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This year I had the opportunity to meet Howard Chang for my personal research project named TPE which is an assessment of experimental activities required in France. He is a biologist whose lab is located in the School of Medicine at Stanford University. His lab focuses on epithelial biology. He found a way to originate short term reversal of skin aging in mice, an advance that could lead to faster healing of injuries and pain in humans.

HOWARD CHANG

I see lots of patients who come for both skin problems that are skin rashes or skin cancer as well as people who reach with cosmetic problems so skin pigmentation, wrinkles and other kinds of concerns, so its actually very celebrated in a dermatology practice

So for treatment of skin depigmentation there certainly are possible side effects so its possible that when you try to make the skin lighter that the color will not match your normal skin especially if someone goes under the sun and get tan at the same time there’s also the possibility that the depigmentation goes to far so the person becomes really pale, the pigment cells are permanently lost and the other prbs caused by toxicity of the chemicals used to causes depigmentation when they deposit in the skin so there’s definitely are possibilities if the person is not doing it correctly.

There are actually… so tanning is of course very popular and there are people who want the reverse usually not to want to get lighter all together just to get rid of specific spots.

So our research on aging is trying to understand what kind of mechanism that drive gene changes that are associated with aging. And so we know that there are genes that would affect a life span of organism but what we didn’t know was when these genes would act. So we found that there a set of genes that are controlled by a master switch that was active when the animal was quite old. And that switch needs to stay on for the animal to be old. So if we wanted to block that gene when the animal is old we can actually reverse the behavior of the cell and the activity of the genes support to the way they were when the animal was young. So that actually is different from extending life span and to show that it is actually possible to reverse some features of aging.

So we did the experiment I just mentioned on mice but we’ve looked at gene activity changes with aging in both humans and mice. And we see some of the same patterns that are changing in many human tissues so that’s not honest skin its like blood, liver, kidney others organs so there is reason to think that the same kind of things could be achieved in humans.

So the goal of anti-aging research is not necessarily just how people live longer and longer. But to really take stand in the span of life where people are detached actually healthy so called the health-span. The idea is that hopefully we can minimize some age related diseases so problems with damage healing frailty and this might be potentially proved by this reversing of some of the aging process.

I talk with several actually many physicians involved alive to involved in cosmetics and I think actually the question’s always when can this actually happen with patients/people and there is quite a lot of work that needs to done before we can know that someone proceeds are safe in humans

In the research that we did we looked at gene changing associated with other organs such as brain, kidney, heart, liver. When actually some of the effects are made by the same master/genetic switch that controls aging and the skin. So its likely that if someone were to block that switch it could affect aging in many different tissues.

In spite of all of the dieting wisdom available to Americans in the check out lane at the supermarket, 66.3% of us are overweight. A staggering 32% of us are obese.With more diet information available than ever before why are so many of us suffering from this fatness?

I’m not here so much to talk about what is healthy or not healthy. I’m no size 2 Olson twin, but I have a ways to go before I have to shop in the Woman’s World allotment at War-mart or at Lane Bryant. One of the most significant resources in keeping the fat off is actually the brain. Sure, you can try some lame visualization technique such as picturing your new bikini body jogging down the beach like some kind of Baywatch extra. If you have tried this and you are still fat, forget this crap.

If you have made it this far into this article, congratulations, you can read! That’s good, but instead of focusing on weight loss, health, diet, or fitness, you may reap greater benefits by turning your attention to whichever topic turns your stomach the most. Be careful not to overdo it and find yourself with other problems in the mental hospital. My appetite reduction concept combines food education, staunch world experiences, disturbing mental imagery. The worst advice that just might work can be found at the raze of this article.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Fast Food Nation-Eric Schlossenger

Schlossenger discusses the ‘evolution’ of the mercurial food and industry practices. The Daily Telegraph calls it, ‘the grisliest description of fast food ever written’

For a fast read try to get ahold of Schlossenger’s 1998 Rolling Stone series on the fast food industry.

