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About Hungarian eating habits

Some essays on Eating in Hungary

TNS Portal - English

Written by Kate Fazekas

The following essays have been written by some Hungarian students who tested the portal and who wrote their contribution in English.

If you want to know something about this topic, please go to the Cooking recipe section too, where you can find the recipes of some typical Hungarian dishes.

Eating habits in Hungary

Hungarian cuisine is famous and we are proud of our national dishes, such as tuffed cabbage, paprika chicken with sour cream and dumplings, fish soup, jhzi Chicken soup, Hortobgyi stuffed pancakes.

But we usually don't eat in a healthy way. Hungarians eat too much meat, bread, noodles and use too much fat and spices. But we don't eat enough fresh vegetables and fruit. That's why many people get fat when they become adults.

Two remarkable elements of Hungarian cuisine that are hardly noticed by locals, but usually conjure up much enthusiasm amongst foreigners, are different forms of vegetable stews called fzelk as well as cold fruit soups, like cold sour cherry soup

Hungarian food is often spicy, due to the common use of hot paprika. Sweet (mild) paprika is also common. Additionally, the combination of paprika lard and yellow onions is typical of Hungarian cuisine, and the use of the thick sour cream called tejfl

Lunch is the major meal of the day, usually with several courses. Cold or hot appetizers may be served sometimes (for example fish, egg or liver), then soup. Soup is followed by a main dish. The main dish is a dish including meat and salad, which precedes the dessert. Fruit may follow.

Typical Hungarian dishes: goulash soup

stuffed cabbage

Lecs (mixed vegetable stew, made of tomato and paprika,

somewhat similar to ratatouille)

Sausage

Black pudding

Szab TimeaEating Customs in Hungary

The best-known ingredient in Hungarian food is the red-powdered spice. It is used to flavor many dishes. Other staples of Hungarian cooking include onions, cabbage, potatoes, noodles, and caraway seeds. Both cream and sour cream are used heavily in Hungarian food. Dumplings are very popular as are cabbages or green peppers stuffed with meat and rice. Another favorite is the pancake. It is often rolled or wrapped around different kinds of fillings.

Hungarians eat a lot of meat, mostly pork or beef. Many meat dishes are dipped in bread and then baked or fried. Hungarians also prepare many different kinds of sausages. The Hungarian national dish is meat stew. People outside Hungary call it "goulash. The dish they call goulash, is actually a soup made with meat and paprika. Paprika is also a key ingredient in another national dish for example a fish soup.

Hungary is known for its wines, especially the sweet wines of the Tokay region.

In my opinion the eating customs in Hungary are not too healthy. Hungarian foods are full of fat and spice. We should eat more fruits and vegetables.

Vincze KingaFORRS:http://www.nutrinforma.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103%3Asome-essays-on-eating-in-hungary&catid=31%3Aenglish&Itemid=98&lang=enEating habits in Hungary

In Hungary is grown (angebaut) a lot of vegetables and fruits. Also they grown (anbauen) wine since a long time. Known wines are the Tokajer and other good wite wines from the area around the Balaton. The Balaton is also used for fishing. For example the zander who is a popular food fish.

Furthermore, Hungarian food is often spicy because they often use hot paprika or garlic. Sweet (mild) paprika is also common. Additionally, the combination of paprika, lard (Schmalz) and yellow onions is typical of Hungarian cuisine, and the use of the thick sour cream. Hungary is also famous for meat stews, steaks, roasted pork, beef, poultry, lamb or game and the Hungarian sausages are a major part of Hungarian cuisine. Hungarian food and mostly traditional meat dishes will cooked over the open fire like goulash stew and the spicy fisherman's soup in the traditional cooker which is the cattle. The mixing of different varieties of meat is a traditional feature of the Hungarian cuisine. Goulash, stuffed peppers, stuffed cabbages can combine with beef and pork. In very exclusive dishes fruits like plums and apricots are cooked with meat. Also often to find in Hungarian kitchen are peaches, cherry, raspberry and melons. In summer melons you can find at each corner where people sell them. Also famous in the Hungarian kitchen are different forms of vegetable stews called as well as cold fruit soups, like cold sour cherry soup.

Various kinds of noodles and dumplings, potatoes and rice are mostly just served as a side dish. You see its often eaten meat there. Actually it isnt so good and varied.

