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10 Reasons to QUIT Smoking That Have Nothing To Do With Your Lungs

The benefits of not smoking aside from saving your lungs.. You'll Be Less Anxious Even though smokers may believe taking a long drag on a cigarette can help to calm nerves, a British study published earlier this year suggests that quitting can actually decrease anxiety more over the long-term. "People who achieve abstinence experience a marked reduction in anxiety whereas those who fail to quit experience a modest increase in the long term," researchers wrote in the British Journal of Psychiatry study, as reported by CBC News. Similarly, a 2010 study in the journal Addiction showed that perceived stress decreased for people who quit smoking for a year after hospitalization for heart disease, Reuters reported. Your Mouth Will Thank You Quitting the habit could dramatically decrease your risk of dental problems like cavities and gum disease, and even more dangerous conditions like oral cancer, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Words that will Hurt and will not Hurt Cancer Patients

No one deliberately says something hurtful to someone diagnosed with a disease. But sometimes, it comes out and it's hard to stop. I could very well have said something stupid to a cancer patient. I have been the recipient of some strange remarks. Not all bad. Mostly powerful, encouraging comments of love and support. But it is amazing what a few shitty comments will do to the soul during such a fragile time. The amount of support needed cannot be underestimated. But how? In what ways? Words? Actions? Food? Gifts? A smile? Information? How do you support someone who is facing the disease of their own body? What do you say? What do you not say? Top 10 list of what not to say or do to your friend who has been diagnosed with cancer: 1. Don't be so negative -- maybe your hair won't fall out. 2. Do you really need to wear that "schmata" (wig) in the house -- isn't it hot? 3. I threw up after my mastectomy. 4. My peach fuzz hair fell out after my last chemo.

7 Foods To Eat Before Drinking for Hangover Prevention

Pickles There's a reason the pickleback is a popular hangover cure: drinking robs the body of electrolytes and drinking salty brine can help replace them. Get a head start by eating pickles or another salty snack before you're dehydrated. Almonds A small handful of almonds before drinking is an old Native American hangover antidote. And Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter suggests eating a sandwich with almond butter, honey and banana before passing out. Cactus Ingesting prickly pear cactus extract before going out can help relieve hangover symptoms,according to a 2004 study. If you're feeling ambitious, cook the plant to make juice -- or take a dietary supplement. Hummus Alcohol quickly depletes the body of the B vitamins. Replacing them with a B complex pill or a natural source such as hummus -- and the amino acids in the tahini don't hurt either -- can help ward off hangover symptoms. Eggs Eggs are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that he

How to manage your stubborn Pimples

  When a child reaches puberty, or the teenage years, his body starts to produce sex hormones. These hormones, responsible for child's physical development, affects the skin as well. Acne or pimples start to appear because they are influenced by androgenic or male sex hormones. Women taking contraceptive pills are also susceptible to acne formation. What can you do?   Always be gentle with your skin. Do not touch, prick, or squeeze your pimples. It can lead to deep or pitted scars. Instead leave the pimples alone and allow the inflammation to subside. They will gradually disappear when teens get to be in the early 20s for males and a little later for females.   Use only mild baby soap. Avoid using antibacterial soap or cosmetics with heavy oils like cocoa butter, or cleansers and creams with moisturizers.   If your pimples are in chest and back, avoid using tight clothes, constant rubbing in the area, and using strong and heavily scented shampoos and conditioner (if you have

Get well with Garlic

  Garlic is a glabrous, bulbous herb which grows to about 30 cm. high. The leaves are flat, narrow and long. The bulb consists of numerous bulblets, known as cloves, enclosed within a whitish skin. It is well known herb in the garden. It is grown for culinary and medicinal purposes. Its Medicinal use: Kill or expel worms from the body. Prevents or cures spasms. Stimulates flow of saliva, helps in digestion, relieves flatulence and griping pains from stomach and bowels. Promotes the flow of urine. promotes the removal of mucous secretions from the brochial tubes. To reduce or eliminate fevers. Promotes the dissipation of a growth or swelling. Can be used in chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, pneumonia, asthma, and other respiratory ailments. It is excellent medicine for colds and can be used in the case of sore throat, hoarseness and tonsillitis. Best remedy for hypertension. Acts as a natural antibiotic and prevents cancer. Good remedy for earache, deafness and the d

