Friday, September 24, 2010

Food During Breastfeeding

Food for Breastfeed

Breastfeeding baby is a gift of infinite owned by a mother. In addition baby nutritional needs, breastfeeding can also attachment or bonding between mother and child emotion. Breastfeeding in principle is a natural process. So a mother is unlikely to fail, or are not able to breastfeed their babies. A lot or a little milk also does not depend on the size of the breast size. The more often you breastfeed your baby, then milk production will continue to rise.However, for optimal breastfeeding should be started from early pregnancy to prepare for and noticed two main things, namely food and breast care.
There should and never take while breastfeeding. When breastfeeding, avoid spicy foods and coconut milks as this may cause digestive disturbances. Avoid vegetables also contain gas, such as cabbage and cauliflower, as it can make certain the baby's stomach bloated. Stop smoking because nicotine is a substance present in tobacco will flow through the breast milk into the baby's body.

You are working after three months leave of absence can still give a minimum of baby milk in the first six months of life. For the mother who must get back to work, there is no reason to not meet these recommendations.
Breastfeeding mothers can still provide a way milks then store in bottles placed in the refrigerator. This process only takes 10 to 15 minutes. Breast milk  can be milked by hand pump or a special milk, how easy and practical.

Maybe you have a question, Shall remove the remaining milk from the breast after feeding? It necessary, because this is done to prepare the nursing process at a later stage. But if the baby is getting enough milk, she doesn't need to spend the rest of milk again.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Soy Benefits

History of the first notes of soy contained in the Chinese Materia Medica journal, written by the Sheng Nung emperor in 2838 BC. Mentioned that wild soybean plant (Glycine ururiencis) is the first soybean-growing species in the area of Manchuria (mainland China). From China, the soybean plants spread to Japan (6th century) and Europe (17th century). In Indonesia, began to be cultivated soybean plants for food and green manure since the 17th century. Nutrient Content of Soybean is a source of protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
The composition of amino acids in soybean is more complete and balanced. Soy is nutritious for the growth and maintain the body's cells. Soy contains high protein and contain less fat. Soy protein is also evidenced at least better than other types of beans. 
Equivalent protein content of animal protein from meat, milk, and eggs. Moreover, 25% fat content in soy composed of unsaturated fatty acid that is free of cholesterol. Unsaturated fatty acids may prevent hardening of the arteries-the arteries (arterio sclerosis). Soy can also help reduce levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and can reduce the risk of heart disease, as has been proven through various studies that show that eating four servings of soy foods per day, levels of LDL in the blood can be reduced by 10%, which means it can reduce the risk of heart disease up to 20%. 
In addition, soybeans are also rich in linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and lecithin. Linoleic and linolenic acid are essential fatty acids from the omega-6 and omega-3, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. While lecithin is a mixture of chemical compounds fosfatida and fatty compounds, which include fosfatidil choline, fosfatidil etanolamin, fosfatidil inositol and other compounds. Lecithin is believed to be his usefulness as a youth drug, increased memory, and enhance endurance. 
Not surprisingly, now lecithin can also be consumed directly in the form of tablets or capsules soft (soft gel). 100 grams of soy that contains: Vitamin A: 110 international units (IU) of Vitamin B: Thiamine: milligrams 1:07 Niacin: 2.3 milligrams of Vitamin C: still in the research Kalisum: being studied in Iron: 8.0 milligrams Phosphorus: 586 milligrams Potassium: 540 milligrams of fat: 1.18 grams Carbohydrates: 34.8 grams Protein: 34.0 grams Calories: 331. http://www.info-sehat.com

