It is always disappointing when religious people are upset when God works unexpectedly. A paralysed man, disabled for thirty-eight years, had just been healed; and the religious people disapproved because it happened on their holy day. They believed that no work should be done on a holy day and that carrying a bed roll was work: therefore they considered that the man had defiled the Sabbath and must be unholy. But in fact it was Jesus who commanded him to do it as a sign that he had been made whole - thirty-eight years of profound disability had come to an end.
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Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
Saturday, 27 April 2013
WHOLENESS AND HOLINESS
John 5:9b-15 The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat." But he replied, "The man who made me well said to me, 'Pick up your mat and walk.' " So they asked him, "Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?" The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there. Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. (NIV)
It is always disappointing when religious people are upset when God works unexpectedly. A paralysed man, disabled for thirty-eight years, had just been healed; and the religious people disapproved because it happened on their holy day. They believed that no work should be done on a holy day and that carrying a bed roll was work: therefore they considered that the man had defiled the Sabbath and must be unholy. But in fact it was Jesus who commanded him to do it as a sign that he had been made whole - thirty-eight years of profound disability had come to an end.
It is always disappointing when religious people are upset when God works unexpectedly. A paralysed man, disabled for thirty-eight years, had just been healed; and the religious people disapproved because it happened on their holy day. They believed that no work should be done on a holy day and that carrying a bed roll was work: therefore they considered that the man had defiled the Sabbath and must be unholy. But in fact it was Jesus who commanded him to do it as a sign that he had been made whole - thirty-eight years of profound disability had come to an end.
Friday, 19 October 2012
Lifestyle and Fertility
By Chris Woolston, M.S.
Humans are closely tuned to their surroundings - especially when it comes to making babies. Just as bears and elk wait for the right season to sire offspring, our bodies reach the peak of fertility only when conditions seem right for raising babies. If there's any sign of illness, malnourishment, or an unhealthy environment, our bodies may decide to put parenthood on hold.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
5 Secrets to Aging Well
How to be happier and healthier for the rest of your life
By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor
We'd all like to make it to 100 -- but let's face it, some people age a lot more gracefully than others. What's the difference between someone who looks and feels vibrant in midlife and beyond -- and someone who's sick, sad, and already old?
Scientists are turning up some surprising key factors: approaches to attitude and lifestyle that not only add years to your life but add a better quality of life to your years.
"Studies on successful aging have shown that only one third of what predicts how well we age is controlled by genetics. About two thirds is based on our personal lifestyle choices -- and is therefore under our control," says psychiatrist Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Agingand author of The Longevity Bible (Hyperion).
Here are five longevity factors you can do something about.
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Findings On Cholesterol Alarming – DOST
Manila Bulletin
MANILA, Philippines - People normally think that high cholesterol level is only a middle-aged persons' concern, but a study of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) showed otherwise.
Based on the latest National Nutrition Survey of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), one out of every three Filipinos aged 20 and up already has borderline high-to-high total cholesterol levels.
FNRI's Charmaine Duante cited the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its four components: high total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, good cholesterol and high triglyceride, among 7,700 young adult population.
"Based on the results, females have higher total cholesterol levels than males," said Duante, in a press conference held in Makati City.
The study results also showed that almost 17 percent of those ages 20-29 years old already have borderline high-to-high cholesterol levels. The incidence increases amongst those in their 30s and 40s (nearing 26 percent and 31 percent respectively) and closely doubles for those in their 50s (48 percent).
"The proportion of adults with borderline to high cholesterol level peaked at the age range of 50-59 years," she added. Dr. Mario Capanzana, FNRI director, said considered the statistics "alarming."
"Alarming because it may indicate that more and younger adults may be at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure or other diseases as they advance the adult years," Capanzana pointed.
Among the factors that may contribute to high cholesterol levels, Capanzana pointed are mostly diet, plus lifestyle and lack of physical activities."
