tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30909674870891082922024-02-19T07:35:20.418-08:00The Run Way of LifeBerkah banyakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013956442555231346noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-45669246291377932282015-06-13T11:01:00.003-07:002015-06-13T11:01:50.861-07:00Some Reasons to Give Up Diet Soda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When taken at face value, diet soda seems like a health-conscious choice. It saves you the 140-plus calories you'd find in a sugary soft drink while still satisfying your urge for something sweet with artificial sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose. But there's more to this chemical cocktail than meets the eye.<br /><br />Artificial sweeteners have more intense flavor than real sugar, so over time products like diet soda dull our senses to naturally sweet foods like fruit, says Brooke Alpert, RD, author of The Sugar Detox. Even more troubling, these sugar stand-ins have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. "Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain," Alpert says.<br /><br />Diet soda is calorie-free, but it won't necessarily help you lose weight. Researchers from the University of Texas found that over the course of about a decade, diet soda drinkers had a 70% greater increase in waist circumference compared with non-drinkers. And get this: participants who slurped down two or more sodas a day experienced a 500% greater increase. The way artificial sweeteners confuse the body may play a part, but another reason might be psychological, says Minnesota-based dietitian Cassie Bjork. When you know you're not consuming any liquid calories, it might be easier to justify that double cheeseburger or extra slice of pizza.<br /><br />Drinking one diet soda a day was associated with a 36% increased risk of metabolic syndrome and diabetes in a University of Minnesota study. Metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of conditions (including high blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, raised cholesterol, and large waist circumference) that put people at high risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, Bjork explains.<br /><br />When you drink diet soda, you're not taking in any calories—but you're also not swallowing anything that does your body any good, either. The best no-calorie beverage? Plain old water, says Bjork. "Water is essential for many of our bodily processes, so replacing it with diet soda is a negative thing," she says. If it's the fizziness you crave, try sparkling water.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-22034600181608464452015-06-13T10:50:00.001-07:002015-06-13T10:50:17.014-07:005 Surprising Beauty Uses for Coconut Oil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Coconut oil isn't just for cooking: it's also a beauty multitasker that you can use to hydrate your skin, fight frizz, and reduce premature signs of aging. <br /><br />1. Go nuts for coconut oil<br />You may have already made the switch to coconut oil in the kitchen, but did you know you can also swap out some of your beauty products for the wonder oil? This do-it-all ingredient can be used to moisturize skin and remove makeup, but that's just the beginning. Here are all the ways you can incorporate coconut oil into your beauty routine (until we discover more!). <br /><br />2. Hair mask<br />Coconut oil is a creamy solid at room temperature, and turns to liquid when heated to 76°F. While in the shower, melt your coconut oil by running the jar under the warm water. Then, after shampooing, apply a generous amount of the oil to wet strands and twist hair into a bun. Let it sit for at least five minutes before rinsing to add moisture and shine back into limp locks.<br /><br />3. Body oil<br />As a solid, coconut oil's creamy texture makes it the perfect light moisturizer to slather all over. Apply a quarter sized amount right after you get out of the shower so it can sink into your warm skin. The light tropical scent that lingers after it's applied. Add in a few drops of peppermint or lavender oil for a massage mix.<br /><br />4. Lip balm<br />Chapped lips don't stand a chance against ultra-hydrating coconut oil. Scoop some into a spare contact lens holder and throw it in your purse so you can dab it on with your finger throughout the day. Feeling fancy? It's easy to create your own pretty package.<br /><br />5. Cuticle softener<br />Get double duty from your new DIY coconut oil lip balm case and say goodbye to ragged cuticles. Using your finger, swipe a small amount of the oil onto each of your cuticles and allow it to sink in. The coconut oil will strengthen your nails and hydrate the delicate cuticle skin, making your hands look more youthful.<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-75459526408613662132015-06-03T06:28:00.003-07:002015-06-13T10:53:14.050-07:00Trik Instan Mendapatkan Backlink Secara Otomatis<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Baiklah berikut <b>Trik Instan Mendapatkan Backlink Secara Otomatis</b> yang harus sobat lakukan adalah membuat sebuah artikel tentang apa saja, tapi lebih baik tentang SEO. Namun jika sobat tidak mau repot membuat artikel, sobat bisa mengcopy / copas artikel ini ke blog milik sobat.</div>
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Silahkan pelajari dengan baik lalu sahabat terapkan dengan benar. Ada kata bijak yang mengatakan “Honesty is The Best Policy (Kejujuran adalah politik/strategi terbaik)”, mari kita buktikan….apakah konsep kejujuran disini dapat kita gunakan untuk menghasilkan traffic dan popularity yang sangat hebat dari sebuah metode rumit para expert webmaster atau pakar SEO? Saya percaya kita bisa asal metode ini anda terapkan dengan benar, apabila ini di aplikasikan pada web/blog anda sesuai ketentuan maka:</div>
