Tips to Prevent Pimples

Tips to Prevent Pimples

Pimples is really a problem that faced by teenagers nowadays. In this post, I got some tips to prevent this irritating pimples coming out to our face. Our face suppose to be bright, clean and looking nice,right. Here is the tips:

1. Never frequently touch the face with our hands, bacteria might get contact with our face and start breeding and it will lead to pimples.

2. Personal hygiene is utmost important, for instance, blanket, bedsheet, pillow and towel has to cleaned all the time.

3. Minimize the consumption of junk food, peanuts, and cake which is high in sugar. All this food is contributing to pimples.

4. Exercise can facilitate metabolism, therefore, it will be benefit our health and skin.

5. Balance diet has to practiced, take in a lot of vegetables and fruits and do not take canned food will help to get rid of pimples.

6. Stress can cause pimples, thus, we have find ways to release stress. I suggest exercise or you may find other method to get the stress away. Always think positive and be optimistic in everything we do.

7. Sufficient of sleep is essential. Suggested to sleep before 12 midnight.

8. Beautiful face begin with face washing. We got to wash our face at least twice a day to make it clean.

9. Ultra violet coming from sun is able to damage our skin, so apply anti sunburn lotion to protect our face or skin.

Hope the tips will help to prevent the pimples coming out to our face.

How To Treat Dandruff

How To Treat Dandruff

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Every time you comb your hair or wear your favorite LBD, you are by embarrassed by those snowy flakes. Dandruff is ugh and causes problems like itching and acne.

Here are some homemade remedies that will help you get rid of dandruff.

The cause

Dandruff is a scalp ailment and can be cured by keeping your scalp clean. Avoid shampooign your hair everyday to keep dandruff away. Another way is to skip fried foods and chocolates.

Home remedies

Boil a few neem leaves. Cool and then filter the solution. Use this as a last rinse after you shampoo. You can also mix a few sweet neem leaves with basil (tulsi) leaves, grind it into a paste and apply it on your hair for half an hour. Wash this off to get lustrous, dandruff-free locks.

Grandma's advice

Soak a handful of fenugreek (methi) seeds overnight in water, grind it to a fine paste in the morning and apply it for a half hour on your scalp. Wash this off with soap-nut (reetha) solution and rinse with shikakai to condition. Follow this regimen faithfully for beautiful tresses.

Bedtime care

Boil beetroot (chukander) in water and gently massage the liquid into your hair before sleeping. You can also massage your hair with stale curd or a simple concoction of lime and amla juice. Curd is an excellent conditioner, while lime keeps that dandruff away.

Steam therapy

This is the most commonly used way to tackle dandruff and mostly never fails. Gently massage warm coconut oil onto your scalp. Apply the juice of two limes. Now, dip a towel in hot water and cover your scalp and hair with it. Wash it off after two hours for soft, shiny hair. Alternately, apply the paste of raw papaya on your hair and leave it on for ten minutes before shampooing.

1. Add six spoonfuls water, two spoonfuls pure vinegar and apply it on the scalp with cotton wool before going to bed. Tie a towel around your head to protect the pillow. Wash your hair next morning. After shampooing, rinse again with vinegar water. Continue this once a week for at least three months.
2. Mix a spoonful of lemon juice with two spoonfuls of vinegar and massage on the scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo after this.
3. Soak fenugreek (methi) seeds in yogurt overnight and apply the curd on your scalp for half an hour before washing in the morning.
4. Hair washed with fenugreek (methi) seed paste prevents dandruff, falling hair, baldness and dandruff keeping the hair long, healthy and black. Just soak the fenugreek seeds overnight in water to soften the seeds and grind in the morning to make paste. Before hair wash, apply this paste on scalp and hair and leave it on for half an hour. Wash off with shampoo later.
5. Egg Pack for Dandruff: Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep both dandruff and hair fall problem away from you.

Natural Anti-Dandruff Massage:

* Massage your scalp with warm coconut or castor oil twice a week.
* Massage with the tips of your fingers in a circular movement for at least half an hour.
* Leave it on overnight and shampoo the following morning.
* This prevents the hair from becoming dry and moreover prevents dandruff and falling hair by improving the circulation and strengthening the hair roots.

