Food to eat when you have The Flu

Popsicles

An icy popsicle can soothe a sore, prickly, swollen, or dry throat. It can also help keep you hydrated, which is key when battling the flu. Getting enough fluids can keep mucus thin and help lessen congestion. Look for popsicles made from 100% fruit juice to make sure you're getting vital nutrients and not sugar water. Some flavors to try: apple, grape, or strawberry.

Turkey Sandwich

Turkey is a good, lean protein, essential to solid nutrition. And although you may not feel like it, eating can help give your body energy to fight illness. Try adding cranberry sauce for a spike of flavor and comfort-food taste.

Vegetable Juice

Making and eating a salad is probably one of the last things you'll feel up to while recovering from the flu. Down a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice instead. You'll load up on immune-boosting antioxidants and keep yourself hydrated. Craving a sweet taste? Go with 100% fruit juice.

Chicken Soup

Nourishing and hydrating, there's also some scientific evidence that chicken soup may help with healing and have mild anti-inflammatory effects. Studies have found that hot chicken soup can improve the ability of cilia, the tiny hair-like parts of the nasal passages, to protect the body from bacteria and viruses.

Garlic

If you feel up to it, garlic can be a good choice to spice up foods like soup. It appears to have antimicrobial and immune-stimulating properties and may give you slight relief from congestion.

Ginger

Stomachache? Nausea? Ginger is a home remedy often used to soothe these symptoms. Some studies suggest it may help fight inflammation. Try adding it freshly grated or in powdered form to other foods, or drinking flat ginger ale.

Hot Tea

Green, oblong  and black tea offer disease-fighting antioxidants. And breathing in the steam can help relieve congestion. Add a spoonful of honey and a squeeze of lemon to help soothe a sore throat. If caffeine bothers you, opt for decaf or herbal versions.

Banana

Sliced, mashed, or whole, bananas are easy on the stomach. They can be a go-to food if you've been hit with symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, which often occur in kids with the flu. Bananas, along with rice, applesauce, and toast, make up the BRAT diet -- often the first foods doctors encourage people to try when they’re recovering from stomach flu and ready for solid foods.

Toast

Although it brings up the rear of the BRAT diet, toast is nothing to ignore. If you can manage food, try toast or crackers. They can be convenient foods when you're fighting illness. Plus, they pair well with chicken noodle soup and their satisfying crunch can take the edge off hunger when your stomach can't handle much.

Meal Replacement Drinks

If your appetite has returned, try one of these to make sure you're getting proper nutrients and calories. Look for lactose-free drinks with at least 6 grams of protein and that are low in sugar. Flavors like strawberry and chocolate may make getting essential vitamins, nutrients, and calories more attractive.

Reference:
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/home-remedies-9/slideshow-flu-foods

Just a thought

Did You Know?!

Glass of Milk - Touching story

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.?

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.  However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."
He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the Consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. After a long struggle, the battle was won."Paid in full with one glass of milk" (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that your love has spread  broad through human hearts and hands."There's a saying, which goes something like this:

Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.

He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, and then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words...

Bread cast on the waters comes back to you. The good deed you do todaymay benefit you or someone you love  at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?

Signs U Love Someone

ONE

When you're on the phone with them late at night and they hang up, you still miss them even when it was just two minutes ago.

TWO

You walk really slow when you're with them.

THREE

You feel shy whenever they're around.

FOUR

You smile when you hear their voice.

FIVE

When you look at them, you can't see the other people around you, you just see him/her.

SIX

They're all you think about.

EIGHT

You realize you're always smiling when you're looking at them

NINE

While reading this, there was one person on your mind this whole time.

TEN

You would do anything for them, just to see them.

ELEVEN

You were so busy thinking about that person, you didn't notice number seven was missing.

TWELVE

You just scrolled up to check & are now silently laughing at yourself.

Funny Food

Do you want your kids to eat all their food?
Do you have a problem what to feed them every day?
here you can find some lovely ideas to present to them

Devonshire The Very Green Building

 

Solar Building  That Automatically Shades itself from the Sun he Devonshire Building is a very green building, that automatically opens and closes banks of shades on it's south facing façade. The "intelligent" system tracks the amount of sunlight entering the windows, and takes into account the time of day and season. The key architectural aim was to design a building that would incorporate as much natural daylight as physically possible. The blinds help manage overheating, and they are backed up by a geothermal cooling system. To top it all off, the building has solar modules on it's roof that generate 25 kW of power. The building's large roof area also allowed the construction of a rainwater harvest system. The rain is collected via a symphonic rainwater system and then fed into a 20,000 liter underground tank. If the rainwater tank overfills, it overflows to a 40,000 liter geothermal tank to replenish the water for a heat sink that acts as a cooling source for the building and services' systems. The Devonshire Building was designed by the Dewjoc architecture firm. It is home to the Institute for Research and Sustainability at the University of Newcastle.

أحياناً نخدع أنفسنا ونحن نعلم هذا

حاربت من أجل الحب..

أن تٌحِِِب وتُحَب.. فانتهى بها المصير إلى أن تكره نفسها..

واجهت البطل و الصعلوك.. فصارت شريدة..

رحلت إلى كل أرض يمكن أن تجد فيها الحب.. فلم تجد سوى الألم..

أرادت تغيير وجه الشر.. فشوه هو قلبها..

إتخذت الحب سلاحاً.. فأنكسر..

اتخذت الحب قلماًً فجف مداده..

اعتبرت الحب ترياق ضد الموت.. فماتت ألف مرة ولم تمت إلى الأبد..

اعتبرت الحب تضحية.. فطالبها الجميع بها ولم يضحي من أجلها أحد..

رأت الحب صحبة ورفاق.. فصارت وحيدة.. باختيارها واختيار الجميع..

رأت الحب ابتسامة تنبع من القلب لتضيء الطريق.. فأظلم طريقها لكثرة بكاء قلبها..

و بعد كل هذا تسأل.. هل تستمر؟

هل تستمر في تلك الحرب وجيشها ليس به سواها.. ضد جيش الألم والحزن والحقد والشر والظلم..؟

وإن استمرت.. ترى هل تنتصر؟؟؟