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Minggu, 05 Desember 2010

ayo banyak-banyak makan lemak

Sering lupa menaruh kunci? Atau bahakan sering lupa membawa handphone? Berhati-hatilah, siapa tahu Anda kekurangan lemak nabati yang menyebabkan menurunnya daya ingat. Simak info lengkapnya di sini!

Lupa membawa sesuatu kadang terlihat sepele, tapi kalau hampir setiap hari lupa? Hmm.. itu harus diwaspadai! Mungkin ada yang salah dengan makanan yang Anda makan, sehingga mengganggu daya ingat Anda. Sebuah penelitian belum lama ini menemukan bahwa lemak menjadi salah satu hal yang penting dalam menunjang daya ingat.

Keterhubungan antar mengkonsumsi lemak dan mempertahankan daya ingat pernah menjadi alat untuk bertahan hidup; disaat nenek moyang kita menemukan sumber makanan bergizi yang ternyata sangat membantu mempertahankan hidup, membuatnya memngingat bagaimana mendapatkan lebih nutrisi itu.

Hasil penelitian ini pernah dipublikasikan pada bulan Mei 2009 dengan judul Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences mengenai keterhubungan lemak dengan kemampuan untuk mengingat. Saat mencerna lemak yang mengandung asam oleat 'baik' asam lemak tak jenuh tunggal yang banyak ditemukan dalam minyak zaitun, ikan, kacang-kacanganan dan juga kedelai-dalam usus kecil menghasilkan molekul yang disebut dengan oleoylethanolamide (OEA). OEA inilah yang menjadi reseptor dalam usus, dan mengirimkan sinyal ke otak kita.

Salah satu sinyal yang dikirimkan ini berakhir di suatu bagian di otak yang disebut dengan hipotalamus. Bagian inilah yang menyampaikan rasa yang memuaskan perasaan. Dan memberikan pesan kepada otak tentang kenangan emosional jangka panjang.

Daniel Piomelli, Ph.D, Pharm.D bersama dengan rekannya Irvine di University of California, mencoba menyuntik seekor tikus dengan OEA setelah menguasai dua tantangan satu ruang satu emosional. Tikus tersebut mampu menghindari sebuah ruangan dimana mereka dikejutkan. Mereka dapat mengingat dua kali lebih kuat setelah 48 jam menerima OEA.

Piomelli mengatakan bahwa penelitian yang terdahulu menunjukkan bahwa OEA memungkinkan membantu orang-orang membentuk sejenis kenangan yang sama. Tapi masih harus dilakukan penelitian lebih lanjut. OEA ini diharpakan membantu orang-orang dengan masalah daya ingat atau yang mengalamai kemunduran pada otak seperti Alzheimer.

Sementara itu, untuk menghasilkan OEA secara alami mulailah untuk mengkonsumsi kacang-kacangan, ikan salmon, minyak sayur, dan sumber lemak nabati lainnya. Makanan tersebut membantu Anda untuk mengingat lebih baik. Lemak nabati tadi diserap dan OEA dihasilkan sekitar 10-20 menit setelah mengkonsumsi makanan-makanan tersebut. "Usus dan otak yang baik dan dalam kondisi prima mampu memperkuat kenangan dan meningkatkan daya ingat," ujar Piomelli menerangkan.

asmara, pemicu utama STRESS !

Pasangan ternyata merupakan sumber stres utama. Masalah dengan kekasih atau suami bahkan bisa memicu stres lebih berat daripada berseteru dengan bos di kantor.

Kesimpulan itu diperoleh melalui survei yang dilakukan tim psikolog Lancaster University, Inggris terhadap 3.000 pria dan wanita.

Peneliti juga menemukan bahwa suami lebih mungkin membuat tekanan darah istri melonjak. Secara keseluruhan, sebanyak 59 persen partisipan mengatakan, hubungan asmara seringkali membuat mereka merasa di bawah tekanan.

Hanya 43 persen yang mengatakan bahwa mereka mengalami tekanan saat bersama dengan manajer atau atasannya. Dan, 18 persen wanita mengatakan konflik dengan pasangan membuat stres bertambah. Sementara pria yang mengalaminya hanya 12 persen.

