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Basic Parenting Tips for New Parents
In order to raise a healthy and well rounded child, you need to put a lot of effort into raising him or her. Children take a lot of effort, a lot of time, and a lot of money. This can be frustrating at some times, but you just need to remember that when you became a parent, you chose to put the needs of your child ahead of the needs of yourself. So, follow some basic parenting tips to do the best job you can.
The best thing you can do as a parent is take a break sometimes. No parent should spend every hour of every day with their kids – that is extremely stressful, and nobody would stay sane for very long. Have your partner spend a few hours with the kids while you meet your friends for dinner. Let one parent get up early to take care of the kids while the other one stays in bed and enjoys a long sleep. By remaining in a good mood, you can constantly show your kids the love and affection they need. Make your children feel safe and important.
The best thing you can do as a parent is take a break sometimes. No parent should spend every hour of every day with their kids – that is extremely stressful, and nobody would stay sane for very long. Have your partner spend a few hours with the kids while you meet your friends for dinner. Let one parent get up early to take care of the kids while the other one stays in bed and enjoys a long sleep. By remaining in a good mood, you can constantly show your kids the love and affection they need. Make your children feel safe and important.
The Basic Components of Parenting
It’s been said before, and it will be said again: it’s not easy to be a parent. Almost nobody is qualified in any way to be a parent when they first become one. Only through trial and error do they become good parents and raise their children well. In order to raise your child well, you have to consider many different things that all contribute towards development.
First and foremost is discipline. This includes teaching your child what he or she is allowed to do, what is forbidden, and the difference between right and wrong. This is a huge responsibility. If you repress your child too much, he will grow up timid and afraid to try new things. If you let your child run amok with no supervision, he will not learn the basics of rules, and will likely have trouble with authority later in life. A perfect balance is needed, and it is rarely obtained.
First and foremost is discipline. This includes teaching your child what he or she is allowed to do, what is forbidden, and the difference between right and wrong. This is a huge responsibility. If you repress your child too much, he will grow up timid and afraid to try new things. If you let your child run amok with no supervision, he will not learn the basics of rules, and will likely have trouble with authority later in life. A perfect balance is needed, and it is rarely obtained.
Challenges that Arise in Teen Parenting
Parenting is one of the most difficult things a person can do in life, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. When someone becomes a parent as a teen, they face all of these challenges and more.
When a teenager becomes a parent, he or she disrupts the normally expected order of life. It is regularly expected that a teenager will graduate high school, go to college, get a job, and get married. Then, and only then, will kids come into the picture. But a teenage pregnancy means that he or she goes from high school directly to the “kid” part. Often it is necessary to drop out of high school in order to raise the child.
When a teenager becomes a parent, he or she disrupts the normally expected order of life. It is regularly expected that a teenager will graduate high school, go to college, get a job, and get married. Then, and only then, will kids come into the picture. But a teenage pregnancy means that he or she goes from high school directly to the “kid” part. Often it is necessary to drop out of high school in order to raise the child.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Burn Fat and Incrase Metabolism
About the Acai BerryThe acai berry (ah-sigh-ee) grows in the Amazon Rainforest on acai palm trees and looks like a purple marble or purple grape. The Acaí berry (fruit) is 90% seed pit and 10% acaí pulp and must be carefully handled before it can be consumed. During the process the acaí berries with water are put into a machine and are agitated against one another. This process separates the acaí pulp from the seed to produce a thick acaí fruit pulp puree.
Acaí berry has a unique tropical fruit flavor and provides a high level nutritional benefits. The acaí berry contains high levels of antioxidants also known as anthocyanins. It also contains Omega Fatty Acids (healthy fats), Amino Acids, Fiber, Iron, along with many other vitamins and minerals (Nutritional Value of the Acai Berry and Acai Berry Juice). An amazonian traditional recipe mixes acaí fruit pulp and natural guarana seed, which gives energy and heighten mental clarity that has caffeine like effects when combined with guarana.
Acai Berry has the following nutritional, health and wellness properties:
* Antioxidant
* Antibacterial
* Anti-inflammatory
* Antimutagenic
* Cardiovascular System
Acai berries contain very high amounts of essential fatty acid & omegas proven to lower LDL & maintain HDL cholesterol levels. They also have a remarkable concentration of antioxidants to help combat free radicals and premature aging. Acai Berry is a source of a particular class of flavonoids called anthocyanins. The ORAC value of Acai Berry is higher than any other edible berry in the world! Acai Berry is also an excellent source of dietary fiber!
Acai is extremely rich in organic vegetable protein which does not generate cholesterol during its digestion and is easier processed and transported to your muscles than animal protein (such as in milk or meat). Besides its outstanding content of protein and unsaturated lipids, acai is also rich in carbohydrates which provide your body with the necessary energy while working or practicing any kind of sport. That is why acai is served in most gyms, sport clubs and beaches all over Brazil.
According to medical research studies conducted on the acai berries, and cited below, their analysis reveals:
An amazingly high concentration levels of antioxidants contributed to combating premature aging.
