4.   Enjoy the simple things.
5.   Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6.  The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is  ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround  yourself with what you love , whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love  them, at every opportunity. do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!.  Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!. (AndreW)

Top 15 Healthy, Trendy Foods for 2012
By The Editors of EatingWell Magazine | Jumpstart 2012 – Mon, Jan 9, 2012 12:43 PM EST
By Jessie Price, Deputy Food Editor for EatingWell Magazine and Cassidy Tawse-Garcia
One telling sign that a career in food was a good fit for me was that I’ve always loved grocery shopping. I can happily spend hours browsing the aisles just to see if I might discover something I haven’t noticed before. Lucky for me, I’m the food editor of EatingWell Magazine and I get to talk with our team of cooks in the EatingWell Test Kitchen about their daily supermarket shopping trips and the new things they’ve noticed during their trips up and down the aisles.
All that shopping and talking helped us come up with this list of trendy foods for 2012. Whether a food has become ubiquitous in the stores, something that’s generating media coverage or simply something that our readers and fans are buzzing about, each of the foods on our list of the top 15 trendy, healthy foods is having a moment.
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Agave-Derived from the same plant used to make tequila, agave syrup has generated lots of buzz recently. Also known as agave nectar, it has a deep, rich flavor that is slightly sweeter than honey. It’s touted for its low glycemic index (GI) value, meaning it won’t spike your blood sugar like high-GI table sugar. Plus, you can use about one-third less to achieve the same level of sweetness.
Artisan Multigrain Breads-It used to be that you had to seek out a local baker to get high-quality artisan breads. Now, chances are your local market is baking up specialty breads right in the store. Look for breads made with heart-healthy oats, whole-wheat flour, barley, millet and whole-grain rye. Make your own with these Healthy Homemade Bread Recipes.
Brussels Sprouts-Once considered cabbage’s “smelly” cousin, the Brussels sprout is gaining in popularity. The veggie is packed with 130% of your daily value of free-radical-fighting vitamin C per 1-cup serving (proof there was a reason your mother tortured you so many years ago). When cooked properly, this veggie tastes great! Eat more with these delicious Brussels sprout recipes for Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts & Sage and more.
Farro-With the growing focus on whole grains, ancient grains like farro are gaining a following. Farro is a type of wheat traditionally used in Italy, with a satisfying chewy texture and nutty flavor. This whole grain can be used in salads, soups or side dishes.
Flaxmeal-The health community is buzzing about omega-3 fatty acids. Flaxseed and flaxmeal (ground from flaxseed) are rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3. ALA may help to lower inflammation and increase blood flow in the body, reducing the risk of high blood pressure and blood clots. Try sprinkling flaxmeal on your morning cereal or adding it to a smoothie. Or make this Chocolate Bundt Cake and more recipes with flax.
Gluten-Free Baking Mixes-Gluten-free products are everywhere now with the growing awareness of celiac disease, gluten intolerance and gluten sensitivity. Eating gluten-free used to mean kissing your love of delicious bread and baked goods goodbye, but no longer: now you can have your (gluten-free) cake and eat it, too, when you use one of the great gluten-free mixes available today.
Related: Stunning Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes
