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Domestic Violence

Neel — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:03:18 +0000

By: Dr. Behrouz Hashim

What Is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence is abuse by a care-giver, a parent, a spouse or an intimate partner. It can take many forms. Here are some types of abuse:

Emotional abuse includes threats, constant criticism and putdowns

Physical abuse is the use of physical force.

Sexual abuse means any forced sexual activity.

Controlling access to money and controlling activities are other abusive behaviors’.

Commonly referenced behaviors included within the broad category of violence include:

Homicide
Elder abuse
Child abuse
Domestic violence
Spouse abuse
Partner abuse
Woman battering
Acid burns, kerosene burns
Dating violence
Same sex violence
Sexual assault
Date rape
Marital rape
Acquaintance rape

Are You Being Abused? Questions To Ask Yourself

Are you ever afraid of your partner?
Has your partner ever actually hurt or threatened to hurt you physically or someone you care about?
Does your partner ever force you to engage in sexual activities that make you uncomfortable?
Do you constantly worry about your partner’s moods and change your behavior to deal with them?
Does your partner try to control where you go, what you do and who you see?
Does your partner constantly accuse you of having affairs?
Have you stopped seeing family or friends to avoid your partner’s jealousy or anger?
Does your partner control your finances?
Does he/she threaten to kill him/herself if you leave?
Does your partner claim his/her temper is out of control due to alcohol, drugs or because he/she had an abusive childhood?

If you answer “yes” to some or all of these questions, you could be suffering abuse. Remember you are not to blame and you need not face domestic violence alone.

Triggers Of Violence

Jealousy Of Partner

Men who batter almost routinely accuse their partners of having other sexual relationships. Slight evidence is sufficient to fire their imagination. A van parked across the street was proof enough for one’s clients partner. Another accused his wife of fellatio with another whenever she suffered flu symptoms. Such intensely irrational jealousy may arise from man’s own insecurities and projection. He may be having sexual liaisons outside their primary bond himself. Objectification of women is a third contributing factor.

Control And Isolation Of Partner

Perpetrators of domestic violence will go to extreme lengths to isolate and control their partners. One woman was not permitted to go into her backyard because her husband called every hour or two. If she did not answer on the first ring, she might have been beaten. Nor could she talk to anyone else on phone, because her husband could hear a busy signal. Counselors repeatedly hear about this kind of sever isolation. While the male who batters tends to be a loner, he enjoys the company of his own family and friends. Neither is permitted to her.

Explosive Temper

A most trivial happening such as failure to balance a cheque- book or burning the toast can trigger a beating. In other cases, there is no apparent precipitating event. Many women have been pulled from bed while sleeping soundly and beaten. A frequent response of the victim is to attempt to be the perfect wife and mother. An oft- repeated lament is “i feel lime i am walking on eggshells”

Verbal As Well As Physical Abuse

An enormous amount of verbal abuse accompanies physical abuse. A barrage of derogatory labels, such as “stupid bitch”,”ugly slut” or “cheap whore” is heaped upon the victim. Mind games are rampant. Some verbal abuse is less obvious to the abused party. It can be so subtle that the woman is unable to identify the intent of the words. She accepts this judgment that her housekeeping is sloppy, her child care lax, and she is hopeless, unappealing drudge. Her self esteem slips even lower.

More Violent When Partner Is Pregnant Or Soon After She Gives Birth

More shocking to observers than the other characteristics is the observation that the batterer is more violent when the partner is pregnant or soon after the birth of their child. This leads to speculation about “ womb envy”. Men who batter seem to want to impregnate, yet not necessarily to father or nurture their offspring. It is not unusual for them to tamper with their partner’s birth control measures or to assert that they had vasectomies when they have not. A recurring theme is,"" “if you could have my baby, or one more baby, then our problems would abate”. Yet, wife beating have been called the “poor man’s abortion”. Women have had miscarriages or stillbirths after savage attacks by their mates. Does envy of woman procreative power become a force of male violence?

What Are The Mental Health Effects Of Domestic Violence?

Mental Health Effects

Domestic violence can lead to other common emotional traumas such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. Abuse can trigger suicide attempts, psychotic episodes, homelessness and slow recovery from mental illness.

Children exposed to domestic violence are at risk for developmental problems, psychiatric disorders, school difficulties, aggressive behavior and low self esteem. These factors can make it difficult for survivors to mobilize resources.

What You Can Do If You Are Being Abused

While you cannot stop your partner’s abuse, only he or she can do that- you can find help and support for yourself.