There you are! Try these homemade tricks to get rid of dandruff 

HOME REMEDIES TO ARREST THE SECRETION OF MILK

HOME REMEDIES TO ARREST THE SECRETION OF MILK

In cases where the mother suffers from certain illnesses that can be transferable to the child through breast milk, it is better to put t he child off breast milk. Arresting the secretion of milk in such a mother is of prime importance. The following are some of the measures that can be used:

1. To check  excessive secretion of milk, apply a paste of turmeric and dhatoora (thorn apple) leaves for thirty minutes over the breasts.

2. Apply layers of hot betel leaves over the breasts for 10-15 minutes twice a day for a few weeks.

HOME REMEDIES TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF MILK

HOME REMEDIES TO IMPROVE THE FLOW OF MILK

The usual causes of decreased milk secretion are-stress, emotional disturbances, worries, lack of sleep, etc. The following are some of the home remedies that help to promote the secretion of milk from the mammary glands in a nursing mother:

1. Alfalfa-Alfalfa is taken as sprouts or in tea or the juice of fresh leaves of alfalfa is taken with carrot juice, half cup daily in the morning.

2. Almonds-Eating four almonds in the morning that have been soaked overnight helps to improve the flow.

3. Amaranth -Mix amaranth , black gram dal (urad dal) and parsley, 25 gms each, soak them in water for a couple of hours and grind the mixture into a paste. Have one tablespoonful of this paste daily to increase the flow.

4. Aniseed-Aniseed, also known as velaiti saunf or anisi is taken on an empty stomach. Soak 10 gms of anisi in a glass of water overnight. Have this water along with the seeds the next morning.

5. Bitter gourd (karela)-Prepare a paste from leaves of bitter gourd (karela) and apply it over the breasts overnight, or, if possible, throughout the day. Use fresh leaves every day.

6. Brewer's yeast-This is an excellent milk -producing food and is also a rich source of high-quality protein.

7. Cottage cheese (paneer)-Cottage cheese, especially the homemade ones, and fresh milk is also a rich source of protein and calcium.  This enhances the production of high quality breast milk.

8. Dill leaves (sowa bhaji) / Dill seeds (anethum sowa)-A handful of leaves or seeds are boiled in two cups of barley (jau) water and drunk daily.

9. Long pepper (lindi peepar)-Hot milk with half teaspoonful of both powdered long pepper (pipli) and powdered black pepper is given at bedtime.

10. Muskmelon (kharbooja/shakkar teti)-Have half a muskmelon daily with lunch.

11. Papaya-Eat half raw papaya daily with breakfast.

12. Potato-Whole potatoes, baked or roasted in their skins should be included in the daily diet.

13. Sesame seeds (til)-These are a potential source of calcium, thus useful for lactation.

14. Eat plenty of whole-grain cereals, fruits and fruit juices (especially apple and grape juice), dark leafy vegetables like turnip, dandelion and collard greens,  endive, watercress (jalkumb), Brussel sprouts, broccoli and carrots, all these are useful when taken by the nursing mother.

HOW TO PREVENT AN INFESTATION OF PARASITES?

HOW TO PREVENT AN INFESTATION OF PARASITES? 

1. Make a mixture of one part cinnamon (tuj) oil, one part Tea Tree oil, one part Eucalyptus oil with three parts of almond oil and take four drops once a day.

2. One to two teaspoonfuls of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water or juice or  in your salad dressing are very effective against the worms and scavengers.

3. Pumpkin seeds are known to keep the worms away. Two ounces of pumpkin seeds are scalded and the outer skin is peeled off and the inner green pulp is mixed with cream or milk and taken like porridge. Take this in the morning after twelve hours fasting and this is then followed in two hours by castor oil (arandi). This may be repeated in a week or so if necessary.

4. Garlic is also useful as a worm destroyer.

5. A diet high in carbohydrates and low in protein has been found to make parasitic infections worse. When the body is in an alkaline condition the parasitic infection sets in. It is best to keep the diet slightly acidic (by using apple cider vinegar and cranberry juice) both as a preventive measure and when treating the infection.