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· Blog anda akan kebanjiran traffic pengunjung secara luar biasa hari demi hari, tanpa anda harus repot-repot memikirkan SEO atau capek-capek melakukan promosi keberbagai tempat di dunia online.</div>
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· Blog anda juga akan kebanjiran backlink secara signifikan hari demi hari, tanpa perlu repot-repot berburu link keberbagai tempat di dunia internet.</div>
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Hal yang harus anda lakukan adalah ikuti langkah-langkah berikut :</div>
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1. Buatlah postingan artikel seperti posting saya ini, atau copy-paste artikel ini. Lalu beri Judul sesuka anda (karena itu merupakan SEO buat web/blog anda sendiri).</div>
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2. Anda cukup hanya meletakkan Link-Link di bawah ini pada artikel anda tersebut pada blog/web anda.</div>
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<li>4<a href=”http://republikwisata.info/”>Republik Wisata</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>5<a href=”http://www.mushanif-blogger.blogspot.com”> Arena Pengetahuan Dan Teknologi</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>6<a href=”http://obatdiabetesalamipalingampuh.blogspot.com”> Obat Diabetes</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
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<li>8<a href=”http://bacaanuntukdewasa.blogspot.com/”>Bacaan Untuk Dewasa</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>9<a href=”http://infokitauntukkita.blogspot.com/”>Info Untuk Kita</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>10<a href=”http://www.rumahbungaindonesia.blogspot.com”>Flowers and Plants</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
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<li>12<a href=”http://stupidmemo.blogspot.com”>Stupid Memo</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>13<a href=”http://kotaindramayu.info/”>Info Kota Indramayu</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
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<li>17<a href=”http://www.majordepressions.ga”>Major Depression/a></a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>18<a href=”http://rianrahmawanp.co”>Cari Tau Beri Tau</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>19<a href=”http://www.belepotan.com/”>Belepotan</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
<li>20<a href=”http://www.bukalelang.com”>Buka Lelang</a></li><br /><br /><br /><br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.tkj-computernetworking.ga/%E2%80%9D">Computer and Networking</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">2<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://republikfilm.com/%E2%80%9D">Republik Film</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">3<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Djuliarnasution.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D">Blog Juliar Nasution</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">4<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://republikwisata.info/%E2%80%9D">Republik Wisata</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">5<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.mushanif-blogger.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D"> Arena Pengetahuan Dan Teknologi</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">6<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://obatdiabetesalamipalingampuh.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D"> Obat Diabetes</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">7<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.cerpenterbaru2016.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D">Cerpen Terbaru 2016</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">8<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://bacaanuntukdewasa.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9D">Bacaan Untuk Dewasa</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">9<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://infokitauntukkita.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9D">Info Untuk Kita</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">10<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.rumahbungaindonesia.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D">Flowers and Plants</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">11<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://bingung-21.blogspot.com/%E2%80%9D">Bingung-21 | Tempat Si Bingung Jadi Berakal</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">12<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://stupidmemo.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D">Stupid Memo</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">13<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://kotaindramayu.info/%E2%80%9D">Info Kota Indramayu</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">14<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://gambardankatapuitis.blogspot.com,/%E2%80%9D">Gambar Dan Kata Puitis</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">15<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://willywick.com,/%E2%80%9D">Willy Wicaksono</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">16<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://ngenet86.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D">ngenet86</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">17<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.majordepressions.ga%E2%80%9D">Major Depression/a></a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">20<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.bukalelang.com%E2%80%9D">Buka Lelang</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">20<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.therunwayoflife.com/%E2%80%9D">The Run Way of Life</a></li>
