What is Sex Education?

0 comments Posted by asep pahrudin at 4:47 AM

Sex education touches upon the following topics- Human anatomy Reproduction through sexual intercourse Pregnancy Safe sex Birth control methods Sexual orientation Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) The so called information on 'the bees and the birds' should be imparted by a parent or a peer. However most often this information is derived from books, magazines, pornographic websites and various other sources. When this happens it was not dispensed with in a methodical way which lead to misconcepts and does more harm than good. Recently there has been an effort to incorporate sex education as part of the academic curriculum. This has been successfully implemented in several western countries but continues to face stiff opposition in many Asian countries, like India. The hue and cry from the conservative societies ‘not to impart’ this type of 'Kam-Sutra' education to our young in the schools is due to the following reasons- Parents fear that this type of education would make our children more liberated and they would indulge in sexual intercourse more readily. Administration fears backlash that may have some political repercussions’ in implementing such a policy forward. However the growing incidence of teenage pregnancies and the rise in HIV has made this an important issue that requires urgent global discussion. Read more: What is Sex Education? http://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/sexeducation_info.htm#ixzz3WWq0FZN0

 

Diet and Diabetes

0 comments Posted by asep pahrudin at 4:26 AM

Almost one in ten Americans has a form of diabetes, and whether it's type 1 or type 2 there's one thing all these people can do to help manage the disease, eat a healthy diet.
Dr. Laurence Sperling, the Preventive Cardiology Director at Emory University, says dietary approaches are just as important as medical approaches to the treatment of diabetes.
There are some super foods for those who have diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recently compiled a list, and it includes beans, dark green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, tomatoes, fish high in omega 3 fatty acids, whole grains, nuts and fat free milk and yogurt.
On the flip side, there are some red flagged foods that you'll want to steer clear of if you have diabetes.
Dr. Sperling says they include carbs that are processed like white bread, white rice, white potatoes, and sugared beverages. And foods high in saturated fats and trans fats because people with diabetes are at increased risk of blood vessel disease.
If you're diabetic and think you might need some nutritional help experts recommend seeing a nutritionist. And if you are on medications along with your diet make sure you talk with your doctor.

 

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