6. Foods to 'add' to diet are – pumpkin seeds; Calmyrna Figs (the tiny seeds tear the skin of the worms); garlic; apple cider vinegar; cranberry juice and pomegranates (anar). Foods to 'avoid'  are raw  or  undercooked beef, pork, fish and chicken; sugars and carbohydrates; mountain water; water chestnuts and watercress (jalkumb) and fruits or vegetables that are unwashed or washed in questionable water.

How to Lose Weight

How to Lose Weight

1. Eat three regular small meals each day

2. Eat regular meals, but eat smaller portions.

3. You could also include small, low-calorie snacks such as raw vegetables, a piece of fruit, soda crackers, popcorn made without added fat or a small glass of low-fat milk.

4. Walking and other exercise can make you feel better and help you to lose weight

Fill up on vegetables and fruit
5. These foods are naturally low in fat and are full of fibre, vitamins and minerals. If you eat more of these foods you will find it easier to cut back on meats, fats, desserts and high-fat snack foods.

Eat lots of fibre
6. As well as the fruits and vegetables, choose brown breads, whole grain cereals and bran. If you use dried peas and beans instead of meat in soups and stews, you will get lots of fibre and less fat.

Eat less meat, fish and chicken
7. For your main meal choose a small piece, about the size of your palm.
8. Eat slowly Drink water with your meals and chew your food slowly. Don’t go back for seconds.

Eat less fat
9. Margarine, butter, lard and oil are all pure fats.

They are all high in calories.
10. Do not fry foods in fat. You can broil, roast on a rack, barbecue, boil, steam or microwave. If you want to fry, cook your food in a bit of broth instead of fat. Add herbs and spices for extra flavour.

11. Use less fat in muffins and other baked goods.

12. Non-stick frying pans and baking pans make low-fat cooking easier.

13. Chill soups and stews and then remove hardened fat.

14. Place meat drippings in your fridge overnight. Take off the hardened fat. Make gravy from the fat-free drippings.

15. Put less butter or margarine on your bread, sandwiches and vegetables. Try instead a small amount of salsa, mustard, relish or light mayonnaise, or try a sprinkle of herbs or lemon on your vegetables.

16. Add broth to your vegetables or potatoes to keep them moist.

17. Cut back on fatty foods: potato chips, nuts, french fries, hash browns, bologna, sausages, bacon, cheese, whole milk and cream, gravies, rich sauces, ice cream, cakes and donuts.

18. In restaurants, ask for dressings and sauces “on the side”. Ask for bread or toast unbuttered, and limit fatty foods such as french fries.

Limit sweet foods
19. Count all these as sugar:brown and white sugars,syrup, honey and molasses.

20. These foods are high in sugar:jams, jellies, marmalade, candies, chocolate, regular soft drinks, iced tea and fruit beverage crystals (such as Tang, and Kool-Aid made with sugar), condensed milk, pastries, iced cakes, ice cream and donuts.

21. Limit fruit juice.Even “unsweetened” juice has natural sugar. Fresh fruit is a better choice than juice as it has more fibre. Drink water if you are thirsty.

22. Use less sugar when making puddings, muffins or cookies.

23. Instead of sugar you may want to try using a low-calorie sweetener in your coffee, tea or on your cereal. Some common brand names are Equal (Nutrasweet), Splenda, Sugar Twin and Sweet N’Low.

24. You can choose diet syrups and diet jams.

25. The small amount of sugar that has been added to foods such as unsweetened cereals (for example, bran flakes or rice crispies) is okay.

Limit hard liquor, beer, wine and liqueurs
26. They all have unwanted calories.
27. Ask your doctor if drinking alcohol is safe for you.
28. If you do choose to drink, have a light beer instead of a regular beer, and dry wine instead of sweet wine or liqueurs. Use a diet soft drink as a mix. Try to limit yourself to one drink. Try mixing a light beer or glass of dry wine with a diet ginger ale.

Choose “diet foods” carefully
29. Some diet foods are poor choices such as diet chocolate bars or diet candies that can have a lot of fat or sugar (often as sorbitol).