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PERATURAN Penting agar teknik ini dapat membuahkan hasil :<br />
1. Sebelum anda meletakkan Link-Link blogger diatas ke dalam postingan web/blog anda, harap hapus Link nomor 1 , Sehingga link no 1 hilang dari daftar link dan setiap link anda naikkan 1 level ke atas. Yang tadinya no 2 naik menjadi no 1, yang tadinya no 3 menjadi no 2, yang tadinya no 4 menjadi no 3 dan begitu seterusnya. Setelah itu masukkan Link blog/web anda pada urutan Paling bawah ( no 21 ).<br />
2. Ingat! Jangan Merubah Urutan daftar link Apabila setiap blogger yang ikut dalam metode ini berhasil di duplikasi ole blogger lain yang akan bergabung, andaikan 5 blogger yang bergabung maka Backlink yang anda dapat adalah Ketika<br />
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Posisi anda 21, jumlah backlink = 1<br />
Posisi 20, jumlah backlink = 5<br />
Posisi 19, jumlah backlink = 25<br />
Posisi 18, jumlah backlink = 125<br />
Posisi 17, jumlah backlink = 625<br />
Posisi 16, jumlah backlink = 3.125<br />
Posisi 15, jumlah backlink = 15.625<br />
Posisi 14, jumlah backlink = 78.125<br />
Posisi 13, jumlah backlink = 390.625<br />
Posisi 12, jumlah backlink = 1.953.125<br />
Posisi 11, jumlah backlink = 9.765.625<br />
Posisi 10, jumlah backlink = 48.828.125<br />
Posisi 9, jumlah backlink = 244.140.625<br />
Posisi 8, jumlah backlink = 1.220.703.125<br />
Posisi 7, jumlah backlink = 6.103.515.625<br />
Posisi 6, jumlah backlink = 30.517.578.125<br />
Posisi 5, jumlah backlink = 152.587.890.625<br />
Posisi 4, jumlah backlink = 762.939.453.125<br />
Posisi 3, jumlah backlink = 3.814.697.265.625<br />
Posisi 2, jumlah backlink = 19.073.486.328.125<br />
Posisi 1, jumlah backlink = 95.367.431.640.625<br />
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Dan semua Dari kata kunci yang anda inginkan, bayangkan jika ini bisa berjalan dengan sempurna maka anda akan memperoleh 95.367.431.640.625 external link yang berasal dari berbagai blog yang anda tidak akan pernah bayangkan sebelumnya. Belum lagi apabila ada pengunjung blog anda dari Link List tersebut diatas maka otomatis anda akan memperoleh traffic ke web/blog anda juga. Inilah mengapa saya menyebut ini Auto Backlink.<br />
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Ingat Aturuan mainnya, Anda harus memulai dari urutan paling bawah (no 21) sehingga hasil backlink anda bisa Maksimal. Jangan salahkan saya apabila anda tidak mengikuti metode ini dengan benar dan Link anda tiba-tiba berada pada urutan no 1 dan menghilang pada Link daftar. Jadi mulai lah pada urutan paling bawah(no 21).<br />
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Nah itu <b>Cara Cepat Mendapatkan Pagerank Blog</b>, silahkan sahabat copy paste dan sebarkan ke yang lain, mudah mudahan berhasil ya.<br />
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<b>Sebarkan Sebanyak-banyaknya melalui Blog Anda dan anda akan mendapat Hasilnya!!</b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-42492302609429406702015-05-02T03:28:00.002-07:002015-05-02T03:28:44.508-07:00Why You Should Leave Your Desk 2 Minutes an Hour<div style="text-align: justify;">
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A new study suggests that getting up from your desk every so often could help prolong your life. Dr. Srinivasan Beddhu, a nephrologist at the University of Utah, studied survey data from more than 3,000 people who'd been given accelerometers for on average of a little less than three years, and found those who engaged in light physical activity, like walking, for an average of two minutes an hour had a 33 percent lower risk of death. <br /><br />The study was published today in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. <br /><br />"It's is different pieces of the same puzzle," Beddhu said. "We should have this sedentary awareness. ... Take at least a couple of breaks each hour from sitting." <br /><br />His study revealed that the participants spent more than half their time doing sedentary activities. Beddhu said people should be mindful to do more than just stand when they step away from their desks. They should take a walk for coffee, for instance, he said. Obesity, malnutrition and kidney disease are all related, Beddhu said. <br /><br />"One of the big problems that we have in people with chronic kidney disease is that they're not active, and obesity is pretty high, so that's the reason why I got interested in this particular topic," he said." In this study we found that people with chronic kidney disease are much more sedentary than people who are not." <br /><br />An average of 2 minutes of exercise per hour with some weekly moderate exercise reduced the risk of death by 41 percent in people with chronic kidney disease, he said. <br /><br />Still, the study is associative, not causal, he said. And it relies on self-reported survey data, which can sometimes be flawed. Beddhu said the next step would be a randomized controlled study to show causation.<br /><br />Resource: abcnews.go.com<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-24472381702029080122015-05-02T03:26:00.001-07:002015-05-02T03:26:06.998-07:00How Scientists and Doctors Use Baby-Friendly Tricks to Study Infants<div style="text-align: justify;">
