How to Reduce your LDL Cholestrol

LOWER LDL LEVELS

Recently, I was watching a Talk Show, in which a doctor said how many people have chosen to become social drinkers and they have a strong reason for it. Guess what  they say.......
"Red wine is good for heart because it contains polyphenols, which reduces LDL Cholestrol ".
Then , the doctor mentioned that even eggplants contain polyphenol. So, why not eat eggplants instead of red wine ?
That's how, I landed up researching on this topic and have collected some valuable information.

Antioxidants in red wine called polyphenols may help protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. This polyphenol is called resveratrol .

American Heart Association says that  still researchers are examining the potential benefits of components in red wine such as flavanoids and other antioxidants in reducing heart disease risk. The AHA also says that these components may be found in other fruits such as grapes or red grape juice. The lifestyle is also very important. AHA recommends increased physical activity , a diet  - high in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats.  They also say that no direct comparison trials have been made to determine the specific effect of wine or other alcohol on the risk of developing heart disease or stroke.

A few interesting food varieties and tips on how to lower your LDL Cholestrol

* EGGPLANTS -  here they come
   Eggplants are high in soluble fiber , high in antioxidants and low in calories.
  They contain cholestrol lowering dietary fiber.

* TEA - a perfect drink 
   Both black tea and Green tea contain powerful antioxidants which be helpful to reduce LDL.
   Green Tea is better because it is made from unfermented tea leaves, and less processed.
   A secret ingredient in tea is Catechins, a type of disease - fighting flavanoid and antioxidant.
   I read in an article in WebMD that tea has 8 to 10 times more of polyphenol than that is found in fruits    and vegetables.

* Dark Chocolate (yummy........)
   It contains flavanoids and antioxidants that help to lower the LDL levels

* Avacados 
   They contain Oleic acid, which helps to lower bad choloestrol

* Nuts

   They are high in polyunsturated fatty acids which helps in reducing LDL levels.
   So, consider eating Walnuts and Almonds as a healthy snack.

* Whole Grains
   Barley, Brown Rice and Oatmeal have lots of soluble fiber, which helps to reduce absorption of      cholestrol in the blood.

* Fish
   Fish varieties like Salmon, Tuna, Sardine, are high in Omega-3 fatty acids which helps in reducing   triglycerides in blood.

* Olive Oil
   This oil is a plant based fat, so it is a better choice when you want to reduce the LDL

* Bean
   Black, Kidney bean  and lentils are rich in soluble fiber,  which helps in reducing cholestrol in the blood.

I will be back with some more healthy tips, until then , Be Healthy..............

Some more crochet creations

Hi all,

These are the newest of my creations , the first one is a mobile case with a lid which gives protection to the mobile's screen from scratches. The second one is a wallet, which holds cash, cards, etc...

  

Will be back with some thing new soon !!!

Some more new creations

These are the ones my student and I created.
The first one is a winter hat using FPDC (Front Post Double Crochet) which my student crocheted.

The second picture is how the inside of the hat looks like. You will never feel cold!

    

The second one is a Happy Flower Wall Hanging,  which I crocheted from the 

http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/happy-flower-decoration.html . The Bag and the Crochet Tree are my own creations.


The happiness when I teach crocheting is unbounded. I love it !! Every one of you should try crocheting and feel it. Happy Crocheting !!

Hobbies - more creations

Some more creativity .............

I crocheted these tiny money bag and tiny basket which can be used as apple basket .
Crocheting lets out all the stress  and it is a special happiness you get after completing
these tiny pretty  projects.
Be creative ladies !

How to find the history of the websites we browsed earlier

I am back with another HOW TO ...........

We would have browsed a number of websites every day. But if you want to  know  about the websites we used in a particular month or week, this is how to find out :

In Windows, Chrome ----

Next to the Address Bar  try to find the  3 horizontal lines

Click that, scroll down through it , you will find options like New Tab, New Window, Bookmarks,
Recent Tabs, some more .... and then HISTORY

Click that ,it will show a list of the websites you have browsed for the last three days with time and date.
There will be a drop down box next to it.

There are 2 otpions - "remove from history" AND  "more from this site ".
* If you wish, you can remove the occurence of that website in the history .
* If you click "more from this site", it will show the history of when you have visited that particular website
   in the past years.

If you want to remove many websites from the history, there are check boxes next to each of the website listing.  You can select any number of websites you want and click the "Remove selected items " option on top.

If you choose the " Clear Browing Data " option on top, a new dialog box will open.
You can click the option you want ,
* Clear browsing data from the past hour
* past week
* past 4 weeks
* from the begining of time
and then click the " Browsing history " option.

If you just want to go to any website,  the choose from the browsing history list and  and click on it .
That website will open in a new window.

Now isn't that easy and understandable ? Yes Ladies, we got it !

Hobbies

Hi ladies,

Each one  of us have to spend some valuable time for ourself. 
Each one of you ask yourself a question  " What is my PASSION ? "
Oh yes, mine is Crocheting. I tried crocheting some patterns which my mother gave me,
or I googled for some patterns in  

http://www.allfreecrochet.com/ 
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php

Here are some of my fabulous crochet creations.
Blue Whale 

Mousy

Aren't they cute?
You find out your passion and do something fabulous. Good Luck !
Please feel free to  post your comments in the blog's Comment section .
See you soon with some more interesting hobbies...

