Heart Attacks And Hot Water

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Heart Attacks And Drinking Warm Water

This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals, not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt theirdrinking habitwhile eating.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ‘sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by theintestinefaster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead tocancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

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You may never have the first chest painduring the course of a heart attack.Nausea andintense sweatingare also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heartattack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive.

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Here are 6 tips to kick start weight loss in the New Year

Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): Now experts from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center can help you stick to that New Year’s resolution of losing weight if you just follow these six tips.

1. Keep moving each day: all it takes to see a weight-loss benefit is 30 to 60 minutes ofaerobic activity daily.

“You don’t need to be athletic. Just brisk walking or dancing to your favorite music or using an aerobic exercise machine like a stationary bike or treadmill is all you need to do – just try to do it each day,” said Anne McTiernan.

“You can break it into 10- or 15-minute sessions throughout the day to get the weight-loss benefit,” she said.

2. Keep a food journal: “By spending a little extra time to write down everything you eat and drink, you’ll be able to see where extra calories sneak in,” said Caitlin Mason, an exercise and health researcher in the Public Health Sciences Division of the Hutchinson Center.

“There are lots of good online tools that can help estimate the calorie content of common foods and track your weight loss progress over time,” she said.

3. Set realistic goals: “For long-term success, aim for a slow, steady weight loss of about 1 to 2 pounds a week. No one wants to lose weight only to gain it all back – and often more – a few months later,” said Mason.

4. Set specific goals: set several smaller but more specific goals, such as eating five servings of vegetables per day, taking a 15-minute walk at lunch each day or drinking six glasses of water per day.

“Adding healthy behaviors to your routine is often easier than telling yourself ‘don’t do this’ or ‘don’t eat that,'” Mason said.

5. Don’t let one slip-up derail your efforts: “Don’t throw your entire routine out the window after one bad day. Instead, try to identify the specific barriers that got in your way and think through strategies to avoid such challenges in the future,” said Mason.

6. Practice yoga: regular yoga practice and weight maintenance and weight loss are related, according to several studies.

Researcher Alan Kristal found that regular yoga practice is associated with the prevention of middle-age spread in normal-weight people and the promotion of weight loss in those who are overweight.

A follow-up study published in 2009 found that regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese.

“These findings fit with our hypothesis that yoga increases mindfulness in eating and leads to less weight gain over time, independent of the physical activity aspect of yoga practice,” Kristal said.

“Mindful eating is a skill that augments the usual approaches to weight loss, such as dieting, counting calories and limiting portion sizes. Adding yoga practice to a standard weight-loss program may make it more effective.” (ANI)

Booze 'much more harmful than crack or heroin'

London, Dec 27 (ANI): A study has revealed that alcohol causes much more damage to health than heroin or crack cocaine.

Professor David Nutt, the government’s former chief drug adviser, conducted an analysis that assesses both harm to the individual and harm to the rest of society – and alcohol turned out to be worse than both cocaine and heroine.

The “harm to self” categories cover mortality, poor health, impaired mental functioning, loss of friendships and injury, while “harm to self” categories cover mortality, poor health, impaired mental functioning, loss of friendships and injury.

While heroin, crack, and crystal meth fell under the former category, alcohol, heroin, and crack fell under the latter.

Ecstasy is only one eighth as harmful as alcohol in this new analysis.

“Our findings lend support to previous work in the UK and the Netherlands, confirming that the present drug classification systems have little relation to the evidence of harm,” The Telegraph quoted the researchers as concluding.

“They also accord with the conclusions of previous expert reports that aggressively targeting alcohol harms is a valid and necessary public health strategy.”

'Miracle' diet pill reduces food cravings, burns calories even while sitting!

London, Dec 27 (ANI): A new ‘miracle’ weight loss pill that is being used by the likes of Eva Longoria and Courteney Cox is all the rage.

Meratol increases metabolism, reduces calorie intake, blocks carbohydrates and burnscalories all at once, claim its makers.

It even claims to enable people to burn 310 calories while sitting at their desk, reports the Daily Express.

The drug, priced at 29.99 pounds, has racked up advance online orders of 30,000 in the UK and since its launch in the US in October, has sold over 100,000 units.

“There currently aren’t any over-the-counter products on the market in the UK that will aid and sustain such considerable weight loss as Meratol,” said Dr Katie Long, a general practitioner in Glasgow.

“I would only recommend a ­natural weight loss aid like Meratol as it offers the immediate weight loss needed to kick-start a January detox with no ill side effects or intrusions into your daily lifestyle,” she added.

Meratol makers claim it cuts food cravings too. It contains cactus extract brown seaweed extract, which has a high content of original marine polyphenols, prickly pear extract, which has antioxidant and diuretic properties, minerals and trace elements.

