Zuppa Soup Jogja

Udah pada tau kan soup/sup zuppa itu kaya apa? Bagi yang udah mesti kalo lama ga makan zupa, inget itu, langsung ngiler. Apalagi saya, ingin rasanya makan sup zupa setiap hari. Kalo bisa bikin usaha sup zuppa sendiri di Jogja. Dulu pernah si coba - coba masak sama temen, tapi emang ternyata susah bener, fail mulu. Tingkat ke khas san nya terletak pada bumbu - bumbu sup nya, itu yang rumit. Kalo untuk variasi daging/isi dan roti nya sih ga susah - susah amat. Buat yang belum tau Sup Zuppa, itu penyajiannya biasanya menggunakan mangkuk kecil hampir mirim cangkir, tapi yang tahan panas (karena mangkuk itu bakal dimasukin ke oven) biar roti nya agar mengembang. Bahan utama sup nya berasal dari susu murni, setelah diolah sedemikian rupa, hampir sama sekali gak ada aroma dan rasa susunya. Rasa dasar nya menjadi asin dan gurih dengan variasi isi - isinya. Biasanya variasi daging/isi nya berupa daging ayam, sapi, bakso, sosis, udang, tuna, dll. Tergantung kreatifitas masing - masing.

Kalo di Jogja soup zuppa yang enak ada di Jakal sebelum ring road (lupa saya km brapa) tapi yang jelas kalo dari selatan kiri jalan setelah restoran Iga Bakar. Konsep nya sederhanaa banget coyy. Cuma angkringan dan di trotoar ! Tapi jangan salah, pelanggannya setiap malem rame terus dan pasti habis. Wong saya kesana jam 10 aja udah abis. Padahal mule bukanya dari jam 5 sore kalo ga salah. Zuppa ditempat ini jadi favorit ane. Karena emang taste nya luar biasa. Untuk harga bisa dibilang lumayan lah, standar zupa kalo menurut saya. Per porsi IDR 8000 - 13000, tergantung variasi isinya.

Buat kalian yang ada di jogja, khususnya para mahasiswa dan mahasiswi (biasanya demen bgt), nyesel deh kalo belum nyoba sup zuppa di Jakal ini. Pokoknya dari MM UGM ke Utara aja, sebelum ring road kiri jalan setelah Iga Bakar. Untuk sup zuppa yang laen nya selain tempat itu di Jogja, saya belum tau.

Itu sedikit review saya tentang zuppa soup khususnya di Jogja. Untuk penampakannya sup zupa jakal itu ada di atas, kebetulan pendi foto pas sebelum makan.

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Tips Jitu Mengantisipasi Harga Cabe Dan BBM Naik

Gila, harga cabe sekarang naik lagi. Sedikit demi sedikit bukannya turun tapi malah naik terus. Dari sebelumnya per kg Rp 50.000 tapi sekarang sudah ada yang sampai Rp 150.000 per kg di daerah tertentu !! Krisis ini terjadi di Jawa karena kurangnya pasokan cabe atau defisit. Para petani di Jawa memang lagi kecil panennya, dan pasokan dari luar Jawa pun tidak banyak. Sedangkan di daerah luar Jawa seperti Sulawesi justru mengalami surplus cabe, yang artinya harganya disana justru jauh lebih murah. Inilah yang menjadi salah satu penyebab naiknya cabe. Distribusi yang tidak merata. Pemerintah bilang tidak bisa berkuti? Itu salah, justru peranan pemerintahlah disini yang mampu dan memiliki kekuatan untuk membagi rata pendistribusian cabe.

Kenaikan harga cabai ini sudah mencapai 100% lebih. Wooww! Beberapa daerah harga cabe ini masih naik turun, ibarat kek mau beli emas saja. Ya mending kalo bisa ditimbun lama terus dijual lagi, nyatanya kan cepet bosok. Awal tahun 2011 kok malah disambut dengan kenaikan harga bahan makanan pokok seperti ini, apa memang musimnya lagi gak karu karuan terus produksi cabe menurun drastis? Ya mungkin saja itu salah satunya. Yang jelas perkara ini amat mencekik para pedagang kecil yang berwirausaha dibidang kuliner dimana cabe/lombok menjadi bahan masakan utama. Ya seperti saya ini. T_T

Gara - gara harga lombok naik, harga saos pun juga ikut terbang. Padahal saya jualan spaghetti dimana saos dan cabe jadi bahan utamanya. Bingung juga, dikala banyak usul dari beberapa temen kalo harga jualan saya harus diturunin. Emang si rencana harga jualan saya mau diturunin dari jauhari kemarin, tapi perlu dikoreksi kembali estimasi perhitungan cost bahan bakunya dan penentuan harga jual. Kemudian untuk pedagang lainnya, yang hanya mengambil untung sedikit dari jualannya, apakah harga jualannya mau diturunkan? Gimana menurut anda? Satu sisi anda tidak mau kan jumlah omset alias pembeli anda menurun karena harga naik. Tapi disisi lain jika harga tetap, anda kemungkinan akan rugi atau untung sedikit sekali.

Saya khawatir dengan keadaan seperti ini, cabai naik terus dan masih labil, akan terjadi inflasi di awal tahun 2011 di Indonesia. Pasalnya hal ini langsung berpengaruh kepada sektor riil terlebih untuk para pedagang. Saya yakin jika dibiarkan kondisi seperti ini, akan berpengaruh kepada bahan baku/sembako dan barang kebutuhan yang lain.

Terlebih pada kondisi global sekarang sedang terjadi peningatan harga minyak dunia. Untuk gambarannya saja pada per­dagangan terakhir, harga minyak ada pada posisi 90 dolar AS per barel. Sedangkan dalam APBN 2011 pemerintah me­matok harga minyak 80 dolar AS per barel. Dikutip dari situs berita RakyatMerdeka "Menurut Hatta, dalam Undang-undang APBN pemerintah di­berikan kewenangan menaikkan harga Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM) bersubsidi, jika harga minyak dunia terus melambung. Meski begitu, pemerintah belum akan mengambil keputusan un­tuk menaikkan harga BBM"

Nah lo.. udah pada siap lum yang mahasiswa kalo bensin juga bakal naik lagi diiringi inflasi???