In response to this, the FNRI has joined hands with Del Monte Philippines, Inc. for an advocacy dubbed "Be smart, Care for your Heart," which aims to raise the awareness of the Filipinos on how to fight against hypercholesterolemia, a condition characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Dr. Trinidad Trinidad, Department of Science and Technology scientist, also urged the public to eat local root crops such as camote, gabi, ube, cassava and tugi, which are excellent sources of dietary fiber, a food component that has been associated with the prevention of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes.
MANILA, Philippines - People normally think that high cholesterol level is only a middle-aged persons' concern, but a study of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) showed otherwise.
Based on the latest National Nutrition Survey of the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), one out of every three Filipinos aged 20 and up already has borderline high-to-high total cholesterol levels.
FNRI's Charmaine Duante cited the prevalence of dyslipidemia and its four components: high total cholesterol, bad cholesterol, good cholesterol and high triglyceride, among 7,700 young adult population.
"Based on the results, females have higher total cholesterol levels than males," said Duante, in a press conference held in Makati City.
The study results also showed that almost 17 percent of those ages 20-29 years old already have borderline high-to-high cholesterol levels. The incidence increases amongst those in their 30s and 40s (nearing 26 percent and 31 percent respectively) and closely doubles for those in their 50s (48 percent).
"The proportion of adults with borderline to high cholesterol level peaked at the age range of 50-59 years," she added. Dr. Mario Capanzana, FNRI director, said considered the statistics "alarming."
"Alarming because it may indicate that more and younger adults may be at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure or other diseases as they advance the adult years," Capanzana pointed.
Among the factors that may contribute to high cholesterol levels, Capanzana pointed are mostly diet, plus lifestyle and lack of physical activities."
In response to this, the FNRI has joined hands with Del Monte Philippines, Inc. for an advocacy dubbed "Be smart, Care for your Heart," which aims to raise the awareness of the Filipinos on how to fight against hypercholesterolemia, a condition characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Dr. Trinidad Trinidad, Department of Science and Technology scientist, also urged the public to eat local root crops such as camote, gabi, ube, cassava and tugi, which are excellent sources of dietary fiber, a food component that has been associated with the prevention of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Sedentary life amplifies obesity genes, says US study
n An obese woman walks down the street on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, USA. (AFP FILE PHOTO/JEFF HAYNES)WASHINGTON: A sedentary lifestyle can amplify a genetic disposition to obesity, but just walking briskly, and briefly, each day can cut that effect in half, a new study showed on Wednesday.
"This is the first study that directly looked at the effect of the sedentary behaviour of television watching on the body mass index (BMI) of individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity," said study author Qibin Qi at a conference by the American Heart Association this week in San Diego, California.
To combat the results, Qi said a one-hour daily walk "reduced the genetic influence towards obesity, measured by differences in BMI by half."
The study involved 7,740 women and 4,564 men, with researchers collecting data on their physical activity and TV watching two years prior to assessing their BMI.
The average American watches television for about four to six hours each day, noted Qi.
The BMI indicator is the ratio of weight in kilogrammes to square of height in metres - on this scale, a score of 30 or more is considered obese.
The genetic effect on BMI was seen as "more pronounced in people who spent 40 hours a week watching television than those who spent an hour or less, 0.34 versus 0.08 kg/m2," according to the study.
The recommended walking exercise was associated with 0.06 kg/m2 reduction in the genetic effect on BMI, said researchers, who presented their report at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions conference in San Diego.
- AFP/de
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/health/view/1189101/1/.html
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Dietary Fat Linked to Low Sperm Count
By KIM CAROLLO (@kimcarollo) and DR. JESSICA ROSE
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sperm-count-diet-high-saturated-fat-harvard-study/story?id=15912533&page=2
Diets high in saturated fat are bad for waistlines, but they can also have a negative impact below the waist. They may lower sperm count and sperm concentration, according to a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction.
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School collected semen samples from 99 mostly overweight or obese men and assessed their diets by asking them how often over the previous year they had certain foods and beverages.
