The Orient Has Many Anti-Aging Secrets, Find What They Are

Everyday that I look in the mirror a part of me regrets the tell-tale signs of aging that I see. Of course I have gained many benefits from my longish life that I would never trade away, but still I always try to look my best, and this gets harder and harder. And I have often wondered just how our oriental cousins over in the East have managed to keep their skin looking so luscious and fresh, so I was very pleased to read this lovely list of 15 natural anti-aging secrets that the wonderful orientals have cultivated throughout the ages. 

Take a look at these brilliant tips, that will show you too how to get your skin looking radiant and young again.

1. Change Your Attitude Regarding Beauty

In the West, for cultural-historical reasons, darker, tanned skin is considered desirable: people sunbathe, go to tanning booths, or apply artificial creams to make their skin darker. But in the east it is precisely the reverse. For different cultural reasons, tanning is often considered a sign of a laborer, someone of a poor-caste, whereas the more effete pale skin is associated with refined upper-middle and aristocratic classes. 

Therefore many of the skin benefits that Asian people have enjoyed will be hard for us to accept if we cling to the usual idea that darker tanned skin is more beautiful and better for us. Realizing that pale skin is indeed very beautiful, should be part of your first step towards learning how to care for your skin. 

 

2. Regularly Drink Green Tea

 

Green tea contains many health benefits, including antioxidants and metabolism boosting properties. In Japan, tea drinking ceremonies are very important semi-religious events that shape the day. Make you and your family a special pot of green tea every afternoon, and drink it yourself throughout the day. Green tea can become a useful healthy anchor on which you can embrace Asia's best healthy practices. 

 

3. Use the Geisha-Nightingale Method

 

Just as horse manure is good for growing crops, nightingale droppings, offer a (much more civilized) antidote to your skin's hardening and dullness. For many centuries Japanese geishas made use of nightingale's dried waste, and now expensive facials are produced across the world using the same ingredient. So, if you want your skin to be as soft and bright as a dazzling geisha's, this traditional remedy may be the thing for you. 

 

4. Keep Your Face Away from Sunlight

 

Dangerous UV rays cause skin problems, like premature aging and cancer. Therefore it is paramount that you avoid direct sunlight by seeking shade, wearing big hats or even umbrellas, covering your sleeves and legs, while making use of sunscreen. This has long been a way of life in Asia and there is no reason why we can't do the same. 

 

5. Make Fresh Fruit Your Daily Dessert

 

Put away the gloopy, chocolate pudding and sugar-infested ice-cream sundae you had planned for tonight's dessert and head to the green grocer's instead. If you pick up a colorful selection of fresh fruit you can chop it all up and offer a stunning and natural dessert for your family. It will fill yours and everyone else's body with antioxidant rich vitamin C. In Japan and Korea, eating fresh fruit at the dinner table is a normal way of life. 

 

 

6. Cut Down on Your Dairy Consumption

Again, due to historical reasons, much of east Asia does not eat a lot of dairy. So if you want to look as healthy as an oriental you must be prepared to reduce the amount of milk and cheese you consume. Not only will this reduce your fat intake, it will keep you less full so you can enjoy other nutritious and beneficial foods. 

 

7. Learn About Chinese Medicine

In the West, if you have a particular problem, your doctor will likely prescribe you with some excellent drug specifically produced to target and destroy your symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine, on the contrary, emphasizes the need for holistic solutions to health troubles. A Chinese medicinal expert might provide you with a healing soup that will tackle the root cause of your ailment, as part of a balanced new approach, to alter and improve your lifestyle, rather than simply tackling the symptom and result of a poor lifestyle. Talk to a local Chinese chemist about what they can do for you. 

 

8. Keep Your Car in the Garage, and Walk or Cycle

Even though they have great cars, people in Asia walk and walk, that is, when they are not bicycling. This kind of non-sedentary lifestyle lies at the heart of the orient's healthy root behavior, and unfortunately makes a favorable contrast to our lazy drive-everywhere attitude. So, instead of driving from one building to another, make more journeys on foot. Or purchase a bicycle and use that (it's a lot more fun and enjoyable than driving in busy traffic). This behavior will improve your body's health, giving your skin the shiny results to show. 

