STRESS

Mon, Jun 7 11:05 AM

Mumbai, June 7 -- On a daily basis, Dr Sejal Desai, consulting gynecologist at Asha Parekh Hospital, sees two to three PCOS patients below the age of 25, many of them 15 and 16 years old, and some as young as 13. "High-stress levels, too much junk food, poor sleeping habits and lack of exercise trigger the condition in adolescent girls," says Desai.

Academic stress is a key trigger too, says Dr Kiran Coelho, consulting gynecologist at the Lilavati and Holy Family hospitals. "Thanks to the intense academic competition and peer pressure to perform, young girls are always studying and have no time for sports.
This inactivity leads to obesity, which in turn exacerbates PCOS." That's also where the junk food comes in, with stress eating and unhealthy diets further contributing to obesity. Gynaecworld chairman, Dr Duru Shah, estimates that 80 per cent of PCOS cases are linked to excess weight.
While gynecologists agree that the number of young women diagnosed has risen steadily over the past five years, they say detection of the disorder has also increased significantly. "Most young women aren't concerned by irregular periods, unless they bleed heavily," says Dr Shah.
"But they are concerned about their body image. Dermatologists are now well aware of the prevalence of PCOS and usually refer such patients to gynaecologists.
" Though there is no known cure, the syndrome can be controlled and symptoms alleviated. After taking a contraceptive pill under medical supervision, and learning to eat healthier and more regularly and sleep more regular hours, Shweta Lakhani, a 25-year-old patient, says her acne improved and her hair stopped falling.
She is now trying homeopathy, as she is concerned about the pill's long-term effects on fertility. Concerns over fertility plague many young PCOS patients.
Some, such as Karishma Dalal, are even planning to get married earlier to avoid complications. "PCOS patients find it hard to conceive after 30," says the 27-year-old hairstylist who was detected with PCOS in Class 10.
"They have to take hormonal injections and tablets which can lead to the conceiving of twins." Dalal speaks from experience - she is one of twins, conceived after booster shots by her mother, a PCOS patient.
"Those with PCOS in the family should be extra careful. Studies suggest that it may be hereditary," says Dr Shah.
"Though there is no known cure, you can keep it under control. Fifty per cent of the problem will be solved by losing and maintaining weight.
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Under-100 cals, and delicious! (Getty Images)

Everyone is talking about healthy eating these days. But, how does one rustle up something at home that is low on calories and delicious as well?

Stress not as we bring you a sumptuous compilation of under-hundred calorie recipes that can be tried out at home and shared with friends too.

So, this weekend don the chef’s hat and get on with some serious, healthy cooking.

Asparagus with tomato chicken salami
Ingredients
Asparagus 50 gm
Tomato 80 gm
Chicken salami 70 gm
Olive oil 20 ml
Black pepper 5 gm
Salt 2 gm
Fresh basil 2 gm
Mix lettuce 20 gm
Method:
Cut the asparagus according to the required size form the tips and blanch it. Roll the asparagus inside the chicken salami. Serve it with tomato salsa, grilled tomato and mix lettuce.

Salsa sauce
Blanch the tomato, cool it, and remove skin and seed. Cut it into small dice, add pepper, lemon juice, basil olive oil and salt to taste.

Crispy bread bruschetta fruit
Ingredients
French bread 30 gm
Papaya 60 gm
Pineapple 60 gm
Fresh basil 10 gm
Olive oil 30 ml
Sweet melon 20 gm
Kiwi fruit 20 gm
Bread stick 5 gm
Low fat cream 5 ml
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste
Lemon juice 10 ml
Tomato ketchup 5 ml
Tabassco as per taste
Method:
Cut the bread 2 cm wide and 6 cm long, and toast it. Cut the pineapple, papaya and sweet melon into required stick size i.e 2 cm wide and 6 cm long. Make the fruit salsa, cut small dice of kiwi, pineapple, papaya and sweet melon, add cream, lemon juice, basil chopped, tabassco, tomato ketchup and seasoning. Add the fruit salsa to the top of the toast bread (bruschetta) and serve with fruit stick.

Salmon topped with curry sauce
Ingredients
Salmon 200 gm
Broccoli 40 gm
Asparagus 20 gm
Babycorn 10 gm
Zuchini 10 gm
Curry powder 5 gm
Low fat cream 10 ml
Onion 5 gm
Garlic 5 gm
Lemon 10 ml
Seasoning as per taste
Method:
Marinate the salmon with salt, pepper, lemon juice, an hour before to cook. Cook salmon from both side on the hot plate or pan and put it in the oven to cook more. Cut the vegetables to the required size, blanch it and saute it with olive oil, garlic and seasoning. Make curry sauce, saute onion, garlic till it gets light brown colour, add curry powder saute it more and add the cream and lemon juice till the sauce turns soft and creamy. When the salmon is cooked, serve it with boiled vegetables and drain out the curry sauce on the top of the salmon. Serve hot.