30. Good choices are low-fat, calorie-reduced, or sugar-free foods such as diet soft drinks, diet jello, sugar-free popsicles, sugar-free gum and fat-free salad dressings.

A slow weight loss is best
Weighing yourself once a month will give you a chance to see a gradual weight loss. If you lose one or two pounds a month, you will be doing great.

How to prevent body Odor?

How to prevent body Odor?

What is Body Odor?
Body odor is one of those subjects that nobody really likes to talk about. It is not pleasant when there is a distinctive whiff of stale sweat in the air. Although, sweat is basically odorless, the smell can be quite awful. At some point everyone has felt a bit sweaty, especially on a hot summer’s day, after a strenuous workout or when having to speak in front of an audience.

There are two types of sweat glands in the skin and they are known as the apocrine and eccrine glands. Apocrine glands develop in areas where there is an abundance of hair follicles such as the underarms, genitals and scalp. Eccrine glands develop over most parts of the body and open directly onto the skin’s surface. Both these glands are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, which controls most of our involuntary actions such as breathing, heartbeat and sweating.

It is a known fact that men sweat more than women. Children rarely have body odor because the glands in the armpits and genitals only become active during puberty. With the onset of puberty, the sweat glands develop under the stimulation of hormones and protein and the oil production of the skin in the armpits and genitals also increases.

Sweat is part of the body’s way to cool down. Although sweat does not smell, the bacteria that normally lives on our skin feeds on it and breaks it down into aromatic fatty acids and chemicals that cause the unpleasant odor.

Certain areas of the skin such as the armpits and genitals tend to give off more of a body odor because these glands produce oily substances and proteins that bacteria feed on. Sweat found on any other areas of the body is salty water which bacteria find difficult to flourish in.

 Ways to prevent body odor

1. Wash directly after a work-out or sporting activity .

2. Use antiperspirants, deodorants and talcum powders regularly .

3. Shave or wax under your arms as this area is a fertile breeding ground for bacteria .

4. Wash clothing regularly in hot soapy water with a scented concentrate .

5. Avoid wearing the same clothing you wore the day before as it will retain the sweat smell. 

6. Change socks and undergarments daily .

7. Wear cotton or linen clothes as they are more absorbent than synthetic fabrics .

8. Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes and rather opt for loose fitting clothes .

9. Incorporate fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains into your diet .

10. Drink lots of water to flush out toxins in the body’s system .

11. Avoid eating spicy or sharp smelling foods (such as garlic, onions, hot peppers or curries) as the odor comes through the pores .

12. Avoid drinking hot drinks such as coffee or tea.

13. Maintain good personal hygiene by washing or showering at least 2-3 times a day with hot water and anti-bacterial soap .

When to eat fruit ?

When to eat fruit ?

“Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be yourfood" Hippocrates 460 - 359 BC 

The universe has provided all nutritional and medicinal resources required for the existence of all living beings. Certain foods not only prevent you from getting ill but also act as medicine for any disease you may have. Ancient wisdom has proven that sickness is not contracted but instead is created by the body when your body’s defense system breaks down due to unhealthy thoughts, food, water, air, environment and life style. We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think.It's important to know how and when to eat .

IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!
FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTYSTOMACH. 
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.
Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.When you need to drink fruit juice drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

Better nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, etc) are the one made from natural sources rather than synthetic processes. There is no better natural source than the fruits and vegetables.

TEN WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CRAVINGS

TEN WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR CRAVINGS

Cravings usually occur when your body lacks certain nutrients, including some important vitamins and minerals. This happens when people don't allow themselves the food they need. They will skip their breakfast and eat a tiny salad for lunch and then go home and head for the things like potato chips, burgers, sweets and chocolates. These not only have a lot of calories, but also lack the necessary nutrients; vitamins, minerals and micronutrients that our body needs on a daily basis thus making the person not only put on unnecessary weight but will also make them feel very weak, lethargic and prone to infections.

The following are a few tips as to how to reduce the tendency to develop cravings and thus automatically contribute to reducing weight.The person is asked to  avoid sugar  in all forms, since it tends to triggers unstable blood sugar levels and thus increase the cravings.

