10 Brain Damaging Habits

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1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

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Can Red Wine Really Heal Cancer And Prolong Your Life?

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by: Dan Nosowitz, Popular Science

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Red Wine The health benefits of resveratrol, a compound found in the skin of grapes (and thus in red wine), have long been known. Studies have indicated that it serves as an antioxidant, that it has anti-tumor properties, that it can help you live longer, and that it may be responsible for the “French paradox” (the French have a high-fat diet and yet low instances of health disease). A new study examined resveratrol’s effects on melanoma, and found that it has anti-cancer properties. Cool! But, well, ignore.

First question: has resveratrol been proven to fight cancer? First answer, to that first question: Resveratrol has been studied significantly, but never in a clinical trial on humans. Yes, it’s been tried on rats and mice, but only clinical trials on humans can say for sure whether a compound has a proven effect. Additionally! Clinical trials of other antioxidants have been performed, and failed to demonstrate the positive effects that earlier trials predicted. As Stephen Barrett over at Quackwatch notes, some, like beta-carotene, have even produced adverse effects. The only clinical study we could find for humans was this one, which only tested resveratrol’s ability to battle a specific disease (Friedrich ataxia).

So, definitely a lack of research here. There’s also the problem of exactly how resveratrol is introduced to the body. Without clinical trials, we can’t really say whether resveratrol as it’s present in red wine would be metabolized in any kind of beneficial way. Let’s take a look at another possible cancer-fighter for an example: mushrooms. Mushrooms, including common varieties like shiitake and maitake, contain lentinan, a substance that inhibits tumor growth and has been linked to fighting cancer. Except, to get the dose of lentinan you need, don’t bother eating a bunch of shiitakes. You have to inject it intravenously on a weekly basis, in quantities far greater than are present in any conquerable pile of mushrooms. Youch. So resveratrol in wine might not actually have the same effect as resveratrol supplements.

Red Wine Bottles Wikimedia Commons But the biggest problem, by far, with the idea that red wine will help you fight cancer is that no human alive is hardcore enough to get the benefits of resveratrol from drinking wine. To get the amount of resveratrol from wine to equal the amount given to the animals in these studies, you’d be dead from alcohol poisoning a few times over. Red wine has about 160 µg of resveratrol per ounce. Assuming each glass of wine has about five ounces, that’s 800 µg per glass, or 0.0008 grams. (That’s a pretty big glass, by the way.) The amount of resveratrol used in these studies ranges from two to five grams. So if we’re being conservative and assuming you only need two grams of resveratrol, and you’re having a pretty big glass of wine, that means you’d need 2,500 glasses of wine to get the dose used in these trials. That’s 492.9 bottles of wine.

Of course, you can buy resveratrol supplements from most health supplement stores or online. But resveratrol supplements, which are completely unregulated by the FDA and unproven in any clinical trials with humans, usually have between 200 and 500 mg of resveratrol–up to 25 times less than is used in these studies. There’s no indication that these relatively small doses of resveratrol will have the wonderful effects you might be expecting.

That’s not to say that these resveratrol studies aren’t interesting and important, of course. Very possibly this research will end up being important sometime down the road. But studies supposedly proving the magical properties of red wine are sexy and fun, much like red wine itself, which brings them an awful lot of visibility. Resveratrol is promising, but if you’ve been guzzling wine for its medical benefits, you might be getting drunk for no good reason.

aL Amin Kids .Com – Muslim Children’s Apparel

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kids apparel factory and wholesaler in kuala lumpurAL AMINKIDS supplies and sells Muslim kids apparel that focuses on different fashion in tudung, long pants and even swimwear, that looks equally adorable. They fit all sizes for your kids, ranging from size XS to even XXXL. Here are some of the choices available:

malaysia kids online store in kuala lumpurAL Aminkids would have every design and fashion that suits your child. For more information, please contact SP MODELS here or alternatively, visit their outlets at SACC Mall and Laman Seri Business Park in Shah Alam.

