Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Good or bad, Tea Drinking Habits?

As with coffee, tea drinking habits have been done long ago not only in Indonesia, but also abroad either for social or lifestyle even become embedded with tradition. In general, these drinks are served at the time of tradition guest visit, meeting, part of the breakfast and drinks while relaxing in the afternoon. In West Java derah drink tea sometimes used as a substitute for plain water consumed daily.
It is said that since 5000 years ago, the emperor Shen Nung of China has introduced tea as a nutritious beverage for health because it can boost immunity. Tea plant is native to Southeast Asia and has now grown in over 30 countries. Until now collected 3000 plant species, but the tea plant botanically derived from one crop to the results of cross-mating. Tea plant parts that can be used for beverages is its leaves.
Aroma and taste are typical, making tea beverages that are the result of the tea plant leaf extract is very popular by both adults and children alike. Besides the usual beverages, tea actually has properties of herbs for medicine and health. Based on the facts of the various studies have been conducted, the United States Board of Tea (Tea Council of the USA) has recommended to drink tea as an activity that should be encouraged to remember the benefits in maintaining a healthy human body.
Why is tea beneficial for health? Apparently there are some active ingredients in tea such as polyphenols (10-25%), and other organic components such as vitamin C (150-250 mg%), vitamin E (25-70 mg%), ß-carotene (13-20% ), caffeine (45-50 mg%), and fluorine (0.1 to 4.2 mg / L). While the aroma and distinctive taste in tea due to the content of volatile components. The content of polyphenols in tea act as antioxidants to prevent the growth of cancer cells in the body as well as proven ability to stop the growth of some bacteria that cause food poisoning. Other benefits of polyphenols is to reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood and accelerate the removal of cholesterol through feces.Beberapa vitamins such as vitamin C and E can help to strengthen the immune system and maintain a healthy heart, whereas to meet the needs of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene content. Fluorine elemental content is quite high in tea, in addition to assist in preventing the growth of caries in the teeth and strengthens the teeth, also to prevent osteoporosis or bone loss. The content of caffeine in tea for a reasonable usage can help refresh the body through its influence on the nervous system to stimulate the body's oxygen-making.
But behind it all was in the habit of drinking tea is not reasonable to have a bad effect also for health. The content of caffeine in tea can cause food absorption process to be blocked, but it has the effect of caffeine dependence and this result does not fit when the body becomes not consume them. In lactating mothers, breast milk caffeine affect the glands that hamper the smooth and the availability of milk, whereas in infants this substance can cause your baby's intestines into spasm. Mineral content in tea has a tendency to help the formation of kidney stones, it should be noted especially in patients with kidney.
How should we consume tea healthy? It is recommended to consume about 5 cups of tea beverage size of 200 ml per day. This amount has a limit of normal levels of caffeine that can be consumed that is equivalent to 750 mg / day. Try to make tea with water that is not too hot and you should not add sugar to prevent the destruction of substances that are contained and the loss of the benefits of tea. In a daily habit, avoid drinking tea on an empty stomach because it can increase stomach acid production and therefore contributes to the digestive.
So a suggestion to continue performing their regular tea drinking habits and safe to obtain the benefits of compound contained in tea.



Source: http://www.kulinet.com/baca/baik-atau-burukkah-kebiasaan-minum-teh/1191/

Recognize the Benefits of Plant Based Shape

None of the creatures on this earth in vain. Even a cockroach, created to complement and enhance an ecosystem. How it is with plants?
Since the time of the ancients, the various types of plants have been identified as a fresh herb medicine alias. There should be processed first before the drugs used, many of them can be completely eaten directly without going through other processes.
Regardless of what and how the process is, in fact we can immediately recognize the efficacy and usefulness of each plant only through the physical form of these plants. For example, alias bean sprouts bean sprouts, which resemble the physical form of a frog embryo or sperm close to the physical image is viewed as a microscopic ... the vegetables that come from this nutritious grain of mung bean increased resources and generally egg cell also has memakluminya our society as one of the supporting fertility.
Similarly, vegetable broccoli. Frizzy-haired green vegetables are very strong and firm stems per stem. Apparently, he was the source of a substance that can preserve the integrity of our bones and prevent osteoporosis from a variety of complaints, if diligently consume them.
How it is with red bean? High protein sources also proved to be extremely helpful in strengthening and making more healthy kidney as the physical form that is similar to the kidney.
In addition to the plants and vegetables, we also can see the similarity of the anatomy of our bodies in various kinds of fruit. Bananas, for example, who were anatomically very similar to the male genitals, apparently in it does contain many kinds of amazing energy, especially bananas. The fruit of this one is very safe to eat in various situations.