Chicken apricot tagine
Ingredients
Chicken dice 150 gm
Mushroom 30 gm
Onion 30 gm
Garlic 20 gm
Leeks 10 gm
Celery 10 gm
Carrot 10 gm
Chicken stock 20 ml
Olive oil 10 ml
Cous cous 40 gm
A pinch of saffron
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Cut the chicken into dices, saute in olive oil, onion, garlic leeks, celery and carrot. Add mushroom, saute it, add chicken stock cook till chicken is cooked. Meanwhile soak cous cous in warm saffron water for at least 10-12 minutes. Later saute cous cous with little olive oil and seasoned it. When chicken is ready serve it on the bowl with cous cous in a separate bowl. Garnish with dice apricot and serve hot.

Chicken stock
Ingredients
Chicken bone 200 gm
Leeks 20 gm
Celery 20 gm
Onion 20 gm
Carrot 20 gm
Water 2 lt
Method:
Wash the chicken bone put into the water and bring it to boil. Stain the chicken. Start again, bring the water to boil with chicken, add vegetable. Simmer it and cook for one and half hour. Keep removing the froth, after one and half hour remove it and strain the stock.

Vegetable kebabs stuffed with tofu
Ingredients
Carrot 70 gm
Beans 70 gm
Cauliflower 60 gm
Onion 30 gm
Green pea 70 gm
Salt to taste
Turmeric 5 gm
Coriander 5 gm
Cumin 5 gm
Green chilli 5 gm
Ginger 5 gm
Green coriander 10 gm
Garam masala 5 gm
Roasted channa powder 20 gm
Tofu 20 gm
Method:
Cook all the vegetables and make a fine paste of them. Add all spices with coriander, channa powder, green chilli and seasoning. Make portioned balls, stuff the tofu inside the ball and flattens them like an aloo tikki. Cook the tikkies on the hot plate both side and serve it with mint chutney and onion.

Mint chutney
Ingredients
Mint 20 gm
Green coriander 10 gm
Green chilli 8 gm
Ginger 5 gm
Lemon juice 10 ml
Chaat masala 2 gm
Salt to taste
Method:
Wash the mint and coriander 2-3 times. Make sure they are properly cleaned. Then add mint, coriander, ginger and green chilli in the grinder and blend it to a smooth mixture. Add lemon juice, chaat masala and seasoning. Serve cold with the tofu vegetable kebabs.

(Recipe courtesy: Axis restaurant, Galaxy Hotel Shopping Spa, Gurgaon.)

Top 10 Health Benefits of Mangoes

Mangoes are abundant during the summer season. Mango is widely known as the "king of fruit", and that is not without a purpose. It is regarded as a valuable item of diet and a household remedy. It is rich in amino acids, vitamin C and E, flavonoids, beta carotene, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium.


About 4000 BC ago, the wild mango originated in the foothills of the Himalayas of India and Burma, and about 40 to 60% of these trees still grow in India and Southeast Asia. Also known as Mangifera Indica, this exotic fruit belongs to the family of Anacardiaceae. Though native to Southern and Southeast Asia, the fruit is now also grown in Central and South America, Africa and the Arabian Peninsula also. Today there are over 1,000 different varieties of mangos throughout the world.


Below are the numerous health and nutrition benefits of eating mangoes:


Anti cancer: The phenols in mangoes, such as quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes, have cancer-preventing capacities. Mango is also high in a soluble dietary fiber known as pectin. Scientist have identified a strong link between eating lots of fiber and a lower risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. A cup of sliced mangoes (around 165 gram) contain 76 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin C, a potent antioxidant which helps protect cells from free radical damage and reduces risk of cancer.


Eye health: One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight. Eating mangoes regularly prevents night blindness, refractive errors, dryness of the eyes, softening of the cornea, itching and burning in the eyes.


Helps in digestion: Mangoes contain digestive enzymes that help break down proteins and aid digestion. It is also valuable to combat acidity and poor digestion because of an enzyme found in the fruit which soothes the stomach. Due to the high amounts of fiber found in mango, it can be a helpful in keeping you regular, thereby helping or preventing constipation.


In India, a decoction of the mango peel is given to people with inflammation of the stomach mucus membranes. Eating one or two small tender mangoes in which the seed is not fully formed with salt and honey is found to be very effective medicine for summer diarrhoea, dysentery, piles, morning sickness, chronic dyspepsia, indigestion and constipation.


Benefits to skin: Mango is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin. What this means is that people who suffer from acne, which is caused by clogged pores, will benefit from mango. Just remove the mango pulp and apply it on your skin for about 10 minutes before washing it. Eating mango regularly makes the complexion fair and the skin soft and shining.


Helps in diabetes: Mango leaves help normalize insulin levels in the blood. Boil a few mango leaves in water and allow it to saturate through the night. Consume the filtered decoction in the morning for diabetic home remedy. The glycemic index of mango is low, ranging between 41-60. So, mango does not have any significant effect in increasing blood sugar levels.


For better sex: The Vitamin E that is abundantly present in mangoes helps to regulate sex hormones and boosts sex drive.