Rahsia Penjagaan Siku dan Lutut

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Bahan yang terbukti berkesan untuk meratakan warna kulit badan tidak lain tidak bukan, buah lemon. Potong lemon secara nipis, dan sapukannya pada bahagian siku dan lutut anda. Lakukan proses ini selama 30 minit dan bilas dengan menggunakan air suam. Untuk mendapatkan kesan yang lebih cepat, lakukan proses ini 2 atau 3 kali sehari.

Menggunakan minyak zaitun

Warna kulit bahagian siku dan lutut kelihatan lebih hitam berbanding kawasan lain kerana ia terdiri daripada sel-sel kulit mati lantas menyebabkan kulit menjadi kering dan kusam. Jadi, untuk mengatasi masalah ini, sapukan minyak zaitun pada siku dan lutut. Biarkan selama 15 minit dan bilas.

Menggosok dengan span

Untuk pengelupasan sel-sel kulit mati secara halus, anda disyorkan menggunakan span khas atau ‘loofah’ yang mana banyak dijual di kedai yang menjual barang kosmetik. Kemudian, gosok dengan tekanan sederhana dan perlahan pada bahagian lutut dan siku tadi sehingga diyakini sel kulit mati hilang. Akhir sekali, bilas dengan air suam.

Menggunakan pelembab

Setiap kali selepas mandi, jangan lupa untuk memakai pelembab di bahagian lutut dan siku untuk kesan ekstra. Kebiasaannya, kedua-dua kawasan ini sangat kering dan memerlukan lebih banyak kelembapan untuk lebih lembut dan cerah. Lebih bagus lagi jika anda menyapukan ‘body butter’ setiap kali selesai mandi pada bahagian lutut dan siku.

Kenapa GLA Complex Penting Untuk Kesihatan Kita?

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GLAGLA Complex Shaklee merupakan kombinasi minyak borage yang mengandungi asid gamma linolenik (GLA), asid linolenik (LA), minyak bunga matahari dan vitamin E.

GLA (asid linolenik gama) digunakan oleh ramai wanita untuk memelihara kesihatan sepanjang kitaran haid setiap bulan. GLA merupakan sejenis asid lemak Omega-6 yang digunakan oleh badan kita untuk membentuk prostaglandin – bahan berkesan berupa hormon yang membantu badan mengawalatur proses-proses badan yangg normal. Minyak benih bunga matahari adalah satu lagi sumber asid-asid lemak Omega-6 dan juga vitamin E yang membantu melindungi dinding arteri dan menyokong sistem imun dengan memelihara integriti sel.

Setiap kapsul Shaklee GLA Complex mengandungi asid-asid lemak utama daripada campuran minyak bunga matahari dan vitamin E, serta Shaklee Guard, iaitu sistem antioksidan semulajadi Shaklee yang eksklusif untuk memastikan keberkesanan penuh dan kesegarannya
Vitamin E membantu melindungi dinding arteri dan menyokong sistem imun dengan memelihara integriiti sel

GLA COMPLEX
Siapa yg perlukan GLA Complex:

  • Diabetes
  • Period tidak teratur
  • Mencantikkan kulit

Antara kelebihan GLA adalah:

  • membantu mengawal hormon dan kitaran haid
  • membantu meningkat kesuburan bagi mereka yang sukar mendapatkan anak.
  • melegakan PMS
  • membantu dalam menangani monipouse
  • menguatkan kuku dan rambut
  • menjadikan kulit lebih berseri
  • membantu menangani ekzema’
  • melegakan simptom artritis reumatoid
  • mengandungi vitamin E untuk menguatkan dinding arteri
  • mneguatkan imuniti tubuh
  • melambatkan proses penuaan
  • mengurangkan blood-clot yang boleh menyebabkan serangan jantung
  • mengawal kencing manis dan darah tinggi
  • mengawal kolesterol
  • untuk fungsi saraf

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Multi-Lingual

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FASHION knows no boundaries and spreads across all continents in the world. With this in mind and being a model, one ought to have a good command of spoken language and this is especially crucial during any photo shoots, runway fashion shows or even meeting with clients / agencies from other parts of the world.