1. Suck a sour pickle when you feel a craving for sweet. It will help you to eliminate that craving.
2. Eating enough protein helps to reduce the craving. Small amounts of protein throughout the day are the single best strategy for balancing blood sugar and energy levels and to eliminate the cravings.
3. A really strong craving for sweets can be overcome by eating a peppermint followed by a glass of fruit juice or a few nibbles of a fruit, like an apple or a pear.
4. Use herbs and spices liberally for added flavor plus the blood sugar balancing effects they have. Cinnamon (tuj), cardamom (elaichi) or nutmeg (jaipher), added to yogurt or skimmed milk, will help satisfy a sweet tooth, since these spices add a sweet flavor without the calories.
5. Moderate exercises like brisk walking, swimming and aerobics tend to activate the cells. It helps to decrease the cravings by helping the cells to respond better to insulin and also helps to increase the level of free fatty acids in the blood that can be used for energy.
6. Chocolate is a rich source of magnesium, which most people lack and so develop a craving for it.  So if you crave chocolate take in more of magnesium through either supplements or its sources. Magnesium is found  especially in apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, brewer's yeast, brown rice, dairy products, figs (anjeer), garlic, green leafy vegetables, kelp, meat, nuts, peaches, seafood, sesame seeds, tofu, wheat and whole grains. 
7. Keeping yourself absorbed in hobbies that you like (like stitching, gardening, painting, teaching, etc.) will make you feel good and creative and plus deviate your mind off the cravings. So the next time that you feel like reaching for a chocolate cake or a bag of chips, reach out instead for the newspaper or your knitting set. 
8. Increase the intake of flaxseed, walnut and canola oil, which contains essential fatty acids. This will also help to decrease the cravings.
9. Make sure to get enough of trace minerals like zinc picolinate and chromium  picolinate, which balance the blood sugar by helping the insulin to work more effectively. So they are very useful to reduce the craving plus to reduce the weight. 

Tips to Whiten Your Teeth

Tips to Whiten Your Teeth  

Having white teeth is one factor that can help boost your confidence. Because of advanced technology today, whitening teeth has become much easier and more convenient. Teeth whitening is a highly effective way of lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface.

White teeth look great- attractive, youthful and clean. Few people have naturally white teeth, and teeth can become darker with age. Smoking and drinks such as tea, coffee and red wine will also progressively darken the teeth.

However, tooth whitening treatments don’t last forever. You worked hard to get your teeth white, so you will want to follow some guidelines in order to prolong the whitening and maintain a bright smile.

Keeping white teeth is easy with the right knowledge and choices and will extend the time between touch-ups.  In order to maintain your beautiful white teeth, naturally making smart choices with the food you eat as well as avoiding unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking alcohol will not only save you time, effort and money but help boost your overall dental health.

Following are some easy and natural ways to lengthen the effectiveness of teeth whitening procedure.
a. Follow good oral hygiene.  Flossing and brushing at least twice daily will remove surface stain and help to prevent discoloration.  Using a whitening toothpaste once or twice a week is also an option - use a regular toothpaste the rest of the time.

b. Avoid frequently drinking coffee, soda, tea or red wine. They are the most notorious beverages that cause stain.  If you do choose to consume them, you might consider a straw which will allow the liquid to bypass your front teeth.

c. Brush or rinse with water immediately after consuming food or beverages that may cause stains.

d. Snack on crispy and crunchy fruits and vegetables (like apples, celery and carrots) which act as a natural abrasive helping to clean the enamel of the front teeth and keep them white.

e. Application of a paste of lemon juice and salt in the yellowish tint of the teeth is a wonderful way of eradicating that dull color of the teeth.

f. Rubbing the inner white part of an orange peel in the discolored teeth gives a lovely white shine.

g. Regular use of paste of bi-carbonate of soda with water removes the surface stain from the teeth.

h. Dried and powdered Bay leaves combined with dried orange peel also acts as an excellent whitener.

All these home teeth whitening methods when done regularly can give an excellent result. Teeth whitening procedures are effective and with proper oral care, you will be able to prolong the whitening treatment and keep your smile whiter, longer.

How to avoid headache, avoid eyestrain ?

How to avoid headache, avoid eyestrain ?

