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Kids immunization India Vs USA and Travel vaccines

2011-11-04T12:19:00.000-07:00

Vaccinations are very important in the journey of life for any human.Especially the young ones need it on time.

This becomes essential for people travel between continents with kids, I searched enough to verify the immunization charts between the countries to get my kid vaccinated, since I had to move from USA to India and back from India to USA. This post is the result of it. It is always best to check with your pediatrician well before your travel dates for any specific vaccines for the area you will be traveling specifically.

** If you are in USA make sure you and you kid gets flu shots every year before the season. Flu season usually starts after summer, this is mostly covered under insurance in walk in clinics.

When you travel from India to USA, make sure you enroll your kid in your insurance well in advance and schedule a pediatrician appointment as soon as you reach USA and confirm your kid is up to date with her immunization schedule.

When you travel from the USA to India, talk to your pediatrician and schedule a travel vaccination appointment. They usually give Typhoid and Malaria and one other Vaccination which I don't remember the name now. They don't give (at least my pediatrician did not give) Malaria vaccination, if your travel date is with in 2 weeks time, since the vaccination require at least a month time to take effect. For kids over 2 years they give typhoid vaccine.

11 Health Tips during winter for kids

2011-11-04T12:11:00.000-07:00

Here are few tips to keep the kids on pace with their health and strength during the freezing winter...

Tip1 : Hydrated - Make them drinking water in the cold weather is not easy as they don't sweat as in summer. Rich Vitamin C source juices with low-sugar and Antioxidant drinks are great choices for winter which gives lot of immunity.

Tip2 : Kids go on very passive mode, watching TV, just playing inside home. It is parent’s responsibility to make sure that they get at least an hour active playing time which helps them burn the extra calories they accumulate. Few activities like taking them along when you go to laundry, letter box, trash, even make them help you in doing the cleaning work at home.

Tip3 : Exercise – Even for kids of small age, it is a good practice to keep them in the routine of exercise so it keeps them fit and active when there is no outdoor play due to freezing winter.

Tip4 : Keep the First-aid kit ready with you all the time, make sure you have babyrub (Baby Vicks) which helps a lot when they get caught Cold and fever. Apply sunscreen when the kids go out to play on a bright day since they get sun burn easily on winter than on a summer day.

Tip5 : Dress them covering head to toe. Make sure their shoe/shocks are of proper fit to them. Always make sure they wear a hooded jacket, covers the head and ears keep them warm. Wear them wool instead of a cotton or other materials. Sleeping sacks during the nights are a good option.

Tip6 : Humidifier at home keeps the air around warm, more than that it keeps room not go dry. This extremely helps when kids get cold and having cough.

Tip7 : Educate them to cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sniffing, also stay away or not to touch objects or other children without washing their hands.

Tip8 : Keep your home warm. Make sure your home heater equipment settings are proper, not too cold as they can not withstand or not to warm which will make them to stick to home and not going out.

Tip9 : Help them avoid cold drinks instead encourage them drink more fluids, milk, soup and eat fruits, cooked vegetables.

Tip10 : Always encourage them to get out of home and have fun outdoor. Mark some time in their calender as outdoor play time and remind them to follow the calender as you do for your meetings.

Tip11 : Make sure you give them home made food, this helps them take a well balanced diet not only the winter but around the year which strengthens their immune system.

Will gold prices come down?

2011-07-20T22:48:00.000-07:00

From my opinion....the bitter truth is "Gold prices will never come down"..

There are enough supporting reasons for that...Few important reasons are below

Unstable share markets of countries, this is true for any country
Each country needs to have a quantity of Gold to qualify for loans from world bank
Now each country wants to increase their Gold holdings to sustain and stabilize their currencies
High demand and low/limited supply of this yellow metal

I remember few years back everyone was investing on mutual funds, one who invested in mutual fund before three years will almost get the same money he invested. Maximum 4 to 6% interest rated profit. But If you had invested in gold before 3 years, now you would almost get 50% profit out of it.

