Petua Nenek Moyang

Tidak memicit jerawat
Jerawat memang boleh mencacatkan penampilan anda. Malah, jerawat juga boleh menyebabkan seseorang itu hilang keyakinan diri. Namun, jangan sesekali memicit jerawat menggunakan kuku kerana khuatir kuku boleh merosakkan kulit wajah sehingga meninggalkan parut. Pastikan tangan dibasuh dengan bersih atau gunakan sarung tangan jika ingin memicit jerawat.

Jangan guna sabun mandi
Sabun mandi hanya sesuai untuk kulit badan dan bukannya kulit wajah. Sabun mandi bertekstur kering dan jika anda menggunakannya untuk membersihkan wajah, kulit muka anda pasti akan kekeringan.

Jangan guna tuala untuk keringkan rambut
Jangan menggosok rambut dengan tuala dengan tujuan mengeringkan rambut kerana rambut akan mudah putus dan kusut. Apa yang perlu anda lakukan ialah memerah rambut dan membalut dengan tuala. Biarkan rambut anda kering secara semulajadi.

Elak sikat rambut basah
Menyikat rambut ketika basah boleh menyebabkan kekusutan rambut dan mudah putus.

Cuci muka sebelum tidur
Tidur dengan mekap boleh menyebabkan pori-pori muka tersumbat dan kulit tidak boleh bernafas sehingga boleh menimbulkan masalah jerawat. Sebaik-baiknya, cucilah muka anda sebelum tidur untuk mendapatkan kulit bebas masalah.

Jangan mandi air panas
Untuk kulit yang kering, elakkan mandi air panas atau menggunakan mandian haruman.

Makanan untuk Penglihatan

Lobak Merah
Lobak merah kaya dengan Betacaotene (pelopor kepada Vitamin A, nutrien yang diperlukan untuk penglihatan), Lycopene (nutrien perlindungan sinaran UV pada mata) dan Lutein (nutrien yang melindungi kerosakan pada radikal mata). Jika anda mengalami masalah penglihatan, disarankan makan lebih banyak lobak merah.

Teh
Jika anda menggemari segala jenis teh, anda sedang melakukan tindakan yang betul untuk mencegah katarak mata. Teh membantu mengawal pertumbuhan darah baru di belakang mata. Pakar menjelaskan jika terlalu banyak saluran darah di sebalik retina, ia kan menyebabkan kebocoran darah dan cecair yang menjurus kepada bintik buta.

Bawang Putih & Bawang Merah
Bawang putih dan merah sangat penting dalam pengeluaran Glutation, sejenis sulfur yang bertindak sebagai anti oksidan untuk kanta mata.

Kacang Walnut
Kacang Walnut mengandungi sumber Omega- 3, Vitamin E dan antioksidan yang tinggi. Nutrien ini amat penting dalam memerangi radang mata.

Tomato
Tomato juga mengandungi dua nutrien penting untuk mata iaitu lycopene dan lutein. Tomato juga berkesan mencegah kanser mata.

Kacang Soya
Jika anda merupakan peminat kicap dan tempe, anda tentu gembira mengetahui bahawa kacang soya merupakan salah satu makanan penting untuk mata . Kacang soya mengandungi antioksidan yang kuat yang dipanggil isoflavon. Antioksidan ini melindungi mata daripada sindrom mata kering.

Telur
Percaya atau tidak, telur juga baik untuk penglihatan. Sebatian sulfur, protein dan cysteine membantu melindungi mata daripada pertumbuhan katarak. Makan telur sehari sekali sudah memadai bagi penjagaan mata.

Brokoli
Brokoli mengaktifkan enzim anti – radang dalam badan untuk menggalakkan detoksifikasi termasuk mencegah keradangan di bahagian belakang mata.

Mentega Kacang

Kaya protein
Adakah anda tahu 24 peratus daripada satu balang mentega kacang diperbuat daripada protein? Protein membantu mengekalkan ketahanan tubuh dalam membina dan memulihkan tisu otot. Kandungan protein dalam mentega kacang agak tinggi iaitu dua sudu makan mentega kacang bersamaan dengan 7 gram protein yang menjadikan mentega kacang adalah pilihan terbaik untuk snek.

Mengandungi lemak baik
Kesalahan yang seringkali dikatakan oleh orang ramai ialah mentega kacang tidak baik untuk tubuh kerana kandungan lemak di dalamnya. Sebenarnya, lemak yang terdapat dalam mentega kacang tersebut adalah lemak tak tepu. Lemak tak tepu boleh mengurangkan kadar kolestrol dalam darah selain memberi nutrien yang cukup kepada tubuh untuk merendahkan risiko penyakit jantung.

