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This is the Benefits of Almonds that Make a Healthy Body

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Surely you are no stranger to almonds. Yes, almonds are known to have savory flavors, crunchy textures, and of course delicious. Almonds are often used as sprinkles, mixtures, or snacks. Not only that, behind the pleasure, almonds also have many benefits that you can pick to get a healthy body! Almond (Prunus dulcis) is a native Middle Eastern plant. Actually almonds are not nuts, but rather in seeded fruit that has outer skin and is covered with hard shells. This causes many people to categorize them as nuts. In Indonesia alone, almonds are known by other names almonds. If you eat almonds regularly, you can get these six benefits: Source of nutrition It turns out that almonds offer important nutrients for the body. The dose of 1 ounce of almonds (equivalent to 28 grams) contains 3.5 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein, 14 grams of fat, 37 percent of vitamin E, 20 percent of magnesium, 32 percent of the recommended intake, vitamin B2, and phosphorus in amounts enough. The amount per ser...

3 Sports that are Suitable for Busy Women

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Career women who are busy with all activities or housewives who have a pile of homework everyday often assume there is no time for sports. In fact, to get a healthy body and be free from various diseases, a commitment to regular exercise is needed. Running exercise regularly will make you more productive. In addition, exercise can also reduce stress levels, so that life becomes happier. Even with a tight schedule, regular exercise is not impossible. Exercise tips for super busy women The hardest part of getting used to regular exercise is starting the first step. Here are some tips and tricks that you can do so you can still commit to doing regular exercise even with limited time. ● Install targets All will be easier if you set a target. But keep in mind, make a target that is not excessive and in accordance with your abilities, at least 3 times a week for 1 hour each session. You can also set a mileage target if you choose to run a run, for example running with a total distance of 30 ...

5 Benefits of Soursop for Your Health

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You could say, soursop is one of the favorite fruits of the community. Fibrous flesh with a slightly sour but fresh taste, it turns out that fruits from the Caribbean contain many benefits for your health! Soursop contains lots of carbohydrates, especially fructose. Other nutrients are vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 which are quite a lot. However, you should be aware of the seeds because they are poisonous and are often used as natural insecticides like srikaya seeds. Besides being consumed directly, soursop can be processed into juices, smoothies, ingredients for desserts, sweets, and traditional medicines. Until here, you are curious about what are the benefits of soursop consumption for health? This is it! 1. Improve digestive health Soursop is a very good source of fiber, containing 7.4 grams per cup, which can help you overcome constipation and reduce inflammation. All types of foods high in fiber can slow digestion and keep blood sugar levels stable. The fruit, also dubbed...

Healthy Hair Tips Although Often Use Helmets

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For those of you who every day have to wear a helmet because they have to go to work using a motorized vehicle, it is important to pay attention to the health of the hair more carefully. Especially if you rarely wash the helmet, this can make hair limp to cause your scalp itching. Recognizing this condition, many motorists then hook helmets with hair loss. If you want hair to stay healthy even though you often wear a helmet, you can make it happen with the simple tips below: 1. Maintain the cleanliness of the helmet As an effort to take care of your hair, you also have to take care of your helmet properly. Clean the helmet regularly, especially the inside, so it doesn't accumulate too much dust or dirt. Store your helmet in a clean, spacious and cool place when not in use. "If you are accustomed to using a helmet or head cover to drive or move, you should also pay attention to the cleanliness of the helmet and head cover," said Dr. Dyah Novita Anggraini from KlikDokter. 2...

Health disorders that lurk in commuters

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In some of the world's major cities the number of commuters or commuters continues to increase, including in the Jakarta and surrounding areas. The increase in the number of commuters is in line with the development of Jakarta as a center of government as well as the economy. Usually, there are various types of transportation used by commuters. Not only using private cars or motorbikes, there are also those who use public transportation such as buses or trains. Maybe for some people who are used to it, being a commuter is an easy matter. There are those who are willing to spend hours on the road. However, behind this routine, there are actually a series of health problems that lurk in the commuters. What are these health problems? Here's the explanation. Weight gain The longer time it takes to go to work, commuters must leave early to arrive on time. These conditions make commuters vulnerable to skip breakfast time. As a result, they tend to eat more food at the next meal becau...

