Brain responds when women wear makeup

TOKYO (AFP) - - When a woman puts on makeup and looks in the mirror, it
is as if she is seeing a different person, Japanese scientists said
Tuesday.

Researchers who teamed up with Japan's Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said they
found a link between makeup and human brain mechanisms.
"It's only human beings who look into a mirror every morning," brain
scientist Kenichiro Mogi told a news conference. "In addition, they
even put a makeup on."

In their study of 17 women in their 20s and early 30s, they discovered
that the human brain reacts almost as if the person is looking at a
stranger's face when seeing their own with a makeup on, Mogi said.
They believe the act of wearing makeup helps a person look at oneself
more objectively -- and therefore could serve to boost ways of
communication.

Mogi said the study could lead to the development of cosmetics that
would help women be more proactive.

"We are coming to understand how women use cosmetics as a powerful
weapon when presenting themselves and in taking a role in society,"
said Toru Matsuo, a Kanebo executive.

Mogi will present the results of the research to the Washington-based
Society for Neuroscience in November.

Source: Yahoo

Top Ten Secrets of the Healthiest People in the World

Everyone desires to be in good health. No one wants to suffer from sickness and disease. The fact is there are secrets the healthiest people in the world know that most people do not. Let's discover what the top 10 secrets are.

1. They eat organic fruits and vegetables. The healthiest people in the world eat lots of fresh, organic, and raw fruits and vegetables. They also lightly steam their vegetables if they do not eat them raw. Eating four pieces of fresh, organic fruit and two big organic salads a day would be a good start for most people. Just doing these two things can help many medical conditions.

2. They use juice machines. As most people know, the food supply is not packed with vital vitamins and minerals anymore. While organic fruits and vegetables don't have all the necessary nutrients, they do have up to ten times the needed vitamins and minerals when compared to non-organic foods. Therefore, when organic fruits and vegetables are juiced, needed vitamins, minerals, and enzymes are consumed. Drinking three to four glasses a day is best.

3. They eat lots of organic nuts and seeds.

4. They get lots of sunlight. Sunlight has enormous health benefits for the body.

5. They eat organic fruit on a daily basis. Organic apples are some of the best fruits to eat.

6. They use natural vitamin E. It is important not to use synthetic vitamin E products, but instead purchase all natural, full spectrum brands. Everyone is nutritionally deficit. Taking vitamin E can prevent heart disease and alleviate depression. They also are many other benefits as well. The bottom line is supplementing with an all natural, full spectrum vitamin E product is a must.

7. They drink "miracle" juices. There are fruits from certain parts of the world that can help heal many diseases. The fruits are typically bottled since it is difficult to buy them fresh and then juice them. These "miracle" juices are Noni, Mangosteen, Aloe Vera, and Acai Berry. These juices provide super nutrition as well as cleanse and detoxify the body.

8. They use whole food supplements. The healthiest people in the world know it is important to avoid cheap, synthetic vitamins and minerals. They realize concentrated real food has nutrients and living enzymes.

9. They use collodial daily. These supplements include spirulina, whole food herbs, dehydrated juices, chlorella, and sprouts.

10. They use oxygen water coolers. Everyone's body is deficit in oxygen. The healthiest people in the world know that increasing the amounts of oxygen in their bodies alkalizes it and creates a healthy environment where disease can't reside. A good way for people to get their needed oxygen is through an oxygenated water cooler and not by purchasing it in a store. Using oxygenated water helps people feel full of energy and vitality.

Now, everyone can be privy to the same secrets the healthiest people in the world know and use. Begin to implement at least some of these top ten secrets and become one of the healthiest people in the world.

Source: Monique Hawkins

Benefits of a Coffee Drinker

This article is the one I made for my org's site. Enjoy! =D

When I think of coffee, it reminds me of our chocolate-colored dog named Coffee. Why is he named Coffee? My mom is a heavy coffee drinker eversince she was a child. She even made me drink my first coffee with milk in a baby bottle. No wonder, she thought "Coffee" as a good name for our pet dog. Lolzzz. And, see, coffee in Tagalog is "kape" and now, a household name for our beloved site, "Broodkopi".

