NIACIN MAINTAIN SHARPNESS MIND





It has often we hear that a diet rich in antioxidants is key to prevent Alzheimer's. Now there is evidence that niacin or vitamin B3 also lowers the risk of getting Alzheimer's by 80 percent.

In a study to test how much niacin or vitamin B3 can have an effect on Alzheimer's, researchers from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago, United States, counting 3718 diet and mental capabilities of parents during the period of 9 years.

From there it is known, compared to only get 12 milligrams of niacin per day, those who received 22 milligrams of niacin in the diet daily had 80 percent lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

It is not known exactly how the mechanism of niacin relation to brain health. However, previous studies showed that niacin or vitamin B3 is essential for nerve signal receiver.

It is advisable to take niacin every day around 14 to 16 milligrams. Head of the institute researcher, Martha Morris, stating that it is not dangerous for those who consume more than that. Reminded, the best results were seen in those who take niacin or vitamin B3 is obtained from foods, not from supplements.

Therefore, he advocated in people of all ages to increase intake of niacin that can be obtained from chicken and salmon.




  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

PRESERVE THE EGG







Eggs are animal products that contain the essential amino acids the human body needs. Despite having a high nutrient content, eggs are easily damaged due to bacteria, including Salmonella, chemicals from waste, and impact or friction.

Ambar Turatminah, Chairman of the Temple P Jaya which produce eggs salted shrimp flavors, say, fresh eggs with good quality stored no more than two weeks. When stored over time, the eggs will be damaged.
Damage occurs due to the release of carbon dioxide gas from the egg thereby increasing the degree of acidity of the product.

Storage of eggs in a long time without curing can lead to evaporation so that the weight of eggs and egg whites declined to be diluted.

"Eggs are preserved can extend the shelf life of at least a week without reducing the nutritional value in it," said Ambar who choose to preserve eggs by using a slurry of a mixture of clay, brick powder, rub ashes, and salt with a specific composition.

According to him, the preservation of eggs can be done with decrease in temperature, ie, put in a refrigerator at a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius five. This makes the eggs resistant to 30 days.
Preserving by using vegetable oil or wax is applied to dilute the egg. Preserving this way can make the egg stand one to two months.

Eggs can also be preserved by salting, among others, include salt preservative fluid using a syringe into the egg. Hole and then covered with tape or wax and then boiled. Eggs are only lasting 3 to 4 days.

Another way is to soak marinating in a mixture of water and salt for five to 10 days. Eggs preserved in this way last week.
  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

STAYING HEALTHY WITH PROBIOTICS








If we frequent diarrhea, digestion is often compromised, then we need to consume probiotics mewaspadainya.Bisa so we lack. Though probiotics really help boost our immune system so as not susceptible to disease.

Roy Fuller (1989) defines the term probiotics as live microorganisms in food supplements that have beneficial effects for the body by improving the balance of microorganisms in the intestines.

A research associate that person with the pattern of food consumption of high fat and protein but low in fiber will have more harmful bacteria in the digestive tract.

So the consumption of probiotics is intended to overcome the problems in digestion. Microorganisms are expected to maintain the balance of microorganisms in the digestive tract. Thus the health of the body will be more awake. The researchers also believe that the bacteria LAB probiotic microorganisms play an important role in enhancing the immune system.

The benefits of probiotics themselves including lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, improve immune function and prevent infections, improve urogenital health, lower levels of colon cancer / kersinogen detoxification, reduce inflammation, improve mineral absorption, reduce clutter intestines, nutrient synthesis.
Probiotic food may take the form of fermented milk, yogurt, cheese, butter, juice and infant formula fortified with lactic acid bacteria.




  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS

HOW TO GET HEALTHY NUTRITION EVERY DAY





No doubt, many things we do in life without us time to think about. All this is done automatically and flows just like that, so it becomes routine and habit. Feeding activity anddrinkeveryday for example, must be done continuously because we need nutrients to the body.

