MENGENAL EMPAT MAKANAN PEMBERSIH LIVER

Liver atau hati merupakan organ yang sering diabaikan kesehatannya. Padahal liver memiliki pekerjaan berat, karena 'bertanggung jawab' pada lebih dari 500 fungsi yang berbeda.

Fungsi-fungsi tersebut antara lain mengeluarkan racun dalam tubuh, menyimpan vitamin tertentu, mengontrol kolesterol serta metabolisme lemak, dan mengatur hormon.

Setiap hari Anda terpapar polusi dan racun, akibatnya liver 'bekerja berat'. Apalagi jika Anda perokok dan sering mengonsumsi alkohol. Untuk itu, bantulah kerja liver dengan membersihkannya yaitu perbanyak konsumsi makan berikut.

 

1. Minum air perasa lemon
Minum air putih yang cukup. Sesekali tambahkan perasan satu buah jeruk lemon ke dalam air putih yang Anda minum. Hal ini bisa membantu tubuh untuk mengeluarkan racun melalui gerakan usus dan urine. Lemon juga bisa merangsang hati untuk memproduksi empedu untuk mengeluarkan racun.

 

 2. Konsumsi bawang putih dan bawang merah
Bawang merah dan bawang putih mengandung phytonutrient[1] yang bisa memecah simpanan lemak dalam tubuh. Sebagai bonus tambahan, nutrisi penyembuh itu dapat membunuh virus, bakteri dan jamur dan melindungi Anda terhadap penyakit jantung.

3. Vitamin C 1000 mg
Cara terbaik untuk memenuhi kebutuhan nutrisi sambil membersihkan liver adalah dengan konsumsi vitamin C. Berikan liver Anda dorongan ekstra glutathione (protein yang mengandung tiga asam amino penting).

 

4.Teh dandelion
Penelitian dalam 'Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism' menemukan, kandungan zat dalam akar dandelion bisa membantu regenerasi sel di liver. Anda bisa mendapatkannya dengan minum teh dandelion secara teratur atau konsumsi suplemen dandelion 200 hingga 500 mg per hari. (hd/vivanews.com)

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[1] Phytonutrient adalah zat kimia aktif pada tanaman yang berperan dalam memberikan warna, rasa, pertahanan alami terhadap penyakit. Phytonutrient dapat berupa hasil dari proses fotosintesis atau merupakan zat yang berfungsi sebagai mekanisme pertahanan terhadap serangan oleh serangga dan pemangsa lainnya. Komponen aktif ini biasanya merupakan kelompok-kelompok yang saling melindungi dan memiliki efek penyembuhan satu sama lainnya.

Dibalik Secangkir kopi

LANTARAN kafein yang terdapat dalam kopi bersifat meracuni tubuh, tak sedikit orang yang ragu untuk menikmati kopi. Tapi, bila dikonsumsi dengan takaran yang pas, kafein dalam kopi efektif meningkatkan kewaspadaan, bahkan mencegah penyakit kronis.

So, tinggal bagaimana kebijakan Anda untuk menikmati secangkir kopi, agar mendapatkan khasiatnya!

Takaran "aman"

Menurut para ahli, mengonsumsi kopi organik atau kopi arabika dari jawa, merupakan cara untuk mendapat manfaat positif dari kopi.

Karena setiap 8 ons kopi Arabika mengandung kadar protein yang lebih tinggi dibanding kopi biasa, serta memiliki kadar kafein yang lebih rendah. Kopi organik juga mengandung zat antioksidan 40 persen lebih tinggi dibanding kopi jenis lain.

Lantas dalam sehari berapa cangkir kopi yang boleh kita minum? Perlu diketahui Moms, satu cangkir kopi rata-rata mengandung 100-150 miligram kafein, sementara satu demitasse (cangkir mini untuk espresso) singel, rata-rata mengandung 80-120 miligram kafein.

Bila satu demitasse diasumsikan 100 miligram kafein, berarti kita boleh minum tiga cangkir espresso sehari dengan aman tanpa terpengaruh efek negatif dari kafein; dengan asumsi Moms tidak terlalu banyak minum minuman berkarbonasi, makan cokelat, atau minum obat sakit kepala pada hari yang sama.

Cara benar menikmati kopi

Bila kopi tersebut bermanfaat bagi tubuh, maka boleh kita lakukan. Sebaliknya jika membuat sakit, artinya Anda salah menikmatinya. Misalnya, minum kopi dalam jumlah banyak, agar tetap terjaga saat malam hari untuk menyelesaikan pekerjaan yang menumpuk.

Sebaiknya minumlah kopi lebih sering dalam dosis kecil. Jika ingin mencegah kantuk, minumlah seperempat cangkir setiap jam. Cara ini lebih efektif daripada langsung meminum kopi secangkir besar. Setelah meminum kopi, tidurlah 10-20 menit, karena kopi juga membutuhkan waktu untuk menghasilkan khasiatnya.

Disamping itu, tidur merupakan salah satu cara agar badan tetap bugar. Makanlah terlebih dulu sebelum minum kopi-dalam keadaan perut kosong, kopi justru akan membuat perut menjadi kembung.

Kelebihan kopi

• Penghilang rasa lelah

Kafein dalam tubuh berperan untuk meningkatkan kerja psikomotorik. Kafein memberi efek rasa segar dan energi meningkat. Kopi mengandung sebuah molekul yang memiliki kemampuan mengikat reseptor adenosine, nukleotida di dalam otak yang merespons rasa lelah.

Itulah sebabnya mengapa kafein bisa menghilangkan rasa lelah. Kafein juga meningkatkan aktivitas otak dan terlepasnya hormon epinefrin. Hormon epinefrin mampu menaikkan kerja jantung, menambah tensi darah, melancarkan peredaran darah, dan mengeluarkan glukosa dari hati.

• Meningkatkan daya ingat

Penelitian ilmiah di John Hopkins School of Medicine di Baltimore dan Harvard mendukung pengalaman subjektif seseorang tentang efek kafein dan menunjukkan bahwa kafein juga dapat meningkatkan memori dan penalaran logis.