Talk with someone you trust, a friend or relative, a neighbor, a co-worker or religious or spiritual advisor.
Tell your physician, nurse, psychiatrist or therapist about the abuse.
Call the police if you are in danger.
Remember, you know your situation better than anyone else. Don’t let someone talk you into doing something that is not right for you.

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Neel — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:02:22 +0000

Ingredients Of Kofta Curry

Kofta Ingredients

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1 tsp poppy seeds
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5 green chilies, crushed
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Method Of Kofta Curry

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Puree onions and yogurt in a blender. Fry ginger and garlic in the same pot, till it turns golden. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder red chilies and yogurt mixture and cook.
Add salt and keep on low flame to cook. When the mixture starts to get thick, add prepared koftas and without stirring, leave to cook.
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Neel — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:31:17 +0000

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Phyto is so quality conscious that they sell all shampoos in aluminum bottles. The reason for this is that aluminum bottles best preserve the botanical content of organic products. Thus, the use of aluminum and glass bottles in turn limits the use of preservatives to the utmost minimum. So without making any compromise, treat yourself generously with Phyto hair products.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (By Chef Tahir Chaudhry): Recipe

Neel — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:06:24 +0000

Ingredients Of Oatmeal Chocolate Chipped Cookies

1 cup oatmeal flakes
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
1/2 cup peanuts
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp baking powder

Method Of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Roughly crush the peanuts and then roast them lightly on low heat.
In a bowl mix together oatmeal flakes, peanuts, flour, brown sugar, chocolate chips, oil,sugar, baking powder, egg and vanilla essence.
Preheat the oven at 170 degrees.
When dough is ready then shape the cookies. Grease the baking tray and bake the cookies in middle rack for 15 minutes.

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Chocolate Ice cream (BY Chef Adeel Khan): Recipe

Neel — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:39:21 +0000

Ingredients Of Chocolate Ice cream

200 gm cooking chocolate, grated
1 cup milk
2 cup cream
1 cup condensed milk
4 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp coco powder
1 tbsp corn flour

Method Of Chocolate Ice cream

Melt the cooking chocolate in double boiler.
In other pan heat milk and condensed milk together. When it start boiling add cream and melted chocolate in it.
Add sugar in it and stir it continually. It start thicken at this point.
Now dissolve corn flour and coco powder in water and add it in milk mixture. Whisk it continually.
Now put the mixture in dish and cover it with foil paper and let it freeze for 5-6 hours.

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Chicken Nuggets (By Chef Adeel Khan): Recipe

Neel — Thu, 20 May 2010 09:11:21 +0000

1/2 kg chicken breasts, cut in cubes
2 tsp Worchester shire sauce
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp mustard paste
Salt to taste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 lemon juice
1/2 cup flour
1 egg
2 cups bread crumbs
Oil for frying

Method Of Chicken Nuggets

Take chicken cubes and add Worchester sauce, salt, red chilies, lemon juice, mustard paste and garlic paste in it. Mix it well.
Take flour and add egg and some water in it and make a smooth batter.
Put chicken in flour batter and then coat it in bread crumbs. Heat the oil and deep fry the nuggets. Serve hot with chili garlic sauce.

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Cheese And Steak Sandwich: Recipe

Neel — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:03:01 +0000

Ingredients Of Cheese And Steak Sandwich

1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 kg beef, undercut steaks
1 cup cabbage, chopped
2 onions, cut in rings
Salt and pepper to taste
4 long buns
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
1 tsp oregano

Method OF Cheese And Steak Sandwich

Cut steaks into thin stripes.
Mix mayonnaise and garlic in a bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 260 degrees.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté beef until it turns golden. Stir in cabbage and onions. Season it with salt and pepper. Cook till vegetables and meat are tender and then remove from heat.
Cut long buns lengthwise and grill them.
Generously spread garlic mayonnaise on buns. Divide the beef mixture such that it spreads evenly on the buns. Top with cheese and garnish with oregano.
Place the buns in the oven and cook till all the cheese melts.

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Premature Greying Of hair

Neel — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:51:38 +0000

By: Dr Najia Ashraf

The onset of grey hair and the speed at which people go grey varies from person to person. Most people actually start going grey in their late 20s but they don’t notice it immediately. Premature greying is defined as grey hair onset before late teens for Caucasians and before age 30 in Africans and Asians, or alternatively 50% or more grey scalp hair before age 50.

It is extremely important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms. If you treat yourself for the wrong illness, you may delay legitimate treatment of a serious underlying problem. In other words, the greatest danger is self-treatment may be self-diagnosis. If you do not know what you really have, you cannot treat it.

The time and speed of grey hair onset is due in part to genetics and early onset grey hair development can run in families.