Beneficial for anemia: Mangoes are beneficial for pregnant women and individuals suffering from anemia because of their iron content. Also, vitamin C in the mango enhances the absorption of iron from vegetable food like rice. Generally women after menopause become weak and they should take mangoes and other fruits rich in iron.


Boost memory: Mangoes are useful to children who lack concentration in studies as it contains Glutamine acid which is good to boost memory and keep cells active.


Avoid heat stroke: Unripe mangoes, a rich source of pectin, when steamed and juiced with cumin (jeera), rock salt and sugar, provide an excellent remedy for heat stroke and heat exhaustion in summer.


Weight gain: Mangoes can be beneficial for people wanting to gain weight. A 100 gram of mango contains about 75 calories. Also, raw mangoes contain starch which get converted into sugar as the fruit ripens. So ripe and sweet mangoes when consumed with milk (rich in protein) can be very helpful in weight gain.


Mangoes can be eaten both raw and ripe. Mangoes are a good source of vitamins and minerals essential for the human body. Always have mangoes in your daily diet as this can benefit your health more than you usual non fiber diet.

Exercise can reduce impact of stress on cell aging

Washington, May 27 (ANI): Brief exercise can provide protection against the effects of stress-induced cell aging, according to new research from UCSF.

The scientists learned that vigorous physical activity as brief as 42 minutes over a 3-day period, similar to federally recommended levels, can protect individuals from the effects of stress by reducing its impact on telomere length.
Telomeres (pronounced TEEL-oh-meres) are tiny pieces of DNA that promote genetic stability and act as protective sheaths by keeping chromosomes from unraveling, much like plastic tips at the ends of shoelaces.
A growing body of research suggests that short telomeres are linked to a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease and diabetes, as well as early death.
"Telomere length is increasingly considered a biological marker of the accumulated wear and tear of living, integrating genetic influences, lifestyle behaviors, and stress," said Elissa Epel, PhD, who is one of the lead investigators and an associate professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. "Even a moderate amount of vigorous exercise appears to provide a critical amount of protection for the telomeres."
The findings build on previous UCSF research documenting that chronic psychological stress takes a significant toll on the human body by impacting the length of telomeres in immune cells.
The new study has been published in the peer-reviewed online publication PLoS ONE.
In the study, 62 post-menopausal women - many of whom were caring for spouses or parents with dementia-reported at the end of each day over three days the number of minutes of vigorous physical activity in which they had engaged.
Vigorous activity in the study was defined as "increased heart rate and/or sweating." They also reported separately their perceptions of life stress that they had experienced during the prior month. Their blood's immune cells were examined for telomere length. (ANI)

The Obedient Wife

There was a man who had worked all his life, had saved all of
his money, and was a real "miser" when it came to his money.

Just before he died, he said to his wife..."When I die, I want
you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I
want to take my money to the afterlife with me."

And so he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart,
that when he died, she would put all of the money into the
casket with him.

Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was
sitting there - dressed in black, and her friend was sitting next
to her. When they finished the ceremony, and just before the
undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said,

"Wait just a moment!"
She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the
box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the
casket down and they rolled it away. So her friend said,

"Girl, I know you were not fool enough to put all that money in
there with your husband."
The loyal wife replied, "Listen, I cannot go back on my word. I
promised him that I was going to put that money into the
casket with him."

You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with
him!?!?!?"

"I sure did," said the wife. "I got it all together, put it into my
account, and wrote him a check.... If he can cash it, then he
can spend it."

FACTBOX - How to invest in gold and key price drivers

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold prices surged to record highs above $1,230 an ounce on Tuesday, as concerns over the potential for Greece's sovereign risk issues to spread through the euro zone sparked buying of the precious metal as a haven from risk.
Bullion prices have already reached new highs in sterling, euro and Swiss franc terms this week, but strength in the dollar camouflaged spot gold's strength, analysts said.
Gold broke its usual strong inverse correlation with the dollar to rally in line with the U.S. currency this month, as investors sought refuge from other markets in both assets.
Following are key facts about the market and different ways to invest in the precious metal.

HOW DO I INVEST?
SPOT MARKET
Large buyers and institutional investors generally buy the metal from big banks.
London is the hub of the global spot gold market, with some $18 billion in trades passing through London's clearing system each day. To avoid cost and security risks, bullion is not usually physically moved and deals are cleared through paper transfers.
Other significant markets for physical gold are India, China, the Middle East, Singapore, Turkey, Italy and the United States.
FUTURES MARKETS
Investors can also enter the market via futures exchanges, where people trade in contracts to buy or sell a particular commodity at a fixed price on a certain future date.
The COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange is the world's largest gold futures market in terms of trading volume. The Tokyo Commodity exchange, popularly known as TOCOM, is the most important futures market in Asia.
China launched its first gold futures contract on January 9, 2008. Several other countries, including India, Dubai and Turkey, have also launched futures exchanges.