 

9. Discover the Uses of Tofu

 

Tofu is a regular and surprisingly tasty part of many an Asian dinner table. This natural soy-bean wonder is full of healthy goodness that your hamburger or steak will never be able to match. And it is not just tofu either. Miso soup, edamame and soy sauce also spice up your savory meal. Unfortunately most western people do not eat enough of this kind of plant-based protein, and we can learn a thing or two from our Asian cousins. 

 

10. Increase the Amount of Ginger You Use

Ginger is everywhere in the east, not just in stir fry's but also soups and teas. Ginger is a wonderful root that you will be amazed by. Some of its keenest results will be seen in your improved circulation, which is absolutely vital for a glowing face. 

 

11. Embrace Face Masks - the Asian Way

It's not an accident that Asian people take good care of their skin. They use several products, like this tissue face mask, specifically to help do everything they can to keep their faces luminous. Different tissue masks, like shampoos, are aimed at those with different requirements, but all include some kind of anti-aging ingredient. 

 

12. Use Coffee Beans for an Exfoliate

 

In Indonesia, for a long time, women have been using ground up coffee beans as a strong exfoliant. You too can make this part of your body care routine. The benefit of using your leftover coffee grounds to exfoliate your skin, apart from that lovely smell, is that it is a great anti-inflammatory, which boosts your skin's collagen production. Caffeine is often used in products which tighten your skin, but if you can do it yourself why waste money on such products? 

 

13. Use Matcha Powder for Your Skin

 

This green tea powder can also be used as part of a face treatment which increases your skin's brightness and will even help treat acne. Matcha is such a wonderful thing, it is full of lovely anti-oxidants, makes delicious and healthy cups of tea, plus in Asia it is used in ice-cream, cakes and even bread. So it should certainly be part of your next big supermarket shopping trip. 

 

14. Use Mint to Lighten Your Skin's Dark Spots

 

If you already have sun damage on your face, like dark spots for example, there are natural remedies from Asia that can help you. If you grind mint leaves into paste, you can make a superb face mask. Apply and leave for 15 minutes before washing away. If you repeat daily you will see truly sparkling results. 

 

15. Get with the Goji Berry

 

Containing vitamin C and beta carotene, goji berries are terrific for you. They are also believed to nourish your liver and blood, giving you - in Chinese medical terms - warmer blood, which is necessary for greater skin health.

Combining rice flour ( as it is coarse slightly) add little milk and turmeric pdr to make you face mask/ This serves 2 purpose- 1) lighten your sun tan. 2) By rubbing away from hair growth, you'll have smooth face, if done regularly, as you get old, you'll have glowing face without any hair.

You can do it daily or at least 2-3 times a week.

 

Some people use besan/ chickpea flour with milk cream as your face mask daily, you'll have a glowing skin without any blemishes. 

 

 

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How your diet can help flatten the curve

The Covid-19 coronavirus is disrupting almost every aspect of our lives in the US and across the world. As we face this daunting new challenge, it's important to assess and bring to bear every tool we have in our arsenal to reduce infections, deaths and suffering from this outbreak.

Social distancing, hand washing, and quarantine can "flatten the curve." But what role can food and nutrition play? We believe there are at least three important ways diet can help alleviate the public health crisis.

First, higher intakes of specific nutrients appear to boost the immune system, while low intakes lead to less effective immune responses and higher susceptibility to infection.

Stronger immune systems can help people fight the virus, and may help keep some patients out of the hospital, leaving room for those in most dire need. Nutrients that may help the immune response include micronutrients like zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamins A, C, D, E, B-6, and folate; with additional potentially promising effects of whole foods like goji berry, broccoli, green tea, and turmeric.

Some of these nutrients may help to reduce excess inflammation and tissue damage caused by the virus that can lead to severe lung injury and failure and even death.

