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To reduce weight there are things that should be done: Watch the type of food – beverages / improve diet. Basically all the food, as long as has a good and balanced nutrient, is a good food. Food – beverage that we consume could contain carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrate, fat and protein will experience metabolism, then become the energy which the body needs for its activities. Excessive carbohydrates are stored under the skin tissue, not in the muscle tissue, in form of glycogen, as well as fat in form of fatty acids and cholesterol.

While protein, usually in form of amino acids which does not have saving form, while the other waste in form of gases and odors. Thus it is important to restrict foods – beverages with a high content of carbohydrates and fats in order to reduce weight, while foods – beverages with high protein are recommended, because the protein (amino acid) is an important ingredient in the metabolism process, especially carbohydrate and fat metabolism.

It would be better also if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables that contain lots of vitamins and minerals, not the ones that contain lots of carbohydrates and fats, such as durian and jackfruit. Fruits provide fiber and it is necessary to “bind” the excess fat while eating. Therefore it is recommended to consume at least 8 grams of fiber in a day.

Rheumatic Heart disease is a condition where there is damage to the heart valves like narrowing or leakage, particularly at the mitral valve (mitral valve stenosis) as a result of remain symptoms of rheumatic fever (RF). Rheumatic fever is a systemic disease that can be acute, sub acute, chronic, or fulminate, and can occur after streptococcal beta hemolyticus group A infection on the upper respiratory tract. Acute rheumatic fever is characterized by prolonged fever, heart pounding, sometimes get tired.

The peak of rheumatic fever incidence is at the age 5-15 years, this disease is rarely found on children under the age of 4 years and the people over 50 years. If it is not treated adequately it could lead to rheumatic heart disease. Infection by Streptococcus Beta Hemolyticus Group A which causes rheumatic fever is started by inflammation in the throat, then the poison / toxin from this bacteria will spread through the blood circulation and cause inflammation to the heart valves.

As a result the valves will experienced adhesions then become narrowed or thicken and shrink so it won’t cover perfectly and cause leakage. Signs and Symptoms of rheumatic heart disease: the patients are generally experienced shortness of breath which is caused by problems on the heart, painful joints, reddish spotted on the skin, irregular and uncontrollable hand movements, or small lumps under the skin. Other signs that emerge, such as abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue and of course fever.

It suggested to do conduct physical check up to the doctor / laboratory even though we are “feeling well”. Meanwhile for those who have been judged with kidney failure, whether minor or medium, it is recommended to be cautious in consuming drugs, such as for rheumatic, certain antibiotics and treat the infections immediately, avoid dehydration (diarrhea), Check periodically. Handling and treatment of kidney failure depends on its cause.

The point is, the purpose of the treatment is to control the symptoms, minimize the complications and inhibit the progression. For example, a patient may need low intake diet of sodium, potassium, protein and fluids.

If the cause is diagnosed as the impact from other diseases, the doctor will give drugs or therapy such as drugs for treating hypertension, anemia, or probably high cholesterol. Someone who experienced kidney failure needs to be monitored about his fluid input and output in order to give proper treatment and medication.

On severe cases, the patients will be suggested or given blood laundering (haemodialysis). Another treatment is to perform kidney transplantation.

Combustion system on vehicle engine that converts fuel into mechanical power, usually called carburetor and injection. air intake systems and Injection system is used both in car gasoline and diesel fuel (diesel cars). Actually, engine injection technology has been around since World War II era, used in aircraft industry. In the 1950s-era European and American car manufacturers began using mechanical injection systems for gasoline-fueled cars. The difference in injection system implementation for gasoline and diesel cars today is very thin. That is, in its works principle, almost no difference. But generally it can be explained, automobile gasoline injection systems rely on two injection systems, mechanical and computerized system.

Even so, the trend now, most car manufacturers have left the mechanical injection system. While diesel cars are still dominated by mechanical injection system. Injection system itself is basically the fuel supply process using air pressure. In contrast to the carburetor fuel supply system, injection system no longer uses the pull of gas cable. Thus, the large amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber height is not determined by the pull of gas cable. This method is far more effective because of the accelerating fuel supply. Not only that, with the injection, especially those who use a computer, the supply of fuel can be directly adjusted. That is, fuel is sprayed will be optimized according to the count and ignition air entering the combustion chamber.

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