This turns out, 3 other benefits of coffee grounds!

This turns out, 3 other benefits of coffee grounds! - Healthy Friend, are you a fan of coffee? Yep, who doesn't like this drink. His fans ranging from young people to adults. But you know what? It turns out that coffee grounds can be used for various things, you know!

Besides being used as a body scrub and mask in the beauty field, it turns out that this waste is also beneficial in the health and environmental fields. Do you want to know how the application is? Come, see the explanation here!

1. Alternative fuels
In this modern era, many studies have developed alternative fuels based on natural materials or waste. But you know what? It turns out that coffee pulp waste can be used as an alternative fuel in the form of  bricket .

Bricket is usually used to maintain a flame, so the duration of the resulting flame is longer. This method can save fuel usage, you know! For example, a steam train with wood fuel, if you add bricket from coffee grounds, the use of the wood will be less and you can reduce tree felling as a source of fuel.

2. Organic fertilizer
You know what, coffee grounds have many benefits, you know! Especially for plants by increasing the intake of substances Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) or commonly called NPK. This substance is needed by plants because it can help fertilize the soil.

Apparently, this waste can be used as organic fertilizer, because it contains minerals, carbohydrates, and acids so that it can reduce soil pH. So, from now on don't throw it away as waste immediately! You can mix it with plants to grow more fertile and certainly safe for the environment.

3. Medicine for wounds
Coffee grounds can heal wounds? Yep, just sprinkle coffee grounds or coffee grounds on your wound. Antimicrobial properties that exist in coffee, can inhibit the growth of bacteria in the wound, so that it can inhibit infection. Research conducted by Lilian,  concluded that coffee powder can accelerate the wound healing process, you know!

Well, Healthy Friend, the waste generated from your daily activities, does not mean it can not be used to be something else, yes. From now on, do not immediately throw coffee grounds into waste, but you can use them to be useful things. Good luck!

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Let's Recognize These 4 Types of Chocolate!

Let's Recognize These 4 Types of Chocolate! - Healthy Friend, did you get a lot of chocolate last week? Yep, February is identical to the 'chocolate' month. In addition to many fans because of its sweet taste and can improve the 'mood', the content of antioxidants can also benefit the body, you know!

Reducing the risk of exposure to free radicals, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and premature aging is one of the benefits of its processed products. You know what, the kind? Want to know more, let's see the explanation here!

1.  Chocolate cover
Couverture chocolate is a type of processed product that has the highest quality, because it contains high chocolate fat ( cocoa butter)  . In addition, this type of processed product, the most sensitive at high temperatures, making it very easy to melt.

The products that you often consume, like dark chocolate , milk chocolate  and white chocolate , are also included in this type of processed products. But not all this chocolate melts quickly, because in its processing this product can use fat from palm oil which makes the product not easy to melt.

2. Compound chocolate
Compound chocolate or commonly called cooking chocolate, merupak an  kinds of products that are often used in the food industry. This is because cooking chocolate can be heated directly, without changing its natural flavor.

Besides this type of product is also very easy to freeze at room temperature. Oh yes, you can also add scents or flavors to this type. Some chocolates that come into this type are, dark cooking chocolate , milk cooking chocolate , and white cooking chocolate .

3. Cocoa powder
Who, who doesn't know this type of chocolate? Yep,  Cocoa powder is one of the processed cocoa (cocoa fruit) made from cocoa butter  which is processed and extracted from liquid chocolate ( cocoa liquor) . Cocoa powder is often used for making drinks or mixes for cookie dough.

4. Coating chocolate
Well, the last type of chocolate is coating chocolate or  baking imported chocolate . The difference between chocolate coating and other types, namely its use as a chocolate coating on food, with the composition of vegetable fat, milk, sugar, leticin, and vanilla.

In addition, chocolate coating products are divided into three types, such as  unsweetened chocolate ( tasty and low in sugar content),  bittersweet (slightly bitter taste and low sugar content), and semisweet (slightly sweet).

Yep, that's the four types of processed chocolate products that you find in many shops or supermarkets. What do you do, Healthy Friend? You already know, what type of chocolate will you use for later processing? Hopefully this information is useful! Don't forget, share your  story here!

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3 Food recipes from whole grains for you!

3 Food recipes from whole grains for you! - Healthy Friend, you already know the benefits of consuming whole grains for your health? Yep, in addition to being an alternative source of vegetable protein, the content of micro nutrients in it also helps the body work to be optimal.

Well, to start the day or accompany a relaxing afternoon, you can process these various seeds into a delicious recipe, you know! Processing it into a delicious menu, will increase the interest of people around you more eager to consume it. Want to know what the recipe is? Come on, listen!

