After taking the medicine should not drink coffee? is it myth?

take medication and coffee together, is that good?

Is it true that after taking medication, we should not drink coffee? Why? If yes, approximately how long after taking medication we are allowed to drink coffee?

The caffeine that contained in coffee may reacts with several types of medications. Because caffeine can stimulate the brain and heart, drugs that affect both organs are going to reacts with the caffeine. For example, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine (contained in cold medicine or medicine to treat symptoms of nasal congestion) which has the effect of increased cardiac work. Or asthma medicine theophylline that are similar to the caffeine, antidepressants and antipsychotics, quinolone class of antibiotics, and birth control pills.

If we take one of these drugs followed by sipping coffee, the caffeine levels in the blood become too high. This is clearly not beneficial for the heart. For your information, all medications taken into the stomach to be destroyed, and then into the small intestine and absorbed into the blood vessels. Many medications absorption are impaired when taken with food or beverages. Although efficacy is not lost, the medicine takes longer time to be absorbed.

Take medication preferably with water. Not recommended to take medication with coffee, tea, juice, milk, and soft drinks (carbonated). Spaced 2-3 hours after taking the medicine, a new cup of coffee.

Preferably, take medicine with water. It is not recommended to take medication with coffee, tea, juice, milk, and soft drinks (carbonated). Spaced 2-3 hours after taking medicine, after that you can drink coffee.

What to eat before and after doing exercise

Exercising woman

Eat before and after exercise is essential to provide "fuel" that needed when exercising, as well as recovering the body after exercise. However, what is the food menu that suitable to be consumed before exercise?

Because exercise is basically requires a lot of energy, foods that contain carbohydrates are necessary. Remember, carbohydrates which are needed is not simplex carbohydrates, that absorbed rapidly and fall rapidly. But, a complex carbohydrates.

Besides rice, other complex carbohydrates can be found on potato (eaten with skin) and corn. The principle of balanced nutrition should still be applied by adding the protein (10-20 percent), fat (20-25 percent), as well as vitamins and minerals (can be obtained from vegetables and fruits).

If you choose "heavy" foods like rice, do not overeat. When the digestive system working too hard or disturbed, then it can causes stomachache, nausea and even vomit. Such foods should be consumed two hours before start exercising. For a loaf of wheat bread or a baked potato can be consumed one hour before exercise.

Types of snacks like energy bars can also be an option. However, you to be concerned about the nutritional composition. Do not choose foods that have high fat because fat is difficult to digest. Carbohydrate absorption process became less effective.

On the sidelines of exercise, you certainly feel thirsty. You need to drink more water. However, just water is not enough because the body is exposed the electrolyte and mineral during exercise so it needs to be satisfied again.

Drink juices that are not too cold and not too sweet. What is needed is an extract of fruit, so do not mixed it with water and do not take the fiber.

After exercise, the energy needs to be recovered with the correct nutrients to maintain muscle tissues, prepare muscles for your next workout, helping to reduce muscle pain, and prevent injury. However, do not immediately eat even though you feel hungry.

Because while exercising, All glucose we have is dropped, we can replace it with a sweet drink. One hour after exercise, drink juice with a combination of three fruits, like orange, watermelon, and cantaloupe. After that, you can eat chicken porridge, that can be easily digested.

Sports drinks can also be an alternative. But, again, consider the nutritional composition. Choose a drink that contains carbohydrates, electrolytes, sodium, potassium, and chlorine. Instead, energy drinks should not be an option because it was added with the stimulant in the form of caffeine and taurine.

If you have recently do weight training or resistance training, then the muscle tissue damage should be recovered by consuming protein. However, still be careful and do not overdo it. Generally, foods contain natural protein, so you do not need to overeating protein or a protein bar.

Fiber needs in children

Fruits contain good nutrients and fiber

Fiber needs of children by the calculations is the child's age + 5 grams. So, if your child's age is 5 years old, then the need for fiber is 10 grams.

Source of dietary fiber are vegetables, fruits, cereals, brown rice, whole wheat bread, legumes. To meet the needs of fiber, it can be obtained from the daily food intake that is nutritionally balanced.

Eat variety of foods that body needs. In preparing daily menu make sure the nutrition is complete, consisting of:

Sources of carbohydrates: rice, potatoes, bread, cereals.

Sources of protein: animal and vegetable side dishes (fish, chicken, meat, eggs, tofu, tempeh).

Sources of vitamins and minerals and fiber: fruits and vegetables.

Milk: Rich in protein, minerals, especially calcium: 1-2 cups per day

So that the fiber are met, choose foods with enough fiber.