Greek Yogurt-Thicker and more tangy than traditional yogurt, Greek-style yogurt has become an everyday staple for many cooks. A 6-ounce serving of nonfat Greek yogurt has 15 g of protein, 5 g more than traditional nonfat plain yogurt. (However, if it is calcium you are after, stick with traditional yogurt that hasn’t had the whey drained from it-it has 34 percent of your daily value per 6-ounce serving, three times more than Greek yogurt.) Creamy and delicious, Greek yogurt makes a homemade tzatziki sauce or healthy dessert quick and easy.
Heirloom Tomatoes-Old varieties of tomatoes are making a comeback. Varieties like Gold Nugget, Aunt Ginny’s Purple, Big Ben and Red Zebraare now showing up in your neighborhood market. Like all tomatoes, they are an excellent source of vision and bone-healthy vitamin A.
Israeli Couscous-Round semolina pasta, bigger than regular couscous, Israeli couscous is great in soups, salads or pilafs. The small spheres are toasted, not dried, so they have a textured nutty bite. Choose whole-wheat to get extra heart-healthy whole grains.
Kefir-Think yogurt in a glass. This fermented dairy beverage is packed with beneficial probiotics that may help give your immune system a little extra edge. Look for it in your local market; choose plain for less sugar and fewer calories or fresh fruit flavors, such as peach and raspberry, for extra taste. With 29 percent of your daily value of calcium per 8-ounce serving, kefir is the perfect choice for an on-the-go morning.
Kombucha-Kombucha is a fermented tea with a fizzy “zip,” offered in flavors from mango to cayenne-watermelon. Newly available in supermarkets, it has probiotics and more antioxidants than other teas. Enjoy the beverage by itself or in a smoothie.
Multigrain Tortillas-When it comes to tortillas, there are more options for shoppers than ever before. Forget basic flour-now you can find whole-grain tortillas with added heart-healthy flaxseed or B vitamins. You’ll get more fiber when you choose whole-wheat or whole-grain over white-flour tortillas.
Nut Butters-Peanut butter may be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “nut butter,” but today there are many varieties found right next to that old standby. And they have different nutrition profiles: 2 tablespoons of almond butter provides 75 percent of your daily value of vitamin E, which may help fight damage-causing free radicals. Cashew, walnut and hazelnut butters add exotic flavors to your next snack and are packed with 5 g of protein per 2-tablespoon serving.
Spice Blends-With home cooks’ growing interest in global cuisine, exotic spice blends are becoming commonplace in the spice aisle of local markets. Look and you may find berbere (an earthy, aromatic Ethiopian blend) next to the bay leaves and ras el hanout (a robust Moroccan spice blend) next to paprika. These spice blends make it easier than ever to create exotic, flavorful meals in your own kitchen.
Steel-Cut Oats-Here is an example of “what is old is new again.” Steel-cut oats (sometimes called Irish oatmeal) are whole-grain oats that have been cut into little pieces rather than rolled.This hot breakfast cereal is less-processed than other types of oatmeal and has a nutty crunch. Like all oatmeal, it’s high in soluble fiber, which may help to lower “bad” LDL cholesterol, and has a healthy amount of protein, both of which will help you feel satisfied.
What do you think the biggest food trend of 2012 will be?
By Jessie Price and Cassidy Tawse-Garcia
Jessie Price is the deputy editor of food for EatingWell magazine, where she directs all food content. Besides her work on 11 other EatingWell books, she is the author of the James Beard Award-winning The Simple Art of EatingWell and EatingWell One-Pot Meals. She lives in Charlotte, Vermont where she stays busy growing her own vegetables in the summer and tracking down great Vermont food products when she’s not working.

