Black Pepper- Queen of Spices

Black Pepper - Queen of Spices

We can find black pepper in every kitchen, used as a spice. It is used everywhere from homes, hotels to the food sold on the carts. It is the case just in Subcontinent, but all over the world as it increases the taste of food. It’s very essential item in the kitchen that is why it’s called QUEEN OF SPICES.

It has been used since centuries. Its leaves are pointed and 5-6 inches long and 3 inches wide. It is used since the era of before Christ, to kill unpleasant odor of cooked food. It is also used as a medicine, it helps to excrete phlegm. It is still used for such purposes. Its uses are found from ancient Greek and roman civilizations. Its plant is cultivated in almost all the countries; Europe and Indo-Pak cultivate it on large scale.

Medical Uses:

It strengthens nervous system. It has a strong, bitter and, burning taste. It helps in digestion and excretion of phlegm. Oil extracted from black pepper is used in many medicines. It increases saliva and an excretion of the stomach, which helps in increasing appetite. Although, people suffering from stomach ulcers should avoid consuming black pepper.

Indigestion: A patient suffering from indigestion can use 1 chitank powdered black pepper added in syrup of sugar, but remember people having acidity problem cannot use it. Having 1/6 teaspoon of powdered black pepper in lassi is also very good for indigestion or heaviness in the stomach.

Muscular Pains and Oil of Black Pepper: A homemade oil can be very effective for muscular or joints pain. Prepare this oil by frying 1 tablespoon of black pepper in oil of sesame seeds until all the material becomes black then massage it on the affected area. One can also get rid of these pains for forever by its continuous use. It also widens veins and makes the blood flow easier.

For Cold and Flu: In ancient times, old people use to give almonds, black pepper and poppy seeds boiled in milk to the people suffering from cold. Another remedy for this is to boil 30 gram of powdered black pepper and a pinch of turmeric in milk and use it once a day; its three days treatment will cure cold.

Male Sexual Weakness and Wonders of Black Pepper: Black pepper is consists of components stimulating men sexual powers. Men who take a glass of milk daily with 4 almonds and 6 grains of black pepper can recover male weaknesses.

To Increase Ones Memory: Black pepper improves the muscular and nervous system. For this purpose, one should take a pinch of black pepper in a spoon of honey to make the mental power strong; it is also helpful for the people who are suffering from forgetfulness. (Nisyaan)

Alcohol Use In Older People

Older People are Less Tolerant to Alcohol

Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. Uncle George always liked his liquor, so his family may not see that his drinking is getting worse as he gets older. Grandma Betty was a teetotaler all her life—she started having a drink each night helps her get to sleep after her husband died. Now, no one realizes that she needs a couple of drinks to get through each day.

These are common stories. The fact is that families, friends, and healthcare workers often overlook their concerns about older people drinking. Sometimes trouble with alcohol in older people is mistaken for other conditions related to aging. But, how the body handles alcohol can change with age. You may have the same drinking habits, but your body has changed.

Alcohol may act differently in older people than in younger people. Some older people can feel “high” without increasing the amount of alcohol they drink. This “high” can make them more likely to have accidents, including falls and fractures and car crashes.

Drinking too much alcohol over a long time can:

• Lead to some kinds of cancer, liver damage, immune system disorders, and brain damage.

• Worsen some health conditions like osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and ulcers.

•  Make some medical problems hard for doctors to fid and treat. For example, alcohol causes changes in the heart and blood vessels. These changes can dull pain that might be a warning sign of a heart attack.

• Cause some older people to be forgetful and confused. These symptoms could be mistaken for signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alcohol And Medicines

Many medicines—prescription, over-the-counter, or herbal remedies—can be dangerous or even deadly when mixed with alcohol. Many older people take medications every day, making this a special worry. Before taking any medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you can safely drink alcohol. Here are some examples of problems caused by mixing alcohol with some medicines:

• If you take aspirin and drink, your risk of stomach or intestinal bleeding is increased.

• When combined with alcohol, cold and allergy medicines (the label will say antihistamines) may make you feel very sleepy.

• Alcohol used with large doses of acetaminophen, a common painkiller, may cause liver damage.

• Some medicines, such as cough syrups and laxatives, have high alcohol content. If you drink at the same time, your alcohol level will go up.

• Alcohol used with some sleeping pills, pain pills, or anxiety/anti-depression medicine can be deadly.

How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, recommends that people who are healthy and over age 65 should have no more than 7 drinks a week and no more than 3 drinks on any one day.