Cary Cooper, profesor psikologi kesehatan dari Universitas Lancaster, mengatakan, wanita cenderung lebih mudah stres dibandingkan pria. Namun, wanita juga relatif mudah mencurahkan kemelutnya kepada orang lain untuk meredakannya.

"Stres pada wanita semakin membuncah saat terbentur pekerjaan dengan waktu yang panjang. Jika hal itu terjadi terus menerus, maka tidak hanya merusak kesehatan, tetapi juga hubungan asmara," Cooper menambahkan, seperti dikutip dari Daily Mail.

Polling yang dilakukan oleh sebuah perusahaan alat elektronik, Philips, juga menemukan bahwa wanita lebih khawatir tentang berat badannya dibandingkan pengeluarannya. Hampir setengah partisipan mengungkap kalau kesehatan sangat penting.

Profesor juga menambahkan pekerjaan rumah tangga membuat wanita lebih stres daripada pria. Namun, wanita bisa menghadapinya dengan lebih baik, karena mereka merasa lebih mudah berbicara dengan orang lain tentang perasaannya.

-VIVAnews

10 makanan enak tapi jahat

Who doesn’t love eating? But, you have to know what is inside your food. Berikut ini 10 makanan terburuk yang bisa bikin masalah buat kesehatan pengkonsumsinya.

1.Pepperidge Farm Roasted White Meat Chicken Premium Pot Pie

Pepperidge Farm Roasted White Meat Chicken Premium Pot Pie pada labelnya tertulis 510 kalori dan 9 gram saturated fat. Tapi tunggu dulu! Itu cuma buat setengah pie aja. Jadi kalkulasi totalnya bisa mencapai sekitar 1000 kalori dan 18 gram saturated fat.

2. Romano's Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatbealls with Meat Sauce

Memang pasta normalnya (normalnya lho) 1,100 kalori dan 35 gram saturated fat. Tapi untuk Romano's Macaroni Grill Spaghetti and Meatbealls with Meat Sauce di dalamnya dikandung 2,430 kalori dan 57 gram saturated fat. 57 gram saturated fat cukup untuk memenuhi kebutuhan lemak selama 3 hari (WAW!!). Oiya, garem yang digunain untuk pembuatannya 2 sendok penuh. Hey gals ?! See it now??

3.Progresso Traditional, Vegetable Classics, and Rich & Hearty soups

Mau tau keburukannya? Dari namanya sih kedengerannya sehat. Tapi tahukah anda kalo setengah kalengnya setara dengan kecukupan garam harian anda? Warning nih buat yang darah tinggi.

4.Dove Ice Cream

Hmm kalo tulisan di gambarnya kebaca disitu ditulis "Give it to Mint". Nih eskrim emang dibikin dengan theme love. Loving someone with your heart, tapi gimana bisa klo makan eskrim ini dengan 300 kalori per setengah sajiannya yang worth sama 1 stngh hari kebutuhan kita.

5.Cheesecake Factory Chris' Outrageous Chocolate Cake

Enak ya? haha tunggu dulu! Di setiap potongannya mengandung 1,380 kalori dan tau brapa banyak sendok gula? 32 sendok perpotong! Hahah masih mau?

6.Grape Expectations II

“Say hello to a better beach body," itu bunyi iklan produknya. Banyak orang2 mikir kalo ini emang buat bagusin badan. TAPIIII... tahukah juragan kalo sebenernya di setiap porsi 20 ons nya ngandung 5 50 kalori? dan parahnya ada juga porsi yg 40 ons. 1100 Kalori dong?! Ckckckck..

7.Pop Secret Movie Theater Butter Popcorn Snack Size Bags

Banyak yang mikir popcorn snack yang ringan (emang enteng sih ya haha). Tapi tunggu dulu juragan! Popcorn yang satu ini menghancurkan itu semua (bukan beraarti berat loh yaa). Popcorn yang satu ini 11 gram lemak jahat, 7 gram diantaranya lemak trans.

8.Starbucks Venti (20 oz.) Caffè Mocha

Ada yang suka minuman satu ini? Hmm enak ya juragan? Tapi tau faktanya ngga? Kalori yang di kandungnya 450 kalori dengan 11 gram lemak jahat hiii.. Tapi jangan kuatir juragan! Bisa kok diilangin lemak jahatnya yaa walaupun ga total. Bisa di kurangin 170 kalori kalo juragan mesennya yg tall sama pake non-fat whipped cream.

