Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Hazards of Smoking

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There is estimated around one of each 5 deaths in USA is caused by tobacco. Around 8.5 million of Americans suffer from chronic diseases and more than 435 thousands of individuals who lost their live caused by addicted smoking activities. Overall, there are a lot of hazards of smoking! Therefore it is much better for smoker to stop smoking as earlier as possible.

You might also like to know more about facts of second-hand smoking, before continuing! 

Smoker lives are claimed around 14 years shorter than the average non-smoker lives. Smoking is bad activity, and today it will lead to death risk for 650 million of 1.3 million alive (the world’s smokers), according to American Cancer Society.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Boost Brainpower with 7 Smart Ways

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Drinking green tea

You can eliminate the experience of psychological distress by drinking green tea regularly for each day. According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, this is good behavior for 20% less likely to experience distress than if we do not drink green tea regularly.

Why not try to learn another language?

Ellen Bialystok, Ph.D, a researcher of York University (Toronto) says; you can raise the density of gray matter by studying a second language. This is good condition to govern memory and attention of the brain.

Monday, November 28, 2011

3 Healthy Holiday Tips for Your Travel

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Holiday is one of the most fun activities but sometimes without adequate preparation, there are always the risks of yucky infections or nasty injuries.

So it is better also to consider the safety, especially for your health during holiday. Below are helpful healthy holiday tips for your travel.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Ideas for Healthy Christmas Gifts!

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Are you looking for a nice Christmas gift for somebody? Well, you might clearly understand that there are a lot of choices to choose!

But whatever your selection, it is better to choose one that not only actually needed by receiver but also much better will give a significant contribution to the health of recipient. So why you don't choose healthy Christmas gifts!

You can find some great ideas about healthy Christmas gifts on internet, and the following are some of them:

Friday, November 25, 2011

Pregnancy: Drinking Alcohol (Safe or Not)

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During pregnancy, it is much more recommended to avoid drinking alcohol, otherwise can lead to the risk of mental and physical birth defects. You should know that there is around 40,000 babies with variety degrees (1 - 2) of alcohol-related damage. Even light drinking alcohol during pregnancy also can lead to the potential harm for the fetus.

There are a lot of researches and in fact, during pregnancy- no-level volume of drinking alcohol has been proven safe! Therefore, it is much more recommended to avoid consuming alcohol for pregnant women (including wine coolers, wine, hard liquor or beer and so on).

4 Bad Things You Have to Avoid at Your Desk!

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It is undeniable that today there are a lot of people (particularly for anyone who works indoor ) who spend most of the days just for sitting on the chair (office chair) and working at desk (in front of a monitor of a computer).

If you are one of them, you could spend long hours (up to 8 hours or even more) a day at your desk and chair. Well, there are 4 bad things you have to avoid at your desk in order to make sure you keep productive, fit & healthy!

So, let’s to the point, below are 4 mistakes you should definitely avoid at your office computer desk:

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Better Health with Black-Color Foods

Well, there are a lot of foods to encourage the quality of your healthy living. And as well we know, there are also many healthy foods that have dark color. The dark color is usually caused by plant pigments (anthocyanins). In many cases, black foods also have higher amounts of antioxidants (compared to light-colored foods).

You might also like to read best foods to decrease cholesterol and blood pressure, before continuing!

Therefore, it is great idea to consume black food regularly to promote better healthy living. Below are top 5 black foods for better health that should be listed on your daily menu:

Top 3 Health Advantages of Tea!

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As well we know, there are several types of tea, such as; white, green, oolong and black tea. And all of these types are produced from the leaves of Camellia sinensis-plant. You may know about peppermint & chamomile, there are some people who categorize them into tea, but technically they cannot be considered tea. 

So, why you should try and drink tea regularly? What are the health advantages of tea? The following are top 3 health advantages (the most promising claims) of tea:

Choosing a Plastic Surgeon: Crucial Issues to Look For!

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In this modern living, there are a lot of options to look perfect in the appearance of your beauty, including through plastic surgery. But the quality is the priority and don’t forget to the safety by choosing the right plastic surgeon.

As well we know that plastic surgery is usually performed to improve the condition of people who have an accident, certain illnesses or the presence of scars & marks on the body that can influence the appearance of your body. But there are also plastic surgeries that purposed to change the shape, structure or even function of a certain organ of the body.

Here are some crucial issues or clues to look for on choosing a plastic surgeon:

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Top 5 Ideas to Sleep Better

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Do you feel not-easy to take a rest of your sleeping at night? Or do you feel worn out or crabby lately? If the answer is –yes, then you should re-analyze on how to sleep better!

Well, there are some associated factors with a good or bad quality of your night’s sleep, such as; deadline pressure at your workplace, illness, relationship issues or the other responsibilities that can lead to the unexpected challenges.

Let’s to the point, the following are great 5 ideas to sleep better that eventually will encourage the quality of your live and also encourage the level of your productivity at your workplace!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

10 Simple Steps to Get Sexy-Flat Abs

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Every woman wants to get sexy-flat abs! Having a slim stomach can increase your confidence and encourage your style in your lifestyle.

You must be willing to do special exercises in order to make your stomach look slimmer. And if you still don’t have any idea or program to lose your belly fat, the following are 10 simple steps that may be helpful for you to get sexy-flat abs:

Step 1: Schedule to train your abdominal muscles at least 4 to 5 times a week.

Step 2: Train your stomach by crunch exercises.

Step 3: Perform at least 2 sets for each of the standard crunch, reverse, and oblique crunch (15-20 reps each set). Take additional advanced training if necessary, particularly if you are able to complete this exercise not too difficult, and you will feel the results within 4 to 6 weeks.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

How to Protect Your Heart at 20-30 Year Old?

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Heart disease risk is now not only greater for older people but also can attack productive age (20-30 year old). Yet in fact the disease can be prevented.

Here are pieces of helpful information that you can do to maintain heart health.