Cassidy Tawse-Garcia is an editorial intern at EatingWell Magazine. She has also worked with the Mountain Roots Food Project in Crested Butte, Colorado. When not at EatingWell, she’s working her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and daydreaming about fanciful dinner parties.

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Jika kita sering membiarkan diri kita STRESS, maka kita sering mengalami Gangguan pencernaan.
Jika kita sering merasa KHAWATIR, maka kita mudah terkena penyakit Nyeri punggung.
Jika MUDAH TERSINGGUNG, maka kita akan cenderung terkena penyakit Insomnia (susah tidur).

Jika sering mengalami KEBINGUNGAN, maka kita akan terkena Gangguan tulang belakang bagian bawah.
Jika sering membiarkan diri kita merasa TAKUT yang BERLEBIHAN, maka kita akan mudah terkena penyakit GINJAL.

Jika suka ber-NEGATIVE THINKING, maka kita akan mudah terkena Dyspepsia (penyakit sulit mencerna).
Jika kita mudah EMOSI dan cendrung PEMARAH, maka kita bisa rentan terhadap penyakit Hepatitis.
Jika kita sering merasa APATIS (tidak pernah peduli) terhadap lingkungan, maka kita akan berpotensi mengalami Penurunan kekebalan tubuh.

Jika sering MENGANGGAP SEPELE semua persoalan, maka hal ini bisa mengakibatkan penyakit Diabetes.
Jika kita sering merasa KESEPIAN, maka kita bisa terkena penyakit Demensia senelis (memori dan kontrol fungsi tubuh berkurang).

Jika sering BERSEDIH dan merasa selalu RENDAH DIRI, maka kita bisa terkena
penyakit  Leukemia (kanker darah putih).

Mari kita selalu BERSYUKUR atas segala perkara yang telah terjadi, karena dengan bersyukur, maka “hati” ini menjadi BERGEMBIRA dan menimbulkan ENERGI POSITIF dalam tubuh untuk mengusir segala penyakit-penyakit tersebut diatas. (AndreW)

Here is the exercise:
Stand on one leg while your eyes are closed. That is all. Just try it right now, stop reading and stand up, close your eyes and try standing on one foot.

If you are not able to stand for less than 10 seconds, it means that your body has degenerated to 60 to 70 years old level in other words, you may be only 40 years old, but your body has aged a lot faster.

I tried this exercise myself when I read the mail. I thought “oh, big deal, I’m sure I can do this easily” I was fooling myself, I’m glad I tried it because I discovered much to my surprise that while I could stand easily on one foot with my eyes open, trying the same thing with my eyes closed was another story! I just could not keep my balance for more than two to three seconds before I started wobbling and hopping around.

You do not need to lift your leg high, if your internal organs are out of synch, even lifting your leg this bit will make you wobble.

Now this was quite scary because it told me that my body was almost 60 years old and here was me, barely into my forties! These Chinese are really very advanced in their knowledge of the human body. It was very heartening to know that frequent and regular practice can help you recover your sense of balance.

In fact Chinese specialists suggest daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li for 1 minute, this helps prevent dementia.

You can try slightly closing both eyes while practicing Jin Ji Du Li, instead of completely closing them; in fact this is what the health specialist Zhong Li Ba Ren recommends.
Daily practice of Jin Ji Du Li, can help in healing many illnesses or diseases like
·    Hypertension,
·    High Blood Sugar or diabetes,
·    Neck and Spinal diseases,
·    it can also prevent you from getting dementia.
Zhong Li Ba Ren has written a book titled “Self Help is Better than Seeking Doctors’ Help”, which is a bestselling book that has been the best seller health book in China since it was first published last year. Its success can be measured by the fact that it has been reprinted 12 times within 6 months, with more than 1 million copies sold. The book is a hot seller because is it teaches many simple practical health tips.

It is said that according to the understanding of Chinese physicians, diseases appear in the body because the coordination between the various internal organs encounter problems and that causes the body to lose its balance. Jin Ji Du Li can readjust this inter-relationship of the organs and how they function with each other. Zhong Li Ba Ren stated that many people can’t stand on one foot with their eyes closed for even 5 seconds, but later on as they practice it daily, are able to stand for more than 2 minutes.

As you gain ability to stand for longer time, the feeling of “head heavy, light feet” disappears. As benefits or practising Jin Ji Du Li, you will experience that the quality of sleep improves, the mind clears up and memory improves significantly. Most importantly if you can practice Jin Ji Du Li with your eyes closed for 1 minute every day, you will not get dementia. (I think it this also means the brain will remain healthy).

Zhong Li Ba Ren explained that there are 6 important meridians passing through our legs. When you stand on a single leg, the weak meridian will feel sore while getting the necessary exercise, and as this happens, the corresponding organs of these meridians and their path-ways, start getting the necessary tuning. This method can focus or concentrate the awareness, and channel the body’s qi to the foot. The beneficial effects of practising Jin Ji Du Li on various illnesses associated with hypertension, diabetes, neck and spinal diseases are quick to be seen and felt. Jin Ji Du Li can also prevent gout.

