HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MAGIC!

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MAGIC!

ESome other interesting facts about hydrogen peroxide:


It is found in all living material.
Your white blood cells naturally produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to fight bacteria and infections.
Fruit and vegetables naturally produce hydrogen peroxide. This is one of the reasons why it is so healthy to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
It is found in massive dosages in the mother’s first milk, called colostrum, and is transferred to the baby to boost their immune system.
It is found in rain water because some of the H20 in the atmosphere receives an additional oxygen atom from the ozone (O3) and this H2O2 makes plants grow faster.
Next to Apple Cider Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide ranks up there as one of the best household remedies.

Besides the obvious (cleansing wounds), did you know that it is probably the best remedy to dissolve ear wax? Brighten dingy floors? Add natural highlights to your hair? Improve your plants root systems? The list goes on and on!

There are SO many uses for this stuff that I’ve started replacing the cap on the hydrogen peroxide bottle with a sprayer because it’s easier and faster to use that way.

I have compiled a rather impressive list of uses for 3% hydrogen peroxide that I hope will have you as thrilled and bewildered as I was!

Wash vegetables and fruits with hydrogen peroxide to remove dirt and pesticides. Add 1/4 cup of H2O2 to a sink of cold water. After washing, rinse thoroughly with cool water.

In the dishwasher, add 2 oz. to your regular detergent for a sanitizing boost. Also, beef up your regular dish soap by adding roughly 2 ounces of 3% H2O2 to the bottle.

Use hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash to freshen breath. It kills the bacteria that causes halitosis. Use a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water.

Use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to make a paste for brushing teeth. Helps with early stages of gingivitis as it kills bacteria. Mixed with salt and baking soda, hydrogen peroxide works as a whitening toothpaste.

Soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide between uses to keep it clean and prevent the transfer of germs. This is particularly helpful when you or someone in your family has a cold or the flu.

Clean your cutting board and countertop. Let everything bubble for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse clean. (I’ve been using it for this a LOT lately!)

Wipe out your refrigerator and dishwasher. Because it’s non-toxic, it’s great for cleaning places that store food and dishes.

Clean your sponges. Soak them for 10 minutes in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and warm water in a shallow dish. Rinse the sponges thoroughly afterward.

Remove baked-on crud from pots and pans. Combine hydrogen peroxide with enough baking soda to make a paste, then rub onto the dirty pan and let it sit for a while. Come back later with a scrubby sponge and some warm water, and the baked-on stains will lift right off.

Whiten bathtub grout. First dry the tub thoroughly, then spray it liberally with hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit — it may bubble slightly — for a little while, then come back and scrub the grout with an old toothbrush. You may have to repeat the process a few times.

Clean the toilet bowl. Pour half a cup of hydrogen peroxide into the toilet bowl, let stand for 20 minutes, then scrub clean.

Remove stains from clothing, curtains, and tablecloths. Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a pre-treater for stains — just soak the stain for a little while in 3% hydrogen peroxide before tossing into the laundry. You can also add a cup of peroxide to a regular load of whites to boost brightness. It’s a green alternative to bleach, and works just as well.

Brighten dingy floors. Combine half a cup of hydrogen peroxide with one gallon of hot water, then go to town on your flooring. Because it’s so mild, it’s safe for any floor type, and there’s no need to rinse.

Clean kids’ toys and play areas. Hydrogen peroxide is a safe cleaner to use around kids, or anyone with respiratory problems, because it’s not a lung irritant. Spray toys, toy boxes, doorknobs, and anything else your kids touch on a regular basis.

Help out your plants. To ward off fungus, add a little hydrogen peroxide to your spray bottle the next time you’re spritzing plants.

Add natural highlights to your hair. Dilute the hydrogen peroxide so the solution is 50% peroxide and 50% water. Spray the solution on wet hair to create subtle, natural highlights.

According to alternative therapy practitioners, adding half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide to a warm bath can help detoxify the body. Some are skeptical of this claim, but a bath is always a nice way to relax and the addition of hydrogen peroxide will leave you – and the tub – squeaky clean!

Spray a solution of 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide on leftover salad, drain, cover and refrigerate. This will prevent wilting and better preserve your salad.

Sanitize your kids’ lunch boxes/bags.

Dab hydrogen peroxide on pimples or acne to help clear skin.