5 Tips for Generating Excitement at the Office After Vacation

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It is common knowledge that something fun will feel very fleeting. It was proven from the year-end holidays that passed quickly. You are as if you are not ready to go back to your work routine. As a result, the enthusiasm did not accumulate on the first day of work after the holidays. Well, here are five tips that you can apply, to arouse enthusiasm in the office after a long vacation. 1. Bring your favorite souvenir from a vacation spot to your desk Reporting from Inc.com, remembering travel can bring extraordinary pleasure and enthusiasm to you. For that, you can bring the best souvenirs or holiday photo prints to display on the office desk. It is believed to be able to flow positive feelings to yourself and at the same time become a strong enough motivation. After all, when you miss the memories of that place, you just have to glance and hold a small object on your desk. Vacation memory is still embedded in your memory without having to lower your enthusiasm in work. 2. Exchange hol...

Sports During Menstruation, Is it Safe for Health?

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You are recommended to exercise at least two to three times a week. This needs to be done to improve certain body functions, help burn fat for those who want to improve body shape, and maintain overall health. But, what if you are menstruating? Many women who deliberately do not exercise during menstruation or menstruation for reasons to maintain smooth menstrual cycle. In fact, exercise during menstruation is known to be able to reduce a number of complaints commonly experienced by women during menstruation. Facts about exercise and menstruation Reporting from Healthline, menstruation is a complex time period from a hormonal point of view. Both progesterone and estrogen are at their lowest point during the entire phase of the menstrual cycle, which makes women feel tired and less energetic. But actually, menstruation is a good time to try out some new exercises that are appropriate. Because, exercising when menstruation in fact actually provides many benefits as follows: Reducing the ...

Recognize the Impact of Too Much Consumption of Caffeine

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Caffeine intake is usually obtained from consumption of coffee, tea, soft drinks, or energy drinks. The goal is to improve cognitive function and improve a bad mood. Caffeine is beneficial for health if consumed properly. However, with the proliferation of local coffee shops serving delicious coffee at affordable prices, not a few people who are still at 2 in the afternoon have sipped coffee. As a result, unwittingly have consumed coffee excessively. If that's the case, caffeine intake into the body also increases. Then, what are the effects of consuming too much caffeine? "Caffeine is a substance that can stimulate the central nervous system, so that large amounts can cause interference to the body, such as heart rhythm disorders. The deadly level of caffeine according to the study is around 5-10 grams for a healthy adult, "said Dr. Astrid Wulan Kusumoastuti from KlikDokter. As an illustration, a glass of black coffee that you usually buy from a coffee shop usually has c...

Can menstruation be accelerated?

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Already planning for a vacation to the beach, diving, honeymooning, or other important activities, but "monthly guests" suddenly come. A number of agenda activities that have been designed long ago are threatened with cancellation. I want, anyway, my period will be accelerated. But can you do that? Yes, speeding up your period may be done. There are several techniques that you can try. Some are safe to do every month, but some other techniques should not be done too often, or require doctor's approval. How to speed up your period Before further discussing how to speed up menstruation, it is important to know that the length of each woman's period varies, influenced by many things such as stress, body mass index, and hormones. On average, menstrual periods range from 2-7 days, although there are also those that are longer. Many women also experience a shortening of the menstrual cycle naturally with age. Reporting from Healthline, there are a number of methods that you...

