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Top 5 Diet Mistakes

9/30/2014

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You see a lot in the news about the supposed best and worst diet plans. Media folks typically rank diets for taste, amount of weight loss, safety, and nutrition quality. Results vary. But what I want to talk about are the common mistakes I see people making when following popular diet plans. I'm not saying these plans are necessarily bad (or good), but I want to point out some of the unhealthy mistakes people make when they "go on a diet." Here are some I see frequently in my patients:

1. Saving all your calories or "points" for one large evening meal.
Often people may skip breakfast and eat a really small lunch so they can have a huge dinner. This is not a good idea because skipping meals can slow down your metabolism and makeweight loss more difficult. For people with diabetes, it's also problematic because eating one large meal can spike blood sugar. It's better to eat three similar-sized meals per day.

2. Avoiding milk because it has too many calories or points.
I see people avoiding milk way too often. People may avoid drinking milk because it has too many "points," but then substitute other unhealthy, processed foods such as sodas or sports drinks, baked chips, lowfat cookies, or other snacks. Ounce for ounce, milk is a very healthy, satisfying "food" packed with calcium, protein, and vitamin D. Most Americans do not get enough dairy. Inadequate calcium intake can lead to bone disease.

3. Eating too much fruit.
Some diet plans allow fruit as a "free" food. Anyone with diabetes should know that fruit can't be a free food because it contains a big dose of carbohydrates, which raise blood glucose levels. This is not to say people with diabetes should avoid fruit, but they need to watch their portion size and count carbs. Also, you should avoid dried fruit and fruit juice entirely, because they contain a large, concentrated amount of carbs in a very small portion size.

4. Not balancing diet — eating too much from one food group.
Sometimes when people start a new diet plan they think they need to be extreme. For example, they might know that protein foods are good choices, so that is all they eat. They may have an egg for breakfast, a turkey burger without a bun for lunch, and a chicken breast with some green beans for dinner. Now these are not "bad" choices, but this diet is not well balanced and is lacking in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. You should include foods from all the other food groups too, such as fresh fruit, milk, yogurt and healthy carbs like sweet potatoes and beans. Eating a well-balanced diet is not only healthy, but is more satisfying too.

5. Practicing good portion control with pre-packaged meals on program, but going back to old eating habits after it's over.
Some diet plans provide pre-packaged food or recommend frozen meals to eat. Although I think these foods can sometimes help people learn proper portion sizes (and can be convenient occasionally), I often find that when people go off these prepared foods, they go back to their old eating habits and regain weight. I think it is a good idea to learn how to eat healthy with proper portion sizes from everyday foods that you can buy at the grocery store. Remember, healthy eating is not a diet, but a long-term lifestyle change.
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Work Stress Raises Diabetes Risk

9/28/2014

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Previously, studies report that workplace stress can have a range of adverse health effects, especially raising the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Cornelia Huth, from Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen (Germany), and colleagues examined data prospectively collected from more than 5,300 employed individuals, ages 29 to 66 years, enrolled in the MONICA/ Cooperative Health Research in the Augsburg Region (KORA) study. At the beginning of the study, none of the participants had diabetes, while in the post-observation period, which covered an average of 13 years, almost 300 of them were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Observing that: “Men and women who experience high job strain are at higher risk for developing [type-2 diabetes] independently of traditional risk factors,” the study authors urge that: “Preventive strategies to combat the globally increasing [type-2 diabetes] epidemic should take into consideration the adverse effects of high strain in the work environment.”
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Type 2 Diabetes: People Who Work more than 55 Hours at More Risk

9/26/2014

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If you’re among those who have been working long hours daily for some months, then get yourself tested for the blood glucose level.

A recent study by health experts has revealed that people who spend long hours on work are more prone to suffer from the chronic Type 2 diabetes disease. Although the researchers has not managed to find an exact link between the diabetes and long hours work, the study claimed that people who work over 53 hours every week are at more risk.