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For all the impressive advancements in medical technology, researchers and scientists still face a daunting challenge when they study the habits of the adorable but uncommunicative subjects called human infants. In order to study infants without overwhelming them, scientists often try to mask the massive machines needed to view brain activity either by having the child sleep through it or by covering it in kid-friendly decorations. Other researchers have devised decidedly low-tech ways of reading an infant’s interest in a subject, even when they can’t say a single word. <br /><br />In a study released Monday in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, doctors used a special machine to examine infant brain activity as they start to learn language skills. Patricia Kuhl, a professor of speech and hearing sciences at University of Washington and the lead author of the study, said the research indicated the area of the infants’ brain that controlled motor skills lit up when they heard certain words. The activity indicated that the infants are trying to mimic adults and speak much earlier before they say their first word. <br /><br />However, Kuhl said, the study was important because of both the surprising findings and the way researchers were able to get them. To “read” the infant’s brain activity, they used the cutting-edge device called a magnetoencephalograph, that was quiet and nimble enough to read the chaotic world of infants’ brain activity. <br /><br />Kuhl said unlike an MRI machine, which is extremely loud and requires a patient to be totally still, the magnetoencephalograph is nearly silent. However the infants still had to be strapped into a chair, so to keep them entertained the researchers were tasked with making silly faces and holding up toys all in the name of science. <br /><br />“You want them to like the lab,” said Kuhl. “It’s decorated with fish and it’s got little stickies [on it.] It’s ... very baby friendly. We wave toys and we’re very aware and of their curiosity and of their desire to play. We do everything to make them comfortable.” <br /><br />In a 2013 study published in Psychological Science, researchers used MRI machines to examine baby’s brain activity in response to different stimuli. However, to get the infants into a machine where they could not move, the researchers had the babies go in after they fell asleep naturally. They also used ear coverings so the loud MRI machine didn’t wake the infants. <br /><br />MRI machines can be so distressing for patients because of claustrophobia or other fears about being in the hospital that a New York Hospital installed a pirate-themed scanner to put children (and some parents) more at ease. <br /><br />“The genius is in this machine. ... There’s no noise and the baby can listen and can move,” said Kuhl of the magnetoencephalograph. “The ability for the first time to do this kind of recording in this kind of technical advanced machine ... [it’s like] we’re putting [on] a stethoscope.” <br /><br />Aside from technological advancements, researchers rely on some decidedly low-tech approaches when studying infants. <br /><br />Fei Xue, a professor of psychology at the University of California Berkeley, has done numerous studies examining how infants learn and react to new toys or information. She said researchers have plenty of tricks to keep babies focused on the tasks at hand. <br /><br />Resource: abcnews.go.com<br /><br /></div>
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A plague-infected dog spread the dangerous disease to four Colorado residents, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials told ABC News that this the first report of a dog infecting a human with the plague in the U.S. The dog, a 2-year-old American pit bull terrier, became sick last summer with a fever and jaw rigidity, among other symptoms. The dog's health declined so quickly that it was euthanized the following day at a local vet's office, health officials said. <br /><br />Four days later, the dog's owner entered the hospital with a fever and a bloody cough that became worse over the next few hours, but an initial blood culture was misidentified, according to the CDC report. As the patient's symptoms grew worse, the test was redone and he was found to have been infected with pnumonic plague, according to the CDC report. The remains of the dog were also tested and were found to be positive for the plague bacteria. <br /><br />"Frankly one of the biggest surprises of this outbreak is the source," said John Douglas, of Tri-County Health Department in Colorado and one of the study authors. "Primarily ... dogs don’t get sick at all or they get a minor illness," after being infected with the plague. Janine Runfola, of the Tri-County Health Department in Colorado and lead author of the report, explained that cats are more likely to infect humans with the disease than dogs because they exhibit more symptoms. <br /><br />"For pneumonic plague a more likely scenario would be you have a cat [play] with prairie dogs and infected fleas get on the cat," Runfola said. "The cat gets sick and sneezes and coughs on its owner." <br /><br />Resource: abcnews.go.com<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-71664236293356552282015-04-26T01:37:00.002-07:002015-04-26T01:38:05.325-07:00Top 3 Birth Control Options for Your Teenage Daughter<br />
