Saturday 1 March 2008

My Friend's Blog

She talked about three subject which are Omani Kitchen, palm tree and Car accident in Oman .

The firet one is Omani Kitchen which I like it so much . In This subject my friend talked about some famous and traditional recipe .some of them ARSIA,OMANI HALWA and OMANI COFFEE .She also,write about how to make these recipe.(this is one of her pictuer shows Omani traditional omani food).
In the second artical is about the types of palm trees .In addition, she descripe each kind with examples.
Including on the subject of car accidents she has shown us where statistics indicated rate of accidents and the number of deaths started from 2000 to 2007. Used pictures of a function of this tragic accident ..
If you want to show ALL details visit my friend blog..

Friday 22 February 2008

Islamic Code of Medical Ethics

DOCTOR - PATIENT RELATIONSHIP

For the sake of the patient the Doctor was and not the other way round. Health is the goal and medical care is the means the "patient" is master and the "Doctor" is at his service. As the Prophet says "The strongest should follow the pace of the weakest for he is the one to be considered in deciding the pace of travel. Rules, schedules, time-tables and services should be so manipulated as to revolve around the patient and comply with his welfare and comfort as the top and overriding priority other considerations coming next.
That top-priority status is conferred on the patient because and as long as he is a patient no matter who he is or what he is, a patient is in the sanctuary of his illness and not of his social eminence, authority or personal relations. The way a Doctor deals with his various patients is a perfect portrayal of his personal integrity.
The sphere of a Doctor's charity, nicety, tolerance and patience should be large enough to encompass the paitent's relatives, friends and those who care for or worry about him but without of course compromising the dictates of "Professional Secrecy" Health is a basic human necessity and is not a matter of luxury. It follows that the Medical Profession is unique in that the client is not denied the service even if he cannot afford the fee. Medical legislature should ensure medical help to all needy of it, by issuing and executing the necessary laws and regulations.
In Private Practice the Doctor's fees are his lawful right and his earnings are legitimate. and his conscience is his censor, aware that God's eye is ever watching.

Tuesday 19 February 2008

8 Ways for More Satisfaction,Less Calories







8 Ways for More Satisfaction, Less Calories
You hear about portion control, low-carb this, low-fat that, and we still feel hungry after a meal. So what can we do to feel satisfied after eating and not ravenous an hour afterwards?
Family Circle magazine offers these eight tips to get more satisfaction for less calories:
- Don't reduce your portions too much. Of course, portion control is the number one rule of weight loss. But if you've been controlling your portions and you still feel ravenous, then you're probably overdoing it. Be conservative when paring down the portions. If you eat a one-and-a-half cups of cereal, cut it to one cup. Instead of six ounces of meat at dinner, cut it to four and add more vegetables to the plate.
- Consume foods rich in water and fiber. These foods, primarily fruits, vegetables, low-fat milk, and cooked whole grains, are bulky enough to make you feel filled up but still low in calories.
- Don't overload on fat or protein. Although some fat in the diet is good, but fat isn't very filling, so we tend to eat more of it. Every meal should contain a healthy mix of fat, protein and carbohydrate.
- Focus on real, whole foods at every meal. Eating foods your body is designed to eat it helps control hormones, neurotransmitters and inflammatory molecules that can make your appetite uncontrollable. Highly processed foods crammed with sugar also leave you hungry - and artificial sweeteners may only make things worse.
- Watch beverages. Drinks don't fill you up in the same way that food does. Theoretically, drinks should fill you up so you end up eating less food, but you're likely to eat the same amount of food and end up with the extra calories from the drinks.
- Include an egg in your breakfasts. Eggs are packed with protein and other nutrients, which may help tame your appetite later in the day.
- Eat plenty of soup daily. Soup is not less filling than solid food, because substantial liquids take longer to exit the stomach than beverages. Soups also can help you eat less throughout the day.
- Add spice. Spicy foods not only seem to temporarily increase metabolism, they can also diminish hunger.

Taking Care of Your Teeth



When you get your picture taken, everyone says, "Say cheese! Smile!" So you do - you open your mouth and show your teeth. When you see the picture, you see a happy person looking back at you. The healthier those teeth are, the happier you look. Why is that?
It's because your teeth are important in many ways. If you take care of them, they'll help take care of you. Strong, healthy teeth help you chew the right foods to help you grow. They help you speak clearly. And yes, they help you look your best.
Why Healthy Teeth Are Important
How does taking care of your teeth help with all those things? Taking care of your teeth helps prevent plaque (say: plak), which is a clear film that sticks to your teeth. The film itself might not sound so bad, but it's very sticky, and it acts like a magnet for bacteria (say: bak-teer-ee-uh) and sugar.
Like ants at a picnic, bacteria go crazy over the sugar on your teeth, breaking it down into acids that eat away tooth enamel, causing holes called cavities. Plaque also causes gingivitis (say: jin-juh-vi-tis), which is gum disease that can make your gums red, swollen, and sore. Your gums are those soft pink tissues in your mouth that hold your teeth in place.
If you don't take care of your teeth, it won't be long before cavities and unhealthy gums make your mouth very, very sore. Eating meals will be difficult. And you won't feel like smiling so much.