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
The wider media coverage of high gold prices has also attracted investments into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which issue securities backed by physical metal and allow people to gain exposure to the underlying gold prices without taking delivery of the metal itself.
Gold held in New York's SPDR Gold Trust , largest gold-backed ETF, rose to a record high of 1,192.150 tonnes as of May 10, from 1,188.498 tonnes in the previous business day.
The ETF's holdings are equivalent to nearly half global annual mine supply, and are worth more than $53 billion at today's prices.
Other gold ETFs include iShares COMEX Gold Trust , ETF Securities' Gold Bullion Securities and ETFS Physical Gold, and Zurich Cantonal Bank's Physical Gold.

BARS AND COINS
Retail investors can buy gold from metals traders selling bars and coins in specialist shops or on the Internet. They pay a small premium for investment products, of between 5-20 percent above spot price depending on the size of the product and the weight of demand.

KEY PRICE DRIVERS
INVESTORS
Rising interest in commodities, including gold, from investment funds in recent years has been a major factor behind bullion's rally to historic highs. Gold's strong performance since the beginning of the 21st century has attracted more players and increased inflows of money into the overall market.

U.S. DOLLAR
Despite the recent drop in the usual strong correlation between gold and the euro-dollar exchange rate, the currency market still plays a major long-term role in setting the direction of gold.
Bullion prices typically move in the opposite direction to the U.S. dollar both because dollar-priced assets become nominally more expensive as the U.S. currency strengthens, and because gold is a popular hedge against currency weakness.

OIL PRICES
Gold has historically had a strong correlation with crude oil prices, as the metal can be used as a hedge against oil-led inflation. Strength in crude prices also boosts interest in commodities as an asset class.

FISCAL AND POLITICAL TENSIONS
The precious metal is widely considered a "safe haven," bought in a flight to quality during uncertain times.
Financial market shocks, as seen in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2009 and more recently in the case of Greece's debt problems, tend to boost inflows to gold.
Major geopolitical events including bomb blasts, terror attacks and assassinations can also induce price rises.

CENTRAL BANK GOLD RESERVES
Central banks hold gold as part of their reserves. Buying or selling of the metal by the banks can influence prices. On Aug. 7, 2009, a group of 19 European central banks agreed to renew a pact to limit gold sales, originally signed in 1999 and renewed for a further five years in 2004.
Annual sales under the pact are limited to 400 tonnes, down from 500 tonnes in the second agreement, which expired in late September.
Sales under the agreement have been low under the new pact, however.

HEDGING
Several years ago when gold prices were languishing around $300 an ounce, gold producers sold a part of their expected output with a promise to deliver the metal at a future date.
But when prices started rising, they suffered losses and there was a move to buy back their hedging positions to fully gain from higher market prices -- a practice known as de-hedging.
Significant producer de-hedging can boost market sentiment and support gold prices. However, the rate of de-hedging has slowed markedly in recent years as the outstanding global hedgebook shrank.

SUPPLY/DEMAND
Supply and demand fundamentals generally do not play a big role in determining gold prices because of huge above-ground stocks, now estimated at around 160,000 tonnes -- more than 60 times annual mine production.
Gold is not consumed like other commodities.
Peak buying seasons in major consuming countries such as India and China exert some influence on the market, but others factors such as the dollar and oil prices carry more weight.
(Compiled by Atul Prakash, Jan Harvey and Frank Tang; Editing by Veronica Brown, Chris Johnson, Clarence Fernandez, and Rebekah Kebede)

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Bengaluru once again emerged as the best Indian city when it comes to the quality of living for expatriates, even as New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata improved their rankings in the global list of cities compiled by HR consultancy Mercer for 2010.

According to the Worldwide Quality of Living survey 2010 for 221 cities globally, Bengaluru remains the best placed among Indian cities in the global list at 140th rank this year, an improvement from its 142nd rank in last year's list.

"This year, unlike the last, we have seen an upswing in the ranking of Indian cities, largely on account of relatively stable political environment and the easing of foreign trade," Mercer Information Product Solutions (India business leader) Gangapriya Chakraverti said.

The country's national capital, New Delhi, climbed to 143 rank in this year's list from 145th slot last year and financial hub Mumbai moved up four places to 144th rank.

However, Indian cities do not fare well compared to their global peers, as the list is topped by Vienna (Austria), followed by Switzerland's Zurich and Geneva at second and third positions, respectively.

Vancouver (Canada) and Auckland (New Zealand) remain joint fourth in the rankings, followed by three German cities -- Dusseldorf (6th) and Frankfurt and Munich both at 7th slot.

Switzerland's capital, Bern, and Australia's Sydney come at the 9th and 10th ranks in the global list of quality of living.

In Asia, Singapore, ranked at 28th place, is top-scoring, followed by Japan's Tokyo at 40th slot.

Among other Indian cities on the list, Kolkata has been ranked at 145th rank, while Chennai was the only Indian city which saw a decline and is placed at 153rd rank. The report said that the drop may be on account of new cities being included in the overall study and is not a direct reflection of the quality of living attributes in Chennai.