2. The Jungle-Upton Sinclair

An exploration of corruption in the early 20th century Chicago meat packing industry from the perspective of a Lithuanian immigrant family. The book is a classic, but the issues are contemporary. In spite of the FDA and regulations, the food industry is still wrought with human and animal misery. There are millions of disgruntled food service employees serving up food processed by faceless beings in factories.

CINEMA:

1. GUMMO

Most of the people in this film depicting the post math of a tornado in a limited town are so disgusting it makes you never want to eat again. It doesn’t matter if you are at an all you can eat Chinese buffet or facing a Never Ending Pasta Bowl at the Olive Garden, if you halt and think about those disgusting white trash teens hunting cats and selling them to the restaurant, it can put damper on your appetite.

2. WAITING

“What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate”

In order to make any sense of Waiting, restaurant experience seems to be a prerequisite, especially in a large Food-Drinking fun themed establishment such as Chili’s, TGI’s, Applebee’s, etc. Rob McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working at an Orlando, Florida TGI Friday’s.

3. SUPERSIZE ME

If you haven’t already seen it, look Morgan Spurlock’s documentary of an exclusive McDonald’s diet over a 30-day period. See what happens when the cashier asks him if he’d like to supersize his meal and he cannot refuse. Even when it means puking, he forces down every bite. He gains some 30 pounds and ends up in the hospital.

RECOMMENDED FIELD WORK:

Have a life long weakness for some chain restaurant crap? Get a restaurant job. It’s not important if it’s Long John Silver’s, Carl’s Jr, McDonalds, or the Olive Garden. If you already have a job, don’t worry, restaurant work is flexible and fun. You can do it part time, in your spare time. If you still like the food after knowing the spectrum of disgustingness that a person can face when accepting food cooked and served often by mentally deficient, unhygienic strangers, withhold the job, you belong here. No offense to any food service workers, I’ve done my own four years at the University of Food Service at establishments including but not limited to McDonalds, Cramped Casaer’s Pizza, Sizzler Steakhouse, the Olive Garden and TGI Friday’s. With such extensive restaurant experience, I have many appetite suppressing resorces to draw from. To keep it brief, I’ll discuss a miniature of what ruined the Olive Garden for me. I learned that the preparation of this food on a restaurant level is not distinguished more complex than say heating up a Hot Pocket in the microwave. I remember the people who joked “it must have been that extra side of alfredo” when a customer had a heart attack in the restarant.

RECOMMENDED FIELD TRIPS:

1. Grease Dump Site/McDonalds or any facility with a outdoor grease unit.

Visit this one during July in Orlando or Phoenix. Get as close as you can and breath deeply through the nostrils. Repeat this mantra: we are what we eat we are what we eat. Catch a picture of flies and any splatter.

2. Slaughterhouse

I haven’t tried this one myself, but may be grand to the average vast mac eater without a background in raising livestock

VISUALIZATION EXERCISE:

Seize whichever mental imagery works for you. Here’s something that works for me. One time I noticed 3-4 cockroaches in a pile of trash in the street, eating aberrant French fries as if they were corn on the cob. In my mind’s glimpse, the memory is so brilliant I can even hear their little chewing noises. Roaches will eat anything, hair, laundry soap, and dead things, why wouldn’t they like Wendy’s French fries? My mind now associates eating French fries with eating garbage in the street like a cockroach. If you are trying to lose weight and are confronted with something disgusting, don’t look the other way unless it is a homeless person taking a dump in an alley.

The large portion about this appetite reduction plan, is that you can customize it according to your own persona gross-out agenda.

EXTREME MEASURES (NOT FOR EVERYONE!):

If the above ideas weren’t helpful enough, there is a way to take it to another level. While this technique is not not endorsed by any responsible medical professional, it can’t be any more unhealthy than the Adkin’s diet or riskier than a gastric bypass. This advice is not recommended to anybody with a predisposition to alcohol/drug abuse. I would never advocate the use of any substance, whether it be cigarettes, cocaine, crystal meth or even heroin as part of a healthy lifestyle or diet plan. The idea is not to die, end up in the emergency room, or face an intervention from concerned friends and family members. Chain smoke even though you don’t smoke, drink heavily, whatever it takes to give you the worst hangover ever.