Studi atas 4197 perempuan dan 2820 laki-laki di Perancis menunjukkan bahwa meminum setidaknya tiga cangkir kopi sehari dapat menghambat penurunan fungsi kognitif otak akibat penuaan hingga 33 persen pada perempuan.

Namun, manfaat yang sama tidak ditemukan pada laki-laki. Hal ini mungkin karena perempuan lebih peka terhadap kafein.

• Mengatasi reaksi alergi

Dalam sebuah penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kafein berguna dalam mengatasi reaksi alergi karena kemampuannya untuk mengurangi konsentrasi histamin, zat yang menyebabkan tubuh merespon zat pemicu alergi.

• Terhindar dari Alzheimer dan Parkinson

Peminum kopi berpeluang kecil terhadap penyakit Alzheimer dan Parkinson. Karena kandungan antioksidan dalam kopi akan mencegah kerusakan sel yang berhubungan dengan Parkinson. Sedangkan kafein akan menghambat peradangan di dalam otak yang kerap dikaitkan dengan Alzheimer.

• Mencegah diabetes

Orang yang mengonsumsi tiga sampai empat cangkir kopi reguler atau kopi decaf (dengan kadar kafein yang dikurangi) akan menurunkan risiko diabetes tipe 2 hingga 30 persen.

Asam klorogenik dapat membantu mencegah resistensi insulin, yang merupakan pertanda adanya penyakit diabetes. Asam klorogenik juga merangsang pembentukan GLP-1, zat kimia yang meningkatkan insulin (hormon yang mengatur penyerapan gula ke dalam sel-sel). Zat lain dalam kopi yaitu trigonelin (pro vitamin B3) juga diduga membantu memperlambat penyerapan glukosa.

Kekurangan kopi

• "Mabuk" kafein

Jika terlalu banyak kandungan kopi yang masuk dalam tubuh dan melebihi ambang normal, bisa menyebabkan intoksikasi kafeina, semacam "mabuk" kafein. Gejala yang terlihat adalah timbulnya rasa resah, risau, suasana hati tidak menentu, mudah marah, cemas, merasa depresi, sulit konsentrasi, sulit tidur, dan sering buang air kecil.

Pada kasus yang lebih serius, kandungan kopi yang masuk dalam tubuh secara berlebihan dapat menyebabkan intoksikasi kafeina dan bisa membuat kejang otot, pikiran kusut, kepanikan, denyut jantung terganggu, dan gejolak psikomotor.

Efek ketergantungan kafein ini masih dapat dihindari jika konsumsi dikurangi secara bertahap. Pastikan Anda berada di area aman mengonsumsi kopi.

• Berisiko osteoporosis

Jika kafein yang dikonsumsi lebih dari 744 miligram per hari atau setara dengan 7-8 cangkir sehari, berefek meningkatkan kehilangan kalsium dan magnesium dalam urin, sehingga berisiko menyebabkan terjadinya osteoporosis.

Tetapi studi terbaru menunjukkan hal ini dapat dihindari terutama jika Anda mengimbanginya dengan asupan kalsium yang cukup.

• Denyut jantung dan tekanan darah meningkat

Bagi yang sensitif terhadap kafein, umumnya denyut jantung dan tekanan darah meningkat setelah mengkonsumsi kopi.

Manfaat kopi untuk kulit

1. Mampu mengangkat sel kulit mati sehingga bisa memperbaiki kulit yang rusak.

2. Dapat menetralkan kulit yang teriritasi sekaligus memberi nutrisi pada kulit.

3. Bisa menghilangkan bau badan.

4. Mampu merevitalisasi sel kulit baru dan menjaga kelembapan kulit.

5. Mampu menghilangkan bekas jerawat, flek, dan noda hitam membandel.

6. Bisa menghilangkan selulit jika dilakukan secara teratur.

7. Dapat memperbaiki sirkulasi darah dan memecah lemak di tubuh yang dapat menimbulkan selulit.

8. Berfungsi sebagai astringent karena kandungan pH-nya sama dengan kulit kita (4,5) sehingga mampu mengurangi dan menghilangkan jerawat ataupun noda di kulit.

9. Memberi proteksi terhadap sinar UVA atau UVB.

Pengusir bau tak sedap

1. Untuk cucian piring yang berlemak dan menebar bau amis, sebelum dicuci, dapat menyirampakan ampas kopi bekas minum pada cucian tersebut.

2. Untuk menghilangkan bau tangan yang amis karena ikan atau bau bawang putih, gosokan kopi pada tangan yang bau tersebut di atas.

3. Untuk menghilangkan bau sepatu yang tidak sedap, taburkan sedikit bubuk kopi ke dalam sepatu. Diamkan selama 30 menit lalu bersihkan. (warungkopi)

"Daerah-Daerah Berbahaya" Di Rumah Bagi Balita

Rumah adalah tempat bernaung kita. Rumah menjadi tempat tumbuh kembang sebuah keluarga. Dan rumah juga merupakan arena utama bagi balita kita sebagai tempat bermain. Sebagaimana kita ketahui, masa-masa balita adalah masa-masa penjelajahan, masa dimana sang buah hati ingin mengetahui berbagai hal termasuk di setiap sudut rumah kita. Jika tidak menjaga keamanan bagi balita, bisa-bisa rumah menjadi tempat yang sangat berbahaya bagi anak. Oleh karena itu orang tua perlu melindungi buah hati dari hal-hal yang dapat membahayakan anak di rumah kita.

Berikut adalah beberapa hal atau bagian dari rumah kita yang dianggap berbahaya bagi balita:

Lokasi: WC

Alat cukur Kumis atau Gunting

Jangan sampai anak meraih benda-benda tersebut. Jelaslah anak bisa terluka karenanya. simpanlah benda-benda tersebut di tempat yang tidak bisa terjangkau anak, jika perlu, simpan di kabinet atau lemari gantung anda.

