Durian Better than Watermelon and Papaya

Who says bad durian? In certain cases even better than the durian fruit watermelon and papaya. What is the advantage compared to durian and papaya watermelon?

Durian's most lots contain carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Not only that, other substances such as fiber, calcium, folic acid, magnesium, zinc and iron are also present in it.

But did you know that durian fruit actually has a lower glycemic index than watermelon and papaya.

In the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2008, there was a study called 'Glycimic Index of Common Malaysian Fruits' by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. The experiment was conducted on 4 types of fruit is durian, papaya, watermelon and pineapple.

Of all the fruits studied, it turns out the durian has a glycemic index (Glycimic index or GI), the lowest is 49. GI highest owned pineapple namely 82, 58 and watermelon papaya 55, as reported by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Thursday (03/03/2011).

Glycemic index (GI) is the scale or number given to certain foods based on how big these foods increase blood sugar levels, the scale used is 0-100. Called low-glycemic index when they're on a scale of less than 50, medium glycemic index if its value is 50-70 and high glycemic index if the number is above 70.

Glycemic index applies to carbohydrates and is a measure of how quickly carbohydrates are converted into glucose. The lower the GI, the slower the digestive process and the greater feeling of satiety obtained.

So, with the low GI owned durian, the carbohydrates they contain at least digestible and provide a sense of satiety for longer. In a simple sense durian providing a longer sense of satiety because glucose is processed into longer, so do not directly cause the spike in blood sugar levels significantly.

But despite its low GI, including durian fruit that has a high calorie so as not suitable for people with certain conditions or diseases.

Just imagine that in 100 grams of durian contained 147 kcal. That means when a person eating 1 kg of durian, the number of calories she has received 1470 kcal or already comparable with meal portions for one day.

Because of the high calorie, durian fruit is hot so that patients with diabetes or pregnant women is not recommended to eat durian.

But if not eaten too much and not coupled with the high-cholesterol foods such as meat or alcohol, durian still can give positive effects to the body.

Quoted from Healthmad, here are some diseases
which can be overcome by eating durian fruit which is not too much.

   1. Overcoming constipation because many contain fiber
   2. Overcoming anemia because it contains folate or vitamin B9 is needed to produce red blood cells
   3. Maintaining healthy skin because it contains Vitamin C that act as antioxidants and antiaging
   4. Contains lots of potassium or calcium, so good for bones and joints keseahtan
   5. Origin does not eat too much, the content of manganese in the durian can keep blood sugar levels remain stable
   6. Contain copper compounds that can maintain the health of the thyroid gland
   7. Keeping appetite because many contain thiamine or Vitamin B1
   8. Overcoming migraine because it contains the compound riboflavin or vitamin B2

Relieves stress and overcoming depression because it contains Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine
Maintaining oral health because they contain posphor.

But if you eat durian obtained even unpleasant body, try to check again how many who've eaten durian and eat whatever duriannya sparking a friend not feeling well. 

Lowering Blood Pressure With 1 Siang Can Sleep Clock

Napping sometimes identified with slacker. Though there are benefits too lho. A short nap for 1 hour can help you lower your blood pressure and reduce work stress making you more refreshed.

When the daily routines of work and make your stress and depressed, it's good to rest and sleep for a moment to control blood pressure and away from hypertension and heart disease.

Studies conducted by researchers from Allegheny College in the U.S., found that 45-60 minutes of sleep during the day could help lower blood pressure after experiencing stress and pressure when on the move, rather than people who do not sleep.

By night's sleep now that an average of two hours shorter than 50 years ago, researchers claim nap provides a simple way to improve heart health.

Longer working hours and night shift to make people spend more time watching TV until late at night, which affects not sleep soundly. As a result, hours of sleep a night less than two hours from the time they should.

In fact, lack of sleep has been associated with numerous serious disease risk is higher, such as hypertension and cardiovascular problems (blood vessels).

"Our findings show that napping can provide cardiovascular benefits by accelerating cardiovascular recovery from stress mentally," said Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin, Ph.D., from Allegheny College, as reported by the Telegraph, on Thursday (03/03/2011).

In this study, researchers studied 85 healthy students were divided into two groups, which take a nap for 60 minutes and that does not take a nap.

The findings, published in Springer's International Journal of Behavioural Medicine shows that students who take a nap for between 45-60 minutes to have lower blood pressure levels significantly during the recovery phase of post-activity (nap) than students who do not sleep.

"These experiments prove that napping gives healing and protective benefits," said Sarah Conklin, PhD.

Further research is needed to explore the mechanisms linking sleep during the day with heart health, and to evaluate a nap as the practice of healing and protective, especially for people with risk of cardiovascular disease and those with optimal sleep quality.

Diet Failure Causes

Not to all people successfully lose weight after a diet. Many events, weight back on after stopping a diet (diet yo-yo). Apparently this is the case.

The experts found that people who experienced yo-yo dieting is caused by karakterteristik of protein levels in the blood.

Researchers found women who berahsil maintain weight well tend to have a large enzyme levels. This shows the level of this enzyme affects a person in maintaining his weight.

