Green tea can prevent osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and it can be incredibly painful. The disease weakens bones and can lead to sudden fractures and breakages. Visit: www.indianclinicalknowledge.com Women are four times more likely than men to develop osteoporosis because they have lighter and thinner bones than men. They also live for longer.

Shocking health fact: Studies into the benefits of green tea have found that this herbal drink contains chemicals that can stimulate bone growth.Interestingly, it has also been suggested that compounds within green tea inhibit bone resorption, which weakens bones. If you’re not a fan of green tea you could always add some honey to a cup of the herbal drink, or try flaxseed oil. Flaxseed oil has also been found to help those at risk of developing osteoporosis because it contains fatty acids that positively affect bone density.

MIXED VEGETABLE CUTLETS

• Potatoes,boiled and mashed 5-6

• French beans,blanched and chopped 5-6

• Beetroot,grated 1 medium

• Green peas,blanched & crushed 1/2 cup

• Oil 2 tbsp + to shallow fry

• Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

• Ginger,finely chopped 1/2 inch piece

• Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium sized.

• Green chillies,finely chopped 1-2

• Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon

• Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

• Salt to taste

• Cashewnuts,crushed 10

• Refined flour (maida) 2 tblsp

• Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tblsp

Lemon juice 1 tblsp

Bread crumbs 1 cup

Method :

Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger and onion and sauté for two minutes. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and sauté for a minute. Add French beans, beetroot, green peas and mix. Add salt and continue to sauté for two minutes. Add crushed cashewnuts and refined flour and sauté for two minutes. Set aside. Take mashed potatoes in a deep bowl. Add the vegetable mixture and mix well. Add coriander leaves and adjust salt. Add lemon juice and mix. Heat sufficient oil in another pan. Take a portion of the mixture, shape into a ball and roll in breadcrumbs. Press lightly and place the cutlet in the pan. Shallow fry till both the sides are evenly golden. Similarly prepare more

PEANUT BUTTER

Ingredients:

1½ cup unsalted roasted peanuts 1 tbsp. peanut oil

Utensils:

food processor, bowl, mixing spoon, storage container, measuring cups and spoons.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix the peanuts with the peanut oil, and pour the mixture into the food processor.

2. Process the mixture until it's very smooth.

3. Store your smooth peanut butter in a sealed container in the fridge. It will be good for 2 weeks.

SABBATICAL

Exploring self and purpose

Most people give little thought to the questions such as “Who am I?” or “What is the purpose of my life?”, or put another way “What gives meaning to my life?” These questions have a way of getting more important as we grow older. At the same time, we have busy lives with responsibilities and little free time for contemplation. For many people, the best way to generate enough space to tackle these questions is to take a sabbatical - a break from the everyday pressures of work. Ideally a sabbatical is a time of deep inner contemplation.
   Another reason people take sabbaticals is because they know that their current career path has run it’s course. Perhaps they have grown, and are discovering a fresh set of values which are not fully honored in their current work. Whatever the underlying cause, they know that they need to change the way they work: that sticking with their current course will lead to stagnation and death of the soul. taking a sabbatical is a way to express the commitment to change, to finding a new way of making a living that is more in line with their values - more of a vocation.

Hydrogels in baby diapers.Are they safe??

What are hydrogels?

Hydrogels are man-made substances that absorb water and hold it in the form of a gel. They're used in disposable diapers, sanitary pads, breast pads, wound dressings, breast implants, and contact lenses. Hydrogels are also used to thicken products such as bubble bath and lotions and give them a silky, moisturizing feel.

The hydrogel most commonly used in diapers is sodium polyacrylate. It's added to the core of disposable diapers to soak up urine and keep moisture away from a baby's skin, helping to prevent diaper rash. If you cut open a dry diaper, you'll find lots of small beads mixed in with a fluffy pulp. These beads can hold up to 30 times their weight in urine. You might see some of these gel beads on your baby's skin if a very full diaper breaks open.

How does the hydrogel sodium polyacrylate get into the body?

Because of its chemical structure, sodium polyacrylate can't be absorbed through the skin.

Are hydrogels dangerous?

There's no evidence that skin contact with sodium polyacrylate causes any serious problems. The study most often used to argue that hydrogel is dangerous found it was toxic only when injected directly into a rat's vein or body cavity. When hydrogel was injected just below a rat's skin, it wasn't toxic. Only the surface of your baby's skin is likely to come into contact with the gel.

There have been reports of allergic skin reactions to disposable diapers, and some parents worry that this is caused by the gel, but it's not likely. A 2008 report in the journal Clinics in Dermatology cited only one recent case of a possible allergic skin reaction to sodium polyacrylate, and that was in an adult using an incontinence pad. The authors note that very few babies have allergic reactions to anything in their diapers.

Finally, some of the concerns in the media about hydrogels are a case of mistaken identity: Polyacrylate, used in diapers, is sometimes confused with polyacrylamide, a different hydrogel used in horticulture and gardening.

MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms can provide more than just taste & texture for our meals.They have a surprisingly high nutritional value also.
They are low in saturated fats ,sodium & a very low cholestrol.
Mushrooms are a good source of dietary fiber,proteins,vit C,folate,Iron,zinc,magnesium,vit D,thiamine,riboflavin,niacin,vit B 6,pantothenic acid,phosphorus,potassium,copper & selenium.

Health Benefits :
Weight loss food:
Mushrooms are low in calories,carbohydrates ,fats & sodium.high in water content & fibers.adding other foods with complementary amino acid profiles to this food may yield a more complete protein source & improves the quality of some types of restrictive diets.

Excellent source of potassium:
Mushrooms outrank bananas on the potassium chart.potassium helps the body process sodium & lower BP.thus it provides tremendous health benefits for people with hypertension or a high risk of stroke.

Disease fighting properties :
Excellent source of antioxidant selenium which with the help of Vit E helps preventing & fighting cancer.Mushrooms are most prominently linked to reduction of Breast & prostate cancer.
Shitake mushrooms in particular are high in the beta-glucan lentinan.Lentinan has been linked with strengthening the Immune system & helps combat illnesses that attack the Immune system like AIDS.

Copper:
Mushrooms are a rich source of copper.copper has properties that help protect our cardiovascular system.

In our fast paced lifestyles  where we are obsessed with processed and junk food the high content of magnesium ,potassium,phosphorus,&selenium found in a single dish of mushroom can really make up for some of the deficiencies we struggle to combat in our diets.

HOT DOG ROLL

Ingredients:
4 hot dog buns
4 chicken sausages
2tbsp oil
1 bunch lettuce,shredded
2 medium onions,chopped
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
4 tsp English mustard paste
1 jalapeno pepper,chopped

METHOD:
Heat a tawa & a fry pan.
Slit the hot dog rolls without cutting through and roast them on the tawa.Remove when done and set aside.
Put some oil in the frying pan and when it is hot put the sausages and saute' them.
Place some lettuce on each hot dog roll.Over that place a sausage and top it with onions,tomato ketchup,mustard sauce and jalapeno pepper.
Close the roll and serve.

Savoury tomato popcorn

Savoury tomato popcorn INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup dried corn kernels 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp tomato powder Salt to taste METHOD: Mix oil and corn in microwave bowl.cover and cook on microwave HIGH for six minutes,stirring once after 3 minutes.Remove ,add tomato powder and salt to taste and toss.