…Scattered Brain

Good day and Happy Sunday to ya’ll!..

Today, I just want to share this article called “Myths and Facts About Water” written by Ching M. Alano  that I’ve read earlier from the Sunday edition of The Philippine Star.

Are we having liquidity problems?

Believe it or not, two thirds of our body is water. We can survive without food for 81 days but without water, we die in five days, according to Dr. Yunjo Chung, author of The Cleaning Side of Medicine. If you lose but five percent of you total water, you will start to hallucinate, become disoriented, and experience twitching muscles. If you lose 15 percent of your water, your life is in grave danger.

The good doctor tells his patients that water is nature’s best beverage-vis-avis soda or soft drink. Just to compare: good drinking water has oxygen, Dr. Chung points out, while soda has dissolved carbon dioxide gas under pressure. And as we learned in biology class in high school, we breath oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.

Yes, we can’t live without water. But all these years, we’ve lived with so many myths/false notions about water. So, now, let’s pour out the facts about water.

MYTH: The 1st commandment of good health decrees that we must drink at least 8 ounce glasses of water a day.

FACT: A lot of nutrition experts have no idea where this rule, which has been arbitrarily handed down through the ages, comes from. But here’s one theory: the number was probably based on the fluid intake measurements taken decades ago among hospital patients on IV’s. It has become since a convenient reference point, especially for those prone to dehydration like children, active people, and the elderly - and not really a measure of what people ought to drink.

The experts agree that an average person loses 10 cups (one cup=eight ounces) of fluid per day but also takes in 4 cups of water from food, leaving a need to drink only six glasses to make up the difference. That is a tad short of the recommended 8 to 10 glasses daily. The eight-by-eight rule is a gross overestimate, say kidney specialists. To replace daily losses of water, according to a kidney physiologist, an average-size adult with healthy kidneys needs no more than one liter of fluid (or four eight-ounce glasses).

MYTH: It’s okay to take water in excess.

FACT: Taking too much water (overdehydration) is as dangerous is taking no water at all (dehydration). Overdehydration can lead to nausea, weakness, dizziness, trembling hands, cramping, and even make one lose consciousness. Thus, Dr. Chung warns his patients not to drink over 12 eight-ounce glasses (about 3,000 cc). The rule of thumb to follow is: Everything in moderation.

MYTH: We get enough water from iced tea, soft drinks, juices and coffee.

FACT: Many drinks that we consume today are considered diuretics (causing us to urinate) and do not help hydrate the body on a cellular level. Caffeinated beverages do not hydrate the body. Truth is, for every cup of caffeinated beverage we take, we need to drink two additional cups of water to offset the dehydrating effects of caffeine. Thus, your best bet is water.

MYTH: Fresh water makes up 50 percent of all water resources on earth.

FACT: Only three percent of all water on earth is fresh (read: drinkable).

The United Nations estimates that a person needs a minimum of 50 liters of water a day for drinking, washing, cooking, and sanitation, which sadly over a billion people in the world don’t have access to. Antarctica is said to hold about 75 percent of the world’s fresh water and 9 percent of the world’s ice - but of course, that cannot be melted for daily use.

MYTH: There is much less fresh water today than there was 100 years ago.

FACT: Certainly not! The supply of fresh water is the same as it was 10 or more years ago, long before you and I were born. It may seem less today because the demand for water is so much more (and is likely to be even more in the next 100 years). A note of warning: Our fresh water supply is finite and becoming contaminated to the point where rainwater renewal is not viable. Thus, everyone should  do his/her part to conserve and protect water resources.

I must confess I’m guilty of being ignorant about water’s importance to general health. I’m not the kind of  person who drinks water everyday.. I can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner  without drinking water at all.. I’d rather drink, perhaps the better word is addicted, to soda or any kind of soft drinks or juices than water. I don’t know why, but I’ve been doing this for years now. Reading this article is an eye opener for me.. So, I Hope with this “Myths and Facts About Water” will bring back a healthier lifestyle to all of us.

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Shoppingitis?

According to the Philippines Star LIFESTYLE, in the Philippines where 3 of the 10 biggest malls in the world are found, shopping is undeniably a national past time. Dubbed “Shoppingitis” this out-of-control shopping malady is a world-wide phenomenon afflicting just about anyone.

The October 2006 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry reported that at some point in the lives of an estimated 5.8 percent of the US population, shopping will become a source of shame, a cry for help, the cause of job losses and broken relationships, a road to financial ruin. They are “compulsive buyers” - troubled by intrusive impulses to shop, prone to lose track of time while doing so, plagued by post-purchase remorse, guilt and financial woes, and sometimes given up by love ones. And as the drumbeat of the depressing economic indicators accelerates, they are a group coming out of the closet. Wow!

Is it a disorder?