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While a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that teen pregnancy rates are on the decline in 15- to 17-year-olds, there are still 1,700 births a week in this age group, meaning there's plenty of room for improvement.<br />
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So don't wait to sit down with your teenager and discuss safe sex practices and the possibility of birth control. And don't forget to talk about emergency contraception and the use of condoms for protection against sexually transmitted diseases. We know these discussions aren't easy—but they are important.<br />
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There are many methods of birth control, but not all are ideal for teenagers. Each method has its pros and cons, and it's important to discuss these with your daughter and her health care provider before choosing a method. Her health care provider should be the go-to resource when figuring out which birth control will be the best fit, but here are some of the top birth control methods for teenagers to get your discussion going.<br />
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1. Birth control pills<br />
Pills are one of the most popular forms of birth control because they're effective, convenient, safe to use and easy to obtain with a prescription. Women take one pill each day, which delivers hormones that prevent eggs from leaving the ovaries and makes cervical mucus thicker, which keeps sperm from getting to the eggs. Combination hormone pills contain both estrogen and progestin. Some are progestin-only pills.<br />
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There are many additional benefits of birth control pills, including reduced menstrual cramps, lighter periods and some protection against pelvic inflammatory disease. Some types even help reduce acne, prevent bone thinning and alleviate premenstrual symptoms. Certain types let you have just four periods a year. However, there can be some side effects of birth control pills, like bleeding between periods, nausea and breast tenderness, which usually only last for the first few months.<br />
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They may be good for your daughter if she can be counted on to take the pill at the same time every day (progestin-only pills, also known as mini-pills, require more precise timing). If not, they won't be as effective. Find out more about how to effectively use birth control pills.<br />
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2. Birth control shot<br />
The birth control shot (Depo-Provera) is a good option for women who aren't good at remembering to take a pill every day, since the injection is once every three months. The shot contains the hormone progestin to help prevent against pregnancy by working in the same way that birth control pills do.<br />
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In addition to effectively preventing pregnancy, the shot can also protect against endometrial cancer and iron-deficiency anemia. It has possible side effects like weight gain and irregular menstrual bleeding.<br />
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This is an easy option for your daughter if she's OK with getting regular injections and can make it to her doctor's office whenever she needs to get the next shot.<br />
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3. Birth control vaginal ring<br />
The birth control vaginal ring (NuvaRing), is a small, flexible ring that a woman puts into her vagina for three weeks every month. It's easy to obtain with a prescription and is very effective. It works by releasing progestin and estrogen, and therefore has many of the same benefits and side effects as the pill and the shot. It may also cause increased vaginal discharge, vaginal irritation or infection.<br />
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A vaginal ring could be a good option for your daughter if she's comfortable inserting it and taking it out every month.<br />
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Resource: healthywomen.orgUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090967487089108292.post-72414324016128350862015-04-23T07:04:00.001-07:002015-04-26T10:40:29.272-07:005 Ways to Soothe a Sore Throat<div style="text-align: justify;">
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A sore throat can be the first sign of a cold, a side effect of strained vocal cords, or an indication of something more serious (like strep throat).<br />
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Regardless of the cause, your immediate concern when soreness strikes is how to get relief, fast. You may be tempted to run to your doctor, but some of the best treatments are home remedies and over-the-counter meds, says Jeffrey Linder, M.D., an internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston.<br />
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Here are 5 to try the next time you're feeling scratchy, hoarse, or just plain sick. <br />
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1. Anti-inflammatories<br />
One of the most effective treatments for sore throat is probably already in your medicine cabinet: an over-the-counter, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as Advil or Aleve.<br />
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"These medicines are combination pain relievers and anti-inflammatories, so they'll make you feel better and they'll also reduce some of the swelling associated with a sore throat," Dr. Linder says. "If you have a fever that's also contributing to your symptoms, they can help reduce that as well."<br />
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2. Saltwater gargle<br />
