Thursday, 19 July 2012

31 Superfood Secrets for a Long and Healthy Life

Eat, drink, and live longer!
By Amanda MacMillan

Some things about life—and how long we get to enjoy it—are out of our control. But emerging nutrition science research, as well as data collected from people in their 90s and beyond, shows what, when, and how we eat has a profound influence on how long we live. Want to eat for a long and healthy life?

We've compiled the most compelling and surprising tips here!


For full info of the superfood, pls click :  http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20610379,00.html 

Friday, 13 July 2012

Don't Use Dryer Blowers in Public Toilets !

 
Everyone in the cleaning industry has always been told that hand dryers in restrooms are not sanitary, they spread germs and bacteria around. I always thought that this just came from the paper companies because they are loosing sales to the hand dryers.

Hand dryers blow a lot of germs and bacteria around. You should take a look under the hand dryer next time you are in a restroom. There is a filter underneath the hand dryer that is supposed to be cleaned on a weekly basis. After checking,  it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in years. It had layers and layers of caked on gunk (disgusting).

Additionally, most of the older hand dryers in use (and even some of the newer ones) have an internal screen that should be changed every 1-2 weeks. Unfortunately, most are lucky if they are changed every 1-2 years. This sad reality is not only is a waste of energy, but also keeps more bacteria, germs, and viruses trapped in the dust on the screens, which then is blown directly onto our hands when we dry them. Since then I will not use hand dryers in restrooms. Now this is where the story gets really interesting.


Every time you use an air dryer, the amount of bacteria on your hands increases by 254% and on the finger pads by 194%.

The schools and universities that have had the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak recent years are being told by the health department that they have to take out all of their hand dryers and replace them with towel dispensers because the hand dryers are spreading disease.

**Please pass this along so everyone knows not to use hand dryers.

Natural Sinus Infection Remedy


SINUS INFECTIONS  

Natural Sinus Infection Remedy without a nasal rinse or neti pot? Yes!... and this is it:

2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar ('Bragg' brand "w/ the mother")
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Glass of Pure Spring Water

STIR WELL and drink at a pace that is comfortable with you. This is one of the best ways to rid your body of a sinus infection without using a sinus rinse or neti pot! This works effectively and quickly!!