What Makes Japan Unique? Heroic Samurai, Beautiful Geisha and Zen Philosophers The Culture of Japan

What makes Japan unique? Partly, it is the romantic tradition of its heroic Samurai, beautiful Geisha and Zen philosophers. It is the striking art, Kabuki theater and serene gardens. But, especially, it is the culture of Japan, where everything suggests as well as represents, and less is considered more. Baca selengkapnya >>

The Health Benefits of Moustaches

Protection from cancer, lavish sexual prosperity, and engendering trust in one's fellow man -- "Let the young man, therefore, never become a slave to the false and pernicious fashion which compels him to shave off the beard." Baca selengkapnya >>

What Are the Benefits of Classical Music on the Brain?

Listening to classical music is highly enjoyable. Researchers have recently come across certain benefits of listening to classical music. This genre of music has a significant positive effect on the spirit, body and mind of the listener. Here are examples of benefits of listening to classical music. Baca selengkapnya >>

10 Weird Laws Around the World

The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. Here is a collection of some of the eccentric laws in the world. We can laugh, we can gasp, we can only wonder… Baca selengkapnya >>

Why Is Your Child Snoring?

It was bad enough when the nighttime rumblings came from the man beside you. But now you’re hearing those same sounds from your toddler’s bedroom. How can someone so small and adorable produce such loud and grating noises? Baca selengkapnya >>

3.18.2013

What kind of chocolate is healthy?

Chocolate is a lot of benefits for the body, but not all chocolate snacks can be healthy.

"A lot of the chocolate snack on the market, contain extras such as sugar, milk, even fat," says nutritionist Division of the Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of medicine-RSCM, Dr.Luciana B Sutanto, MS, SpGK, as quoted Antaranews.com.

Luciana explains, chocolate-based snacks that are sold in the market, contain sugar and fat is quite high compared to the chocolate.

Therefore, Luciana appealed to people can be smarter in measuring the intake of sugar by the body's need for calories, sugar or calories as excessive and we spend will turn into fat in the body.

"Fat is buried that will lead to obesity and diabetes," says Luciana.

Furthermore Luciana explained, chocolate is good for health is pure chocolate. "A taste of real chocolate is bitter, and the market is usually in powder form," Luciana lid.


 




 



Benefits Behind the Color Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetables and fruits are an important part of our healthy menu. Vegetables and fruits contain antioxidants, minerals, and phytochemicals that are beneficial to boost the immune system, help maintain stable blood sugar levels, and as a source of energy.






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Why Chocolate is Good for Your Health?

American Chemical Society (ACS) released some chemical facts highlight why the consumption of chocolate in moderation good for your health.

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Puppet Museum, the House of Culture for 6000 More "Dolls"

Puppet museum which stands in the old city was inaugurated by the former Governor of Jakarta H. Ali Sadikin on August 17, 1975. Thanks to a grant from the figure, the complex is then expanded again in 2003 ago. History of the building is quite long. Age centuries wafted from several parts of the building. Weathered wood, the smell of old cloth, and the air moist so pronounced.

Caution, Less Sleep Can Trigger Eating Overrated!



A number of volunteers in a study who slept only 5 hours per night during weekdays have weight gain nearly two pounds (0.9 kg).

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After seeing the results of this study, the scientists also concluded that adequate sleep can help the battle against the obesity epidemic.

Alert, Keyboard Also Can Spread Diseases!

There is bad news for those who work with computers. One of the components of computer hardware, keyboards, especially those often used interchangeably, the potential to transmit the disease.

Knowing Women Character Based on Her Favorite Type Music

Each woman clearly wants to be treated differently, and this may be confusing you as a man.
But the real solution is quite simple really. Just listen to playlists of your partner often play. Listen!

8 Most Weird Spa Treatments

1. Snails Facial

In the city Krasnoyars, Siberia, snail slime is the source of eternal youth. At a spa in the Russian metropolis, African snails are available in different sizes, to be placed on the face and body. They secrete mucus rich in glycolic acid and elastin, are believed to reduce wrinkles, wounds and other signs of aging.

Why red lips can make a woman look younger: Research reveals contrast between facial features is key to how we estimate age

  • Changing contrast of facial features is an unconscious cue to a woman's age
  • Discovery may explain why cosmetics are worn the way they are
  • Typically make-up is used to heighten contrast, like lipstick for redder lips

  • Make-up makes women appear younger by increasing the contrast between facial features and skin tone, new research claims.
    The study by a professor from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania suggests the changing contrasts of facial features is one of the cues people unconsciously use to decipher a woman's age.