The hair has a tendency to lose its natural color with advancing age and turn grey, but premature aging is a morbid condition and it makes even the young look older. The hair is an appendage of the skin. It is composed of the same kinds of cells as are found in the outer layer of the skin, which is known as epidermis. Hair grows from hair follicles which are deep recesses in the epidermis. The sebaceous glands of the scalp secrete an oily substance called sebum, which is the source of nutrition, luster and blackness of the hair. The hair cannot be fed externally, for such nourishment, as the scalp requires must come to it from bloodstream.

Why do some people go grey early? and does it have any health implications?

Hair grows in stages, with a certain percentage of hair either growing or resting at any one time. The hair follicles_ the little bags under the skin where hair is formed out of skin_ also contain pigment called melanin.

When the body stops producing pigments, the hair becomes colorless, turning white, mixed with darker hair, this produces a look most commonly associated with “grey”. An actual grey hair may be a result of pigment dilution.

Links To Other Health Conditions

Premature greying has been associated with certain medical conditions such as thyroid disorders, vitiligo, vitamin B12 deficiency and anemia. Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition in which the cells that make pigment are destroyed, resulting in patches of hair and skin that become white.

There may also be a link with decreases bone mineral density in post menopausal women, which is a risk factor for osteoporosis. In a study of 293 healthy post menopausal women, those who had experienced premature greying of a majority of their hair by age 40 had decreased bone density throughout their bones compared with women who did not have premature greying.

But more recent research published showed the opposite, that going prematurely grey is not necessarily an indicator of osteoporosis.

Causes Of Premature Greying

Faulty Diet, Mental Worries And Lack Of Vitamins

A faulty diet and mental worries are the two primary causes of premature greying of hair. Lack of some of the B vitamins, iron, copper and iodine in the daily diet is said to be a contributory factor. Mental worries produce extraordinary tension in the skin of the scalp, this interferes with the supply of vital nutrition necessary for the health of the hair.

Heredity, Unclean Condition Of The Scalp etc

Other causes of premature greying of hair are an unclean condition of the scalp, washing the hair with hot water, drying it with an electric dryer and use of hair dyes. Heredity is also a predisposing factor.

Premature Greying Of Hair Treatment Using Vitamins

The vitamins considered useful in guarding against premature greying of hair are pantothenic acid, paraaminobenzoic acid, inositol. The minimum daily requirement of these vitamins appears to be 10mg of pantothenic acid, 100 mg of para _aminobenzoic acid and 2 gm of inositol. To obtain satisfactory results, all 3 of these vitamins belonging to the B group should be supplied at one time, preferably in a form which supplies all the B vitamins, such as yeast and liver. The three anti-greying hair vitamins can also be produced in the intestinal tract by bacteria. Thus, taking a sufficient quantity of yogurt daily and a tablespoonful of yeast before each meal is an excellent remedy for the prevention and treatment of premature greying of hair. If one whishes to take tablets of calcium pantothenate and para- aminobenzoic acid, they should be taken in addition to the yeast and yogurt and not as a substitute for them.

Treatment For Premature Greying Of Hair

A drop in melanin production may be caused by a lack of mineral copper. Eat foods such as crab, oysters, sunflower seeds, cashews and almonds, which have significant amounts of copper.
To obtain better results, iron and iodine should be taken in the form of seafood. Besides fish, which is the main source of iodine, the requirement of this mineral can be met by adequate intake of carrots, bananas and similar other vegetables and fruits. Carrots are especially useful in furnishing fresh blood and maintaining the health of the hair.
Nourishment and proper grooming is very important to maintain hair texture, growth, shine and luster in a good condition. Therefore, use a shampoo and conditioner that suits your hair type. For daily washes, use a shampoo that is mild, gentle and moisturizing.
Dyeing is one of the most common ways of treating grey hair. Chemical dyes sold in the markets aid in coloring your hair. Though it is the most opted way, some people do not prefer it due to the reaction of its chemical properties on the hair and scalp.
Henna coloring is one of the natural and traditional ways of treating grey hair. Henna cools the body as well as renders softness apart from coloring the hair.

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Strawberry Mousse (By Chef Tahir): Recipe

Neel — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:24:13 +0000

Chef Tahir is doing a wonderful program now a days” cooking on budget”. You can now different things in very low cost if you follow his recipes.