Kosmetik dan Obat-obatan Kecantikan

Balita memiliki kebiasaan memasukan benda ke mulut. jangan sampai peralatan kosmetik atau obat-obatan anda terjangkau olehnya. Keracunan akan menjangkit anak anda jika sampai dia memasukan bahan dan obat-obatan kosmetik ke dalam mulutnya. Simpan di tempat yang tidak terjangkau anak lebih baik simpan dalam kabinet

Toilet

Usahakan memiliki toilet yang bisa ditutup (biasanya toilet duduk) dan pastikan selalu tertutup jika toilet tidak digunakan. Toilet jongkok sangat licin jika diinjak oleh balita anda, dan dikhawatirkan anak anda bisa terjatuh. Jika memiliki toilet jongkok, Buatkanlah penutup khusus untuk toilet jongkok.

Lokasi: Ruang Tengah

Peralatan Elektronik

DVD/VCd Player cukup berbahaya juga bagi balita, terutama slot tempat cd yang keluar jika akan memasukan cd. Jari balita bisa terjepit ketika slot tempat cd tertarik ke dalam player. Jika memiliki dvd/vcd player seperti itu, apalagi biasanya tempat penyimpanananya selalu di bawah tv yang mudah terjangkau anak, usahakan tempat penyimpanannya tertutup. Sehingga anak sulit tidak bisa sembarang pijit ke dvd/vcd player.

Lemari TV atau Rak Buku

Meskipun tidak memiliki keahlian memanjat, anak akan selalu penasaran terhadap benda yang dianggapnya menarik yang tersimpat di lemari tv atau rak buku, sehingga dia akan mencoba memanjat dan meraihnya.Karena untuk merubah lemari atau rak cukup sulit, awasi saja balita anda jangan sampai lengah dan mendapati anak anda memanjat lemari

Benda-benda kecil yang berserakan

Kancing, peniti, jarum dan benda kecil lainnya jangan sampai berada di lantai. Ingat, balita suka memiliki kebiasaan memasukan benda ke mulut, hati-hatilah akan hal ini. Selalu bersihkan lantai anda dari barang-barang kecil.

Furniture

Sudut lemari, sudut meja atau ujung kursi yang terbuat dari kayu cukup bisa membuat terluka jika anak terbentur ke tempat-tempat tersebut. Oleh karena itu sekarang sudah banya beredar penutup ujung sikut meja, atau lemari atau kursi dari bahan-bahan lembut, sehingga aman bagi anak anda.

Kelistrikan

stop kontak, saklar, terminal stop kontak, steker, kabel listrik usahakan jauh dari jangkauan anak. Stop kontak usahakan tertutup atau buat penutupnya untuk sementara. Semuanya sangat berbahaya bagi anak. (bidanku)

Demotivasi

             Sepertinya hampir setiap  orang pernah mengalami kemalasan (demotivasi). Tidak mau melakukan sesuatu dan ketika ingin melakukan sesuatu sepertinya tidak memiliki energi dan sangat enggan. Yang terjadi kemudian adalah menunda dan membiarkannya berlalu dan terlupakan.

Mengapa seseorang mengalami demotivasi?

            Hal ini bisa dipicu oleh banyak hal mulai dari tidak mendapat yang diinginkan, merasa diperlakukan tidak adil, kejadian yang mengejutkan, menghadapi kegagalan yang terus menerus, tantangan yang terlalu berat dan banyak hal lagi bisa ditambahkan sesuai pengalaman kita masing masing. Tapi intinya ketika kita mengalami demotivasi kita sesungguhnya telah kalah oleh diri kita sendiri. Kita kalah dengan keadaan yang begitu menekan (berulang, besar, komplek). Akhirnya secara mental kita mengalami kelelahan.

            Misalnya seseorang yang punya hutang begitu banyak, dia tidak mampu membayar semua, maka haruslah dengan kebesaran hati mengakui, meminta maaf, meminta perpanjangan waktu dan mulai menyelesaikan dengan lebih bertanggung jawab. Bukan gali lobang dan tutup lobang baru. Seringkali masalahnya adalah kita kurang jujur, tidak mau mengakui diri kita yang apa adanya. Kita menjaga image (pandangan orang lain terhadap kita). Kita ingin perform selalu prima adanya.

Karena kita tidak menjadi diri kita yang sungguh maka seringkali kita akan mengalami kelelahan mental ini. Kita mengalami demotivasi, orang bilang kurang punya gairah hidup. Betapapun banyaknya kita mendengarkan kaset atau ceramah motivasi, semua itu tidak akan bisa mengubah kita dalam jangka panjang (konsisten). Mengapa karena semua itu sifatnya dari luar diri kita.

Motivasi yang sesungguhnya haruslah keluar dari dalam diri sendiri. Itulah yang disebut pencerahan (kesadaran). jika kita tidak menyadari sendiri, mencari masalah utamanya, sering kali kita hanya berputar disekitar kulit (permukaan saja). Tidak akan mengubah diri kita menjadi lebih baik kemudian. Sebentar berubah kemudian kembali lagi ke kebiasaan lama.

Menemukan pencerahan menemukan motivasi

Istri saya sering kali kawatir ketika anak anak sakit. Dia stress dan merasa tidak berdaya. Hal ini menghambat segala aktifitasnya. Ketika dia bergumul, dia akhirnya berkata, “Jika saya kuat, Keiyu (nama anak) juga  akan kuat. Saya akan lebih tegar”. Pengertian ini keluar dari segala kepanikan yang dia hadapi. Namun ini dia dapatkan setelah dia melihat sungguh dampak yang terjadi pada hidupnya (stress, marah marah, tidak produktif, gelisah, menyalahkan). Setelah masuk ke dalam dirinya dan melakukan permenungan dan menemukan pencerahan ini dia menemukan motivasi (menemukan kekuatan). Ketika anak sakit dia sudah tidak segelisah dulu.

Kata kata di atas nampaknya sederhana, tapi kata kata tersebut bukan sekedar kata kata. Jika seseorang menyadari bahwa kekuatan kata kata itu sungguh hidup maka kata kata yang tepat memang menghidupkan (memberi kekuatan). Bukankah profesi seperti motivator itu dicari dan dibutuhkan? Untuk apa? Untuk kata katanya yang bernas (bermakna). Namun yang ingin saya katakan, setiap orang punya persoalan dan pergumulannya sendiri, maka haruslah menemukan kebijaksanaannya sendiri. Dengan pemahaman ini sebetulnya seseorang akan mampu menanggung apa yang seharusnya ditanggung. Untuk mendapatkan motivasi sesungguhnya haruslah mencari sumber kelelahan mental yang utama (masalah utama)

Darimana memulai!

