Since thousands of years we know that yoga and its power but we just neglected like anything, but once again it’s proved by research, by doing simple yoga we can come out of the pains simply as researched by "Group Health Research Institute". The members after doing research on 92 members they confirmed that by doing simple yoga the pains can be gone astray and has been published in "Archives of International Medicine". By performing yoga our muscles expand due to that we feel painless and comfort, to vanish and come out of the pain simple Ayyangar Yoga, Hatha Yoga are advisable. The same has been also approved by “Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation” director Loren Fisman.
Showing posts with label Health Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Tips. Show all posts
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Back pain can be vanished by doing simple Yoga
Friday, 15 April 2011
10 Healthy Tummy Flattening tips that works
Here's a quick guide you can follow to help flatten your stomach. Print this list out and post it somewhere in your house where you'll see it.
1. Walk/jog for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week to boost your metabolism in order to burn that fat.
2. Eat a small handful of almonds (at least 6) every morning. Almonds are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat and the protein is good for burning fat.
3. Purchase a DVD and do the exercises at least 2-3 times per week. Works on toning your entire body with concentration on your powerhouse (middle section) and will improve your flexibility.
4. Add fiber to your diet and cut down your intake of the bad crabs. Foods such as white bread, pastas, potatoes, and white rice should be limited. Eat brown rice and whole wheat bread instead. To get that needed fiber increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (especially the leafy green ones).
5. Drink skim milk instead of whole milk. Keep your dairy intake at a minimum because these products often cause bloating and gas.
6. Perform proper crunches at least 3 times a week to train your abs. Avoid sit-ups because they really do very little to firm your stomach. Sit-ups work your hip flexors more than anything else.
7. Drink plenty of water. You should be drinking 6 to 8 glasses per day. Not only will it help fill you up so you eat less, but it aids in digestion.
8. Stop eating within 3 hours of bedtime. If you have to munch on something, eat a small portion of vegetables or fruit. Not eating late can make a huge difference.
9. Eat smaller meals more often instead of 2-3 big meals per day to keep from having that bloated look and feeling. Eating more meals actually kicks up your metabolism.
10. Take a break from healthy eating once in a while and treat yourself to your favorite dessert. If you completely deprive yourself of the foods you love you'll run the risk of going back to your bad eating habits. Moderation is the key.
Just remember that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to slimming your waistline and flattening your stomach. There's no such thing as losing your stomach fast. You have to work at it daily and remain consistent with your diet and exercise.
If you remember nothing else, remember this: A flat stomach comes with TOTAL BODY FITNESS - not just from spot toning your stomach with crunches.
1. Walk/jog for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week to boost your metabolism in order to burn that fat.
2. Eat a small handful of almonds (at least 6) every morning. Almonds are one of the healthiest snacks you can eat and the protein is good for burning fat.
3. Purchase a DVD and do the exercises at least 2-3 times per week. Works on toning your entire body with concentration on your powerhouse (middle section) and will improve your flexibility.
4. Add fiber to your diet and cut down your intake of the bad crabs. Foods such as white bread, pastas, potatoes, and white rice should be limited. Eat brown rice and whole wheat bread instead. To get that needed fiber increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (especially the leafy green ones).
5. Drink skim milk instead of whole milk. Keep your dairy intake at a minimum because these products often cause bloating and gas.
6. Perform proper crunches at least 3 times a week to train your abs. Avoid sit-ups because they really do very little to firm your stomach. Sit-ups work your hip flexors more than anything else.
7. Drink plenty of water. You should be drinking 6 to 8 glasses per day. Not only will it help fill you up so you eat less, but it aids in digestion.
8. Stop eating within 3 hours of bedtime. If you have to munch on something, eat a small portion of vegetables or fruit. Not eating late can make a huge difference.
9. Eat smaller meals more often instead of 2-3 big meals per day to keep from having that bloated look and feeling. Eating more meals actually kicks up your metabolism.
10. Take a break from healthy eating once in a while and treat yourself to your favorite dessert. If you completely deprive yourself of the foods you love you'll run the risk of going back to your bad eating habits. Moderation is the key.
Just remember that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to slimming your waistline and flattening your stomach. There's no such thing as losing your stomach fast. You have to work at it daily and remain consistent with your diet and exercise.
If you remember nothing else, remember this: A flat stomach comes with TOTAL BODY FITNESS - not just from spot toning your stomach with crunches.