One drink is equal to one of the following:

• One 12-ounce can or bottle of regular beer, ale, or wine cooler.

•  One 8- or 9-ounce can or bottle of malt liquor.

• One 5-ounce glass of red or white wine.

• One 1.5-ounce shot glass of hard liquor (spirits) like gin, vodka, or whiskey. The label on the bottle will say 80 proofs or less.

When Does Drinking Become A Problem?

Some people have been heavy drinkers for many years. But, just as with Uncle George, over time the same amount of alcohol packs a more powerful punch. Other people, like Grandma Betty, develop a drinking problem later in life. Sometimes this is a result of major life changes like death of dear friends or a loved one, moving to a new home, or failing health. These kinds of changes can cause loneliness, boredom, anxiety, or depression. In fact, depression in older adults often goes along with drinking too much.

Not everyone who drinks daily has a drinking problem. And, not all problem drinkers have to drink every day. You might want to get help if you, or a loved one, hides or lies about drinking, has more than seven drinks a week, or gets hurt or hurts others when drinking.

Getting Help

If you want to stop drinking, there is help. Start by talking to your doctor. He or she may be able to give you advice about treatment. Your local health department or social services agencies may also be helpful.

Here are some things you can try:

• Ask your doctor about medicine that will work for you.

• Talk to a trained counselor who knows about alcohol problems in older people.

• Find a support group for older people with alcohol problems.

• Check out a 12-step program, like AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) that offers support to people who want to stop drinking.

•  Locate an individual, family, or group therapy that works best for you.

There are many things you can do to cut back or stop drinking. You can:

• Count how many ounces of alcohol you are getting in each drink.

• Keep track of the number of drinks you have each day.

• Decide how many days a week you want to drink. Plan some days that are free of alcohol.

• Pace yourself when you drink. Don’t have more than one alcoholic drink in an hour. In place of alcohol, drink water, juice, or soda.

• Make sure to eat when drinking. Alcohol will enter your system more slowly if you eat some food.

Try to take time to plan ahead. Here are some things you can do:

• Develop interests that don’t involve alcohol.

• Avoid people, places, and times of day that may trigger your drinking.

• Plan what you will do if you have an urge to drink.

• Learn to say “no, thanks” when you’re offered an alcoholic drink.

• Remember to stay healthy for the fun things in life—birth of a grandchild, a long hoped for trip, or a holiday party.

No one wants to get hurt or to hurt others as the result of too much alcohol. Yet, it can happen if you drink more than you should. Be aware of how your body changes as you age. Be alert to these changes, adjust how much alcohol you can safely drink, and continue to enjoy life to the fullest.

If you are finding a good program to stop your alcohol use then followings are some good one:

1.  Alcohol Free Social Life
2. Addiction Free Forever
3. Alcohol Free Forever

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Orange And its Benefits

Health Benefits of Orange and its juice

Blend of extracts of orange, rose and glycerin is a famous prescription for removing pimples of the face and roughness of the hands. The smell of orange is good and its taste is exhilarating and improves the temperament. Smell of the peel is wonderful, taste of the pulp is good & its seed is an antidote of poison.

Benefits of Orange and its Peel

An orange is composed of four things. The peel, pulp, juice, and seeds. All of these four have unique benefits. Rather, there is nothing useless among these. Orange strengthens the heart, the digestive system, quenches the thirst, and removes the negative effects of narcotics. Making a tea of its peel and blending it with asafetida and drinking it, kill the stomach worms. To reduce the severity of thirst, the extract of orange is heated and mixed with honey and served.

An orange has Oxalic acid in a small quantity in it. The people who have kidney problems or feel burning while urinating should eat oranges in large quantities. This is a reality that eating oranges improves the immune system against infectious diseases. The oil of its peels & leaves is antiseptic. Orange cleans the blood and increases appetite. Its extract is exhilarating and very beneficial in cough, phlegm, diabetes, and ailments of liver & heart. It removes bile.

The children who frequently suffer from weakness and dysentery should be given the extract of orange by mixing it in an equal amount of water. A spoonful should be given after every three hours. This is very beneficial. Drying the peel of orange and giving a teaspoon of it stops nausea and kills stomach worms. Rubbing it on the pimples of the face has benefits.

Flowers of orange are useful medicines for hysteria, anxiety, and nervous problems. Patients of gout can benefit from the dried peels. Indigestion improves by using ground peels and stomach burn reduces. A mixture of orange and olive oil is beneficial for the brain. Massage of its oil is very beneficial in arthritis.