World gold council says to invest on gold as to "Preserve your wealth". I think it is rightly said.http://www.gold.org/investment/why_how_and_where/why_invest/

Here is my first post in this blog for your interest, I wrote this almost 8 months back, still it holds good.
Indians buying gold as investment

Why every Indian must know about Anna Hazare

2011-06-06T12:57:00.000-07:00

Anna Hazare was born on 15 January 1940 in Bhingar, a small village near the city of Ahmednagar.
Anna Hazare started his career in the Indian Army as a driver in 1963. He spent his spare time reading the works of Vivekananda, Gandhi, and Vinoba Bhave; they inspired him to become a social worker and activist. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 he was the only survivor in a exchange of border fire while driving a truck in Khem Karan sector. During the mid-1970s he survived a road accident while driving.

After voluntary retirement from the army, Hazare went to Ralegaon Siddhi village in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra in 1975. Initially he organised the youth of the village into an organisation named the Tarun Mandal (Youth Association). He helped to form the Pani Puravatha Mandals (Water Supply Associations) to ensure proper distribution of water. He remodeled the entire village as a self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India.

Now he is fighting with our national disease CORRUPTION. He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds. If this bill is passed in the parliament, then a LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, other cases running for decades without any result. Now you must have understood why every other politician is not interested in this.

We all used to think if this CORRUPTION goes out of our country we will be the best in the world, but never moved even a small single stone for that. but this Brave-heart has started a revolutionary fight for our democracy to be back. Please JOIN your hands....

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Fathers day gift

2011-06-06T12:38:00.000-07:00

Few ideas for fathers day gift. I always believe costly Gifts aren't the best ways to show your love...

Make your own card, write in a sentence or two about what you feel when you think of your dad...and give it to him on father's day with lot of love

Plan to spend the day together, present him an album of best photos of you and him

Cook/Prepare a lunch/dinner by yourself and have it with him, talk about the best moments you had with him

Frame the best photo of you two together, hug and say 'I love you dad' and give that to him

Find for his best friends contact whom he did not talk for a while and make them share some time together.

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Why fathers day is celebrated

fathers day 2011

2011-06-06T12:18:00.000-07:00

why father's day is celebrated?

Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere.

when the fathers day celebrations started?

first observance of Father's Day actually took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. It was organized by Mrs. Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to celebrate the lives of the 210 fathers who had been lost in the Monongah Mining disaster several months earlier in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. It's possible that Clayton was influenced by the first celebration of Mother's Day that same year, just a few miles away. Clayton chose the Sunday nearest to the birthday of her recently deceased father.

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who is Anna Hazare

2011-06-06T12:12:00.000-07:00

Anna Hazare was born on 15 January 1940 in Bhingar, a small village near the city of Ahmednagar.

Anna Hazare started his career in the Indian Army as a driver in 1963. He spent his spare time reading the works of Vivekananda, Gandhi, and Vinoba Bhave; they inspired him to become a social worker and activist. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 he was the only survivor in a exchange of border fire while driving a truck in Khem Karan sector. During the mid-1970s he survived a road accident while driving.

After voluntary retirement from the army, Hazare went to Ralegan Siddhi village in 1975. Initially he organised the youth of the village into an organization named the Tarun Mandal (Youth Association). He helped to form the Pani Puravatha Mandals (Water Supply Associations) to ensure proper distribution of water.

1. Who is Anna Hazare?
An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War

2. What's so special about him?
He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra

3. So what?
This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the
richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.

4. Ok,...?

This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities.

5. Really, what is he fighting for?
He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.

6. How that can be possible?

He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), bureaucrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their
deeds.

8. It's an entirely new thing right..?

In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit their theft (corruption).

7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?
The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed. Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the JAN LOKPAL BILL. 50%
government participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.

8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?
A LokPal will be appointed at the center. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged
party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result.

9. Is he alone? Who else is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?

Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more. Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.

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Excellent sand Art

2011-03-30T23:45:00.000-07:00

Its bit longs, but one of the excellent sand art I have ever seen

what is not good to eat when breastfeeding

2011-03-10T23:16:00.000-08:00

As I said in what is good to eat while breastfeeding, healthy and balanced diet is very important for you and your baby. During breastfeeding you need additional 300 -500 calories per day.
Now that you are out of pregnancy sickness, you might feel like eating anything. But for the baby's development nutritious food is very important.

My personal suggestion would be to avoid all the below in the same order of importance
Drinking alcohol
Smoking

Junk foods
Deep fried /oily stuffs
Fish with mercury
Raw meat
Raw eggs

Also, check with your medical adviser before taking any medication for any illness.All the best for you and your baby...