Tips jitu dari PENDI bagi MAHASISWA untuk mengantisipasi berbagai kenaikan harga :

1. Berbaiklah dan berbakti kepada orang tua
2. Sering - sering sms dulu atau telpon buat tanya kabar
3. Jadilah anak yang menurut apa kata orang tua
4. Kuliah yang rajin kerjar IPK cumLaude biar orang rumah seneng

Kenapa??

Biar uang sakunya bisa ditambah :D
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Healthy food for your brain, it's Fish !

Here a little health tips for your brain. Perhaps you've heard stories about good food for the brain, that is fish, which were able to reduce the risk of heart disease or even reduce the growth of breast cancer for the sufferer, and efficacy of these foods caused by the fish contain a lot of fat that is useful to the body. Maybe you are not too familiar with this type of fat, omega-3 fatty acids, which was also efficacious for preventing depression.

A government researcher who has long studied the habits of eating fish from people all over the world concludes that more fish consumption, the smaller they are also exposed to the risk of depression. This sounds like drifting away from previous research purposes, but the results of other studies also showed evidence that people with depression tend to have high levels of omega-3 fats are low in the blood.

Researchers are actually not completely sure of this, but they agree that the best conclusion is to the constituent layers of fat in the brain consisting of omega-3.

It would gives another good news, fatty fish a lot of people's favorite, like the Salem & Tuna fish, for example, had higher levels of omega-3 high. Eating fish from the types that are expected to improve one's mood.

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Always Keep Lips Moist

Having chapped lips is very disturbing appearance. Conditions such as dry lips, it also makes a smile can not be separated and discomfort. Under such conditions, many women take shortcuts to wet her lips with saliva. Though this way instead exacerbate the moisture lips. Saliva will create a natural layer of moisturizer on the lips faster eroded. Shortly after licking his lips are wet, but when the saliva is dry, conditions will be more dry lips instead of the previous. Saliva is not just ordinary water, but contains an enzyme which acts to dissolve the food in the digestive process. Similarly, when touching the lips, which contained the enzyme will work like when it meets food. That is why, wet her lips with saliva will actually make chapped lips.

If already chapped lips, better reproduction of water consumption. You can also use cotton dipped into water to moisten the lips, or with honey. Vitamins A and C content in honey is useful for moisturizing the lips.

Prevention of chapped lips can be done with emphasis on the consumption of foods containing vitamins A, C, E and minerals. Care also needs to be done from the outside by applying a lip care products like lip balm or lipstick that contains vitamin E, Aloe Vera, and SPF.

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Best Vitamin For Healthy skin

Today, quite a lot of supplements for skin beauty on the market. Vitamins A, C, and E in supplement form is offered as an intake for the skin. However, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, beside skin care supplements, nutrients to protect the skin can also be obtained from fruits and vegetables. Thus, to delay the appearance of wrinkles, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends the women taking supplements in the proper dose, and still get natural antioxidants from fruits and vegetables every day. Here, the nutrients you need for health and beauty skin:

Vitamin A
These nutrients are needed to keep skin firm and smooth. Drug and Food Control Agency United states, women need 5000 international units (IU) of vitamin A per day. However, if you want to get vitamin A from natural ingredients, you can consume food sources: milk, eggs, liver, meat, chicken, green vegetables , carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, broccoli, mangoes, tomatoes.

Vitamin E
Useful to protect skin cells from damage. The FDA recommends taking vitamin E daily as many as 30 IU. Sources of food: vegetable oil, wheat, avocado, and nuts. One tablespoon of corn oil, and a hand held almonds are the best sources of vitamin E for healthy skin. Sunflower seeds and hazelnuts are also added vitamin E intake in your daily menu. besides, you can also eat peanut butter, spinach and corn oil to meet the requirement of vitamin E.

Vitamin C
Efficacious to produce collagen, so skin always healthy and smooth. The FDA set a daily dose of Vitamin C is 60 mg. Sources of food: citrus, fruit types of berries, tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, spinach, guava, and red peppers (vitamin C content was higher than the greens).

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Men Enhancement pills

It is very debatable for long time about the effectiveness of male enhancement. Which one is the best and work successfully? I think no one really know the fact. Numbers of people are looking for the best product to enlarge their penis. However sometimes it does not come with what their desire. All the men need usually related to impotence, fertility, or premature ejaculation.

You know, it is a common thing if men want to have good sexual activity to satisfy his partner. Therefore, you can find that the demand of male enhancement is keep increasing time by time.

Perhaps we wonder about do penis extenders work well? Some product guarantees their product to be successfully worked.

Do male enhancement pills work? You need to know that the male enhancement work by making the greater blood which flow to genitals. However, I advise you not to expect too many these kinds of product whether it is pills or another form. For information, the natural or herbal products nice try. Usually this kind of product has many benefits beside flow your blood to the genitals. You see, it also will raise the testosterone’s levels and rejuvenate men’s libido for sure.

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Anti Aging food

It is important to understand that a number of nutrients to work more effectively in the body in the presence of antioxidants. When consumed, antioxidants will combat oxidants by attaching it self to free radicals, and ultimately reduce the inflammation associated with many aspects of the aging process. Not limited to heart disease and wrinkles only. From many of nutritious foods, there are three foods that are worth considering in order to slow aging : salmon, blueberries, and green tea. Salmon is very good antioxidant that makes vitamin C and E work longer, improve eye health and skin beside for anti aging.

The salmon is also a source of protein needed to make the whole cells, skin, hair, eyes, muscles, and organs. Also contains healthy fats, namely omega-3, which increases HDL to reduce the negative effects of LDL cholesterol.
Berry fruits contain antosianin which help vitamin C and E work better in the body. Research conducted at the Danish show that berries are used in reducing inflammation and the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, and mood disorder.
Green tea is a healthful beverage. In February, written in the Journal of Nutrition and Biochem, by Japanese researchers, who have catechins in green tea is a source of antioxidants guard for brain neurons and prevent cognitive decline.