FORRS: http://lang-8.com/179040/journals/1783580/Eating-habits-in-HungaryEating habits of the world

Posted by Megumi Takao on December 15, 2009 at 5:45

View BlogDo you understand "Eating habits of the world"?There is a wide variety of different kinds.

For example, Japanese food is good for your health and low in calories. It's well known by people all around the world. It is loved celebrity Ms. Madonnna. Japanese food stores are continuing to increase in the world.So now in various countries people can get Japanese food.

Again ,American eating habits are completely different from the Japanese habits. Japanese mainly eat rise,but Americans mainly eat bread.

Speaking of American eating habits, lets talk about fast food. There are a lot more fast food places there than in Japan.

And, Americans don't eat vegetables very much. There are not many vegetables served when I eat out in Japan, but in America there are even fewer. They seem to try to make up for the lack of vegetables by taking vitamins.There are a lot of people who do not cook in America.So frozen food is substantial in America. There are various kinds of frozen food : such as soup, pizza, pasta,and so on.

And, Americans love sweets. There seem to be people who will pour sweet syrup on their already sweet ice cream, and eat it.

Because of this, in America the number of obese people has increased. Afterwards, I've noticed more people have been comparing their own bodies to others, and will choose low-fat butter and milk when eating dairy products.

Next is China. In modern China, there are many nuclear families, the standard is to eat with our families.

They can use the Chinese stand willingly in the general family the number of articles is abundant, and so cheap. I am not very sure about this one. They can use the Chinese stand willingly in the general family the number of articles is abundant, and so cheap. I am not very sure about this one. The gyoza, the ramen and the okayu are very popular dishes . Because China is a big country, the food varies in every region.

So eating habits may differ from one country to onether .

How are eating habits in your country?

FORRS:http://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2524315%3ABlogPost%3A323519&commentId=2524315%3AComment%3A324015&xg_source=activityThe Strangest Eating Habits from Around the World!

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 | Published in Health & lifestyle

When your eating a dish with cooked rice in Thailand, only use your work to shove your rice onto your spoon. With some dishes, such as sticky rice, it is allowed to use your hands. But asking for chopsticks is plain rude.

Do not eat tacos with knife and fork in Mexico. Afraid your beans and salsa will be all over the place? Get over it, because Mexicans think eating tacos with knife and fork is stupid and snobbish like using your best silverwork eating French fries.

Do not ask for parmesan cheese on your pizza in Italy. Italians think that is not done, and parmesan is not the standard cheese everywhere: in roman dishes for example, they rather us pecorino.

When your offered a drink in Korea by and elderly person, you reach to your glas or cup with both hands going upwards. When it is poured, you look away to discretely take your first sip. Do not start eating before the oldest person at the table.

When you pause during eating in Japan, place your chopsticks at your right, parallel with the table border. The worst thing you can do is placing your chopsticks upright in your rice: this gesture has a symbolic meaning and is held for funerals.

Never eat with your left hand in the middle eat, India and some part of Africa. Reason: the left hand is used for other body functions and is seen as impure. Also do not use your left hand to hand out important documents. Who wants their poop all over their paper right ? In Southern China and Hong Kong, they believe that it is bad luck to turn your fish around. Instead, take the bones of and then eat the bottom half.

In Chili they are stricter about eating habits than in other South American countries. Dont eat anything with your hands, not even small appetizers.

When you are invited to a traditional dinner in Georgia, remember that it is rude to drink your wine calmly. During such a supra you can only drink after a toast, and then you have to drink your entire glass in one go.

Dont mix your vodka when your in Russia: the Russians drink their favorite drink pure, unless they mix it with beer from Yorsh. Denying a glass of vodka is seen as rude, because the offer is meant as a sign for friendship and trust.

As you can see, eating habits vary a lot around the world. It is culturally defined how one sees certain eating habits. In one country eating with your hands is polite, and in the other it is plain rude.In some countries they even want you to drink things that are bad for your mind and body such as vodka, or drinking an entire glass in 1 go after a toast. They see it as a sign of friendship and trust, and that is simply ridiculous. If you require another to accept a drink when they are not thirsty, or a drink that will cause them to be drunk, for them to give a sign to you that they are your friend and can be trusted? Ridiculous.