            Hari ini pun saya menemukan persoalan di dalam diri saya, saya merasakan berat dan bingung harus dari mana memulai. Saya masuk ke dalam diri saya. Kebijakan muncul “ Kerjakanlah satu satu dengan cepat dan mulailah dari yang paling penting dan bisa segera dilakukan.” Salah satu yang penting adalah dengan membuat tulisan ini. Biasanya saya hanya membuat besaran apa yang harus saya capai (3 pekerjaan penting). 

Dengan berhasil lakukan hal hal penting satu demi satu beban mental yang membelenggu kita dengan sendirinya akan terurai, malah kita jadi bersemangat kembali. Mengapa karena kita merasa kita sudah melakukan hal yang bermakna (berguna untuk orang lain). Menemukan motivasi juga berarti kita menemukan kesadaran untuk menjadi lebih berguna bagi orang lain. (erabaru)

Sampah Evolusi

Sejarah asal usul manusia yang dipegang saintis ialah tercipta dengan evolusi, yakni dari peristiwa tumbukan awal (Teori Bigbang), unsur-unsur yang tercipta ialah alam ini dan DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) yang menjadi awal mula pembentuk spesies-spesies yang setelah diklasifikasikan salah satu diantara adalah manusia (homo sapiens).

Oleh karenanya banyak peneliti yang menggeluti ilmu biologi, khususnya genetika yang bertolak dari sudut pandang Darwinisme (pengikut Charles darwin) menganggap DNA manusia dan organisme lainnya sekitar 98 % tidak ada fungsinya. Organ yang termasuk diantaranya usus buntu, amandel, kelenjar pituari dan sebagainya. Penelitian yang telah dilakukan memvonis bahwa DNA ini adalah “sampah proses evolusi”. Kemudian menjadi pandangan yang baku.

Namun, sekali lagi asumsi yang dipengaruhi Darwinisme ini harus direvisi lagi. Baru-baru ini, para ilmuwan telah mendapati bahwa sampah evolusi ini berperan sangat penting dalam tubuh dan menghasilkan bentuk khusus RNA (asam ribonukleat) yang vital untuk kehidupan. John S Mattick, direktur institut untuk biosains molekuler di university of Quensland, Australia, dia mengemukakan bahwa teori “DNA sampah evolusi” sebagai kekeliruan terbesar dalam sejarah biologi molekular. Dus bukankah lebih bijaksana jika kita mengatakan bahwa DNA memiliki perancang yang Mahacerdas ?    

Minum Susu Terlalu Banyak Menyebabkan Osteoporosis

Satu miskonsepsi umum terbesar mengenai susu adalah bahwa susu membantu mencegah osteoporosis. Oleh karena itu, jumlah kalsium dalam tubuh kita berkurang seiring dengan usia, kita diberi tahu untuk minum susu yang banyak untuk mencegah osteoporosis. Namun, ini adalah sebuah kesalahan besar. Minum susu terlalu banyak sebenarnya menyebabkan osteoporosis.

Pada umumnya dipercaya bahwa kalsium dalam susu lebih mudah diserap daripada kalsium dalam makanan – makanan lain seperti ikan kecil, tetapi hal ini tidak sepenuhnya benar.

Kadar kalsium dalam darah manusia biasanya terpatok pada 9 – 10 mg. Namun, saat minum susu, konsentrasi kalsium darah Anda tiba – tiba meningkat. Walaupun sepintas lalu hal ini mungkin terlihat seperti banyak kalsium yang terserap, peningkatan jumlah kalsium dalam darah ini memiliki sisi buruk. Ketika konsentrasi kalsium dalam darah tiba – tiba meningkat, tubuh berusaha untuk mengembalikan keadaan abnormal ini menjadi normal kembali dengan membuang kalsium dari ginjal melalui urine. Dengan kata lain, jika Anda mencoba minum susu dengan harapan untuk mendapatkan kalsium, hasilnya sunggu ironis, yaitu menurunnya jumlah kalsium dalam tubuh Anda secara keseluruhan. Dari empat negara susu besar – Amerika, Swedia, Denmark dan Finlandia – di negara yang banyak sekali mengkonsumsi susu setiap harinya ditemukan banyak kasus retak tulang panggul dan osteoporosis.

Sebaliknya, ikan – ikan kecil dan rumput laut, yang selama berabad – abad dimakan bangsa Jepang dan pada awal dianggap rendah kalsium, mengandung kalsium terlalu cepat diserap yang meningkatkan jumlah konsentrasi kalsium dalam darah. Terlebih lagi, hampir tidak ada kasus osteoporosis di Jepang selama masa rakyat Jepang tidak minum susu. Bahkan sekarang, Anda tidak mendengar banyak orang menderita osteoporosis dari mereka yang tidak minum susu setiap harinya. Tubuh dapat menyerap kalsium dan mineral yang diperlukan melalui pencernaan udang kecil, ikan, dan rumput laut.

Sumber :

Shinya, Hiromi. 2007. “The Miracle of Enzim, Self Healing Program, Meningkatkan Daya Tahan Tubuh-Memicu Regenerasi Sel”. Bandung : Penerbit Qanita

Famous Diamonds

Among the most well known diamonds is the Hope.This 45.52 carat steel blue diamond is currently on display at the Smithsonian.The legends of the ill-fortune and curse bestowed on the possessor of the Hope Diamond are many. This diamond was donated to the Smithsonian in 1958.The Hope was originally a rather flat, blocky 110-carat rough.

The Dresden Green stands out among the natural colored diamonds. It is the largest green diamond in the world weighing 40.70 carats. This diamond is historic, large and has a natural green color with a slight blue overtone. These facts make it virtually priceless.

The Conde Pink is a pear shaped and weighs 9.01-carats. This pink diamond was once owned by Louis XIII.

The Tiffany Yellow diamond a beautiful canary-yellow octahedron weighing 287.42 in the rough (metric) carats discovered in either 1877 or 1878 in South Africa. The gem after cutting boasts the extraordinary weight of 128.54 carats. And until recently, was the largest golden-yellow in the world.

