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Soymilk Maker Should You Invest

Mark — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:50:52 +0000

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I don’t begin to understand what the money controllers in this country have done to us and how they brought about this market crash. All I know is that it’s going to make everything around us cost more. That includes food.

It was mostly a novelty for me when I first started making my own soymilk. I had been buying my soymilk in the grocery and didn’t even know for along time that I could make it myself. I mean, who makes milk? I don’t live on a dairy farm, so my only access to cow’s milk was the grocery store. So when I made the switch to soy, it didn’t even occur to me that this could turn into a do-it-yourself project.

Luxury Becomes a Need?

Making my own soymilk was absolute luxury. I was a step up from folks that were still buying this drink in stores because I had the ability to control what I put in my soymilk and how I wanted it to taste. Then I learned how to make tofu and soy yogurt. My luxury continued.

My opinion about this food source has quickly changed. My Soymilk Maker has become my most valued piece of kitchen equipment. It’s now a necessity!

The finacial burden of meat-based diets could soon grow beyond belief. What is the cost of a pound of meat? What will it become? How many meals can a pound of meat make? What’s the cost of a pound of soybeans? Right now, it averages 2 dollars. What will it become? It’ll be much less than meat.

Will Soy Become Survival Food?

You can do a lot of things with a pound of soybeans. You can make 5 pots of soymilk. You could use one of those pots to make a block of tofu. One pot of soymilk can make seven servings of yogurt. Also from those 5 pots, you’ll get almost 4 cups of okara, which can easily become 20 soy burgers.

The upside to all of this; soy is healthy. It’s a perfect protein food. It’s high in fiber and loaded with minerals. This may not be the best time to invest in the stock market, but it’s a great time to invest in health and food. An additional note: dry soybeans have a long shelf life when stored in tightly sealed containers.

School Run Cold Trap

Mark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:22:13 +0000

Research reveals why driving to school increases the risk of catching cold and flu

New research from Kleenex® Anti-Viral shows they may be unaware that their car can be a prime breeding ground for spreading and catching germs: only 1% of parents think their kids are susceptible to catching a cold in the car compared to 84% in school classrooms and 13% in the playground.

The car is potentially a cold and flu trap due to limited air circulation, passengers contained in close confinement and used tissues.

Over 50% of parents questioned admitted to leaving their used tissues in the car for longer than a day and only 30% clean them out once a month, leading to a build up of used tissues in car doors and footwells.

This combined with 94% of school runs clocking in at up to 30 minutes each way, means there is a greater chance for germs to circulate and a longer time for your family to be exposed to them.

Famous family doctor and mother of three, Dr Dawn Harper identifies cars as a high risk factor in the cold cycle and shares her top tips on how families can prepare themselves against colds and flu this winter.

She explains: “Parents are protective over their child’s health and try to maintain high levels of hygiene within the home. We are forgetting to take preventative measures when ferrying our kids around in the car – it takes just one sneeze in a car environment to release millions of air borne germs.”

“It is vital to contain these germs and the easiest way to do this is to instil hygienic tissue usage and disposal, especially as Kleenex’s research shows 55% of children using their sleeve or hand to wipe their nose if a tissue isn’t readily available!”

With a third of parents (33%) offering lifts to neighbours and friends’ children, instances of colds are not just confined within the family either. And with more than 30% not buying tissues to keep in the car, it means your own children are more likely to come down with a cold or the flu this winter.

Dr Harper continues: “Germs can remain virulent for up to 24 hours, even in a used tissue, but it is not always easy or practical to throw away a tissue immediately when you are driving. An easy way to protect you kids against cold and flu germs in the car therefore is to use an anti-viral tissue that kills 99.9 percent of major cold and flu viruses in a tissue.”

Here are her top tips for families for the winter:

Practice coughing etiquette - use a disposable tissue (preferably an anti-viral one) and remember to dispose of it as soon as you can

Open windows to increase ventilation and reduce humidity (this will reduce the risk of airborne viruses)
If you have a virus, avoid travelling
Wash your hands when you get out and don’t touch your mouth before doing so
In addition to avoiding germs and washing your hands, your family can stay healthier during cold season by getting sufficient sleep and exercise, drinking plenty of water and eating a nutritious diet
Anti-Viral tissues available in box format, at all major retailers RRP: £2.15 for a single pack, £3.80 for twin packs.