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With reference to the diagram above, we can have a sneak peak of the world’s top languages. It is an advantage to be multi-linguistic, don’t you reckon?

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The Camouflage

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LIFE could be a deceiving & obscuring cycle. We do not go for the second best, just like how photography always express a person’s wildest imagination.

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Photo by Hugo

 

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Harga Rokok Naik 3% Mulai 03 Jun, 2013

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KUALA LUMPUR: British American Tobacco Malaysia (BAT Malaysia) mengumumkan kenaikan tiga peratus bagi harga semua jenama rokoknya berkuat kuasa 3 Jun, 2013.

Mengulas mengenai kenaikan harga tersebut, Datuk William Toh, Pengarah Urusan, BAT Malaysia berkata, “Sama seperti semua syarikat lain, BAT Malaysia berdepan dengan tekanan inflasi, kos buruh dan kos input, yang membawa kepada peningkatan kos operasi”.

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Selain itu, kuantiti industri tembakau sah juga terjejas akibat peningkatan berterusan perdagangan rokok haram (pada 2012 berada pada 34.5 peratus), katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

“Bagi menangani peningkatan kos dan tekanan perdagangan rokok haram kami memutuskan untuk menaikkan sedikit harga sebanyak 3.0 peratus bagi semua jenama rokok kami,” kata Toh.

Harga baharu rokok yang berkuat kuasa pada Isnin, 3 Jun adalah seperti berikut:

rokok malaysiaDUNHILL range RM10.50
KENT range RM10.50
BENSON & HEDGES RM10.50
PETER STUYVESANT range RM9.00
PALL MALL range RM9.00
PALL MALL Plain RM10.90
LUCKY STRIKE RM10.90
ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL RM10.90.

BAT Malaysia merupakan sebahagian daripada kumpulan British American Tobacco, kumpulan tembakau terkemuka dunia.

Many Women Would Be “Brave” If They Had The Privileges Angelina Does

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MAY. 16, 2013

By BRIANNA WIEST

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I’m really happy that Angelina Jolie was able to have a potentially life-saving double mastectomy, something that not only prolonged her own life but eased the burden of possibly leaving her family with a sick or deceased mother. I admire her actions because I know that having breasts is an integral part of femininity and gender performance is crucial in Hollywood… I imagine it’s very difficult to not be quintessentially perfect as a celebrity. Breasts or not (and she does have implants, by the way) she’s absolutely gorgeous, whether or not you agree with her questionable public actions in the past.

To opt for a double mastectomy is a risk in itself, as is all surgery, and for this, she is indeed brave. But she took this chance because she was able to and she didn’t want to suffer the same fate her mother did. The fact that she was able to be screened for the gene, then to have preventative surgery as well as reconstructive surgery afterwards is a privilege that many women don’t have.

I’m still watching Twitter and other social media blow up with how “brave” and “strong” Angelina is for what she did and how we should all glorify and admire her for essentially getting preventative surgery that most people wouldn’t have the resources to know they needed. This doesn’t make Angelina any less brave or strong, but we just can’t forget about the reality of her situation for normal women.

I’m always glad to see women taking control of their own bodies, and I’m happy for Angelina. But I imagine many women would have preventative surgery if they had the resources to A) know that they were at such a risk B) have the insurance and/or financial stability to be able to take off work and have the procedure and then C) to not have to live with the consequences of the decision to remove their breasts, but to have them reconstructed by a top-tier surgeon.

I will personally celebrate the day that every woman is able to have preventative surgery if she chooses to. I admire Angelina for the risks she has taken and for being public about such a personal issue. I only say the things I do because I hope that people will consider that many women would be brave like that if only they had the privilege.