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Food when breastfeeding

2011-03-10T23:10:00.000-08:00

Almost your diet will continue as you were during your pregnancy...But don't worry too much...your body is already prepared for this for months now...

All the do and don't of pregnancy follows you here, as you were serving your baby within you earlier and now outside. However you are the source of energy and your food is the food for the baby.

Healthy and balanced food, fiber rich, calcium, fruits, vegetables, lot of water all goes with you.

Another Tip, follow your prenatal supplement until you wean your baby, it is good for you and your baby.

Your chances for dehydration and constipation are very high. it will get you very tired. Drink lot of water or you can drink one or two doses of fat free milk to boost up your energy. This helps your milk supply.

All the best.....Have a wonderful time with your baby...as this is the real bonding time for you both...

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World cup cricket live score

2011-03-04T15:18:00.000-08:00

Here is the points table as of today

GROUP-A Teams	P	W	L	NR	T	Points	NRR
Pakistan	3	3	0	0	0	6	+1.747
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	0	4	+2.663
Australia	2	2	0	0	0	4	+1.813
New Zealand	3	2	1	0	0	4	+1.584
Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	0	2	+0.079
Canada	3	0	3	0	0	0	-2.873
Kenya	3	0	3	0	0	0	-4.825

GROUP-B Teams	P	W	L	NR	T	Points	NRR
South Africa	2	2	0	0	0	4	+2.763
India	2	1	0	0	1	3	+0.870
England	3	1	1	0	1	3	+0.035
West Indies	3	2	1	0	0	4	+2.667
Ireland	2	1	1	0	0	2	-0.207
Bangladesh	3	1	2	0	0	2	-1.764
Netherlands	3	0	3	0	0	0	-3.058

ICC World Cup Cricket updates

2011-02-14T22:45:00.000-08:00

Cric festival has started for this year....:-) fun thrilling....exciting.....and what not.... The 2011 Cricket World Cup is set to begin on February 19th. The event will take place in various venues in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This is the 10th edition of the Cricket World Cup. The event will feature 14 teams gunning to be the best cricket team in the world. Here is a guide to the event.
Where?
The 2011 Cricket World Cup is being hosted 3 nations. Originally, Pakistan was to be a co-host. However, after an attack on the Sri Lanka team in 2009 led to them losing their hosting rights. Now, all of the matches will be held in India, Bangladesh, or Sri Lanka. Mumbai, India will host the final. There will be one semifinal in India and another in Sri Lanka. Each of the three nations will host at least one quarterfinal.

When?The opening ceremony will take place on February 17th in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The first match will take place on February 19th when India faces Bangladesh. The group stages will conclude on March 20th. After that, the knockout stage will begin March 23rd. There will be one quarterfinal match on each day between March 23rd and March 26th. The first semifinal will be held in Sri Lanka on March 29th followed by the second semifinal in India on March 30th. The final match will take place on April 2nd in Mumbai
The Format
There are 14 teams in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. That is down from 16 in 2007. Instead of 4 groups, there will only be 2 groups of 7 teams each. The group stage will be a round robin format. This means that each team will play the other 6 teams in their group once. The top 4 from each group will advance to the knockout stage. There will be a total of 49 matches played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
The Teams
Group A will feature Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, Canada, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. Group B includes India, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa, and the West Indies. The groups are set up so that some major rivalries can take place. Australia is the defending champion and has won more World Cups than any other country. They are likely the favorite again, but the host nations will be tough to eliminate.