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Vitamins
- Vitamin-A AND BETA-CAROTENE
- Vitamin-B6
- Vitamin-B12
- Vitamin-C
- Vitamin-D
- Vitamin-E (alpha-tocopherol)
- Folic Acid (folate)
- Niacin
- Calcium
- Chromium
- Iron
- Potassium
- Selenium
- Zinc
It is needed for vision, healthy skin, cells and tissues, fight infection and aid in bone growth. Fruits and vegetables rich in beta-carotene and other carotenoids may be allies in the fight against cancer and heart disease. Vitamin A toxicity can occur from animal foods, fortified foods, and/or supplements. Symptoms include loss of hair, headaches, dry skin, vomiting, loss of mineral density in bones, and liver damage. High intakes may increase the risk of birth defects in pregnant women. Excess beta-carotene from plant foods is stored in your body, but luckily, is not toxic. However, high intakes for several weeks can give your skin a yellow appearance, most visible on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet. High doses of beta-carotene from supplements, not foods, have been shown to increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers.
Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 300 micrograms
- 4 to 8 years old: 400 micrograms
- 9 to 13 years old: 600 micrograms
- 14+ year-old males: 1,000 micrograms
- 14+ year-old females: 700 micrograms
Liver, sweet potato, carrot, mango, 1 medium spinach, cooked, cantaloupe, squash, acorn, cooked milk, egg yolk, mozzarella cheese are rich in Vitamin-A and Beta-Carotene
Vitamin-B6
It is required to help your body break down and generate amino acids to create new cells to help produce hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells and to help fight infection Along with vitamin-B12 and folate, vitamin-B6 may help lower high levels of blood homocysteine, an amino acid. High levels of homocysteine in the blood have been associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 0.5 mg
- 4 to 8 years old: 0.6 mg
- 9 to 13 years old: 1.0 mg
- 14 to 50 years old: 1.3 mg
- 51+ years old: 1.7 mg
- 14 to 18 years old: 1.2 mg
- 19 to 50 years old: 1.3 mg
- 51+ years old: 1.5 mg
Vitamin-B6 rich foods
Banana, cooked chicken skinless, light meat cooked, ground turkey cooked, sweet potato with skin baked, vegetable juice, beef - top round, braised, watermelon, spinach boiled are vitamin-B6 rich foods
Vitamin-C
Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 15 milligrams (mg)
- 4-8 years old: 25 mg 9-13 years old: 45 mg
- 14-18 years old: 75 mg
- 19+ years old: 90 mg
- 14-18 years old: 65 mg
- 19+ years old: 75 mg
Why you need it: helps your body absorb iron for healthy gums, teeth, bones, and muscles to help heal wounds to fight infection as a powerful antioxidant protecting the cells of your body. It may reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and cataracts. May slightly lessen the duration of a cold, along with easing some of the discomfort, such as the annoying runny or stuffed-up nose.
too much may be risky Large amounts may cause nausea, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. May interfere with anti-clotting medications. Can cause too much dietary iron to be absorbed and dangerously stored in the body in individuals with hemochromatosis, a rare iron-storage disease.
Top Vitamin-C rich foods
- papaya, 1 medium (188 mg)
- broccoli, 1 cup, boiled (116 mg)
- orange juice, from frozen concentrate, 8 oz (97 mg)
- strawberries, 1 cup raw (84 mg)
- orange, 1 navel (75 mg)
- kiwi, 1 (74 mg)
- cantaloupe, 1 cup (68 mg)
- grapefruit juice, 8 oz (67 mg)
- mango, raw, 1 (57 mg)
- peppers, chopped, raw, 1/2 cup (45 mg)
Vitamin-D Recommended Daily:
- 1 to 50 years old: 200 International Units (IU)
- 51 through 70 years old: 400 IU 71+ years: 600 IU
Research has uncovered vitamin D's involvement in other places in the body, such as the pancreas, muscles, skin, immune cells, and some cancer cells, all of which suggests that it may be of use in treating disorders such as cancer. too much may be risky While your major source of vitamin D is the exposure of your skin to sunlight, your age, lifestyle, the intensity of the sunlight, and even the use of sunscreen, may put you at risk of falling short of meeting your needs through sunlight.
Too much vitamin D, through supplements or food, but not sunlight, can be harmful and can cause kidney stones, nausea, loss of appetite, and vomiting, as well as damage to the kidneys, blood vessels, heart and lungs, and even death.
