Nutrients for your Eyes: Vitamins, Mineral and Herbs

Eye Health

While you have taken proactive action to look after your eyesight, here are some supplements that you can take to fortify your vision:

Herbs For Your Eyes

Vitamins

Vitamin C: It helps to reduce the risk of cataracts and AMD (age-related macular degeneration). It also helps to alleviate glaucoma by reducing the pressure in the eyes.

Vitamin E: It inhibits excessive glucose cross-linking that affects eyesight.

Beta-carotene: It is converted by the body into vitamin A, as and when required. A mild lack of vitamin A may cause rapid tiring of the eyes. You may be also sensitive to bright lights.

Mineral

Zinc: It is essential for maintaining of good eyesight.

Herbs

Eyebright: Eyebright herbs are used to reduce redness and swelling.

Bilberry: It is used to improve dark adaptation in people with poor night vision.

Marigold: It contains naturally high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin which prevent macular degeneration.

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How do Parents Assist their Children in the Learning Process?

How do Parents Assist their Children in the Learning Process?

There are three important things to remember:

1. Maintain the momentum of your child's curiosity in learning. Encourage him to ask. To learn you must ask. When you ask there is an answer.
2. Make sure that your child is in a peaceful and quiet environment conducive to learning and he is always happy to accept new knowledge and to explore new things.
3. Elevate his interest in learning. Assist your child to overcome difficulties during the learning process. Share with him the joy of completing a stage in learning and praise your child about his results in learning.

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RELATIONSHIPS - The 5 C's of Customer Care

Customer Service

According to Janelle Barlow of Time Manager International, USA you can instil empathy among service staff by practicing the "5 C's of Intimacy Theory".

1. Communication: It involves proactive questioning and the ability to repeat information accurately.
2. Caring: It means valuing the customer for who he is and not who you would like the person to be.
3. Commitment: It means you take the responsibility to be reliable and committed to customers.
4. Comfort: Go all the way to help customers and also provide supportive comments.
5. Conflict Resolution: Create trust in the relationships so that conflicts can be resolved easily.

How does Alcohol Affect Driving?

How does Alcohol affect a driver?

We are often told that alcohol and driving do not mix. But how bad is the effect of alcohol on driving? According to experts, a drunk driver is affected by the following ways: 

 

Psychomotor Skills:: Coordination and balance abilities are impaired. 

Vision: The brain's control of the eyes is affected adversely by alcohol. A drunk driver tends to look longer at the centre of his driving scene and ignore the important events at the side. 

Perception: A drunk driver is unable to interpret complex sensory information on the road. 

Tracking: Steering a vehicle becomes a difficult task for a drunk driver.

 Information Processing: The processing of information becomes slower as the brain is affected by alcohol. 

Attention: A drunk driver is unable to divide attention to two or more sources of visual information simultaneously. 

 Think of your family and don't drink and drive. If you do they will miss you forever.

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Fight Rising Fuel Prices the Wise Way

Fight Rising Fuel Prices the Wise Way

Fast-rising fuel prices have hurt motorists badly. They have to change their routines and habits. To save dollars and cents, here are a few tips for them: 

 1. Avoid making unnecessary car trips. 

2. Shift to lower-grade petrol. 

3. If you can't give up driving altogether, alternate driving with taking public transport. 

4. If it is a short distance, take a walk instead of driving. It is also good for your health. 

5. Schedule several car trips to one round at the same time. 

6. Plan your route to shorten the distance. 

7. When you are waiting for someone, turn off the engine.

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The Truths About Your Job (For Those who Have Just Joined the Workforce)

New Job

Congratulations! You have just landed on the job. When you start working tune your mindset to the following facts: 

 You will not find your job interesting and keep changing all the time. You will do the same thing day in and day out. To find happiness in your job you will have to make it meaningful. You will not find it an easy job. Your job will be full of deadlines and pressure. However, it will help you to grow. Do not think that when you have done your work you are OK. Bear in mind that you have to work as a team. What you do will affect the work of others. Do not think that the job is not suitable for you just because you cannot apply what you have learnt. When you are new to a company you have to adjust yourself and learn. Be patient.

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Fats: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Fats: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The good fat: Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids lower our risk of heart diseases. You can get polyunsaturated fatty acids from vegetable oil, fatty fish, fish oils, and some nuts. While olive oil, canola oil, and nuts like cashews and peanuts contain a high quantity of monounsaturated fatty acids. 

 The bad fat: Saturated fat raises the blood levels of bad cholesterol (LDL). However, it also raises the blood levels of good cholesterol (HDL) at the same time. It is mostly found in coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils, animal fats, butter, cheese, and other dairy products. 

A Balanced Diet - The 6 vital substances

 The ugly fat: Trans fatty acids or trans fat raises LDL and lowers HDL at the same time. It increases the risk of a heart attack. It quickens the rate of aging and increases the risk of birth defects in newborn babies. It is also linked to certain forms of cancer and diabetes. 

How do you know a product contains trans fat? Look at the label. If it includes 'shortening', 'partially hydrogenated vegetable oil' or 'hydrogenated vegetable oil', the food contains trans fat. Major sources of trans fat are: 1% Breakfast cereal and sweets 3% Salad and topping, potato chips, corn chips, and popcorn 4% Household shortenings 8% Fried potatoes 17% Margarine 21% Animal products 40% Cakes, cookies, crackers, pies, and pizzas Food labeled as 'free of trans fat' should not contain more than 0.1g per 100g (solids) or not more than 0.1ml per 100ml (liquids).

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