Iraq's capital, Baghdad, remains at the bottom of the list at 221st place this year as well, the survey noted.

Mercer has also compiled a 'Eco-city Ranking 2010', which is based on criteria like water availability, water potability, waste removal, sewage, air pollution and traffic congestion in the cities.

Indian cities did not fare well in the Eco-city rankings either, with Bengaluru at 198th rank, followed by Chennai (202), New Delhi (123), Mumbai (215) and Kolkata (218).

"We foresee eco rankings focusing on attributes such as traffic congestion, water availability, air pollution and waste management, getting a lot more attention in the times to come," Chakraverti added.

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WATER

You still thinking on it? It is obviously WATER. SAVE IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

A small Stry

A Small Story…


A boy and a girl were playing together. The boy had a collection of marbles. The girl had some sweets with her. The boy told the girl that he will give her all his marbles in exchange for her sweets. The girl agreed.

The boy kept the biggest and the most beautiful marble aside and gave the rest to the girl. The girl gave him all her sweets as she had promised.

That night, the girl slept peacefully. But the boy couldn't sleep as he kept wondering if the girl had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.

Moral of the story: If you don't give your hundred percent in a relationship, you'll always keep doubting if the other person has given his/her hundred percent.

This is applicable for any relationship like friendship, employer-employee relationship etc.

Give your hundred percent to everything you do and sleep peacefully

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH


It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:


Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.


METHOD OF TREATMENT


1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
2. Gastric (10 days)
3. Diabetes (30 days)
4. Constipation (10 days)
5. Cancer (180 days)
6. TB (90 days)
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.


This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.
It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.


A serious note about heart attacks:
· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,
· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

In 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English.

Today, fathers pray their children will speak English.

In 1900, a father's horsepower meant his horses.
Today, it's the size of his minivan.

In 1900, if a father put a roof over his family's head, he was a success.
Today, it takes a roof, deck, pool, and 4-car garage. And that's just the vacation home.

In 1900, a father waited for the doctor to tell him when the baby arrived.
Today, a father must wear a smock, know how to breathe, and make sure film is in the video camera.


In 1900, fathers passed on clothing to their sons.
Today, kids wouldn't touch Dad's clothes if they were sliding naked down an icicle.


In 1900, fathers could count on children to join the family business.
Today, fathers pray their kids will soon come home from college long enough to teach them how to work the computer and set the VCR.

In 1900, fathers pined for old country Romania, Italy, or Russia.
Today, fathers pine for old country Hank Williams.


In 1900, a father smoked a pipe.
If he tries that today, he gets sent outside after a lecture on lip cancer.


In 1900, fathers shook their children gently and whispered, "Wake up, it's time for school."
Today, kids shake their fathers violently at 4 a.m., shouting: "Wake up, it's time for hockey practice."


In 1900, a father came home from work to find his wife and children at the supper table.
Today, a father comes home to a note: "Jimmy's at baseball, Cindy's at gymnastics, I'm at adult-Ed, Pizza in fridge."


In 1900, fathers and sons would have heart-to-heart conversations while fishing in a stream.
Today, fathers pluck the headphones off their sons' ears and shout, "WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE.."


In 1900, a father gave a pencil box for Christmas, and the kid was all smiles.
Today, a father spends $800 at Toys 'R' Us, and the kid screams: "I wanted Sega!"

In 1900, if a father had breakfast in bed, it was eggs and bacon and ham and potatoes.
Today, it's Special K, soy milk, dry toast and a lecture on cholesterol.


In 1900, a Father's Day gift would be a hand tool.
Today, he'll get a digital organizer.


In 1900, fathers said, "A man's home is his castle."
Today, they say, "Welcome to the money pit."

In 1900, "a good day at the market" meant Father brought home feed for the horses.
Today, "a good day at the market" means Dad got in early on an IPO..


In 1900, a happy meal was when Father shared funny stories around the table.
Today, a happy meal is what Dad buys at McDonald's.

In 1900, a father was involved if he spanked the kid now and then.
Today, a father's involved only if he coaches Little League and organizes Boy Scouts and car pools.

In 1900, when fathers entered the room, children often rose to attention.
Today, kids glance up and grunt, "Dad, you're invading my space."


In 1900, fathers threatened their daughters suiters with shotguns if the girl came home late.
Today, fathers break the ice by saying, "So...how long have you had that earring?"


In 1900, fathers pined for the old school, which meant a one-room, red-brick building.
Today, fathers pine for the old school, which means Dr J and Mickey Mantle.


In 1900, fathers were never truly appreciated.
In 2001, fathers are never truly appreciated

ABBREVIATION OF MOTHER:

M:MOST
O:ORIGNAL
T:TOPCLASS
H:HONOURABLE
E:EXCELLENT
R:RESPECTABLE


Who ran to help me when I fell,
And would some pretty story tell,
Or kiss the place to make it well?
My Mother.


Smiles of happy sunshine,
Arms of everlasting love,
Touch of sweet roses,
There is magic in the air


Whenever You are there,
Mother, everything to U I owe,
May all pleasures of life come your way.