It is also interesting to note that people who work 55 hours from office are at lesser risk of diabetes diagnosis compared to those who work as a labor.

The team of researchers have studied the data of 222,210 workers. The participants of the study were from Europe, United States, Japan and Australia. Of the 222,210 subjects, 68% were working for more than 55 hours.

4,963 people were diagnosed with diabetes among the 222,120 tested individuals. The group of people working above 55 hours were compared to the group who were working between 35-40 hours per week. The results shown that people who are working over 55 hours are at 7% more risk of being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

The researchers have also studied the socioeconomic data of the participants. The study revealed that employees who are getting paid well and are enjoying the high income status yet working 55 hours a week are at less risk of suffering from diabetes to middle and low socioeconomic status group.

Interestingly, the low wage employees working over 55 hours a week are at alarming 26%-59% more risk of being diagnosed with diabetes.

However the study has not presented any clear evidence why the low salary group is at such a huge risk of diabetes diagnosis.


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10 Silent Signs You Might Have Diabetes

9/25/2014

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New studies show a shocking 25 percent of people with diabetes don’t even know it. 

Diabetes has plenty of early signs, but they're subtle enough that you might not notice.
“It’s not like you wake up one day and all of a sudden you’re thirsty, hungry, and [going to the bathroom] all the time,” says Melissa Joy Dobbins, RD, a certified diabetes educator in Illinois. “It picks up gradually.” Indeed, “most people are unaware that they have diabetes in its early or even middle phases,” says Aaron Cypess, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and staff physician at Joslin Diabetes Center. Just because you’re not keyed in doesn’t mean you’re immune from problems associated with diabetes, he adds. The longer you go without controlling diabetes, the greater your risk for heart disease, kidney disease, amputation, blindness, and other serious complications. “We recommend that people with risk factors for diabetes, such as a family history or being overweight, get evaluated on a regular basis,” Dr. Cypess says. If you’ve been feeling off, talk to your doctor about getting a simple blood test that can diagnose the disease. And pay attention to these signs of diabetes.

You’re taking more bathroom breaks
When you have diabetes, your body becomes less efficient at breaking food down into sugar, so you have more sugar sitting in your bloodstream, says Dobbins. “Your body gets rid of it by flushing it out in the urine. That’s why you’re going to the bathroom a lot.” Most patients aren’t necessarily aware of how often they use the bathroom, says Dr. Cypess. “When we ask about it, we often hear, ‘Oh yeah, I guess I’m going more often than I used to,’” he says. But one red flag is whether the need to urinate keeps you up at night. Once or twice might be normal, but if it’s affecting your ability to sleep, that could be a clue to pay attention to.

You’re thirstier than usual
Urinating a lot will also make you feel parched. A common problem Dobbins sees with patients is that they use drinks like juices, soda, or chocolate milk to quench their thirst. These sugary beverages then pack the bloodstream with excess sugar, which can lead to the problem all over again.

You’ve lost a little weight
Considering that being overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, it sounds counterintuitive that shedding pounds could be a sign of the disease. “Weight loss comes from two things,” says Dr. Cypess. “One, from the water that you lose [from urinating]. Two, you lose some calories in the urine and you don’t absorb all the calories from the sugar in your blood.” Once people learn they have diabetes and start controlling their blood sugar, they may even experience some weight gain—but “that’s a good thing,” says Dr. Cypess, because it means your blood sugar levels are more balanced.

You feel shaky and hungry
It’s not uncommon for patients to suddenly feel unsteady and immediately need to reach for carbs, says Marjorie Cypress, a nurse practitioner at an endocrinology clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and 2014 president of health care and education for the American Diabetes Association. “When you have high blood sugar, your body has a problem regulating its glucose,” she explains. “If you’ve eaten something high in carbohydrates, your body shoots out a little too much insulin, and your glucose drops quickly. This makes you feel shaky, and you tend to crave carbs or sugar. This can lead to a vicious cycle.”