“The UK launch coincides with the festive season as this is when the nation puts on the most amount of weight,” said a spokesman for Meratol. (ANI)

Reach your ideal weight by writing what you eat

Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): If you’re trying to shed those extra pounds and hitting the gym and dieting have failed to work, then try this.

The first step to reaching your ideal weight may be as simple as writing it down.

Putting a pen to paper and keeping a daily journal of meals and snacks is one of the best strategies of successful dieters, said Dr. Christopher J. Mosunic, a specialist in weight management and diabetes at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.

“Keeping a food diary is like exercise, it will always help you lose if you do it consistently,” Newswise quoted Mosunic as saying.

More importantly, the writing habit “is one of the top predictors of weight loss success,” Mosunic added.

No wonder some of the country’s major commercial diet plans strongly recommend the write-what-you-eat journaling practice to their clients.

In terms of the diary keepers’ success he explained, “It’s not much different than taking notes in class. The more your write, the better you perform.”

The reasons for the success of journaling dieters have a lot to do with their willingness to acknowledge every bite of food they consume.

“It can help you realize how many calories you are consuming each day really quickly,” he said.

The practice can be helpful to a more casual dieter who just has a few pounds to lose or wants to break-thru a stubborn weight-loss plateau.

Here are some of Mosunic’s food diary tips:

Keep it simple: “One of the worst mistakes I see my patients make is using these complex, computerized Internet-based programs,” he said. The best journals are easy to keep and understand. Some of the most straightforward computer-based programs can be found at Livestrong.com and Dailyplate.com.

Mosunic keeps his own journals on Microsoft Word documents.

Write everything down: “Even the handful of chips or pretzels,” says Mosunic. “It’s part of the practice of just being responsible for what you consume.”

Share your journal: “It’s always best to have someone who reads it,” said Mosunic, noting some of his favorite food diaries have “junk food all over the pages.” The reason? “I know the patients are being honest!” (ANI)

Feeling guilty about eating too much butter? Don't – it's good for you

London, Dec 28 (ANI): It’s holiday season and that means rich and butter-laden food – cookies, pudding, cakes – almost every other dish; so should you feel guilty every time you take a bite?

Contrary to what health Nazis say about butter, it’s actually good for you, say some health experts.

While it is true that we sometimes eat too much fat and that our diets are far from ideal, butter is not the culprit.

In fact, when eaten in moderation, it can do you a lot of good.

“There appears to be an enormous mismatch between the -evidence from long-term prospective studies and perceptions of harm from the consumption of dairy food items,” the Daily Mail quoted Professor Peter Elwood, an expert in fat metabolism, as saying.

And if you think margarine was a better choice, you are wrong. Many varieties of margarine are packed with other unhealthy substances and chemicals – synthesised unsaturated fats which increase the risk of coronary heart disease by raising -levels of ‘bad’ low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and -lowering levels of ‘good’ high–density lipoprotein cholesterol.

So even though butter contains animal fats at least it’s natural and natural in this case is much better.

Butter is a simple emulsion of milk-fat, protein and water, and is packed with nutrients. It is a high-energy food, containing 700 calories per 100g. It is rich in Vitamin A, which is needed for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system.

Butter is also rich in Vitamin D, which helps build strong bones, and contains Vitamin E and selenium – essential for healthy nervous and immune systems.

In fact, recent studies have shown that it can help to fight cancer, as it is rich in an anti-carcinogenic fatty acid obtained through cattle eating grass.

Although butter is ‘fattening’, you really don’t need to eat a lot of it to feel satisfied. (ANI)

Texting before going to bed 'affects sleep, mood'

Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): It may be time for you to put you cellphone aside before going to bed for it might affect your sleep and moods, according to a new study.

Text messaging and other electronic communication media were linked to excessive movement during sleep, insomnia, and leg pain at night in students ages 8 to 22, Dr. Peter G. Polos of JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., and colleagues found.

The report linked “high rates of daytime cognitive or mood problems … including ADHD, anxiety, depression, learning difficulties,” with late-night usage of mobiles and other electronic media.

“Attempts at limiting use at bedtime appear to be reasonable,” ABC News quoted the researchers as saying.

They suggested that parents set appropriate times for text messaging and other technology use and take proactive steps like moving computers out of the bedroom.

The participants averaged 33.5 text messages or e-mails sent per night to an average of 3.7 people for a total of 3,404 text messages per person per month.

These occurred from 10 minutes to four hours after bedtime.

“Research shows that the problem is increasing, so it is more important than ever for physicians to ask questions about technology use when evaluating children for sleep issues,” said Dr. David D. Gutterman of the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. (ANI)

Sticking to a vegetarian diet may be good for kidney disease patients

Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): A new study has suggested that sticking to a vegetarian diet can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies.

