to the teeth in a long time, that is what will be the cause of cavities.
5. The main key to dental health care is cleanliness.
6. Avoid drinks or foods that are too hot or cold.
7. Do not get used to clean up leftover food in your teeth using a toothpick.
8. Clean your teeth twice daily using a toothbrush and toothpaste.
8. Try brushing your teeth for 3 minutes, every time you clean your teeth.
9. Rub the brush slowly so as not to damage the sensitive gums.
10. Rub all parts of the tooth, not least on the inside of the tooth.
11. Do not forget to brush your tongue and palate to eliminate bacteria.
12. Consult a dentist regularly to the dentist every six months.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Healthy Diet to Lose Weight
A healthy diet to lose weight the way, namely by eating foods "4 healthy 5 perfect" and assisted with light exercise. A healthy diet, you should not eliminate the meal, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon, is still being done. In the morning, a small piece of bread, oatmeal, is sufficient to support the fiber and nutrients for the body to start the day.
A healthy diet to lose weight by eating foods that do not work too contain oils such as fried foods. If you can select the menu for breakfast foods that are high in fiber and drink orange juice plus. If you like a drink of milk, you should also not select a full cream. Please drink consumption of low fat milk.
For lunch, eat ¼ or ½ servings of rice and vegetables also contain enough carbohydrates. Before eating and after, drink water first, or a piece of fresh fruit, even this Sunnah. According to research, drinking or eating fruit before eating, will inhibit the absorption of cholesterol into the blood, and would "glut" our stomach so as not to overeat.
Eat slowly way. And do not forget to multiply drinking water, many people can not distinguish between thirst and hunger, when thought was hungry (though, actually thirsty), you will consume the food (which actually does not need you consume), how to test it, that drinking a glass of water and wait up to 10 minutes to find out if you are still hungry. If yes then you are really hungry.
Eat your way slowly (Why Americans are more susceptible to obesity than the French? The answer, not only because Americans are eating more, but also because the French people really enjoy their food in every chew, so tend to eat slowly), it This causes the stomach will feel full faster which in turn helped to suppress appetite and eating.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, try this trick: Put a spoon or fork while you're chewing, drinking mineral water after each chew, and chew food a few times before swallowing. Use a smaller plate. Custom in our country is spending food presented on a plate, regardless of the number of calories of food and size of these plates. As a workaround, use smaller plates. You'll feel full with less food.
One great when most of us have argued that a healthy diet to lose weight applies only to lose weight, it's main diet is to achieve a fit and healthy body. As per the saying "You are What You Eat". If your main goal to lose weight healthy blood money, you will be willing to eat foods that are less good. Compared with good food that is often hidden behind the negative things. Limit carbohydrates.
Dinner, the good done around 5 pm until 7 pm. Fruit or eating foods high in protein, eg fish, is the best dinner option to control body weight. This is because protein makes you full longer. If you want to eat carbs, avoid simple, because it is more likely to be stored as fat rather than used as energy. Water content and high fiber, also contain vitamins and nutrients in fruits and vegetables can help the health and vitality of the body as a whole.
Switch from simple carbohydrates to complex carbohydrates. Eat less white bread and white rice, eat more wheat (bread wheat or rice grain). Wheat able to provide long-term energy and provide satiety longer because it has high fiber content. Drink a multivitamin if you feel the nutrients you consume less.
A healthy diet helped you lose weight by exercising good, because for burning calories. Exercise can also increase metabolism. It did not take long and only mild exercise such as climbing stairs 3 × 10 minutes a day is enough to make your body healthy.
And do not forget to sleep enough. Lack of sleep can be at high risk of obesity because it makes the body feel hungry. The good sleep about 8 hours a day. Avoid sleeping with a full stomach condition / full, because it can result not good for health.
A healthy diet to lose weight by eating foods that do not work too contain oils such as fried foods. If you can select the menu for breakfast foods that are high in fiber and drink orange juice plus. If you like a drink of milk, you should also not select a full cream. Please drink consumption of low fat milk.
For lunch, eat ¼ or ½ servings of rice and vegetables also contain enough carbohydrates. Before eating and after, drink water first, or a piece of fresh fruit, even this Sunnah. According to research, drinking or eating fruit before eating, will inhibit the absorption of cholesterol into the blood, and would "glut" our stomach so as not to overeat.
Eat slowly way. And do not forget to multiply drinking water, many people can not distinguish between thirst and hunger, when thought was hungry (though, actually thirsty), you will consume the food (which actually does not need you consume), how to test it, that drinking a glass of water and wait up to 10 minutes to find out if you are still hungry. If yes then you are really hungry.