You’re tired all the time
Of course you're exhausted every now and then. But ongoing fatigue is an important clue to pay attention to; it might mean the food you’re eating for energy isn’t being broken down and used by cells as it’s supposed to. “You’re not getting the fuel your body needs,” says Dobbins. “You’re going to be tired and feel sluggish.” But in many cases of type 2 diabetes, your sugar levels can be elevated for awhile, so these symptoms could come on slowly.

You’re moody and grumpy
When your blood sugar is out of whack, you just don’t feel well, says Cypress, and might become more short-tempered. In fact, high blood sugar can mimic depression-like symptoms. “You feel very tired, you don’t feel like doing anything, you don’t want to go out, you just want to sleep,” Cypress says. She’ll see patients who think they need to be treated for depression, but then experience mood improvement after their blood sugar normalizes.

Your vision seems blurry
Don’t be alarmed—this is not diabetic retinopathy, where the blood vessels in the back of the eye are getting destroyed, says Dr. Cypess. In the early stages of diabetes, the eye lens is not focusing well because glucose builds up in the eye, which temporarily changes its shape. “You’re not going blind from diabetes,” Dr. Cypess says he assures patients. “In about six to eight weeks after your blood sugars are stabilized, you’re not going to feel it anymore; the eye will adjust.”

Your cuts and scrapes heal more slowly
The immune system and the processes that help the body heal don’t work so well when your sugar levels are high, explains Dr. Cypess.

Your feet tingle
Elevated sugar levels can cause complications well before you realize you have diabetes. One of these is mild nerve damage, which can cause numbness in your feet, says Cypress.

You’re more prone to urinary tract and yeast infections
Higher levels of sugar in urine and the vagina can become a breeding ground for the bacteria and yeast that cause these infections. Recurrent infections are particularly worrisome. “Usually when you keep getting infections, doctors will check for diabetes if you don’t already have it,” says Cypress. “Even women who go to the emergency room for urinary tract infections are often checked.”



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“Type 2 Diabetes is a National Emergency…”

9/24/2014

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…says Diabetes UK this morning.  According to their own new research, more than 700 people a day are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the UK: actually 738. Type 2 diabetes now accounts for 96 per cent of new cases of diabetes (30 people are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes every day).

That’s a whopping 280,000 people a year diagnosed with diabetes, the equivalent of the population of Newcastle. This is much higher than previously thought and Diabetes UK say this poses serious implications for the nation’s health.

With 3.8 million people in the UK now having the condition and with around 35 per cent of the population – more than 18 million people – with pre-diabetes, the charity is calling for more focus on prevention.

Agreed!

But how? Can it be as simple as missing TV for one day per. week, as recommended by NICE this week? Well perhaps not! And it’s probably not as simple as simply telling people what to eat and what not to eat – but to educate people in WHY.  Why certain foods help and why certain foods harm.  Why what is right for one person is not the same as for the next.

One of my clients was astounded this week when we talked about body composition – WHY most diets cause the body to lose large amounts of lean tissue instead of body fat; WHY it’s important to retain that lean tissue; WHY it’s so difficult to regain lean tissue when it’s been lost; WHY body composition is linked to health and life span…

Tackling type 2 diabetes is an emergency – but for the best results corners can’t be cut.  Backing up recommendations with plenty of information, guidance and support and seeing everyone as an individual is crucial.

If you want the WHYs as well as the most effective WHATs available – get in touch!


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5 Simple Ways to Boost your Happiness

9/18/2014

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At the moment you can feel easily overwhelmed by other things going on in the world especially if you watch a lot of the news.

Our own lives can be pretty overwhelming at times too so I have put together a little list of some simple ways to boost your happiness back up. Let’s face it we all could do with the extra smile boost right? So read on for my tips to bring that smile to your face;

Don’t be Regular

We all know those little things that bring a smile to our faces but don’t take them for granted. Soon enough the early morning cup of tea that your partner makes for you will soon become habit and you might not raise the same smile or feel of happiness. All the things that you end up expecting to bring you happiness will soon just become habitual and you’ll lose that extra boost. Maybe make them a cup of tea as a surprise or for both of you to go out for breakfast instead. Take some time out, make some little changes and you’ll soon notice you will embrace and love the little changes.