Jin Ji Du Li helps to Strengthen body Immunity rapidly
Jin Ji Du Li it is suitable for everyone generally. It is the basic cure for “Cold Feet Disease” and it can also strengthen the body’s immunity. You do not have to wait until you have any illness to start practising Jin Ji Du Li. It is especially beneficial for young people, when they practice it daily while they are healthy, so that their chances of contracting the various illness associated with aging is comparative lower.

Please note that it is not suitable for people over 70 years old, or those old people whose legs are not strong and cannot stand steadily. (Heri Purwantono-FatchurR)

Rekomendasi yang dimuat dalam jurnal Pediatrics ini mengubah pedoman tahun 1992 yang merekomendasikan bahwa anak-anak sebaiknya diperiksa kolesterolnya hanya jika terdapat riwayat kolesterol tinggi atau penyakit jantung pada keluarganya.

“Tapi panel memutuskan untuk mendorong perluasan itu karena bukti penelitian yang telah dihimpun menunjukkan bahwa kolesterol tinggi pada anak dapat menyebabkan tanda-tanda awal penyakit jantung, sedangkan pendekatan yang ditargetkan tidak bekerja dengan baik. Sementara itu, beberapa anak dengan kolesterol tinggi dapat memperoleh manfaat dari pola makan yang baik dan olahraga,” kata Stephen R. Daniels dari University of Colorado, pemimpin panel seperti dilanisr washingtonpost, Senin (12/12/2011).

Tes ini bisa dilakukan dengan sederhana dan murah karena hanya memerlukan sejumlah kecil darah. Namun rekomendasi baru ini segera mendapat kritikan dari beberapa pihak.

Nortin M. Hadler, profesor kedokteran di University of North Carolina di Chapel Hill, mengatakan bahwa dia sangat keberatan dengan rekomendasi baru ini. Menurutnya, kadar kolesterol tinggi tidak selalu menyebabkan penyakit jantung. (Ben; bahan dari Putro Agus Harnowo : detikHealth)

Selama masa menopause, wanita sering kali mengalami hot flashes (peningkatan aliran darah di dalam pembuluh darah wajah, leher, dada dan punggung), keringat dingin, gelisah, mudah marah dan beberapa masalah tidur.
“Kami tak mengatakan bahwa yoga dapat mengobati gejala pasca menopause, namun yoga dapat memperbaiki dan menguranginya,” ungkap Dr Helena Hachul, perwakilan peneliti.

Hachul dan rekannya secara acak memilih 44 wanita dan membaginya kedalam tiga kelompok. 15 wanita tidak melakukan olahraga. 14 lainnya melakukan latihan peregangan dengan ahli terapi fisik dua kali dalam seminggu dan 15 orang sisanya ikut bergabung dalam kelas yoga dua kali seminggu.
Para partisipan juga harus menjawab kuesioner sebelum dan setelah penelitian.

Sebuah kuesioner menilai gejala menopause dimana 0-18 dianggap ringan, 18-35 cukup/sedang dan 35 atau lebih dianggap parah. Sedangkan kuesioner lainnya menilai insomnia, dimana skor diatas 28 menandakan memiliki insomnia berat. Wanita yang ikut dalam kelas yoga mendapat beberapa latihan, termasuk berbagai posisi peregangan dan teknik Tibet yang digunakan untuk bernapas kuat dan cepat.

Setelah empat bulan, wanita yang mengikuti kelas yoga dilaporkan paling sedikit memiliki masalah menopause dibandingkan dengan dua kelompok lainnya. Selain itu, wanita yang berlatih yoga memiliki skor rata-rata 12,4. Sedangkan, wanita yang tidak ikut kelas yoga memiliki skor 19,9. Untuk insomnia, partisipan yang melakukan yoga hanya memiliki skor rata-rata 9,7 dibandingkan dengan wanita dari kelompok lain dengan skor 13,7.

