Have Health And Fun By Chewing Gum

Even gum chewing can improve your health as it has been proved that it has many health benefits like,

-Promoting good oral hygiene as it allows saliva to flow and flush away bacteria that can cause dental caries and bad breath.

-Promoting weight loss as the physical act of gum chewing may help to reduce your cravings for high calorie snacks. According to a group of scientists chewing gum can burn about 11 calories per hour. Also, chewing gum that is sweetened with Xylitol doesn’t raise blood sugar and hence helps to prevent weight gaining.

-Reducing symptoms of stress as recent research has shown that the rhythmic motion of chewing gum has a stress-reducing effect. In fact, the military supplied chewing gum to soldiers during World War I to help them reduce their levels of stress during combat duties. It is also known to increases alertness and concentration. That's why some teachers encourage students to chew gum during tests.

-Improving digestion as it helps to improve intestinal motility and prevents acid reflux from the stomach back into the throat.

-Smoking Cessation as putting a piece of gum in your mouth instead of lighting up will keep your mouth "busy". It can help you overcome the "oral fixation" many smokers are thought to have.

Now, think of all benefits and fun you can gain simply by chewing gum. Really, it deserves to become your sweet friend ;)

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Top Ten Secrets To Defeat Overweight

If you are overweight then what are you waiting for ?!
Use those ten secrets to defeat it :-

1- Don't cut out all the food you enjoy. If you restricted yourself to just fruits and vegetables, you will give up very quickly. You can eat all your favorite food but in another form like olive oil instead of butter and low fat cheese, etc. Try to decrease your fat intake for no more than 20 grams per day.

2- Turn off the TV. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts found that people who watch TV during a meal consume, on average, 288 more calories than those who don't eat with the tube on. 

3-  Scramble your breakfast. People who ate eggs in the morning instead of a bagel consumed 264 fewer calories the rest of the day, according to a Saint Louis University study. That’s because protein is more filling than carbohydrates. And choose rye (not wheat) bread for breakfast toast. Swedish researchers found that rye eaters were more full 8 hours after breakfast than wheat-bread eaters.

4-  Break up your meals into 5 or 6 smaller ones.This will help speed up your metabolism and keep you from getting too hungry in between meals.

5-  Don’t eat that late night snack.Try not to eat for at least 2 hours before going to bed.

6- Do exercise more regular, longer or harder. If you don't have much time for exercise, you can simply change your life style a bit like climbing stairs instead of elevator, walking instead of driving or even playing games with some kids.

7-  Hang out with just skinny people and you'll pick up on their habits for staying slim. You don't have to dump all of your overweight friends, you just shouldn't let their bad habits influence you. But as they always say, If you hang out with 9 rich people, you'll probably end up being the 10th rich person and the same goes true for losing weight.

 

8-   Keep reminding yourself why you want to lose weight to motivate yourself more and more.

9-   Set deadlines then reward yourself by buying a new dress or whatever you like.

10-  Reduce how much alcohol you drink .Avoid stress, frustration, and boredom. If you are depressed, seek medical treatment. That will all prevent gaining more weight.

Finally,I hope they will work.I wish you all a healthy slim body :)

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3Things I don't like about being a medical student

I write this topic at Atakan Kandemir's request through his topic http://www.blogadam.com/2010/08/en-nefret-ettigim-uc-sey-mim.html and I wanna thank him for asking me to do so and for stealing his picture as well :D

The 3 things I don't like about being a medical student are:-

1-Almost everyday, people keep asking me about my Specialization as if they can't believe me that specialization comes after graduation.

2-I live a Stressful Life either because of the every now and then exams or when I realize how much stress waiting for me is when my career begins especially if I decided to be an ER physician.

3-Medical Student Syndrome. Believe me, it's not an interesting thing to check up if you have those symptoms of every disease you study or not. And it's not an interesting thing at all whenever you feel pain in the right side of abdomen, you visit your doctor in a hurry asking him "Is it appendicitis?" or when the pain is in the upper left side of your abdomen, you say" OMG, Does my spleen bleeds? "and I did that a couple of times before till I was afraid that I might become paranoid :D

Last but not least, even if there were 300 not only 3, I still ADORE being a medical student and I'm totally proud that I'm a future doctor :)

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Fight Depression

If you suffer from depression , here are some tips which will help you definitely to fight it easily;

    * 1st of all , let your more reliable friends, family or a support system at work know that you need extra support, concern, encouragement or sensitivity.But be smart about whom you talk to, and don’t try to get blood from a stone. Also, Volunteering is a wonderful way to get social support and help others while also helping yourself.

    * Make changes in your life to help manage and reduce stress. Too much stress exacerbates depression and puts you at risk for future depression as well.

    * Try to catch yourself at negative self-talk, criticism, scolding and name-calling, and instead deliberately change your internal voice to say something positive, encouraging and kind.By the way,it’s really an important skill to learn for healing depression.