The Small Stuff

Remember when you reached into your pocket and found that extra note. Remember how you smiled and worked out how you would spend it? We all do it. It’s like free money, even though we know it isn’t but somehow our minds end up being tricked into this being some kind of win. Now it would be pretty hard to keep hiding money for you to find later on, you’d all go and spend it straight away (if you can do it then go for it – much better than I would be!). So what are the other things that make you smile? Curling up with a book and a hot chocolate, meeting a friend for lunch, making time to watch your favourite TV programme.Whatever it is – make time.

Happy Factor

The chances are that you are more likely to feel happiness when you are amongst other happy people. This cannot always be the case but make time to meet up with friends and have a good laugh. The sound of laughter is very infectious and will make you smile immediately. Not only are you getting the benefit of this but anyone around you will also feel happy. You’ll be sharing the happy factor and that is something to make you smile.

Be Thankful

I have to confess that this is something that I have only started doing very recently and I can tell you that it does work. I have started to journal down the things that have made me happy each week, some people do it daily but I chose to do it weekly so I could really pick out the best bits. I write things that I’ve done that have made me happy, friends I have seen, books that have been good, TV programmes/films that made me laugh. It’s really good to look back at the week and I also find it inspires me to make sure that the next week follows the same pattern. Possibly improve it somehow if time allows. Just take the time to be thankful for what you have done or what others have done for you.

YOU!

Yes, you! Has anyone told you that you’re awesome? Well you are. You are awesome!
You smiled a little didn’t you?

Apparently we react more to being told a compliment by a complete stranger, nothing creepy mind you! But remember when you hold the door open for the next person behind you to say something like “have a nice day”, be polite and you’ll see that they will probably be a bit surprised at first but they will either reciprocate or at least smile back. It’s amazing the boost you get from this, something so small and simple to do.

So this is my little list of ways to boost your happiness so now after reading this I want you to go and do something that makes you happy. Go and do it. You’ll get a great buzz for taking the time to do it and remember – You are awesome!

We say so.

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Don't Blame Salt For Your Hypertension!

9/13/2014

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The first report of a relationship between salt and high blood pressure came about in 1904. Two researchers, Ambard and Beujard, reported that salt deprivation was associated with lowered blood pressure in hypertensive patients [1]. Over the next 50 years, various animal models were examined to support the hypothesis of salt causing high blood pressure. In almost all of these studies, huge amounts of salt (only in the form of refined salt-sodium chloride) were given to the animals to induce a significant hypertensive effect. The usual intake of salt was 10-20 times greater than the recommended dosages for these animals. Due to the high amounts of salt given to these animals, the correlation to a human population should have been suspect. Furthermore, these studies were not done with unrefined salt and its full complement of minerals.

From 1966-2011, two authors summarized the findings of 57 trials of people (mostly Caucasians) with normal blood pressure. Low-sodium diets resulted in a very slight decline of systolic blood pressure by 1.27mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54mm Hg as compared to a high-sodium diet [2].

In eight trials of blacks, with normal or elevated blood pressure, low sodium intake reduced systolic blood pressure by 6.44mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1.98mm Hg as compared to a high sodium intake. Interestingly, the authors found that there was a significant increase in cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides as well as the hormones rennin, aldosterone, and noradrenaline in the low-sodium diet as compared to the high-sodium diet [3]. These elevated hormones can cause an increase in cardiovascular events. The elevated hormones are the body’s attempt to try to hold onto the little salt that is present in the diet.