The Koh-I-Noor ( Mountain of Light ) is now among the British Crown Jewels. This diamond weighs 105.60 carats. First mentioned in 1304, it is believed to have been once set in Shah Jehan‘s famous peacock throne as one of the peacocks eyes.

The Agra is graded as a naturally colored
Fancy Light Pink and weighs 32.34 carats.It was sold for about 6.9 million in 1990.Since this sale, it has been modified to a cushion shape weighing about 28.15 carats.

The Transvaal Blue is pear cut.This blue
diamond weighs 25 carats. It was found in
the Premier Diamond Mine in Transvaal,
South Africa.

The Great Chrysanthemum was discovered in the summer of 1963, in a South African diamond field. This 198.28-carat fancy brown diamond appeared to be a light honey color in its rough state. However, after cutting, it proved to be a rich golden brown, with overtones of sienna and burnt orange.

The Taylor-Burton Diamond is a pear-shaped 69.42 carat diamond. Cartier of New York purchased this diamond at an auction in 1969and christened it "Cartier."The next day Richard Burton bought the diamond for Elizabeth Taylor. He renamed it the "Taylor Burton”.In 1978,Elizabeth Taylor put the diamond up for sale.Prospective buyers had to pay $2,500 each to view the diamond to cover the costs of showing it. Finally, in June of 1979, the diamond was sold for nearly $3 million dollars.

Rodamin B Salah Satu Pewarna Yang Berbahaya

Rodamin B merupakan zat pewarna sintetis bebentuk kristal tidak berbau, berwarna merah keunguan, dalam bentuk larutan berwarna merah terang berpendar ( berfluorescensi ). Nama lain dari Rodamin B adalah :

Tetra ethyl rhodamin, Rheoninine B, D & C Red No. 19, C.I. Basic Violet 10, dan C.I. No 45179. Rodamin B diperuntukan untuk bahan pewarna kertas, tekstil dan sebagai reagensia untuk pengujian Antimon, Cobalt, Bismuth dan lain lain. Rodamin B yang digunakan untuk pewarna makanan melanggar Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan No 239/Menkes/Per/V/85 tentang Zat Warna Tertentu yang dinyatakan sebagai Bahan Berbahaya. Rodamin B sering disalah gunakan untuk pewarna pangan dan kosmetik. misalnya : sirup, lipstik dll. Penyalah gunaan rodamin B sangat berbahaya bagi kesehatan.

Paparan rodamin B dalam waktu yang lama kronis) dapat menyebabkan gangguan fungsi hati / kanker hati.

Pewarna makanan / minuman untuk warna merah sebaiknya disarankan memakai pewarna alam atau pewarna Sintetik yang aman sesuai dengan permenkes No 772/Menkes/Per./I/88 tentang Bahan Tambahan Makanan. Bahan pewarna sintetis yang dianjurkan adalah Karmin,Merah allura.

Berikut tanda dan gejala akut bila terpapar rodamin B :

1. Jika terhirup akan iritasi pada saluran pernapasan.

2. Jika rekena kul;it dapat menimbulkan iritasi pada kulit.

3. Jika terkena mata akan menimbulkaniritasi pada mata, mata kemerahan,oedema pada

kelopak mata.

4. Jika tertelan dapat menimbulkan iritasi pada saluran pencernaan dan menimbulkan

gejala keracunan dan air seni berwarna merah atau merah muda.

Tindakan bila terpapar Rodamin B :

1. Bila terhirup segera pidahkan korban dari lokasi kejadian, pasang masker berkatup atau

perlatan sejenis untuk melakukan pernapasan buatan, bila perlu hubungi dokter.

2. Bila terkena kulit segera lepaskan pakaian perhiasan dan sepatu penderita yang

terkontaminasi/terkena Rodamin B Cuci kulit dengan sabun dan air mengalir sampai

bersih dari Rodamin B, selama kurang lebih 15 menit sampai 20 menit. Bila perlu

hubungi dokter.

3. Bila terkena mata, bilas dengan air mengalir atau larutan garam fisilogis, mata dikedip

kedipkan sampai dipastikan sisa Rodamin B sudah tidak ada lagi atau sudah bersih.

Bila perlu hubungi dokter.

4. Bila tertelan dan terjadi muntah, letakan posisi kepala lebih rendah dari pinggul

untuk mencegah terjadinya muntahan masuk ke saluran pernapasan. Bila korban tidak

sadar, miringkan kepala ke samping atau ke satu sisi. Segera hubungi dokter.

Boraks berbahaya bila digunakan untuk makanan

Bahaya Boraks

Boraks adalah senyawa berbentuk kristal, warna putih, tidak berbau dan stabil pada suhu tekanan normal.

Boraks merupakan senyawa kimia berbahaya untuk pangan dengan nama kimia natrium tetrabonat (NaB4O7 10H2O). Dapat dijumpai dalam bentk padat dan jika larut dalam air akan menjadi natrium hidroksida dan asam borat (H3BO3). Boraks atau asam borat biasa digunakan sebagai bahan pembuat deterjen, bersifat antiseptik dan mengurangi kesadahan air. Bahan berbahaya ini haram digunakan untuk makanan.

Bahaya boraks jika terhirup, mengenai kulit dan tertelan bisa menyebabkan iritasi saluran pernafasan, iritasi kulit, iritasi mata dan kerusakan ginjal. Jika boraks 5-10 gram tertelan oleh anak-anak bisa menyebabkan shock dan kematian.

Efek akut dari boraks bisa menyebabkan badan berasa tidak enak, mual, nyeri hebat pada perut bagian atas, perdarahan gastro-enteritis disertai muntah darah, diare, lemah, mengantuk, demam dan sakit kepala.

Penyelahgunaan boraks untuk makanan telah ditemukan pada mie basah, baso, kerupuk dan jajanan lainnya.

Untuk mengetahui makanan mengandung boraks ciri-cirinya sebagai berikut:
- Ciri-ciri mie basah mengandung boraks: Teksturnya kenal, lebih mengkilat, tidak lengket, dan tidak cepat putus.

- Ciri baso mengandung boraks: teksturnya sangat kenal, warna tidak kecokelatan seperti penggunaan daging namun lebih cenderung keputihan.