    Give Your Body a Boost, With Laughter

    Feeling rundown? Try laughing more. Some researchers think laughter just might be the best medicine, helping you feel better and putting that spring back in your step.
    "I believe that if people can get more laughter in their lives, they are a lot better off," says Steve Wilson, MA, CSP, a psychologist and laugh therapist. "They might be healthier too."

    Why Is Your Child Snoring?

    It was bad enough when the nighttime rumblings came from the man beside you. But now you’re hearing those same sounds from your toddler’s bedroom. How can someone so small and adorable produce such loud and grating noises? 

    10 Weird Laws Around the World

    The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be. Here is a collection of some of the eccentric laws in the world. We can laugh, we can gasp, we can only wonder…

    3.17.2013

    What Are the Benefits of Classical Music on the Brain?

    Listening to classical music is highly enjoyable. Researchers have recently come across certain benefits of listening to classical music. This genre of music has a significant positive effect on the spirit, body and mind of the listener. Here are examples of benefits of listening to classical music.

    The Health Benefits of Moustaches

    Protection from cancer, lavish sexual prosperity, and engendering trust in one's fellow man -- "Let the young man, therefore, never become a slave to the false and pernicious fashion which compels him to shave off the beard."

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    What Makes Japan Unique? Heroic Samurai, Beautiful Geisha and Zen Philosophers The Culture of Japan

    What makes Japan unique? Partly, it is the romantic tradition of its heroic Samurai, beautiful Geisha and Zen philosophers. It is the striking art, Kabuki theater and serene gardens. But, especially, it is the culture of Japan, where everything suggests as well as represents, and less is considered more.

    Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, is a nation made up of over three thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean. Much of the country is mountainous and volcanic, including Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji. Greater Tokyo, with more than 30 million people, is the largest metropolitan area in the world. The Japanese population, half that of the US, lives in an area smaller than California.

    3.12.2013

    Pentingnya menjadi pendengar yang baik

    Taukah anda betapa pentingnya menjadi pendengar yang baik? Menjadi pendengar yang baik itu termasuk penting, tidak hanya sekedar perlu. Mendengarkan bukan berarti menunggu giliran Anda untuk berbicara, tidak perlu menyela atau menatap jauh tanpa tujuan.

    Terkadang lawan bicara kita memiliki sifat yang aktif dengan ego yang tinggi. Bisa jadi lawan bicara kita membicarakan hal-hal yang kita tidak sukai. Dalam waktu-waktu tertentu juga, terkadang lawan bicara menceritakan masalah pribadinya yang membosankan. Tentu hal-hal tersebut sangat tidak nyaman sehingga membuat kita ingin segera memutuskan

    3.11.2013

    Mengapa sebagian besar wanita lebih mudah menangis?


    Taukah anda mengapa sebagian besar wanita lebih mudah menangis? Bahkan wanita tersebut ataupun orang yang disekelilingnya tidak tau alasannya. Sebagian pria berfikir bahwa perasaan wanita itu memang sulit di tebak, bahkan perasaan seorang wanita bisa berubah secara tiba-tiba tanpa diketahui penyebabnya. Tapi pastinya tidak tiba-tiba wanita menangis begitu saja tanpa alasan yang jelas. Ada beberapa alasan yang membuat wanita bersikap demikian.

    3.10.2013

    Manfaat sebuah pelukan

    Pelukan adalah ungkapan sayang dan cinta kepada anak, suami, istri, dan orang yang kita sayang lainnya. Dan tak pernah kita sadari ada manfaat di balik pelukan itu. Terbukti memeluk, memegang tangan,dan mengusap kepala membuat hidup seseorang lebih bahagai. Tidak hanya itu, manfaat lain dari pelukan itu adalah.

    Pemimpin Negara yang dibenci sepanjang sejarah

    Menjadi seorang pemimpin bukanlah hal yang mudah apa lagi menjadi seorang pemimpin negara. setiap kebijakannya bisa berdampak pada negara, disanjung bahkan di benci oleh rakyat bahkan dunia. Berikut ini adalah pemimpin negara yang dinilai buruk dan dibenci sepanjang sejarah.

    Awal Mula Harlem Shake

    Siapa yang tidak tau Harlem Shake. Tarian yang fenomenal di bulan februari 2013 ini awalnya disebut Albee di Harlem, yang dimulai pada tahun 1981. Tarian ini menjadi mainstream pada tahun 2001 ketika G. Dep menampilkan Harlem Shake dalam video musiknya

    Rep-repan = ketindihan hantu?



    Apakah anda pernah mengalami rep-repan atau ketindihan saat tidur? Banyak orang yang menganggap bahwa itu adalah gangguan mahluk asing. Padahal dunia kedokteran punya istilahnya, yaitu Sleep Paralysis. Gejalanya adalah