Ingredients Of Strawberry Mousse

300 gm cream
125 gm sugar
3 eggs
350 gm strawberries
1 tbsp gelatin
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method Of Strawberry Mousse

Beat cream with 50 gm sugar till its fluffy and thick. Set it aside.
In a blender blend 3 eggs, strawberries, 75 gm sugar till it becomes a smooth mixture.
Now take a non stick pan and heat the egg and strawberry mixture on a low heat. Stir it continually till it becomes thick. Don’t let it boil. Cool down this mixture in fridge.
Take gelatin and dissolve it in cold water and add lemon juice in it. Add gelatin in strawberry mixture and mix it with wooden spoon.
Now add cream in it and fold it lightly. Put it in fridge and serve it chilled. Decorate it with strawberries and whipped cream

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Falling Hair: Causes And Treatment

Neel — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:53:40 +0000

By: DR Umbreen

Causes and Solutions:
The most painless yet psychologically painful ailment that afflicts us is falling hair. Falling hair is a condition that affects both men and women. If left unattended, this condition can worsen and result in permanent hair loss leading to baldness. Therefore it is very important to find a solution for your falling hair as early as possible.
The root cause for falling hair is both hereditary and hormonal.
In men, the prostrate gland can trigger a loss of hair with excessive production of hormone called DHT. This hormone is a more severe version of testosterone. The excess production of this hormone results in the shrinking of hair follicles, which in turn result in falling hair.
Identify the factors for falling hair before looking for a solution for your falling hair. The cause varies form individual to individual. It could be any one of the below mentioned causes or a combination of factors that lead to falling hair. Stress, hormonal imbalance, ailments like Typhoid, nutritional deficiency, deficiency of Folic acid, effects of Chemotherapy and treatment for cancer and pregnancy.

Other factors:
• Tension
• Too much work
• Illness
• Poor diet
• Over-exposure to the sun
• Perming
• Bleaching
• Too frequent and inexpert use of tints, rinses or other colorants.

The solution for falling hair can be a combination of medicines as prescribed by the doctor and good nutrition coupled with good grooming.

Use only good quality shampoos and oil. Comb the hair gently with a good comb.Dry the hair after a head bath and then comb gently. Do not leave the hair unattended for long periods of time as this may lead to the hair becoming sticky and rough hair leading to hair loss. However, there is no quick fix solution to falling hair. Regular and timely care is the only lasting solution to falling hair.

Lime juice can be applied to the scalp and allowed to dry for some time before taking a head bath. This will arrest fling hair by keeping the scalp clean and healthy.

Applying coconut milk all over the scalp is an effective solution for falling hair.Using castor oil as hair oil regularly will also help in preventing hair from falling.

Iodine and vitamin B1 deficiency can also be the factors that lead to falling hair. Therefore look for solutions with a combination of home remedies and mild medications for a proper solution for your falling hair.

Falling hair if left untreated can lead to permanent baldness in men. In case of permanent hair loss, the only option available to men is to either wear a wig or go in for hair transplantation.

With the advent of modern medicine, hair transplantation has been fairly successful. Therefore if you suffer from falling hair do not despair, there is a suitable remedy at hand. Go for it and regain your beauty and your confidence.

PUNCH LINES TO PREVENT HAIR FALL:
•Shampoo regularly. Remember, a CLEAN scalp is a HEALTHY SCALP.

•A high protein diet with plenty of fruits, green vegetables and dairy products is a must.

•Drink 10-12 glass of water everyday.

•Use a very mild shampoo and condition your hair at least twice a week. When you do, make sure you rinse out the conditioner thoroughly, otherwise residue build-up will cause your hair to look limp and dull.

•Know your vitamins! IRON is important for healthy hair and brittle, limp hair indicates an iron deficiency. Spinach has a good iron content, so gulp it down!

•ZINC helps prevent hair loss and graying. Eat adequate zinc rich foods. Overweight people tend to have zinc deficiency, which is inversely related to the body mass index. Thus if you are overweight and if your hair falls too much, you may want to increase your intake of zinc containing foods. Recipes containing stone ground, wholegrain flour are rich in zinc.

•A shortfall in VITAMIN B may cause dandruff, falling hair, loss of color and could encourage grey hair. So B group Vitamins are essential for gloss, color and thickness.

•VITAMIN C ensures the health of capillaries supplying blood to hair follicles. Make sure your diet includes plenty of fresh fruits and veggies.

•VITAMIN E encourages hair growth. Switch from refined flours to whole meal and wheat germ, eggs, vegetable oil.

•COPPER stops hair from falling. Studies show that the copper content in the blood serum of people with falling hair is less than normal. Different types of alopecia (falling hair) are seen to have a deficiency of this important trace element. Include small quantities of nuts, especially cashews and peanuts, seeds, whole milk and beans in your diet as these contain minute but important amounts of copper.

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