2011 ICC cricket world cup schedule

2011-02-14T22:42:00.001-08:00

#	Date & Time	Match	Venue	Result
1	19 Feb,2011 08:30 AM GMT	IND vs BAN	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
2	20 Feb,2011 04:00 AM GMT	NZ vs KEN	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	To be played
3	20 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SL vs CAN	Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota	To be played
4	21 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	AUS vs ZIM	Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera	To be played
5	22 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	ENG vs NED	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	To be played
6	23 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	PAK vs KEN	Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota	To be played
7	24 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SA vs WI	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	To be played
8	25 Feb,2011 04:00 AM GMT	AUS vs NZ	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	To be played
9	25 Feb,2011 08:30 AM GMT	BAN vs IRE	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
10	26 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	PAK vs SL	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
11	27 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	IND vs ENG	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	To be played
12	28 Feb,2011 04:00 AM GMT	ZIM vs CAN	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	To be played
13	28 Feb,2011 09:00 AM GMT	WI vs NED	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	To be played
14	01 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SL vs KEN	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
15	02 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	ENG vs IRE	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	To be played
16	03 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	SA vs NED	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali	To be played
17	03 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	PAK vs CAN	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
18	04 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	NZ vs ZIM	Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera	To be played
19	04 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT	BAN vs WI	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
20	05 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	AUS vs SL	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
21	06 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	SA vs ENG	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	To be played
22	06 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	IND vs IRE	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	To be played
23	07 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	CAN vs KEN	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	To be played
24	08 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	PAK vs NZ	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy	To be played
25	09 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	IND vs NED	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi	To be played
26	10 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SL vs ZIM	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy	To be played
27	11 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	WI vs IRE	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali	To be played
28	11 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT	BAN vs ENG	Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	To be played
29	12 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	IND vs SA	Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur	To be played
30	13 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	NZ vs CAN	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	To be played
31	13 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	AUS vs KEN	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	To be played
32	14 Mar,2011 03:30 AM GMT	BAN vs NED	Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong	To be played
33	14 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	PAK vs ZIM	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy	To be played
34	15 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SA vs IRE	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	To be played
35	16 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	AUS vs CAN	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	To be played
36	17 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	ENG vs WI	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	To be played
37	18 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	NED vs IRE	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	To be played
38	18 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	NZ vs SL	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	To be played
39	19 Mar,2011 03:30 AM GMT	BAN vs SA	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
40	19 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	AUS vs PAK	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
41	20 Mar,2011 04:00 AM GMT	ZIM vs KEN	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	To be played
42	20 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	IND vs WI	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	To be played
43	23 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT	A1 vs B4 (1st Quarter Final, C)	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
44	24 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	A2 vs B3 (2nd Quarter Final, D)	Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera	To be played
45	25 Mar,2011 08:30 AM GMT	A3 vs B2 (3rd Quarter Final, E)	Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur	To be played
46	26 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	A4 vs B1 (4th Quarter Final, F)	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
47	29 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	Winner C vs Winner E (1st Semi Final)	R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	To be played
48	30 Mar,2011 09:00 AM GMT	Winner D vs Winner F (2nd Semi Final)	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali	To be played
49	02 Apr,2011 09:00 AM GMT	SF1 vs SF2 (Final)	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	To be played

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2011, Feb 19 - Apr 02

Countdown Clock

Days	Hrs	Mins	Secs
04\|	01:	53:	06

Days to go - 4 The number of wickets taken in four balls by Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka against South Africa at Providence, Guyana in 2007
On this day - 15 Feb In ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 at Centurion, India collapsed to 50-5 and never recovered as Australia thrashed them by 9 wickets

Best way to file W2 for 2010

2011-02-14T22:17:00.000-08:00

1. The cheapest way to file is to get the forms online after receiving it from your employer, fill in the needed details by yourself and mail them to the IRS or submit them electronically without paying for a tax preparer or tax software program.

2. Turbo Tax is another best way to do it

3. Call a local tax preparer, they do give you details to log in your information in their site, they will get back to you with your estimated returns and their charges, if you find them satisfactory, go with them

4.There are many free tax return estimators available online, you may use them before doing any of the first three and decide one of those.

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Natural Cancer Fighting Foods or Cancer Healing Foods

2011-02-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

There are several cancer fighting foods that prevent cancer. These cancer foods can prevent breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, etc.
A growing body of research shows that fruits and vegetables, especially richly coloured varieties, can reduce the risk of cancer. The raw vegetables are more beneficial. However, note that all vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussel sprouts, etc. cannot be taken raw as they contain oxalates, excess of which can lead to gall stones. Never overcook vegetables, it will help retain their benefits. There are several cancer fighting vegetables and fruits.

Apple
The apples have anti-cancer properties. Apple can either inhibit or kill cancer cells, according to a Cornell University research carried out in october 2007. The research team identified about 10 compounds, triteroenoides in apple peel that have potent anti-proliferation activities against human liver, colon and breast cancer cells.
Avocado
It is a powerful antioxidant and a strong source of phytochemicals - betacarotene, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E and unsaturated fats. Recent studies (2007) at the Ohio State University, says that extracts from Hass avocados could kill oral cancer cells as well as arrest their growth. The phytochemicals present in avocado either kill the pre-cancerous cells or stop the growth of pre-cancerous cells in the body without affecting normal cells.
Broccoli & Cabbage
The cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage contain a isothiocyanates and indole-3-carbinol which are known to lower cancer risk. The indole-3-carbinol converts cancer promoting estrogen into a protective element, sulforaphane. The sulforaphane raises the levels of certain enzymes that defend the body from cigarette smoke, pesticides, fumes, etc.