The possibility of proteins contained in these enzymes may affect the functioning of hormones that control how the body perceives a full stomach and makes the body store extra fat and water.

Levels of enzymes that were not found in women who experienced yo-yo dieting.

"Yo-yo diet can disrupt a person's psychological because he will feel like a failure in reducing weight and can reduce her confidence," says Dr Susan Jebb of the Medical Research Council's nutrition center in Cambridge.

Dr Jebb recalled the importance of studying the causes of a person failed in dieting. With such a strategy could be determined what needs to be done for people to keep their weight in the long term.

This discovery will provide clues for a person to perform simple blood tests before a diet. This is to give assistance in maintaining a slim body.

The study was conducted by researchers from 8 countries in Europe who analyzed blood from 96 participants who successfully lose weight. About half of the participants managed to maintain their weight, while the other half actually gain weight after stopping the diet.

Researchers conducted blood tests on 34 proteins that show levels of a substance called angiotensin-converting enzyme. This substance is strongly associated with women who have yo-yo dieting or weight women with unstable.

Adding Weight

Generally, everyone wants a lean body, but if the body is too thin can also cause some health impacts. But there are several ways you can do to raise a healthy weight.

Just so you know, the body that are too thin tend to have a weak immune system so vulnerable to infection, surgical complications and disease recovery time is longer.

However, this condition can be avoided by raising the weight in a healthy manner so that it has an optimal body, one by using the indicator body mass index (body mass index / BMI).

Someone who has a BMI value of less than 18 means having a below normal body weight, BMI 18.5 to 24.9 means having a normal weight, BMI 25 to 29.9 is overweight and a BMI over 30 is obese.

There are various factors that could cause someone was thin, namely:

   1. It has a rapid metabolic rate
   2. The influence of genetic factors
   3. Personality and environment
   4. As well as some specific conditions that could affect metabolism or function of the level of employment of certain hormones.


For people who have a thin body or a BMI below normal, there are some healthy ways that can be done to raise the weight, namely:

1. Eating foods that contain calories, vitamins and minerals high.
2. Eating foods with the right balance, the recommended ratio is 60-70 percent carbohydrates, 10-15 percent protein and a small amount of fat.
3. Limiting consumption of water or liquids a half hour before and after eating, because if a lot of drinking before a meal will make a full stomach so poor appetite. 
4. Consuming juices such as apple, peach, orange or banana to increase your calorie intake
5. Consuming multiple sources of good fats derived from foods such as nuts, avocados, olive oil and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel)
6. Take some snacks between meals such as yogurt or dried fruit
7. Consume milk regularly, because not only calories but also contain other important nutrients such as protein, vitamins and minerals, and contains healthy bacteria that can help the digestive system.
8. Exercise regularly as it will make the body stay fit and energetic. This condition can be helped to develop the muscles become more slender body shape, and increased appetite.
9. Always think positive, because the mind can affect diet and digestive processes that occur. 
10. Getting time off and sleep well 7-8 hours on a regular basis. 

Decrease the Grease Shoulder

People who experience weight gain is usually not just the abdomen or thighs are huge. Shoulders too big, and for women who are obese shoulders make it look less attractive.

Fat that accumulates on the shoulder of course, can make the appearance less attractive, especially for women who like to wear clothes that expose the shoulder area. How do I remove the fat that is on the shoulder?

To tighten the upper body, can be done by burning excess body fat with cardiovascular exercise and build muscle with weight training.

Here are some ways to lose fat on the shoulder to make it look fast, as reported by the Prevention, Wednesday (02/03/2011), namely:

1. Swim
Swimming is a sport that menggabungan cardiovascular exercise with strength training, especially for the upper body such as shoulders. People with body weight 63.5 kg who swim 25 meters per minute for 30 minutes can burn 200 calories.

2. Exercise and weight lifting barbell
There are some weight training can do to burn fat at the upper body such as shoulders and arms, among others, barbells and weight lifting. There are three main areas on the arm that can isolate and strengthen muscles, the biceps, triceps and shoulders. By doing this exercise, the body will be difficult to store fat in the shoulders and arms because the muscles are always working.

3. Push ups
Push ups are an effective way to burn fat in the shoulder. If you want to do exercises that will work on biceps, triceps, arm and shoulder at the same time, you have to do some push ups. Doing this exercise will help burn calories and also help you strengthen your back and lose weight.

4. Exercises using a chair
Toning muscle and losing fat at the shoulder can also be done with the exercise chair. You do this by putting your palms on the edge of a sturdy chair and stack your weight on the hands. Bend the legs to form an angle of about 90 degrees.

Then slowly lower the buttocks to the floor by bending your arms and push back up until your arms straight back, but do not use aid to boost the body's feet and pile weight on the hands. Do one set of 8 to 15 repetitions.

5. Tighten triceps
Raise your left arm straight up, then place your right hand on left elbow. Pull and slowly bend your elbow toward the right shoulder which is then stretched. Hold for 20 seconds, then repeat with your right arm.