That Three powerful foods (antioxidant foods) should be included in the daily eat in order to maintain mental health and physical. In addition, plus fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants such as :

1. Avocado. This fruit is a good source of monounsaturated fats that can help lower bad cholesterol in the body. Avocado is also a Somber vitamin E can help maintain healthy skin and prevent skin aging. Vitamin E also may help the symptoms of hot flush or a burning sensation on the face. Rich in potassium which helps prevent fluid retention and high blood pressure.

2. Berries. Blackberries, blueberries, black grapes contain phytochemicals known as a powerful antioxidant flavonoids, which help protect the body against damage caused by free radicals and aging.

3. Cabbage. The family of cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, radishes, help the body against toxins and cancer. It is recommended to consume about 115 grams of vegetables each day. Where possible, the consumption of raw or boiled for a moment so important enzymes remain intact.

4. Garlic. Protective effect on the heart of garlic have long been noted. The results in 1994, in Iowa, United States, against 41,837 women aged 55-69 years showed that women who ate a clove of garlic at least once every week 50 percent lower risk of developing colon cancer. Other studies in Tasgore Medical College, India, shows that garlic lowers cholesterol and helps thin the blood more effectively than aspirin and also reduce the risk of heart disease.

5. Ginger. This spicy roots can increase the digestive and circulatory systems of the body is very useful especially for the elderly. Ginger also helps relieve arthritic aches and pains.

6. Nuts. Nuts are good sources of minerals, particularly walnuts and brazil nuts. Although high in calories, rich walnut potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and selenium. Adding nuts to your diet can improve gastrointestinal function and immune system, improve and prevent skin cancer. Nuts also help control cholesterol levels.

7. Yogurt. Rich in essential minerals like potassium, calcium, protein, and vitamin B. Another thing that makes yogurt into one of the many important food is the presence of live bacteria in it. These bacteria help the absorption of nutrients in the gut and stabilize the immune system.

8. Brown rice and pasta wheat. Carbohydrate is energy foods. Replace pasta and white rice with wheat pasta and brown rice and you will quickly feel the difference in energy levels.

9. Watermelon. Not only has the effect of alkali (alkaline) of the body, but also provides essential fluid needed by the body to perform various tasks.

10. Water. No one can match the power of water. Water out toxins from the body also provides fluid to the bloodstream. Please read the efficacy of drinking mineral water.

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Principle of eating well for pregnant women

Pregnancy is the moments that most require special attention, both from the way of activity and eating for the health of the baby and mother to keep fit. Besides the principle of good eating is a big contribution to development in the fetus a baby. Pregnant women can not eat and drink whatever they want, to note, the scope of nutrition. Pregnant women are also not only to eat and drink nutritious without notice patterns, you should have arranged a healthy eating pattern, you better make the right schedule of eating. What you eat and how to eat, is a topic that I will discuss this time.

Change HOW YOU EAT, EVEN IF YOU ARE EATING WELL

You now are pregnant then your diet should follow the diet for pregnant women. In pregnancy you need more consumption of protein, calories (for energy), vitamins and minerals such as folic acid and iron for your baby's development, too. Remember you need an additional 300 calories per day.

AVOID FOOD that could endanger maternal and fetal

• Ripe cheeses such as Brie or Camembert and blue vein cheeses such as Stilton that could cause Listeriosis, is the infection which cause miscarriage, premature birth, or severe illness in infants who had just been born.
• Raw eggs or undercooked eggs, which are usually contained in a home-made mayonnaise, fla, a dessert like chocolate mousse, tiramisu or ice cream. Content of raw eggs on these foods can lead to seriously salmonella poisoning to mother.
• Hearts provided many high-vitamin A which dangerous for your baby.
• Meat and fish are in half-baked have risk of toxoplasma and listeriosis which can cause fetal death or multiple health problems in your baby.
• Fast food also have risk to get listeriosis, be sure you cook it first before eat.
• Unwashed Vegetables and fruits could cause toxoplasma or listerosis. Wash again, make sure it clean !
• Nuts can be dangerous for pregnant women if they have allergic to peanuts, eczema skin disease, and asthma.
• Shark, swordfish, and marlin fish have a lot of mercury which can endanger your
  baby's nervous system.
• Pregnant women who consume the head of the fish or poultry, have risk for listeriosis contamination.
• Shellfish which even mature, also can be dangerous.

DO NOT DIET DURING PREGNANCY

Not good for the condition of mother and baby, because it can cause deficiencies of vitamins, minerals and other food ingredients. Diet should only be done with the approval of a doctor. Some pregnant women even recommended certain food diet, "The goal, of course not lose weight, but that weight does not increase capital in excess." Normal weight gain during pregnancy is more than two pounds a month. If needed, just cut certain foods that can add excess weight, such as cakes, tarts, biscuits, fatty foods and sweets
DINING WITH SMALL SERVING BUT OFTEN

In the first 3 month is usually found complaints of nausea vomiting (morning sickness), try to overcome by eating small portions but often and avoid spicy also greasy food. Eat smaller portions, but made several times which recommended every 4 hours. Remember though you are not hungry, but your baby need food / nutrition on a regular basis.

DRINK PREGNANCY VITAMIN

The foods you eat is the source of the best vitamins, but are you sure your diet contains enough vitamins needed during pregnancy? especially iron and folic acid which is indispensable for the growth of healthy infants. For that you should take your vitamins regularly. And don't forget to consult it to the doctor. It is to make sure are your vitamin support with your body condition/characteristic.