Researchers at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York reported at the meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research in Dec 2007 that just 3 servings a month of raw broccoli or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by as much as 40%. The effects were most striking in non-smokers.

It has recently been discovered that the compounds isothiocyanates in broccoli can actually kill breast cancer cells in a similar way to chemotherapy drug taxol and vincristine, reports the Daily Express in 2009. This research was done at the University of California by Professors Leslie Wilson and Mary Ann Jordan at the University’s Santa Barbara laboratories.
Garlic and Onion
It contains alluvium compounds that improves immune power, block carcinogens from entering cells and slow tumor development. Studies have linked garlic and onions to lower risk of stomach and colon cancer. Fresh raw garlic is more beneficial.
According to a research carried out in 2007 by Carlotta Galeone of the Institution di Ricerche Farmocologiche in Milan, people whose diets are rich in onions, garlic, and other alliums have a lower risk of several types of cancer than those who avoid them.
Grapefruit, orange and citrus fruits
The citrus fruits contain contains vitamin c, beta-carotene and frolic acid that help to prevent cancer and reduce cholesterol.
Kale
It contains certain nitrogen compounds, isothiocyanates, phytochemicals that may stop the conversion of certain lesions to cancerous cells in estrogen-sensitive tissues, and also may suppress tumor growth.
Mushrooms
Eating 1/3rd of an ounce of fresh mushrooms daily could slash the risk of breast cancer by 64 per cent in both pre- and post-menopausal women, says a new research published in the International Journal of Cancer in March 2009. Dried mushrooms had a slightly less protective effect, reducing the risk by around half. There is evidence that mushrooms act in a similar way to breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors which block the body’s production of the cancer-feeding hormone oestrogen.
Papaya
It has vitamin C, an antioxidant and folic acid. It may reduce absorption of cancer-causing nitrosamines from the soil or processed foods. Antioxidants and folic acid have been shown to reduce certain cancers.
Pineapple
According to researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, pineapple fights cancer growth as extract of crushed pineapple stems, bromelain promise in fighting cancer growth.
Sweet Potato
It contains lot of beta-carotene, vitamin C and folic acid which may protect DNA in the cell nucleus from cancer causing chemicals outside the nuclear membrane.
Tofu
Tofu contains estrogens that could help prevent breast cancer and prostate cancer by blocking and suppressing cancerous changes.
Tomato & Broccoli
The results of a recent research conducted at the Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, indicates that eating tomatoes and broccoli together may offer better protection against cancer than eating either vegetable alone. "Separately, these two foods appear to have enormous cancer-fighting potential. Together, they bring out the best in each other and maximize the cancer-fighting effect," Erdman said.

Natural Foods that Fight Cancer

Tea (green and black), ginger, garlic, broccoli, onions, carrots, mushrooms, soyabeans, tomatoes, papaya, avocado, apple, pineapple, citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruit, sweet lime and lime, etc., green vegetables like spinach, lettuce, broccoli, french beans, radish leaves, green fenugreek (methi), okra (bhindi), sarson saag (mustard leaves), etc. have cancer preventing chemicals. The darker the green vegetable, the more is its anticancer effect. For prevention of cancer, you should eat dark green vegetables which contain betacarotene, lutein and folic acid - helpful in cancer prevention and healing.

Thanks for reading. I have read this somewhere, thought might be useful for everyone.

what a diabetic patient can eat

2011-02-07T23:07:00.000-08:00

Do eat

High fiber carbs
Omega 3
Omega 6
Artificial Sweetners

Do NOT eat

High fat food
Simple carbohydrates
High Sodium food
Alcohol

Here is the diabetic food pyramid designed by American diabetes association and American dietetic association. You can consume more quantity of items which resides in the bottom of the pyramid and less or avoid as you move up the pyramid.

Tips (Nutrients Label)

Look for total carbohydrates not just sugar
Look for the total high fiber. If more than 5 grams of fiber, half of the fiber grams can be subtracted from carbohydrates.
Sugar free does not mean carbohydrate free. Total carbohydrate contributes to the body glucose.