   * Sleep has a strong effect on mood. When you don't get enough sleep, your depression symptoms will be worse. Sleep deprivation exacerbates irritability, moodiness, sadness, and fatigue. Make sure you're getting enough sleep each night.Between 7 to 9 hours each night is fair. Try to make yourself get up in the morning and avoid sleeping in, even though, if you’re depressed, you won’t feel like it. Getting up and moving around helps fight depression; sleeping late feeds it.

    * Regular exercise is a powerful depression fighter. Not only does it increases serotonin, endorphins, and other feel-good brain chemicals, it triggers the growth of new brain cells and connections, just like antidepressants do. Best of all, you don’t have to train for a marathon in order to reap the benefits. Even a half-hour daily walk can make a big difference. For maximum results, aim for 30 to 60 minutes of activity on most days. Don’t forget, depression is blocked or dead-ended energy, and you can get it moving again by literally moving more.

    * You need to reduce your intake of carbohydrates, and especially sugar. Again, it feels counter-intuitive, because if you’re depressed you’re going to want that quick charge of energy that sugar and simple carbohydrates provide; but that very same jolt of sugar floods the bloodstream, spikes, and then causes a crash, leaving you more depressed than ever. The same is true for caffeine and alcohol.

    * If your depression is seasonal or fed by lack of light, those special lamps that imitate the sun’s rays are available at many clinics, mental health centers and private practices. A half hour a day under those rays can make a big difference. If you can afford it, buy your own set.

    * Counseling or therapy can be a huge help here, even if the depression is biochemically based, because it has such an erosive effect on work performance, relationships and confidence. A good clinician can be just the right kind of sounding board to help get you back your perspective and return you to balance.

Finally,I hope that those tips will help you to cope with the state you feel and bring back your smile.And Remember,when u think you're not happy with your life, always think that someone is happy simply just because you exist ;)

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Show me your tongue and I'll tell you Who you are

Other than that everybody has his own tongue print,your tongue can be used as a tool to diagnose your health.And you can determine it yourself by opening your mouth and looking at your tongue in front of a mirror.

A healthy tongue is found to be red, not too wet, not too dry, smooth, and not too thick or not too thin. 

If the color is pale,then there maybe anemia, poor circulation, lack of vitamins, minerals, and/or protein.

If the whole tongue is red,then you may have fever, generally feeling more hot than cold, sweating easily, thirst, tendency to constipation, irritability, skin problems, excess alcohol or coffee consumption, hives or headaches.

If only the tip of the tongue is red, then you are suffering from emotional stress,insomnia or having a tendency for depression.

If it is yellow,then there’s too much bile in the gallbladder or a liver disorder. 

If it is blue,then there is some defect in the heart.
If it is too thick, it indicates an inflammatory condition.
If it is too thin, it indicates an emotional condition.
If you see the impressions of the teeth along the sides of the tongue, this indicates poor intestinal absorption.
A coating covering the tongue indicates toxins in the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine. If only the back of the tongue is coated, toxins are present in the large intestine or could indicate poor digestion. If the middle of the tongue is coated,then toxins maybe present in the stomach and small intestine.

If there is a thick white coating ,that may indicate viral illness such as cold, fatigue.

If there is a brown coating,then you may have constipation or as a result of excess coffee intake.

If there is a yellow coating and it is usually seen with a red tongue,that may indicate a tendency to be over heated, irritable, angry or stressed. 

If there is a black coating ,then there maybe high fever from dehydration, infectious disease, digestive problems, fungus infection or a long term use of antibiotics.
If the tongue has cracks or lines all over, it indicates chronic colon problems.

If you noticed peeling,that may indicate over indulgence in spicy food, discomfort in upper abdomen such as nausea or maybe because of vitamin B deficiency.

Finally,I hope that you know now how to determine your level of health from just protruding your tongue in front of a mirror and whenever you feel you are worried about how your tongue looks,consult your physician.

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10Tips to reach Maximum Ejaculation

1-Drink more fluids because the amount of semen that is released in an ejaculation is related to the volume of fluids that are previously taken.The body needs two liters of water a day to function properly. Drinking more fluids will increase your semen expulsion

2-Drink lots of milk. The lactose and fructose in milk will also improve the quality of the ejaculate and increase volume of the ejaculate

3-Avoid wearing tight underwear because the ideal temperature for semen and sperm is slightly lower than normal body temperature. This explains why the scrotum is on the outside of the body. Tight underwear will increase the scrotal temperature, thereby decreasing sperm and semen levels.

4-Avoid sitting with legs crossed. This also affects the sperm and semen volumes to a great extent. By squashing the scrotal area against the warm body, will increase temperature above the required normal range.

5-Get rid of bad habits like smoking, alcohol consumption, etc. Even two Alcohol drinks a day will have long-term effects on sperm production

6-Exercise regularly

7-Eat Nutritious Food. Diet that's low in fat, and high in protein, vegetables, and whole grains is good for your health and for your sperm. Avoid bitter, astringent and spicy foods. Reduce caffeine intake

8-Lose any excess weight that may cause testosterone/estrogen imbalances

9-Reduce stress levels by learning relaxation techniques. Keep your mind and body healthy by regular practice of Yoga for example

10-Make love in the Early Morning or afternoon. Sperm levels are often highest in the Mornings

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