During your hangover, maybe employ the afternoon watching Gummo. Hopefully it is at least 90 degrees outside. Now is the perfect time to visit the grease disposal unit at your neighborhood McDonalds or any other applicable greasy restaurant. Maybe go watch medical students dissect corpses.

DISCLAIMERS: The gross-out method alone can be used as an as needed basis without ill effects unless you have mental problems such as obsessive-compulsive disorder.The gross-out hangover method is certainly not for people with addictive disorders or a predisposition to addiction disorders. It is not ever recommended by medical professionals, and otherwise not recommended that this be repeated on any more than on a quarterly basis. It is not for young people with a new access to altering substances and lacking experience with their own limits and a high likelihood ending up on 20/20 when they succumb to Frat house alcohol poisoning by means of a beer bong. The role of the hangover/excess in this process is similar to the relationship between Mardi Gras and Lent: more time is devoted to Lent than reverse.

Keep wasting your money on advice from Cosmo, Shape or Madmoiselle and trying things that don’t work or enjoy the new, slightly sick to your stomach, sleeker you!

Summer hair care and styling requires a different location of techniques and habits to witness its best. During the cooler months, when dry indoor heating zaps moisture from your locks, conditioning and keeping control of your tresses is crucial. However, if you follow the same care and styling regimen during the warm months as you do throughout the rest of the year, the heat and humidity of the summer climate can turn your locks limp and heavy in no time flat. Read on to learn five simple tips that can hold your summer hair looking its best.

1. Switch to a lighter conditioner.

Summer hair needs as much volume as possible to stand up to wilting summertime humidity and heat. A heavy conditioner, while it’s a must to tackle frizz during the dry winter months, can weigh your hair down during the summer. Switching to a lighter conditioner will keep your summer hair full of body and bounce.

2. Unplug your blow dryer.

Summer hair air dries quickly because of the weather, so unplug your blow dryer for a few months and let your hair dry naturally. This will not only save energy and time, it will do your tresses a world of good. During the hot summer months, your hair is getting plenty of moisture-zapping heat from the sun, and additional heat damage from a blow dryer is even more likely to lead to split ends. Do your hair, and your electricity bill, a favor and air dry your hair after you shower or bathe. Simple styles like ponytails are very fashionable during the casual summer months, so summer hair looks its best when you show off your natural curls and waves.

3. Cut styling products in half.

Styling products like gel, mousse, wax, or pomade serve you control your summer hair, but your eye will suffer if you use these products the same way in the dog days of July and August that you do during colder months. Although your standard styling regimen might be great during the rest of the year, summer heat and humidity can turn these products sticky and heavy on your tresses. Try cutting the amount of styling product that you comb through your hair in half. Using products gingerly during the summer months will help you keep body and movement in your summer hair style, and you’ll avoid any sticky messes.

4. Trim often.

The last thing that you want during the hot summer months is long hair getting in your way, or trapping sweat against your back, neck or forehead. Trimming your hair often during warm weather helps you pause cool, and it’s mountainous for how you glance as well as how you feel. Summer hair looks its healthiest, and is easiest to style, when it is free of split and damaged ends. Getting an overall trim every six weeks is the best diagram to make sure that your summer hair keeps a vibrant appearance. Most hairstylists will charge very little for a trim, and if you have a regular stylist, he or she will often do a trim for free in order to keep up suited client relations. The next time you hit the salon, ask about your stylist’s policy on trims between full visits. You just might discover a free way to keep your summer hair in top shape.

5. Protect against the sun.

If you’re planning a day of fun at the beach, do your summer hair a favor and protect it against the beating sun. Everyone knows that its a mistake to hit the sand without sunscreen, but all too many people don’t protect their hair against the rays. A little bit of prevention against sun injure will retain your summer hair looking and feeling healthy and manageable all season long. To preserve summer hair healthy and vibrant, spray on a bit of leave-in conditioner that contains sunscreen. A spray lets you coat your hair with less product than you’d be likely to use with a product that you have to apply by hand. A few spritzes, and then a gentle comb-through of your tresses to distribute the product evenly, will do the job. This will protect the vulnerable outer cuticle layer of your strands, the layer which gives hair its shine.