1. Pancakes filled with kidney beans
Are you the type of person who is lazy to eat 'heavy' breakfast? Doraemon's favorite menu , you can serve at breakfast or relax in the afternoon. Come on, listen!

Ingredients that must be prepared:

Pancake Material :

• 240 g of flour
• 1 sdt baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs (separate yolks and whites)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 250 ml air
• 30 gr margarin

Stuffing material:

• 50 gr red beans (boiled and puree)
• ½ cup heavy cream

Supplementary material:

• Pieces of strawberry or kiwi or papaya

How to make:

• Mix all pancake ingredients except egg white and margarine
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, then mix the melted margarine into it.
• Mix egg white mixture into pancake mixture. Stir well.
• Pour one spoonful of the batter into a non-stick skillet. Cook until both milk is cooked
• Beat the cream until it is stiff, then add the red bean paste into the mixture. Mix well
• Spread the filling on top of the pancake, then stack with another pancake. Place the pieces of fruit on top of the pancakes and serve

2. Soybean burgers
Are you confused about what lunch you want to bring? Come on, try this one unique recipe !

Ingredients that must be prepared:

• Burger bun
• Complementary vegetables (tomato, lettuce, chopped onion)
• Mayonnaise and chili or tomato sauce to taste

Patty ingredients:

1. 300 g boiled and finely ground soy beans
2. 100 g of onion
3. 10 g margarin
4. 1 egg (loose laughter)
5. ½ teaspoon salt
6. Pepper to taste
7. 1 tablespoon flour
8. 100 g of oyster mushrooms
9. 4 campignon mushrooms

How to make:

• Saute the onion using margarine until fragrant, then set aside
• Mix all patty ingredients, except eggs, flour and sautéed onion.
• Add eggs little by little and alternately flour to get the desired texture.
• Add stir-fried onion and mushrooms. Then the shape resembles a patty burger.
• Cook until cooked, golden brown
• Bake the burger buns with margarine for a while, until browned. Lift and set aside.
• Arrange patty burgers and other complementary ingredients to your liking

3. Red bean ice
Well, during the day like this, delicious drinking fresh, Healthy Friends! Come on, see the recipe!

Ingredients that must be prepared:

• 1 cup kidney beans (soak overnight, until fluffy)
• 500 ml air
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 piece of brown sugar
• 3 cinnamon segments
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Coconut sauce ingredients:

• 250 ml santan
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolve with a little water)
• 2 valleys of pandan leaves

Supplementary material

• Shaved ice
• Sweetened condensed milk or cocopandan syrup (to taste)

How to make:

• Cook red beans with cinnamon and water until soft
• Add brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt. Mix well, cook until thickened
• Add cornstarch solution, cook until boiling. Then chill
• For the sauce, cook all the ingredients of coconut milk sauce over low heat and while stirring, set aside
• Serve red beans in a glass by adding shaved ice and other complementary ingredients.

Well, those are 3 processed recipes from whole grains that you can consume as a breakfast or relax menu. Let's eat a variety of foods, so that your nutritional intake is richer, Healthy Friends! Don't forget to share your cooking experience in the comments column below!

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Often Selected, These 3 Drinks Can Turn Out To Cause Mental Disorders

Often Selected, These 3 Drinks Can Turn Out To Cause Mental Disorders - Hello, Healthy Friend! What is your favorite drink? Of course there are so many types of drinks that are popular with the community, ranging from cold drinks to hot drinks. Tea, coffee, milk, chocolate drinks, fruit drinks, and sweet drinks are a few examples of drinks that are included in the  top list that are consumed.

The various types of drinks are certainly legitimate to choose from. But, did you know that there are several types of drinks that are quite popular, but if consumed in excess can actually cause mental health problems? Curious?

Drinks and their effects on mental health


Some types of drinks that are often consumed by the public contain several substances or compounds that can affect the work of the brain. This will increase the risk of mental disorders. This condition is suspected by the presence of several signs such as:

• Sleep disturbance
• There is a great deal of anxiety
• There is an addiction to certain drinks

In the long run, it can interfere with the production of hormones for the brain and cell function or brain cell membranes.

Types of drinks that can interfere with mental health
Here are some types of drinks that if consumed in excess and too often can cause mental disorders:

Caffeinated beverages
Caffeine which is high enough in coffee, soft drinks and chocolate drinks is one of the substances that can interfere with mental health. Why? Caffeine has been shown to block adenosine activity in transmiter nerves in the brain. This can cause the body not to feel tired, which in turn interferes with sleep.