Hydrogen peroxide helps to sprout seeds for new plantings. Use a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution once a day and spritz the seed every time you re-moisten. You can also use a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 32 parts water to improve your plants’ root system.

Remove yellowing from lace curtains or tablecloths. Fill a sink with cold water and a 2 cups of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Soak for at least an hour, rinse in cold water and air dry.

Use it to remove ear wax. Use a solution of 3% with olive or almond oil. Add a couple drops of oil first then H2O2. After a few minutes, tilt head to remove solution and wax.

Helps with foot fungus. Spray a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. Or try soaking your feet in a peroxide solution to help soften calluses and corns, and disinfect minor cuts.

Spray down the shower with hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria and viruses.

Use 1 pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of water to clean humidifiers and steamers.

Wash shower curtains with hydrogen peroxide to remove mildew and soap scum. Place curtains in machine with a bath towel and your regular detergent. Add 1 cup full strength 3% hydrogen peroxide to the rinse cycle.

Use for towels that have become musty smelling. 1/2 cup Peroxide and 1/2 cup vinegar let stand for 15 minutes wash as normal. Gets rid of the smell.

Use hydrogen peroxide to control fungi present in aquariums. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your fish. Use sparingly for this purpose.

De-skunking solution. Combine 1 quart 3% H2O2, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 teaspoon Dawn dish detergent, 2 quarts warm water.
ver since I started using Hydrogen Peroxide to get rid of armpit stains, to clean cookie sheets, as a miracle cleaner in my kitchen and bathroom, and to make my o

wn “oxi clean”…I ALWAYS have at least one bottle of the stuff under my kitchen sink, under my bathroom sink, AND in the laundry room. This stuff is amazingly versatile!

But it wasn’t until recently, after doing some IN DEPTH research on the subject, that I came to realize what a “miracle substance” hydrogen peroxide really is! It’s safe, it’s readily available, it’s cheap, and best of all, it WORKS! It works for a LOT of stuff!

Hydrogen peroxide should really be called oxygen water, since it is basically the same chemical make up as water but with an extra oxygen atom (H2O2). Because of this it breaks down quickly and harmlessly into oxygen and water.

Wearing super-skinny jeans could cause nerve damage, doctors have warned.

Wearing super-skinny jeans could cause nerve damage, doctors have warned.

Wearing super-skinny jeans could cause nerve damage, doctors have warned.

According to research, skinny jean wearers could be risking their health all in the name of fashion. Experts claimed that the trousers may cause users to develop meralgia paresthetica, a chronic neurological disorder.

“This disorder occurs when one of the nerves on the outer part of the thigh compresses and pressure on in causes symptoms of tingling and numbness and pain,” said Dr Karen Boyle, a urologic surgeon from Washington DC.

Other symptoms include occasional aching in the groin area or pain spreading across the buttocks, a burning sensation in the thighs as well as hypersensitivity to heat.

“One woman described it as a floating sensation when she was walking; her thighs felt week and tingly and she got pain in the thighs,” Boyle added.

She added that the popular combination of skinny jeans and ultra-high heels increases the chances of developing meralgia paresthetica.

“Because the pelvis tilts it can further accentuate the pressure that’s placed on those nerves,” she explained.

If not corrected the condition can become serious and potentially lead to permanent damage.


In severe cases, surgery may be needed to decompress the nerve or as a last resort to remove it. The latter treatment results in permanent numbness in the area.

Is red bull really dangerous?

Is red bull really Dangerous?

A popular rumor online states that Red Bull is “slow death” and has been banned in several countries due to health concerns.
Let’s take a look at the warning being circulated in 2013:
France & Denmark have banned it from the country…
RED BULL – slow death …
Do NOT drink this drink anymore!
Pay attention…read everything…
As a public health safety, please pass on this email to all the contacts in your address book especially those with teenage children.
This drink is SOLD in all the supermarkets IN OUR country and our children ARE CONSUMING IT ON A TRIAL BASIS. IT can be FATAL.
RED BULL was created to stimulate the brains in people who are subjected to great physical force and in stress coma and never to be consumed like an innocent drink or soda pop.
RED BULL IS the energizer DRINK that is commercialized world-wide with its slogan: “It increases endurance, awakens the concentration capacity and the speed of reaction, offers more energy and improves the mood. All this can be found in a can of RED BULL, the power drink of the millennium.”
RED BULL has managed to arrive in almost 100 countries worldwide. The RED BULL logo is targeted at young people and sportsmen, two attractive segments that have been captivated by the stimulus that the drink provides.
It was created by Dietrich Mateschitz, an industrialist of Austrian origin who discovered the drink by chance. It happened during a business trip to Hong Kong , when he was working at a factory that manufactured toothbrushes.
The liquid, based on a formula that contained caffeine and taurine, caused a rage in that country. Imagine the grand success of this drink in Europe where the product still did not exist, besides it was a superb opportunity to become an entrepreneur.

BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS DRINK IS ANOTHER THING

FRANCE and DENMARK have just prohibited it as a cocktail of death, due to its vitamin components mixed with GLUCURONOLACTONE ‘ – a highly-dangerous chemical, which was developed by the United States Department of Defense during the sixties to stimulate the moral of the troops based in VIETNAM, which acted like a hallucinogenic drug that calmed the stress of the war.
But their effects in the organism were so devastating, that it was discontinued, because of the high index of cases of migraines, cerebral tumors and diseases of the liver that was evident in the soldiers who consumed it.

And in spite of it, in the can of RED BULL you can still find as one of its components: GLUCURONOLACTONE, categorized medically as a stimulant. But what it does not say on the can of RED BULL are the consequences of its consumption, and that has forced a series of WARNINGS…
1. It is dangerous to take it if you do not engage in physical exercise afterwards, since its energizing function accelerates the heart rate and can cause a sudden attack.
2. You run the risk of undergoing a cerebral hemorrhage, because RED BULL contains components that dilute the blood so that the heart utilizes less energy to pump the blood, and thus be able to deliver physical force with less effort being exerted.
3. It is prohibited to mix RED BULL with alcohol, because the mixture turns the drink into a ” Deadly Bomb ” that attacks the liver directly, causing the affected area never to regenerate anymore.
4. One of the main components of RED BULL is the B12 vitamin, used in medicine to recover patients who are in a coma ; from here the hypertension and the state of excitement which is experienced after taking it, as if you were in a drunken state.
5. The regular consumption of RED BULL triggers off symptoms in the form of a series of irreversible nervous and neuronal diseases.
CONCLUSION: It is a drink that should be prohibited in the entire world as when it is mixed with alcohol it creates a TIME BOMB for the human body, mainly between innocent adolescents and adults with little experience. Forward this mail to Everyone and Let them know about this.
Let’s now take a look at a few of the claims made above.
Claims:
Red Bull was never intended to be consumed as a soda.
The product’s origins can be traced back to 1970s Thailand and a drink called Krating Daeng, or Red Bull. The brand was launched in 1984 with the intent of making it a global product inspired by “tonic drinks” in Asia.
Red Bull was was created by Dietrich Mateschitz, who discovered the drink in Hong Kong.
It was actually inspired by Chaleo Yoovidhya of Thailand. Chaleo later turned Red Bull into a global brand with business partner Dietrich Mateschitz, who helped further refine the product ‘s flavor and marketing strategy by 1987.
FRANCE and DENMARK have just prohibited Red Bull due to GLUCURONOLACTONE
France, Denmark, and Norway had banned Red Bull due to Taurine, not glucuronolactone. This didn’t“just happen” either. France finally approved the original Red Bull recipe in 2008 (see below). The part about Vietnam, tumors, and it being a hallucinogenic are completely false.
You run the risk of undergoing a cerebral hemorrhage
We found no evidence that this is true or was ever reported. The most common suggestion by officials is that the high levels of caffeine could be dangerous to those with heart conditions, pregnant, or children.
It is prohibited to mix RED BULL with alcohol
No evidence this is true.
The regular consumption of RED BULL triggers off symptoms in the form of a series of irreversible nervous and neuronal diseases.
They cite no sources, and we could find nothing to confirm this.