Top ten vitamin-D rich foods :
- milk, fortified, 8 oz (100 IU)
- cereals, fortified, ready-to-eat (40-100 IU)
- egg, large (25 IU)
- evaporated milk, 2 tbls (24 IU)
- egg substitutes, 1/4 cup (22 IU)
- margarine, 1 tsp (20 IU)
- salmon with bones, 3 oz (10 IU)
- dietary supplement
Vitamin-E (alpha-tocopherol) Recommended daily
- 1 to 3 years old: 6 milligrams (mg)
- 4 to 8 years old: 7 mg
- Males: 11 to 51+ years old: 10 mg
- Females: 11 to 51+ years old: 8 mg
Top vitamin-E rich foods
- sunflower seeds, 2 tbls (7 mg)
- wheat germ, 1/4 cup (5.3 mg)
- peanut butter, 1 tbls (1.6 mg)
- Italian salad dressing (1.6 mg)
- almonds, dry roasted, 1 oz (1.6 mg)
- canola or corn oil, 1 tsp. (1.0 mg)
- salmon, canned, with bones, 3 oz (1.2 mg)
- tuna, white, canned, 3 oz (1.4 mg)
- lobster, cooked, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
- olive oil, 1 tsp (0.6 mg)
- 1 to 3 years old: 150 microgram (µg)
- 4 to 8 years old: 200 µg
- 9 to 13 years old: 300 µg
- Males: 14 to 70+ years old: 400 µg
- Females: 14 to 70+ years old: 400 µg
Top Folate-rich foods
- cereals, fortified, 1 serving (100-400 µg)
- lentils, 1/2 cup, boiled (179 µg)
- spinach, 1/2 cup, boiled (131 µg)
- asparagus, 6 spears, boiled (131 µg)
- orange juice, from concentrate, 1 cup (109 µg)
- chickpeas, 1/2 cup, canned (80 µg)
- kidney beans, 1/2 cup, canned (62 µg)
- pasta, fortified, 1 cup, cooked (60 µg)
- rice, white, fortified, 1 cup, cooked (68 µg)
- bread, wheat, fortified, 1 slice (20 µg)
Calcium Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 500 milligrams (mg)
- 4 to 8 years old: 800 mg
- 9 to 18 years old: 1,300 mg
- 19 to 50 years old: 1,000 mg
- 51+ years old: 1,200 mg
Top calcium-rich foods
- plain, non fat yogurt, 8 oz (452 mg)
- orange juice or grapefruit juice, calcium-fortified, 1 cup (300-400 mg)
- milk, low fat or skim, 1 cup (300 mg)
- yogurt, fruit flavored, 8 oz (314 mg)
- tofu, packaged with calcium, 1/2 cup firm (258 mg)
- cheddar cheese, lower fat, 1 oz (200 mg)
- salmon with bones, canned, 3 oz (181 mg)
- parmesan cheese, grated, 2 tbls (138 mg)
- cottage cheese, low fat, 1/2 cup (69-100 mg)
- broccoli, boiled, 1 cup (72 mg)
Chromium Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 11 micrograms (µg)
- 4 to 8 years old: 15 µg
- 7 to adults: 50-200 µg
- 9-13 years old: 25 µg
- 14-50 years old: 35 µg
- 51+ years old: 30 µg
- 9-13 years old: 21 µg
- 14-18 years old: 24 µg
- 19-50 years old: 25 µg
- 51+ years old: 20 µg
Top Chromium-rich foods
- shredded wheat, 2 oz (65 µg)
- peas, cooked, 1 cup (60 µg)
- brewer's yeast, 2 tbls (60 µg)
- cheese, American, 1 oz (48 µg)
- liver, braised, 3 oz (42 µg)
- egg, cooked, 1 large = 26 µg
- chicken breast, cooked, 3 oz (22 µg)
- whole wheat bread, 1 slice (16 µg)
- corn oil, 1 tbls (6 µg)
- 1 to 3 years old: 20 micrograms (µg)
- 4 to 8 years old: 30 µg
- 9 to 13 years old: 40 µg
- 14 to 18 years old: 55 µg
- 19+ years old: 55 µg
Too much may be risky Large amounts are toxic, causing vomiting, diarrhea, tooth damage, brittleness and loss of hair and nails, skin rash, disorders of the nervous system, and fatigue.
Top Selenium-rich foods
- potato, baked with skin, 7 oz (903 µg)
- tuna, light, water packed, 3 oz (69 µg)
- pork loin, roasted, 3 oz (32 µg)
- egg, 1 (31 µg)
- sunflower seed kernels, roasted, 1 oz (22 µg)
- top sirloin, lean, broiled, 3 oz (28 µg)
- turkey breast, 3 oz (27 µg)
- wheat germ, 1/4 cup (23 µg)
- chicken breast, roasted, 3 oz (22 µg)
- whole wheat bread, 1 slice (10 µg)
- cashews, roasted, 1 oz (3 µg)
Zinc Recommended daily:
- 1 to 3 years old: 3 milligrams (mg)
- 4-8 years old: 5 mg
- 9-13 years old: 8 mg
- Males: 14+ years old: 11 mg
- Females: 14 to 18 years old: 9 mg
- 19+ years old: 8 mg
Why you need it: important for growth helps over 100 enzymes work in your body for taste perception so you can enjoy your foods to help your immune system function.
The jury is still out on these potential benefits whether zinc can help reduce the length of time you suffer with the annoying symptoms of the common cold.
Too much may be risky: High doses from supplements and/or fortified foods can cause vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, cramps, loss of appetite, suppression of your immune system, and lower your body's copper content.