A low-salt diet has been promoted as healthier for not only blood pressure but for cardiovascular events (i.e., stroke or heart attack). Eleven trials, which included follow-up from six months to seven years, were reviewed. Researchers found that there was no difference in deaths and cardiovascular events between the low-salt groups and the high-salt groups. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure declined in the low-salt group by only 1.1 and 0.6mm Hg. The authors of this review commented that the miniscule lowering of blood pressure with a low-salt diet did not result in any significant health benefit. They also state, “It is also very hard to keep on a low-salt diet.” [4]      

Dr Brownstein said: “My experience has clearly shown the fallacy of low-salt diets. For the great majority of people a low-salt diet does not work. Their energy level drops and they develop hormonal and immune system imbalances.”

Source: “Salt Your Way To Health”. Author: Dr. Brownstein

References:
1)   Ambard, L. Causes de L’hypertensin anerielle. Arch. Gen. De Med. 1904:1:520-33
2)   Jurgens, G., et al. Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, rennin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterols and triglyceride. The Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. 2004, Issue 1. Art. No: CD004022.DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004022.pub2
3)   Jurgens, G. IBID. 2004.
4)    Hooper, L., et al. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease. The Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, 2004.Issue 1. Art. No: CD003556. DOI:10.1002/1461858.CD003656.pub.2                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Scientists Reveal Ramen Noodles Cause Heart Disease, Stroke & Metabolic Syndrome

9/12/2014

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Will you continue to feed to your kids Ramen Noodles?

The health benefits of eating processed ramen noodles are self-evident to many people, although there will always be those who deny the dangers of eating them. How bad can they be? Well in fact they can be pretty bad! Researchers from Baylor University and Harvard have found that the noodles increase people’s risk of metabolic changes linked to heart disease and strokes. Ramen noodles contain Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), which is a by-product of the petroleum industry and food additive which is often used to preserve cheap processed foods. This chemical is neither digestible or beneficial to your body in any way. In a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that women in South Korea who consumed a high amount of the pre-cooked dried noodles were more likely to have “metabolic syndrome” this did not change with any amount of exercise or by other food they ate. People with metabolic syndrome generally have high blood pressure or high blood sugar levels and have an increased risk of a stroke, heart disease and diabetes.“Although instant noodle is a convenient and delicious food, there could be an increased risk for metabolic syndrome given [the food's] high sodium, unhealthy saturated fat and glycemic loads,” said study co-author Hyun Shin, a doctoral candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. Shin and his researchers analyzed the health and diet of approximately 11,000 adults in South Korea aged between 19 to 64. The participants were asked to report what they ate and the researchers categorized each participant’s diet as either traditional healthy food or fast food, they also looked at how many times weekly they ate instant noodles. The study was focused on individuals in South Korea, due to the fact that the country has the highest per-capita number of instant noodle consumers in the world. It has also come to light that over recent years, health problems such as heart disease and obesity have been on the rise. Unfortunately the findings are quite relevant to consumers in the United States which is ranked 6th globally in instant noodle sales, according to the World Instant Noodles Association, which found that the United States accounted for 4,300 billion units sold in 2013 they were just behind Japan, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam and one spot above South Korea.

Other Food Products Containing TBHQ:
• McDonalds chicken nuggets and french fries
• CHEEZ-IT Crackers made by Kellogg’s
• KFC beans and fried chicken
• Wheat Thins
• Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts
• Microwave popcorn
• Wrigley’s gum
• Little Debbies nutty bars and some M&M products
• Keebler Club crackers
• Many Kellogg’s products
• Taco bell beans and some taco shells
• Teddy Grahams
• Red Barron frozen pizza
• Keebler Cookies
• Butterfinger chocolate and Reese’s Peanut butter cups
• Nestle Crunch
• Little Debbie
• Homestyle Peanut butter cookies
• Some forms of soymilk
• Different breads cereals and crackers could contain TBHQ
• Crisco oil
• Some pet foods
• Many cosmetic products and baby products 
• Some hair dyes lipsticks and eyeshadows

Due to the amount of processed foods that contain TBHQ we are unable to list them all. People are realizing quickly that all processed food in general, have far too many problems to be considered safe. Our regulatory agencies are not acting responsibly and are side stepping the problems and instead of removing these toxins from the food supply, they claim that there are safe levels that can be consumed. Who knew that poison could be consumed in safe levels!