DRINK ENOUGH MINERAL WATER

8 glasses a day. Because you need enough fluids for you and your baby. 33% weight gain in pregnancy is a liquid. Fluid needed to build the baby's red blood cells for system circulation, the amniotic fluid. Your body also needs water during pregnancy to overcome constipation and control your body temperature.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Especially for fruit, do not be afraid to any of the fruits. Provided that not too much. Fruits are highly recommended for pregnant women such as bananas. Because according to research, banana has vitamin C levels far greater than the orange. The benefit for pregnant women, this fruit can reduce pain in the joints above the 5-month pregnancy, forming collagen, fiber, protein structure. Collagen is needed for the formation of bones and teeth and also to form scar tissue. Vitamin C also increases the body resistance against infection and helps the body to absorb iron. Besides Bananas are also advised to consume strawberries and melons. One more, Papaya fruit is highly recommended for pregnant women because of the high contain in vitamin A which can enhance immune pregnant women. Beside it, vitamin A also plays a role in the formation and controlling of hormones and helps to protect the body against cancer.
Vegetables that contain iron is needed by pregnant women. Eg spinach, kale, cassava leaves, papaya leaves etc. Scientists Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy Switzerland, published in the journal Pediatric Diabetes states, pregnant women who eat vegetables every day tend to have children that free from diabetes type 1.
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Anticipated excess of sugar

Without realizing it, every day we consume excessive sugar. And all this time people need merely sugar for taste. Excessive consumption of sugar, in addition to tooth decay, also can easily increase the weight of the body. Indeed in the body, the sugar is converted to glucose which will provide energy for the body. However, reducing the consumption of sugar will not cause you to lack energy.

Many foods that are actually indirect has replaced sugar as a source of carbohydrate food (rice, bread, corn, potatoes, noodles, etc.). This carbohydrate is converted to glucose through the digestive process. In addition, proteins and fats also provide energy. The food that contains lots of sugar such as soft drinks, ice cream, sweet cakes, and candy sweet.

Tips to reduce sugar consumption in daily activity, there are several ways you can do :

1. Choose snacks that do not have a sweet and tasty
2. Avoid sugary drinks, replacing them with fruit juice, but do not add sugar
3. Do not add sugar to the milk, or chocolate
4. Provide fruit for dessert or to prevent your hunger.

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Healthy food to gain weight

Many people look for ways to lose weight, but not least also seeking ways to gain weight. Life is full of variations. While many overweight people are confused about how to lose their weight, there are also many thin people who look for ways to increase their weight. Too fat is not good, thin also look bad. So, generally everybody looking for ideal weight, it make us looked sexy. Tips to gain weight is much easier than diet. Because the main focus here is the intake of nutrients from food.

Type of food and portions that you should need to be considered, and consistent. Just eat too much doesn't care about nutritious is not true, make sure to eat healthy foods. If you really want to gain weight with a healthy food, consider the 3 following tips from carefair :

Expand the number of calories consumed

Start by trying to add 500 calories per day to the food you eat. Look for foods rich in calories and are also good for your health. Avoid foods that are labeled "sugar free" or "non-fat".

For breakfast, you can eat granola (cereal from dried fruits), as well as cereals. These foods contain a fairly high calorie. This high-calorie foods you can also find in the nuts and natural sweeteners, like honey and maple syrup.

Fat is your friend

for your skinny people, start friendly with fat. Say aloud that "fat is my friend". Fats are referred here is unsaturated fat, no saturated fat. Unsaturated fats have a high caloric content of each portion. You can eat peanut butter or pure cheese. Major source of healthy fat content you can find on an avocado. Make an avocado juice is really good alternative, and combine it with milk.

Routinely consume carbohydrates and proteins

Expand your intake of carbohydrates and protein in your food will help ease up the weight on the right track. Carbohydrates can you find in grains and fruits. Food is somewhat effective in increasing body weight. As for protein, you can eat fish, poultry, beans, or beef.

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Healthy food and drink for pregnant women

Pregnant women should not drink at random, because health for the mother's health also for the baby. As well as with food, try to eat foods that are necessary for pregnant women. First, I will discuss the types of healthy drinks for pregnant women. What should you drink? Actually, there are 4 types of drinks that good for pregnant women. The 4 types of drinks are :
1. Mineral Water. No matter how much water to drink will not be bad for your health. In fact, water is very healthy for the body, is is smoothing flow of blood. So, drink 2 liters of water that equivalent to 8 glasses every day.

2. Milk. Minunan is a source of calcium and vitamin D the best, especially for the fetus that requires calcium for bone growth. Because the increased need for calcium during pregnancy, you should consume about 2 cups of milk each day. Choose a special milk for pregnant women, because it has been enriched with various vitamins and minerals, like folic acid.

3. Fruit juice. One glass of fruit juice a day could be the best way to get vitamins. Still, do not be concerned with drinking juice instead of water or not take vitamin provided by your doctor. Because it could be vitamins from fruits and vegetables you eat are not sufficient for your body.

4. Sport drinks. These drinks replace functions lost electrolytes substance when the body sweats. So, if you're active, sports drinks can indeed be an option. But, if you are not a lot of moves, this drink is not necessary. Drinking water is sufficient. Remember, sports drinks is not a substitute for white water and usually contain preservatives which was not good for health. We recommend that you consult with your doctor first.

And This is you should to avoid :

1. Drink alcohol is strictly prohibited for pregnant women. Why? Because You would have risk having a baby with Down syndrome, central nervous system disorders, or were born dead ! Drinking alcohol occasionally can cause miscarriages and babies born with low weight. So, avoid beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages.

2. Too much caffeine contained in coffee, tea, chocolate, and softdrink, not good for pregnancy. Too much caffeine causes miscarriages feared in the first 3 month, or babies born with low weight. That is why, the dose recommended to drink caffeinated drinks during pregnancy is not more than one cup a day.

Whatever that comes into the stomach will be absorbed into the bloodstream and sent to the entire body, including the placenta in charge of sending food to the fetus. When you drink water, for example, the fetus will also drink as much as you drink. Similarly, if you drink something sweet, your blood sugar of baby will join in rise.
(Tips by dr. Paulin Endang)

The Best Food for Pregnant Women :
1. The first thing to note is, a pregnant woman must consume enough foods containing folic acid and vitamin B complex. Both types of these foods should be consumed even before a pregnant woman or when the relevant plan to become pregnant. Folic acid and vitamin B complex is required during the formation of nerve cells especially in early pregnancy. Increased consumption of both substances are proven to increase your baby's growth significantly.
2. Protein. As a builder substances, especially proteins needed during the formation of the body cells and blood cells. Types of food that contains lots of protein are meat, eggs and nuts. In addition to protein, red meat also contains iron which is useful for the formation of cells and prevent anemia for both the mother and baby.