But unfortunately, we often serikali not only puts great emphasis on this one activity. What often happens, eat or drink just a formality. As a result, any bad habits appear toaffectquality nutrition. In fact, eating or drinking is obviously very important for growth, maintainhealth and fitness condition. Although you can not change bad habits at once, you shouldstart doing the little things that will be beneficial to your health. Here are tips from the experts nutrition or how to get used toand done in your life. It is important to do so if youwant to get healthy nutrients every day and, let's tips clay:

1.      Do not put off eating (eating plan regularly three times a day).
2.      Make it a habit to read food labels. That way, you will know and be wary of food that yourbody goesin.
3.      Plan to bring a healthy snack to work.
4.      Between lunch and dinner, get used to eating five servings of fruits and vegetables.
5.      Stopping your habit of adding salt to food.
6.      Do not eat anything after 8 pm.
7.      Try to eat a new food every week. It helps you to recognize a variety of foods.
8.      Eat less meat to reduce fat and cholesterol.
9.      Make sure the bread, cereal, pasta, and crackers made ​​from wheat.
10.  Select one from the list and combine these tips with your healthy habits. Writing, and practicing within 30 days.
11.  Do not try to convert more than one habit at the same time.




    • Digg
    • Del.icio.us
    • StumbleUpon
    • Reddit
    • RSS

    BAY-LEAF

    BAY-LEAF



    Salam is the name of the spice-producing trees the leaves are used in the cuisine of the NusantaraIn English, known as Indonesian bay-leaf  or Indonesian laurel, while the scientific name is Syzygium polyanthum.


    Salam has a lot of names are:
    1. Malay: ubar serai.
    2. Sundanese, Javanese and Madurese: Salam.
    3. Kangean: kastolam.
    4. Java: manting.
    5. Sumatra: meselengan.

    Bay leaves are used mainly as a cooking spice fragrances in several countries in Southeast Asia, both for cooking meat, fish, vegetables, and riceThe leaves are mixed in one piece, dried or fresh, and also cooked up the food cooked. This spice gives a distinctive herbaceous aroma but not hard. In the market and in the kitchen, bay-leaf often paired with laos galangal alias.
    The wood is reddish brown orange and medium quality. Timber belonging to the brown wooden (trade name) can be used as building materials and home furnishings. Salam bark contains tannin, often used as Ubar (for coloring and preserving) the mesh, material woven from bamboo and others. Bark and leaves used as traditional ingredients to cure stomach aches. Fruit edible salam people as well, although only the kids who loved it.

    Usefulness of Traditional Medicine.
    Traditionally, bay leaves used as an upset stomach. Bay leaves can also be used to stop excessive defecation. Laurel can also be used to overcome gout, stroke, high cholesterol, blood circulation, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, rashes, diabetes, and others.
    The use of bay leaves as above caused by the abortion drug that is on a bay leaf contained approximately 0.17% of essential oils, with an important component kavikol eugenol and methyl (methyl chavicol) in it. Ethanol extract of leaves showed antifungal and antibacterial effect, whereas extracts metanolnya is anticacing, especially in the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus kayupinus. Chemical content contained in these plants is essential oils, tannins, and flavonoids. Parts of trees that can be used as medicine are the leaves, bark, roots, and fruit.Bay leaf extract 3x250 mg/day showed a tendency to lower blood sugar levels fasting and 2 hours after meals, especially on blood sugar levels below 200 mg/dL, although the difference was not statistically significant.
    .
    • Digg
    • Del.icio.us
    • StumbleUpon
    • Reddit
    • RSS

    KENAKALAN PEDAGANG DI INDONESIA




    Zaman sekarang banyak sekali "Kenakalan-kenakalan", bukan hanya "Kenakalan" anak-anak sampai orang dewasa saja tetapi "Kenakalan" pegadang pun ada di dalam menjajakan jualannya/barang dagangannya. Supaya si pedagang tidak rugi/bangkrut tetapi mengambil untung yang sangat besar dari "Kenakalan" mereka melalui pejualannya, Mari kita liat apa saja "Kenakalan" para si pedagang itu :


    1. Tempe.


    Siapa yang tak kenal tempe? Makanan hasil fermentasi antara kedelai dan sejenis jamur ini banyak penggemarnya. Selain harganya murah dan mudah didapat, rasanya juga lezat.