Eat your way slowly (Why Americans are more susceptible to obesity than the French? The answer, not only because Americans are eating more, but also because the French people really enjoy their food in every chew, so tend to eat slowly), it This causes the stomach will feel full faster which in turn helped to suppress appetite and eating.
For those of you who are unfamiliar, try this trick: Put a spoon or fork while you're chewing, drinking mineral water after each chew, and chew food a few times before swallowing. Use a smaller plate. Custom in our country is spending food presented on a plate, regardless of the number of calories of food and size of these plates. As a workaround, use smaller plates. You'll feel full with less food.
One great when most of us have argued that a healthy diet to lose weight applies only to lose weight, it's main diet is to achieve a fit and healthy body. As per the saying "You are What You Eat". If your main goal to lose weight healthy blood money, you will be willing to eat foods that are less good. Compared with good food that is often hidden behind the negative things. Limit carbohydrates.
Dinner, the good done around 5 pm until 7 pm. Fruit or eating foods high in protein, eg fish, is the best dinner option to control body weight. This is because protein makes you full longer. If you want to eat carbs, avoid simple, because it is more likely to be stored as fat rather than used as energy. Water content and high fiber, also contain vitamins and nutrients in fruits and vegetables can help the health and vitality of the body as a whole.
Switch from simple carbohydrates to complex carbohydrates. Eat less white bread and white rice, eat more wheat (bread wheat or rice grain). Wheat able to provide long-term energy and provide satiety longer because it has high fiber content. Drink a multivitamin if you feel the nutrients you consume less.
A healthy diet helped you lose weight by exercising good, because for burning calories. Exercise can also increase metabolism. It did not take long and only mild exercise such as climbing stairs 3 × 10 minutes a day is enough to make your body healthy.
And do not forget to sleep enough. Lack of sleep can be at high risk of obesity because it makes the body feel hungry. The good sleep about 8 hours a day. Avoid sleeping with a full stomach condition / full, because it can result not good for health.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Healthy Foods for Pregnant Women
Healthy foods for pregnant women, among others, need an average of 2200 ± calories (9500kJ) per day, so that maternal and fetal health. For mothers who are pregnant, it is to consider food to be consumed. Healthy foods for pregnant women are also advised to food that is cooked, especially undercooked eggs should not be eaten, because it feared contain salmonella bacteria that can harm the fetus.
Raw foods such as fresh vegetables, sushi, steak undercooked lebik best avoided. Also avoid soft cheeses, milk is not sterilized or pasta because it was feared that contain the bacteria listeria can cause miscarriage.
Milk is also very good for pregnant women, because it contains calcium. Choose pregnant milk containing folic acid and other vitamins, such as "skim milk". Healthy foods for pregnant women are also advised to consume green leafy vegetables such as lettuce, beans are very good for pregnant women. Mom can also eat potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and beans.
Healthy foods for pregnant women one of which is fruit. Fruit is also very important, such as apples, oranges, grapes, tomatoes should be washed thoroughly before eating terlebihdahulu. Foods that maternal food (try) must contain calcium, protein, vitamin C, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamin A, folic acid, and iron.
Avoid lots of snacking on unhealthy food (junk food) because it will make the weight of the mother during pregnancy increases a lot, so it will be difficult to lower it after childbirth.
You start eating healthy food from now than beneficial for the mother is also very helpful maternal fetal growth. Healthy foods for pregnant women I think is very easy to get.
Raw foods such as fresh vegetables, sushi, steak undercooked lebik best avoided. Also avoid soft cheeses, milk is not sterilized or pasta because it was feared that contain the bacteria listeria can cause miscarriage.
Milk is also very good for pregnant women, because it contains calcium. Choose pregnant milk containing folic acid and other vitamins, such as "skim milk". Healthy foods for pregnant women are also advised to consume green leafy vegetables such as lettuce, beans are very good for pregnant women. Mom can also eat potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and beans.
Healthy foods for pregnant women one of which is fruit. Fruit is also very important, such as apples, oranges, grapes, tomatoes should be washed thoroughly before eating terlebihdahulu. Foods that maternal food (try) must contain calcium, protein, vitamin C, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamin A, folic acid, and iron.
Avoid lots of snacking on unhealthy food (junk food) because it will make the weight of the mother during pregnancy increases a lot, so it will be difficult to lower it after childbirth.