A gastrointestinal specialist has conducted an experiment with a time lapse video inside the stomach, comparing both fresh and preserved ramen noodles. After two hours of digestion, the results were staggering so before you chow down on your next bowl of processed Ramen Noodles you may want to watch the video below.

Inside stomach Ramen Noodle digestion:

References: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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5 Ways The Apple Watch Really Could Make You Healthier

9/9/2014

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The shortcomings of most personal fitness trackers are well-known: they're clunky, have limited functionality and seem to only attract people who are already active, as opposed to sedentary people who want to slowly improve their health.

But if the launch presentation of Apple's new Apple Watch turns out to deliver on its promises, it could inspire higher-level personal fitness (for those who can swing the $349 cost). According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the new hardware will be insightful for professional athletes and weekend warriors and will even gently encourage us average Joes and Janes to take just a few more steps a day. That's the hope, anyway.

With a built-in heart rate monitor, GPS for tracking your movement and accelerometer, the watch promises to track the intensity of your workouts, the number of steps you take, how far you went on your bike ride, and how many calories you burned. For those who don't work out, a several other measures could help nudge you toward a healthier lifestyle. For instance, the Watch has certain built-in daily goals to help minimize sedentary time or fit in a certain number of steps.

To truly evaluate the Apple Watch's performance, we'd have to get our hands on one, but that won't be possible until early next year, according to Cook. But in the meantime, we've discovered some studies that do suggest the gadget's features may be able to improve users' health.

Keeping track of heart rate could make your workouts more efficient
To prevent weight gain, the intensity of exercise matters more than how long you do it, according to a 2013 study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. Researchers from the University of Utah found that shorter, high-intensity bursts of exercise were linked to lower body mass indexes more than longer, more leisurely exercise. For example, every extra minute of high intensity exercise is linked with decreased obesity odds: five percent decreased odds for women and two percent for men.

Getting an hourly reminder to stand could help you counteract the ill effects of sitting all day. 
Sad to say, but even daily exercise isn't enough to stave off the negative effects of remaining completely sedentary the other 11 waking hours of your life, which includeincreased risk of cardiovascular disease and early death. To combat this, exercise scientists have recommended moving around for five minutes every hour, walking around the office every half hour, standing desks and walking desks. A gentle reminder to stand for one minute every hour seems like a good place to start.

Encourages even brisk walks, which can do more than you think. 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of exercise every week, and that includes brisk walking. Yes, even just a humble brisk walk is all that it takes to keep your heart aerobically healthy -- and it can even be done 10 minutes at a time, notes the CDC.

Helps you create and then achieve specific and tailored health goals.
If your goal is to "lose weight" or "get healthy," you've got to get a bit more specific than that, according to the National Institutes for Health.

"Useful goals should be (1) specific; (2) attainable (doable); and (3) forgiving (less than perfect)," writes the NIH on their website. You're more likely to achieve what you want with specific, measurable goals as opposed to ambitious or abstract wishes.

Could help you stay accountable by sending your exercise data to your friends.

Studies show that social networks and other forms of online support help people achieve their fitness goals. A recent analysis of 12 past studies on the subject found that the social networks' effects were "modest but significant" in helping people lose weight, according to researchers from Imperial College London.

"The use of social media to treat obesity encourages patients to be more pro-active and empowers them to contribute towards their own treatment," said lead author Dr. Hutan Ashrafian in a press release about the analysis. "It's not the only solution to the obesity epidemic, but it should be introduced as an element of every country's obesity strategy."

Currently, you can get all five of these functionalities with other apps and wearables, but the promise of the Apple Watch is having it all in one sleek and streamlined gadget. Plus, we're digging the different finish and strap options. Biometric data in a fashion-forward timepiece? Yes please. 