Eyestrain is a common cause of headache. In such cases, an eye specialist should be  consulted and proper treatment taken. Simple eye exercises such as moving the eyes up and  down and from side to side, palming, rotating the head, with neck outstretched, forward and backwards three times, then three times clockwise and three times counter clockwise, can relieve eyestrain. 

A surprising way to relieve eyestrain is to give gentle massage to the neck. Bring the shoulders together and release. Then take a few minutes to place a moist cool compress over the eyes to give them rest and recuperation. 

Use the mud bath to remove impurities

Use the mud bath to remove impurities

The mud or clay bath is another mode of the nature cure. It is applied in the same way as mud packs, but only on a larger scale on the entire body.  

In this, mud or clay is first ground and sifted to remove all impurities, and then made into a smooth paste mixed with hot water. The paste is then spread on a sheet that in turn is wrapped round the body. One or two blankets are then wrapped over this, depending on the temperature of the room and that of the pack. A mud bath is followed with a cleansing warm water bath and a short cold shower.  

The mud bath is found to tone up the skin by increasing the circulation and energising the skin tissues. Frequent mud baths help to improve the complexion, clear spots and patches on the skin following skin disorders or due to smallpox. It is very beneficial in the treatment of skin diseases like psoriasis, leucoderma and every leprosy. This bath is also valuable in getting relief from rheumatic pain or pain in the joints caused by injuries.  

The duration of the bath should be from 30 minutes to one hour. Care should also be  taken to avoid the patient catching a chill during the bath. Mud applications also form a vital part of natural beauty treatment.

Facts about Smoking and How to Quit ?

Facts about Smoking and How to Quit ?

Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco. New smokers often feel dizzy and sick from tobacco smoke, but some get used to its effects. As they continue to smoke, their bodies learn to depend on nicotine and they can tolerate smoking more and more. When smokers stop they may get cravings and feel anxious, hungry, irritable and find it hard to focus on what they are doing.
Second hand smoking is when a person breathes another person’s tobacco smoke. Sometimes referred to as passive smoke, it can be the smoke that the smoker breathes out (exhaled mainstream smoke) or the smoke from the end of the cigarette (sidestream smoke). Smoking greatly increases your risks for lung cancer, many other cancers, heart disease, and stroke.  It also causes objectionable breath odor and erectile dysfunction. 

1. Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, coworkers and others who breathe the smoker’s cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke.

2. Among infants to 18 months of age, secondhand smoke is associated with as many as 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia each year.

3. Secondhand smoke from a parent’s cigarette increases a child’s chances for middle ear problems, causes coughing and wheezing, and worsens asthma conditions.

4. If both parents, a teenager is more than twice as likely to smoke than a young person whose parents are both non smokers.  In households where only one parent smokes, young people are also more likely to start smoking.

5. Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to deliver babies whose weights are too low for the babies’ good health.  If all women quit smoking during pregnancy, about 4,000 new babies would not die each year.

Why Quit?
6. Quitting smoking makes a difference right away you can taste and smell food better.  Your breath smells better.  Your cough goes away.  This happens for men and women of all ages, even those who are older.  It happens for healthy people as well as those who already have a disease or condition caused by smoking.

7. Quitting smoking cuts the risk of lung cancer, many other cancers, heart disease, stroke, other lung diseases, and other respiratory illnesses.

8. Ex-smokers have better health than current smokers.  Ex-smokers have fewer days of illness, fewer health complaints, and less bronchitis and pneumonia than current smokers.

Quitting Tips 
Getting ready to quit: 

9. Set a date for quitting.  If possible, have a friend quit smoking with you.

10. Notice when and why you smoke.  Try to find the things in your daily life that you often do while smoking (such as drinking your morning cup of coffee or driving a car).

11. Change your smoking routines:  Keep your cigarettes in a different place.  Smoke with your other hand.  Don’t do anything else when smoking.  Think about how your feel when you smoke.

12. Smoke only in certain places, such as outdoors.

13. When you want a cigarette, wait a few minutes.  Try to think of something to do instead of smoking; you might chew gum or drink a glass of water.