5 Routine Healthy Benefits of Drinking Warm Water

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Drinking water is certainly good for health. In addition to keeping the body hydrated, water is also important to neutralize all toxins in the body. Research even mentions that these benefits can increase multiply if the water you drink has a warm temperature. No doubt, warm or cold water does have advantages and disadvantages of each. Even so, warm water is allegedly superior to cold water. "Warm water can increase body temperature so that the body's metabolism increases. Well, if your metabolism increases, your body will burn more calories, "said Dr. Alvin Nursalim from KlikDokter. Not only that, warm water turns out to have a variety of other healthy benefits. Anything? 1. Calms the nerves of the body Warm white water can calm the central nervous system in your body. This benefit is very useful for those of you who suffer from arthritis. Because, the function of warm water in calming nerves can drive away aches and make your body more refreshed. "The warm feeling ...

Don't Start the New Year in This Bad Way

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Talking about the new year, sometimes people only emphasize the resolution without thinking about how to start the new year in good ways. In fact, if you don't get rid of certain bad habits, you might run normal in 2019, or maybe worse than the previous year. The reason could be because you started a new year with things that actually caused problems for you. So, so that in 2019 you walk harmoniously, healthy and productively, avoid some of the bad ways below, as reported by Reader's Digest. Start a new year with a fight Yes, this is one of the worst ways to start a new year. Especially if you fight with people who are close to you, such as parents, friends, bosses, team mates, or partners. Therefore, you should avoid conversations or actions that are fairly sensitive and press your ego to win yourself. A fight at the beginning of the year will only affect your life's journey for the next year to gray and it will definitely make you uncomfortable. A fight can also disturb y...

Make These 5 Habits Your Resolution in 2019

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What is your 2019 resolution? The new year always starts with new hopes both in terms of career, finance, marriage, and health. For matters of improving health, you can start from simple things like walking more often or drinking a glass of water more. Here are some habits that you can make new year's resolutions: 1. More use of stairs If you are active in a place that has stairs, whether at home or office, take advantage of it at every opportunity. Avoid using an escalator or elevator if you have time. Walking up and down stairs is useful as a cardio exercise. You can do it repeatedly for more intense exercises. Start slowly, then increase when you feel stronger. 2. Drink an extra glass of water Many health benefits are obtained when you drink more water. Adequate fluid requirements will help maintain normal body temperature, lubricate and coat joint pads, protect the spinal cord and other sensitive tissues, and remove impurities through urination, sweat, and bowel movements. You ...

These are 8 reasons why social media can make your life unhappy

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Today's use of social media is rampant. Social media makes it easier for us to share and connect to anyone and anywhere. But, it turns out that social media can also make us less happy, you know. You must have felt it too. Here are some reasons social media can make us less happy. 1. Reducing productivity. Social media spends a lot of your time in vain. Social media spends a lot of your time in vain. Social Media Today data shows, the average time someone spends on social media is 2 hours / day. This includes when in the commuterline, office, or at home. This does not cause problems if we can manage time well. But if we have a job that requires high focus and accuracy, then of course our time is wasted just because we are fixated on social media on our smartphone. This causes a decrease in work productivity. 2. The Need for Recognition. Social media users will get used to it and end up being addicted to recognition from other social media users. Recognition can be in the form of li...

Get To Know The 4 Types of Food That Make You Satiety

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Many people consume white rice or other types of simple carbohydrates to feel full. In fact, excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates can cause a surge in blood sugar. On the other hand, even drastically reducing it will make us feel hungry. Therefore, it is important to find what kind of food makes us more satisfied, but still healthy. 1. Protein-rich foods  A number of nutritionists recommend consuming foods high in protein to make us full quickly. Nutritionist Rima Kleiner, MS, RD. explained, protein will make our brains recognize the leptin hormone which will create a feeling of fullness longer, and also provide energy for the body. Meanwhile, diet nutritionist and owner of Bright Body Nutrition, Mikka Knapp added, protein will also be easier to digest than carbohydrate. So, we will feel full for several hours after consuming it in sufficient quantities. "Low-fat meats like chicken, turkey or seafood are the best options. Eat about 4-6 ounces for lunch or dinner," he...