Cure it with Onion

 Onion is a plant that does not need any description because is well-known everywhere.   Its Medicinal use: As a stimulant. Promotes the flow of urine. Promotes the removal of mucous secretions from the bronchial tubes. Promotes menstrual flow. Soothes and protects the alimentary tract and relieves inflammation. Purifies blood. Tuberculosis, infectious venereal diseases, typhoid fever, abnormal accumulation of liquid in cellular tissue, diabetes, cough, chest and lung problems, influenza, rheumatism, inflamed joints, skin diseases, kidney/gallstones, liver problems, intermittent fever, asthma, nausea and constipation. Good for insect bites, tumors, inflammations, boils containing pus, ulcers, nasal bleeding and arthritis. Raw onion juice promotes growth of hair and prevents baldness. How to use: Onion eaten raw, is good for the various disorders and diseases mentioned under Medicinal use. Mixed with a little pure honey, the onion is externally used for insect bi

If you want Flawless White Skin

How is it?   Skin peeling and skin bleaching are two different whitening techniques. Tretinoin is an example of skin peeling substance. It causes the most superficial layer of the skin to mature faster and peel off. Those who have dark discoloration caused by the inflammation from an acne or chickenpox can apply this to peel off the darkened skin. But even without this chemical, that layer of the skin, in natural process, the skin will eventually peel off and blend with the original skin tone in a slower process.   The most popular medication being used now to whiten the skin is through the use of glutathione. Glutathione is an amino acid compound primarily used  as "liver vitamin" or as antioxidant. Its side effect is to stop or block skin pigmentation that can lead to a whiter and smoother  skin. It is now widely used for this cosmetic effect. It is available in several forms: as capsule, as spray under the tongue, and an inject-able preparation. What can you do? Be

The truth about the effect of Soda or Soft drinks in our Body

Almost everyone are used to drink soft drinks occasional or daily, and because almost are drinking, we don't mind and disregard the bad effect of it in our body. But let us be vigilant this time, we might be protecting our body from harmful device but we are putting in daily liquid that gives pleasure to our taste but slowly killing not only our tissue and organ but our whole system. Let us act smartly and quickly before it is too late, the warning is already arrived, don't wait for the danger of losing our only vehicle, the body which the living soul rides. Let us live happily by staying healthy. The picture below will show the details of the soft drink can destroy if we continue the habit of drinking it daily.

Cola Drinks had been used as Insecticides

Agricultural scientists said that the high sugar content of the cola drinks can be very effective in combating pests. Unsurprisingly, Pepsi and Coca-Cola strongly disagree, saying there is nothing in the drinks that can be used in pest control. Facts Farmers in the Durg, Rajnandgaon and Dhamtari districts of Chhattisgarh say they have successfully used Pepsi and Coke to protect their rice plantations against pests. It is a trend that has been seen in other parts of India, with farmers also using Indian brands of colas. The practice of using soft drinks in lieu of pesticides, which are 10 times more expensive, is gaining so much popularity that sales of the drinks have increased drastically in remote villages. Farmers say the use of pesticides costs them 70 rupees ($1.50) an acre. By comparison, if they mix a bottle of Pepsi or Coke with water and spray it on the crop it costs 55-60 rupees less per acre. Old practice Agricultural specialist Devendra Sharma says farm

Transform the Salty Six

We are supposed to get less than 1,500 mg salt a day (less than one teaspoon of table salt!). Most Americans far supersede this limit. Sodium's in most everything you eat, and now the American Heart Association (AHA) is highlighting the top foods with excess sodium, aptly named “The Salty Six.” Before we jump into the list, here's some context. A teaspoon of straight up salt contains 2,300 mg of sodium. When you look on a nutrition label, a serving's worth of sodium that's within the safe range are as follows: Sodium-free = less than 5mg per serving Very low sodium - 35 mg or less per serving Low sodium = 140mg or less per serving Keep in mind, high blood pressure and sodium affects more than your heart -- those darn wrinkles. Too much salt can decrease calcium levels in your body. So lowering your salt consumption keeps your bones stronger. 1. Bread And Rolls This tops the list because we Americans simply consume too much bread, period. A 1-ounce slice