When u feel u r alone in a crowd,
when u think no one can understand u,
when u think your love is rejected by others,
and when u hate your life just close your eyes and think about her who loves u truly,cares for u in your loneliness, dies when u cry,


she is no one else but MOM
The love she has deep in her heart,
Always gives me a good jump start,
She is the one who’s love is true,
Thank u Mom for being u.


The Miracle of Life
Nurtured by a woman
Who gave us
Love and sacrifice…
is “MOTHER”


When you feel you are alone in the Crowd,
When you Think No one can Understand you,
When your love is rejected by others,
& when your hate your Life,
Just Close your eyes,
& see,Her face who Loves you,
More than any one else,
Who Care for you in loneliness,
& dies when you cry.
She is no One,
But your Sweet Loving Mother.


Love your mom first
Being a full-time mother is
one of the highest salaried jobs…
since the payment is pure love.
Once upon a memory
Someone wiped away a tear
Held me close and loved me,
Thank you, dear Mother


If I have never said thank you for bringing me into the world I'd like to do that now.
The sweetest sounds to mortals given are heard in Mother, Home, and
Heaven.
Never marry a man who hates his mother, because he'll end up hating you.
A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.

The Best, Which Touched:
When I came home in the rain,
My Brother Asked: Why U Didn’t take an Umbrella.
Sister:(Advised) why didn’t U wait till rain stopped.
Father(Angrily): Warned! only after getting cold, U will realize.
.


.






Mother: while drying my Hair, said,


“STUPID RAIN! couldn’t it wait, till my child came home.”


That's MAA (Mother)

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? (written by kids)
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff.. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.


-- Alan, age 10



No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with...

-- Kristen, age 10



WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.

-- Camille, age 10



HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.

-- Derrick, age 8



WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?

Both don't want any more kids.

-- Lori, age 8



WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough...

-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure?)



On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.

-- Martin, age 10 (isn't he ready for the world of dating?)



WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?

I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.

-- Craig, age 9



WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

When they're rich.

-- Pam, age 7



The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.

-- Curt, age 7



The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them... It's the right thing to do.

-- Howard, age 8



IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

It's better for girls to be single but not for boys.. Boys need someone to clean up after them.

-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)



HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?

-- Kelvin, age 8 (I like this kid)



HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?

Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.

-- Ricky, age 10 (He'll be married forever)

Cardiovascular disease in India and the impact of lifestyle and food habits

Cardiovascular disease in India and the impact of lifestyle and food habits



(Source :- Expresshealthcaremgmt.com)






Cardiovascular disease is the world's leading killer, accounting for 16.7 million or 29.2 per cent of total global deaths in 2003. With modernization, a large proportion of Asians are trading healthy traditional diets for fatty foods, physical jobs for deskbound sloth, the relative calm of the countryside for the stressful city. Heart-attack victims are just the first wave of a swelling population of Asians with heart problems. While deaths from heart attacks have declined more than 50 per cent since the 1960s in many industrialize countries, 80 per cent of global cardiovascular diseases related deaths now occur in low and middle-income nations, which covers most countries in Asia.


In India in the past five decades, rates of coronary disease among urban populations have risen from 4 per cent to 11 per cent.






In urban China, the death rate from coronary disease rose by 53.4 per cent from 1988 to 1996. A report released last week by the Earth Institute at Columbia University warned that without sustained effort on individual and national levels, the coming heart-disease epidemic will exact a devastating price on the region's physical and economic health. In Professor Philip Poole-Wilson, president of the World Heart Federation words. "We're trying to warn people sufficiently early so that they can do something about it, but this isn't a disease you can cure by turning on an electric switch."


The World Health Organization (who) estimates that 60 per cent of the world's cardiac patients will be Indian by 2010. Dr Timothy Gill, an Asia-Pacific specialist with the International Obesity Task Force, a medical NGO that coordinates with the WHO on obesity issues feels that of all Asians, South Asians have by far the worst problems when it comes to heart disease. Nearly 50 per cent of CVD-related deaths in India occur below the age of 70, compared with just 22 per cent in the West. This trend is particularly alarming because of its potential impact on one of Asia's fastest-growing economies. In 2000, for example, India lost more than five times as many years of economically productive life to cardiovascular disease than did the U.S., where most of those killed by heart disease are above retirement age.






Studies indicate that South Asians have elevated levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, while also suffering from a deficiency in HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol, which helps clear fatty buildups from blood vessels). In addition, South Asians tend to gain weight in the abdominal region (Waist: hip ratio >1.0 in men, >0.9 in women) and are at greater risk of heart disease. Environmental factor like low birth weight, malnutrition also possibly predisposes Indians to increased risk of diabetes and heart attacks in adulthood.


