Wednesday, May 5, 2010

6 Steps Prevent Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a type of cancer with the number of cases in the world, as well as the largest cause of death. The majority of new cases detected at an advanced stage of cancer is not symptomatic.


The more we age, the greater the risk of a woman's cancer. This makes us worry. Even so, we can turn fear into a real action to prevent the scourge of the disease so these women.


1. Actively engaged

No word old to start exercising. The study mentions, exercise will lower levels of the hormone estrogen, which is associated with cancer. Do exercise at least 30 minutes a day.


2. Reduce weight

After menopause, women who are obese have a greater risk of developing breast cancer than peers who had normal weight. Even so, the increase in body weight in women who had an ideal weight also bring the same risk.


Third. Inadequate vitamin D needs

The study, which confirms the benefits of vitamin D as an anti-cancer continue to emerge. The last mentioned, 94 percent of breast cancer patients who lack vitamin D, the cancer spread more quickly than those who were enough vitamin D.


4. Limit alcohol

Recent data from the National Cancer Institute showed women who drank one or two glasses of alcohol every day had a breast cancer risk 32 percent higher. Experts suggest limiting alcohol to no more than one glass per day.


5. Note symptoms

The early symptoms of breast cancer can be a lump that is usually perceived differently than the surrounding breast tissue, painless, and usually have irregular periphery. Another sign that may arise is benjolandi armpit, change size or shape of the breast, abnormal fluid out of the nipple, and changes in skin color or texture of the breast.


6. Make early detection

Screening and early detection can actually significantly reduce the stadium on the findings of breast cancer cases. In addition to mammography, breast self examination (Realize) that can be taught, then practiced solely by women, if done regularly can detect a tumor 1.2 centimeters.

About Acne

Acne is an inflammatory disease that can attack the oil glands of our body a few bags especially the face, upper chest & back.

Causes & trigger factors:

- Eating fatty foods

- The use of cosmetic / moisturizer that contains oil

- Rarely washed the dirty & oily

- Stress

- Lack of sleep / rest

- Weather and air that is too hot

- For women usually hormal effects may occur one week prior to menstruation

These tips to prevent acne:

- Avoid all invoices cause acne

- Avoid excessive wash your face with hot water

- Avoid the keg in the sun

- Get enough rest / sleep

- Avoid excessive sweating sports

- Clean if a dirty face

Cosmetics that may be used:

Use night cream for oily skin / acne, wash your face with acne soap berptl 5, shaped acne cream gel, powder blushes & avoid wear face powder compact because they contain oil. Avoid the use of moisturizers.

How to Measure Ideal Body Weight

There are many ways to detect the ideal body weight. However, the medical world in Indonesia have a reference to an ideal body weight measurement system, namely by using the Body Mass Index (BMI).

How to count it too easy. BMI is measured in units of kilograms of weight divided by height squared in units of meters. Let easy, take samples. Just mention his name changed. He has a 75 kilogram weight. The height is only 150 centimeters or 1.5 meters.

Is altered body weight was ideal today? Let us refer to the following BMI calculation.

Here's the calculation: altered body weight 75 kg divided by 2.25. Figure 2.25 is the result altered the square of height 1.5 m. The result is 33.33. "With a weight of 75 kg, altered meaning has undergone severe obesity,".

Well how come? Medical world seems to have set a limit to indicate the condition of a person's body. If the results show figures between 18.5 to 23 means your weight is normal or ideal. But when the results show number 23 until 25, you are already overweight. Figures for 25 to 27, including mild obesity, 27 to 30 is called obesity, while BMI was altered in the 30th. That means she obesity weight.

There are also other ways to determine a person being obese or not, that is by measuring waist circumference. Waist circumference is a benchmark for someone who is overweight must be followed by the accumulation of fat around the waist. Normally, female waist circumference should not be more than 80 cm, while men do not exceed 90 cm.

Measuring obesity with waist circumference is also useful to know the metabolic syndrome are likely someone is having a particular condition. Among other things, high blood sugar levels, high blood trighserida levels, hypertension, and heart attacks.

Hopefully useful!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

5 Bad Habits About Eating

Unwittingly, many among us who have bad habits regarding eating activity. Bad habits are of course an impact to the health of the body associated with the digestive tract. Therefore, these bad habits can not be maintained! What are five of them?

1. Do not eat breakfast

Breakfast is needed to provide energy for the body and helps the brain to think. Therefore, the habit of not having breakfast is not good for health. The best choice for a healthy breakfast is fruit.

2. Eating before bed

If you eat spicy food, fatty food, or that contain kefein for 1-3 hours before sleep, sleep quality will be much reduced. Fatigue can also be a consequence. Fatty food can make to slow digestion and spicy foods can cause heartburn. Therefore, give sufficient time period of your dinner with hours of sleep.

3. Snacking

If you kudap is carrots or fruit, then no problem. The reason, which is usually a snack is a snack that only contribute fat and calories in the body. To the solution, eat smaller portions five to six times a day. This will help you burn calories all day, because the metabolic systems can be more work properly due to the diet.

4. Let themselves starve

Let themselves starve to disrupt the body's digestive system. If this is done to reduce weight, which occurred even vice versa. The first reaction of the body for people who suffer from hunger is increasing weight from body fat deposits. When the body is left hungry, waiting for the body when the food comes back. When the food finally arrives, store it directly into the body fat reserves, as an anticipation when the body is hungry again. As a result, even so to hoard fat. Therefore, eat the small portions but frequently!

5. Eating too fast

Eating too fast makes the body can not digest food properly, especially in the mouth area. Instead, learn to chew a little longer so that food can be absorbed well later. Eating too fast can also make a person is overeating and weight gain risk. Eating slowly can help the brain to know that we are eating and therefore able to give a signal when we are already full.

Is among the top five in the habit you have ever done? As of this minute, subtract after that stop at all!

Hopefully useful!