NUTRIFERON: Untuk Sistem Imunisasi Anda

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Tingkatkan Sistem Imun Anda dengan NUTRIFERON SHAKLEE

Tinggalkan paracetamol sekarang! Tingkatkan Sistem Imun Anda dengan NUTRIFERON SHAKLEE.

Sistem imun adalah seperti tentera badan kita, yang melawan jangkitan dan penyakit-penyakit yang mengancam kesihatan dan kecergasan badan. Tanpa pertahanan ini, virus, bakteria, parasit, toksin, dan lain-lain patogen berbahaya akan menyerang badan kita, menjadikan badan kita lemah dan sakit. Tingkatkan Sistem Imun Anda dengan NUTRIFERON SHAKLEE.

Sistem imun adalah sangat kompleks dan canggih. Ia mengesan pelbagai jenis patogen berbahaya dan membezakannya daripada sel-sel dan tisu-tisu yang sihat.

Badan kita ni dicipta dengan begitu canggih sekali. Bermula dari pertahanan pertama – KULIT.  Tanpa lapisan perlindungan kulit, badan kita bukan saja akan hancur, tetapi terdedah kepada toksin dan lain-lain. Kulit bertindak sebagai penghalang fizikal dan juga menyediakan halangan kimia kerana kulit menghasilkan sebum anti bakteria. Penghasilan sebum ini akan segera membunuh spora dan bakteria yang hinggap pada kulit.

Hidung, mulut, dan mata adalah ‘jalan masuk utama’ kuman dalam badan kita, jadi ia  juga menyediakan sistem pertahanan.

Antara sistem pertahanan semulajadi badan:

  • Hidung – mukus hidung mengandungi enzim yang dikenali sebagai lysozyme yang memecahkan dinding sel bakteria.
  • Mulut – air liur mengandungi bahan anti bakteria.

Secara ringkasnya, badan kita dijaga oleh SISTEM IMUNITI – menahan serangan kuman, bakteria, mikrob, parasit, patogen dan toksin!

Sistem imun terdiri daripada thymus, limpa, sistem limfa, sumsum tulang, sel-sel darah putih, antibodi, dan hormon. Setiap komponen berfungsi dengan cara yang tersendiri untuk melawan penyakit dan jangkitan supaya kita sentiasa sihat.

Sistem imun kita bekerja setiap hari, 24 jam tanpa henti… dan adakalanya ia breakdown.. apakah yang boleh menyebabkan sistem imun kita tergaggu? Biasa kan orang kata “Musim hujan panas sekarang ni ramai orang demam..” Ya, perubahan cuaca dan iklim boleh memberi kesan kepada sistem imun. Begitu juga dengan faktor psikologi seperti stress.. apa lagi kalau makan benda2 merapu.

Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang sistem imun dan kesannya pada badan, penyelidik Shaklee menjalankan kajian di Jabatan Mikrobiologi dan Imunologi, Weil Medical College, di Cornell University of Pediatrics.

Kajian ini mempunyai dua matlamat. Yang pertama adalah untuk membangun dan mengesahkan cara baru untuk meneroka biologi virus dan fungsi imun dalam paru-paru manusia. Matlamat kedua adalah untuk menilai kesan campuran botani yang unik terhadap sistem imun.

Hasilnya mendapati campuran botani terpilih meningkatkan interferon dalam tubuh untuk melawan penyakit tatkala tubuh kita sedang lemah. Maka lahirlah Nutriferon..

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Nutriferon penggalak imunisasi (immune booster) ciptaan pakar imun, Dr Kojima dari Jepun. Sangat digalakkan diambil oleh mereka yang punya masalah ANTIBODI yang LEMAH, SENANG SAKIT dan sakit yang lambat recover.

Siapakah yang perlu ambil Nutriferon?