It is too early to know what cocktail of nutrients is the best to counter Covid-19. But we do know that several of these nutrients have shown promising effects for common colds, influenza and other respiratory infections. With many restaurants closed, take this opportunity to eat healthy foods at home like: citrus fruits, berries, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, shellfish, beans, almonds, hazelnuts, peanut butter, turmeric and tea. These foods may be especially important in older adults, who often eat less of these nutrients and are more at risk of dying of Covid-19. 

Even a small decrease in risk from healthier eating could make a difference on a national scale.

Second, experience from other infectious disease outbreaks makes clear that malnourished individuals have a higher risk of becoming ill, a longer duration of illness, and greater risk of death. In the current crisis, feeding people who are at risk is even more important. Due to insufficient household income, nearly 30 million US kids currently receive free or reduced-price lunch and nearly 15 million kids participate in the country's School Breakfast Program. For many children, this accounts for nearly 50% of their daily calories.

With schools appropriately shutting down over the coronavirus pandemic, this critical lifeline of food is gone. At the time of writing, 124,000 US schools are closed or scheduled to close, affecting nearly 55.1 million American kids in public and private schools. Local school districts and charities are scrambling to find alternatives to get meals to kids, but the logistics are daunting. Food insecurity will be worsened by the tremendous loss of wages and jobs from shuttered businesses. We must find a way to keep those vulnerable to hunger fed for the duration of what could be a lengthy battle against this virus.

Finally, beyond older age, risk of severe Covid-19 illness and death are highest among people who have other conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. These conditions weaken the heart's ability to handle stress, while diabetes also weakens the immune system. Both cardiovascular disease and diabetes are linked to chronic, low-grade inflammation throughout the body -- which could predispose Covid-19 patients to the severe excess inflammation that contributes to lung failure and death. This intersection of risk is deeply concerning. A 2019 report by the American Heart Association estimates that 121.5 million adults -- more than half of the US adult population -- had some form of cardiovascular disease. And 114.4 million adults -- nearly half of the US adult population -- have diabetes or prediabetes.

Beyond the measures we are taking to fight the virus in the short term, we must also reduce the long-term impacts. Preventing and lessening the severity of existing cardiovascular disease and diabetes should be a key tactic. Among different risks and preventive approaches for these diseases, nutrition tops the list: A recent multi-investigator study estimated that about 45% of all cardiovascular disease and diabetes deaths are directly attributable to poor diet. Even without Covid-19, another recent study estimated that poor diet kills about 530,000 Americans annually -- or nearly 1,500 deaths a day. 

Increasing consumption of healthy foods is among the priorities for reducing cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the US. Creating a healthier food system through government, business, healthcare and consumer actions must be a top priority for our nation's health now and in the future.

The coronavirus outbreak is a humbling reminder of the fragile state of the human condition in our world. No one solution will be enough. We will need to combine general public health strategies like hand washing, social distancing, staying home if ill or debilitated, and a national testing program available to anyone who needs it, together with effective medical care and drug treatments for those who fall ill.

But that won't be enough.

We cannot fully contain Covid-19 at this point, so we must face it head on and bring every tool we have to bear against it -- from support for the hungry, to better nutrition, to scientific endeavor seeking drug treatments and vaccines. And we must be prepared to do this for years to come. Food and nutrition are key elements that can't be neglected. Aiming to eat healthier to boost the immune system, addressing urgent new food insecurity with a comprehensive national plan, and building a robust national strategy to shift the food system to address cardiovascular disease and diabetes are complementary actions to help overcome this crisis.

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The Surprising Health Benefits of Goji berries

There’s a good chance you’ve seen the Goji advertised in health food stores as a miracle fruit, but what IS the Goji and what is it good for?


The Goji (AKA “Goji Berry” or “Wolfberry”) comes from Asia and is highly prized by eastern medicine practitioners, and recently – by the rest of the world. Goji berries can be bought frozen or dehydrated, and scientists are generally in consensus about their many health benefits. In this article, you’ll find just a few of the many blessings this wonder-berry brings with it, some information you should know before adding it to your diet, and even a great recipe for a refreshing and healthy shake.