14. Buy one pack of cigarettes at a time.  Switch to a brand of cigarettes you don’t like.

15. Decrease the number of cigarettes you smoke a day by at least one half.

On the day you quit: 
16. Get rid of all your cigarettes.  Put away your ashtrays.

17. Change your morning routine.  When you eat breakfast, don’t sit in the same place at the kitchen table.

Stay busy. 
18. When you get the urge to smoke, do something else instead.

19. Carry other things to put in your mouth, such as gum, hard candy, or a toothpick.

20. Reward yourself at the end of the day for not smoking.  See a movie or go out and enjoy your favorite meal.

21. Don’t worry if you are sleepier or more short-tempered than usual; these feelings will pass, usually within a few days to one week.

22. Try to exercise take walks or ride a bike.

23. Consider the positive things about quitting, such as how much you like yourself as a non-smoker, health benefits for you and your family, and the example you set for others around you.  A positive attitude will help you through the tough times.

24. When you feel tense, try to keep busy, think about ways to solve the problem, tell yourself that smoking won’t make it any better, and go do something else.

25. Eat regular meals.  Feeling hungry is sometimes mistaken for the desire to smoke.

26. Start a money jar with the money you save by not buying cigarettes.

27. Let others know that you have quit smoking most people will support you.  Many of your smoking friends may want to know how you quit.  It’s good to talk to others about your quitting.

28. If you slip and smoke, don’t be discouraged.  Many former smokers tried to stop several times before they finally succeeded.  Quit again.

Simple Tips To Keep Your Body Fit And Healthy

Simple Tips To Keep Your Body Fit And Healthy

How do you feel to be healthy? Nice! Must be wondering if there is that magic wand, I can become slim, fit and healthy. Nice to think but how to make this a reality? Takes time. Can't happen overnight.

You can follow certain simple and easy technics which will help you be fit and healthy. Have you decided to go for it! then read on.

- Do not make a future plan for your exercise, if you have to do it, just do it now.

- Wake up a bit early, pull your pants up and start walking out. If not like an exercise, just walk out. Go where you like, spend sometime out in the morning. You can opt to buy milk, vegetables, newspaper or whatever... just go out. Slowly increase the speed of your walk.

- Follow the Golden Rule - Breakfast like a KING, Lunch like a Prince and Dinner like a PAUPER. Keep your dinner very light, avoid cheese, butter, curd or any other fat products.

- Breathe in and breathe out deeply whenever your remember. Do simple stretching exercises.

- Last of all... Dont worry.. Be happy. Stress can cause lifestyle diseases. Be away from stress. Life is short, enjoy every moment of it.

Food to Clear Acne

Food to Clear Acne

"Acne clear food help up" is widely searched term on internet and here you will find relevant information on it. Acne that we see on our face or other parts of our body is due to internal problem in our body. Liver is an organ which is responsible for proper working of our digestive system. If our body makes excessive toxins then our liver is not able to deal with it. Problem of excessive toxin leads to skin problems like acne, pimples, zits, blackheads or whiteheads. Having balanced diet or healthy food can to a great extent solve this problem. here are some specific foods that can help to clear and improve acne.

The best way to avoid acne is by having a regular diet. his can help you to deal with problems of acne. Lifestyle of people is changing and everyone prefers to have junk food or fast food rather than proper vegetable and fruit diet.

1) It is advised to have lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in diet and have 4-5 servings of vegetables and one serving of fruit in a day.

2) Always take salad along with your food. Salad is a good source of fiber and keeps you away from constipation which could lead to excessive toxin release.

3) Addiction to tea or coffee is also not good for acne and avoid them.

4) Refined sugar, carbohydrates and fried food. These foods give good platform for acne to flourish.

5) Include pulses in your diet.

6) Avoid food that you are allergic to.

7) Avoid food items with Vitamin B12. Source of B12 is fish, milk and milk products, egg, and meat.

8)T ry and drink 6 to 8 glasses of water everyday.

Taking some measures can help you to cure and prevent acne. his can also help you to have acne free skin. It is suggested to consult a specialist if you are facing severe acne like cystic. here is no need to worry as there are many treatment, medicine and products available in the market to cure acne or pimples.