9.Chipotle Chicken Burrito

TERROR!! 1,040 kalori!! 16,5 gram saturated fat!! Setara dengan subway steak dan keju ukuran 6-inch. Oiya kandungan sodiumnya 2,500mg. Ga bisa ngomong apa-apa deh juragan.

10.Cold Stone Creamery Gotta Have It Founder's Favorite

Emm.. yummy! emang enak makanan yang satu ini. Tapi.. ga selamanya yang enak itu baik buat kita. dibalik tampilannya yang nice, didalamnya ada sesatu yang juragan musti tau nih perihal buat kesehatan juragan. Berapa coba kalori sama lemak yang dikandung sama eskrim yang satu ini? Hayo? 1,600 kalori sama 42 saturated fat!

-vivanews.com-

bertengkar itu sehat loh ..

Jangan menghindar jika berada dalam sebuah situasi yang mengharuskan Kamu beradu argumen. Siapa sangka, adu argumen memiliki dampak positif bagi kesehatan.

Hasil penelitian tim Institute for Social Research University of Michigan, Amerika Serikat, mengungkap, ketika seseorang menghindar dari ketegangan cenderung berdampak buruk pada kesehatannya. Menghindari adu argumen dikaitkan dengan masalah kesehatan fisik, juga perkembangan hormon kortisol pemicu stres yang abnormal sepanjang hari. Untuk itu jangan segan untuk beradu argumen termasuk dengan pasangan.

"Hubungan memiliki pengaruh penting terkait apa yang kita rasakan sehari-hari, terutama dalam menyelesaikan masalah," kata salah satu peneliti, Kira Birditt, seperti dikutip dari MSNBC. Penelitian sebelumnya menemukan bahwa pasangan menikah yang menghindari adu argumen, meninggal lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan pasangan yang sering beradu argumen.

Studi lain menemukan, mengekspresikan kemarahan memberikan kontribusi pada kemampuan mengontrol dan optimisme yang tidak dimiliki mereka yang penakut. Peneilitian ini dipresentasikan 12 Agustus lalu di 'Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association' ke-11.

Jumat, 03 Desember 2010

Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold's

it's your fuckin' nightmare

Nightmare is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. Released on July 27, 2010 through Warner Bros. Records, it was produced by Mike Elizondo and mixed in New York City by noted engineer Andy Wallace. Nightmare is the first Avenged Sevenfold record without founding member James "The Rev" Sullivan performing drums due to his death in December 2009, although he had a large role as a songwriter. He also recorded vocals for the track entitled 'Fiction' and used as a tribute to him. Mike Portnoy, formerly of Dream Theater, performed as the drummer for the album in his place and will as of now play with the band on all upcoming tours. It is unknown if he will join the band full-time. In support of Nightmare Avenged Sevenfold, along with Disturbed, became co-headliners for the first annual Uproar Festival. This was the band's first tour without Sullivan.
Nightmare debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 selling 163,000 copies, surpassing its predecessor in first week sales. This debut ended Eminem's five week reign atop the Billboard 200, and pushed Recovery to No. 2. It is the first album by Avenged Sevenfold to top the Billboard 200 chart.
Nightmare is also the first Avenged Sevenfold record to feature the redesigned font of the band's name.

Background
In late 2009, two years after Avenged Sevenfold released their self-titled album, and four years after they had issued their breakthrough studio set, 2005's City of Evil, the band started working on their next record, their "most personal and epic that will definitely take you on a very dark journey." Around late 2009, the band worked on the album's production until the death of their drummer.
For on December 28, 2009, the body of James "The Rev" Sullivan was discovered inside his home. This tragic incident made the band suspend the work of the album for some time. Sullivan died from combined effects of pain relievers and alcohol. In the later months, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater (a major influence on The Rev and the rest of the band) agreed to step in and complete the recording of the drumming tracks for the album:

“ Even under normal circumstances, I would've been happy to help the guys out in any way I could as I think Avenged Sevenfold are a great band; But under these incredibly sad and tragic circumstances, I must say I am truly honored to have been asked to play with them and I didn't even have to think twice about saying yes. [...] These guys are a true family and it is an incredibly emotional experience to be here with them for the first time without their lost brother. But they have welcomed me into the family with open arms and there's a real excitement to make the record they had set out to make. I am treating my participation on this album with the utmost respect for Jimmy's memory and am remaining as true as possible to the drum parts that he wrote for the songs and the record he wanted to make. [...] Although I wish I could stay on board with Avenged Sevenfold in a more permanent capacity; I will need to resume work with Dream Theater to start a new album at some point in 2011. However, I will be able to join my brothers in Avenged Sevenfold for at least the duration of their touring throughout 2010, and hopefully this will give them the time to continue to heal and get comfortable back on the road. ”


After a couple of months, more notices about the album became available; a short message from Zacky Vengeance was posted on the official Avenged Sevenfold Twitter on April 17, 2010: "Tracking is complete. There are no words that will ever describe the feeling of listening to this album while driving home alone at 4 am."
Johnny Christ stated in an interview with Ultimate Guitar about the writing process and subject matter of Nightmare:

“ We definitely had made the decision that it was going to be a concept record. We wanted to have a dark concept record, sort of like The Wall or Operation: Mindcrime. At the same time we wanted to incorporate some of what we had done in the past with the guitar work. We wanted to make it heavier in general. Throughout all of that, the songs that came out were musically already as dark as we wanted them to be. Then lyrically it took a different turn when Jimmy passed. The lyrics then became mostly – not 100 percent – but mostly to do with his death and his life.”

M. Shadows and Synyster Gates, in an interview with The Pulse of Radio, confirmed The Rev's special appearance in the record. According to the band members, he left a couple of vocals (to their fortune, clear and in key) before his death, which they used on the record. With his drum fills and vocals intact, the record shows itself like the band's last record with their drummer. The same band members revealed some details about the new record in an interview to Hard Drive radio:
“ [...] The new album, Nightmare, is dedicated to The Rev's memory and although it's not exactly a concept album, it does center around The Rev. The eeriest thing about it is there is a song on the album called "Fiction" (a nickname The Rev gave himself) which started out with the title "Death". And it was the last song The Rev wrote for the album, and when he handed it in, he said, 'That's it, that's the last song for this record'. And then, 3 days later, he died."


Avenged Sevenfold
* M. Shadows – vocals
* Synyster Gates – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Zacky Vengeance – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Johnny Christ – bass
* The Rev – Drum arrangements, Lead Vocals on Fiction, Drums on Nightmare's demo



Additional musicians
* Mike Portnoy - drums, percussions
* Brian Haner, Sr. – guitars on "So Far Away", solo on "Tonight the World Dies"
* Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals
* Jessi Collins - backing vocals
* David Palmer - piano, keyboards
* Stevie Blacke - Strings, string arrangement
* Stewart Cole - trumpet
* Mike Elizondo - keyboards
* The Whistler - Whistling

Track List:
1. "Nightmare"
2. "Welcome to the Family"
3. "Danger Line"
4. "Buried Alive"
5. "Natural Born Killer"
6. "So Far Away"
7. "God Hates Us"
8. "Victim"
9. "Tonight the World Dies"
10. "Fiction"
11. "Save Me"
12. "Lost It All (iTunes bonus track)"

Kamis, 02 Desember 2010

I USED TO LOVE YOU MORE

Yes.
I gave my heart to you. I was, I did.
I don’t know how to breath when the one you love ignore you at all.
I know.
He never did it.
But, my heart didn’t say so.
For about one year ago, when I said “yes, I do”, o you now that was the most glittery time I ever had.

But now?
It’s not so easy as I thought.
When I need somebody o hold me up, to cry on, to lean on, where are you?
I do really mad, sad and death.
I just keep running, running and running.
Oh God,
I wish you could see how hurt my heart at that time.
I screamed once again, ”WHERE ARE YOU!”.
You disappear like dust in the wind.
You left me behind.


I’m not such an easy person.
I can’t believe someone easily.
Have you know about that?
I think you have, surely.
So now, what?
I can’t handle it anymore.
I’m sorry.
This is the last ‘I love you’, but -maybe- not the least.
If you say you need me, and I’m a part of your fuckin’ life,
Keep in changing to a better MAN and keep on struggling.
I wish God could see that,
And say to me “he is the one for you”.
I wish.

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