You start eating healthy food from now than beneficial for the mother is also very helpful maternal fetal growth. Healthy foods for pregnant women I think is very easy to get.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Healthy Eating for Kids
Children need a certain portion of the variation of nutrients in accordance with nutritional guidelines to support the growth stage. Diet of children have been established early on (in addition to the nutrients in his diet).
What has been or will be eaten by the toddler's depends what has been presented by her parents. Make it a habit since childhood of children should be introduced with fish and vegetables, because if not introduced, will make the child hard to love healthy food when he was an adult.
"Parents have an important role to give examples of nutritionally adequate and balanced food for the family habits will affect the diet of children," said dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK, a nutritionist from the Clover Clinic Jakarta.
Healthy diet for children should be established early and require a long process & tenacity parents. "You have to be creative in introducing healthy eating habits in children," said Fiastuti. There are 3 things to watch out for the parents especially the mother to form the diet of children.
Number
Eat according to the needs calories, less guns & more guns. Children who weigh 1-10 kg, it takes 100 calories / kilogram body weight. While children whose weight is 10-20 kg took 50 calories / kilogram body weight (plus 1000 calories).
Type
Carbohydrates, vegetable and animal protein, fruits, vegetables, fats and milk that must be met because it is a nutritional need. Quickly so that children like the food, the diet should be equated with children menu for families so that children get bored guns. Which must be distinguished may be only a sense of spiciness.
Schedule
Parents should make a regular eating schedule. 2x & 3x main meal snack is time to eat children. Children should be accustomed to breakfast because breakfast also serves as preparation for energy before the move. Involve children in meal, it's highly recommended. With this activity the child can see the eating habits and proper procedures.
What has been or will be eaten by the toddler's depends what has been presented by her parents. Make it a habit since childhood of children should be introduced with fish and vegetables, because if not introduced, will make the child hard to love healthy food when he was an adult.
"Parents have an important role to give examples of nutritionally adequate and balanced food for the family habits will affect the diet of children," said dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK, a nutritionist from the Clover Clinic Jakarta.
Healthy diet for children should be established early and require a long process & tenacity parents. "You have to be creative in introducing healthy eating habits in children," said Fiastuti. There are 3 things to watch out for the parents especially the mother to form the diet of children.
Number
Eat according to the needs calories, less guns & more guns. Children who weigh 1-10 kg, it takes 100 calories / kilogram body weight. While children whose weight is 10-20 kg took 50 calories / kilogram body weight (plus 1000 calories).
Type
Carbohydrates, vegetable and animal protein, fruits, vegetables, fats and milk that must be met because it is a nutritional need. Quickly so that children like the food, the diet should be equated with children menu for families so that children get bored guns. Which must be distinguished may be only a sense of spiciness.
Schedule
Parents should make a regular eating schedule. 2x & 3x main meal snack is time to eat children. Children should be accustomed to breakfast because breakfast also serves as preparation for energy before the move. Involve children in meal, it's highly recommended. With this activity the child can see the eating habits and proper procedures.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
How to Make Natural Hair Beautiful Views
Making the hair to always look beautiful and easy to set up, it is not always to the salon. You can do yourself at home. Having a beautiful and lustrous hair can not be done only with usual care. However, you still can do it yourself, using traditional materials are cheap and certainly safer. In addition to care from the outside by using traditional materials, you should also eat foods that are truly needed by the body and hair.
Advances in technology have managed to find that the quintessence of nature can be developed has become essential ingredients for hair and skin care products. Following traditional materials in question.
1. Seaweed (Algae)
Seaweed contains many minerals that can be used to regulate oil production from the glans and supplies food ingredients essential to hair follicles.
2. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a natural substance commonly used for treatment of hair because it can provide moisture and meperkuat cell structure. Mucus from the stem leaves can be directly utilized by applied evenly on the scalp to avoid the rapid production of excessive oil on the scalp. In addition, aloe vera is also beneficial to cool the scalp and relieve symptoms of itching of the influence of irritation.
3. Hazelnut
Hazelnuts can increase the density of black color on the hair, while providing luster and fineness of hair.
4. Green tea
The green is very useful for soothing the scalp, dandruff avoid the attack, and is useful as an antioxidant that frees hair from free radicals.
Advances in technology have managed to find that the quintessence of nature can be developed has become essential ingredients for hair and skin care products. Following traditional materials in question.
1. Seaweed (Algae)
Seaweed contains many minerals that can be used to regulate oil production from the glans and supplies food ingredients essential to hair follicles.
2. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a natural substance commonly used for treatment of hair because it can provide moisture and meperkuat cell structure. Mucus from the stem leaves can be directly utilized by applied evenly on the scalp to avoid the rapid production of excessive oil on the scalp. In addition, aloe vera is also beneficial to cool the scalp and relieve symptoms of itching of the influence of irritation.
3. Hazelnut
Hazelnuts can increase the density of black color on the hair, while providing luster and fineness of hair.
4. Green tea
The green is very useful for soothing the scalp, dandruff avoid the attack, and is useful as an antioxidant that frees hair from free radicals.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Improve concentration
To get the atmosphere that can improve concentration, you can choose colors to stimulate it. For example, choose bright colors and fresh, let's say a piece of watermelon. Watermelon red color can trigger the release of adrenalin which can generate energy.
In addition, you also can find a more beautiful scenery and cool, green plants such as rice or stretch of river. The color green can beat the brains of neglectful stress waves to beta waves are calm and make your mental state is ready to concentrate.
Meanwhile, to improve concentration in children, multiply to take vitamin C. According to the British study, children who consume more vitamin C has the ability to remember a sharper than children who consume less vitamin C.
Vitamin C is believed to relieve stress hormones in children exceeds 30%. The research revealed that oatmeal breakfast can improve concentration in children up to 20%. This is due to oatmeal can prevent the decline of energy that can eventually cause the brain is difficult to think clearly.
In addition, you also can find a more beautiful scenery and cool, green plants such as rice or stretch of river. The color green can beat the brains of neglectful stress waves to beta waves are calm and make your mental state is ready to concentrate.
Meanwhile, to improve concentration in children, multiply to take vitamin C. According to the British study, children who consume more vitamin C has the ability to remember a sharper than children who consume less vitamin C.
Vitamin C is believed to relieve stress hormones in children exceeds 30%. The research revealed that oatmeal breakfast can improve concentration in children up to 20%. This is due to oatmeal can prevent the decline of energy that can eventually cause the brain is difficult to think clearly.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Preventing Injury When Exercising
No matter if you are an athlete, elite Olympic athletes, amateur athletes. Massage can improve the pain that allows you to perform optimally.
There are three types of sports massage, each using different techniques and goals are very different.
* Massage helps prevent injuries by warming the muscles, increase flexibility and range of athletic movements can be helpful for optimal muscle performance, increase blood flow and nutrients to the muscles.
* Massage, also reduces tension and psychological readiness, which can be an important factor in your sports career.
* Massage reduces the effects of damage caused to the muscles during exercise. Usually produce pain one or two days after exercise.
Muscle massage treatment to an athlete's daily routines are usually done in one week.
Sports massage treatments will help circulation and muscle performance, and prevent overuse injuries.
There are three types of sports massage, each using different techniques and goals are very different.
* Massage helps prevent injuries by warming the muscles, increase flexibility and range of athletic movements can be helpful for optimal muscle performance, increase blood flow and nutrients to the muscles.
* Massage, also reduces tension and psychological readiness, which can be an important factor in your sports career.
* Massage reduces the effects of damage caused to the muscles during exercise. Usually produce pain one or two days after exercise.
Muscle massage treatment to an athlete's daily routines are usually done in one week.
Sports massage treatments will help circulation and muscle performance, and prevent overuse injuries.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Maintaining Health With Exercise Regularly
Fresh and fit body is something to be desired by everyone. To get the body fresh and fit one of them is by exercising regularly and orderly. With exercise the blood circulation will be smooth and accelerate the deployment of nerve impulses to parts of the body. Required a strong will to achieve discipline in sports.
Not all types of exercise suitable for everyone. For people who suffer from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and infection of the lungs a good idea to consult your doctor first to find out what type of exercise that are suitable and in accordance with health conditions to avoid mistakes in the exercise, usually those who suffer the disease may exercise with low intensity and the vulnerable time not too long.
For a normal person who does not have a particular disease may exercise in accordance with each choice, but it all must be done regularly and tailored to each condition and not excessive.
Not all types of exercise suitable for everyone. For people who suffer from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and infection of the lungs a good idea to consult your doctor first to find out what type of exercise that are suitable and in accordance with health conditions to avoid mistakes in the exercise, usually those who suffer the disease may exercise with low intensity and the vulnerable time not too long.
For a normal person who does not have a particular disease may exercise in accordance with each choice, but it all must be done regularly and tailored to each condition and not excessive.
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