Statistics suggest that South Asians seem more naturally vulnerable to heart disease than other ethnic groups. Lancet 2000 study showed that, even after adjusting for all known risk factors; South Asians in Canada appeared to have a higher rate of heart disease than Europeans or Chinese living there. Some doctors think that this vulnerability can be explained by the "thrifty-gene" theory, which holds that South Asians adapted over many generations to the region's frequent famines. Now with a very recent overabundance of food, their bodies are having difficulty making a metabolic U-turn and the result is high insulin intolerance, with accompanying raised levels of diabetes and obesity.


The 10 leading selected risk factors for death and disability, by type of country as given by WHO:


High-mortality developing countriesLow-mortality Developed countriesDeveloped countries


1 UnderweightAlcohol consumptionTobacco consumption


2 Unsafe sexual practicesHigh blood pressureHigh blood pressure


3 Unsafe water, poor sanitation Tobacco consumptionAlcohol consumption


and poor hygiene


4 Indoor smoke from solid fuelsUnderweightHigh cholesterol level


5 Zinc deficiencyOverweightOverweight


6 Iron deficiencyHigh cholesterol levelLow fruit and vegetable intake


7 Vitamin A deficiencyLow fruit and vegetable intakePhysical inactivity


8 High blood pressureIndoor smoke from solid fuelsIllicit drug use


9 Tobacco consumptionIron deficiencyUnsafe sexual practices


10 High cholesterol levelUnsafe water, poor sanitation and poor hygieneIron deficiency






Some new markers have been identified: Nearly 95 percent of people who developed a fatal cardiovascular disease had at least one of these major risk factors: high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes besides a poor diet and overweight. But it can also develop in the absence of any traditional risk factors and evidence is accumulating that several other risk factors may help predict or contribute to cardiovascular disease.


Among the leading new potential culprits: C-reactive protein (CRP), Homocysteine, Fibrinogen, Lipoprotein (a). Information about how these four substances are connected to cardiovascular disease is still emerging, and researchers continue to debate their importance. Indeed, there's much to be learned before screening for these substances becomes as routine as getting the blood pressure or cholesterol checked. Routine screening of the general public for these markers is not recommended but there may be a role for screening in people who have a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, have early onset disease with no apparent traditional risk factors, or whose disease isn't well controlled despite optimal management of traditional risk factors. It's not clear yet what role these four substances play in predicting or causing disease and testing for these substances isn't fully standardized. There is hope that they may help lead to additional prevention and treatment strategies for cardiovascular disease.


C-reactive protein : (CRP) is a protein produced by the liver as part of the normal immune system response to injury or infection. CRP is an inflammatory marker and inflammation has a central role in atherosclerosis the accumulation of plaques of fats, cholesterol and other material in the arteries. High levels of CRP in the blood have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. But it's not clear if CRP actually causes heart disease or is just a sign of inflammation, which may cause heart disease. The AHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend CRP screening for an intermediate risk a 10 percent to 20 percent chance of developing coronary heart disease in the next 10 years. Low risk: Less than 1 mg/L, Average risk: 1 to 3 mg/L, High risk: Over 3 mg/L. If the CRP is greater than 10 mg/L, it's likely the result of an infection or other condition and isn't useful in assessing the cardiovascular risk and the test should be repeated in about two weeks, or after the infection is gone, to assess cardiovascular


Homocysteine: It is an amino acid normally present in the blood and is utilized by the body to make protein and to build and maintain tissue. Studies indicate a link between high plasma levels of homocysteine and an increased risk of stroke, certain types of heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease. Raised levels may be associated with four times higher risk than normal homocysteine levels. The exact mechanism of its action isn't clear and as with CRP, it's not known if homocysteine is a cause of cardiovascular disease or a marker of its presence. Recent work suggests that increased homocysteine levels may eventually cause the tissues lining arteries to thicken and scar. Cholesterol can build up in those scarred areas, providing a surface for blood clots to form. There's no consensus on what homocysteine levels are optimal, but in general, less than 12 micromoles is desirable. Readings in healthy people can range between 5 and 15 micromoles. Elevated homocysteine levels can be decreased by dietary supplementation of folate, vitamin B.


Fibrinogen: Although fibrinogen is needed for normal blood clotting, its excess may promote excessive clumping of platelets and can result in thrombosis in an artery, leading to a heart attack or stroke. Besides inactivity, excessive alcohol consumption and estrogens, whether from birth control pills or hormone therapy, which elevate fibrinogen, smoking is the most significant lifestyle factor that raises fibrinogen levels. The normal range for blood (serum) fibrinogen is 200 to 400 mg/dL, and levels around 400 mg/dL is associated with a twofold increase in risk of heart attack or stroke.


Lipoprotein(a): It's formed when a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol particle attaches to a specific protein. Studies show that an increased level of Lp(a) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, including early coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Elevated Lp(a) level, generally do not respond to most lipid lowering agents but niacin, omega-3 fatty acids or estrogen may help in some cases.


Deaths from cardiovascular diseases, principally acute myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents, have decreased substantially over the past two decades, largely as a result of advances in acute care and cardiac surgery, aggressive antihypertensive therapy, the recognition of the hazards of tobacco abuse, improved nutritional patterns coupled with a decrease in cholesterol values in the general population, and an increased emphasis on physical activity.


