Drinking While Eating Can Inhibit Work of the Digestive System

Many drinks while they are eating because they can chew the food easier and also make it easier to swallow the food. What they don’t know is thatdrinking water during meals can inhibit the stomach and digestive power which causes anincrease in insulin that can bind more fat.

“Most people drink water while eating. The theory is that it makes food goes down more quickly. But these people do not know how wrong this is and that this is bad for their digestive system” said Shonali Sabherwal, macrobiotic counselor fromIndia, acccording to the timesofindia.

Shonali explains, drinking water while eating can inhibit the digestive system and cause a rise in insulin significantly. For people who suffer from digestive problems, the consequences can even be mixed.

“Our stomach has the ability to know when you will eat and immediately begin releasing digestive juices. If you start drinking water at the same time, all you do is scrape the digestive juices that have been released to digest food, so in the end it inhibits the work of the digestive system,” continued Shonali.

Water that is consumed while eating will be absorbed by the stomach wall. This absorption will continue to happen until the digestive juices are concentrated enough to begin digesting food.

“But with this, because digestive juices mixed with water, the concentration of substance now becomes thicker than the content of the food in the stomach. It causes fewer gastric fluid to be secreted to digest the food. As a result, the food is not digested will enter into the system because will be absorbed by the stomach wall. This will cause acid reflux and heart burn (heat sensation in the chest), “said Shonali.

Drinking during meals may also lead to elevate levels of insulin. The more insulin is released in the bloodstream, the more likely the body to store fat.

To avoid a lot of drinking during eating, Shonali give some advice, among others, do not eat foods that are too salty or can cause thirst and can make you eat a lot, and try to eat slowly.

Research shows that drinking a little water during a meal is not a big concern, but drinking a glass or two more glasses of water can interfere with digestion.

“The best thing is to drink water before and about two hours after a meal because it helps in the absorption of nutrients,” said the researchers.

How to Stop Nail Biting Habit

Some people experience reflexes when they are nervous. Starting from the feet shaking, tapping fingers, until nail biting.

Penny Donnenfeld, PhD, aclinical psychologist in New York City and a spokesman for theAmerican PsychologicalAssociation, said, nail biting is the most frequent reflex. About 30 percent of adults have this bad habits, which may be carried since childhood.

The habit is not only is harmful for the nail, but also not good for health because it potentially can spread bad bacteria. Because of that, try to stop this bad habit slowly. Here are some possible solutions you can try in order to stop the habit, according toShine:

Using bitter nail polish

Use nail polish with a bitter taste. If it is difficult to get such nail polish on the market, try rubbing the nails with bitter liquids, such as brotowali herbs. Bitter taste will make you aware when you reflex bite nails. To start, try doing this for a week. It is quite effective to train you to fight the bad habit slowly.

Cut your nails

Nail biting will feel good when there are areas left on the tip of the fingers. Because of that, try cutting the nails regularly, so that the it would be difficult for the teeth to find areas to bite when the reflex happen. The sense of pleasure will be gone when you fail to find the nails.

Reduce stress

Nail biting reflex usually appears during stress or anxiety. Because of that, try to learn to control stress. Immediately look for ways to reduce stress as soon as possible with relaxation like a bubble bath, aromatherapy candles, take a fitness class, or taking a fun trip.

Artificial nails

Using fake nails at the tips of the fingers his could indeed damage the natural nail. That’s if it lasts for a long period. Use artificial nails during your program to stop the nail biting habit. Artificial nails will make the habit become less comfortable.

Smoking Makes Breast Nipples Sag

Here is one more reason for women stop smoking. According to Dr. Anthony Youn, one of the bestplastic surgeons from the United States, if you are a smoker and undergo a breast lift, the nipple will sag faster.

The conclusion is obtained becauseevery day faces patient who wants to undergo surgical repair of their breast (breast lift). The study was done to see why the female breast nipples loosens faster in smokers.

According to him, exposure to nicotine and carbon monoxide during smoking can impair blood flow to various parts of the body. Thus, interfering with the healing process after surgery. Toxins in cigarette smoke effectively kills body cells, by stopping blood flow to the cells.

“I find it scary every time I see patients who have breast lift and she’s a smoker,” said Dr. Youn, according to the Daily Mail.

He revealed that he once worked with a women who had purple nipples, after smoking. That’s because, smoking causes small blood vessels in the breast fails to function.

He also must make use of leeches for a few days to suck the ‘old’ blood that makes the nipples purple. This is done to restore the original color of the nipple. No wonder that he warned all women who undergo plastic surgery, the results can be very bad because of smoking.

‘If you do a breast lift or breast reduction and smoke, the nipple will darken and loose. If you undergo liposuction surgery and smoking, it will create a large wound required more than three months to heal, “said Dr. Youn.

Research shows that smokers have more problems in terms of duration of wound healing. This is compared to someone who does not smoke.

Genes Affect Sleep Needs

Some people prefer to spend leisure time withsleeping, rather than doing other activities. According to experts, the gene is the reason why a person needs time to sleep longer than others.

Based on genetic variation, human beings have different sleep needs that vary. Former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher was famous for being able to sleep only a four hours a day. While Albert Einstein bedtime nearly tripled.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh found that a gene variation called ABCC9, made ??a number of people require an additional 30 minutes every night. One in five Europeans carriers the ABCC9 gene variants, which is involved in sensing the energy level of the cells in the body.

According to Female First, Dr. Jim Wilson, of Edinburgh University Health SciencesCenter, said, “People sleep for about a third of their lives. A person’s tendency to sleeplonger or shorter is affected by families besides age, seasons, and circadian rhythms. ”

He added, “This new insight can be included in the biology of sleep and it is important to uncover the impact of health and sleep behavior.”