The fiber content in various foods
• 1 medium size apple : 3 grams
• 1 medium size banana : 3 grams
• 1 medium size orange : 3 grams

Regarding the use of fiber supplements, actually it is not necessary if the child has fulfilled the needs of fiber in daily food. Eating fruits and vegetables, besides fiber-rich content of vitamins, It also rich in minerals and antioxidants that are good for growth and health of children.

Many fiber supplements are offered in the market, packed practically and attractively. For its security needs carefully before buying if indeed you really need it.

Healthy lifestyle to gain body weight

(illustration / public domain image)

If you want to gain weight, you still have to run a healthy lifestyle such as:

1. Eating with the amount of calories that are adjusted to the desired body weight.
2. Do exercise regularly so that weight gain occurs mainly in muscle mass, not fat mass.
3. Get enough rest.
4. Do not forget to do a healthy lifestyle by avoiding stress, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and others.  

Is it safe to consume dates and honey for people with diabetes?

date trees and its fruits (illustration / public domain image)

Meal planning for diabetics (persons with diabetes) is an absolute must do. In planning meals, there are 3 patterns, which include:

Number of calories
Adjusted to body weight, height, age, physical condition, so it is very individual.

Type or composition of food
Choose foods with low glycemic index (called the glycemic index low if under 55) and the lower the glycemic load (glycemic load low if above 10).

Meal schedule
Eating with the schedule is divided into five to six times of the day, which includes three main meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and two or three times for snack.

What about honey and dates? Honey is a type of foods that contain carbohydrates at 12 grams in a tablespoon, and provides 50 kcal. In addition, honey also has a glycemic index of about 87 (including types of foods with high glycemic index). Therefore honey still may be consumed, but only for seasonings, such as an extra or a mixture of seasonings for cooking.

Likewise dates, which is a fruit with an energy content of 50 kcal and 12 grams of total carbohydrate content of each three dates. There are several types of dates on the market, such as fresh fruit (which is not in the form of sweets) has a glycemic index of about 46 (come under low glycemic index), while dried dates have a glycemic index of 100.

So people with diabetes can still eat dates, as long as the as it's three fresh fruits a day, and it is not preserved or dried dates in the form of sweets.

This is the first comic about child with autism

Cover of the comic

In order to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day Care in 2009 which commemorated on the 2nd of April each year, Autism Community Care Indonesia (MPATI) launched Indonesia's first comic about autism entitled Anak Autis Sahabat Kita Semua (Autistic Children are Our Friends).

This comic contains an elaboration of illustrations about autism and proper parenting to know for parents and teachers who teach in children with disabilities school.

Currently there are still a lot of information about autism that is less clear and often this makes a lot of families tend to worry and just keep children with autism from the community.

Autism comics is planned to be published in serial with a price of Rp 5,000 a piece. Proceeds will be used to support programs related to the progress of dissemination of information regarding autism.

Clear information and family support will pave the way for children with autism to live independently.

benefits of seaweed and how to process it

Seaweed (illustration / public domain image)

As we all know, seaweed is rich in nutrients, it contains iodine, iron, calcium, mannitol, carotene and other nutrients that the body needs. Seaweed called Laminaria contains the active ingredient which can lower cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations. Laminaria also has anti-clotting effects, can prevent intravascular thrombosis. Kelp is also rich in cellulose, cellulose can reduce cholesterol, to prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis.

Remember to soak it six hours before eating

Arsenic is a substance which if consumed in excessive amounts can cause chronic poisoned. Arsenic found in seaweed caused by water pollution. Therefore, before consuming seaweed, to keep it safe, should be washed clean. But do not soak it too long because the nutrients contained can be dissolved into the water.

Patients with hyperthyroidism and gastrointestinal diseases, especially gastric and duodenal ulcers should not consuming seaweed, pregnant and lactating women should not eat too much seaweed because seaweed contains iodine that will enter through the blood circulation into the body of fetus, and it can causes thyroid dysfunction in the fetus / child.

Tips related to bone and body height

Teen (illustration / public domain image)

The height of teenage girl would stop growing at age 18. Until now there is no safe way and reliable medically to increase height after the period of growth is complete. The thing that should be done to the body and bone health is:

Consumption of foods with a complete and balanced nutrition, especially for achieving optimal bone mass to prevent osteoporosis or bone loss, such as:
* Proteins, which are found in meat, fish, eggs, tofu, tempe, beans, and so on.
* Calcium in milk, cheese, anchovy, fish, spinach, broccoli, and so forth.
* Phosphorus in cheese, cereals, beef, yogurt, and so forth.
* Magnesium in fish, fruits, and vegetables
* Vitamin D is found in sunlight, milk, fish, cheese, cereal
* Vitamin K in spinach, cauliflower, broccoli
* Zn minerals on a lot of seafood, chicken, beef, sausage, and so forth.
* Regular exercise 3-5 times a week for at least 30 minutes.