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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Overcome Bad Breath with a Cup of Coffee

You often feel less confident because bad breath is not good? If you've tried various ways but have not gone well, try a cup of coffee. Based on the findings of Professor Mel Rosenberg, who studied at Tel Aviv University, coffee contains components that prevent the bacteria release the gases cause unpleasant breath (halitosis). According to Rosenberg, the chemical components of coffee can serve as Pastilles which prevents bad breath at its source.

Rosenberg has spent over 2 decades to learn about diagnosing and treating halitosis. Basically, he explained, his study aims to find out why coffee cause halitosis. However, his study found, although the coffee can cause problems in the mouth, but instead of coffee can also solve the problem halitosis.

Coffee is added to the water-filled saliva or salivary bacteria inhibiting the release of gas will cause breath odor. In some cases, the light of Rosenberg, coffee can cut the amount of gas release up to 90% of it.
"We think that coffee will cause breath odor, but there is something in this magical beverage that actually brings the opposite," said the researcher, as quoted dailymail site.

However, because they still believe that coffee contributed to the cause of breath odors, the researchers still would isolate the chemical substances in coffee can inhibit the release of gases that cause halitosis. Coffee, according to researchers, could lead to halitosis because the content of milk in a coffee can ferment in the mouth that makes your mouth dry.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

5 Tips to Get Energy Supplement When Fatigue

Lack of sleep often makes a person less excited when I wake from sleep. This is caused by the energy of the body that has not been filled. If you experience this, the following quick tips to get extra energy, as quoted from msnbc.

Breakfast
Breakfast with foods rich in fiber make a person more alert. A study at Cardiff University said that the object of study who ate high-fiber cereal in the morning shows the level of fatigue decreased 10 percent. In addition, they also are not prone to depression and cognitive skills increase.

Small Size of Coffee
According to experts in sleep, Harris R. Lieberman, PhD, drink coffee 200 grams per hour will help you stay awake, alert and focused than the direct spending a large cup of coffee at once.

"When you drink a large coffee quickly, caffeine will peak in the bloodstream quickly than if you drink it mouthful by mouthful," said Harris.

Eat more often
If you usually only eat three times a day, then during the energy shortage should you eat more than usual today. However, eat small portions. Each meal should contain some carbohydrate, protein and unsaturated fat.

"Eat small portions periodically during the day, every three to four hours will help your blood sugar awake, so you do not get excessive energy or be greedy," said Kathy McManus, RD, director of the Department of Nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston.

Growing plants on your desk
A study from Texas A & M found that the volunteers who have a vase of flowers on his desk, more creative than those who do not. In another study at Kansas State University states that women who have a flower at his desk not easily stressed.

Drinking Water
"Half the people who come to me and complained about fatigue was dehydrated," says Woodson Merrell, MD, executive director at the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York.

Keeping yourself in order to stay hydrated is an easy way to stay energized and stay focused.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

5 Ways to Overcome Pain Sleep At Office

Drowsiness is often present when I had to work in the office. Drinks that contain caffeine usually become drugs for pain such sleepiness. But drinking coffee cause you to become addicted.

Besides drinking coffee too much is not good for health. Better to follow the following manner so that the eyes stay awake when I had to work.

1. Rest your eyes
Linger in front of computer makes the eyes tired. With his eyes off the computer makes the eyes become more relaxed. You can read the magazine, closed his eyes for a moment or see the scenery outside the window.

2. Bright room
Work space with low lights become one of the triggers of fatigue. Bright room will reduce drowsiness
and can work more closely. If necessary, add a table lamp on your desk.

3. Healthy snacks
Healthy snacks to boost energy for longer. Nuts, yogurt and fruit to get rid of drowsiness and may increase the concentration.

4. Mineral water
Dehydration can cause fatigue and soreness. Therefore, how busy you do not forget to drink mineral water. Provide a drinking place big enough to make it easy refilling drinks.

5. Sports
Sports have a positive impact to improve stamina and reduce fatigue during the day than taking the drug. Regular exercise also improves sleep quality, so when you wake up in the morning can feel more refreshed.