Exercise Makes Us Stronger and Fitter

For all ages daily exercise is essential for good health.However,this should  be built up gradually, starting with 30 minutes of exercise a day. You can split the 30 minutes into three, ten minute chunks. This way you can fit it in round your other daily activities.

Exercise helps the body by:

Exercise

*strengthening the heart
*expanding the lungs
*preventing getting over-weight
*boosting energy, making us feel less tired
*making us feel better and happier
*improving fitness and making us perform better
*helping waste products leave the body quicker
*helping us sleep better

Do's and Dont's of Exercise

Do: 1.Drink plenty of water before and during exercise. The body loses a lot of water through sweat which needs to be replaced.

Don't: 1.Over-exercise - we must be careful not to hurt the body.

Short notes about Nose

The nose is the organ of smell and is part of the peripheral nervous system. The external part of the nose lies above the roof of the mouth.

The nose consists of:

*external meatus - triangular-shaped projection in the center of the face
*external nostrils - two chambers divided by the septum
*septum - made up primarily of cartilage and bone and covered by mucous membranes. The cartilage also gives shape and support to the outer part of the nose.
*nasal passages - passages that are lined with mucous membranes and tiny hairs (cilia) that help to filter the air
*sinuses - four pairs of air-filled cavities that are also lined with mucous membranes
It can spread germs and cause bloody noses.So it is important not to pick your nose.

Nutrients and our Body

Each of the nutrients play vital role in keeping our body healthy and also provides extra energy when we're doing something active.

 1 - Carbohydrates
Examples of food containing carbohydrates:  1.Potatoes  2.Pasta 3.Cereal 4.Rice 5.Bread 6.Noodles
How do carbohydrates help the body?
Carbohydrates help fuel the body by providing energy. When we exert the body with activities such as running or playing sport the body uses up large amounts of energy. We have to make sure we balance the energy that goes out, with food and water that comes into the body. We can replace lost energy by eating foods rich in carbohydrates and drinking plenty of water.

You can increase your carbohydrates by:

*always having a breakfast

*having thick sliced toast like whole grain bread

*eating brown rice or pasta

*having boiled potatoes rather than chips which are cooked in fats

2 - Vitamins & Minerals

Examples of food containing vitamins and minerals:

    a. FRUITS  Apples Peaches Strawberries Grapes Pears Kiwi Bananas Oranges Cherries

    b.VEGETABLES     Carrots Cauliflower Onions Peas Cabbage Spinach        

Fruits

How do vitamins and minerals help the body? Fruit and vegetables are packed full of vitamins, minerals and fibre that help protect the body from illness.

You can increase your vitamins and minerals by:

*drinking a glass of pure fruit juice 

*eating fruit 

*having a fruit salad 

*eating vegetables or salad 


3 - Calcium

Examples of food containing calcium:

Milk Cheese Yoghurt Fromage Frais  
How does calcium help the body?
Calcium is a mineral that is good for strengthening your bones and teeth. It also helps the nerves and muscles in the body work.

You can increase your calcium by:

*taking a cereal for breakfast with extra milk

*having a yoghurt after your evening meal

*adding a matchbox size piece of cheese to your pack-lunch box

 4 - Protein

Examples of food containing protein:

Chicken Lentils Beans Meat Soya Fish Eggs  
How does this nutrient help the body? Protein is good for the body as it helps to build and repair cells and muscles.

You can increase your protein by:

*choosing lean meat or chicken

*eating at least two servings of fish a week

*having beans or lentils with meat or as a meat free meal

 5 - Fats & Sugars

Examples of food containing fats and sugars:

  Fats: Cheese Margarine Whole Milk Butter Fat on Meat and Poultry


Hidden Fats and Sugar Cake Crisps Sweets Chocolate Biscuits Fast Foods - Chips, Fried Rice, Sausage Rolls Ice-Cream Fizzy Drinks Do fats help the body? Fats give the body energy for growth, but we need to make sure we eat the right amount as too much fat can be bad for us.

Is sugar good for us? We can actually do without sugar, but it makes things taste nicer. Too much sugar in our diets can damage our teeth. When we eat and drink foods that have high amounts of sugar, acids are produced in the mouth by bacteria that live in the plaque on the surface of the teeth. These acids begin to dissolve the enamel and this leads to tooth decay.

Choosing The Right Food


Think Before You Eat! We need to make sure we eat a balanced diet so that the body gets all the nutrients it requires. By making just a few small changes to what we eat, we can help our body grow, and protect it against future illness.

Interesting Facts about Throat

The throat is a ring-like muscular tube that acts as the passage way for air, food, and liquid. The throat also helps in forming speech.


Facts about Throat
Did You Know?

You can massage your ears,to get rid of throat itching.