Pregnancy diet - donts

2011-01-24T11:27:00.000-08:00

Healthy and balanced diet is very important for you and your baby. During pregnancy you would need 300 more calories per day than you normally do. Pregnancy sicknesses like Nausea and vomiting can make things it bit difficult during the first trimester, then you would gradually expertise on what fits your tummy and what not. But for the baby's development nutritious food and drinking sufficient amount of water is very important.

Please avoid the below things to have a healthy pregnancy and to have a healthy baby...

Smoking
Drinking alcohol

Junk foods
Deep fried /oily stuffs
Fish with mercury
Raw meat
Raw eggs
Too much of anything(you need to maintain your weight growth in linear pace, since it inclines to your baby's growth)

Also, check with your medical adviser before taking any medication for any illness.Since this can cause any serious health issues.

Try below when you feel sick
Nausea- simple crackers, cereals, breads or pretzels before you get out of bed or when you feel so.
Eat smaller meals more frequently during the day. Avoid greasy, fried foods.
• Diarrhea- Take dietary fibers such as pectin and gums which can absorb extra water in the body. Foods that contain these include applesauce, white rice and oatmeal. Drink lot of juice, avoid artificially flavored ones.
• Constipation- Drink lot of water. Eat fresh fruit and vegetables, green leaves. Make sure whatever you eat is fully cooked.
• Heartburn- Drinking warm water after each meal helps a lot. Also, do not eat in big quantities. rather eat many times in small amount. Try drinking milk before meals and avoiding caffeinated beverages.

Pregnancy diet - do's

2011-01-24T11:17:00.000-08:00

I tried to give a list which might be helpful to you...This is a time you should try to eat healthier stuffs, of course it should be tasty too..

Make sure you don't eat any of the below in deep fried or cooked in oil...
Fruits - of any form is good
Vegetables - rich source of energy...
Spinach - rich source of iron
Meat/Chicken - rich source of protein
Nuts or dried fruits
Fiber rich food
Sprouts of any grains
Eggs (limit to one a day is always good)
sea food (prawn, fish)
Milk - rich calcium source

Also when you are carving for a fried item or so, you can eat them for taste not for hunger. please limit them so as to avoid later digestion issues since during pregnancy it is good not to take any over the counter medications other than the supplements...

Be sure to have six to eleven servings of breads and grains, two to four servings of fruit, four or more servings of vegetables, four servings of dairy and three servings of protein sources (meat, eggs, fish, poultry, or nuts).
• Eat plenty of high fiber foods like cereals, whole-grain bread, pastas, rice, fruits and vegetables.
• Eat at least three servings of iron-rich foods per day to ensure you are getting 27 mg of iron daily. • Dont forget to drink milk - calcium source
• It is also important to get at least one good source of Vitamin C because pregnant women should get about 70 mg of it in their bodies per day. God sources of Vitamin C include grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, cauliflower, broccoli, honey dew and papaya.
• Eat one source of Vitamin A every OTHER day. If you absorb too much of this vitamin it can cause fetal malformations. Good sources of Vitamin A include carrots, cantaloupe, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, spinach, and turnip and beet greens.
• Each pregnant woman should have 0.4mg of folic acid per day to help protect their baby from developing neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Good sources of folic acid are dark green leafy vegetables and legumes (lima beans, black beans, black-eyed peas and chickpeas).
Last one - dont forget your prenatal vitamins.

Thanks for reading...Have a healthy life...All the best!..

Buying international air tickets in India

2011-01-13T11:21:00.000-08:00

From my experience, for the round trips starts from India, travel agents in India gives very good deals when comparing the deals you get from the local travel agents in USA.

Consider these major facts

Which agent gives you the best deal
Service after buying the tickets, Ex., you need to place a service request for wheel chair, how do they help you out.
How fast they keep you updated, Ex., Flight / air line cancels their flight, how soon your agent will inform you about this and help you getting your tickets booked in other airlines Or in case of bad weather if the flight gets delayed.
Make sure you ask such questions before paying the money.

By registering in sulekha.com, you would receive calls from at least 5 to 6 travel agents(remember, if your parents can not do the online registering in sulekha, you can do that by giving their phone number, so they receive the calls).
Check with your friends if they can refer someone to you.
Another option is, check with your company's travel desk whether they can do this if you pay for them, one of my friend who works for an MNC did this way, it is lot easier than approaching other agents.