Sumber vitamin dan mineral
Mentega kacang merupakan sumber vitamin E dan B6, zat besi, folat, kalsium dan penuh dengan Niacin yang memainkan peranan penting dalam merembeskan hormon seks dan mencegah daripada penyakit Alzheimer.

Kandungan serat yang tinggi
Tubuh badan manusia memerlukan serat untuk mengawal sistem penghadaman untuk organ dalaman yang sihat. Serat juga berupaya mengawal perut anda sewaktu kenyang. Kandungan protein dan serat yang tinggi mampu mengawal paras gula dalam darah lebih-lebih lagi jika anda menghidap kencing manis.

Makanan "accident"

Cheese
Its origin links back to the old practice of transporting milk in a vessel made of animal’s stomach. Legend has it that an Arabian nomad discovered the liquid hardened along the way in reaction to the rennet (enzyme) that remained in the stomach, making for the world’s first fromage.
Assorted Cheese (image courtesy of Skanska Matupplevelser via Flickr)

Sourdough
Sourdough is a type of bread made by long fermentation of dough using natural yeast. The oldest record of sourdough harks back to the ancient Egyptians. What likely happened is that Egyptian bakers’ accidentally dampened ground up grain and left it to sit at room temperature. Wild yeast spores from the nearby beer brewing (ancient Egyptian brewery and bakery were often at the same place) settled on the mix, ate the natural sugars and converted them into lactic acid which gave it a sour flavour.
Sourdough (image courtesy of treehouse1977 via Flickr)

Tofu
It’s noted that a Chinese cook, attempting to flavour soy milk, dropped unrefined sea salt containing nigari, a natural coagulant, into a pot of it, resulting in a curdled soy milk. The cook then shared the discovery with everyone, and this original product expanded into a plethora of varieties that we see today- from silken curd to blackened firm tofu.
Tofu (image courtesy of robert couse-baker)

Ice Cream Cone
In 1904, Arnold Fornachou, a teenage vendor at World’s Fair in Saint Louis, USA, run out of paper dishes to serve his ice cream, and customers were lining up. He turned to his fellow vendors for help. Ernest Hamwi came to his aid by rolling up his waffle-like pastries and gave them to Fornachou to fill with ice cream. Later, Hamwi received a patent for a cone-making machine and started his own company. There were many vendors who ran ice cream booth at the same fair that claimed similar story. However, many historians believe that the first edible cones were found in Europe before the 19th century.
Ice Cream Cones (image courtesy of garryknight via Flickr)

Oyster sauce
Lee Kum Sheung, founder of Lee Kum Kee, stumbled upon his trademark oyster sauce one day in 1888 in Guangdong Province, China. He over-cooked a pot of oyster soup, thus condensing the flavors of oysters into a rich and savoury condiment. The rest is delicious umami history. The oyster sauce is an indispensable agent in almost all Chinese kitchens today.

9 diet cara selebriti yang keterlaluan

Adriana Lima
Dianggap sebagai kebanggan Victoria's Secret , ia seolah-olah seperti pekerjaan yang sukar untuk model terkenal ini. Adriana Lima mendedahkan bahawa sembilan hari sebelum persembahan fesyen tahunan, dia hanya mengambil air dan 12 jam sebelum dia berhenti minum air hanya untuk menyeimbangkan berat air dalam badan. Eh, kita pasti berharap dia tidak akan berpeluh banyak.

Madonna
Si diva Madonna kadang-kala mengamalkan diet yang dipanggil 'Diet Udara'. Caranya dengan memegang makanan tetapi menentang daripada memakan makanan tersebut. Pelik, bukan?

Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston kadang-kadang meninggalkan sarapan pagi, sebaliknya hanya minum segelas jus limau diperah segar pada waktu pagi. Dia yakin bahawa ia adalah cara yang terbaik untuk menghilangkan lemak. Kedengaran seperti cara yang baik untuk memulakan pagi.

Beyonce
Beyonce pernah diminta untuk mengurangkan berat badan untuk menjayakan filem "Dreamgirls". Jadi selama 14 hari, dia hanya mengambil air, cili merah dan sirap maple untuk berdiet. Sepanjang 14 hari itu, dia semakin mengecil dan mengecut. Ramai bertanyakan "Adakah anda OK?", "Tak, saya tidak berasa baik," katanya.

Reese Withersspoon
Reese Witherspoon dikenali sebagai peminat makanan bayi. Makanan untuk sarapan pagi dan makan tengaharinya cumalah makanan bayi. Namun begitu, dia akan mengambil makanan ruji pada sebelah petang. 