Tests have shown that Kleenex Anti-Viral tissues will kill99.9% of the following viruses in the tissue within 15 minutes:

· Influenza A and B that causes flu

· RhinovirusesType 1a and 2 that are the leading causes of colds

· Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the leading cause of lower respiratory infection in children

Dr Harper biog: Dr. Dawn is a GP based in Gloucestershire. Dawn has been working as a media doctor for several years and her ability to simplify complex medical issues has made her an extremely sought after medical commentator and expert.

Dawn’s TV credits include ‘Embarrassing Teen Bodies’ on Channel 4 (Series 3 is currently being filmed and will be shown in October 2008), ‘Looking Good Feeling Great’ on ITV1 and ‘Who’ll Age Worst’ on UKTV. Dawn also regularly appears on ‘The Wright Stuff’ on Five, ‘This Morning’ on ITV1, ‘Women’s Hour’ on Radio 4, Radio 1’s ‘The Surgery’ and writes for a variety of publications including ‘Fresh Ideas’, ‘Healthspan’ and ‘Healthy’ magazine and will soon be NOW Magazines health expert. Her first book ‘Dr Dawn’s Health Check’ was published in 2007 by Mitchell Beazley.

About KLEENEX®

KLEENEX® is the number one tissue brand in the UK. It has a 46.5% value share of the market
KLEENEX® has driven all the major innovations such as KLEENEX® Anti-Viral, KLEENEX® Ultra Soft, KLEENEX® Balsam, KLEENEX® pocket packs
Three packs of KLEENEX® are sold every second in the UK (AC Nielsen, 2007)
The KLEENEX® brand in the UK is the first of Kimberly-Clark’s global product ranges to become Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited with the FSC logo showing on packs from January 2008

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people–nearly a quarter of the world’s population–trust K-C’s brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. With brands such as KLEENEX®, Andrex®, Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, Kotex® and Depend®, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company’s 135-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

As a leading health and hygiene company, Kimberly-Clark has years of experience in educating professionals and families about good hygiene practise, whether it be through Infection Control nurses in Hospitals, through Contract Cleaners in an industrial setting or through the work it does with retailers and consumers.

Boost Energy Levels With Co Q10

Mark — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:01:50 +0000

Healthy Direct (www.healthydirect.com) the vitamin and mineral supplement provider has launched Co Q10, a new energising supplement that helps maintain general health and wellbeing.

Coenzyme Q10 is an essential nutrient which is produced naturally in the body and is the catalyst in transforming food into energy. It can help a variety of health problems from improving muscle function and reducing blood pressure to reversing the ageing process and boosting energy levels. The older you get however, the levels of Co Q10 decrease.

Henrietta Norton, senior nutritionist at Healthy Direct says: “Co Q10 is a potent antioxidant and helps our body to function efficiently and as such an important energy source, large organs can struggle if levels drop - you could say that Co Q10 acts as the body’s spark plugs! As well as aiding a variety of health problems you can also combat the damage caused by beta blockers, blood pressure lowering medication and statins.”

Healthy Direct’s Co Q10 provides 60 capsules of 100mg doses to be taken daily and is available from www.healthydirect.com or by calling 0800 107 57 57.

Angular Cheilitis

Mark — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:49:57 +0000

Angular cheilitis is extremely painful for the sufferer as the corners of the mouth become more chapped and cracked. The cracked corners of mouth make it difficult to move your mouth without reopening the cracks. Simple speech, yawning, or sneezing becomes painful. It is actually classed as a disease, though it is not known exactly why the sores start but if not quickly treated quickly the sores may become infected by Candida albicans, (or thrush) or other bacteria which make it even more difficult for the condition to heal. The condition is also known as angular stomatitis or perleche.

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The topical cream hydrocortisone is the usual prescribed treatment by practitioners. It would appear that this treatment may not be the most successful. People report having to suffer the condition for years.

With children and teenagers chelitis can be a particularly depressing condition because there is nothing more that children like to do than call each other names. Usually the more cruel the better they seem to like it. I mean, who wants to be called syphilis face or leprosy lips at school?

Here’s what a parent of a young man called Brad had to say about their son’s condition. “Nothing the doctors prescribed seemed to work. It was a very angry skin infection that persisted despite the many different topical creams we were prescribed. I watched my son change in personality from happy and outgoing to withdrawn and quiet.”

Fortunately they discovered a cure. Cheilitis can be cured permanently from simple ingredients that can be found in your home. All you need to know is how. You can read that full report here at the Angular Chelitis Foundation.