1. Mereka yang sering sakit, selsema, demam.

2. Ibu yang menyusukan anaknya yg mana anaknya demam atau sakit yg berpanjangan.

3. Mereka yang mempunyai masalah imunisasi.

4. Mereka yang sering travel dan kerap ke luar negara.

5. Mereka yang sering stress.

6. Mereka yang terdedah dengan bahaya penyakit.

7. Mereka yang tak suka makan banyak vitamin antioksidan, ACE boleh gantikan dengan Nutriferon sepeket sehari.

8. Mereka yang ada mempunyai allergi dan eczema.

Bagaimana Nutriferon bertindak?

NutriFeron MENINGKATKAN INTERFERON semulajadi badan dan sekaligus MENGUATKAN TINDAK BALAS IMUN badan. Anda kini dah tak perlu ubat2 yang banyak lagi!

Pemakanan tambahan NutriFeron ™ yang direka untuk diambil setiap hari dan merupakan adunan empat ramuan botani ini, apabila digabungkan bersama, untuk membolehkan tubuh secara semulajadi meningkatkan pengeluaran interferon tanpa menambah tekanan kepada badan *:

  • Ekstrak biji labu (Cucurbita moschata), yang telah didapati dapat mendorong pengeluaran interferon;
  • Biji Plantago (Plantage asiatica) yang mengandungi bahan kimia yang dipanggil polisakarida yang diguna untuk merangsang sistem imun;
  • Bunga Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) polisakarida, yang telah dikenalpasti  dapat mendorong pembangunan makrofaj, sejenis sel darah putih;
  • Kuntuman bunga Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) yang digunakan dalam perubatan Asia.

6 SEBAB MENGAPA NUTRIFERON PILIHAN SAYA DAN ANDA?

  1. Terbukti daripada Empat Kajian Klinikal Pada Manusia-Campuran fitonutrien yang berkesan dan selamat ini memberi sokongan imun tepat pada peringkat sel. Kajian menunjukkan khasiat kesihatan yang luar biasa dan perlindungan imun yang diperolehi daripada campuran khas empat ekstrak tumbuhan di dalam NutriFeron.
  2. Meningkatkan paras interferon secara semulajadi*-Para saintis dan komuniti perubatan telah mengenalpasti interferon sebagai sesuatu yang amat penting bagi fungsi imun yang sihat. NutriFeron merupakan satu-satunya pemakanan tambahan di U.S. yang dicipta oleh penemu interferon yang boleh menambahkan penghasilan interferon di dalam badan secara semulajadi.*
  3. Dicipta Oleh Individu Yang Menemui Interferon-Ahli imunologi yang terkenal di dunia, Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima merupakan individu pertama yang menemui interferon pada tahun 1954 semasa beliau menjalankan penyelidikan di Universiti Tokyo.
  4. Rumusan Berpaten Yang Eksklusif-NutriFeron tidak dapat dijumpai di mana-mana kedai. Ia hanya boleh didapati melalui Shaklee. Rumusan berpaten NutriFeron yang unik adalah eksklusif kepada Shaklee.Ia telah melepasi satu set ujian-ujian saintifik yang ketat dari segi keselamatan, ketulenan, keberkesanan dan prestasi.
  5. 40 tahun kajian-Setelah menjalankan penyelidikan selama 40 tahun dengan menguji ratusan sebatian semulajadi, Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima telah menghasilkan satu campuran unik daripada empat ekstrak tumbuhan yang menggalakkan pembentukan interferon secara semulajadi di dalam badan.Menurut kajian terbaru, NutriFeron telah berjaya membuktikan kesan positif terhadap serangan sel-sel semulajadi (NK) – menyokong lebih banyak perkembangan untuk sistem sains imunisasi ini.
  6. Sejak NutriFeron ™ telah dibangunkan, beberapa kajian klinikal manusia telah mendokumenkan keberkesanan makanan tambahan ini. Kajian ini, yang telah disiarkan dalam jurnal perubatan, seperti Journal Gastroenterology, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapy, dan Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine,, mengetengahkan pelbagai faedah yang berkaitan dengan NutriFeron ™.