Megan Fox
Megan Fox pernah menyatakan bahawa satu-satunya cara untuk dia mendapatkan bentuk badan yang mengiurkan adalah dengan meminum cuka epal dan air setiap kali sebelum makan berat.

Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman hanya memakan telur rebus untuk menjayakan wataknya dalam filem 'Cold Mountain'. Dia mengambil satu biji telur rebus pada waktu pagi dan dua biji telur rebus untuk makan malam. Jika terasa lapar lagi, dia akan menambah tiga biji telur. Hanya makan telur mesti sangat mmbosankan, bukan?

Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes pernah membuat keputusan untuk mengurangkan berat badan dengan hanya memakan sup lobak merah untuk sarapan pagi dan brokoli mentah untuk makan tengah hari serta makan malam. Mampukah kita mengikut cara diet ini?

Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene sengaja melaparkan dirinya semasa penggambaran "Twilight Saga: New Moon ". Dia bekerja selama 12 jam sehari dan tidak mempunyai masa untuk makan menyebabkan dia kehilangan berat badan yang agak banyak.

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Depression

Depression Basics

Depression is a mental health illness that affects one in 10 Americans.More than just feeling down, clinical depression is a mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness that don’t go away on their own. It is essential to recognize that feeling down on occasion is a normal – and important – part of life. Sad and distressful events occur in everyone’s life, and responding to them emotionally is healthy. However, feeling miserable consistently and without any sense of hope is not normal, and should be treated as a serious medical condition.

People experience depression in different ways. It can often interfere with a person’s daily responsibilities and relationships. Left untreated, the condition may last for months or years and often becomes worse. However, depression is a treatable medical condition, and those who seek treatment often see improvements in their symptoms.

Main Types of Depression

Major depression is a severe form of depression that typically affects a person repeatedly throughout their lifetime, although isolated cases can occur. Symptoms of major depression include:

• Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness
• Weight fluctuations
• Changes in appetite
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Chronic physical ailments
• Poor sleep
• Suicidal thoughts

Dysthymia is a more subtle depressive illness, characterized by chronic low level depression. It is typically less debilitating than major depression, although some people with dysthymia do eventually experience episodes of major depression. Symptoms of dysthymia are the same as those in major depression, though less severe, and often first appear in childhood or early adulthood.

Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is typified by cycling periods of mania and depression. The changes in mood can be rapid, though the shift is usually gradual. During the depressed phase, a person can display any or all of the symptoms associated with major depression. While in the manic phase, the person often experiences over-activeness, extreme elation, and racing thoughts. These symptoms may affect decision making and judgement.

Other Types of Depression

In addition to the three main classifications of depression, certain sub-types possess their own unique causes or symptoms.

Postpartum depression affects approximately 10-15% of women after they give birth. Fluctuating hormones, coupled with physical and mental stress, are the main cause of depressive symptoms in these women.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) typically triggers depression during the winter months when people have less exposure to natural sunlight. Light therapy helps lessen depressive symptoms for some sufferers of SAD.

Psychotic depression includes severe bouts of depression coupled with signs of psychosis, such as delusions, hallucinations, and false beliefs, which are often associated with the person's depression.

How is Depression Diagnosed and Treated?

Only a trained mental health specialist can diagnose any of the different types of depression. Often, a physical exam is administered to rule out any other medical issue, such as a thyroid disorder, that could be mimicking symptoms of depression. Specific types of depression are diagnosed based on thorough psychological evaluations, which include a detailed history of symptoms. Tests such as the Beck Depression Inventory and Hamilton Depression Scale can assist a specialist in making an accurate diagnosis.

Depression often continues if left untreated. Intervention may include medication to regulate chemicals in the brain, talk therapy, or a combination of the two. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), sometimes referred to as "shock therapy," uses electrical stimulation in the brain to help treat chronic depression that has proven resistant to the more conventional means of treatment. 

Causes of Depression

If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, it’s normal to want to know where it comes from and what causes it. The truth is that depression is a complex medical condition that is still not completely understood. The good news is that medical professionals know enough about it to be able to help alleviate symptoms in people who are going through depression. Rather than a single factor, a combination of biochemical, psychological, genetic, and environmental factors is believed to cause depression.

Genetic

Depression can occur in people with no family history of the disease. However, there does appear to be some genetic link to depression. Having an immediate family member with depression can increase your risk. Studies of identical twins who were raised in separate homes showed that when one twin was diagnosed with depression, the other twin developed the same disorder 67 percent of the time

Environmental/Psychological

The brain is highly malleable and constantly changing in response to its experiences. That’s in part why scientists believe depression is a product of both our genes and our environment. Traumatic life events, such as the loss of a loved one, distressing financial situations, or big changes like a move can all potentially trigger symptoms of depression.