Coffee is such a byword for me which is a special word indeed. It is not just a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans but a toast to life as well. What can you say about the celebrations or special moments that started from just a simple cup of coffee? What about the friends we make over a cup of coffee? What about the heartwarming stories we share as we drink our coffee? Indeed, coffee is undisputable. I am not exaggerating here but I am just getting my point across that coffee is in fact, a part of our lives.

Apparently, more coffee shops are like mushrooms sprouting just around every corner of the globe. I do plan to have my own coffee shop in the future and there, celebrations and intimate moments will be shared. It is also one of the reasons that I decided to write for Broodkopi, because we always share cups with one another, just like brothers and sisters. =)

As we all know, there are some people who dislike the taste of coffee and there are some who are obviously making coffee as their water. I am a regular coffee drinker and coffee has helped me in my work especially at times when I feel like sleeping. But do not overdose or else, you will be too immuned that coffee will not be able to wake you up when you feel sleepy. For some people, drinking coffee enables them to sleep soundly.

Here are some of the coffee benefits I have compiled from friends and from the internet:

- It can enhance overall alertness of mind and body. I don't need to say more, the advertisements always say this "alertness" statement.

- It will make u feel active and less sleepy. If you feel sleepy during work, try drinking a cup of coffee. For some people, coffee serves as their sleeping drink before snoozing. As for me, there are times I drink coffee before sleeping so that I can sleep better. It has worked for me over the years. =)

- If you're stressed or in a bad mood, drinking coffee will somehow make you feel more at ease and at peace because it can boost your mood and make you feel happy. - Drinking coffee may reduce the risks of having cancer because coffee contains anti-oxidants and cancer-fighting properties. So, do you think coffee is a certified health drink? Maybe. I think so.

- It can reduce the risks for gout, gall stones, cirrhosis, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases.

- Someone told me that if you feel constipated, you should try drinking a cup of coffee. However, an effective way would be to eat fiber-rich foods or drink Fibrosine (or Fibermate) to enable you to defecate easily.

... and many, many more!
Whether or not coffee has antioxidants, you bet, I will still drink my daily cup of coffee. You know, drinking coffee has become a habit for many Filipinos and people around the world but for me, drinking coffee is a lifestyle.

To sum up all these thoughts, try to drink coffee every now and then and have your daily online sip at www.broodkopi.com. I'm sure our coffee will satisfy your impeccable taste, craving and urges.

For other coffee news in the future, kindly visit my blog at http://healthypeeps.blogspot.com.

My Crazy but Effective Food Routine

I am not a totally healthy individual but somehow, I managed to eat healthily. Okay, healthy eating sometimes, hahaha! Such an irony because my blog is named 'healthypeeps' yet I am not a super healthbuff who can be admired for a healthy lifestyle. Before, I have some body fat and it's kinda obvious. But now, I look like a stringbean. Hahaha! I lost lotza pounds when I started working. When I was a student, I look a lil' chubby especially my plump face. My appearance has changed a lot. Some friends and old colleagues did not recognize me. They commented a lot on how thin I am right now.

Is it because I look like a broomstick or a slender monster? I think I evolved just like the Pokemon dudes. I lost soooo much fat that fast! I don't have any diets or food deprivation schemes but I did lost 15 lbs. And, I don't even exercise that much! Blame it on my eating habits, fatigue and busy lifestyle. Yeah, I know I got a very fast metabolism which why I don't worry about fatty foods that much. Conclusion: I am underweight and overfatigue, that's why!

Around 7 - 7:30am> I do some stretching exercises then I drink lots of water after about 2-5 glasses until my stomach feels a little full. According to some research, drinking water upon waking up cleanses are system. We should not eat food right away and let the water stay for around 40 minutes to 1 hour. We can only eat after we urinate. This method flushes the toxins we have incurred the night before. If you don't feel like urinating, try drinking water some more.