However, these developments have produced a growing population of patients who have survived a myocardial infarction or who have a stable, if not controlled, pattern of angina pectoris due to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. These patients, and those with peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are potential participants and likely benefactors of heart smart strategies that include change in dietary habits and cardiac-rehabilitation programs. These techniques are particularly useful in the Indian context where the semi urban and rural population is largely unaware about the importance of lifestyle techniques in prevention of cardiovascular disease.


Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised exercise and counseling program designed to help overcome some of the physical complications of heart disease, limit the risk of developing additional heart trouble, help a person return to an active social or work schedule, and improve the psychological well-being. It has four main components: Medical evaluation, supervised exercise, lifestyle education and psychosocial support. Cardiac rehabilitation takes time at least six months and it's not always easy. It's also not suited for everyone with a heart problem, and the results may vary for reasons beyond the participant's control.

H appiness depends upon your outlook on life.



A ttitude is just as important as ability.


P assion find yours this year!


P ositive thoughts make everything easier.


Y ou are unique, with special gifts, use them.


N ew beginnings with a new year.


E nthusiasm a true secret of success.


W ishes may they turn into goals.


Y ears go by to quickly, enjoy them.


E nergy may you have lots of it.


A ppreciation of life, don't take it for granted.


R elax take the time to relax in this coming year.

Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.


Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes


Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue


Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound...


Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness


Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...


Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream...




Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...


Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side...


Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up...


Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value...


Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...


Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day...


Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself...


Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them...


Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.


Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...


Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...


Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give


Easy to read this
Difficult to follow


Easy is keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings.

Nice one

Can I say as a woman


Am I not the vast sky?

Can I say as a woman

Am I not a beach of the sea?

Can I say as a woman

Am I not hills and mountains?

Can I say as a woman

Am I not crater of a volcano?

Can I say as a woman

Can’t I be the life saving oxygen?

Can I say as a woman

Am I not hard working as a man?

I can be everything as a woman

I can build up a strong mind and self confidence



Happy womens' days

Water Bottle

VERY VERY VERY Important INFO about Water Bottles!!!




How to avoid:
Check on the bottom of the bottle
There is a triangle sign
And
There will be a number on it.

If the number is higher than or equals to 5 --
Then, this bottle is safe to use.

Whatever number under 5,
Will release the chemical.
For most bottle water,
The number is 1.
Did you know chemical released
By
Plastic water bottles can cause cancer
(It is not the water that affecting you
But
The chemical releasing from the bottle)

Importance of Water

Correct timing to take water will maximize its effectiveness to Human body.

Two (02) glass of water - After waking up - Helps activate internal organs
One (01) glasses of water - 30 minutes before meal - Help digestion

One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure

One (01) glass of water - Before sleep - To avoid stroke or heart attack

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s day
I do not celebrate valentine’s day, my hubby was in a mood to celebrate, he took me to Kubbon Park in Bangalore. Where it was really a surprising for me there was an musical concert. Classical music we both love spent some time there and felt all the weekends we need to come and relax here.

Does 50ps matter.

Hmmmmmmmmm is this the condition of our educated people. Very funny thing happened on the way to Mysore.
We were about to visit Krishna temple near Channapatna. My husband went to have a darshan. While I was in the car, heard some noise. I peeped out to look what was that. There I saw a person fighting for 50ps. It did not take much time to realise what might have happened.
Next to the temple there was a public toilet which said pay and use. The person who was arguing with the caretaker of the toilet was almost senior citizen. His problem was why to pay 50ps to him. The caretaker was explaining politely that he has to pay the cleaners but, this old person did not pay at all. I was really wondering for 50ps why this old man fought. U KNOW WE CANNOT KEEP OUT COUNTY CLEAN OR WE COULD MAKE IT LIKE ANY OTHER COUNTRY. We never think big.
I was about to go and pay that guy my hubby entered the car and had to leave the place.

Beggers

I always think why we see lot of beggars in India, near the temples, on the roads, near signals. Don't you think we are the people who make them grow more in numbers? We encourage them to beg since we all are good hearted people who have money at least to give them. Whenever we see mother with a baby, when we see old age person, when we see handicapped person, we do give them money why? We think that he can at least have some food. Do we know how many make use of that money? No one knows what they will do from that money. Some might buy food, some might drink, etc., I feel so bad of their situations to beg. I feel they can earn and live but no, they want easy life. There are instances where parents send their children for begging, even we see they put the child on the footpath and make people put money. When I visit few temples, I really feel no one is there to control this. Few beggars even come and hold your legs, disgusting is isn’t it.

Once I met a friend of mine who took the small boy who was begging with him and got him the food. I was wondering what was he up to. He said "if I would have given him the money he might have misused it that why". There was a smile on my face. Yes we learn every day, every moment. That day I decided, if I am going to help in the same way.

Hey, whenever you give money to any beggar think ten times. There are several organizations which are into helping poor and need ones. Either contact them or get them food instead of money.