3. Pregnant women also should consume enough carbohydrates. Carbohydrate is the fuel for the formation of energy for daily activities. During pregnancy, weight gain and hormonal changes cause a woman requires extra energy. However, pregnant women should also keep the energy balance in the body by exercise routine specifically designed for pregnant women.

4. Beside protein and carbohydrates, pregnant women should also be constantly eating foods that contain calcium, vitamins and minerals. As we all know, calcium is a very important ingredient for bone formation, also for the function of nerve cells. For the source we can get calcium from milk, eggs, meat, fish, especially marine fish. Medium Vitamin A, C, B12, D and etc. needed to maintain healthy skin and bones and keeping function of nerve cells. These vitamins can easily be found in vegetables and fruits.

Many pregnant women who think that when they eat, they eat for two people, in fact they only need 300 extra calories for the baby. So, make sure the extra 300 calories is a nutritious food and healthy. Dont waste your time, give the best nutrition for the baby. I hope these tips is useful. Thanks.

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10 efficacy of drinking mineral water

Portion of water in our bodies is the dominant, namely 80%. And this is the most important element in our body. In addition to functioning water eliminates thirst, have the efficacy that is important for variety and health. Among them are able to cure diseases. A lot of us, especially the ordinary people do not know the various benefits and important benefits of drinking water with the necessary servings per day. Recommendations from the experts the amount of water should we drink per day for the health of the 8 glasses. If you're too lazy to follow these suggestions, drinking water to relieve thirst only just, or just a drink after eat, I will give some benefits and the benefits that you are motivated to drink more water and adequate regular servings. Consider the following benefits, And these habits/tips are also useful in the summer :

1. For your fertility
Increasing testosterone production in men and estrogen in women. According to the study of basil from a thrombosis research institute in London, England, if someone is always bathed with cold water then circulation and the body feels more fresh and fit. Bath with cold water will increase the production of white blood cells in the body and improve a person's ability to attack the virus.

2. Beauty treatments
If less drinking water, the body will absorb the water content in the skin so the skin becomes dry and wrinkled. In addition, water can protect the skin from the outside, as well as moisturize and nourish the skin. To maintain the beauty of anything, even cleaning the body should really be noted, plus a glass of water 8 to 10 glasses a day.

3. facilitate the digestive system
Consume sufficient amounts of water each day will facilitate the digestive system so that we will avoid the gastrointestinal problems like ulcers or constipation. The burning of calories will also be run efficiently.

4. Mineral Water Helps Slow growth substances cause cancer, plus prevent kidney stone disease and heart. Drinking water will make the body more energy.


5. Heart Healthy
Water is also believed to be part cure heart disease, rheumatism, skin damage, Papas tract disease, bowel, and female diseases. Even today quite a lot of alternative medicine that uses water efficacy.

6. As Stroke drug
Hot water not only used to treat various skin diseases, but also effective for treating paralysis, such as stroke. Therefore, the water can help strengthen back muscles and ligaments as well as accelerate the blood circulation system and respiratory system. Effect of heat causes dilation of blood vessels, improving blood circulation and tissue oksigenisasi, thus preventing muscle rigidity, eliminate pain and calming the mind. Content of ions, especially chlorine, magnesium, hydrogen carbonate and sulfate in hot water, helps dilation of blood vessels thus increasing blood circulation. Also able to sterilize the water pH of the skin.

7. Relaxation Effect
Try standing in the shower and feel the effect in the body. Shower water that falls into the body feels like a massage and be able to eliminate tiredness because it feels like a massage. Some alternative medicine experts say, that in contact with the water fountain, a walk around the waterfall, or river and park with many fountains, will get benefits of negative ions. Negative ions which arise due to water droplets to collide it can ease the pain, neutralize toxins, combating disease, and helping to absorb and utilize oxygen. Negative ions in the blood flow will accelerate the delivery of oxygen to the cells and tissues. Not only that if you have muscle tension can be relieved with a warm water bath temperature of about 37 degrees C. As our aching feet are often recommended to soak the feet with warm water mixed with a little salt. Well, if you choose a shower in the bath house and try to enjoy the results. That said, the shower also produce negative ions.

8. Weight Control
Mineral Water is also remove impurities in the body that will more quickly out through the urine. For those who want to deal with any body, drink warm water before eating (which was somewhat satisfied) is one way to reduce the amount of food intake. Moreover, the water does not contain calories, sugars, or fats. However, it is best to drink water at a temperature of medium, not too hot, and not too cold. Want skinny?, Drinking water alone.

9. Your body more fresh
Efficacy of water not only to cleanse the body, but also as a substance that is needed body. We may be able to survive food shortages a few days less than water. Because water is a major part of human body composition.

10. Bdoy balance
Decreased the amount of water in the body, the function of the body organs will also be decreased and more easily disturbed by bacteria, viruses. However, the human body has a mechanism in maintaining the balance of the incoming water intake and issued. The thirst of every person is a normal mechanism in maintaining the body's water intake. Water the body needs approximately 2-2,5 l (8 - 10 glasses) per day. The amount of this water needs include water intake from food (such as soup, soto), drinks such as milk, tea, coffee, syrup. In addition, water intake was also obtained from the metabolism of food intake and metabolism in the body tissue.

If you are in air-conditioned room, it is recommended to drink more because of the cold air and the body dehydrated. Many drinks will also help the skin does not dry quickly. In the room where the temperature does not remain even advisable to get a drink though not feel thirsty to balance the temperature.

More and more active, the more our body fluid, it means that your body needs more water. Health experts menganjurakan us not to drink only when thirsty alone. The habit of drinking lots of water both feel thirsty or not is good for health, and this is absolutely a requirement if you want to live a healthy life until old age.

