A“You were snoring last night.” . Certainly, this is not what you like to hear when you wake up in the morning. The situation is sometimes comic, sometimes pathetic, sometimes embarrassing, some times disgusting. But when on the serious side, snoring is something that needs serious attention.
Surveys show that 40% of men and 25 % of women are prone to snoring. No longer can you just keep aside the serious consequences of snoring, since it affects your system. Snoring would need medical attention when
You are totally tired the next day when you wake up.
You have a sever headache when you wake up.
When snoring causes sudden episodes of choking, and leaves you breathless.
Your body seems to be accumulating more weight.
Your are physically disturbed the next day.
But so many of us have never felt that snoring could ever possess a serious threat. For most of us who snore, it is just about being embarrassed when pointed out, or it is only about disturbing other’s sleep.
Doctors have come up with many methods of overcoming this habit. We in this section shall talk about a few of these habits now.
Sleeping in side ways is known to have a control over snoring to a certain extent; since the body is positioned in such a way that breathing is not obstructed.
Keeping your clothes stuffed with something is another method. In this method, what happens, that the body is inherently conscious that something somewhere is not very comfortable, hence you keep changing your positions, and changing positions does help in preventing the act of snoring
Obesity is also one of the causes, since with too much of weight, the breathing process is hampered, now this is due to extra cholesterol, the amount of work that the body needs to do keep the body blood circulation. So if you can manage to exercise, can manage to lose your weight, increase your metabolism, then snoring can again be controlled.
Alcohol is one more major reason, why people snore. This is generally observed by so many of us in everyday life, we often end up saying that “Aw, he was drunk yesterday, and so kept snoring all night.” But there is much more than what meets the eye here. Alcohol, causes the muscles of the throat to relax, thus when the process of breathing come into picture, the relaxed muscles refuse to work, thus hampering the action of breathing, and thus ending up with snoring until your muscles have got out of their fatigue.
Sleeping by positioning your head on a higher position than the rest of the body, that is sleeping in inclined position does help in breathing, as you must have seen in hospitals, where people with asthma attack are made to sleep in this particular position. And so with breathing going at regular pace, then snoring has no place.
Sometimes, when some patients refuse to follow all of the above-mentioned remedies, or if their problem is something very severe, doctors are often seen to prescribe for mouth guards. Mouth guards, do help in hampering the process of snoring.
Also, sleeping on time and maintaining that schedule also does help in controlling this situation
Sleeping well all night is such a lovely experience, but when hampered with things like this, it is no less than a nightmare. So these are just a few methods for those who want to sleep well, and also allow their roommate to sleep well. And now this is hoping that this article does help all the readers and here is wishing all of them PLEASANT DREAMS
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
HEALTH WITH POULTRY AND FISH
With the world becoming more conscious about diet, the benefits, the long term rewards, getting to know some fact files is always beneficial. In this article, we shall be talking about poultry and fish, and how to derive the best out of them.
Now both fish and poultry are very high in protein, and thus are excellent sources for those who are looking out for a protein rich diet. Also, nutrition facts do point that these food sources are a also good reserve for zinc, magnesium, vitamins iron. But since every coin has two sides the disadvantage is that they are also a source of fat, and cholesterol.
Turkey , Chicken are often the major contributors in the field of poultry. Now these turn out to be beneficial when they are skinned properly so that there are no fats or calories. But however since each one of us does differ in our cooking methods, it is often seen that when sauté these poultry products in high fat sauces, or roll them over in cheese, then no longer they serve the purpose of being a low calorie food.
Apart from the fact that we need to take care if we are diet conscious, there is a lot that takes to keep the food healthy. Right from the point of purchase to the point of storage and consumption, each stage does need a lot of care to be taken. Chronologically we would ideally begin with the purchase of the poultry product. Well, experts have guided us by let us know the principles of choosing a good product. The bird to be chosen must be plump, and the skin that is on the bird must be firm but at the same time must be moist too, it must not have no rotting smell or odorIt is advisable to store the chicken or turkey in deep freezer. If it is washed, cut and packed and kept in the deep freezer then it can be stored even for one year.
Also, poultry products when brought inside the home also bring in bacteria called salmonella, and this can cause food poisoning. So at this point, after you are done with washing, cutting and marinating the chicken or turkey, one must wash his/ her hands thoroughly. Also, the utensils that are used during this time must be washed thoroughly. Salmonella does get killed when cooked, but if you are leaving the utensils just like that, or are doing away without washing your hands, then you run a high risk of spreading the bacteria Salmonella every where in the house. Also, the marinade in which the chicken was earlier marinated must be boiled, in case you are going to use that again. Also, always marinate in the refrigerator, else, you always run a risk of ending up with spoilt poultry.
Now when it come to the most interesting part of cooking, we have always seen that expert chefs always cook poultry with skin on, what then becomes of the fat conscious. Well this is done actually to retain the flavor, however, you can definitely remove the skin when you are dining.
Though Fried chicken is the most appealing, it is not very nutritious when compared on the health chart, hence you can always roast it. Also, one must notice that chicken must always look white when cooked, and not pink when you make a cut inside. So here is towards eating some good chicken and turkey.
Eggs are a great source of protein, but many have said that they are also great sources of fat and cholesterol. But off late this myth has not been removed, and it is very nice to have a egg each day.
Benefits of Fish
Fish is a favorite among so many of us. They are placed so high in the nutrition charts. They are a good source of protein, they are low in fat, and they have healing properties.