How to delete a username

Hey Ladies,
After a long time I am back with some interesting and useful information. I hope these tips will come in handy.

Sometimes some small things make us frustrated. This issue is one of this kind.
Most of us have an account with any of the email providers like  gmail, yahoo, hotmail, rediffmail, etc.....

When we login to the account, it asks for the usename and password. Sometimes, we type in the wrong spelling  for the username  by mistake, or type the password too in the username field itself. Then, of course, we will correct it and and login to the account.

But when we login some other day , and type the first letter of the username, a list of username appears , which includes the  username with the wrong spelling, or the username with password.
This is because of the autofill option chosen in Firefox or Chrome or any web browser  you have.

SOLVE THIS?

When you try to login this time, do not type anything in the username field.
Just double click in that field. A list of usernames will appear.
Move the mouse on the username you want to delete. The username will be highlighted.
Click delete button on the keyboard.

Note:
In Windows, Shift + Del worked
In Ubuntu, Del worked.

All husbands will have the solution to these small issues, but they will neither have  time to fix the issue , nor to tell us how to fix it.
I hope this will be helpful . Please post your valuable comments.
I will be back soon with some other tip.
If you have any such questions, write your question in the comments . I will try my best to find a solution.

Know about Sugar

Hello Readers,
Let's learn some important information about sugar .

How is Sugar made ?

Sugar is made from Sugar Cane and Sugar Beets. The sugarcane stalks are crushed in the mill
to squeeze out the cane juice.The juice is  dark grayish green in colour . This juice is heated to
boiling point and several chemicals are added to remove its dirt and make it pure. The molasses
content is removed , from the juice after refining .


The purified sugar syrup is concentrated to super saturation and repeatedly crystallized in a vaccum
to produce white refined sugar. To produce the granulated sugar, the  sugar is dried by heating it in a rotary dryer(kind of industrial dryer) and then by blowing cool air through it for several days.


Molasses is a thick liquid by-product obtained from the residue after extraction of sugars.
It is rich in carbohydrates, magnesium, copper, iron and B vitamins.

There is only 99% sucrose in white sugar, which gives only  energy but not the nutrients.
In Brown Sugar, the molasses is present and also the other nutrients. It has less calories than white refined sugar.

There are many types of sugar available in the market.
1. White refined sugar
2. Brown sugar
3. Organic sugar,
4. Palm Sugar, etc.

Please choose the right one and also the healthier one .My mom says Palm sugar is healthier.

You should also know an interesting fact about sugar.
The No.1 country in the world producing sugar for 2010-2011 is Brazil and the No.2 is India.

Essential Fatty Acids

All of us will always have a question in our heart about  Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.
So, I thought why not discuss about some important and easy to understand facts about the fatty acids.

There are the Essential Fatty Acids required for our body. But these can't be produced by the the liver.
It has to be produced from the food we eat.

Fatty Acid can be
1. Saturated Fatty Acid
2. Unsaturated Fatty Acid

1. Saturated Fatty Acid -
It increases Cholestrol in blood and causes heart attack, paralysis, etc

2. Unsaturated Fatty Acid -
It is of 2 types - (a) Monounsaturated Fat
                         (b) Polyunsaturated  (It reduces cholestrol)

Polyunsaturated Fat  -  (a) Omega 3
                                    (b) Omega 6   [both are good for health]

Omega 3 

It is available in -
Non - vegetarian food - Fish , mainly Salmon
Vegetarian food -  Onion, Olive Oil, Soya bean, Soya oil, Garlic

It reduces -
(a) reduces LDL Cholestrol
(b) reduces Tryglyceride
(c) increases HDL (good Cholestrol)

It helps to
1. avoid Heart attack
2. avoid Joint pains
3. Reduces Aasthma to some extent
4. Increases memory power

BUT don't take more -------
It will cause the blood to freeze i.e. clot, which will in turn cause thinning of blood vessels. So, will result in heart attack.

Omega 6 
It is found in Sunflower oil, Soya oil, Rice Bran oil.

Don't take more of it , because it will cause
1. Heart attack
2. Joint pains

How much to consume the Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils?

The ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 should be 1:2

I came to know about all these facts from a  t.v. show conducted by a Cardiologist. I thought it would
be good to share these valuable information with my blog readers.

Have a good health .............

women ....... live for yourself too

Women should live for themselves too. We come accross many women who dedicate their life wholly for their family members. They should also have time for their hobbies.

They would have learnt some music or craft work or something of their interest before wedding.
But after wedding, they would say that they don't have time for their hobbies. That's not true. Truly, they dont think about themselves, their health, etc.

I strongly recommend every woman to atleast spend one hour for herself daily. If she can sing, then she should sing out loud, in the house and enjoy herself fully. It will relax and soothe her mind.

If she is not interested in music, then she can dance however she wants, inside the house.
If she can't go out for a walk, she can walk inside the house itself . One important thing to remember, is, to concentrate only on walking , and not speaking over the phone, or doing something else.

A woman can also decorate the house, by recycling anything available in the house. That way, she can use her creativity, thoughts, etc.

It is in the hands of a woman to make her life happy, by living for her family as well as for herself.

Comments are welcome......................