Whether you’re a mom-to-be or a current mom, your busy lifestyle probably doesn’t allow much time for chopping a original salad or putting together a low-fat dinner every day. Often it’s easier to grab a quick bite from your local fast-food joint before you head off to Lamaze or Mommy and Me class.

It’s okay to succumb to temptation every once in a while. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that you eat about 300 extra calories daily during pregnancy and 500 extra if you’re breastfeeding. So while you’ll probably want to avoid the Sizable Mac (which has an incredible 32 grams of elephantine!), here are some mom-friendly fast-food dishes.

Cheeseburger In Paradise

Unfortunately, many fast-food joints have done away with their lighter offerings–like Taco Bell’s Border Lights, McDonalds’ McLean Deluxe and low-fat milkshake, and Burger King’s salad bar–in favor of low-priced value meals that bundle healthy burgers with fat-laden fries and a soft drink. Don’t topple into this tempting trap: Go for nutritional value by ordering just a burger. Rich in iron and protein, burgers can be beneficial for a pregnant or a breastfeeding mom. Try a McDonald’s Hamburger (270 cal, 9g plump) or Cheeseburger (which adds 50 calories and 4g of fat). At Burger King, opt for the Whopper Jr. without mayo or cheese (320 cal, 15g elephantine) or a plain Hamburger or Cheeseburger. Wendy’s Junior Hamburger is also a reasonable choice (270 cal, 10g fat).

Quick tip: A healthy side salad or other tasty side dish can often be substituted at no extra charge for the greasy french fries in a value meal. You should also ask to switch the caffeine-laden soda with low-fat milk or orange juice (or objective go with water) so you’ll limit your intake of this sometimes nerve-jangling substance.

Don’t be fooled: The breaded or fried chicken and fish items at your favorite burger spot, which would be good for you if they were grilled or broiled, are loaded with fat and calories–usually outweighing the burgers on both counts.

Beyond Burgers

If burgers aren’t your style, other tasty options can keep you satisfied and healthy. Wendy’s Chili, a good source of iron and protein, has under 300 calories, and a low-cal, fat-free, Wendy’s Plain Baked Potato also makes a nourishing choice. Top it with broccoli and a small dollop of whipped margarine or sour cream, but steer obvious of heavy add-ons like cheese and bacon.

Subway sandwich shops actively promote the health benefits of their menu, which offers “seven for six”: seven different sandwiches, with less than 6 grams of elephantine apiece. Subway is a great choice for moms, because it also offers healthy salads, veggie burgers, veggie sandwiches, light salad dressings, baked potato chips, and fat-free pretzels. It also uses only low-fat, low-calorie mayonnaise in its tuna, chicken, and seafood salads.

Another helpful choice is Arby’s–if you stick to the “Light” menu. The Light Roast Chicken Deluxe, Light Roast Beef Deluxe, and Light Roast Turkey Deluxe each have under 300 calories and 5 grams of fat or less. Or try Taco Bell to curb your craving for Mexican food: A Taco Bell Taco (170 cal, 10g tubby) or Soft Taco (210 cal, 10g fat) with a side of fiber-rich Pintos n’ Cheese or Mexican Rice (each 190 cal, 9g tubby) provide tasty and healthy options. Other great selections: a Grilled Steak Soft Taco or a Grilled Chicken Soft Taco (each 200 cal, 7g fat).

Don’t be fooled: Many items sound like they’re good for you, but the numbers tell a different story. For example, an Arby’s Turkey Sub Sandwich has a whopping 670 calories and 39 grams of fat, and an Arby’s Chicken Broccoli Baked Potato weighs in at 830 calories and 47 grams of fat. Advertisements can also lead you astray–heavily promoted wrap and pita-bread sandwiches often contain high-fat cheese and dressing in addition to the more promotable lean meat and lettuce. When researchers at Tufts University recently tested several wraps from different fast-food chains, they topped out at 64 grams of fat and 790 calories.

Chicken, Right?