Sounds crazy?
Wonder how it is possible?

If you feel your throat is itching,just pull your ears and massage it.As a result,it will stimulate the nerves in the ears. Then it will trigger a reflex in the throat causing a tiny muscle to spasm in your throat and cures the annoying itch!

Parts of a Throat

* The Pharynx is a muscular tube lying behind the nasal cavity and mouth, carrying air from the nose toward the larynx and food from the mouth toward the esophagus. 

* Larynx - houses the vocal cords and is crucial to speech and breathing. The larynx also serves as a passageway to both the trachea (windpipe to the lung) and the esophagus (canal to the stomach).

* Epiglottis - located above the larynx and works with the larynx and vocal cords to push the food into the esophagus, therefore keeping food from entering the windpipe.

* The Trachea (windpipe) is a tube made of muscles and cartilages, carrying air from the larynx to bronchi.

THROAT

IMAGE : Persian Poet Gal

* Tonsils and Adenoids - made up of lymph tissue and are located at the back and the sides of the mouth. They protect against infection, but generally have little purpose beyond childhood.

How to select food from different Food Groups?

Food can be divided into different groups. We need to eat from each of the groups to stay healthy. Food also gives the body the energy it needs for all growth and repair of our body, normal body functions like our heartbeat, breathing, and for activities such as walking, riding a bike, swimming,skateboarding or playing football.


Different Food Groups

 Food Groups

1.Fruits&Vegetables

2.Bread,Other Cereals&Potatoes

3.Meat,Fish&alternatives.

4.*Foods Containing Fat

*Foods Containing Sugar

5.Milk & Dairy Foods


How to select food from different Food Groups

It is important that we eat the right amounts of food from each of the groups. It’s a bit like building blocks – we have to balance the blocks carefully to make sure we get the correct nutrients, otherwise the body will not work properly. The biggest proportion of our food should come from bread, potatoes and cereal, and fruit and vegetables. Milk and dairy foods, and meat, fish or alternatives should follow this. Only small amounts of food containing fats and sugars should be eaten.

10 Health tips for Smart Kids

1. Breakfast mustn't be skipped because after 12 hours of gap we are having our first meal.

It is important because it helps refuel the body and brain after a night's sleep.Intake of food from each of the food groups is more important.

Different Food Groups


Fruits,vegetables,cereals,bread,meat and dairy products are the different food groups.Eat a combination of food from different food groups daily.

2.Noodles,chips can be given to kids but not regularly.

3.Encourage kids to do any kind of physical activities  like football, netball, walking the dog, cycling, swimming etc.,

4.Limit the consumption of biscuits, cakes, crisps, sweets, cream and ice cream, chocolate and sugary drinks. These foods shouldn't be eaten too often because sugary foods and drinks (including fruit juice) can increase the risk of dental decay.

5.Provide  healthy nutritious snacks rather than lots of fatty and sugary foods and drinks.Parents must be very careful in the Nutritional needs of children because it is very important for their Growth and Development.

6.From childhood cultivating healthy eating habit is important. Sufficient milk and water is also very important to intake every day.

7.Calcium   Helps for healthy bone development. Good sources include dairy products such as milk, cheese, yoghurt and fromage frais, as well as fortified orange juice, green leafy vegetables, cereals, sesame seeds and tofu.

8.Folate
This vitamin is important for growth. Sources include bread, green leafy vegetables and pulses.

9.Iron This mineral helps to keep red blood cells healthy. Insufficient iron intake can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. Good sources of iron include red meat, liver, fortified breakfast cereals, beans and pulses.


10.Nutritional Needs in Children.Calcium,iron and folate are important for childrens Growth and Development.Deficiency in these three will make the individual go inactive etc.

Deductive Reasoning

Deductive reasoning is the process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.

Deductive Reasoning

Use deductive reasoning to find your way across town



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Addition for kids

Addition is a mathematical operation.Symbol "+".Play addition games and have fun.

Want to speed up your adding up? You need number pairs.




Source:BBC

What is a Food Chain?

A series of organisms like plants,humans and animals relying on each other for food is depicted as food chain.

Food Chain

These links between animals and plants for food are called food chains.

Nearly all food chains start with a green plant.

The arrow means 'is eaten by'.

Most animals and plants are part of more than one food chain.Play and learn 

*about food chain, 
*what are living things?What do they eat?

*What is a food web?
*Producers and consumers in food chain
*Predator and prey

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Source :BBC

Power Vacuum games

Free Games Play Online 

Power Vacuum is an excellent game to play and learn.Quick facts to start playing game with little knowledge.
Atoms are made up of small particles called protons, neutrons and electrons.The electrons are arranged in shells  around the nucleus.