Deaths
Energy drinks such as Red Bull and Monster Energy have continued to receive bad publicity. Consider:

A 2009 UK incident in which a young woman died because heart condition “may have been triggered” by Red Bull, among other health factors.
A Decmeber 2011 incident in which a 14-year old girl drank two 24-ounce Monster Energy drinks, totaling 480mg of caffeine. She went into cardiac arrest and later died. The girl had a common pre-existing heart condition. The cause of death was listed as, “cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity.”
Canadian health officials reported in 2012 that energy drinks caused 3 deaths and led to serious health problems in 35 others over a 9-year period.
An FDA report in 2012 stated that over an 8-year period, Red Bull had been mentioned in 21 reports filed with the agency. That doesn’t mean Red Bull was the cause, but merely that it was mentioned.
The FDA also reported in October of 2012 that Monster Energy was cited in 5 fatality reports. This doesn’t mean it was responsible, but merely mentioned in the accounts.
Caffeine
Healthy adults tolerate rather high quantities of caffeine quite well. Those with underlying health problems, such as heart conditions, may be susceptible to increased risks with higher levels. Children and adolescents, however, may be more susceptible to side effects of high quantities of caffeine.


Taurine
This amino acid has been the subject of debate for years, and its effects still aren’t fully known. Countries such as Denmark, Norway, and France have cited concerns about this ingredient, based on some studies which pointed to synthetic taurine as a possible cause of such problems as high blood pressure, strokes, seizures, and heart disease. There


Chicago. In January 2013, a proposal wasintroduced in Chicago that would ban energy drinks, citing FDA reports that “since 2009 to a beverage called Monster Energy.” Ironcially, many of the most popular energy drinks would still be allowed under their proposed guidelines.Bans and Proposed Bans
Because of negative press that energy drinks receive, there have been bans or proposed bans of them. Consider a the following sample of news stories:


Suffolk County, New York. In December 2010 the Suffolk County Board of Health suggested a ban on energy drinks to anyone under the age of 19 due to concerns over caffeine levels in them.
Kentucky. State Rep. Danny Ford proposed legislation that would ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under 18
France. Red Bull was banned in its original recipe until 2008 due to health concerns about the ingredient taurine (not caffeine, as some sites report, because a caffeinated version was sold in France without taruine). Prior to 2008, it was sold with a recipe omitting taurine. A 2004 attempt to overturn the ban failed.

Bottom Line

There is some truth that large quantities of caffeine found in energy drinks can be a health concern to some people – especially children and teens. The warning being circulated online, however, contains additional information which is a mixture of exaggeration and complete falsehoods.

Author Suggestion
Energy drinks can be dangerous if you have an underlying heart problem, or if you're pre-diabetic.
If you have a strong family history of heart and blood problems- stay away from energy drinks in general. Also if you have a tendency to get UTIs...bad idea to drink them.

Some mind-blowing facts about the brain

Some mind-blowing facts about the brain

The brain is a vital to our existence, it controls all our voluntary and involuntary behavior, action and emotion. it's the center of our consciousness and perception, and our wonder. watch this video to see some of the most mind-blowing facts about brain

Brain

The brains consist of three parts.
The forebrain, which controls all thoughts, senses, motor functions, emotions and hunger.
The midbrain controls auditory and visual reflexes as well as awareness.
The hindbrain controls coordination and analysis of senses.

Brains have a similar texture to tofu.

There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels within the brain. Enough to
circle earth four times.

The ancient Egyptians believed the brainapos;s function was to produce snot.

Though the brain only makes up 2% of the bodyapos;s weight, it uses 20% of the bodyapos;s energy.

A person?s brain has 100 billion neurons. These cells are known as the
gray matter which process information.

Einstein?s brains have been preserved for study. It is split in to 240
separate slides for viewing.

89.06 is the percentage of people who report normally writing with
their right hand, 10.6% with their left and 0.34% with either hand.

More electrical impulses are generated in one day by a single human brain than by all the telephones in the world.

After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass
each year.

Men process information primarily from the left side of the brain.
Women tend to use both sides at the same times.

The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that
cells begin die.

The myth that people use only 10% of their brain is a myth. Humans use
100% of their brains.

The composition of the brain = 77-78% water, 10-12% lipids, 8%
protein, 1% carbs, 2% soluble organics, 1% inorganic salt.

It is currently impossible to measure the possible ?storage? potential
of a brain. A professor at Northwestern University suggests that if a
human brain was converted in to a hard drive like device, it could
store 2.5 petabytes of data. That equals more than 500 000 DVD?s or
100 000 Blu Ray discs.

One Lemon a Day Keeps Cancer Away...

One Lemon a Day Keeps Cancer Away...