The health benefits of the Goji:

The Goji is considered a ‘superfood’ thanks to the many nutrients it contains, including some very unique ones that are almost impossible to find in other foods.
1. Eyesight improvement:

Age-related Macular Degeneration prevention.

Goji berries contain an abundance of zeaxanthin, an antioxidant that is necessary for ocular health, especially in seniors. The antioxidants in Goji are absorbed quickly and efficiently into the bloodstream and prevent cellular degeneration throughout the body, and in the corneas in particular. Chinese researchers tested the effects of consuming 14 grams of Goji per day in people over the age of 65, and discovered that their eyesight was significantly improved, while their chances of suffering from age-related ocular problems decreased considerably.

2. A rich source of nutrients:

In addition to all the antioxidants, the Goji also contains hefty amounts of essential nutrients. Aside from proteins, various vitamins, iron, trace elements (essential minerals) and dietary fibers, Goji’s uniqueness comes from the plethora of amino acids it contains. Each berry contains 19 different amino acids, and 8 of those are essential amino acids that the body cannot create itself.

3. UV protection:

If you’re fair-skinned and easily get burned, Goji berries might be one of the best fruits you can eat. It contains vitamins and antioxidants that keep your skin healthy and radiant. Drinking Goji juice will reduce the acute effects of solar radiation. Please note that this is not a replacement for sunscreen, just an added layer of protection.

4. Boosts the immune system:

The many amino acids and minerals in Goji berries are highly beneficial to the immune system. They increase the production of white blood cells while protecting the liver, kidneys and other organs that deal with toxin removal and blood filtration. This superfood won’t only help prevent you from contracting colds or the flu, many people report that consuming it has stopped chronic issues they had, such as headaches, joint pains and ringing ears.

5. A solution for chronic lethargy:

The Goji’s many nutrients and antioxidants give our system an immune boost and provide it with much-needed minerals. This allows the body to relax instead of dealing with potential infections or trying to acquire minerals it can’t produce. People who suffer from chronic lethargy will see the most benefit from this change in their life and will experience an improvement in their quality of sleep as well as a boost in their energy levels during the day. For these reasons, Goji berries are some of the best natural treatments for people suffering from fibromyalgia and chronic lethargy.

6. Anti-carcinogenic:

While there’s no conclusive proof that Goji berries actively fight cancer, the immunity boost helps cancer patients fight the disease. Recent research tested the effects of the essence of Goji on cancerous liver-cells, showed a near-complete halt in cancerous-cells growth. For these two reasons alone, one should consider a daily intake of this superfood, especially if you’re genetically prone to cancer (Be sure to consult your doctor first).

7. Reduces glucose levels in the blood:

A study from 2004 shows that Goji berries effectively reduce the glucose and fat levels of diabetics. Goji also helped people suffering from high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol.  The control group received a boiled essence of Goji, which contains the same levels of vitamins, antioxidants and amino acids as in the natural form, and showed significantly less impressive results.

8. Anti-aging qualities:

Last, but definitely not least, one of the Goji’s most incredible and unique properties which makes it a true miracle-fruit. As we age, our body produces fewer growth-hormones (HGH). Goji berries are the ONLY food known to stimulate the pituitary gland and make it produce more HGH, even in people of advanced ages. This amazing process occurs thanks to the unique combination of the amino acids glutamine and arginine, which effectively slows down the aging process.

Vital information about consumption of Goji

While Goji berries can do wonders for our body, too much of anything is still bad for you, so it is important not to consume too much of it every day. In addition, some of the fruit’s influences may not mix well with some prescription drugs.

Interaction with prescription drugs:

People taking blood-pressure medication like warfarin or people taking insulin or other medication meant to lower glucose levels should avoid Goji. The main reason is that Goji berries perform similar actions to these drugs, which leads to more harm than good. If you are regularly taking these drugs or others that perform a similar function, consult with your doctor before adding Goji to your diet.

Digestive sensitivity:

As Goji became popular, drug companies started marketing supplements based on Goji. Many people who tried these supplements reported side-effects that include a sensitive stomach and nausea. It’s recommended that you be careful when taking such supplements before and after eating and to generally prefer natural berries.

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