Grass Juice, The New Trend for Health and Beauty

For the sake of appearances in order to remain attractive, celebrities often choose unique beauty treatments. From drinking juice  to diligently working out the body. And now there is a new fondness among Hollywood celebrities, which is drink wheat grass juice. The juice is believed to strengthen the body, nourish and make the face look pretty.

They generally drank the juice before breakfast, before exercising and makes it energy drinks. Wheat grass juice is actually not a new thing. But it is only being famously reported recently since celebrities consume them.

Wheat grass juice had been introduced in the 1940s. One of an American named Ann Wigmore – who wrote several books about the efficacy of wheat grass – testified that she recovered from cancer with the help of this drink.

Released from the deadly disease, she learned about medicinal plants and wrote more than 30 titles of books, including those titled “Elixir of Life” which contains the wonders of wheatgrass.

A scientist from the Institute of Oncology, Professor Petrov found that sprout slows tumor growth and reduce the number of metastases.

The health benefits

According to Genius Beauty, some studies showed the existence of anti-cancer properties in these drinks. However, they did not say how it impacts a healthy body.

Grass grown from wheat sprouts have have more than 90 types of vitamins and minerals that the human body needs. This ‘green juice’ is also useful because it containsamino acids, including lysine, which will lubricate the skin and hair to look stunning.

As many as 70 percent of wheat grass contains chlorophyll to molecular structure resembles hemoglobin, thus actively protect the body from free radicals and cardiovascular disease. Wheat sprouts contains more than 400 enzymes.

How to make grass juice is also simple and inexpensive. Sprouts of wheat and harvest it soon after reaching 10-12 inches tall. Then, make a juice by mixing with a little water.

However, there are experts who warned, to immediately process and drink the wheat grass juice within 15 minutes after the harvest. Because if not, the enzymes in it will be reduced. Within an hour, enzymes in it will disappear.

Experts advise to drink juice on an empty stomach, starting with small amounts and gradually increase the portions. Green sprouts can be added to fruit cocktail, juice mixed with avocado, apple juice, sunflower seeds, and alfalfa. You can also mix it with yogurt.

Orphans That Live in Orphanages Experience Changes in Genes

Children who experience stress when separated from their biological parents since birth and raised by the orphanage brings long-term consequences. The study found the orphans who grew up in orphanages tend to experiencechanges in gene function.

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine found differences in DNA methylation (one of the major regulatory mechanisms of gene expression or function of the genome) on orphan who grew up in an orphanage.

“Our study suggests that early stress because of separation from their parents can cause long-term impact on theprogramming function of the genome. This may explain why adopted children are very vulnerable and sensitive to harsh adoptive parent in terms of physical and mental health,” explains Elena Grigorenko, a senior researcher at the Yale Child Study Center, according to Health24.

In a study published in Development and psychopathology, researchers compared two groups of children who are raised from birth in institutional care or orphanages and children raised by their biological parents.

Grigorenko and her colleagues took blood samples from children aged between 7 to 10 years old who lived in orphanages and children who grew up in families in thenorthwest region of the Russian Federation.

Researchers then profiled genomes of all children to identify biological processes and pathways that may be affected by the lack of parental attention and care.

The result showed that researchers found that in a large group of orphans at the orphanage, there are a large number of changes in the genetic regulation of immune response control system and the interaction between cells, including a number of important mechanisms in the development and brain function.

“Parents who adopt orphans may need to perform maintenance and give more attention to be able to revert the changes in the regulation of the genome in these children’s bodies,” said Grigorenko.

Half Case of Cancers Occurs Due to Lifestyle

Lifestyle could make a person suffer from cancer. According to data from the Cancer Research UK, tobacco is the highest cause with 23 percent of cases (in men) and 15.6 percent (in women) of all cancer cases that occur throughout the year. The next cause is the lack of eating vegetables and fruits in the diet of men, and overweight in women.

The findings were published in the British Journal of Cancer, as quoted by the online edition of BBC. The author says this is the most comprehensive analysis than ever before.

According to lead author, Prof. Max Parkin, “Many people believe that cancer is genetically inherited or is a destiny, and it becomes like a lucky draw for anyone affected.”

However, he said, “Given all the evidence, it is clear that about 40 percent of all cancer cases are caused by something that we all have the power to change.”

For men, said Parkin, the best advice is to quit smoking while taking notice of his weight. “We did not think that eating fruits and vegetables were important in protecting the body from cancer disease. While in women, we did not suspect that being overweight is more risky than alcohol. ”

In all, there are 14 environmental and lifestyle factors, such as location of residence and the type of work done- a combination of both – causes 134 thousand cases of cancer in the UK per year. Approximately 100 thousand (34 percent) of cancer cases are related to smoking habits, diet, alcohol, and overweight. One of the 25 cases of cancersassociated with a person’s job, such as exposure to chemicals or asbestos. In addition, some cancer risk factors are known, such as smoking-related lung cancer. While others are less known.

For example, for breast cancer, nearly 10 risk comes from being overweight or obese. No matter whether being overweight is a result of breastfeeding or because of other factors. After it, comes the one caused by alcoholic beverages.

Researchers base their calculations predicted the occurrence of this case based on 18 different types of cancer that occurred during 2010 in England. The data used for 15 years from 1993 to 2007.

Dr. Rachel Thompson of the World Cancer Research Fund says the report adds that, “Now it is very strongly proved that the risk of cancer is our lifestyle.”

While Dr. Harpal Kumar, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK, reveals that a healthy lifestyle does not guarantee someone will not get cancer. However, he said, the results of this study indicate, “We can reduce our bad habits.”