Insan disebalik kajian selama 40 tahun, DR. YASUHIKO KOJIMA:

Sebarang maklumat lanjut atau tempahan, sila hubungi saya:

Julian Liew

Email: julianliew.sp@gmail.com

Contact: +6016 2772793

 

The Perfect Form

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As we now, running could be challenging, but we are all designed to enjoy this exercise.  It is no doubt, never easy to adapt to the best form of running but the correct ways and techniques of running is important, given the proper training and time. Here, in this article…we share with you the simple perfect form of running. This is an article written by Jane Unger Hahn.

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Running better, from head to toe.

By

Jane Unger Hahn

Published

June 16, 2005

Head Tilt How you hold your head is key to overall posture, which determines how efficiently you run. Let your gaze guide you. Look ahead naturally, not down at your feet, and scan the horizon. This will straighten your neck and back, and bring them into alignment. Don’t allow your chin to jut out.

Shoulders Shoulders play an important role in keeping your upper body relaxed while you run, which is critical to maintaining efficient running posture. For optimum performance, your shoulders should be low and loose, not high and tight. As you tire on a run, don’t let them creep up toward your ears. If they do, shake them out to release the tension. Your shoulders also need to remain level and shouldn’t dip from side to side with each stride.

Arms Even though running is primarily a lower-body activity, your arms aren’t just along for the ride. Your hands control the tension in your upper body, while your arm swing works in conjunction with your leg stride to drive you forward. Keep your hands in an unclenched fist, with your fingers lightly touching your palms. Imagine yourself trying to carry a potato chip in each hand without crushing it. Your arms should swing mostly forward and back, not across your body,between waist and lower-chest level. Your elbows should be bent at about a 90-degree angle. When you feel your fists clenching or your forearms tensing, drop your arms to your sides and shake them out for a few seconds to release the tension.

Torso The position of your torso while running is affected by the position of your head and shoulders. With your head up and looking ahead and your shoulders low and loose, your torso and back naturally straighten to allow you to run in an efficient, upright position that promotes optimal lung capacity and stride length. Many track coaches describe this ideal torso position as “running tall” and it means you need to stretch yourself up to your full height with your back comfortably straight. If you start to slouch during a run take a deep breath and feel yourself naturally straighten. As you exhale simply maintain that upright position.

Hips Your hips are your center of gravity, so they’re key to good running posture. The proper position of your torso while running helps to ensure your hips will also be in the ideal position. With your torso and back comfortably upright and straight, your hips naturally fall into proper alignment–pointing you straight ahead. If you allow your torso to hunch over or lean too far forward during a run, your pelvis will tilt forward as well, which can put pressure on your lower back and throw the rest of your lower body out of alignment. When trying to gauge the position of your hips, think of your pelvis as a bowl filled with marbles, then try not to spill the marbles by tilting the bowl.

Legs/Stride While sprinters need to lift their knees high to achieve maximum leg power, distance runners don’t need such an exaggerated knee lift–it’s simply too hard to sustain for any length of time. Instead, efficient endurance running requires just a slight knee lift, a quick leg turnover, and a short stride. Together, these will facilitate fluid forward movement instead of diverting (and wasting) energy. When running with the proper stride length, your feet should land directly underneath your body. As your foot strikes the ground, your knee should be slightly flexed so that it can bend naturally on impact. If your lower leg (below the knee) extends out in front of your body, your stride is too long.

Ankles/Feet To run well, you need to push off the ground with maximum force. With each step, your foot should hit the ground lightly–landing between your heel and midfoot–then quickly roll forward. Keep your ankle flexed as your foot rolls forward to create more force for push-off. As you roll onto your toes, try to spring off the ground. You should feel your calf muscles propelling you forward on each step. Your feet should not slap loudly as they hit the ground. Good running is springy and quiet.

 

 

17 Health & Brain Benefits of Running

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1. Healthy heart Running is one of the best ways to give your heart muscle an effective workout. By running regularly you can improve circulation, and reduce the risk of a heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke.