Good news: Nearly all fast-food chains offer a healthy grilled- chicken item that’s a wonderful source of protein. Coming soon to a McDonald’s near you: the Chicken McGrill, which has 340 calories and 7 grams of fat when you hold the mayo. Burger King’s BK Broiler Chicken Sandwich, without the mayo (370 cal, 9g fat), and Wendy’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich (310 cal, 8g bulky) are also nutritious choices.

KFC’s Tender Roast Sandwich, without the sauce (270 cal, 5g fat), makes a healthy and tasty selection. Pair with a side such as mashed potatoes (even with gravy, it’s a healthier choice than potato wedges, which at KFC weigh in at 280 cal, 13g fat), corn on the cob, or BBQ baked beans, all of which contain less than 200 calories and 6 grams of fat. Even KFC’s Macaroni and Cheese (180 cal, 8g fat) is a fairly edifying indulgence.

At Boston Market, a good bet is white-meat chicken without skin, which has a mere 170 calories and 4 grams of fat (as a general rule, chicken with black meat and skin is higher in calories and fat). For variety, try the lean Skinless Rotisserie Turkey (170 cal, 1g fat).

Don’t be fooled: Beware of items Boston Market labels “low-fat”; their calorie count is often sky-high. For example, the Paunchy Cinnamon Apple Sauce may be fat-free, but it’s loaded with sugar at 250 calories, and a low-fat Baked Sweet Potato has a heart-stopping 460 calories. For side dishes at Boston Market, stick with steamed vegetables, rice pilaf, black beans, mashed potatoes, and fresh fruit.

Pizza-bilities

At Pizza Hut, pass over marketing gimmicks like The Huge New Yorker, Stuffed Crust, Sicilian, and Pan pizzas (even the names sound fattening) for a slice of Veggie Lover’s hand-tossed pizza, with 281 calories, 6 grams of fat, and an extra boost of vitamins and fiber. The Domino’s Pizza chain is even more fitness-friendly: Two slices from a 12-inch medium cheese pie of the classic hand-tossed variety have 375 calories and 11 grams of fat (add green peppers, mushrooms, and onion for vitamins). For variety, try Pizza Hut’s Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce with 490 calories and 6 grams of chunky.

Don’t be fooled: Mediate a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza sounds like a way to trim portion size and, therefore, calories? Think again: One of these offerings has more than 800 calories and nearly 30 grams of rotund.

Practice Safe Salad

Each of McDonalds’ unique “McSalad Shakers”–Chef, Garden, and Grilled Chicken Caesar–has less than 150 calories and 8 grams of fat (stick to the fat-free vinaigrette dressing, which has only 30 calories per packet). Wendy’s salad menu also features a variety of healthy alternatives–Caesar Side, Deluxe Garden, Grilled Chicken, and Grilled Chicken Caesar–for less than 300 calories and 10 grams of fat apiece. Avoid the Taco Salad, though: It’s got 19 grams of fat.

Salad bars (such as the one at Pizza Hut or Wendy’s Garden Site) become a nutritious option only when you load up on the veggies and go easy on cheeses, meats, prepared salads, and desserts. The way you top your greens can make all the difference: Picking light over regular dressing can save you up to 300 calories and 30 grams of fat.

Don’t be fooled: Not all salads are the lowest calorie and fat choices at a fast-food restaurant: A Boston Market Chicken Caesar Salad has about the same amount of calories and fat as a Burger King Whopper without the mayo, and a Taco Bell Taco Salad with Salsa has a ridiculous 52 grams of elephantine!

Best Breakfasts

Most fast-food breakfast offerings aren’t exactly grievous in fat, but you can make good nutritional choices if you must grab an early bite on the go. Plain Hotcakes or a high-protein Egg McMuffin (290 cal, 12g fat) are satisfying choices from the Golden Arches. At Dunkin’ Donuts, avoid the temptations of the sugary pastries and opt for a Ham/Egg/Cheese Breakfast Sandwich packed with iron and calcium (320 cal, 12g beefy) or a plain bagel with light cream cheese. Most chains also offer simpler, slimmer picks like cereal, milk, and orange juice.