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Coffee for health benefits

If you are a lover of coffee or tea, there is good news for you. Because recent studies have shown that the habit of drinking coffee or strong tea has health benefits. So, please continue to have a coffee hobby. But also recommended that dont consume it too much, just moderate. The researchers from Australia who has done research, found that consuming coffee or strong tea has the potential to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

"A cup of coffee with a reduced risk equivalent to seven percent," said Rachel Huxley, researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia. Other studies also mentioned the benefits of coffee. In the meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, reported that coffee consumption can reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer. Other studies have also suggested coffee reduce liver disease, Alzheimer's, stroke, and Parkinson.

So far, experts thought that the positive benefits of coffee comes from caffeine, but not just because of that, now the experts also found that other components of these drinks, such as magnesium, lignans, and klorogenat acid, a benefit that is not less important with caffeine. The results of epidemiological studies show a low coffee addicts risk of colon cancer. Based on her research, these components of a positive benefit on blood sugar regulation and insulin release so effective in preventing diabetes.

Coffee, especially the type of arabica and robusta, also contain nutritional components (protein, amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and minerals). Coffee also contains non-nutritional components that are bioactive compounds for improving taste and preservatives, such as caffeine and acid klorogenat. Consumption of caffeine in a normal amount is also advantageous because the use of caffeine can give stimulant effects are temporary and harmless. The effect on the nervous system is to prevent sleep, increase sensory perception, speed of mind (increasing concentration), and reduce boredom or increase resistance to stress.

But returned again to the individual circumstances of each. Many of them are too sensitive to caffeine, so no positive benefits gained but rather the bad effects, for example, body into pounding. But there are many people who consume coffee a day up to 7 cups of even more and no complaints whatsoever. But still recommended by the experts that a safe dose of caffeine per day for consumption is 200 milligrams. Or equivalent to 2-3 cups of coffee and tea per day.

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Summer health tips -- The Right Drink if Thirsty

On hot days, both during the dry season in Indonesia and during the summer in the countries of the four seasons, we need to drink much more, three to four times more than the need to drink on a normal day! When the normal temperature, an adult is recommended to drink about 1 ½ liters per day. That means the total every day about 6 cups (1 cup = ¼ liters). For children from the age of 2 years is recommended to drink approximately one liter per day.

Beverage thirst release should not be too cold. Ice-cold beverages to satisfy thirst is only a little while, it causes a lot of sweat and increase can cause stomach complaints. The people in hot countries - from Turkey to Morocco - have a good tips for hot days: they drank some hot tea! Thus, their bodies begin to sweat a little which makes the body a little more cool, without burdening the process of circulation in the body.

Beverage release of thirst should not drink alcoholic group, also should not drink sweet drinks. Beer and his colleagues make a tired, sleepy and just treat the thirst for a little while. For those who have reached the maximum weight or even overweight, keep in mind that the syrup (lime) is the "bomb" calories.

Release is the ideal thirst mineral water, tea from a variety of plants (german: Kraeutertee) and of fruit, or fruit and vegetable juices are diluted because the drinks are low in calories, contain enough minerals to replace mineral salts lost through the body sweating. Vegetable juice, carrot juice but, because the composition of matter content, should not be drunk pure, but diluted first - for example a quarter - with carrot juice. Cucumber (cucumber) and watermelons have the effect of cooling the body. Cucumber have properties which can withstand temperatures that would be lower around 20 degrees Celsius compared to temperatures outside on hot days!

Therefore in some hot countries such as India and the Middle Eastern population have for centuries eaten fresh cucumber as a natural conditioning ingredients. Extract from the other vegetables that can be utilized during the summer is celery (celery family), because celery can replace sodium minerals lost during sweating body. Celery juice is also efficacious eliminate headaches. Like other vegetable juice, celery juice should be diluted before drinking. Fruit or vegetable juice mixture will feel more refreshed when mixed with mineral water containing carbon dioxide (CO2) and are presented plus a few ice cubes, so that the temperature is low enough drinks, but not cold.

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Jenis Makanan Peningkat Daya Ingat

Berhubung topik blog pendi yang berjudul otak untuk belajar, menulis dan membaca bersama serta berbagi tips dan informasi, juga untuk melengkapi postingan sebelumnya yang berjudul Tips trik meningkatkan daya ingat. Kali ini saya akan melengkapi postingan tersebut yakni Jenis Makanan Peningkat Daya Ingat. Karena menurut saya, tips yang paling mudah diterapkan dan mendasar adalah dengan asupan gizi yang benar untuk otak kita agar tetap bugar.

Inilah hasil rangkuman Setelah mengumpulkan informasi sana sini di om google.

Berikut ini beberapa hal yang perlu anda perhatikan berkaitan dengan nutrisi untuk otak :

1. Protein

protein dibutuhkan untuk membuat senyawa kimia neutrotransmiter pada otak anda berfungsi secara optimal. Kendati protein tidak bisa diubah langsung menjadi glukosa sebagai bahan energi, protein diurai di pencernaan menjadi asam amino, yang merupakan bahan dasar neurotransmitter. Hal ini anda tidak berarti harus makan banyak protein atau protein dapat membuat anda jadi lebih pintar, namun tanpa protein fungsi mental anda akan menurun.

2. Karbohidrat

Dalam sebuah penelitian di MIT, peneliti memberikan kepada 40 pria usia 18 hingga 28 tahun makan siang berupa daging ayam kalkun (mengandung 3 ons protein) Setelah itu mereka diminta melakukan penelitian berpikir yang cukup rumit. Pada hari yang lain, mereka diberikan makanan yang terbuat dari empat ons gandum-hampir karbohidrat murni-dan diminta melakukan pekerjaan serupa. Para peneliti tidak terkejut, peserta tes menunjukan pengurangan kinerja mental setelah menemukan makanan berkabohidrat.