2. Weight loss The average runner burns 1,000 calories an hour during a training session. So expect to get thinner, which will in turn help you run faster.

3. Osteoporosis If you run on a regular basis you are continually taxing your muscles and bones so the bones are stimulated to remain stronger and do not easily weaken with age. So bye bye osteoporosis.

Moves to help you run further and faster

4. Mental health A regular running habit will you lift your mood and build self-esteem. It also increases your self-confidence as you reach fitness and/or weight loss goals. Running can help relieve mild depression.

5. Sleep Studies show that runners find it easier to get to sleep at night and sleep longer. Insomniacs take note.

4 ways to raise your energy levels

6. Stress Running increases your ability to cope with everyday minor irritations and stresses.

7. Happiness Endorphins engendered by exercise mean that people who run are often happier than those who don’t: ever felt that sense of elation during or after a run (known as the runner’s high)? Running regularly can also improve patience, humour and ambition, and make you more good-tempered and easy-going.

8. Anxiety Runners generally have a lower level of anxiety than those who don’t run. One study suggests that regular training reduces the activity of the serotonin receptors in the brain which regulate mood. Reduced sensitivity of these receptors to stimulation might explain the positive effects of exercise on anxiety.

9. Immune system If you are a runner you will find that you have a stronger immune system, that means you’ll suffer less from minor illnesses such as colds, allergies, fatigue, menstrual discomfort, backache, and digestive disorders.

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10. Brain power You can increase your mental functions by going running as it boosts blood flow to the brain and helps it receive oxygen and nutrients, making you more productive at work.

11. Complexion Running stimulates your circulation, improving the transportation of nutrients around your system and flushing out waste products. This will help make your skin clearer and give you that distinctive runner’s glow.

12. Fat burn By running you are building lean muscle, changing your body composition and your metabolism. Lean muscle weighs heavier than fat, but burns more calories even when you’re resting, so cultivate a regular running habit and you should see a gradual, healthy inch loss.

5 Brain Benefits of Running

Running helps more than your heart and lungs. Promising brain research shows a strong link between running and a “younger,” more nimble brain. Vigorous cardiovascular activity pumps more oxygen-and glucose-rich blood to your noggin. And when you make running a frequent habit, the rewards are long-term. All forms of exercise generate more energy for the brain, but research indicates the more aerobically challenging the exercise, the greater the mental payoff. Here’s a look at your brain on running.

New Thinking
Fresh, New Ideas for Your Workout Routine. Running sparks the growth of fresh nerve cells, called neurogenesis, and new blood vessels, called angiogenesis, says J. Carson Smith, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland in College Park who studies the role exercise plays in brain function. “We know that neurogenesis and angiogenesis increase brain-tissue volume, which otherwise shrinks as we age,” he says. In a 2011 study reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), for example, older adults who exercised regularly increased the volume of their hippocampus—the region linked to learning and memory—by two percent, compared to inactive peers. That may not sound like much until you realize that this part of the brain isn’t known for increasing at any point in adulthood. What’s more, running appears to “rescue” many brain cells that would otherwise die.

Sweating the Details
Running helps you get better at learning and storing new information and memories, and can potentially stave off age-related dementia. The hippocampus, a sea horse-shaped structure tucked under the medial temporal lobe, is most affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. In a 2010 study, also in PNAS, adult mice “runners” grew new neurons that made them better at making fine distinctions between shapes and colors than sedentary rodents. Earlier studies on humans came to similar conclusions. These types of cognitive skills, including improved focus, help forestall dementia.

Power Planning
Lacing up regularly may make the executive functions that happen in the frontal cortex—decision-making, planning, organizing, juggling mental tasks—easier. In a 2010 Japanese study, people who’d just completed bouts of physical activity scored higher on mental tests than those who did not. So it may be that if you run regularly, you can plan your kid’s birthday and your company retreat without mixing up the details.

