Howsoever, well accomplished you might be, room for improvement is always there, if not for others, but for your own self. It is better to self improve because it feels better to you, for your family, children, work place or where ever you are. Not only make your presence noticed but absence felt. Its worth its while, all the way:
1. For your EYES: See the everlasting beauty of Human Kindness. Do at least one act of Kindness every day (there is no upper limit).
2. For your TONGUE: Speak from the heart. You will, then, be naturally soft speaking. Say what you mean mean what you say. Speak only when words spoken improve the silence.
3, For the FACE: SMILE, often and at anyone. SMILE is the most inexpensive way of improving your looks. Smile and brighten the corner where you are.
4. For the EARS: Speak less but listen more. Patient Listener is more popular than a Good Speaker. Be an Attentive Listener.
5. For the BRAIN: Embrace Positivity, shun negativity. THINK WELL of others. Spread Goodness. Goodness will only rebound.
6. For the FEET: 45 minutes daily walk keeps you Fit and Healthy, since all your Wealth amounts to Naught, if you cannot enjoy it. And there is only one of enjoying wealth. That is to be in Good Health. While you walk, walk towards Knowledge and Wisdom for yourself for others.
7. For your NOSE: Inhale the Good, Exhale the bad. Both are there in plenty, in people, situations and circumstances. Its all up to you to choose Negativity or Positivity. Get out of the habit of Complaining, Criticizing, Blaming and Grumbling. These might be tempting but so is negativity. Shun them.
8. For your STRENGTH: Mental toughness is your real Strength. Never be afraid of Adversities in life. Even when confronted by a multitude of Griefs and adversities, if you stand boldly without excepting defeat, he shall see the defeat itself depart utterly defeated. However, you are defeated only when you accept defeat. If you do not accept defeat, no one can ever defeat you ever.
9. For your HEART: Treat people with your Heart, not Mind. Treat them well. You go up in the ladder of life with others Help and Cooperation. So they, your workers, associates or subordinates, should be with you from Heart. You cannot succeed much in life unless others support you and support you well.
10. Four you SOUL: Always maintain your connectivity with God through Prayers which are not only rituals but also our Good Deeds which is to Help, Give Share and Care.
Monday, 21 September 2015
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Body After Drinking a Cup of Coffee
Maybe you’re a coffee-shop junkie or a cold-brew devotee. Or maybe you prefer to keep it old school with a trusty drip coffeemaker. However you consume it, if you’re among the 59 percent of Americans who drink coffee, that java buzz after downing a cup is probably familiar to you.
But chances are, you aren’t aware of the extent to which this beverage can affect nearly your entire body (from your eyes to your blood) within minutes post-sip. We took a look at how a cup of coffee affects the system right after you drink it — and some of what we found is pretty astounding.
Your Brain:
If you need to buckle down and push through a tight deadline or stay alert for a long drive, a mug of Joe can be your BFF. “Caffeine is a stimulant, and some evidence shows that it can increase mental functioning and strengthen your ability to concentrate,” says Marc Leavey, MD, a primary care specialist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
In a nutshell, the brain works by sending out chemicals called neurotransmitters through synapses — that’s how we are able to think. Caffeine is a psychoactive compound that modulates these neurotransmitters, allowing them to operate more efficiently. “As a result, the brain is able to better process chemical messengers,” Leavey explains to Yahoo Health. “When used in moderation, coffee gives you an edge.” You’ll begin to feel more mentally alert after about 30 minutes, and the effects wear off a few hours later.
The key word, of course, is moderation. Too much caffeine can overwhelm your system and sabotage your concentration, so that instead of feeling amped up, you’re anxious and jittery.
Your Eyes:
Caffeine also triggers your sympathetic nervous system (which regulates your body’s unconscious activity), activating fight-or-flight mode. “It stimulates the receptors in your brain that tell your body to rev up and produce more adrenaline,” explains Nieca Goldberg, MD, cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. One possible outcome? Sharper vision.
“Research suggests that if you drink coffee, your pupils may dilate very slightly,” Leavey says. “It’s so subtle that you wouldn’t be able to notice it just by looking in the mirror, but you may feel that you can see better.”