To remove the effects of poison, drinking of orange extract is extremely beneficial. Rubbing in the hair removes dandruff. A blend of equal amounts of orange, rose extracts, and glycerin is a famous prescription to remove pimples of the face and roughness of hands. The smell of orange is subtle and its taste is exhilarating and restores the temperament.

Seeing of Orange is a Source of Exhilaration

The smell of the peel is wonderful, the taste of the pulp is good and its seeds are antidote for poison. If a blend is made with ground peel of orange and honey, it removes the illness of colic. Other than this it improves appetite, releases stomach gases, and removes depression and weakness.

Especially it is beneficial for head ache, nausea, dizziness, and vomiting. Its usage is also beneficial for neurological pains especially severe pains due to cancer. The peel of orange boiled in water is beneficial for intestines. If for some reason, bile is not producing its fluid, tea of its peel increases production of bile fluid by giving it movement.

Breakfast Makes You Energetic

Healthy Breakfast

According to the latest research, if you want to reduce your weight you must consume heavy breakfast. Medical experts and scientist say that a heavy breakfast reduces cholesterol. Those people that consume heavy breakfast actually consume half of their daily meal. Their weight loss is more aggressive as compared to those who consume light breakfast. According to a research, breakfast does not let fats rise on the human body. On the other hand you should choose a large part of your breakfast consisting of protein and carbohydrates. With this you would not feel the urge to consume sweet and fried foods; whereas energy remains in your body for the whole day.

This research is based on the breakfast eating habit of more than 100 individuals. In this research, in initial 4 months breakfast consumers reduced their weight, whereas among the heavy breakfast consumers, weight regain was less than those who consumed less carbohydrates. Some people cannot consume breakfast when they get up early in the morning. Such people take a cup of tea to reduce their tiredness. Most of the people are unaware that the breakfast is very healthy while tea consuming instead of breakfast is very harmful. Consuming tea on an empty stomach increases the acidity in the stomach and for the whole day one feels dizzy. Due to this reason, tea consumption empty stomach is very harmful and should be refrained.

Starting the day with an empty stomach is unhealthy hence breakfast must be consumed.

Energy maintained throughout the day

Porridge, milk and small bread daily not only maintain energy, but also develop body. Because milk and porridge can give more than 20% calcium, this plays an important role in relieving pain in joints and bones. Suitable breakfast early morning would reduce fatigue and energy levels shall be maintained even after working the whole day.

Breakfast is the problem of every household

Breakfast is the problem of not few households but is a problem of every house. Especially to make children eat breakfast is a difficult situation. Most of the children tend to skip breakfast, because they do not know that it is better for their health.

Parents forcefully make their children consume breakfast, this makes them unhealthy. Most of the parents tend to consult the doctors in this regard. It is important to make children consume the healthy and easily digestible diet for e.g. fruits, uncooked vegetables like carrot & cucumber, milk, yogurt, butter, egg, and honey. If children are given the same breakfast every day, they will get bored. Hence, change should be introduced periodically. Someday sweet porridge, someday egg slice; there should be a variety and scrumptious option daily which should tempt the child.

Breakfast is very essential for children, with breakfast children can increase their weight without getting fat. Their energy level can remain the same. Those who do not consume breakfast stay weak in studies too. The level of energy that is required to the brain can only be attained through breakfast. Try not to miss the breakfast at any cost even if it is just a glass of milk. Make it a habit to eat breakfast before leaving home.

Fibrous foods and our breakfast

Fibrous food can change our lifestyle. We can get fiber from juice, fruits and vegetables. It must be noted that the consumption of fibers is also very important for a healthy body. An adult man and woman must consume 40g of fiber every day. The differentiation of fibrous foods is that it does not require much chewing.

Nowadays tinned vegetables are readily available in the market and on every tin, the amount of proteins and carbohydrates is mentioned. Through this, one tends to know the exact fibers of the consumption. A noble dietitian has expressed that one must consume the breakfast like kings, the lunch like a common man and dinner like a poor person.

Breakfast like a king is due to the fact that one has to start his day and has to work the whole day long. In the breakfast if one consumes fibrous food, it has many advantages. It has been observed that even after knowing the advantages of fibrous food, most of us do not pay any attention in their consumption.

Dietitian say that if one starts consuming half amount of fibers than the normal requirement, the results will be astonishing. It addresses constipation, which itself is a cause of many ills. Eating disproportionately will not make you healthy, it will cause many problems.