Sunday, April 10, 2011

Basic Things You Need To Know - Acne

For those that are dealing with acne, having the necessary knowledge about where it comes from and how to treat it is the first step in solving this very difficult and often scarring condition. It is not easy to find a way to work through acne when you do not know if a product will work how it will work or what is causing the acne on your face. In fact, it is plain old frustrating. Yet, the good news is that you can learn and you can succeed with acne treatments.

What Causes Acne?

The first thing to understand is what is causing your acne. Now, some people are more prone to it than others and this may or may not be linked to family genes and just environmental issues. But, what causes these little infections on your face happens for a very specific reason. Acne is caused by bacteria that are attracted to your face. They are attracted to it because your skin is oily and warm. And, there are dead skin cell to feed on. They get onto your face, into your pores and make themselves at home. Your skin becomes irritated and there comes that frightening pimple.

What Will Make It Go Away?

There are several acne treatment options for you. First, acne control can come from natural acne treatments such as eating a well balanced diet and taking supplements that are geared towards acne treatment. These will include a good assortment of vitamins and minerals that are known to help with acne control.

Next, you can move on to treating the infections in your skin. To do this, your doctor may provide you with antibiotics. Or, there are also natural skin care treatments that can help as well. In either case, the bacteria that are there need to be destroyed. Finally, you can work on exfoliating your skin to remove all those dead cells that the acne is feeding off of.

There are many acne products that can help with these steps. The goal is to understand why it is happening to you then you can gear your acne treatment right at it and see results. Remember, though, it took time for your face to become in this condition and it will take time for the acne to heal fully as well.


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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Makan lebih buah dan sayur

Pengenalan
Buah dan sayur merupakan sumber utama yang membekalkan vitamin, mineral, serat dan antioksidan yang penting untuk kesihatan. Buah dan sayur
juga mempunyai kandungan kalori dan lemak yang rendah serta tidak mengandungi kolesterol.

Mengapa perlumakan buah dan sayur?

Buah dan sayur perlu keran ia mempunyai pelbagai kebaikan antaranya :

  • Serat dapat mengurangkan masalah sembelit.
  • Vitamin dan mineral membantu mencegah penyakit.
  • Potasium menguatkan fungsi otot.
  • Antioksidan melambatkan proses penuaan.

Selain itu ia juga boleh dijadikan sebagai snek berkhasiat kerana ia rendah lemak, rendah kalori dan tidak mengandungi kolestrol.

Kita perlu mengambil 3-5 hidangan buah dan sayur setiap hari.

Contoh hidangan

Satu hidangan sayur-sayuran
  • 1/2 cawan sayuran berdahun hijau tua dengan batangnya bleh dimakan atau
  • 1 cawan sayur mentah atau ulam-ulaman

Satu hidangan buah-buahan
  • 1/2 biji buah jambu batu bersaiz sederhana atau
  • 1 biji buah oren, epal, pir yang sederhana atau
  • 1 biji pisang yang sederhana atau 1 potong betik, nenas

Tips Meningkatkan Pengambilan Buah-buahan dan Sayur-sayuran.
  • Makan pelbagai jenis buah segar.
  • Jadikan buah-buahan sebagai gantian makanan ringan (snek).
  • Utamakan buah-buahan segar berbanding buah-buahan dalam tin.
  • Makan buah bersama kulit untuk mendapatkan lebih serat.
  • Minum jus buah-buahan segar tanpa gula.
  • Makan sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan yang terdiri daripada pelbagai warna.
  • Pilih sup sayur, kurangkan mengambil sup berkrim.
  • Amalkan pengambilan ulam-ulaman.

Panduan mengekalkan kandungan nutrien buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran.
  • Cuci buah dan sayur sebelum dimasak atau dimakan.
  • Elakkan merendam buah dan sayur selepas dipotong.
  • Elakkan memasak sayur-sayuran terlalu lama.
  • Masukkan sayur apabila air telah mendidih atau minyak telah cukup panas.
  • Gunakan lebihan air rebusan sayur untuk dijadikan stok sup anda.
  • masak bahagian sayur yang keras terlebih dahulu.
  • Simpan sayur dan buah daripada cahaya dan haba.


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