Top Zinc rich foods
- oysters cooked (23.7 mg)
- Crab cooked (6.5 mg)
- turkey, dark meat, cooked (3.8 mg)
- yogurt, plain, nonfat, (2.2 mg)
- ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup skim (1.7 mg)
- sunflower seeds (kernels), dry roasted, (1.5 mg)
- lentils, 1/2 cup, boiled (1.3 mg)
- green peas, frozen, 1/2 cup, cooked (0.8 mg)
- spinach, 1/2 cup, boiled (0.7 mg)
- broccoli, 1/2 cup, boiled (0.3 mg)
Nutrition Chart
Commodity | Serving Size | Calories | Total Fat (in grams) | Sodium (in milli- grams) | Total Carbohydrate (in grams) | Dietary Fiber (in grams) | Protein (in grams) | Vitamin A (as % of RDA) | Calcium (as % of RDA) | Vitamin C (as % of RDA) | Iron (as % of RDA) |
| Apples | 1 med. (154 g) | 80 | 0.5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 600% | 0% |
| Apricots | 3 apricots (114g) | 60 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
| Artichokes | 1 artichoke (56g edible portion) | 25 | 0 | 70 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Asparagus | 5 spears (93g) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Avocados | 2 Tbs. mashed (1.1 oz, 30g) | 55 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bananas | 1 med. (126g) | 110 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Beans, green | 3/4 cup beans (83g) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Beets | 1 med. (100g) | 50 | 0.5 | 150 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Blackberries | 1 cup (144g) | 60 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
| Blueberries | 1 cup (140g) | 100 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Broccoli | 1 med. stalk (148g) | 45 | 0.5 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 220 | 6 |
| Brussels sprouts | 4 sprouts (84g) | 40 | 0.5 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 120 | 0 |
| Cabbage | 1/12 med. head (84g) | 25 | 0 | 2000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 2 |
| Cantaloupe | 1/4 med. (134g) | 50 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 80 | 2 |
| Carambola | 1 carambola (127g) | 40 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Carrots | 1 med. (78g) | 35 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 570 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Cauliflower | 1/6 med. head (99g) | 25 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 2 |
| Celery | 2 med. stalks (110g) | 20 | 0.5 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| Cherries | 1 cup (140g) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Corn, sweet | 1 med. ear (90g) | 80 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Cucumbers | 1/3 med. (99g) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Dates | 5 - 6 dates (40g) | 120 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Eggplant | 1/5 avg. (84g) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Endive | 3/4 cup chopped (75g) | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (4g) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grapefruit | 1/2 med. (154g) | 60 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 110 | 0 |
| Grapes | 1 1/2 cup (138g) | 90 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Honeydew | 1/10 med. (134g) | 50 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Kiwifruit | 2 med. (148g) | 100 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| Lemons | 1 med. (58g) | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Lettuce, Iceberg | 1/6 med. head (89g) | 15 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Lettuce, leaf | 1 1/2 cup shredded (85g) | 15 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Limes | 1 med. (67g) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Mangoes | 1/2 mango (104g) | 70 | 0.5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mushrooms | 5 med. (140g) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nectarines | 1 med. (140g) | 70 | 0.5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Okra | 6 pods (83g) | 30 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
| Onions, bulb | 1 med. (148g) | 60 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
| Onions, green | 1/4 cup chopped (25g) | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oranges | 1 med. (148g) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 130 | 2 |
| Papayas | 1/2 papaya (140g) | 70 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 150 | 2 |
| Peaches | 1 med. (98 g) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Pears | 1 med. (166g) | 100 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Peppers, bell | 1 med. (148g) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 190 | 2 |
| Peppers, chili | 1 pepper (45g) | 20 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 170 | 0 |
| Pineapple | 2 slices, 3" diameter (112 g) | 60 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| Plums | 2 med. (132g) | 50 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Potatoes | 1 med. (148g) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 6 |
| Radishes | 7 radishes (85g) | 15 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Raspberries | 1 cup (125g) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Rutabagas | 1/2 cup (70g) | 25 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Spinach | 1 1/2 cups shredded (85g) | 40 | 0 | 160 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 6 | 25 | 20 |
| Squash, summer | 1/2 med. (98g) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Strawberries | 8 med. berries (147g) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 4 |
| Sweet Potatoes | 1 med. (130g) | 130 | 0 | 4500 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 440 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Tangerines | 1 med. (109g) | 50 | 0.5 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| Tomatoes | 1 med. (148g) | 35 | 0.5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Watermelon | 2 cups diced (280g) | 80 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 4 |
| Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |||||||||||
| Source: Produce Marketing Association's Labeling Facts | |||||||||||
| Based on the Food and Drug Administration's revised produce nutritional values in 1996 | |||||||||||
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