There is little doubt that compulsive shopping can cause severe impairment and distress - two key criteria for formal recognition as a mental disorder. “You don’t want to medicalize normal behavior,” says Eric Hollander, MD, chairman of psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. But a small percentage of consumers, he says, seem to suffer from “a profound deficit” in the ability to resist their impulse to shop, despite negative consequences. For those people, Hollander says, the term disorder “seem to fit.”

Is it a gender thing?

If those seeking help are nay gauge, it presupposes that compulsive shopping is overwhelmingly a female condition. Some 80% of those who came forward, according to the experts, are women. But this doesn’t suggest that men are not just as likely to go on buying binges. Men just don’t come forward for help.

Compulsive buying is not unlike drug addiction where addicts seek a “fix”. Shopping brings a rush of “relief” from pent-up emotions or uncomfortable feelings that usually build up in the hours or days before a shopping expedition. But a wave of disinterest, guilt or remorse quickly followed and the resulting ill feeling builds again and the compulsive shopper feels the need for another shopping fix. The cycle continues.

Is there treatment?

Health authorities, primarily psychotherapists, say a two-pronged attack can break the shopping addiction cycle. Firstly, the advice is to join a group psychotherapy sessions where participants are enjoined to keep journals and shopping lists that track their moods, impulses and household needs. When besiege by shopping urges, patients record their answers to such questions as: Why am I here? How do I feel? Do I need this? What if I wait? How will I pay for it? With such rigorous self- examination experts say breaking the spell won’t be too hard to achieve. They have to understand what the triggers are, what the emotional consequence is, what happens after the bill comes. They also need to think about what their values are and their goals in life.

Secondly, medical and therapy intervention are viewed as essential. Preliminary studies have found that antidepressants that increase the availability of the “neurochemical serotonin” in the brain can ease shopping compulsion. And Naltrexone, a drug that blunts the inebriating effects of alcohol, has shown modest effectiveness in curbing the urge to shop.

Shoppingitis anyone?

Original Article: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=418293&publicationSubCategoryId=80 Author: TYRONE M. REYES, M.D. Updated November 25, 2008 12:00 AM , The Philippine Star, Health and Family

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The Babysitter
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What happens when a high school babysitter finds out she’s sitting for a quarter-life slacker?

The Babysitter

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“You’re So Vain” is a song written and performed by Carly Simon released in December 1972.

The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover. The song was a number-one hit (it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in early 1973, and also spent two weeks at the top of the Adult Contemporary chart, her first #1 song on either chart), and spawned what many fans consider to be the biggest musical mystery of the era. There has been much debate over whom exactly the song is about.

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Migraines in kids? Do children get migraines?

I got a call from school, the school attendant informed me that my son, Sid has been in the clinic for 2 hours because he can’t concentrate on the day’s lesson. The reason:  he was complaining of migraine.. So, I rushed to the school to pick him up. When I got there, I went straight in the clinic, he was lying in the dark room. The nurse attendant told me, the reason why it’s very dark was because my son doesn’t like a bright light and noise.It seems bright lights or loud noises make the headache worse.

According to the eye specialist, 5 percent of children in grade school have migraine headaches. During the high school years, about 20 percent of adolescents get migraine headaches. It is also three times more common in girls than boys. Boys who get migraines have them more often when they are about 10 to 12 years old. It is not unusual for them to have two to three migraine headaches a week.

Migraine headaches are not a life-threatening condition, but they can be disabling. While there is no cure for migraines, new methods of prevention focus on identifying and avoiding potential triggers - such as foods, stress, hunger, overexertion and, for some, a brightly lit or noisy environment.

In some cases, prevention strategies are combined with medications that can help control migraines and make them less disruptive. Headaches are common in youngsters, with 60 percent of school-age children affected one time or another. If the migraine headache isn’t gone in 2 or 3 days, it it best to consult a physician.

List that causes migraines:

• Strong or unusual odors, bright lights or loud noises
• Changes in weather or altitude
• Being tired, stressed or depressed
• Changes in sleeping patterns or sleeping time
• Certain foods (see the list below), especially those that contain tyramine, sodium nitrate or phenylalanine
• Missing meals or fasting
• Menstrual periods or hormones
• Intense physical activity

List of Foods that may trigger migraines:

• Aged, canned, cured or processed meat, including bologna, game, ham, herring, hot dogs, pepperoni and sausage
• Aged cheese
• Aspartame
• Avocados
• Beans, including pole, broad, lima, Italian, navy, pinto and garbanzo
• Brewer’s yeast, including fresh yeast coffee cake, donuts and sourdough bread
• Caffeine (in excess)
• Canned soup or bouillon cubes
• Chocolate, cocoa and carob
• Cultured dairy products, such as buttermilk and sour cream
• Figs
• Lentils
• Meat tenderizer
• Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Nuts and peanut butter
• Onions, except small amounts for flavoring
• Papaya
• Passion fruit
• Pea pods
• Pickled, preserved or marinated foods, such as olives and pickles, and some snack foods
• Raisins
• Red plums
• Sauerkraut
• Seasoned salt
• Snow peas
• Soy sauce

References:
http://www.highbeam.com/
http://familydoctor.org/

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Image from BBC News. ( Very good angle! )

British boxer Ricky Hatton wins in 11th round over Paulie Malignaggi.