They found that eating a lot of saturated fat was associated with a lower total sperm count and concentration. Diets high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats -- the fats commonly found in fish and plant oils -- were associated with better-quality semen, meaning the sperm cells were of a better size and shape. The study did not determine what particular kinds of saturated fats were linked to sperm count.
The study's lead author, Dr. Jill Attaman, now a reproductive endocrinologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, said the study could lead to a better understanding of how lifestyle factors affect male fertility.
"There are few clearly identifiable lifestyle modifications that can be made to optimize natural fertility, especially for males," Attaman told ABC News in an email. "This is the first report of a relation between specific dietary fats and semen quality."
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Experts not involved with the study have different opinions on the role diet plays in male fertility. Some say the research opens up an important door to future studies, while others say there are factors that play a much bigger role in fertility.
"The study explores an inadequately studied field in andrology and suggests associations between dietary habits and sperm parameters among subfertile, mostly overweight men," said Dr. Tamer Yalcinkaya, associate professor and section head of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Diet is an important fertility-related variable, other doctors told ABC News.
"Maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet will be the key to optimizing sperm parameters," said Dr. John Petrozza, director of the MGH Fertility Center, a center involved in the study. "The concept of omega-3 fatty acids will be the key, since it has been well established as an important cell membrane stabilizer."
"We have been discussing diet with our female patients for quite a while," said Dr. Alan Penzias, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School. Researchers at Harvard Medical School were also involved with the study, though Penzias was not. "This evidence is entirely plausible and affords us the opportunity to expand the discussion to the male partners of our female patients."
Research has also implicated diet as a factor in the production of healthy eggs by women's reproductive systems. A Canadian study found that nutrients such as coenzyme Q10, a substance used by the body to produce energy, contributed to egg production.
It's also entirely possible, said Dr. Lawrence Ross, professor of urology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, that since many of the men in the study were obese, their weight was what adversely affected their semen.
"Many of them may have elevated levels of estradiol, a 'female' hormone, that can lower endogenous testosterone and decrease sperm production. Some of them may also have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes which can affect ejaculation as well as erectile function and hence total sperm count," he said. Obesity may also cause other medical problems that can affect sperm count.
But Dr. Sherman Silber of the Infertility Center of St. Louis said that higher estrogen levels in obese men play only a minor role in sperm levels.
"We cannot expect to correct male infertility with a low fat diet, but of course, Americans are obese, and any weight reduction and fat reduction program would be welcome for health in general," he said. Silber said that the shape and size of sperm -- known as sperm morphology -- are largely determined by genetics.
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Another doctor, Jamie Grifo of the NYU Fertility Center, argued that sperm count also does not necessarily affect a woman's ability to become pregnant, so the study conclusions have little relevance to fertility.
Grifo said patients with abnormal sperm morphology can "usually always get pregnant using intrauterine insemination [IUI] if you take the time." IUI is the placement of sperm directly into the uterus to facilitate fertilization. "The outcome is not changed by sperm count."
Attaman added that if future studies can replicate these findings, they can have a substantial impact on overall health.
"Although these findings need to be reproduced, adapting these nutritional modifications may not only be beneficial for reproductive health but for global general health as well," she said.
Saturday, 10 March 2012
How to Get Rich Quick The Right Way
By braniac
Learn how to build real wealth
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- A plan
- Common sense
- 1You need to stop chasing get rich quick plans. The best way to get rich quick is to get rich slow.
- 2Your income is what will get you there. You have to commit to living below your means. That means not changing your lifestyle just because you get a boost in income. You must stay away from debt. Just think of what you could do with your income if you were not giving it to credit card companies and banks your whole life. When you spend your hard earned cash use cash. It hurts when you count it out. That pain will help to keep you from over spending.