-Ciri-ciri jajanan (seperti lontong) mengandung boraks: teksturnya sangat kenyal, berasa tajam, seprti sangat gurih dan membuat lidah bergetar dan meberikan rasa getir.

- Ciri-ciri kerupuk mengandung boraks: teksturnya renyah dan bisa menimbulkan rasa getir.(Vivanews.com).

Making Money With Articles : Banner Advertisements

When you are trying to make money off of the articles on your website, it is important to effectively promote your site so that you will attract customers and they can see just what a good, quality site you have. There are several ways so market and promote your website, one of them being though banner advertisements.

What Banner Ads Can Do For You

Banner ads can help bring visitors from others sites to your own. Although monthly fees can be expensive to advertise on high traffic sites, in the end it may be cheaper and/or a faster way to start seeing significant revenue from your website efforts, rather than waiting for SEO techniques to bring your own site to the top of search engine results. Aside from paying to advertise on someone else’s site, there are also free banner exchanges to choose from. We will look at the pros and cons of each banner advertising method below.

Free Banner Exchanges

Free banner exchanges are when you and other sites exchange each others banners. Their banner will go on your site and your banner will go one their site. Although this option is free, there are two main problems with it. First, if you want your banner on a significant number of sites, it will mean cluttering your own site up with these banners. This could even shot you in the foot if you run an affiliate website because, instead of clicking on your affiliate links, your visitors may be clicking on your banner exchange links. Secondly, you have to be really careful about the types of sites that you exchange banners with. Some sites like to gather a lot of banners so that they can be a directory or portal site and not have to have any real content. These “banner farms” or “link farms” will do nothing positive for your site and, in the meantime, you will be bringing them potential traffic.

Paid Banner Ads

As we saw above, paid banner ads cost money, but they will eventually pay off if you choose the right ones. You need to ensure that the site produces the amount of traffic that they say and that they have your ad placed in a way that invites visitors to click without being too pushy. You also want to choose a site that does not house too many other banners on the same page as yours or that there are no competitor links on the same page.

All in all, banner ads can end up being profitable for you site if you go about it the right way. If you do decide to check out banner advertisement as a marketing avenue, be sure to keep the above tips in mind.

Tool Talk: All about internet marketing tools

Who doesn't want inexpensive internet marketing tools? In this day and age when advertising your business online is the way to go, it's a must that you avail of internet marketing tools at the lowest cost possible. How can you avail of them? How can you make the most out of these low cost internet marketing tools?
These low cost internet marketing tools aim to better your website and promote them thoroughly. Read on to know more about them:

1. Software
There is software specializing in internet marketing. These programs are affordable internet marketing tools. They attract traffic, communicate your site to anyone online, harness and trim down your keywords, track your site visitors and create links to other sites. Of course, the phrase "low cost" emphasizes that you must not spend exorbitantly. Watch out for internet marketing tools that do nothing but suck your budget.
2. Website packages
Take note of low cost internet marketing tools that do the following: hosting and designing your site, getting your domain, offering technical help, configure and upload your files, campaigning for your traffic. These are available in website packages that you can avail of anytime. Choose a package caters to your site's needs.
3. Mailing lists
Notice that when you visit the Bulk Mail folder of your email, you read nothing but website promotions. That's email marketing? It boosts your business like no other. Don't worry about spamming. There's such a thing as "safe lists" that make your mails spam-free. This is so easy to obtain. Look for mailing lists for sale and let the fun of emailing begin.
4. Data Submitters
This is a money-saving internet marketing tool that works like magic. Have a data submitter of your own and amass tremendously huge hits!
5. E-books
Integrate an e-book in your site for people to download. At such a cheap price, you keep people clamoring for more and visiting your site in the process. That's one affordable internet marketing tool for you.
6. SEO tools
Internet marketing is not complete without the standard SEO tools. Search engines remain as the major powerhouse in marketing so never leave this part out. Generate traffic through this effective low cost internet marketing tool!
Here's a reminder: when you see the low cost internet marketing tool banners online, never get persuaded easily. Study the package deals; analyze the contents and benefits before deciding if you want one.

Blogging : Consolidation, Debt and New Information Technology

If you are interested in blogging, consolidation, debt, andother financial topics are sure to appear in many of theblogs that you regularly read. Techniques to make andmanage money are some of the most popular topics forbloggers to explore on the web, so it is little wonder thatso many bloggers turn their attention to dealing withdebt. Falling into debt is all too easy, and getting out ofdebt can be very difficult for people who do not have alot of financial expertise. For people who have a knackfor dealing with finances, blogging about their insightsand knowledge can be a great way to literally andfiguratively share the wealth.

If you are considering getting into blogging,consolidation, debt, savings, and investment topics canprove to be very fruitful things to write about. Manyprofessional bloggers who make a living off of theirblogs spend their days writing about money. If youknow how to court advertisers and build a blog fanbase, you can make money just by talking about money.If you are familiar with loan consolidation, negotiatingsettlements with credit card companies, or any otherfinancial topics, consider using your knowledge tocreate a successful blog. By sharing your expertise, youmay be able to help your readers get out of debt whileyou reap sizable monetary rewards for your time andknowledge.

About Blogging

Blogging 101
Blogging 101 is mostly about the blogging vocabulary. To understand blogs, you need to know the terms blog, platform, domain, and web host. Once you have mastered these key elements of blogging, you can enter any conversation about blogging with confidence. After you know what exactly a blog is, you will be on your way to passing the final exam of blogging 101. Blog is short for weblog, which simply means a series of online posts presented in reverse chronological order. That's all! Most blogs are text, but there are also photo blogs and video blogs. The rest of blogging 101 has to do with the technical side of things. If you are setting up a blog, you will need a platform, a web host, and a domain. A blogging platform is a computer software program that allows you to write posts and to update your blog. Your platform is also what you use to design the look of your blog, from color scheme to font size. The web host is sort of like the virtual file cabinet where your blog is stored. Your computer communicates with the host when you upload or edit a post. The domain is the online address of your blog, and usually ends in ‘dot com'. Now that you know what a blog is, what a platform is, and what domains and hosts are, congratulate yourself! You have passed blogging 101.