Structure of Atom

image:BBC

Now use your mouse to scoop the little electrons to the nucleus. But there are obstacles, horrible nasty obstacles. Collect Particles! Hurry!Work quickly, my quantum friends!

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The Silent Passer-by

The Silent Passer-by

By Anand J Dev; Illustration by Shinod AP

When I was a child, I didn't have hair on my head, just some stubs. I liked to watch my friends playing. Every day, we would see an old man walking by our playground, carrying an umbrella. He had big ears and a bald head. The moment my friends saw him pass by, they would shout, "Hey, deaf and dumb, what's the time?" They told me that he could neither hear nor speak. It was early evening. I was standing at the gate of my house, when I saw the old man coming. I was alone. There were no friends around to shout the usual words of 'greeting'. But how could I let this man walk by without saying anything? So for the first time, I asked in a soft voice, "Hey deaf and dumb, what's the time?" The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and replied,"It's five thirty." I ran inside the house and never shouted at the old man after that day.

We musnt comment on others weakness.

Bald headed old man

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It's just too hot!

Hi everyone.

No blogs from me recently because I've been too busy and when I do get some time I just have had other things that I needed to get done. Usual story I guess!

So Muscat has been pretty busy lately. And lets start with the heat! 42'C according to the temperature in my car last night. Night! Hello Summer :(

Burger King opened, I drove by it on Wednesday night around 1am and couldn't believe how busy it was there. I'm thinking that choosing to open the first location (albeit a return to Oman) in a petrol station off of a highway might not have been the best plan safety-wise (I am staggered by the demand for flame-grilled grease), but good for them, they're doing well, and being close to PDO & Qurum / Ruwi / Muttrah traffic, they'll hopefully do well from that location. I'd love to know how much business the McDonalds nearby has been getting since BK opened. I did note with quite some amusement that 2 people with Porche's thought they'd be extra cool by parking right outside the place and blocking the already choked through passage. I'd normally have reserved that level of stupidity for a Lexus driver, but it seems that these 4-door Porche drivers are earning their own level of ridiculousness. And lets not even start on the entire concept of a 4 door Porche...

The comedy night held at Muscat rugby club went off surprisingly well - a big thank you to every one of you that came down and supported the team - it really was a big success. In other club news, 3 MRFC players played in the very last ever Arabian Gulf RFU team against Korea on Friday night, and won the game 21-19. And Muscat played the French Navy last night in 42'C heat, and also won that game convincingly too :)

Muscat Daily. My local paper of choice, but what on earth is going on with it lately? Case in point: Today headlining the business section is the news that Nawras have launched corporate fixed-line services in Muscat, and linked 78 buildings in Ruwi up to their fibre network. Great news, except the key bit of information missing... the price of the services. Ho hum.

Next.

This 18th and 19th (thats Tuesday and Wednesday this week) at the Safari bar, Celtic music group, Skerryvore will be performing. You could call this an encore performance because they played here in February (25th) as well to a good crowd. So break out your kilt, whip off your undies and go and check them out. I suspect Tuesday may be a rather laid back affair and Wednesday will be the busy night. Tuesday will be free entrance, and Wednesday will cost you RO 6 on the door, with 2 free drinks. Skerryvore will be playing 2 45 minute sets on both nights, kicking things off around 9pm.

And because I happen to like comedy show's, I'll take after Undercover Dragon's lead and plug the next upcoming Craic Attack: Amer Zahr on June 2nd at the Crowne Plaza. Tickets to this show will be the usual RO 15. Every single one of the Craic Attack series has been hilarious, so get your tickets to continue supporting these great events. And be sure to get there early to get a decent seat - but I wouldn't sit too close to the front unless you want to heckle ;) And if RO 15 is too much for you to afford - try your luck in the prize draw on Muscat Confidential - 2 pairs of free tickets are up for grabs! Go get em!

I've been collecting more amusing photo's from around town, so if you see something funny, please email it to me at my address on the top right corner of this blog.

And a final question to anyone reading this - does anyone know what happened with that Shell law suit? It kind of just went really quiet, I'd love to know how that is turning out.

More coming soon!

le fin.

Muscat Rugby Club presents: Comedy Night

On Thursday May 13th, there will be a comedy night featuring up to a dozen comedians held at the Muscat rugby club near the ABA school in al Khuwair.



There will be special offers on food and drinks, as well as a raffle for some prizes too.

It's a 21+ event & no smoking inside is strictly enforced.

Muscat plays in the Premier Gulf league against a host of teams from the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. To travel to these games costs a lot of money (especially the non-UAE games), so please do come down and support the club so that they may continue to represent the only Omani rugby team to compete in the GCC. In the 2009 Dubai Rugby 7's tournament, Muscat won the GCC championship, a feat they hope to re-create this year.

le fin.