United States visitor Health Insurance

2011-01-05T00:27:00.000-08:00

These are the 2 major things once your visitors got their VISA. Health insurance and the air tickets. First and foremost is the health insurance since the health expenses is very very costly in the United States when comparing with India. It is worthy and safe to take health insurance from the day the visitor reaches the country until the day of departure.

Health Insurance
I would recommend you to get the insurance here in USA, so that in case you need any clarifications it becomes easy to talk to the customer care.
If it is taken in India, you need to talk to the customer care there and many a times you need to follow up with the branch of the insurance office as you wont get proper answers from the customer care representative.
Another reason I recommend this is, most hospital networks wont be aware of the different international insurance companies operates in India.
I took insurance from Inbound USA. Unfortunately we ran into emergency care as my mom met with a accident in kitchen. Though we had to call them couple of times, we got the right answer also we did not end up paying so much from pocket 80% of the expenses were covered by the insurance company.

Worldwide Important Events of 2010

2010-12-31T20:27:00.000-08:00

Here are the few important things happened this year...

Jan 12 - Earthquake in Haiti killed about 300k people
Apr 10 - Russian plan crash kills Poland president Lech Keczynski
May 20 -Scientists created functional synthetic genome
July 11- FIFA 2010 in South Africa Won by Spain against Netherland
July 12- Facebook reached its 500 million user base
Aug 10 - WHO announces H1N1 flu pandemic over
Dec 15 - Social networking site Twitter with 175 million users valued at $ 3.7 billion
Dec 02 - Wikileaks dump of U.S cables made headlines to most of the news channels

Happy new year 2011!...Thanks for reading...

2010 முக்கிய நிகழ்வுகள் - தமிழ்நாடு

2010-12-31T20:02:00.000-08:00

இலவசங்களை விடுத்தது இந்த ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாட்டில் நிகழ்ந்தவை யாவை? சற்றே அசை போட்டு பார்ப்போம்.

கோவையில் நடந்த உலக தமிழ் மாநாடு சற்றே அடுத்த மாநிலங்களை நம் பக்கமாக திரும்பி பார்க்க செய்தது. அங்கே நடந்த சில அரசியல் மற்றும் சுய தம்பட்டங்களை தவிர்த்திருந்தால் இன்னும் சிறப்பாக இருந்திருக்கும்.
சென்னையில் கட்டப்பட்ட கம்பீரமான மேம்பாலங்கள் நிச்சயமான எதிர்கால தேவைகள்.
அரசின் இலவச மருத்துவ காப்பீடு - சிறப்பான முறையில் அமுல்படுத்தபட்டது. ஆனால் இப்போதே சில மருத்துவமனைகள் இந்த காப்பீட்டை ஏற்றுகொள்ள மறுக்கின்றனர், எதிர்காலத்தில் வெகு சில மருத்துவமனைகள் மட்டுமே இதை ஏற்றுகொண்டால் மக்களுக்கு தரமான மருத்துவம் கிடைப்பது கடினமே.
ஜவுளி தொழில்நுற்ப பூங்காக்கள் ஒரு சிறப்பான ஆரம்பம். நலிந்த தொழிலுக்கு ஒரு மறுவாழ்வு, அதிக ஊக்கம்.
புதிய தலைமைசெயலகம் கட்டிடம் திறக்கப்பட்டது.
தஞ்சாவூர் பெரிய கோவிலின் 1000 மாவது ஆண்டு விழா கொண்டாடப்பட்டது.
சென்னை மருத்துவ கல்லூரியின் 175 வது ஆண்டு விழா சிறப்பாக கொண்டாடப்பட்டது.
சென்னையை முழுமையாக இணைக்கும் மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டம் அடிக்கல் நாட்டப்பட்டு வேலைகள் தொடங்கப்பட்டது.
மகளிர் சுய உதவி குழுக்களுக்கு நல்ல உற்சாகம் வழங்கப்பட்டது.

இவைகளை தாண்டி அன்றாட தேவைகளான காய்கறி, பூ, பழங்களின் விலை வரலாறு காணாத அளவுக்கு உயர்ந்து சாதாரண மக்களுக்கு எட்டாத அளவுக்கு உள்ளது. இவை தவிர பெட்ரோல், சமையல் காஸ் விலையும் குறிப்பிடதக்க அளவுக்கு உயர்ந்து உள்ளது.