Wage for the New Grad

Fresh out of college, most people are excited about landing that first job. Given that most grads do not have work experience or only had a part time job while studying, it is not easy to secure an executive position right away.

Starting from scratch, one has no choice but to start from the bottom in an entry-level position then in time move to the top. The challenge most grads face in applying for a job is the competition. Aside from those who just graduated, there are also those who have left the previous job and are looking for a new one.

According to hiring and compensation experts, there is not that much room to negotiate when one is just a fresh grad. This is because that person does not have substantial work experience as basis to negotiate for a higher wage compared to those who have already worked before.
The range of the salary fresh grads get are based on the course one has finished in college. To those who volunteered to be surveyed, it was found that people who graduated from the sciences were able to get a higher salary compared to those who graduated from the liberal arts.
A tip that may help a little in the negotiation process is knowing your potential and not easily giving in or selling yourself short. In the course of an interview, it will boil down to the how much you will be getting. Most fresh grads accept what is given immediately and reply “ok” ending it there.

It is best to only talk about the salary when an offer has been made. If the interviewer is good, it can wait. During that time, one can try asking how much the company will give for someone in that position then be able to negotiate about that further later on regardless of the figure that was given.

The applicant can then ask questions such as job responsibilities and mention that the contribution one can give to the company is more important than the salary you will be receiving showing the recruiter you are a team player.

Applicants can negotiate more by doing research on how much other companies are offering for the same job before giving an immediate answer. By knowing that information, it is possible for you to negotiate the salary offered for a little more.

Getting a job is not only about a salary. This includes other things that the company offers to its employees and by thoroughly checking out the other benefits and perks, it can also help in deciding whether the applicant should accept the job or not.

Matching Your Skills to Find Appropriate Jobs

Skills refer to the things you do well. The key to finding the most appropriate jobs in the industry is recognizing your own skills and communicating the significance written and verbally to a probable employer.

Majority of the most viable skills are those that are used in a variety of work settings. What are these skills? Would matching your skills to find the right job be successful?

* Determine your skills. This would help you in becoming the lead candidate of landing the job. A skill does not necessarily mean it was adapted in a work environment. If this would be your first job hunt and you have no job experience to date, you still have a chance in the industry.

Majority of skills, including knowledge-based and transferable, could be absorbed and developed as a volunteer, a student, a homemaker, or in your other personal activities. The skills you have used for these activities can still be applied to your desired jobs.

Organizing and listing your personal skills could help you easily fill out job applications, provide useful information for job interviews, and prepare quality resumes.

First, you should categorize the skills by separating your interests and aptitudes from your work experience.

1) Aptitudes and interest. These include all of your hobbies, activities you have been involved in the past, and all the things that interest you. By listing all of these down, you could examine the skills it takes to achieve each item.

Skills from aptitude and interest may be homemaking, playing basketball, fixing cars and many more. All of these items could determine if you are capable of working with a team, able to handle multiple tasks, have viable knowledge of human development, knowledge of electronics and ability to diagnose mechanical and numerical problems. The list goes on, but make sure to consider the skills that would be beneficial for a working environment.

2) Work history. This includes volunteer, part-time, freelance, summer and full time jobs. Once you have listed all your past employment, examine the skills you do work each work duty.

* Ask for help. As soon as you have your list ready, you could now go to job services that could help you acquire your desired job. You could also search job yourself. However, always remember to match your skills and abilities in your list to the needed skills and abilities of various jobs.

In most cases, people who seek jobs are threatened with job titles. This should not be the case. As long as your skills and abilities could meet the requirements of the workload and job title, your possibility of acquiring your desired job increases.

Must-know Tips on Executive Job Search

It is normal for every person to strive for career advancement and growth. It makes them feel that all of their hard work has paid off and that a promotion is, indeed, the best reward they can get.

However, for some whose luck seems to be so illusive, they have to find their own growth somewhere else. That is why most of them opted for executive job searches, where they hope that someday they would be lucky enough to find the executive job that they have long been dreaming for.

But is it really just luck? Or are there some factors that need to be considered when searching for that executive job of their dreams?

Landing a good executive job is not dependent on luck. For people who wish to learn some tips regarding executive job searches, here are some pointers on how to get that dream job:

1. Killer looks
The saying, “Looks could kill” is not an understatement. Though the word kill is only used literally and the word look is sometimes associated with stares. But what is being pointed out here is that looks can definitely kill a person’s chances on landing his or her executive job if the applicant had missed one great factor: appearance.

As the saying goes, first impressions last, so it would be better to make that first impression by looking just right for the job. After all, if a person wants to have an executive job, then, he should dress appropriately for the position. In this way, the executive job he had been searching for might just become a reality.

2. Show some mastery
For an executive position, most employers would want to hire those who are already an expert in their own field. This means that the applicants should be adept in the areas concerning their chosen careers. This will show that the applicant has already started a coherent career track and is already knowledgeable in the field.

It will do no good to an applicant who claims to be a “jack of all trades but a master of none.” Six out of 10 applicants are hired because of their expertise on a certain field. This only means that employers are more concerned with people who have already mastered their career and have established continuous career growth.

Finding an available executive job could be one thing but actually getting that dream executive job is another thing. Looking and acting the part is a must to landing that dream job!

Take Charge Of Your Finances : Tips On Budgeting

With prices of commodities increasing day by day it is proper to make your very own strategic plan on maximizing your financial resources and making sure that every penny earned is well spent.

Make your move on coordinating your finances and list of expenditures that may affect the way you use your income and empower you on your economic stability as a working individual.

Your source of income, lifestyle, spending habits, current job and house location, cost of living, payables and loans determines your level of budgeting needs. Starting to take charge of your finances is one sure way of becoming successful in a field of self-fulfillment and success.

The following tips and recommendations will provide you details on how you can help yourself manage your finances and assume a new outlook to become responsible in your spending.

Ø Treat Math As Your Lifetime Partner – Do the entire math in your purchasing needs. Try to compare prices across your current location for the price of a range of grocery and household items you need in a day-to-day basis.

Save as much as you can in an item you are trying to buy. Chinese businessmen exercise effective buying techniques. They save as much as they can and usually purchase in bulk to increase their revenue index on the item they plan on selling as well.