8 - 9:00 am> I eat breakfast. Most of the time I eat oranges and bananas. When I feel like it, I eat rice. I don't like eating rice that much but I do eat lots of viands. Some say that's the reason why I'm sooo thin because I don't eat an ample amount of rice but my pet hamsters do. Lolz =)
*But do not eat too much oranges, it will make you acidic. I also don't take vit.C supplements unless I have colds. I still believe in the power of fruits and fruit juices.

11am> I eat chocolates and candies. I have a sweet tooth eversince I was child. No wonder I always get to have tonsilitis. I also nibble on cheese if we have a stock of it.

12:30nn - 1:30pm> I eat my lunch. Rice and viand. Lots of water. Sometimes I drink juices (strawberry or calamansi) or Enervon HP Chocolate Drink.

3:30 - 4:30pm> Snack time! I eat fruits, chocolates, donuts, yogurt and I drink buko juice. Most of the time I eat the aforementioned foods. I see to it that I drink buko juice once a week. Ya know, to maintain a healthy kidney. =)

5:30pm> I'll have another snack. Oranges or chocolates. Right now, it's Crunch Crisp and Cloud 9 bars. I drink my cup of coffee. Just 1 cup. =p

6:30 - 7pm> I drink water again and again. Water addict.

8pm - Dinner! There are times I don't eat rice. I'm not a fan of rice unless I am really hungry. I eat hamburgers, pizza or salad for dinner. Then, I'll have ice cream for dessert or a probiotic drink.

10 - 10:30pm> Before I sleep, I eat again. I eat fruits or chocolates. I have my supply of these yummy foods at home. Good thing I don't have ice cream, hahaha! I am obsessed with ice cream. Whatta yummy treat! There are also times I drink coffee if I feel sleepy at this point of time.

10:45pm> I drink water again. Sometimes, I have it magnetized. If I'm not yet sleepy, I eat oranges or bananas. There are times when I eat salt before going to sleep. Crazy, isn't it?! Before, I used to drink vitamins but now, I prefer to eat more fruits and vegetables.

11pm> Time for snooze.... Zzzzz....ü

I called my food routine crazy because that's just meeh! =) See, I have boring eating habits but I thrive on that for years already. Rotl. =D

Oh, by the way, I don't smoke but I do drink beer and wine. Let's chill out!

>HealthyPeeps<

BFAD adds 22 infant milk brands to 'black list'

MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) added Wednesday 22 brands of infant milk powder to its "black list" of melamine-tainted products to avoid.
In a newspaper ad on the Philippine Star, the BFAD said this brought to 24 the number of products that consumers should avoid and report to authorities.

"Beware of these products! Alagaan ang kalusugan (Protect our health). If you see any of these products please call the BFAD (at) 8425606, 8070721, 8070725," it said in its message.
The BFAD said the 22 products were based on an advisory from the Philippine embassy in Beijing.

Last week, the BFAD found positive for melamine Greenwood Yili Fresh Milk and Mengniu Drink. The agency was expected to release the results of its further tests later Wednesday.
Citing the advisory from the Philippine embassy in Beijing, the BFAD said melamine was detected in the following brands of infant milk powder:

Sanlu (Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group Inc.); Panda Baby (Shanghai Panda Dairy Co. Ltd.); Syrutra (Syrutra International Inc.); Gucheng (Shanxi Gucheng Dairy Co. Ltd.); Hero (Jiangxi Bright & Hero Dairy C); Huimin/HMDP (Baoji Huimin Milk Co. Ltd.); Mengniu (Mengniu Dairy); Kocci (Duojiaduo Dairy Industry Tianjin Co. Ltd.); Yaahili (Guangdong Yashili Group Co. Ltd.); Nanshan Beiyi (Hunan Peiyi Dairy Co.); Heilongjiang Qining Dairy Co.); Yashili (Shanxi Yashili Dairy Co.); Jinbishi (Shenzhen Jinbishi Milk Co. Ltd.); Scient (Guangzhou Shien Dairy Co.); Jinding (Guangzhou Jinding Dairy Co.); Yili (Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co.); Ausmeadow (Ausmeadow Nutriment Co. Ltd.); Suncare (Aikeding, Qingdao Suncare Nutritional Technology Co. Ltd.); Yubao (Xi'an Baiyue Dairy Co. Ltd.); Leilei (Yantai Leilei Dairy Products Co. Ltd.); Baoanli (Shanghai Bao'anli Dairy Co. Ltd.) and Hikid (Fuding Chenguan Dairy Co. Ltd.) - GMANews.TV

Source: Yahoo Philippines

How Do You Know If You Need to Detox?

