China clouded in cigarette smoke
January 9, 2011
When I first came to China 39 years ago, airlines distributed cigarettes free of charge during flights. Hotel rooms were invariably furnished with free packs of cigarettes. At meetings and conferences, filter-tipped cigarettes were standard features on the podium alongside writing pads, pencils and ashtrays. Non-smoking cars were unheard of on trains.
Three Detox Diet Plans You’ll Love
January 9, 2011
According to your broad objective, in consultation with a dietician, you can come up with the duration and frequency of your customised detox diet.
Mono detox diet
This diet focuses on eating only one fruit for a duration of a week or whatever is decided by your dietician.
Eating only one kind of fruit reduces the amount of work needed by the body for digestion. This way the body can concentrate on repairing its internal system.
This is an easier alternative for those who worry about going without food for long periods. This is just one food type, but its still food.
The most common fruits that are consumed are either grapes or apples. They supply organic water that bathes the body’s cells allowing them to cleanse themselves. It is easier for organic water to enter and exit the cells, facilitating the inward flow of nourishment and the outward flow of waste materials.
It also aids in maintaining the pH balance and sugar levels in your bloodstream.
Try it after: An entire party season filled with junk food and rich, fatty and delicious Christmas dinners
Raw food diet
The philosophy behind this diet is that food should be eaten in its most natural form– raw.
Avoid all cooked food that degrade nutrients and processed food containing additives.
Eating foods in raw form preserves constituents, such as vitamins, fibre, organic forms of essential minerals, and chlorophyll that benefit and strengthen the immune system.
Foods like poultry beef and eggs cannot be eaten raw and should be avoided completely. Instead, focus on fresh fruits, vegetables and good quality fish
Consume nuts to maintain protein levels and drink lots of water and juices to stay hydrated.
This diet is easy on your digestive system because it consists of unprocessed food and it also cleans your liver.
Try it after: Nights of drinking copious amounts of alcohol that leave you never wanting more.
Juice fast detox diet
This diet involves consuming fresh juices from fruits and/or vegetables. They have to be freshly squeezed and not pre-packaged.
The juices supply fresh enzymes that promote the cleansing process.
Higher nutritional support of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes help in rejuvenating the body. The body assimilates the juices directly, without further producing digestive enzymes.
With the kind of lifestyle we have, our body tends to be toxic if you ingest too much red meat, processed foods or drink polluted water. Most juices have alkalinising properties helping to restore the acid-alkaline balance needed for the smooth functioning of body.
An added side benefit with this diet is that it helps you shed the extra kilos with ease. It also strengthens the immune system while flushing out the toxins.
Try it after: You’ve packed on the holiday kilos and feel sick from eating and drinking in excess.
Expert inputs by Sushila Sharangdhar, consultant dietician
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Look fresh and young
January 9, 2011
It’s that time of the year when it’s all about colouring up your lives. Everyone wants to look great and flaunt their best shades. And the look that’s in is that of those sinful treats called candies.
Here are the top tips to avoid snoring
January 9, 2011
The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association has provided tips to cure snoring problems.
According to the Daily Express report the Association have the following solutions:
Kenya recovers 249 kg of ivory from poachers
January 9, 2011
Kenya has recovered 81 elephant tusks in the northern part of the country where it is trying to contain a new wave of poaching, officials said on Saturday.
Weighing 249 kg and valued at 2.5 million shillings ($30,830), the tusks and two rhino horns were recovered by a special team of rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service and detectives in a Friday night operation.
Aretha Franklin says she is ‘feeling great’
January 8, 2011
Aretha Franklin has told a US magazine she is “feeling great” after surgery for an undisclosed illness, saying “the problem has been resolved”.
Franklin, who left a Detroit hospital in December after treatment, told Jet she would not discuss reports the treatment was for pancreatic cancer.
A pleasant surprise
January 5, 2011
Waistlines went high up, and so did the boots and the socks. There were layers and layers of laces, sequins, leather and much more. Many trends reigned this year. Though most of them were predicted by the designers already, there were some unexpected winners too. For example, the clunky wooden clogs.
North Korea bends it like Beckham in UK film first
January 4, 2011
North Korea’s state-run television has broadcast British film Bend It Like Beckham.
In a tweet, the UK Ambassador to South Korea, Martin Uden, said it was the “1st ever Western-made film to air on TV” in North Korea.
‘Korean Wave’ of pop culture sweeps across Asia
January 2, 2011
At the end of May, it was announced that a South Korean band called Super Junior would perform at the Shanghai World Expo. Free tickets would be released for those who arrived early on the day of the performance, which was scheduled for the evening of May 30.
Cot death
January 1, 2011
Cot death is the sudden death of a baby for no obvious reason. The risk can be reduced by following the correct advice.
Dr Gill Jenkins last medically reviewed this article in December 2010.