Your Teeth:
You know too much coffee can give your pearly whites a corn-kernel effect, but there’s also an oral upside to your daily fix. “Coffee contains a fair amount of polyphenols, micronutrients that have been shown to be effective in killing oral plaque and bacteria,” says NYC-based dentist Keith Arbeitman. The catch: As soon as you add milk, sugar, or maple-gingerbread-Creamsicle-Nutella syrup, those very same benefits backfire.
“It’s a double-edged sword, because once the polyphenols dissolve the layer of plaque, milk and sugar can easily access areas deep within the teeth,” Arbeitman explains to Yahoo Health. “This leads to demineralization and eventual decay.” Basically, as long as you stick to black, you’ll be doing your teeth a favor. Otherwise, you’re making them even more vulnerable to cavities than usual.
Those plaque-demolishing polyphenols are also responsible for exposing your chiclets to discoloration, be it from the coffee itself or food you’re eating at the same time. (Major offenders are berries, brightly colored candy, and tomato or curry sauce. Arbeitman’s rule of thumb is that if it will stain your shirt, it’ll stain your teeth.) “Try drinking from a straw to limit the amount of time the sugars have to hang around in your mouth,” he suggests. “Or brush your teeth afterward to correct your oral pH and neutralize residual sugars.”
Related: Here’s Exactly When You Should Drink Coffee for the Most Energy
Your Heart:
If you heart coffee, you should know that the most immediate physical effects of a hit of java are indeed cardiovascular. “Caffeine increases the sensitivity of your neural pathways so that the electrical impulses responsible for triggering your cardiovascular system pass through the body more easily,” Leavey says. “Consequently, about 15 minutes after drinking a cup, the caffeine begins to elevate your pulse and blood pressure by an average of 10 to 15 percent.” (The exact amount varies depending on a bunch of factors — including how much you’ve drunk, whether you’re a regular coffee-drinker, how much food you’ve eaten, your weight, medications you’re taking, etc.)
According to Leavey, consuming two six-ounce cups a day isn’t hazardous for most people, but a greater intake can be problematic if you have underlying issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, or tachycardia (faster-than-normal heart rate). “It may increase cardiovascular activity to the extent that it can cause a heart attack,” he says.
Your Stomach:
There’s some rationale behind downing an after-dinner espresso. “Caffeine triggers the receptors in your stomach, boosting gastric secretions by about 10 to 15 percent — a small, but meaningful, increase,” says Leavey. These higher levels of acid help you digest your meal faster.
The flip side of your G.I. tract’s elevated motility is potential cramping, acid reflux, or heartburn. “Caffeine relaxes the sphincter, which is a bundle of muscles located at the base of your esophagus that acts as a gate to keep food from entering your trachea,” says Goldberg. “As a result, stomach contents can travel backward into the esophagus.”
Related: Turns Out Decaf Coffee Has Body Perks Too
Your Bowels:
Heads up: Skip this section if you’re eating — we’re gonna get a little graphic. Hand-in-hand with a quick-acting stomach is lightning-fast bowel activity … which means you may be struck by a tush-quake.
“Caffeine stimulates your bowels, telling them to work harder and faster,” Leavey explains. “But fecal matter has to remain in the bowels for a certain length of time in order to become a solid. If it moves too quickly, it will emerge still in liquid form.” Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferers are particularly at risk.
Your Bladder:
As every devoted coffee drinker knows, it’s dangerous to gulp your way through a Grande when you’re stuck in traffic or miles away from a bathroom. “Coffee acts as a diuretic, influencing the tubules in your kidneys to send more water through,” Leavey says. “That, in turn, leads to increased urinary output.”
Interestingly, the diuretic effects exist whether you’re drinking regular or decaf, so it’s not the caffeine at play. “Coffee contains other stimulating compounds, including steroid-like molecules that physiologically provoke the bowels and bladder,” Leavey adds.
Your Blood:
Unless you’re indulging in a calorie-laden, whipped-cream-and-chocolate-sauce-topped frozen coffee drink, you probably don’t think of coffee as problematic in terms of cholesterol. But studies suggest otherwise. “Coffee beans contain oils that are shown to increase cholesterol,” Leavey says. “These oils are sifted out if you drink filtered coffee, but not in a French press.” The next time you order an unfiltered brew, check out the surface of your cup you’ll see globules of fat floating on top.
But chances are, you aren’t aware of the extent to which this beverage can affect nearly your entire body (from your eyes to your blood) within minutes post-sip. We took a look at how a cup of coffee affects the system right after you drink it — and some of what we found is pretty astounding.