Quick Recall
Being aerobically active is key not just to making memories, but finding them when you want to. In a study of patients diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, those who exercised were better able to recall names of famous people. Brain scans reveal activity in the caudate nucleus, which sits in the midbrain just below the corpus collosum. This area is involved in motor function, but also supports memory circuits; running appears to improve the quality of the signals being transmitted through those circuits, which means you have better access to the zillions of details you’ve got stored there.

Why Should We Choose a Healthy Lifestyle?

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What is a healthy lifestyle?

Creating healthy lifestyles requires us to learn the consequences our behaviors can have on our health. When we become informed about how diet, sleep, exercise, and chemical substances affect our health, we can make educated choices.

Why are healthy lifestyles important?

Healthy lifestyles provide a solid foundation for positive outcomes in all aspects of our lives: school, work, recreation and our relationships. When we make healthy choices regarding diet, exercise, sleep and other behaviors, we feel better, look better and have more energy. Students at College of the Canyons have many opportunities to access information on how to maintain or start living a healthy lifestyle. It’s important to utilize the resources available at College of the Canyons Health Center and to ask for help when needed. Counseling appointments are available through the Health Center.

Eating well, exercising and avoiding unhealthy habits are ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Other ways to stay healthy include avoiding stressful situations, being surrounded by supportive friends and family, and keeping your brain challenged. A healthy lifestyle can add 14 years to your life, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge in England

Examples of healthy lifestyle choices:

  • Good nutrition and diet, choosing the right foods
  • Healthy sleep habits
  • Daily exercise
  • Understand safe sexual practices
  • Eliminating unhealthy habits and abuses (cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, etc.)

Avoiding Chronic Diseases

Taking measures to stay fit and healthy goes a long way in preventing chronic diseases. The Mayo Clinic suggests eating well, exercising and not smoking to minimize your risks of heart disease, some types of cancer and diabetes. Maintaining a healthy weight in midlife may lessen your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease by a third. It is also important to manage your stress level to fight off chronic diseases and other illnesses, including high blood pressure, stroke and infertility. Long-term stress can leave you susceptible to depression and anxiety.

Improving Your Mood

A healthy lifestyle includes socializing. Being surrounded by friends and family who support your goals and ambitions will make you happy. Exercising can also improve your mood. Physical activity helps your brain release chemicals that help you feel relaxed and happy. Exercise can lead to better self-esteem and can help ward off depression. Eating healthfully can also boost your mood. The “Psychology Today” website recommends eating a balanced breakfast every day to keep your mood stable. The site also suggests eating proteins such as fish, eggs and soy with every meal and avoiding simple sugars to boost your spirits.

Sleeping Well

Exercising regularly will help regulate your sleep patterns. Sleeping better at night leads to more energy the next day. Eating right will also help you sleep better. Avoid caffeine before bedtime to get a better night’s sleep and avoid daytime sleepiness. Reducing stress is another way to have a healthy lifestyle. If you are experiencing a lot of stress, you are more likely to have a tough time sleeping. If you need help dealing with stress, try meditating or talking to a counselor.

Keeping Your Mind Fresh

A balanced breakfast every morning will get your brain off to the right start. Breakfast allows your brain to restock its energy stores that were depleted during the night. A nutritious breakfast, including a combination of proteins and complex carbohydrates, will help you think more clearly. Physical activity also benefits the brain. Movement such as walking increases your heart rate and your breathing pattern. This helps more blood flow to your brain, which improves your brain’s energy level.

Barbie Make up

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by: Meng

Hi there girls, just an interesting video about make up I found and just want to share.

Bear is mind that I’m just sharing this for fun and please do NOT, and I repeat DO NOT go to any casting like this. Just bring the best of you, and I mean YOU. Self confidence is one main key to be the next top model 😉

PS: Just in case you’re thinking “where will someone go casting like that?”. Trust me….there are. We had Lady Gaga and Barbie Doll wannabes barging to our office (and they’re not invited), wanting to do casting.

-Meng-
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