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Pangandaran Beach in Ciamis

Pangandaran Beach

Pangandaran Beach is one beach in Ciamis regency, precisely in the southern part, which directly borders with Central Java in the east and directly overlooking the Indonesian Ocean in the south. According to google maps, location Pangandaran Beach in 7.42 '14 .22 "S and 108 39'21 .21" T.
Pangandaran beach sloping contoured which makes it suitable for water or beach tourism locations. Pangandaran Beach is affected by the tsunami several months ago has now recovered and re-visited by tourists, both domestic and abroad.
In addition to providing tours visit the sea or maritime forest serves as a tourist. Protected forest known as the Nature Reserve, which is a typical habitat of several animals in Indonesia, particularly typical Pangandaran. Various species of monkeys, deer, and other animals living freely in this nature reserve. Besides animals, various botanical richness also grow and develop freely in this Nature Reserve.
Strategic location denggan sloping beaches and sheltered, making it strategically, particularly in terms of the military. Pangandaran Beach is suitable for the operation of landing troops by sea. Japan occupied Indonesia has ever seen this, and they set up base defenses in Pangandaran Beach. Forts, bunkers, caves also became one of the Japanese heritage of the evidence.
Site history heritage of earlier centuries also exists in this Pangandaran.

Rich tourist attraction in Pangandaran and surrounding areas, contributes significantly to the District Ciamis. Unfortunately, Ciamis regency government presumably less able to provide a maximum of reciprocity. Roads, as the main access into the area of Pangandaran Beach is still minimal, narrow, hollow or bumpy in some places that detract from visitors or even be harmed.
On location, Pangandaran Beach, the arrangement is not visible. Chaotic, disheveled and dirty into the minus of the Coast Pangandaran.Pantai scenery not visible from the highway due to a closed tent merchants.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Reasons to Grow Your Own Organic Garden

During the last decades there has been a change towards mechanization and homogenization of farming, which uses pesticides, additives, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers and mass-production techniques. All this is clearly affecting mankind's health, and new diseases are spreading rapidly amongst humans and animals (bird's flu being the most recent one).
The World Health Organization produces reports to show how the use of chemicals and other products on food, coupled with the manufacturing processes involved, are actually a threat for our health.
If you have space for a few pots or even a small piece of land, it is a wise decision to grow your own organic vegetable garden.
  1. You will have no additives in your vegetables. Research by organic food associations has shown that additives in our food can cause heart diseases, osteoporosis, migraines and hyperactivity
  2. Your own organic vegetables will be much more tasty. The use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones and antibiotics make vegetables grow unnaturally and take the taste away from them. With organic vegetables, your cooking will be enhanced as their flavour will show fully.
  3. Your vegetables will not be genetically modified (GM). Antibiotics, drugs and hormones are used on vegetables to grow more and larger ones. One of the consequences of this practice are vegetables which look all the same and are usually tasteless. Besides, we end up consuming the hormones that have been used on the vegetables, with the potential risks for our health.
  4. There will be no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers used. These chemical products are applied to obtain crops all the time regardless plagues or weather conditions, and affect the quality of the vegetables. Besides, pesticides are usually poisonous to humans
  5. Eating your own organic vegetables will be much more healthy for you. They will not contain any of the products or chemicals named above, and they will be much more natural than any ones you would find at the supermarket. Your health will not be at risk because you will then know that nothing has been added to your vegetables.
  6. Organic farming is friendly to the environment. Because you won't use pesticides or other equally harming products on your vegetables, you will not damage the soil or the air with the chemical components.
  7. When you grow your own organic vegetables you are contributing to your own self-sustainability and the sustainability of the planet. Small communities have been founded where members exchange products that they grow naturally, thus contributing to create a friendly and better place for us all.
Aeating organic products only means that we do not add anything else to them than they would naturally have. As you can guess, additives, fertilizers, pesticides or hormones are not components of naturally grown food. To better care for your health, grown your own organic vegetables -and a few pots is all you need.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Salt Water for Gums

Healthy gums are pink and hard. If the gums look soft, inflamed, easy bleeding and deep red color, it is likely there has been inflammation (gingivitis).
Gingivitis occurred since the formation of plaque, which is a colorless layer of bacteria and sticky on the teeth. That's why the first step to overcome the gingivitis is to remove plaque. Program long-term oral hygiene is necessary to cure and prevent gingivitis.
There are natural ways to treat pain in the inflamed gums, namely with salt water gargle. "When you gargle with salt water, the swollen area so hypertonic that bacteria in plaque collector will come out," said Prof.drg.Melanie Djamil, from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Trisakti.
However, gargle with salt water is a temporary solution. "If the source of problems is plaque and tartar gangivitis, it still must be cleaned first so that the pain does not come anymore," he said