Your Brain:
If you need to buckle down and push through a tight deadline or stay alert for a long drive, a mug of Joe can be your BFF. “Caffeine is a stimulant, and some evidence shows that it can increase mental functioning and strengthen your ability to concentrate,” says Marc Leavey, MD, a primary care specialist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
In a nutshell, the brain works by sending out chemicals called neurotransmitters through synapses — that’s how we are able to think. Caffeine is a psychoactive compound that modulates these neurotransmitters, allowing them to operate more efficiently. “As a result, the brain is able to better process chemical messengers,” Leavey explains to Yahoo Health. “When used in moderation, coffee gives you an edge.” You’ll begin to feel more mentally alert after about 30 minutes, and the effects wear off a few hours later.
The key word, of course, is moderation. Too much caffeine can overwhelm your system and sabotage your concentration, so that instead of feeling amped up, you’re anxious and jittery.
Your Eyes:
Caffeine also triggers your sympathetic nervous system (which regulates your body’s unconscious activity), activating fight-or-flight mode. “It stimulates the receptors in your brain that tell your body to rev up and produce more adrenaline,” explains Nieca Goldberg, MD, cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. One possible outcome? Sharper vision.
“Research suggests that if you drink coffee, your pupils may dilate very slightly,” Leavey says. “It’s so subtle that you wouldn’t be able to notice it just by looking in the mirror, but you may feel that you can see better.”
Your Teeth:
You know too much coffee can give your pearly whites a corn-kernel effect, but there’s also an oral upside to your daily fix. “Coffee contains a fair amount of polyphenols, micronutrients that have been shown to be effective in killing oral plaque and bacteria,” says NYC-based dentist Keith Arbeitman. The catch: As soon as you add milk, sugar, or maple-gingerbread-Creamsicle-Nutella syrup, those very same benefits backfire.
“It’s a double-edged sword, because once the polyphenols dissolve the layer of plaque, milk and sugar can easily access areas deep within the teeth,” Arbeitman explains to Yahoo Health. “This leads to demineralization and eventual decay.” Basically, as long as you stick to black, you’ll be doing your teeth a favor. Otherwise, you’re making them even more vulnerable to cavities than usual.
Those plaque-demolishing polyphenols are also responsible for exposing your chiclets to discoloration, be it from the coffee itself or food you’re eating at the same time. (Major offenders are berries, brightly colored candy, and tomato or curry sauce. Arbeitman’s rule of thumb is that if it will stain your shirt, it’ll stain your teeth.) “Try drinking from a straw to limit the amount of time the sugars have to hang around in your mouth,” he suggests. “Or brush your teeth afterward to correct your oral pH and neutralize residual sugars.”
Related: Here’s Exactly When You Should Drink Coffee for the Most Energy
Your Heart:
If you heart coffee, you should know that the most immediate physical effects of a hit of java are indeed cardiovascular. “Caffeine increases the sensitivity of your neural pathways so that the electrical impulses responsible for triggering your cardiovascular system pass through the body more easily,” Leavey says. “Consequently, about 15 minutes after drinking a cup, the caffeine begins to elevate your pulse and blood pressure by an average of 10 to 15 percent.” (The exact amount varies depending on a bunch of factors — including how much you’ve drunk, whether you’re a regular coffee-drinker, how much food you’ve eaten, your weight, medications you’re taking, etc.)
According to Leavey, consuming two six-ounce cups a day isn’t hazardous for most people, but a greater intake can be problematic if you have underlying issues like heart disease, high blood pressure, or tachycardia (faster-than-normal heart rate). “It may increase cardiovascular activity to the extent that it can cause a heart attack,” he says.
Your Stomach:
There’s some rationale behind downing an after-dinner espresso. “Caffeine triggers the receptors in your stomach, boosting gastric secretions by about 10 to 15 percent — a small, but meaningful, increase,” says Leavey. These higher levels of acid help you digest your meal faster.
The flip side of your G.I. tract’s elevated motility is potential cramping, acid reflux, or heartburn. “Caffeine relaxes the sphincter, which is a bundle of muscles located at the base of your esophagus that acts as a gate to keep food from entering your trachea,” says Goldberg. “As a result, stomach contents can travel backward into the esophagus.”