Dari hasil penelitian ini bukan berarti anda menghentikan sama sekali asupan karbohidrat untuk tubuh, apalagi kita orang Indonesia, kan tidak mungkin jika tidak makan nasi. Karena makanan berkabohidrat memiliki efek positif yang berbeda bagi tubuh . Makanan berkarbohidrat sangat baik jika anda ingin santai, relaks, dan dapat meredakan stress.

Anda dapat menyiasati agar karbohidrat tidak anda coret dalam daftar menu makanan anda : anda boleh makan makanan berkarbohidrat pada pagi hari seperti nasi, tapi pada siang hari sebaiknya anda makan makanan berprotein tinggi seperti ikan atau ayam untuk menjaga kewaspadaan mental anda.

3. Lemak

Lemak terbagi menjadi dua yakni lemak jahat dan lemak baik. Dalam meneliti efek makanan berlemak dalam pembelajaran, Dr. Carol Greenwod, profesor gizi daari Univ Toronto, Kanada dan rekan rekannya membandingkan tiga kelompok hewan yang diberi makan tiga jenis makanan berbeda. Kelompok pertama makanan nya kaya akan lemak tak jenuh dari minyak kedelai; kelompok kedua makanannya kaya akan minyak jenuh dan lemak babi; dan kelompok ketiga makan makanan standar dan berfungsi sebagai kelompok kontrol. Para peneliti menguji kemampuan hewan untuk belajar 21 hari setelah pembagian jenis makanan dimulai dan menemukan bahwa hewan yang makan lemak tak jenuh dari minyak kedelai tidak hanya belajar 20% lebih cepat, namun juga tidak mudah melupakan apa yang mereka pelajari.

Artinya yang diperlukan otak adalah mengonsumsi lemak tak jenuh secara seimbang seperti lemak yang ditemukan dalam bunga matahari, jagung, minyak zaitun, atau minyak kedelai dan pada makanan seperti avokad, kacang dan ikan.

Megapa mengonsumsi makanan lemak tinggi tidak baik untuk kesehatan?

• Menguraikan lemak merupakan kerja keras bagi tubuh dan membutuhkan waktu lebih lama daripada zat gizi lainnya.
• Untuk melakukan metabolisme lemak, darah dialrkan dari organ lain ke pencernaan sehingga aliran darah ke otak menjadi berkurang , dan ini menjelaskan mengapa menjadikan penurunan konsetrasi.
• Makanan berlemak tinggi dpat menyebabkan peningkatan risiko penyakit - penyakit fatal, seperti jantung, stroke, kanker dan juga memperlambat proses berpikir.

4. Kafein

Meskipun kopi merupakan simultan otak, kopi juga mengurangi aliran darah ke otak. Inilah sebabnya kafein digunakan untuk terapi migrain karena kopi membantu menyempitkan pembuluh darah yang terlalu berkembang di otak. Tidak ada keraguan bahwa minuman berkafein meningkatkan kewaspadaan mental yang mampu bertahan hingga enam jam. Namun, bagaimanapun juga konsumsi yang tidak berlebnihan merupakan jalan terbaik.

5. Gula

Kombinasi yang seimbang antara glukosa (terdapat dalam biskuit atau keripik) dan fruktosa (buah buahan) sangat dibutuhkan oleh otak karena dapat melewati penghalang darah dalam otak.

6. Suplemen Makanan

Dalam dunia yang sempurna, suplemen tidak akan dibutuhkan. Kita semua akan makan makanan alami yaitu makanan organik yang tidak mengalami proses penambahan zat pengawet dan tercemar polusi. Namun, makanan pada saat ini lebih bergantung pada makanan cepat saji (fast food) dengan proses teknologi tinggi dan lingkungan disekitar kita banyak tercemar oleh berbagai zat polusi, asupan nutrisi rata - rata orang berkurang secara signifikan. Memperkaya makanan anda dengan suplemen gizi akan membantu Anda mendapatkan nutrisi optimal. Sebagian orang melaporkan peningkatan energi dan konsentrasi pikiran setelah mengkonsumsi suplemen. Mereka juga menemukan bahwa tingkat kewaspadaan mental tersebut dapat dipertahankan lebih lama meskipyun waktu tidur dikurangi. Hal ini disesuaikan dengan keinginan untuk mengikuti dan berpacu dalam kemajuan zaman.

7. Vitamin dan mineral pembangun Otak

Vitamin mempunyai peranan kunci dalam metabolisme otak. Banyak penelitian menunjukan bahwa kekurangan vitamin merupakan masalah umum dikalanganmereka yang menderita penyakit mental dan manula. Kekurangan vitamin dalam taraf ringan pun dapat menyebabkan depresi dan gangguan semangat.

• Vitamin A merupakan anti oksidan yang penting dan diperlukan untuk pengembangan sistem saraf pada embrio.
• Vitamin B apabila tidak dikonsumsi secara mencukupi dapat menyebabkan depresi, penurunan intelektualitas, dan bahkan penyakit jiwa. Vitamin B penting untuk fungsi mental karena berfungsi sebagai katalis agar reaksi kimia dalam sel otak dapat terjadi. Kekurangan vitamin B kompleks, terutama B-1, B-3, dan B-12 dapat menurunkan kinerja ingatan.
• Vitamin C membantu otak anda menyerap protein untuk membentuk neurotransmitter yang menjadi bagian integral dalam proses berpikir dan mengingat. Semakin rendah kadar vitamin C dalam darah, semakin buruk skor peserta tes dalam kemampuan ingatan jangka pendek dan kemampuan memecahkan masalah.
• Vitamin E penting untuk menyuplai oksigen pada otot dan melindungi otak dari efek merusak radikal bebas dan proses penuaan . Penelitian terdahulu menunjukan vitamin E dapat membantu memperlambat perkembangan penyakit Alzheimer.

Menurut penelitian, setidaknya ada tiga mineral yang berperan penting dalam fungsi memori, yaitu boron, seng dan magnesium. Sebagai tambahan, mangan, besi, kalsium, tembaga dan selenium pada beberapa kasus juga mempengaruhi kemampuan belajar.