Kidney disease patients must limit their phosphorous intake, as high levels of the mineral can lead to heart disease and death.

While medical guidelines recommend low phosphorus diets for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), phosphorus content is not listed on food labels.

Sharon Moe (Indiana University School of Medicine and Roudebush Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center) and her colleagues studied the effects of vegetarian and meat-based diets on phosphorous levels in nine patients with CKD.

Patients followed a vegetarian or meat-based diet for one week, followed by the opposite diet two-to four- weeks later. Blood and urine tests were performed at the end of each week on both diets.

Despite equivalent protein and phosphorus concentrations in the two diets, patients had lower blood phosphorus levels and decreased phosphorus excretion in the urine when they were on the vegetarian diet compared with the meat-based diet.

The authors concluded that their study demonstrates that the source of protein in the diet has a significant effect on phosphorus levels in patients with CKD.

The study appeared in a recent issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN).

'Good bacteria' in yogurt may not be as healthy as you think!

Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): Probiotic yoghurts and yoghurt drinks may not be as healthy as they are claimed to be – the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that there is not enough evidence that these products have a positive effect on the immune system and digestive health.

The manufacturers of these products had been claiming that these foods could help relieve digestive irregularity and boost the immune system, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

The food industry’s probiotics sector has complained that EFSA uses excessively rigorous scientific standards, similar to those used in the pharmaceutical industry, to assess claims.

But their complaints don’t help the consumer, who simply wants to know whether probiotic food products, which range from yoghurts and yoghurt drinks to dietary supplements, are likely to benefit their health.

Probiotic expert Bob Rastall, head of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading, firmly believes probiotics are useful for health.

He stresses that probiotics are considered to be “functional foods” – products that have ingredients or components in them that can improve health or reduce disease risk in humans.

Rastall said that by increasing the population of the so-called good bacteria (probiotics), the health of the gut could be improved.

Probiotics have also been found to reduce the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in nursing homes, and the incidence and/or severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, abdominal pain and flatulence in some people.

“You’re not going to do yourself any harm at all by eating a probiotic yoghurt. They’re safe,” he said.

However, he said that probiotics aren’t an alternative to a healthy diet.

“What I don’t want people to think is that they can eat an unhealthy diet and lead an unhealthy lifestyle and then just have a probiotic yoghurt and everything will be fine.

“Clearly, that’s nonsense – you can’t undo the damage done by an unhealthy diet with probiotics, they’re not drugs.

“A healthy diet is the starting point for everything – and probiotics are part of it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Gastroenterologist Peter Whorwell of Manchester University, said the problem with probiotics is that they’re not strong, so for someone with very bad IBS, for example, they will only “scratch the surface”.

But for those with less severe IBS, probiotics are probably “quite a good idea”, he said.

“The good side, for me, is that they’re harmless, whereas drugs have side-effects,” he added. (ANI)

Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation may not be best option

Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): Experts have suggested that motivational interviewing, a popular counseling technique for many addictive behaviors, might not be the ideal treatment choice for those who smoke cigarettes. eter S. Hendricks, a University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher, says the reason might be, well – motivation.

He says that motivational interviewing produced only modest improvement for people in treatment for smoking-cessation. The results were surprising because the technique has been effective for other addictive substances.

Motivational interviewing was developed as a means to help people change behavior by eliciting their own intrinsic reasons for change instead of persuading them to change. I uses a non-judgmental, empathic approach to help people overcome their own ambivalence about changing.

“The issue here may be that most smokers are not ambivalent about quitting. In fact, there is good reason to believe that smokers very much want to stop smoking,” said Hendricks, an assistant professor of public health at UAB.

“For example, the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 70 percent of smokers want to quit. Ninety percent of smokers in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States regret that they ever started smoking and would not start smoking again if given a second chance. Furthermore, 80 percent of those smokers have tried to quit, and at any given time almost half of all smokers are actively trying to stop smoking.”

Hendricks and co-author Jennifer Hettema, of the University of Virginia, conducted a meta-analysis of 31 different studies using motivational interviewing for smoking-cessation. Those 31 trials involved 8,165 subjects.

The authors found that motivational interviewing did help, but the effect was small and less than expected when compared to results seen with alcohol and other drugs.

Hendricks’ work did show that motivational interviewing may be promising for adolescents and those with medical problems, low tobacco dependence or little motivation to quit.

For these reasons, Hendricks says that researchers should continue to explore the efficacy of motivational interviewing for smoking-cessation, paying particular attention to potential moderating factors.

Still, Hendricks concludes, “most smokers may not need an intervention like motivational interviewing to help them stop. What they appear to need is a program designed to help them overcome the dependence on cigarettes.”