One Lemon a Day Keeps Cancer Away...


Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.

You can eat the fruit in different ways: you can eat the pulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc… It is credited with many virtues, but the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors. This plant is a proven remedy against cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered also as an anti microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders.

The source of this information is fascinating: it comes from one of the largest drug manufacturers in the world, says that after more than 20 laboratory tests since 1970, the extracts revealed that: It destroys the malignant cells in 12 cancers
including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas …
 

MYTH: DON'T EAT FRUIT AFTER A MEAL!

MYTH: DON'T EAT FRUIT AFTER A MEAL!

ANSWER from Registered Dietitian, Deborah A. Klein, MS, RD:

Thank you for submitting your question. As a Registered Dietitian for 15 years with a Master's of Science in Foods and Nutrition, you are welcome to eat fruit after a meal that contains protein and very little carbohydrate to fit in the carbohydrate from fruit. It's best to eat fruit that is high in fiber, I call it "S and S fruits" (edible skin and edible seeds) fruit for more satisfaction and a slower digestion, fiber slows the absorption of the sugar in the fruit, helping you feel fuller longer. Carbohydrate foods including fruit, starch and dairy (milk and yogurt) are digested more quickly than protein. That's why I recommend eating fruit or any other high fiber carb (yams, whole grains, artichokes, etc.) with a dietary protein (which takes 4 to 5 hours to digest) to help you feel more sustained after eating (about 4 to 5 hours of sustainability). It's best to eat within an hour and half after waking and every 4 to 5 hours max throughout the day. Give yourself an hour and a half to 2 hours to digest before you go to sleep.

Every food needs to be digested to be utilized in the body. It's a good thing to have the fruit slowed down in regards to digestion from the fiber and the protein to help you feel fuller longer, it will not be fermented in your body, it will be utilized. Drink lots of water and take probiotics to help your body increase nutrient absorption.
Bottom line: eating a meal with high carbohydrates (pasta, bread or starchy vegetables) and then having fruit after that, I do not recommend, because that is overloading in calories which is not helpful for keeping a lean body and preventing disease. The whole concept of not eating fruit after a meal does help prevent overload. I do not recommend eating as much fruit as you want, since it does contain carbohydrate calories (1/2 cup fruit = 15 grams or carbs and 60 calories), excess fructose is excess calories (increasing body fat), excess fructose also increases LDL (bad cholesterol) (increasing risk for heart disease), and overworks the pancreas, stimulating excess insulin production, which increases risk for diabetes.

INFUSED WATER- A NEW CONCEPT

INFUSED WATER- A NEW CONCEPT

INFUSED WATER- A NEW CONCEPT.


Here are their benefits to help with detoxification energy and hydration. put as much fruit in water as you like and let the water sit for at least 30 minutes before drinking

(1) Green tea, mint, lime----fat burning, digestion, headaches, congestion and breath freshener.

(2) Strawberry,kiwi-----cardiovascular health, immune system protection, blood sugar regulation, digestion

(3) Cucumber, lime, lemon---- water weight management, bloating, appetite control, hydration, digestion

(4) Lemon, lime, orange-----digestion vitamin C, immune defense, heartburn, (drink this one at room temperature)

Do not keep longer than 48 hours you can put more water using the same fruit, but discard after 48 hours.

5 Home Remedies for Whiter Teeth

5 Home Remedies for Whiter Teeth

 

Sparkling white teeth are every person’s dream. Not just they enhance the beauty of your smile but also contribute to give you a magnetic personality. So you might be thinking it’s about time you should visit a dentist and finally get rid of the yellow stains. Wait a minute! You can have a glowing smile without wasting hundreds of dollars on bleaching trays and other so called whitening solutions.

Here are some easy remedies, coming out straight from your kitchen shelf and giving you a wide white smile.

teeth-whitening

Banana Peel

Banana is a fruit with many essential nutrients for the body. Who says banana peels are a waste? Next time when you are about to throw those banana peels rub them on your teeth for two minutes. After 15 minutes, brush your teeth with your regular toothpaste. Repeat this process twice or thrice a week. After some time you will notice a visible difference.

How can banana peel help to whiten teeth? Banana peel contains some essential mineral like potassium, manganese and magnesium that penetrates into the teeth and helps to whiten them.