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28 Amazing Benefits Of Papaya For Skin, Hair And Health

9/2/2014

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Papayas were originally found in Central America, while the explorers from Spain and Portugal helped bring this fruit to many other subtropical lands, which then journeyed to places like Philippines, some parts of Africa and India. Today, the US, Mexico and Puerto Rico are said to be the largest commercial producers of papaya in the world. Apart from Papains, papaya is also a rich source of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. The pulp of this fruit is also a basic component of many facial creams, and shampoos.

Skin Benefits Of Papaya:

Papaya, which is rich in so many healthy components, is best for skin care as it promises and works to provide you with healthy and glowing skin.

1. Being a good source of Vitamin A and Papain, this fruit helps in removing dead skin cells along with breaking down the inactive proteins.

2. The best feature of papaya is its ‘Low Sodium Quality’, thus resulting in very little retention of water. In simple words it means, it helps you keep your skin hydrated.

3. Papaya is actually a wholesome fruit as it contains more Carotene when compared to other fruits like apple, custard apple, guava and plantains. Not being an expensive fruit, papaya is a common man’s fruit which is beneficial in many ways.



4. The application of finely grounded paste of raw papaya on the face for 25 minutes helps reduce those unwanted pimples and other embarrassing blemishes on the face.

5. Both, direct application and eating will help you achieve smooth, supple and soft skin.

6. Regular consumption or application of papaya also provides shine to the skin, which comes from within and is long lasting.

7. The mashed papaya can be used for treating the sore and cracked heels.

8. Papaya also acts as a natural skin exfoliator.

9. Application of papaya also helps in removing skin discoloration.

10. The peel of papaya can not only be used on the face, but it can also be used for whitening the legs.

11. The use of raw papaya helps you treating the ringworms as well. You just need to rub some slices of raw papaya on the ringworm patches and see reduced inflammation.

12. Papaya helps the skin by reducing the aging signs on the face.



How to Use:
  • The papaya peel helps in reducing and treating the signs of aging. Just rub the peel on the face after eating the papaya. Let it stay for 5 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. Regular use offers visible results. The most coveted ingredient, AHA’s or Alfa-Hydroxy Acid, are found in abundance in papaya to offer anti-aging properties, but this is the only reason which makes papaya an acidic fruit. So, do not apply it for more time as it may cause dryness and irritation to sensitive skin.
  • Papaya is also fruitful for treating the dark spots.  The application of mashed and uneaten papaya with or without milk on your face can help in removing the dark spots and evens out the skin tone which results into a fairer and glowing skin.
  • For getting hydrated skin, mix mashed papaya with honey and apply on your face.
  • Papaya is also effective for treating dry skin. All you need to do is to mash a small section of papaya and mix it one tbsp of malai or milk cream. Apply on your face for 20 minutes and then wash it off.
  • A very simple method for moisturizing the skin is applying papaya on it. Take a ripe papaya, clean it and blend it into a fine paste. Now apply this paste on your face for 15 minutes. Wash it off using a wash cloth and pat dry to get great results.
  • For skin tightening, apply mashed papaya mixed with honey and rice-flour for 20 minutes, three times a week.
  • Papaya is also suitable for using as a body scrub. It can be made by mashing raw papaya and mixing it with honey, salt spa and olive oil.
  • For curing the skin tans and brightening the complexion, the simple face pack can be made. Just follow the steps mentioned below:
    • Make a paste of pulpy papaya
    • Add yogurt, honey, lemon juice and egg white into it
    • Mix all ingredients till the mixture becomes thick which can be applied on the face
    • Wash your face thoroughly so that it becomes clean and dirt free
    • Apply this facial mask on your face and leave it for 15 – 20 minutes
    • Wash off with the lukewarm water and pat dry
Papaya benefits for skin are truly endless. We will now proceed to the benefits of papaya on hair.

