Some Tips to Fight the Dry Skin

Even though we live in warm tropical countries, but in reality most people active in the cold room by the air conditioning. This condition can cause dry skin, chapped, and itchy. As a workaround, see the tips from the American Academy of Dermatology for the skin to retain it moisture.

1. Cold water bath
   Warm water bath can indeed create a relaxed, but warm water makes the skin more easily dried. This is because the  natural oils of  skins protective lost by the warm water. Therefore get used to bath with cold water. If you want to bath with warm water, wash quickly.
   
   
2. Choose the soap
   Skin should feel soft and supple after bathing. If your skin feels even dry or interested, maybe you need to replace the soap. If your skin is quite dry, use the soap were added by moisturizers. Sometimes it may take a few trials before finding the right the soap. Get used to using the soap in some areas such as the face, armpits, legs, or around the thighs.
   
   
3. Use a moisturizer
   The most appropriate time to use a moisturizer is after a bath when the skin is still moist so the humectant is easily absorbed and locked. Moisture in the form of cream is best for dry skin. If possible choose products whom free  of perfume. For the face, use a moisturizer that contained by vitamin C and E.
   
   
4. Adequate water consumption
   Although not directly related, but the consumption of water can accelerate the metabolism and remove toxins so the body stay healthy and fit.

Strawberries is Natural Sunscreen

Strawberries is sweet form fruit and beautiful, beside rich in essential nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and B, the research shows that strawberries potentially protective the skin from the sun.

Researchers from Spain and Italy found that skin cells are given extracts of strawberries will be protected from the damage of UV A. The protective effect comes from anthocyanin which gives red color to the small fruit that sour taste. Previous research has also linked the anthocyanin with a reduced risk of diabetes.

"The content of anthocyanin has an important inflammatory effects, antioxidant and antitumor. Besides the content it also has the ability to modulate process of enzyme," said of Sara Tulipani of the University of Barcelona.

Even if the researchers have not found a direct link between anthocyanin with protection against ultraviolet rays. According to Tulipani, their research basically just do the layers of the dermis and epidermis of human skin, namely on culture of skin cells .

While awaiting the results of the next study, don't hesitate to eat strawberries. some research suggests that this fruit beneficial for health and beauty.

Now it's your turn to try it :)

Healthy Snacks

You don't have much time but want to have a healthy snack ? Although busy, you can enjoy a delicious snack that helps you control the body's cholesterol levels, as follows :

1. Skim milk and cocoa
   Research in Spain produce, volunteers who choose skim milk snack mixed with cocoa during one month decreased bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) up to 14 percent, while the good cholesterol or high density lipoprotein (HDL) rose 5 percent. That's because the content of polyphenol antioxidants in cocoa.
   
   
   
2. Edamame
   Edamame contains soya protein. In many studies, soy protein proven to be useful to lower LDL cholesterol levels as much as 10 percent and total cholesterol up to 7 percent, if taken regularly. Steamed edamame without adding salt.
   
   
3. Nuts
   Not only raise HDL cholesterol ratio, nuts also lower triglycerides, so good for heart health. So that was reported Archives of Internal Medicine. Eat a third of a cup of nuts every day.

Food Anti Stress

Certainly a positive way to faced with stress better than angry or spend money for unnecessary shopping. Relaxing at least 30 minutes, writing, meditation, yoga, or massage, may be tips to relieve the stress. Healthy food choices can also be included in the list of options. For example, a variety of foods such as.

1. Banana
   Rich in vitamin B which is important for controlling stress hormones.
   
   
2. Asparagus
   It folate content it will help balance the mood and inhibit the production of stress hormones.
   
   
3. Milk
   Rich in antioxidants, vitamins B12 and B2, which can inhibit the activity of free radicals associated with stress.
   
   
4. Dark chocolate
   Sources of flavonoids containing relaxation properties and improve mood. Regularly consumption of rather bitter chocolate  , just a little, make levels of the cortisol stress hormone  is always low.
   
   
5. Almond
   consumption of almonds Regularly also helps prevent the stress due to the content of magnesium, zinc, and other vitamins.
   
   
6. Fish
   Omega-3 fatty acids are found in salmon, tuna, bloating, and others are excellent at reducing the production of adrenaline and cortisol that effectively prevent the stress. In contrast, consumption of fish increases serotonin that we feel more happy.

Sources of Calcium Besides Milk

If you want to have strong bones, there are two key nutrients that must be met, namely calcium and vitamin D. Calcium is needed to support the structure of bones and teeth, while vitamin D increases calcium absorption and bone growth.

Talk about calcium, memories of people would go directly to the milk. There is a reason why milk is identical to calcium. Eight ounces of low-fat milk contains 90 calories and meets the 30 percent of the daily requirement of calcium.

Nevertheless there are many other sources of calcium were no less intense and can be found daily.

1. Sardines
   Sardines was rich in vitamin D and calcium. Usually these small fish are sold in canned form, but it would be better if you eat fresh sardines.
   
   
2. Eggs
   Although egg contains only six percent of the total daily requirement of vitamin D, but this food is easily obtained. Vitamin D in the eggs we can  get in the yolk.
   
   
3. Salmon
   This fish is more famous for its omega-3 content, but the salmon-sized 3 ounces contains more than 100 percent of vitamin D daily. Regularly consumption of fish is not only strengthen bones but also heart healthy. Other fish rich in vitamin D is tuna.
   
   
4. Spinach
   You don't like drinking milk? Spinach can be an alternative your source of calcium. One cup of spinach contains 25 percent of the calcium, plus fiber, iron, and vitamin A. Besides spinach, you can also get calcium from green leafy vegetables.
   
   
5. Orange Juice
   A glass of fresh orange juice can be a source of calcium and vitamin D. Some orange juice ready to drink also fortified with other vitamins.

Criteria of Good Sperm

Asker :

Doctor, reading column doctor consultation about the characteristics of healthy sperm, I want to ask, are the kind of dilute and thick sperm can affect children born later. Earlier, I read in the columns of doctor that good  sperm is thick for 15 minutes. While dilute sperm can affect sperm swimming speed. I and my wife is currently trying to get the boys having previously had a daughter. as my knowledge, these types of sperm boys and girls have different characteristics of running speed  Thank you.

"Alex, 32, Jakarta, Indonesia"

Answering :

Once again, the term of sperm "thick" and "dilute" is not really known in the medical world. Apparently, the term comes from unprofessional advertising in the mass media.  normal sperm who ejaculated has a viscosity, which melts later. So please do not be there are sperm term "thick" and "dilute".

To determine whether or not normal sperm, fertile or not,
laboratory tests should be performed. Without laboratory tests, the condition can not be determined male fertility. But laboratory tests only once is not enough.

Regarding the sex of the baby planning, it's another. Planning of sex depends on the comparison between sperm cells that contain the chromosomes of men and women. Both types of these sperm cells is  different Biological, because it can be separated. There are several ways you can do to plan the sex of the baby, even though the result is uncertain.

A simple way is to set the time when sexual relations, manage who is first orgasm, to the use of certain chemicals. Furthermore, there are a more sophisticated way, namely separating the spermatozoa cell types with specific material then the inseminated into the uterus.