[Healthypeeps: My sister tried water detox before and she told me it made her healthier, feel good and light. My friend also tried it and he felt the same way, too.]

There are a couple of good ways to determine if your body is in need of a detox. Chances are you have noticed most of the symptoms, but either shrugged them off, or simply did not have the time in your busy schedule to remedy them. You may have even become used to them, and figured the were normal. Here are a couple of ways to know if you are in need of a good detox. How do you look and feel? Your answers to these two questions are tell tale signs of whether or not you are in need of a detox.

There are a couple of things to considering determining your answer. Are you bloated? Do you no longer sleep through the night? Are you always tired and listless? Do your eyes and skin look healthy? How often do you experience anxiety, mood swings, or even depression? Do you have frequent headache? Has your skin started to break out frequently? Do you seem to be more stressed than usual and have a very low level of focus and concentration? Do you find you have experienced frequent infections? In a word do you feel - blah?It could be that you may need to detox your system.

What is detox? Detoxification is the process by which toxic waste is flushed out of the fat tissue and organs. Just as you care for your car engine and regularly change oils and fluids, so you should with your body. Our bodies run on what we put in them. If you want optimum performance, you will need to put optimum nourishment in your body. Simply put, detoxification is the internal cleansing of your body. The way you choose to do so if up to you however; before starting a detox, check with your doctor particularly if you suffer from a serious illness. Some people use herbs and fiber supplements for toxic cleanses such as the ultimate colon and liver cleanse systems. Others do so by means of dieting and fasting, obtaining sustenance from fresh raw fruits, vegetables, herbal teas and juices. You will notice as you go through your detoxification process that you will think differently as well. Your thinking process will be much clearer. The benefits of detoxification definitely outweigh the side effects. Your body will be cleaner and your mind more focused.

Source: J. Rica Middlebrooks

Is It Starvation or Fasting?

There is a vast difference between fasting and starving. During the absence of food, the body will systematically cleanse itself of everything except vital tissue. It continually readjusts to make minimum demands on reserves. Starvation will occur only when the body is forced to use vital tissue to survive.
Humans adapt amazingly well to lack of food. A. J. Carlson, Professor of Physiology, at the University of Chicago, states that a healthy, well-nourished man can live from 50 to 75 days without food, provided he is not exposed to harsh elements or emotional stress. There are numerous examples of water fasts over the 75-day mark. Granted, 75-day water fasts are unusual, but it shows that God has wonderfully created the body to be able to live for extended periods without food.
Each extra pound of fat will supply enough calories for one day of hard, physical labor. Ten pounds of fat are equal to 35,000 calories! This is equivalent to 35 pounds of fish or 192 pounds of carrots. We carry around a supermarket of reserves capable of sustaining us for many weeks.
All living things have been given the ability to survive harsh circumstances. Organisms are able to store nutrients in the fat, blood, bone marrow and other tissues. Camels are capable of storing fat and water in their humps. Tadpoles abstain from eating when their legs are developing, subsisting on their tails, which are no longer needed. The Mexican Gila Monster stores up reserves in its tail when food is plentiful and can survive for six weeks when food is scarce. The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is named the Vegetarian Dragon because it lives on seaweed. It can abstain from food for over one hundred days. In the Western World, food is plentiful and rich in calories. Unless involved in strenuous exercise or famine, we do not have the opportunity to use up the excessive fat deposited around the waistline.
It will take several weeks of catabolism before the body is stripped of fat, dead and dying cells and is forced to dissolve healthy cells for calories. This is the point of starvation. If you are fasting and still have fat on your body, you have a long way to go.
Source: Internet