8. Asam Amino

Dalam tubuh manusia ada 20 jenis asam amino yang memebentuk protein ; 12 diantaranya dapat diproduksi tubuh dan dikenal sebagai asam amino non-esensisal, sementara 8 asam amino lain yang merupakan asam amino esesnsial harus didapatkan dari makanan (suplemen). Berikut ini 3 asam amino yang penting untuk dikonsumsi :

• Fenilananin
• Tirosin
• Glutamin

9. Ginko Biloba

Merupakan tumbuhan tertua yang diketahui manusia, yang dapat meningkatkan ingatan pada orang dewasa sehat dan mengembalikan fungsi ingatan pada pasien dengan gangguan otak kronis. Diminum dalam bentuk ekstrak dan sekarang ada juga yang telah berbentuk tablet yang dapat mudah dibeli. Ini dapat meningkatkan sirkulasi darah, yang berarti lebih banyak nutrisi dan oksigen yang dipasok ke otak sehingga kemampuannya meningkat.

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Tips Trik Meningkatkan Daya Ingat

Hidup di jaman serba cepat dan dinamis seperti sekarang ini menuntut kita untuk bekerja lebih keras terutama otak. Pada saat informasi penting datang secara tiba - tiba, kita menangkapnya tetapi terkadang beberapa saat kemudian langsung lupa. Maka dari itu, saya punya beberapa tips untuk membantu meningkatkan daya ingatan anda.

1. Lakukan teknik relaksasi secara teratur

Salah satu cara paling efektif untuk meningkatkan ingatan Anda yaitu dengan secara sadar berusaha mengendurkan ketegangan seluruh otot tubuh sebelum mempelajari sesuatu yang baru. Menurut para peneliti dari Fakultas Kedokteran Univ Stanford, relaksasi otot dapat mengurangi kecemasan yang sering dirasakan seseorang saat berusaha mencoba mempelajari hal baru.

2. Pertahankan pola kesehatan yang bagus

Gangguan kesehatan termasuk kondisi minor sekalipun, seperti flu atau hipertensi, dapat menggangu ingatan anda. Sebuah penelitian menemukan bahwa dalam periode 25 tahun, pria menderita hipertensi kehilangan kemampuan kognitif hingga dua kali lipat dibandingkan dengan pria bertekanan darah normal. Di sisi lain, penelitian di Universitas California Selatan mengemukakan bahwa pada usia 70-an tidak akan mudah mengalami penurunan kemampuan kognitif jika mereka tetap aktif secara fisik.

3. Tantang diri Anda !

Otak memproduksi senyawa kimia neurotransmitter yang membawa pesan antar sel yang terlibat dalam ingatan dan penentuan strategi. Ketersediaan neuritransmiter tersebut termasuk senyawa kimia pembentuk ingatan asetikolin meningkat apabila otak sering digunakan untuk menyelesaikan tantangan yang menuntut penyelesaian masalah. Penelitian menunjukan bahwa tikus yang hidup dalam lingkungan menantang mempunyai dendritik yang lebih kompleks daripada tikus yang hidup di lingkungan biasa.

4. Kembangkan ketajaman indera

Sebagian besar jenius bidang ingatan mempunyai persepsi indrawi yang sensasional atau sensitif. Praktikan ketrampilan pengamatan anda dan belajarlah lebih memperhatikan dengan menggunakan seluruh indera Anda. Kurangnya konsentrasi sering menjadi akibat buruknya ingatan. Jika ingin mengingat sesuatu, berhentilah sejenak, perhatikan dan catat (secara internal maupun eksternal) apa yang ingin Anda ingat.

5. Lakukan olahraga teratur

Selain meningkatkan kekuatan fisik, olahraga teratur juga membantu fungsi ingatan anda dengan menjamin suplai oksigen darah ke otak. Olahraga juga menstimulasi pelepasan endorfin-neurotransmiter yang terkait dengan rasa senang sehingga meningkatkan keceriaan, yang menjadi pemicu penting pembelajaran ingatan. Selain itu penelitian juga menunjukan bahwa olahraga juga meningkatkan produksi Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). Satu dari delapan faktor pertumbuhan manusia yang diperkirakan mampu meningkatkan kemampuan belajar dan perlindungan sel dari penyakit, seperti Alzheimer, parkinson, dan penyakit lou gehrig's.

6. Hindari obat penenang dan zat yang menimbulkan kantuk

Segala zat yang membius otak termasuk alcohol, benzodiazepin (biasa untuk terapi ganguan kecemasan) dan obat penenang lainmenghambat fungsi optimal daya ingat anda. Jika ingin santai, makanlah makanan berkarbohidrat tinggi yang merangsang produksi tritofan dan bertindak sebagai penenang alami.

7. Kembangkan sikap mental positif

Ganti sikap negatif atau kritik terhadap diri sendiri, seperti "Aku sudah terlalu tua untuk mengingatnya", menjadi sikap positif seperti "Ah, ini gampang, santai saja pasti aku bisa ingat kok". Periksalah keragu raguan dan hambatan mental anda. Sebagian besar perasaan tersebut biasannya muncul saat anda masih sangat muda dengan alasan yang tidak jelas.

8 Makan secukupnya, kurangi lemak dan minum banyak air

Pilihlah makanan yang rendah lemak dan kalori. Makanan yang rendah lemak dan tinggi protein adalah ayam (tanpa kulit), ikan, kerang, daging sapi muda, dan daging sapi tanpa lemak. Sumber protein nabati rendah lemak mencakup kacang polong kering dan kacang - kacangan lain, produksi susu rendah lemak, termasuk keju dan susu skim, serta makanan berbahan kedelai. Yang tak kalah penting adalah minum banyak air (ini yang selalu saya lakukan karena mudah dan paling efektif) dapat membantu pencernaan dan pernafasan, meningkatkan kapasitas pembawaan oksigen dalam darah, serta mempertahankan kesehatan sel.


DEMIKIANLAH tips untuk meningkatkan daya ingat dari saya, semoga berguna dan membantu. 8 Tips sederhana ini sudah terbukti, dan Silahkan Anda coba.

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