Lean and fatty fish are the major fish always competing among one another. But it is fatty fish that have greater omega-3 fatty acids.
Eicosapentaenoic acid also abbreviated as EPA and Docosahexaenoic acid abbreviated as DHA are some of the constituents of fish and are so good to the heart. EPA is known to possess properties to prevent clots, which may be a cause to trigger a heart attack. DHA is known to regularize the electrical metabolism of the heart
Survey has pointed out that cardiac arrests are less in people who consume fish than those who do not. It was also seen that fish has helped many people with various diseases to heal. In India, in Hyderabad, families of local witch doctors are known to have cure people with breathing problems by making them swallow a fish stuffed with some medicine. Although the family is tight lipped about the procedure or the ingredients, Doctors do question the credibility of this method. But people are known to have been benefited.
Well, so much to that, but while we resume our talk about fish, its advantages, etc, let us talk about how to select a fish. It is advised to see that scales of the fish are shiny. The eyes of the fish must be protruding outside and not be sunk inside.
Since fish rots really soon, the earlier you consume the better, but never the less, you can always deep freeze it.
Fish is very tender and hence cooks very fast, so care must be taken while cooking to see to that it is not over cooked. Friend fish is always a delicacy, but again for the health conscious, it is advised that you bake it, with out extra fats.
Well, this is all about Fish and Poultry and hoping that small points as these will help you in making cooking healthier.
Now both fish and poultry are very high in protein, and thus are excellent sources for those who are looking out for a protein rich diet. Also, nutrition facts do point that these food sources are a also good reserve for zinc, magnesium, vitamins iron. But since every coin has two sides the disadvantage is that they are also a source of fat, and cholesterol.
Turkey , Chicken are often the major contributors in the field of poultry. Now these turn out to be beneficial when they are skinned properly so that there are no fats or calories. But however since each one of us does differ in our cooking methods, it is often seen that when sauté these poultry products in high fat sauces, or roll them over in cheese, then no longer they serve the purpose of being a low calorie food.
Apart from the fact that we need to take care if we are diet conscious, there is a lot that takes to keep the food healthy. Right from the point of purchase to the point of storage and consumption, each stage does need a lot of care to be taken. Chronologically we would ideally begin with the purchase of the poultry product. Well, experts have guided us by let us know the principles of choosing a good product. The bird to be chosen must be plump, and the skin that is on the bird must be firm but at the same time must be moist too, it must not have no rotting smell or odorIt is advisable to store the chicken or turkey in deep freezer. If it is washed, cut and packed and kept in the deep freezer then it can be stored even for one year.
Also, poultry products when brought inside the home also bring in bacteria called salmonella, and this can cause food poisoning. So at this point, after you are done with washing, cutting and marinating the chicken or turkey, one must wash his/ her hands thoroughly. Also, the utensils that are used during this time must be washed thoroughly. Salmonella does get killed when cooked, but if you are leaving the utensils just like that, or are doing away without washing your hands, then you run a high risk of spreading the bacteria Salmonella every where in the house. Also, the marinade in which the chicken was earlier marinated must be boiled, in case you are going to use that again. Also, always marinate in the refrigerator, else, you always run a risk of ending up with spoilt poultry.
Now when it come to the most interesting part of cooking, we have always seen that expert chefs always cook poultry with skin on, what then becomes of the fat conscious. Well this is done actually to retain the flavor, however, you can definitely remove the skin when you are dining.
Though Fried chicken is the most appealing, it is not very nutritious when compared on the health chart, hence you can always roast it. Also, one must notice that chicken must always look white when cooked, and not pink when you make a cut inside. So here is towards eating some good chicken and turkey.
Eggs are a great source of protein, but many have said that they are also great sources of fat and cholesterol. But off late this myth has not been removed, and it is very nice to have a egg each day.
Benefits of Fish
Fish is a favorite among so many of us. They are placed so high in the nutrition charts. They are a good source of protein, they are low in fat, and they have healing properties.
Lean and fatty fish are the major fish always competing among one another. But it is fatty fish that have greater omega-3 fatty acids.
Eicosapentaenoic acid also abbreviated as EPA and Docosahexaenoic acid abbreviated as DHA are some of the constituents of fish and are so good to the heart. EPA is known to possess properties to prevent clots, which may be a cause to trigger a heart attack. DHA is known to regularize the electrical metabolism of the heart
Survey has pointed out that cardiac arrests are less in people who consume fish than those who do not. It was also seen that fish has helped many people with various diseases to heal. In India, in Hyderabad, families of local witch doctors are known to have cure people with breathing problems by making them swallow a fish stuffed with some medicine. Although the family is tight lipped about the procedure or the ingredients, Doctors do question the credibility of this method. But people are known to have been benefited.
Well, so much to that, but while we resume our talk about fish, its advantages, etc, let us talk about how to select a fish. It is advised to see that scales of the fish are shiny. The eyes of the fish must be protruding outside and not be sunk inside.
Since fish rots really soon, the earlier you consume the better, but never the less, you can always deep freeze it.
Fish is very tender and hence cooks very fast, so care must be taken while cooking to see to that it is not over cooked. Friend fish is always a delicacy, but again for the health conscious, it is advised that you bake it, with out extra fats.
Well, this is all about Fish and Poultry and hoping that small points as these will help you in making cooking healthier.
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