Hair Benefits Of Papaya:

Apart from amazing skin care benefits, papaya is also useful when it comes to hair care. According to hair care professionals, the benefits of papaya for hair can be gained by eating the fruit regularly or by the regular use of hair care products containing papaya as its major ingredients. Papaya can also help in creating the volume by nourishing the hair shaft. Other papaya benefits for hair are listed below:

1. Rich in nutrients, papaya may help prevent balding, thus helping boost growth and strength of the hair. 

2. Papaya is also used for controlling dandruff.

3. Add papaya to your daily diet to help reduce hair thinning. Although no scientific evidence has been derived with this theory, but still many people have tried and found it worthy. Results may vary from individual to individual.
4. Papaya being rich in minerals, vitamins and enzymes also helps in removing the dirt, oil and chemical build up from the hair in a very safe way.

5. Papaya leaf extracts can be used as a conditioner for adding shine to dull, unruly and lifeless hair.

6. Using of papaya hair mask can result into thick, strong, shiny and healthy hair. 

How to Use:This papaya hair mask will help you add thickness, strength and shine to your hair.

Ingredients: 
  • 1 cup diced ripe papaya
  • 1 cup diced ripe banana
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup yogurt
Directions:
  • Blend all the ingredients together thoroughly. Take care that no chunks remain after blending
  • Apply to damp hair
  • Cover with a plastic cap or shower cap
  • Allow it to stand for half an hour
  • Now wrap a towel around your cap to generate heat
  • Again leave it for another half an hour
  • Now wash your hair in your  regular way
  • It is optional to add your favorite deep conditioner to this recipe to get super soft hairs

Now that we have seen how Papaya is beneficial for the hair, lets discuss about the medicinal uses and how it helps cure many problems.



Health Benefits Of Papaya:

Papaya benefits are not just limited to skin and hair care. Several researches conducted on papaya also showed a lot of its medicinal properties. Many scientists have successfully concluded that papaya is beneficial for health related problems and some diseases too. Let’s find out what else papaya can do other than benefiting skin and hair.

1. Papaya acts as an antidote for hypertension. This is one of the most popular health benefits of papaya. The rich amount of potassium in papaya helps keeping the blood pressure in check along with improving the mental alertness.

2. Another of the most important papaya health benefit is that can help improve eyesight. Consuming 3 or more servings per day may keep your eyesight normal, along with improving and lowering the primary cause of vision loss in older adults.

3. Papaya also helps in boosting the immunity system of our body. The presence of Beta-carotene in papaya is required for the proper functioning and boosting of the immune system.

4. Papaya also prevents the body from recurrent ear infections, cold and flu.

5. Papaya also provides protection against heart diseases. As it is rich in nutrients too, it helps in preventing the oxidation of cholesterol, which helps preventing the cause of heart attacks or strokes.

6. Papaya can also heal external wounds. The pulp of this fruit can be applied directly on the wounds.

7. Papaya is also able to cure chronic ulcers on skins. All you need to do is to take papaya juice and mix some butter in it. Apply it on the affected area for quick drying and healing of long standing ulcers.

8. If one suffers from respiratory disorders like cough, bronchitis and breathlessness, then papaya can be helpful as it contains latex which is useful in the respiratory disorders.

9. Papaya despite being sweet in taste is also good for diabetic patients.

10. Papaya can also help you from cancer. Papaya’s fiber is able to bind to cancer-causing toxins in the colon, thus keeping them from harming healthy colon cells.

So we saw how papaya is good for health too. Till now we were talking about the papaya fruit, ripe papaya, mashed papaya and papaya peels. Now we will discuss about the benefits of its juice and also find out how it is helpful to us.

These are the numerous skin, hair and health benefits provided by papaya and its juice. Though the results are not instant, once they are achieved, they are permanent. Papaya indeed is a fruit of the angels, as it protects every possible body part and provides positive visible results.The uses of papaya are simple outstanding in number and efficacy!

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    Allan Chai

    HKIII Nutritionist (The University of Queensland, Australia)

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