“Within one hour the legions that were particularly swollen that day on the corners of Brads lips began to get smaller and dry out. Within 2 hours Brad reported no pain and could not feel the split skin with his tongue on the inside of his lips that he usually persistently felt. Instead he felt smooth healed skin. Within just 3 hours of treating the disease this way, the symptoms were completely gone. There was still some cracked skin, but it was very small now almost imperceptable. There was no redness or rawness at his lips. By the next morning his lips were completely normal.”

The condition is more common in the elderly especially when you begin to lose teeth and an overclosure of the mouth occurs. Naturally, cold weather also leads to more are instances of chelitis as the lips dry out and you tend to lick them more causing moisture to become trapped in the mouth corners. It is common to have cracked lips and cheilitis both at the same time.

Initially most people try to cure the condition by using Vaseline or moisture retaining lip balm, but it is more likely that if you’re reading this article your condition has gone beyond this. There is no need to suffer angular cheilitis. It can be cured relatively quickly and easily.

Why Use High Protein Low Carb Diets

Mark — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:45:29 +0000

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We need protein in our diet to stay strong and healthy. If we don’t eat enough our bodies will steal it from our muscles and organs. In fact, protein is essential for the development of our muscles, which lead to an increase in the burning of calories. Our muscles could be described as fat furnaces as they keep our metabolism running high.And protein is very good at curbing appetite and balancing blood sugar in contrast to many “fast release” carbohydrate based foods and snacks.

Protein also helps reduce carbohydrate cravings. Carbohydrates, especially sweets and starches, can trigger the brain to crave more of the same–which leads to a vicious cycle of overeating. Protein foods help block cravings. When you eat protein with healthy carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, the protein will keep you satisfied, while reducing your cravings for sweets and starches. This makes protein a powerful ally in your quest to lose weight.

Protein comes in the form of meat, soy products, cheese and dairy products. However, most of these are in the form of animal proteins, which add greatly to the bad cholesterol in our bodies. Therefore we need to look for high quality proteins, in our diet, from non-animal sources.Protein-enriched meal replacement shakes, protein supplement powders and high protein low carbohydrate snack products, contain protein sources which are easily absorbed and assimilated, and which allow you to reach your body’s protein requirements without those unwanted calories.

And for those concerned about Cholesterol levels? The inclusion of at least 25g Soya protein per day as part a diet low in saturated fats can help reduce blood cholesterol.

Find out more about a high protein diet plan

Bottoms The UK’s Forgotten Body Part

Mark — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:00:52 +0000

· Strictly’s Lisa Snowdon has the ‘perfect bottom’, research reveals

· 73% of women and 52% of men hate their bottoms

· Over half of women desperately wish their bottoms were smaller

· 49% of women have chosen a small, firm bottom as their ideal shape

· However 56% of men are more attracted to women with round, peachy bottoms

· 61% of Brits spend between 5 and 8 hours a day sitting down

· 54% of people don’t dare look at their bottoms in the mirror

· Of the 56% of women who’ve had their bottoms pinched, 61% hate it

Independent research today reveals that the UK’s most forgotten and neglected body part is the bottom! The majority of us spend between five and eight working hours abusing our bottoms by sitting on them all day (61%) and over half refuse to even look at their bottom in the mirror (54%). The research by Andrex® goes onto reveal that this abuse is deep-rooted with 63% of the population despising their bottoms and women being the worse culprits (73%). In light of this news, Andrex® is urging people to ‘Be Kind to Your Behind’!

Renowned psychologist Judi James, “The bottom is historically and naturally an ancient symbol for attraction. Humans are not supposed to spend all day sitting down, the more we hate our bottoms and ignore them, using them primarily as a cushion for hours of sitting, the more shapeless, flatter and unattractive they are likely to become meaning our prime signaller is being diminished.”

The Andrex® survey goes onto reveal that although the bottom has always been an attraction to the opposite sex, men aren’t helping women embrace it! Out of the 56% of women who have had their bottoms pinched on a night out, 61% hated it. With 63% of the nation hating their bottoms, 60% of women wish they could alter their bottoms in size with small and peachy being the most desired shape to women (49%).

Judi James continues, “We are the first generation to have a very poor relationship with our bottoms and it could have something to do with PC thinking. Women used to employ any tool possible to exaggerate and enhance their bottoms, from the days of the bustle right up to the clinging dresses worn by the likes of Marilyn Monroe. Flat shoes, masculine-cut clothes and the fact its non-PC for guys to ogle a woman’s bottom in the street means things like the sexy bum-wiggle has all but vanished as a flirt signal.”

As a result of this neglect, a nationwide appeal to ‘Be Kind to Your Behind’ has been launched by Andrex®.