Tiny Teeth
Your teeth weren't ready to work from the day you were born. Although babies have the beginnings of their first teeth even before they are born, teeth don't become visible until babies are about 6 to 12 months old.
After that first tooth breaks through, more and more teeth begin to appear. Most kids have their first set of teeth by the time they are 3 years old. These are called the primary or baby teeth, and there are 20 in all. When a child gets to age 5 or 6, these teeth start falling out, one by one.
A primary tooth falls out because it is being pushed out of the way by the permanent tooth that is behind it. Slowly, the permanent teeth grow in and take the place of the primary teeth. By about age 12 or 13, most kids have lost all of their baby teeth and have a full set of permanent teeth.
There are 28 permanent teeth in all — eight more than the original set of baby teeth. Between the ages of 17 and 21, four more teeth called wisdom teeth usually grow in at the back of the mouth. They complete the adult set of 32 teeth.
Tooth Tour
Let's take a tour of your teeth. Look in the mirror at your own teeth or check out a friend's smile. The part of the tooth you can see, which is not covered by the gum (your gums are the pink, fleshy part), is called the crown. The crown of each tooth is covered with enamel (say: ih-nam-ul), which is very hard and often shiny. Enamel is a very tough substance and it acts as a tooth's personal bodyguard. Enamel works as a barrier, protecting the inside parts of the tooth.
If you were able to peel away the enamel, you would find dentin (say: den-tin). Dentin makes up the largest part of the tooth. Although it is not as tough as enamel, it is also very hard.
Dentin protects the innermost part of the tooth, called the pulp. The pulp is where each tooth's nerve endings and blood supply are found. When you eat very hot soup, bite into a super-cold scoop of ice cream, fall and hurt a tooth, or get a cavity, it's your pulp that hurts. The nerve endings inside the pulp send messages to the brain about what's going on ("That ice cream is too cold!"). The pulp also contains the tooth's blood vessels, which feed the tooth and keep it alive and healthy.
The pulp goes all the way down into the root of the tooth, which is under the gum. Cementum (say: sih-men-tum) makes up the root of the tooth, which is anchored to the jawbone.
Tooth Types
You've probably noticed that you have different types of permanent teeth in your mouth. Each one has its own function.
Your two front teeth and the teeth on either side of them are incisors (say: in-sy-zurs). There are four on the top and four on bottom.
Incisors are shaped like tiny chisels, with flat ends that are somewhat sharp. These teeth are used for cutting and chopping food. Think back to that apple you ate: You used your incisors to crunch into the skin of the apple.
The pointy teeth beside your incisors are called canine (say: kay-nine) teeth. There are four of them, two on top and two on bottom. Because these teeth are pointy and also sharp, they help tear food.
Next to your canine teeth are your premolars (say: pree-mo-lurs), which are also called bicuspid teeth. You have eight premolars in all, four on top and four on the bottom. You'll need to open a bit wider to see these teeth, but when you do, you'll notice that their shape is completely different from both incisors and canines. Premolars are bigger, stronger, and have ridges, which make them perfect for crushing and grinding food.
If you open your mouth really wide, you'll see your molars (say: mo-lurs). You have eight of these, four on the top and four on the bottom. Sometimes these are called your 6-year molars and your 12-year molars because that is around the time when they come in.
Molars are the toughest of the bunch. They are even wider and stronger than premolars, and they have more ridges. Molars work closely with your tongue to help you swallow food. How? The tongue sweeps chewed-up food to the back of your mouth, where the molars grind it until it's mashed up and ready to be swallowed.
As we mentioned earlier, the last teeth a person gets are wisdom teeth. These are also called third molars. They are all the way in the back of the mouth, one in each corner.
Wisdom teeth aren't used for anything and they are often removed because they can cause problems in a person's mouth. Some people believe that wisdom teeth may have been used by people millions of years ago to help them chew food. It's believed that they're called wisdom teeth because they come in later in life, when a young person is older and wiser.
Tooth Talk
Your teeth are great for chewing, but you also need them to talk. Different teeth work with your tongue and lips to help you form sounds. Try saying the word "tooth" slowly and notice how your tongue first hits the inside of your incisors to produce the hard "t" sound and then goes in between your upper and lower teeth to make the "th" sound.
And if you love to sing "la la la la la," you can thank those teeth every time you sing a song. Pay attention to what happens to your teeth and tongue every time you make the "l" sound.