Source: http://www.kulinet.com/baca/mengenali-khasiat-tanaman-berdasarkan-bentuknya/1256/

The Secret Properties and Savors of Tumeric

The Secret Properties  and Savors of Tumeric
There are various ways for the health of the use of turmeric, turmeric (Indonesia : Kunyit; Jawa: Kunir ) also has a myriad of benefits. In addition to spices, turmeric can also be used for traditional medicine to maintain good health and beauty.

Some of them are:

Diabetes Mellitus

Ingredients: 3 rhizomes of  turmeric, 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
Method: Both material are boiled with a liter of water until boiling, then filtered.
How to use: drink two times a week 1 / 2 cups.
The Secret Properties  and Savors of TumericThe Secret Properties  and Savors of Tumeric

Typhus

Ingredients: 2 rhizomes of turmeric, a weevil SERE, a bitter leaves.
How to make: all ingredients are finely ground and crushed, then added 1 cup cooked ai still warm and filtered.
How to use: to be drunk, and conducted for a week straight - contribute

Appendix

Ingredients: 1 rhizome of turmeric, one grain of lime fruit, a piece of coconut sugar / palm sugar, salt to taste
Method: turmeric grated and squeezed lime juice, then mixed with other ingredients and shake with a glass of hot water and then filtered
How to use: take every morning after eating a regular basis

Dysentery

Ingredients: 1-2 turmeric, betel gambier and taste.
How to make: all the ingredients are boiled with 2 cups water to boiling hingg stay
A glass and then filtered
How to use: drink and be repeated until healed
The Secret Properties  and Savors of TumericThe Secret Properties  and Savors of Tumeric


Leucorrhoea

Ingredients: 2 rhizomes of turmeric, a handheld beluntas leaf, a fruit acid receiver, a piece of coconut sugar / acre Method: all ingredients are boiled with a liter of water until boiling then filtered
How to use: drink one glass a day

Abnormal  Menstruation

Ingredients: 2 rhizomes of turmeric, 1 / 2 teaspoon coriander, 1 / 2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 / 2 handheld leaf
srigading
How to make: all ingredients are finely ground and then boiled with 1 liter of water until boiling then filtered
How to use: drink one glass a day

Source:
http://www.lautanindonesia.com/serbarasa/artikel/in-topic/beberapa-manfaat-dan-khasiat-kunyit

Properties of Apple

Properties of Apple
Apples are one fruit that easily found in various parts of the globe. It is estimated there are approximately seven thousand species of apples around the world. Although the shape, size, color, flavor and texture of each different types of apples, but generally this fruit is round with a hollow at the base of the bud. The flesh is white, crisp, juicy with a sweet or sour, and is protected by a thin skin that is usually colored shiny. When cut off, will come out fragrant and fresh, although there are some sharp-flavored.

One portion of the apple contains a lot of potassium, pectin, and cellulose. There are a lot of pectin in the apple flesh and is one of the fiber is not soluble in water. While cellulose is widely available on the apple skin and is water-soluble fiber. Potassium own many apples are there in the red.
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Here are the efficacy and benefits of the apple:
  • Reduce the risk of stroke.Potassium is a mineral that serves to increase the regularity of heart rate, activating muscle contractions, regulating delivery of nutrients to cells, control fluid balance in the body's tissues and cells, and helps regulate blood pressure. According to research, a serving of apples can reduce the risk of stroke by 40%.
  • Alternative-energy food for dieters and control diabetes. Pectin can form a gel in the intestine so that the rest of the time required to move food from mouth to anus become longer and someone to feel full longer. In addition, he is also able to slow the entry of glucose from the digestion of carbohydrates into your bloodstream so it can control diabetes.
  • Reduce the risk of heart attack. Pectin can also bind a variety of substances, including cholesterol, and reduce the absorption from the intestinal tract. This form of fiber can lower blood cholesterol levels. According to research, the pectin content of apples can lower LDL cholesterol content up to 10% and decreased HDL cholesterol content up to 20%, which is both a cause of heart attacks.
  •  Cleaning the teeth. Crisp apple flavor can help remove the sticky material on the teeth, as well as trigger salivation, so it can clean the teeth.
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It should be noted that the apples that have been processed normally fiber structure has been damaged, so, if for purposes of health / medicine, should consume fresh apples, not processed.

Source:
http://khasiatbuah.com/buah-apel.htm