    Melihat tampilan tempe setelah dimasak, perut langsung keroncongan. Belum lagi mencium harumnya, tidak tahan ingin segera menyantap makanan murah meriah ini. Tak hanya lezat, sepotong tempe mengandung berbagai unsur bermanfaat, seperti protein nabati terbaik serta komponen antibakteri yang bermanfaat besar bagi kesehatan.

    Namun, di tengah upaya sekelompok perajin dan pedagang tempe dengan cara yang jujur, muncul segelintir perajin tempe nakal. Mereka menggunakan zat pewarna tekstil yang tidak bisa dipertanggungjawaban dengan berbagai macam alasan.

    Tim Sigi mencoba melacak kebenaran perajin tempe yang menggunakan zat pewarna tekstil. Salah satu perajin tempe yang konon pernah menggunakan pewarna tekstil tim Sigi dekati. Dari informasinya, tim Sigi mencari perajin tempe yang masih menggunakan pewarna tekstil dan berhasil. Berkat bantuan seorang narasumber tim Sigi, perajin itu bahkan bersedia mengungkap rahasia dapurnya membuat tempe yang dicurigai mengandung zat kimia berbahaya.

    Seperti yg telah diduga, serbuk pewarna yang berbahaya juga dibeli si perajin tempe nakal tersebut. Ia lalu memasak, merendam, mencuci, dan meniriskan kedelai sebelum mencetak dalam kemasan plastik. Saat menaburi kedelai dengan ragi, si perajin tempe mengeluarkan senjata rahasianya, yaitu menaburi dua sampai tiga sendok serbuk pewarna ke dalam tong penampung kedelai. Maksudnya agar tempe kelihatan cerah dan menarik. Tentu saja ini cara yang salah.

    Cara Membedakan tempe yg mengandung pewarna tekstil atau tempe asli:

    Tempe yg mengandung Pewarna tekstil:
    1. Warna tempe lebih cerah kekuning kerah.
    2. Tempe lebih cepat busuk.
    3. Tempe setelah dimasak agak keliatan kekuning kuningan.


    Tempe yg murni:
    1. Warna tempe agak keputihan alias tdk terlalu kuning.
    2. Tempe lbh tahan lama.
    3. Tempe yg setelah di masak bewarna kecoklat coklatan.


    2. Beras (rice).



    Siapa yang tak tertarik dengan tampilan beras berwarna putih dan bersih? Apalagi jika harganya tidak terlalu mahal. Semua pasti tergiur. Tapi tunggu, Anda mesti lebih berhati-hati, karena beras dengan ciri-ciri sepeti itu belum tentu sehat, bisa jadi beras seperti itu sudah dicampur pemutih. Kasus beras dicampur pemutih ini sudah ada sejak tahun 2006.

    Ciri-ciri beras dengan pemutih berikut:
    1. Setelah disimpan beberapa hari, beras menggunakan klorin akan mengeluarkan bau tengik dan terasa sedikit asam. Bila mengalami hal seperti ini, cepat buang beras itu dan jangan sampai dimakan.
    2. Beras terlihat putih bersih hampir menyerupai ketan putih, berbeda dari beras pada umumnya yang berwarna tidak terlalu putih. Justru yang tidak putih yang sehat.
    3. Butiran beras tidak terlihat bening dan berwarna pekat.
    4. Air cucian beras yang menggunakan klorin tidak keruh dan kotor saat dicuci berulang-ulang. Hal ini berbeda ketika kita mencuci beras pada umumnya.
    5. Dijual murah.
    6. Biasanya ditambahkan wewangian, seperti wangi pandan.