About Kimberly-Clark:

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people–nearly a quarter of the world’s population–trust K-C’s brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. With brands such as Kleenex^®, Andrex^®, Scottex^®, Huggies^®, Pull-Ups^®, Kotex^® and Depend^®*Kimberly-Clark holds the No.1 or No.2 share position in more than countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company’s 136-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

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About Andrex®

· 1 in 10 households own an Andrex® cuddly toy

· Since the first puppy advert in 1972, there have been over 120 ads starring the Andrex® Puppy

· 24 rolls of Andrex® are being sold every second, making Andrex a £335 million brand

· Andrex® ranks 8^th in the Top 100 UK Grocery Brands, making it the number one non-food brand in the UK

· Andrex® ranks 38^th in the Superbrands 2008 survey

· Andrex® has a 33.7% value share of the total market by value (source: A C Nielsen, March 2008)

· Andrex® is the nation’s favourite brand of toilet tissue – a position it has held for over 40 years

· For further information, please go to www.andrex.co.uk

Drug Facts and Recreational Drugs

Mark — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:53 +0000

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Drug facts don’t lie. Designer drugs and academic use especially of Ritalin drugs is on the increase as students and white collar workers go to more extreme lengths to achieve top grades in their chosen careers.

The long term effects of drugs, any drug, is usually a serious downturn in your health, and if you use recreational drugs usually without adequate knowledge of possible side effects and complications, well simply put, you are risking your life.

So what exactly is a recreational drug? Usually it is a prescription drug designed to treat a condition, wrongly used as a stimulant. Such an example is the drug Ritalin, a brand name for methylphenidate which is used to treat ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) in children.

The affects of drugs of this nature is to pump a rush of adrenaline into your bloodstream causing an increase in your blood pressure and pulse rate. Your pupils also tend to dilate.

This can be extremely dangerous, because if you have an underlying cardiac disorder you are at serious risk of a heart attack.

Using such drugs in sport as everyone knows is now very difficult to do because of random drug testing and such sports persons are considered ‘cheats’. How long will it be before such random drug testing has to be introduced before examinations?

Students in particular use the drugs to pull ‘all nighters’, extended periods of study throughout the night prior to examinations. Some actually use them during class because they feel more alert and attentive. Students say they are easily purchased from other students or obtained from classmates who have been prescribed them.

It seems that the traditional caffine used to achieve these ends is less effective, and naturally the temptation is strong to use recreational drugs or study drugs as they are sometimes known.

When asked why do they do it, typical answers are, “It helps me stay awake and stimulates my mind”, and, “I can stay awake in class concentrate on the subject matter”. In law possession of these drugs which have not prescribed to you can lead to a five-year prison sentence and selling them to get you up to 14 years in prison. Students and academics continue to use Ritalin drugs because as another student put it, “It’s easy to buy and very cheap”.

It’s also easy to obtain a recreational drug on the Internet.

I’d be interested to hear what you think. Do you agree with the use of performance enhancing drugs?

The facts don’t lie. As more and more people begin to use recreational drugs, more students are going to find themselves in serious health issues, or perhaps die suddenly. Is your life really worth a better exam result? These are the drug facts painful as they may be.

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What are the life threatening symptoms for influenza?

Mark — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:30:20 +0000

Ok i am only looking for the LIFE THREATENING symptoms for avian influenza. And i would really love specific answers please. easy 10 points for best answer!

The symptoms of bird flu in humans are similar to those of regular influenza and include:

Fever
Sore throat
Cough
Headache
Aching muscles.

Complications Of Bird flu
Bird flu in humans can cause a range of serious and potentially fatal complications, including:

Eye infections
Pneumonia, including viral pneumonia
Acute respiratory distress
Inflammation of the brain and heart.

Hope this was what you were looking for!

How can i get rid of influenza as early as possible?

Mark — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:30:18 +0000

From many days i have been suffering from influenza….Taking medicine regularly but without any result…

If you are not well, recovered, in about nine days time, it means you are not protecting yourself well enough from the re-circulating germs! Protection comes from keeping your cheer, keeping warm, good, healthy diet (and, “compensation” for the medicines you may be taking), and adequate rest and sleep to help your body’s defence mechanism to work for your recovery at optimum level of efficiency!

Is it possible to get Influenza, even though you had gotten the Influenza shot?

Mark — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:30:16 +0000

I’m asking this because, I had gotten the shot for Influenza. But, I ended up getting Influenza anyways.

to add to what everyone else has already said, there’s some research that suggest the flu shot is only good for about 3 months worth of protection anyway. So if you get the shot in October, by February, you’re at risk again.

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