Sleep disorders that last for a long time can increase the risk of mental disorders. Changes in brain function will also occur because the brain has been addicted to caffeine substances. This condition increases the risk of excessive anxiety. In addition, increasing heart rate, high blood pressure, and disorders of digestion are also higher the risk for coffee addicts.

• High sugar sugars

A study conducted by the Oslo Health Study in 2006, showed that adolescents who did not consume high-sugar drinks, had a lower risk of stress and a better total mental health score, compared to teens who often consumed high-sugar drinks. This condition is caused by consumption of high-sugar drinks can reduce the level of chemicals, namely brain-derived neurotrophic factor / BDNF, which is important for supporting brain and mental health. This causes the ability of the brain in terms of cognitive and memory will decrease.

• Artificial sweetener drinks

One example of drinks with artificial sweeteners that are quite often chosen is soft drinks. Besides containing artificial sweeteners, the sugar content in soft drinks is also quite high. A recent study in 2018 showed that soft drinks can cause side effects that lead to stroke and dementia. The quality and duration of sleep is also influenced by the type of drink on this one. As well as Sodium Benzoate (preservatives) contained in it also affects memory and motor nerves, especially in children with ADHD.

Well, there are 3 types of drinks that are chosen quite often but apparently can cause mental health problems. For this reason, Teman Sehat must be wise and be able to control portions and frequency before consuming caffeinated drinks, high sugar drinks and artificial sweetened drinks, yes!

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A good dose of Vitamin C for your body

A good dose of Vitamin C for your body - Hello Healthy Friend! How are you today? Hopefully stay healthy and cheer up! In this transition season, you have to stay healthy so that you don't get sick easily. One way to make it easy to get sick, you can take vitamin C, because this vitamin can maintain your body's health. Currently , vitamin C supplements are sold in various forms and dosages. So you are not confused about how to choose a good dose of vitamin C, let's see the explanation!

What are the benefits of vitamin C?
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a type of water-soluble vitamin. Apart from being able to maintain your health, this vitamin also has other benefits, namely helping the  formation of enzymes and collagen.

Do you know what collagen is? Collagen is a protein that affects the formation of cell structures in connective tissue, such as bones, teeth, skin and muscle veins. Because of that  vitamin C is good for healing wounds, broken bones, bleeding under the skin and gums.

If you are deficient in vitamin C, you will usually experience symptoms such as fatigue, lack of appetite, dry skin, mouth and eyes, bluish color under the skin, and hair loss.

Vitamin C in the body
When you eat foods that contain vitamin C, such as fruits and vegetables, the vitamin C content that is needed as needed will be directly absorbed by the body through the small intestine. But, if you take vitamin C 1g / day or 1000mg / day in supplement form, the reverse law will apply.

What is the reverse law? That is, if you consume more than 500mg of vitamin C / day, the level of vitamin C in the body will not increase and will not be stored as a reserve in the body, but will be removed with urine. In the body, vitamin C levels will increase if kidney failure occurs or there are vitamins that are injected through blood vessels.

How do you choose the right dose of vitamin C?
Well, Healthy Friends already know how to how vitamin C is absorbed by the body. So, if you want to buy vitamin C supplements on the market that contain doses of  50, 100, 250, 500 or 1000 mg of vitamins, you must pay attention to the standard requirements per day . The standard requirement for vitamin C per day for men and women is different Friends Healthy!

For men, the vitamin C requirement is slightly higher than for women. Men aged 10-12 years can consume 50 mg / day, ages 12-15 years can consume 75 mg / day and those aged 16 years and over can consume 90 mg / day. Whereas for women aged 10-12 years can consume 50 mg / day, ages 12-15 years can consume 65 mg / day and those aged 16 years and over can consume 75 mg / day.

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Vitamin B and Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases

Vitamin B and Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases - Hello, Healthy Friend! This time we will discuss about micronutrients that play an important role in regulating bodily functions. Yep, vitamins! Healthy Friends must be familiar with vitamin C which serves to maintain gum health, vitamin A for eye health, and vitamin D for bone growth. So, are you already familiar with B vitamins?

Vitamin B is included in the group of water soluble vitamins along with vitamin C. This vitamin also consists of various types, ranging from B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. Each type of B vitamin has an important role! But, unfortunately most people pay less attention to the adequacy of their B vitamin intake because this type of vitamin is so easily found in various types of food. Well, this time we will discuss the important role of B vitamins for the body that maybe Healthy Friends do not know yet.