- 3Live on a budget. You need to spend everything you make on paper every month. When you know where your money is going it is real easy to whip it in to shape. You need to make time for this. Once you see where all your money is going you can cut out the extra spending. Loose spending is the best way to stay broke. There are people out there making 100k a year who are broke. All because they don't tell their money what to do.
- 4If your are in debt now stop borrowing money! You need to work your way out of debt. We all need to learn how to delay pleasure. Right now we live in an I want it now I'll pay for it later society. We have to break that cycle if we ever want to prosper. One way to get your debts payed off is to list your debts smallest to largest pay the minimums on all but the smallest then send everything you can to the smallest one until it is gone. Once that one is gone take all you were sending on it and start paying it down on your next debt etc. etc. As you move up the latter of your debt you will have a bigger axe to chop it down.
- 5Once you are out of debt. All that money you earn is yours to save and invest for the rest of your life. Once you are ready to invest talk to a good financial advisor to help you make your money work for you.
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Sunday, 26 February 2012
Night Owl? Your Sleep Schedule May Put You at Risk
By YouBeauty.com | Healthy Living
As you pull the covers over you head, others are ready to pull an all-nighter. Millions of Americans are on their way to work (or gearing up to pull an all-nighter at home) when you settle down to get your beauty sleep.
If you are a night owl, your mindset might have adapted to this different lifestyle. But the downside? Your body may still be taking a beating.
Working at night for just a year or two can increase your diabetes risk 5 percent. Night shifts accumulating over 10 to 19 years can increase that risk to 40 percent. And working for over 20 years at night tips your diabetes-risk scale to a whopping 60 percent, according to recent analyses of two Nurses' Health Studies.
A new study in the Neurobiology of Disease found a link between disrupted biological clocks in fruit flies and premature death. Even though the research only included fruit flies, the data still apply to people. Disrupted sleep cycles suppress melatonin, making the World Health Organization label shift work a "possible carcinogen."
Another occupational hazard of being up all night? Unhealthy eating, which (in addition to obesity) may eventually lead to diabetes (about 17 years down the road), heart disease (typically 25 years later), cancer (35 years later) and brain dysfunction (after about 40 years). It's not too late in life to reverse those scary effects by making tonight an early-to-bed night. If possible, you may want to consider taking on daytime shifts, because night workers fall into dangerously poor eating habits. For one, getting food on-the-go means you have to plan ahead to resist fried fast-food and candy bars that call out from vending machines around every corner. For those who fall for these at-your-fingertips food felons, your weight and diabetes risk can rise.
Even if you're eating the same amount of calories as your non-night worker friends, the odds may still be against you! The study out of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine found that those hitting the hay at 3:45 a.m. had more fast food and soda-with fewer fruits, vegetables and hours of sleep-than those who went to bed at 12:30 a.m.
Timing may make a difference: Late sleepers consumed more food at dinner and after 8 p.m.
Researchers find similar confusing patterns in mice. Sleep-deprived mice gained 50 percent more weight than the well-rested mice-even though they ate and exercised the same amount!
What's the deal? Altered circadian rhythms can disrupt metabolism, appetite, blood sugar levels and insulin resistance, making it harder than outracing a Ferrari (don't try) to maintain weight with a compromised sleep cycle.
Luckily, there are tons of things you could do, in tandem with your work environment. Pack healthy snacks to keep you alert and energetic (we've got a great list here!). Even making vending machines and cafeterias carry only healthy (and low-priced) foods can help.
The Cleveland Clinic took such measures. In 2007, Dr. Mike's institution emptied the vending machines of snacks with high levels of sodium and any trans or saturated fat. Later, they removed most of the rest of the food felons from their dining facilities, such as candy, chips, cakes, muffins, donuts and sugary drinks. Nurses, doctors and staff who need a jolt of energy can turn to nourishing energy, rather than get a quick sugar spike that'd only make them crash later.
The message to employers: Investing in healthy food options for your staff fosters productivity now-and lives later.
And if you're a night owl of your own accord, do the same to your fridge!
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