2011 இல் அரசு இதற்கு தக்க முக்கியத்துவம் அளிக்கவில்லையெனில் நாட்டில் பணத்திற்கான மதிப்பு வெகுவாக குறைந்து விடும். சாக்கில் பணத்தை கொண்டு சென்று சிறிய பையில் பொருட்களை வாங்கி வரும் நிலை ஏற்பட்டால் ஆச்சரியபடுவதற்கில்லை,

உலகின் அணைத்து மக்களுக்கும் இந்த புத்தாண்டு இனிய புத்தாண்டாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்ற எதிர்பார்ப்புடன்...

இனிய புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள் 2010 ....

India Important Events of 2010

2010-12-31T00:44:00.000-08:00

Below are some some of the significant things happened this year leaving us lot of hopes and dreams for the forthcoming year like the Commonwealth games where India scored a good amount of medals.

At the same time this list has number of bomb blasts, rail accidents and GSLV failures which leaves our government with lot of challenges and questions like infrastructure development, basic security over a common men's life, improvements on our research accuracy, commitment towards the work that each individuals doing. Educating the common men about the their responsibilities and ownership towards making India as a great country.

Jan -Indian students attacked in Australia
Multiple rail accidents in Uttar Pradesh
Feb - Bomb blast in Pune killed at least 15 people
Mar - Two short range missiles tested - Prithivi and Dhanush
Apr - India launched the world's largest census 'Biometric Census'
Apr - GSAT-4 launch failure
May -Jun-Jul - This year India had a heavy downpour, flooding, people evacuating their places happened more after almost 5 years in different states like Maharastra, TamilNadu, Andhra Pradesh. Reports says there were at least 100 people killed this year due to this.
May - Ajmal kasab, one of the terrorists of Mumbai Attack -2008 sentenced to death
Aug - Oil spill in Mumbai
Oct - Commonwealth games conducted in Delhi, India. India bagged a total of 101 medals including 38 Gold medals, positioned second place in the medal tally leaving Australia the first place with 177 medals.
Dec - GSLV launch failed once again this year

Hoping for a better year 2011!...Happy New year 2011.

Thanks for reading.

Kids health tips during the freezing winter

2010-12-29T12:03:00.000-08:00

Here are few tips to keep the kids on pace with their health and strength during the freezing winter...

Tip3 : Exercise – Even for kids of small age, it is a good practice to keep them in the routine of exercise so it keeps them fit and active when there is no outdoor play due to freezing winter.

Tip6 : Humidifier at home keeps the air around warm, more than that it keeps room not go dry. This extremely helps when kids get cold and having cough.

Tip7 : Educate them to cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sniffing, also stay away or not to touch objects or other children without washing their hands.

Tip9 : Help them avoid cold drinks instead encourage them drink more fluids, milk, soup and eat fruits, cooked vegetables.

Tip10 : Always encourage them to get out of home and have fun outdoor. Mark some time in their calender as outdoor play time and remind them to follow the calender as you do for your meetings.

Tip11 : Make sure you give them home made food, this helps them take a well balanced diet not only the winter but around the year which strengthens their immune system.

Important Events of 2010 in United States

2010-12-29T00:25:00.000-08:00

Already the reverse count down for welcoming 2011 has started...I just collected the major things happened in the United States this year....

Jan 12 - Earthquake in Haiti killed about 300k people and left a million people homeless
Jan 20 - Toyota recall on 5.2 million vehicles for pedal entrapment and floor mat issue
Jan 27 - iPad was introduced by Apple CEO Steve jobs
Feb 27 - A major earth quake in Chile with 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale killed 800 lives
Apr 20 - Deep-water Horizon oil explodes in the Gulf of Mexico killed elven workers
May 04 - Children Tylenol recalled
May 10 - Goldman Sachs investigations found that billions of dollars were made from the clients money when the housing market collapsed
Oct 12 - 33 Trapped mine workers were rescued after 69 days battle for life
Oct 19 - Cholera outbreak struck Haiti took away 2200 lives
Dec 02 - Wikileaks dump of U.S cables made headlines to most of the news channels
Dec 27 - An online polling says Obama as world's most inspired person 2010

Hoping 2011 to be a great start for everyone on their goals... Thanks for reading...

Please come back shortly as I will be adding more posts in this line...