1. Hyperhomocysteinemia and the role of B vitamins in cancer patients
A study in 2010 showed that vitamin B (folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12) plays an important role in reducing the risk of complications due to cardiovascular disease in cancer patients. In this case, increased plasma homocysteine ​​concentration is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, etc. Well, B vitamins can influence the low concentration of these substances in the blood.

2. Vitamin B deficiency increases the risk of lung cancer
Studi telah menemukan bahwa vitamin B6 dan metionin berhubungan dengan kanker paru-paru. Kadar zat tersebut yang berada diatas kadar rata-rata serum bisa mengurangi risiko terkena kanker paru-paru sebesar 50%. Selain itu, konsumsi folat bersama dengan vitamin B6 dan metionin berhubungan dengan 2/3 kali lebih rendah untuk terkena kanker paru-paru.

3. Vitamin B dan fungsi otak
Vitamin B berpengaruh pada kerja otak yang optimal. Vitamin ini penting dalam produksi energi, sintesis DNA, dan senyawa biokimia yang berperan dalam penyampaian impuls/rangsangan. Gimana sih dampak kekurangannya pada otak? Kekurangan vitamin B1 bisa menyebabkan gangguan tidur serta hilangnya memori, kekurangan vitamin B2 menyebabkan otak gagal berfungsi, kekurangan vitamin B3  bisa menyebabkan depresi hingga vertigo, kekurangan vitamin B6 bisa menurunkan daya tangkap dan fungsi kognitif, kekurangan vitamin B12 bisa menyebabkan menurunnya fungsi kognitif bahkan alzheimer. Ngga cuma dampak-dampak yang udah disebutkan, masih banyak pengaruh lainnya akibat kekurangan vitamin B pada fungsi otak.

Nah, itulah beberapa dampak akibat kekurangan vitamin B yang ternyata dahsyat banget bagi tubuh. Oleh karena itu, Teman Sehat perlu memperhatikan kecukupan vitamin ini dalam asupan harian. Konsumsi biji-bijian, kacangan-kacangan, hati, daging, telur, dan berbagai sumber vitamin B lainnya, bisa mencegah kamu dari berbagai risiko penyakit.

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3 Dangers of Energy Drinks You Need to Know

3 Dangers of Energy Drinks You Need to Know - Hello Healthy Friend! Have you ever been in a condition where college assignments pile up, the boss in the office asked for work to be completed suddenly, or tomorrow you have to present in front of the client ? Well, maybe staying up late is a choice that must be lived in order to complete the pile of tasks. Well, staying up late would not be complete without being accompanied by an energy drink. But, do you know Healthy Friend what ingredients of energy drinks and what are the dangers? Check out this description, let's!

What does the energy drink contain?
There are various kinds of energy drinks sold on the market. Starting from instant coffee, carbonated drinks, to in the form of powder. But actually, what ingredients do they contain? Caffeine, glucose and taurine . Yep! The composition of energy drinks will not be the same from one brand to another, but each energy drink must contain at least 1 of the 3 ingredients.

According to a study from Tufts University , the combination of these three ingredients is known to increase concentration. In addition, energy drinks can improve short-term memory power, strengthen muscle performance and reduce soreness. Eits,  do not rush to decide to drink energy drinks! Bibalik benefits, of course there are some health risks that must be borne.

Risk of danger of energy drinks
This risk comes from an overdose of ingredients containing the drink, the health condition of the consumer, and a combination of both. The risks faced can be temporary and mild to very severe and lead to death. Check it out!

• The heart stops suddenly

A heart that stops suddenly is the effect of an arrhythmia, a condition in which the heart beats too fast or too slowly. Caffeine is a substance that can make the heart beat faster so that it can trigger cardiac arrest. The risk of cardiac arrest in consuming energy drinks will increase if the person has a history of heart disease. The fatal risk of cardiac arrest is permanent paralysis and even death due to the cessation of blood supply to the brain, even if only for a few minutes.

• Severe headache

For those who are accustomed to drinking energy drinks, stop taking it can cause symptoms of severe headaches. This headache usually only occurs in part of the head, like migraine. This pain is the body's reaction when someone who has been addicted to caffeine does not get caffeine intake. This pain effect is known as caffeine withdrawal symptom .

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Aside from caffeine, high glucose content from energy drinks can cause adverse effects, one of which is type 2 diabetes. Consumption of excessive energy drinks can make the insulin hormone overwhelmed to transfer blood sugar into energy, so that high blood sugar levels become high.

It turns out that behind its benefits to increase energy, there are risks that must be faced yes Healthy Friends. Energy drinks may be consumed, but not to excess until addicted. In essence, do not be ignorant of health because they have to pursue the task and job targets. Live healthy and choose the right diet!

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