Several studies have found that gargling several times a day with warm salt water can reduce swelling in the throat and loosen mucus, helping to flush out irritants or bacteria.<br />
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Doctors generally recommend dissolving half a teaspoon of salt in one cup of water. If the salty taste is too unpleasant for you, try adding a small amount of honey to sweeten the mixture slightly. (Just remember to spit the water out after gargling, rather than swallowing!)<br />
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3. Lozenges and sprays<br />
Sucking on cough drops stimulates saliva production, which can help keep your throat moist. But many varieties are no more effective than hard candies, Dr. Linder says. For an added benefit, choose brands with a cooling or numbing ingredient, like menthol or eucalyptus.<br />
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Over-the-counter sprays like Chloraseptic produce an effect similar to cooling lozenges. They won't cure your sore throat or help you fight off the underlying cold, but they may help dull the pain temporarily. Chloraseptic's active ingredient, phenol, is a local antiseptic that also has antibacterial properties, Dr. Linder says.<br />
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4. Cough syrup<br />
Even if you don't have a cough (yet), over-the-counter cough syrups can help ease soreness. Like drops and sprays, they coat the throat and provide temporary pain relief.<br />
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If you're headed to work, be sure to choose a non-drowsy formula. But if you're having trouble sleeping due to a sore throat, a nighttime formula like NyQuil (which contains a pain reliever and an antihistamine) or Robitussin AC (guaifenesin and codeine) can relieve pain and help you get some shuteye.<br />
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"Staying hydrated is very important, especially when you're sick and your throat is irritated or inflamed," Dr. Linder says. "You should be drinking enough fluid so that your urine is light yellow or clear. This keeps your mucous membranes moist and better able to combat bacteria and irritants like allergens, and makes your body better able to fight back against other cold symptoms."<br />
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What you drink is up to you, Linder adds. Water always works (ice cubes, too!), but you can also change it up with something slightly sugary, like a watered-down fruit juice, or something salty, like chicken broth. <br />
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Resource: Health.com<br />
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An experimental drug has cured monkeys infected with the Ebola virus, US-based scientists have said.<br /><br />The treatment, known as TKM-Ebola-Guinea, targets the Makona strain of the virus, which caused the current deadly outbreak in West Africa.<br /><br />All three monkeys receiving the treatment were healthy when the trial ended after 28 days; three untreated monkeys died within nine days.<br /><br />Scientists cautioned that the drug's efficacy has not been proven in humans.<br /><br />At present, there are no treatments or vaccines for Ebola that have been proven to work in humans.<br /><br />University of Texas scientist Thomas Geisbert, who was the senior author of the study published in the journal Nature, said: "This is the first study to show post-exposure protection... against the new Makona outbreak strain of Ebola-Zaire virus."<br /><br />Results from human trials with the drug are expected in the second half of this year.<br />Gene blocking<br /><br />Mr Geisbert said the drug, produced by Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, could be adapted to target any strain of Ebola and could be manufactured in as little as eight weeks.<br /><br />It works by blocking particular genes, which stops the virus replicating.<br /><br />The two-month production time compares with the several months needed to make ZMapp - another experimental drug, which cured monkeys with a different strain of Ebola than the one in the current outbreak.<br /><br />Since March 2014, more than 10,602 people have been reported as having died from the disease in six countries - Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, the US and Mali.<br /><br />The total number of reported cases is more than 25,556.<br /><br />It has been the deadliest occurrence of Ebola since its discovery in 1976.</div>
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The Kardashians are “obsessed.” Jessica Alba claims it helped her return to her pre-baby body. But what exactly is “waist training,” and does it work? More importantly, is it safe? We talked with health and fitness experts to get the skinny on Hollywood’s latest must-have accessory: a modern-day corset.<br />
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Famous sisters Kim and Khloe have fueled plenty of interest in this trend, by posting Instagram photos of themselves in recent months wearing waist-training devices—essentially, bands of material that wrap tightly around the waist and lower rib cage to provide an instantly slimming, hourglass look.<br />
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Other models and celebs have touted the benefits of waist trainers, while actresses Brooke Burke-Charvet and Jessica Alba have credited similar products with helping them get back into shape after giving birth. (Alba says she wore an actual corset.)<br />