Peneliti menyakini bahwa yoga membantu wanita mendapatkan relaksasi yang berdampak pada kesehatan mereka. “Yoga lebih fokus pada apa yang sedang kita kerjakan dan berhubungan antara pikiran dan tubuh,” ungkap Booth-LaForce.
LaForce juga menyarankan agar wanita mengambil kelas yoga atau mencobanya sendiri di rumah selama 15 menit. (Go Hwie Khing; dari Berbagai Sumber)

Nutrisi dari golongan vitamin B ditemukan dalam makanan seperti ayam, telur, ikan laut serta kacang-kacangan. Para peneliti di Boston University menemukan orang yang makan dengan kandungan kolin yang tinggi memiliki daya ingat yang lebih baik.

Menurut peneliti senior Dr Rhoda Au, salah satu faktor pencegah penurunan fungsi otak yaitu dengan makanan sehat-gizi seimbang. Penelitian sebelumnya menemukan diet gaya Mediterania yang mencakup ikan, sayuran dan minyak zaitun berefek perlindungan terhadap demensia (penurunan fungsi otak).

Studi terbaru ini, Dr Au mempelajari melalui hasil dari survei kesehatan. Ia memberikan kuisioner diet kepada  1.400 orang dewasa berusia 36-83 antara 1991-1995. Antara tahun 1998-2001, mereka menjalani tes memori dan menjalani scan otak. Hasilnya, pria-wanita di kuartal teratas untuk asupan kolin memiliki hasil tes lebih baik dibanding kuartal bawah. Hasil ini mempertimbangkan faktor lain seperti pendidikan, lemak dan asupan kalori.

Berdasarkan scan otak, orang dengan asupan kolin rendah lebih cenderung menuju penurunan mental daripada rekan-rekan mereka dengan intake yang lebih tinggi. Para ahli umumnya merekomendasikan laki-laki sebiknya mendapatkan 550mg kolin per hari, sementara wanita harus mendapatkan 425mg. (Go Hwie Khing)

Sifat antibakteri yang terkandung dalam bawang putih berkhasiat untuk melawan infeksi. Bawang putih yang dikupas dan dioleskan ke kulit bisa membersihkan infeksi jamur yang menyebabkan kurap. Penelitian juga menyebutkan bawang putih muda bisa membantu mencegah keracunan makanan, membunuh bakteri tertentu seperti E. Coli (penyebab diare). Di Amerika, kini sudah lazim digunakan minyak bawang putih untuk terapi penyakit jantung. (Go Hwie Khing)

Konsumsi buah delima secara reguler setiap hari akan memperlambat proses penuaan sel DNA. Dan itulah sebabnya orang bisa tetap menjaga tubuhnya agar tetap lebih muda. Kesimpulan ini diperoleh setelah diadakan penelitian kepada 60 sukarelawan. Mereka diberi asupan ekstrak buah delima yang berbentuk kapsul selama satu bulan.

Pada saat yang sama, para ilmuwan yang dipimpin oleh Dr Sergio Streitenberger juga memantau aktivitas dari kandungan kimia di dalam tubuh dan membandingkannya dengan aktivitas dari sebuah kelompok yang tidak mengonsumsi ekstrak buah delima.

Seperti dikutip dari Genius Beauty, para peneliti menemukan sebuah pengurangan yang signifikan dalam konsentrasi penanda 8-Oxo-DG, terkait dengan kerusakan sel yang menyebabkan gangguan dalam aktivitas otak, otot, hati, dan ginjal. Gangguan pada organ membuat kulit cepat keriput.

Para ilmuwan percaya bahwa hal itu terjadi melalui proses oksidasi dari sel DNA. Lebih lanjut, buah delima itu kaya akan vitamin A,C,E, zat besi, dan antioksidan, yang mampu menetralisir radikal bebas. (Go Hwie Khing)