He has kept his IBO world light welterweight title by beating American fighter Paulie Malignaggi, in Las Vegas.

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When it comes to “Twilight,” the question isn’t whether the teen vampire movie is any good, but whether the hero, Edward Cullen, is as magical as we want him to be. Edward is brooding and sensitive… and thanks to Pattinson’s furrowed eyebrows, crooked smiles and carefully crafted hairstyles, he delivers just the Edward we’ve been waiting for.

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My Very Own Name personalized children’s book - “My Very Own Name” is a personalized book that is a perfect newborn gift, holiday or birthday gift for children ages 0-6. This hardcover book is beautifully illustrated and it is different for each child. Entertaining animals bring letters to create the child’s first and last names. At the end, there’s an illustrated encyclopedia of 53 animals. It’s a keepsake that will be enjoyed for years!

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On the western part of India’s coastal belt known as Konkan lies a coast of natural beauty often dubbed as “Pearl of the Orient” which make it a popular tourist destination. This coastal paradise is called Goa.

Goa’s fabulous coastline is the bait that lures travelers from the four corners of the world. Framed by the green splendor of the Sahyadri mountain range and the blue expanse of the Arabian Sea, made up the magnificently inviting coastline and beaches that never fail to draw oohs and ahhs from visitors the world over.

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A more sporty, casual approach to clothing is permeating our lives … remember when athletic shoes, were for, well, athletics? … did you ever wear Chick Taylor’s outside of the gym … then came the sports shoe craze … is high-performance fitness/sports clothing going to follow? Seems to be making some in roads.

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Thanks Kcat for tagging me.. Appreciate it!

Rules:
1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 8 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 8 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blog.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

1. I don’t eat beans and leafy veggies…
2. Not just a mom, daughter, aunt/tita, god-parent, and a friend. I’m a spoiler. I’m happy when I make people happy…
3. I hate flies.. cockroach and sa mga pesteng tao! LOL…
4. I’m a nagger (sometimes, lalo na pag-bad mood! hehehe!)
5. Frustrated beauty queen! hahaha! (well, at least I’m a beauty title holder.. MS. AMA-CLC ‘97, MS. Body Beautyful ‘97 and 1st Runner-up Ms. San Isidro ‘97.
6. I can be a biatch when I want to or when provoked. But loyal to my (real) friends!
7. I love accessories… bags… shoes.. and make-up! (I don’t go out without putting on my eyebrow liner, coz I have very thin eyebrows).
8. I’m going to be the MC for my friend’s wedding on Dec. 20008. (Waaaah! di ko ata carry to! 1st time ko!!! wish ko lang kayanin ng powers ko.. Marvz.. wifey… pede ba backout??! love u guys! hehehe!)

I want to pass this tag to WHAM, HAM, ACTIVE MOM, MARIKIT, WRITENPOST, E-CHATHOST, ORGL-Tech and PROUD MOM.

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It has been a rough week for me! The truism or not that problems come in bundles, or, when it rains it pours, I found myself at the receiving end of a nerve-wracking week.

To tick off my woes, my son came home almost in tears, the worried look on his face a tell-tale sign of trouble or that something is wrong at the very least. After some prodding, he blurted out he was humiliated because his teacher got mad at him that she kicked his desk in front of his classmates.  I calmed him down and told him I’ll get to the bottom of it and will have a talk with the teacher or principal of the school the following school day. What precipitated the teacher’s ire, I was informed, was my son’s mischief. Allegedly he was boisterous and unruly in class - fooling with classmates while the teacher was talking. Granted that’s true, still that’s not enough reason for the over-reaction and  told her in so many words. The teacher apologized and we put a closure to the incident. Of course if she does it again, I won’t hesitate taking up the matter with the school principal. Or take her head off… he!he!he!

Next, came a row with my nasty neighbor.  Over “unswept puddles of sudsy water” - of all things would you believe. My nasty neighbor put out her washing machine and does her laundry right on the common driveway. What peeved me is she never bother to clean up after she’s done even if the driveway gets muddy. Months of tolerance until we can’t take it anymore. A confrontation ensued:  exchange of words, tempers flared! The snooty American “husband” of the tenant came over - wanting an explanation what the brouhaha was all about, why the fuss!  Further exchange of words flew back and forth, everybody bitching - made matters worse! The son of the landlord had to step in to ease the situation. But there is no getting patched-up. Todate, the ill-feeling is still simmering on both sides. My nasty neighbor sensing my good rapport with the landlord, is dropping word that they might just move out. Good riddance I should say!!!

As if my troubles are not enough, came the worst news! My mother got robbed! In broad daylight! At gunpoint she was divested of Pesos 15,000 while she was on her way to pay her electric bill. We had to scramble to source the money to pay the bill…

What a week!!! How was yours?

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