Strawberries

The sweet tasting bright colored strawberries can brighten up your smile as well. All you have to do is take one to two strawberries, mash them up and apply them to your teeth for 2 to 3 minutes. After this procedure you can simply rinse off with water or you can brush your teeth. Strawberries help in two ways. Firstly, they are a rich source of natural enzyme known as malic acid. Louisa Mccan-Graves, beauty expert and author of the book, “Hollywood Beauty Sectrets: Remedies to the Rescue”, says that malic acid is the key component in many teeth whitening tooth pastes. Dentistry expert, Dr. Steven Roth says that the fiber found in strawberries act as a natural cleanser and helps remove bacteria, specifically from the mouth and teeth.

Lemon Peel and Juice

Another fruit that works as an effective teeth whitener is lemon. The high acid level contained in the peel of the lemon work as a powerful whitener or bleaching agent. Dr. Roth says, “Just as they naturally ‘bleach’ your hair, lemons will lighten and brighten your teeth,”

You can either rub the lemon peel or apply its juice to the teeth. Take lemon juice and mix with equal quantity of water e.g. if you are taking one teaspoon of lemon juice then mix it with 1 teaspoon of water. Do not use lemon for more than twice a week. The lemon being too acidic can cause tooth decay and destroy the enamel by degrading its calcium, if used very frequently.

Other fruits such as pineapple and oranges also help to keep the teeth clean.

Crunchy Carrots

Feel happy when the next time you hear the crunching sounds of the carrots in your mouth. Why? Because raw carrots are very beneficial in scrapping off plaque from your teeth and are also known as natural cleaner. Dr. Jeffrey Gross at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine says, “It may sound hard to believe, but some people swear that rubbing raw carrot sticks on your teeth will make them look brighter”.

They also kill the bacteria by maintaining the acid-alkaline balance of the mouth. So every time you crunch on that carrot you are getting whiter teeth along with healthy gums.

Apple and celery are also equally important as teeth whiteners. This is what Dr. Michael Apa, a specialized cosmetic dentist has to say, “These foods are high in Vitamin C, which prevents gum disease and gingivitis and kills odor-causing bacteria”.

Baking Soda

All the dental experts agree to the fact that one of the safest and strongest teeth whitener is baking soda. It is an excellent acid neutralizer and helps to remove stains while protecting the enamel. Mix a little salt with baking soda i.e. a pinch of both, apply it to your teeth with a help of a soft tooth brush. Leave it for two to three minutes and then rinse off with water. You will get white sparkling teeth in an instant(Personal experience).

There are many whitening tooth pastes available in the market containing baking soda, but if your tooth paste does not contain it you can sprinkle it on your tooth paste before brushing.

To ensure better teeth and gum health, calcium enriched dairy products such as milk and cheese can be very useful. Black tea and coffee can stain your teeth so it is better if you add a little milk to them. It is also suggested to use a straw for drinking dark beverages such as grape juice and soda. Dr. Roth says, “The straw allows food dyes to bypass teeth altogether”.

Flossing your teeth twice daily can also brighten up your teeth.

Why Do We Shed Tears When We're Sad?

Why Do We Shed Tears When We're Sad?

We're all too familiar with tears welling up in our eyes--brought on by stress, sadness, or even laughter. But why exactly does feeling things make liquid come out of our eyes? And why is that uniquely human? After all, we're the only species that sheds emotional tears.

To unravel the science behind sobbing, Cara Santa Maria spoke with expert Dr. William H. Frey, who also serves as director of the Alzheimer's Research Center at the Health Partners Institute for Education and Research in St. Paul, Minn. He explained that not all tears are the same.

                     Many animals cry as an emotional response, but humans are the only species on the planet that create tears when crying. Crying also appears to alleviate stress, as 85% of women and 73% of men feel better after crying

Check out the video below.

Crying Science: Why Do We Shed Tears When We're Sad?

5 spine-healthy tips

5 spine-healthy tips

5 spine-healthy tips
1. Practice good posture by standing, walking, sitting, lifting and lying in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments.

2. Maintain a weight that is appropriate for your height and frame.

3. Take part in strength, stretch and aerobic programs to improve your fitness level, make you more resistant to injury, and speed recovery if you are injured.

4. Wear shoes that are well balanced, flexible and comfortable.

5. Stop smoking, as smokers experience more spine pain and heal more slowly.