The proanthocyanidine contents in Acai Berries are 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins (these are the purple colored antioxidants) of red wine per volume. (1)
Although the French have a high fat diet, they have a low incidence of cardio vascular disease compared to the western countries. They contribute this factor to their consumption of red wine. (5)
Acai Berries can help a promote a healthier cardio vascular system and digestive tract, because of its synergy of monounsaturated (these are the healthily) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols.
An excellent source of fiber! There are approximately 2 grams of dietary fiber in our Açaí Energy Mix. Fiber promotes a healthy digestive system. Research studies suggests soluble fibers may help lower blood cholesterol The insoluble fiber may help to reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancers. (5)
Essential amino acid complex along with trace minerals, which are vital for proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
Aside from the energy and fluid replacement, Acai Berries provide a nutrition profile complete with vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids (omega 3, 6 and 9).
The fatty acid ratio in Acai resembles that of olive oil. Studies suggest this is a contributing factor to the low incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean populations. (1,5)
Acai Berries contain plant sterols including beta-sitosterol. Today, sterols are being used to treat associated benign prostate dyperplasia. (6) These plant sterols have also been shown to help control cholesterol as well as act as precursors to many important substances produced by the body. (7)
Acai: The Amazon Acai Berry
With 10 times the antioxidants of grapes and twice the antioxidants of blueberries, the Brazilian Acai berry (AH-sci-EE) is considered to have the best nutritional value of any fruit on earth.
Nutritional Chemistry
* Polyphenols: 16 (14 - 212 mg/L)
* Anthocyanidins: Thirty times the amount in red wine.
* Phytosterols
* Monounsaturated (healthy) fats (fatty acid ratio resembling olive oil): including essential omega fatty acids: Oleic (omega 9)
* Polyunsaturated fatty acids: Linoleic (omega 6)
* Alpha-tocopherol: natural Vitamin E
* Trace minerals: copper, iron, calcium, cobalt, chromium and manganese
* Dietary Fiber: 7 grams / 100 grams
* Protein: amino acid profile similar to
* Low glycemic index
Content per 100 grams of Acai:
* Acid: 0.13%
* Brix: 45.90 g
* Protein: 6%
* Fiber: 16.9g
* Niacin: 0.40mg
* Phosphorous: 58mg
* Iran: 11.8mg
* Vitamin B1: 0.36mg
* Vitamin B2: 0.01mg
* Calcium: 9mg
* Vitamin C: 9mg
* ph: 5.21
* Calories: 247
AMINO ACIDS; the Acai berry contains an almost perfect essential amino acid complex. This is vital for proper muscle contraction and regeneration, and for endurance, strength, sustained energy and muscle development.
NATURAL VITAMIN E; to protect against aging.
THEOBROMINE; acts as a bronchial dilator to help open air passage ways in the lungs. This increased air capacity helps in oxygen intake, which increases endurance, strength, and athletic performance.
PHOTOSTEROLS; These complex compounds of plant cell membranes are used to treat symptoms associated with BPH, (benign prostate hyperplasia). Photosterols also help promote a healthy cardiovascular system and contributes to a healthy digestive tract.
ANTI-OXIDANTS; Acai is rich in antocyanins, an essential anti-oxidizer that helps combat premature aging. In fact, acai has 10 –30 times more anthocyanins (purple colored anti-oxidants) that a glass of red wine.
Works Cited
1.Rogez H. Acai: Preparo, ComposiÁao, e Melhormento da ConveraÁao. Belem: EDUFPA; 2000.
2. Seager S, Slabaugh M. Chemistry for Today: General Organic and Biochemistry-4th ed. California.
3. Wardlaw G, Insel P. Perspectives in Nutrition – 2nd ed. Saint Louis: Masby – Year Book, Inc; 1990.
4. Sillberberg S. Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of matter and Change – 2nd ed. USA: McGraw-Hill; 2000. 1086p.
5. Cook-Fuller C, editor. Annual Editions Nutrition 00/01 – 12th ed. Connecticut: Dushkin/McGraw Hill; 2000.
6. Berges B, et al. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of beta-sitosterol in patients
with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Lancet 345: 1529–1532, 1995.
7. Pegel K. The importance of sitosterol and sitosterolin in human and animal nutrition. S African J Science. 93, 263 –268, 1997.
8. Miura T, et al. Effect of guarana on exercise in normal and epinephrine-induced glycogenolytic mice. Biol Pharm Bull. 1998 Jun;21(6):646-8.
9. Henman AR. Guaran· (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis):
Ecological and social perspectives on an economic plant of the central Amazon basin. J. Ethnopharmacol, 1982 Nov.
10 Duke JA. CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1985, 349
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Lose Weight & Incrase Energy
Published in the journal of “Lipids in Health and Disease.” The study was conducted on 102 people split between those taking the African Mango and those taking the placebo. According to the study taking African Mango resulted in “Significant improvements in body weight, body fat, and waist circumference. African Mango (Irvingia gabonensis) administered 150 mg twice daily before meals to overweight and/or obese human volunteers favorably impacts body weight and a variety of parameters characteristic of the metabolic syndrome.”
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