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Burke-Charvet even created her own line of waist wraps; one is designed for new moms and intended to reduce water retention and swelling of the uterus, “all while supporting that unwanted baggy baby skin.” Another product—a sport body wrap made of nylon and neoprene—is meant to be worn around the waist during exercise, with the intention of promoting “intense sweating.”<br />
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But do they deliver?<br />
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Not if you’re looking for anything more than temporary results, says Caroline Apovian, M.D., professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and a spokesperson for The Obesity Society.<br />
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“If you’re going out and want to look really thin, I don’t see a problem with wearing one of these for an evening,” she says. In fact, wearing a waist trainer may even help boost some women’s confidence and encourage them to exercise and eat healthy. “If you look in the mirror and like what you see, it can potentially be a good thing.”<br />
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But as for the claims that these devices can actually reshape the body or trigger fat loss, there’s no evidence. “In my opinion, that is complete nonsense,” Dr. Apovian says.<br />
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In fact, some experts believe that regularly wearing a waist trainer can actually decrease core strength—exactly the opposite of what you want if you’re aiming for a sexy stomach, says celebrity trainer Nicole Glor.<br />
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If a waist trainer is too tight—which many of them appear to be, if recent celeb photos are any indication—it could cause discomfort, interfere with breathing, or contribute to heartburn. “Your stomach might get pushed up beyond the diaphragm, which could cause reflux,” says Dr. Apovian. “If you’re wearing one and you experience those symptoms, that’s a definite sign that you need to loosen it or take it off.”<br />
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Wearing a waist-cinching device for a workout isn’t a good idea either, says Glor, especially if it restricts your mobility or your ability to take full, deep breaths. “It can really affect your ability to work hard,” she says. “Plus, I would worry about back acne from the tight apparatus and extra sweat.”<br />
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What about for new moms?<br />
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Working out with a tight (but not too tight) waist band may help women who recently gave birth feel more comfortable, says Dr. Apovian. “If it helps everything feel a bit tighter and there’s less jiggle around your stomach, it may help you feel better about exercising.”<br />
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But having some extra support around the waist shouldn’t be an excuse for new moms to push themselves too hard or too fast, she says. And the devices’ other purported post-baby benefits are much less convincing. “The uterus is going to shrink when it feels like shrinking,” she says, “and you can’t get rid of water weight with a corset—that’s simply not true.”<br />
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Glor says she was instructed by a physical therapist to wear a post-natal waist band during certain core exercises after she had a C-section, because she’d developed a condition called diastasis recti that caused her ab muscles to separate and her intestines to push through the abdominal wall.<br />
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However, she says the device itself didn’t do much to help her condition. “And if it couldn’t fix the abs that were recently forced to separate, that doesn’t bode well for other women’s waistlines that has been formed over many years,” she points out. “Seems like a lot of pain, no gain.”<br />
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Waist trainers won’t have any lasting effect on waist size, shape, or appearance, Dr. Apovian says. They’ll make you look slimmer while you wear them, but you may have to put up with some discomfort—and maybe even some health risks—in return.<br />
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If you want tighter abs, Glor says, core exercises like planks (see video below) and twisting crunches can help define those stomach muscles. And to really lose inches around your waist, you have to do it the old-fashioned way: with proper nutrition and hard work, in the form of moderate- to high-intensity exercise. “People are always looking for a way to cheat or a quick fix to fitness, and the answer is there isn’t one.”<br />
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When should I see my doctor about my low energy?<br /><br />In our go, go, go lives, it’s not always easy to spot problematic lack of energy. But if you’re sleeping a solid seven to eight hours a night and still feeling sluggish, that should raise a red flag. The best advice is to pay close attention to exactly how it feels so you can describe it to your doctor in detail. If your fatigue is more like weakness, for example, the problem might be your thyroid gland, which regulates energy levels; either an overactive or underactive thyroid can zap you. Blood tests will show if there’s an issue, and your doctor can prescribe medicines that help.<br /><br />More general daytime sleepiness or fogginess, on the other hand, is more likely related to stress or a lingering infection. Your doctor might order a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea, which causes your breathing to pause while you snooze. This can disrupt your z’s, even if you don’t notice. To treat it, your doctor might prescribe a mouthpiece or breathing machine so you can get good rest.<br /><br />If you also have breathlessness, that’s a possible sign of a heart condition like cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes overgrowth of the heart muscle. Treatment ranges from diet changes to surgery to remove tissue or implant a pacemaker. Finally, if you feel apathy, too, that’s a sign of depression or grief. Thankfully, most of the time persistent tiredness can be solved with a little detective work.<br /><br />Resource: Health.com</div>