    3. Tahu.



    Tahu adalah makanan khas indonesia yg sangat enak rasa nya menurut ane, Tetapi kelezatan tahu tersebut hilang karena ada beberapa pedangang TOLOL yg mencari keuntungan dgn cara yg salah yaitu menggunakan FORMALIN.

    Ciri Ciri Tahu Yang Mengandung Formalin dapat kita ketahui dari :
    1. Tahu berformalin baunya menyengat, sedangkan yang asli akan tercium bau khas kedelai.
    2. Tahu berformalin akan mental jika ditekan, sangat kenyal, sedangkan tahu tanpa formalin jika ditekan akan hancur dan tak kembali.
    3. Tahu berformalin akan awet tahan lama, sedangkan tahu tanpa formalin hanya tahan satu hingga dua hari.


    4. Ayam (Chicken).



    Daging sudah menjadi konsumsi biasa bagi masyarakat di Indonesia, mulai dari daging sapi, kambing, ayam, maupun jenis daging hewan lainnya. Dan demi mengeruk keuntungan, tak jarang para pedagang berlaku curang dengan menjual daging yang mengandung formalin maupun daging bangkai

    Ciri-ciri daging ayam berformalin:
    1. Putih mengkilap.
    2. Konsistensi kenyal.
    3. Permukaan kulit tegang.
    4. Bau khas formalin.


    Ciri-ciri daging ayam bangkai:
    1. Bau anyir.
    2. Serat otot kemerahan.
    3. Ada bercak-bercak darah pada kepala, leher, punggung, sayap dan dada.
    4. Konsistensi otot dada dan paha lembek.
    5. Hati merah kehitaman. Dalam karkas kemerahan.







    • Digg
    • Del.icio.us
    • StumbleUpon
    • Reddit
    • RSS

    BUBUR AYAM (SUKABUMI)




    Bahan:
    300 gr beras, lalu cuci bersih.
    750 ml santan sari (1/2 buah kelapa).
    750 air kaldu ayam (terbuat dari rebusan tulang ayam).
    1 sdm garam.
    2 lembar daun salam.

    Haluskan:
    8 butir bawang merah.
    4 siung bawang putih.
    1 sdt merica.
    5 btr kemiri.
    1 1/2 sdt garam.
    3 cm kunyit, lalu bakar.
    2 lembar daun salam.
    1 batang serai, lalu memarkan.
    3 sdm minyak untuk menumis
    600 ml air
    3 cm lengkuas, lalu memarkan.
    3 lembar daun jeruk.

    Tambahan:
    Kecap manis.
    Ayam goreng, lalu suwir-suwir.
    Telur ayam rebus setengah matang.
    Kacang kedelai goreng.
    Cakwe, lalu iris tipis.
    Seledri, lalu iris.
    Bawang goreng.
    Kerupuk kanji.
    Daun bawang iris.

    Cara Membuat
    Bubur:
    Campur beras, santan, air kaldu, garam dan daun salam. Masak sampai menjadi bubur.

    Kaldu ayam:
    Rebus 500 gram tulang ayam dengan 800 ml air sampai mendidih. Angkat, lalu saring dan takar sebanyak 750 ml.

    Kuah kuning: 
    Haluskan bawang merah, bawang putih, merica, kemiri, kunyit bakar, dan garam. Tumis sampai harum. Tambahkan daun salam, daun jeruk, lengkuas, dan serai. Tumis lagi sampai matang. Tuangkan air, masak sampai mendidih, angkat.

    Penyajian:
    Masukkan sedikit bubur panas ke dalam mangkuk. Pecahkan telur setengah matang di tengahnya Tutup lagi dengan bubur panas. Siram dengan kuah kuning. Tambahkan ayam suwir, cakue, kacang kedelai, dan bahan pelengkap lainnya. Sajikan dengan kerupuk kanji.






    • Digg
    • Del.icio.us
    • StumbleUpon
    • Reddit
    • RSS