Related: Turns Out Decaf Coffee Has Body Perks Too
Your Bowels:
Heads up: Skip this section if you’re eating — we’re gonna get a little graphic. Hand-in-hand with a quick-acting stomach is lightning-fast bowel activity … which means you may be struck by a tush-quake.
“Caffeine stimulates your bowels, telling them to work harder and faster,” Leavey explains. “But fecal matter has to remain in the bowels for a certain length of time in order to become a solid. If it moves too quickly, it will emerge still in liquid form.” Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferers are particularly at risk.
Your Bladder:
As every devoted coffee drinker knows, it’s dangerous to gulp your way through a Grande when you’re stuck in traffic or miles away from a bathroom. “Coffee acts as a diuretic, influencing the tubules in your kidneys to send more water through,” Leavey says. “That, in turn, leads to increased urinary output.”
Interestingly, the diuretic effects exist whether you’re drinking regular or decaf, so it’s not the caffeine at play. “Coffee contains other stimulating compounds, including steroid-like molecules that physiologically provoke the bowels and bladder,” Leavey adds.
Your Blood:
Unless you’re indulging in a calorie-laden, whipped-cream-and-chocolate-sauce-topped frozen coffee drink, you probably don’t think of coffee as problematic in terms of cholesterol. But studies suggest otherwise. “Coffee beans contain oils that are shown to increase cholesterol,” Leavey says. “These oils are sifted out if you drink filtered coffee, but not in a French press.” The next time you order an unfiltered brew, check out the surface of your cup you’ll see globules of fat floating on top.
Body After Not Enough Sleep
Ah, sleep. You remember it, right? It’s what you’re supposed to be doing when you’re lying in bed checking Facebook on your phone or watching back-to-back episodes of House Hunters International.
Sleep deprivation is so common and pervasive these days that it’s now considered a public health epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how much sleep is enough? Researchers now have an answer: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society gathered a panel of 15 experts in sleep medicine and research and concluded that seven hours is the magic number when it comes to the minimum amount of sleep adults need to stay healthy.
The problem is, nearly 30 percent of adults are sleeping less than six hours per night, according to the CDC. But what exactly happens to your body when you get less than six hours of shut-eye? Is it that bad? In a word, yes.
Your Mental Capacities:
“One of the most important things we have to remember is that sleep is a function of the brain,” Shalini Paruthi, MD, associate professor in the department of internal medicine and pediatrics at Saint Louis University, and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, tells Yahoo Health. When you don’t get enough, the mental effects are immediate. They range from having a harder time concentrating and making decisions to having headaches and struggling to remember things, which can impact your life both personally (forgetting a friend’s birthday) and professionally (blanking mid-presentation in front of your boss).
Your ability to react quickly also slows down when you’re exhausted — which results in making mistakes. “We first lose our speed, and then we lose the accuracy,” notes Paruthi. “There are multiple studies that show being deprived — even if it’s four hours of sleep — can make someone have the same reaction time as someone who is driving under the influence. Driving while sleep-deprived is the equivalent of driving drunk.”
Your Mood:
And let’s not forget about mood. “Your ability to regulate and control your emotions, as well as [cope] with change, are affected,” she says. That’s a nice way of saying that you’re more likely to be grouchy and irritable when you’re short on sleep. Research shows that getting less than five hours of sleep at night can make you feel more stressed, sad, and angry.
Your Heart:
One study involving 3,000 adults over the age of 45 found that those who slept under six hours each night were nearly twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack compared to adults who logged six to eight hours per night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. They were also 1.6 times more likely to have congestive heart failure. Another small study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers found that not getting enough shut-eye significantly raises blood pressure at night.
Your Blood Sugar Levels:
Blood sugar levels are affected, too. In one study, healthy men who were restricted to four hours of sleep six nights in a row showed impaired glucose tolerance — a prediabetic condition.
Your Immune System:
Anyone who has ever gotten a cold shortly after pulling an all-nighter knows that sleepless nights can also weaken your immune system. A recent study found that people who slumber for six hours or less at night are four times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus, compared to those who sleep more than seven hours each night. “People who are sleep deprived may not be able to mount the same type of immune response as someone fully replete on their sleep,” says Paruthi.
Related: The Bad Habit That Makes You 4 Times More Likely to Catch a Cold
Your Metabolism:
Missing out on sleep may also be the reason your skinny jeans are feeling a little tighter these days. Being just shy of two hours of your usual amount sleep at night can slow down your metabolism. And other research shows it can rev up your appetite: A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research found that just one night of not getting enough sleep raises ghrelin levels — the hormone that signals hunger to the brain.