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A cleanse means different things to different people. For some it’s simply about starting to eat clean and steer clear of indulgences, like sugar, alcohol, and processed foods. Others take a more extreme approach, nixing all grains, legumes (no hummus!), and even some or all fruits.<br />
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While I think a strict, ultra streamlined “jump start” is fine short-term, if you’re looking to “cleanse” for more than 5 to 7 days, here are my four rules of thumb for meeting your nutrient needs, and being able to stick with it (in other words without giving up and triggering a rebound binge).<br />
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Make a list of can- and can’t-live-withouts<br />
For a lot of my clients, coffee, an occasional glass of red wine, or dark chocolate are deal breakers—if they can’t have these faves they know they just won’t stick to a plan, no matter how great they feel. And that’s OK, because the truth is the benefits of following a “modified cleanse” (mostly ideal with some extras) that lasts for 30 days or longer far outweigh the benefits of following a stricter plan that fizzles out after a week. You know yourself better than anyone, so do a reality check, and be honest. If you realistically can ditch bread and dairy, go for it. But if starting your day with green tea in place of java makes you downright miserable, find healthier compromises, like using almond milk in place of cream, and stopping at one cup. In order for a plan to work it has to be sane and sustainable.<br />
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Aim for balance<br />
One of the reasons whole food cleanses have become popular is because liquid detoxes are too limiting. Many people have told me that they felt weak and cranky after trying juice-only plans, and the idea of only drinking produce just didn’t seem right. I agree. Within your “cleanse,” be sure to include not only plenty of veggies, but also some clean, lean protein, good-for-you fat, and portions of whole food starches that are in line with your body’s fuel demands—less before sedentary times, more prior to being active. For example, instead of just protein and steamed veggies, try greens and veggies tossed with extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and herbs, topped with protein, and a small scoop of cooked, chilled quinoa. If you’re going to be on your feet or getting your heart rate up rather than sitting at a desk, add some fresh fruit. Balanced meals provide a broader spectrum of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and a healthier mix of the macronutrients needed to best support your metabolism.<br />
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Don’t ditch healthy whole foods<br />
I’m all for living gluten free, as long as you replace gluten-containing grains with nutrient-rich alternatives, like quinoa, wild rice, pulses, potatoes, or squash. Some whole food cleanses abolish most or nearly all carbs, even whole food sources. Not only does that limit nutrients (and variety) but in my 15+ years of experience it’s also extremely difficult to stick with. When I tried it myself I was constantly frustrated. Yes, I could have guacamole, but only with veggies, not black beans. Almond butter was OK, but I couldn’t enjoy it swirled into oatmeal or spread onto apple or pear slices. I got bored with food fast, and found myself daydreaming about potatoes and chickpeas.<br />
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Plus, without adequate carbs my normally calm demeanor was replaced with chronic edginess. Everything got on my nerves. I had trouble concentrating, and getting through workouts, I couldn’t sleep, and my digestive system was, well, I’ll spare you the details! The experiment solidified my viewpoint on low-carb diets: even if you’ll lose more weight or shed pounds faster, eliminating carbs doesn’t promote optimal health. Also, it’s not necessary in order to lose weight. I’ve seen many people lose 50, even 100 pounds while still eating carbs—it’s all about eating the right kind (whole food versions) and not overdoing the portions.<br />
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Focus on making clean eating a lifestyle<br />
In a previous post I noted that for some people, detoxes and cleanses have become a new way of purging. Bouncing back and forth between freewheeling overeating and a super strict cleanse isn’t balance. In fact, it may be a form of disordered eating. Rather than an all-or-nothing approach, aim to eat whole, healthy foods most of the time and build in splurges here and there. Just like with exercise, being on either end of the extremes (e.g. too much or none) doesn’t feel good. So if you’ve found yourself in a pattern of starting yet another “cleanse” after weeks of overindulging, work on breaking the cycle and finding a manageable middle ground.</div>
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Resource: Health.com<br />
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