Quick tip: McDonalds’ new Fruit n’ Yogurt Parfait (fruit layered with lowfat yogurt, only available in some cities) is not only a low-fat, low-calorie calcium boost, but can work for breakfast or dessert.

Though fast food should never be a staple of any diet, it’s often a must for moms on the go. Armed with the proper information, you can find tasty, healthy choices that will give you the energy you need without super-sizing your body.

Russian cuisine is a rich food made for sustenance from the icy northern winters of Russia. Empress Catherine the Great brought influences to the Russian Court of cuisines form Germany, Austria and France. The foods that Americans consider Russian are actually a Continental cuisine with Russian influences. The best known Russian restaurant in Chicago is Russian Tea Time, which is an upscale restaurant located downtown. Following are restaurants that serve Russian cuisine in the Chicagoland area.

Russian Tea Time. Chicago landmark restaurant has been impressing diners for 14 years. Russian Tea Time is located in the heart of the artistic district, advance the Chicago Art Institute, Orchestra Hall and several top theaters. The fare is a mix of Russian, Slavic and Jewish classics and upscale dishes of the Imperial Russian Courts.

The Main courses menu offers classic dishes of the Russian Czarist Court and Conventional Specialties of the Former Soviet Republics. Main Courses include Salmon Crepes, Guriev Blini, Uzbek Vegetarian “Layer” Stew, Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant, Uzbek Mung Bean Stew, Uzbek Chick Pea Stew, Stuffed Potato Patty, Stuffed Green Bell Peppers, Sauteed Chicken Livers, Chicken Breast Ragu, Chicken Croquettes, Chicken Breast Roulette, Georgian Chicken Tapaka, Chicken Kebob Shashlik, Moldavian Meatballs, Classic Stuffed Cabbage, Classic Beef Stroganoff, Russian Cutlets, Wild Game Sausages, Wild Quail, Wild Moulard Duck Leg, Duck Breast, Lamb Shank Grilled Atlantic Salmon.
Lunches $15 – $20, Dinner $19 – $50.

Desserts include Farmer’s Cheese Blintzes, Napoleon Torte, Black Russky, Apple Crepes, Ruby Raspberry, Bread Pudding, Chocolate Lave Cake and Cheese and Fruit.Famous Vodka Flights are three shots of ice cold vodka served the traditional Russian way, with pickled cucumber and pumpernickel bread bites. Russian Tea Time – Afternoon Tea Service. Afternoon tea and savories are served for $22.95 per guest.

Russian Tea Time, 77 East Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603. 1-312-360-0000.

Healthy Food Lithuanian Restaurant. Healthy food serves Lithuanian and American food in the Bridgeport neighborhood. 3226 S.Halsted. St., Chicago, IL60608. 1-312-326-2724.

Old Lviv. Ukrainian buffet specializes in hearty fare. East Village / Ukrainian Village. 2228 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622. 1-773-772-7250.

Versailles Restaurant. Russian and French menu. 135 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. 1-847-465-1526.

Zhivago Restaurant and Banquet. Zhivago offers Continental cuisine with a Russian twist. Zhivago’s lunch menu features sandwiches, crepes and entrees priced from $7 to $10. Dinner entrees include specialties such as Beef Tenderloin Schnitzel, Beef Stroganoff ala St. Petersburg, Moscowian Duck, Stuffed Pepper and Cabbage, Veal Medallions Piccatta and Chicken ala “Kiev”. Dinners are prices between $14 – $20.Pudgy bar. 9925 Gross Point Road., Skokie, IL 60076. 1-847-982-1400.

Josephine’s, located next to Best Western Hotel, 1090 South Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090. 1-847-537-2982.

Restaurant Paradise. 1325 N. Rand Road., Prospect Heights, IL 1-847-818-1065.

Accent Cafe. Cafe offers an eclectic combination of European Old World recipes. Dishes includes chicken, steaks, seafood and pasta dishes. 700 N. River Road. Mt. Prospect, IL 1-847-298-2233.

Information is subject to change. Contact the restaurants for additional information and to make reservations.

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