Your Appearance:
A lack of shut-eye also affects your appearance. There’s a reason they call it beauty sleep: A 2013 study in the appropriately named journalSleep found that people rated photos of sleep-deprived adults as looking less than their best — with redder eyes, darker under-eye circles, and more fine lines and wrinkles — compared to photos of the same adults when they were well-rested. The study participants even went on to say that the adults in the photos looked sadder when they were sleep-deprived, than after a good night’s sleep.
Your Love Life:
As if that weren’t enough, sleep deprivation can even mess with your relationship. Couples have a harder time resolving conflicts and have more frequent and serious fights when they don’t get enough sleep, according to a 2013 study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Sleep deprivation is so common and pervasive these days that it’s now considered a public health epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how much sleep is enough? Researchers now have an answer: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society gathered a panel of 15 experts in sleep medicine and research and concluded that seven hours is the magic number when it comes to the minimum amount of sleep adults need to stay healthy.
The problem is, nearly 30 percent of adults are sleeping less than six hours per night, according to the CDC. But what exactly happens to your body when you get less than six hours of shut-eye? Is it that bad? In a word, yes.
Your Mental Capacities:
“One of the most important things we have to remember is that sleep is a function of the brain,” Shalini Paruthi, MD, associate professor in the department of internal medicine and pediatrics at Saint Louis University, and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, tells Yahoo Health. When you don’t get enough, the mental effects are immediate. They range from having a harder time concentrating and making decisions to having headaches and struggling to remember things, which can impact your life both personally (forgetting a friend’s birthday) and professionally (blanking mid-presentation in front of your boss).
Your ability to react quickly also slows down when you’re exhausted — which results in making mistakes. “We first lose our speed, and then we lose the accuracy,” notes Paruthi. “There are multiple studies that show being deprived — even if it’s four hours of sleep — can make someone have the same reaction time as someone who is driving under the influence. Driving while sleep-deprived is the equivalent of driving drunk.”
Your Mood:
And let’s not forget about mood. “Your ability to regulate and control your emotions, as well as [cope] with change, are affected,” she says. That’s a nice way of saying that you’re more likely to be grouchy and irritable when you’re short on sleep. Research shows that getting less than five hours of sleep at night can make you feel more stressed, sad, and angry.
Your Heart:
One study involving 3,000 adults over the age of 45 found that those who slept under six hours each night were nearly twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack compared to adults who logged six to eight hours per night, according to the National Sleep Foundation. They were also 1.6 times more likely to have congestive heart failure. Another small study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers found that not getting enough shut-eye significantly raises blood pressure at night.
Your Blood Sugar Levels:
Blood sugar levels are affected, too. In one study, healthy men who were restricted to four hours of sleep six nights in a row showed impaired glucose tolerance — a prediabetic condition.
Your Immune System:
Anyone who has ever gotten a cold shortly after pulling an all-nighter knows that sleepless nights can also weaken your immune system. A recent study found that people who slumber for six hours or less at night are four times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus, compared to those who sleep more than seven hours each night. “People who are sleep deprived may not be able to mount the same type of immune response as someone fully replete on their sleep,” says Paruthi.
Related: The Bad Habit That Makes You 4 Times More Likely to Catch a Cold
Your Metabolism:
Missing out on sleep may also be the reason your skinny jeans are feeling a little tighter these days. Being just shy of two hours of your usual amount sleep at night can slow down your metabolism. And other research shows it can rev up your appetite: A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research found that just one night of not getting enough sleep raises ghrelin levels — the hormone that signals hunger to the brain.
Your Appearance:
A lack of shut-eye also affects your appearance. There’s a reason they call it beauty sleep: A 2013 study in the appropriately named journalSleep found that people rated photos of sleep-deprived adults as looking less than their best — with redder eyes, darker under-eye circles, and more fine lines and wrinkles — compared to photos of the same adults when they were well-rested. The study participants even went on to say that the adults in the photos looked sadder when they were sleep-deprived, than after a good night’s sleep.
Your Love Life:
As if that weren’t enough, sleep deprivation can even mess with your relationship. Couples have a harder time resolving conflicts and have more frequent and serious fights when they don’t get enough sleep, according to a 2013 study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
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