Ø Gambling – Gambling tops the chart in making your life as chaotic as it could get. Gambling strips you off your finances and keeps you vulnerable from the threats of bankruptcy.
Ø Know Your Wants and Needs – Limit your spending on something which you are not in dire need of. According to a recent study, luxuries are second to gambling in terms of the degree of money-stripping capability.

Ø “Do Not Spend More Than you Earn” – Rags-To-Riches stories do not fail to mention this famous cliché. There is always truth to this phrase for you cannot live in a world where you consume more than what you can produce.

Ø Keeping A List – Making your own budget list is vital to your success to becoming prudent. A wise buyer needs to consider the amount of a certain commodity and how will it impact his life as an individual.

An unconscientious consumer would not care about what is being purchased as long as he or she has money to buy for them. Unless you are someone who has a considerable amount of wealth and income resources, you can not afford to disregard this recommendation and go ahead with your practice.

A Frugal Lifestyle

The word “frugality” has left a more negative connotation for most people than simply being a saver, a cheapskate or tightwad. There is a thin line difference to saving and too much frugality to the point of being awkward and ridiculous. This is where the negative connotation comes from.
But if you are guided with the right principles and reasons in deciding to live a frugal life, you would never go wrong.

If you have decided to live frugally, no need to be worried of insults. Keep your head up high. And keep your focus through these tips.

1. Eating Out - Having gimmicks with friends on a Friday night is fine if you do it once in a while. But this can be expensive if you add them up at the end of the month.
2. Clothing - Naturally, if you are the kind of person who adores signature and designer clothes, do not expect that there will be something left of your take home pay. Instead of being trendy, wear clothes that can easily be matched with your other clothes.
3. Own Home - If you are planning to move out and find a place to settle, do not be overwhelmed by the excitement, instead be practical. As a start, buy a smaller house or try other ways like rent-to-own, do-it-yourself arrangements, and owner financing.
4. Buying Your Own Car - Shy away from sports cars or SUVs. Just stick to your purpose of buying a car which is to transport you anywhere you need to go. Check out also program cars like a new car warranty. Maybe this is not just the best time to replace your car with a new one.
5. Shopping for Groceries - As much as possible do not go with items that are branded. Choose non-brands and try looking for items on the highest or lowest shelves for best prices. Grab the opportunity and shop during sales or use coupons.
6. Family Out - There are inexpensive ways to bond with your family and be entertained like going to libraries, local parks, malling, picnics, visit friends and local church.
7. Buying School Supplies - Stock school supplies at home and do not buy anything fancy.
8. Be contented with what you have and try to live within what you earn.
9. Plan your Child’s College Education - Teach them the ways to be independent and self-supporting by encouraging them to apply for scholarships and “on campus jobs”.
10. Be Aware of your Financial Limitations
11. Anticipate your Failures by Planning - Have always a budget plan so you would avoid impulsive buying.

Credit card Shavings

Having a credit card is very convenient since carrying a lot of cash becomes unneccesary and you might even have a hard time leaving your credit card at home. But with its advantages comes also its disadvantages. Since you can always buy things without carrying cash around, you are always tempted to buy something that you come across. If you have excellent control on your finances then good for you. If you have a hard time managing your credit card, then these pointers can help you.

Get organized
First thing's first, obtain your credit card records to have a better idea of your spendings. Be sure to double check the records for errors and ensure its accuracy. A good example would be to find out if you have outstanding debts that should not be there as well as the accuracy of the listing of your former and present address.
Evaluate your credit card

Go over your recent credit card records and look at the interest rates. Some credit card companies have promos wherein they offer lower interest rates for a period of time and this promo may already be over yet you have no idea and are already paying at a higher interest rate. Also take note of the membership fee which they charge annually since some have very high membership fees. Consider cancelling this if you are not using it frequently.
Pay on time

It is important to pay your bills on time since it can have a negative effect on your credit record or rating. You will also be able to avoid getting charged because of not paying on time. Try asking the credit card company to remove the overdue charge if you have forgotten to pay it on time for the first time.

Manage your debts
If you see that you have more debt than what is comfortable, think ahead and plan out how you will repay it or at least reduce your debt. Devise a way to pay more than what is required of you so that you will have a reduced payment schedule. Prioritize the card that has the highest interest rate. Do not bring your credit card always when you go around since temptations abound.

Don't bite more than you can chew
As the saying "don't bite more than you can chew" goes, do not spend more than you can afford. True, a beautiful gold bracelet may be enjoyable to wear but its price tag may mean paying a lot for the next months. If you are bent to save money when using your credit card, unnecessary items like jewelry and the like should be at the bottom of your considerations.

Online Job Hunting

There was a time when a person who wanted to find work had to buy newspaper and look through the classified ads section. The advent of the internet has changed that by creating opportunities for people to work either in a different state or in another country.

It has made the world a smaller place rendering it accessible for anyone with a computer to search for a job and apply to it.

There are many sites that offer such services. All the person has to do is open an account, fill up the necessary fields then submit your resume.

These sites usually ask for pertinent information such as the person’s name, age, address, contact number and social security number.

Additional information that will be requested is educational background. Employment history is also another thing that has to be mentioned which includes the job description and highlights that one has experienced during that person’s career. A section in the account will also ask the preferred industry of work, if the person is willing to do field work or open to relocation and the expected salary should one be accepted for the job.

With all the information provided, these sites will then match your qualifications with the jobs available. This service is free and matches can be seen when the person logs on the account or gets a notice via email.

Some sites offer a service with a fee that will place the resume over other applicants giving that person more priority but even that is a not a guarantee that one will get the job.
Online job hunting is not just for professionals. It caters to anyone who wants to work either full time, part time or on a per project basis.

Applying online is not only done through job sites. You can also check the websites of companies that usually have a section on careers to see what openings are available. You simply have to go through the process of giving certain information and uploading your resume.

There are many jobs available in the market. The internet has made it easier for companies to make people aware that there are vacancies available. It has also made it convenient for applicants to apply online instead of walking to an office and dropping of a resume. With everything that is just a mouse click away, all it takes is a little effort on one’s part to sit down in front of a computer and looking for a job.