We should all let go of our judgments regards eating habits. Let people eat the way they want, and stop judging on every fucking little thing there is. It is like we want to judge everything from peoples shoes and clothing, to the way they do their hair, to our eating habits. It really does not matter how someone eats. I will refuse any alcoholic drink offered to me, because I do not drink alcohol. I also refuse drinks when I do not want to drink. If this offends anyone, they need to get some help or help themselves get over it. My grandparents often do not like it when I do not want to drink coffee with them or eat pie with them. They rather want me to drink things that I find horrible tasting, and eat shit that is bad for my body, all in the sake of being sociable and cozy. It is like they are saying: eat this sugar and fat loaded crap that is bad for your body, and drink this coffee that makes you puke, so that we can feel cozy and better. Euh no thanks.I also eat with my fork in my right hand, and rarely use a knife. That is comfortable for me.

So if you like to eat in a specific way, for example with a spoon, a knife and fork, or your hands then do so. And do not judge others for not eating the way you are eating. It really is irrelevant.And if we want a better world, we will have to start investigating the cultural rules that create separation between us, even when it are such small things. Time to use our brains.

If you notice a reaction coming up towards a certain eating habit, find out why. And realize someone from another country may be equally as judgmental towards you. Do we want such a world? I dont. Lets learn to treat each others as Equal living beings, not determined by cultural rules.

FORRS: http://earthreview.eu/2012/03/the-strangest-eating-habits-from-around-the-world/

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Special Hungarian Foods For Real Gourmands

You can purchase Special Hungarian Foods in every grocery store. The Budapest Markets are good places to buy these items too.

These Hungarian food and beverage specialities have the collective name Hungarikum:

Goose Liver Pt: goose liver is one of the best known gourmet products of Hungary. Look for small black and golden cans, the Pick brand is a good choice

Budapest Delicatessen Tour

Visit the Great Market Hall on a guided tour and taste Hungarian culinary specialties like lngos (yeast-based dough deep fried in oil topped with sour cream and cheese).

Hungarian Salami

The best brand is Pick. Look for long salami bars, covered with white mould and with red-white-green paper rings (the Hungarian flag) around them.

At the Great Market Hall (and in every Budapest Market) Pick Salamis are nicely hanged at butchers' counters. There are Pick Brand Shops in Budapest: at 9., Kossuth Lajos tr and in Vroshz utca at No. 14. Both shops are in the V. district.

Hungarian paprikaYou can buy this red spice in various packaging and in neat gift boxes. Make sure you check whether the a paprika you want to buy is sweet (desnemes) or hot (ers).

Hungarian wines

The most famous are Tokaji Asz, a sweet dessert wine and Egri Bikavr (Bull's Blood of Eger), a dry red wine. There are other great but lesser known Hungarian Wines that you should try. Wines from the Villny and Szekszrd region are good alternatives to Egri Bikavr.

A Wine Tasting in the Historic Faust Wine Cellar in Buda Castle is a great opportunity to sample wines from Hungary's best wineries.

During the wine tasting the sommelier of the cellar will tell you interesting facts and stories about Hungarian wines and wine regionsIf you don't want to buy pig in a poke visit one of the numerous wine shops in Budapest. The staff will help you to choose the wine that suits your taste the best.

If you buy wine in a grocery store choose bottles from the mid or upper level shelves, good quality wines are usually placed there. Most of the time the price also indicates the quality of wine.

If a bottle costs around 1000 Ft, you can't go wrong. Of course you can cough up several thousands forints for vintage vines.

Hungarian plinka

Brandy made from delicious Hungarian fruits: the best brands are Kecskemti barackplinka, (apricot brandy), Szatmri szilvaplinka (plum brandy), Zwack Vilmoskrte (William's pear brandy). Always look for bottles that have a label with "plinka" written on it, otherwise you'll end up something awful that's made from pure alcohol with artificial colourings and flavourings.

Price of good quality plinka: from around 2000 HUF.

The best place to savor Hungarian plinka is go for a Plinka & Chocolate/Hungarian Sausage Tasting in BARbr Cafe.

BARbr Cafe & Chocolate organizes the tasting where you can taste various fruit spirits with brandy filled chocolate bonbons or a selection of Hungarian sausages.

Zwack Unicum herb liqueur- one of the best known Hungarian spirit brands, made from more than 40 carefully selected herbs and spices. Have a swig before or after your dinner and it makes your stomach-ache go away. if you don't like the bitter taste of the original Unicum go for the Unicum Next, it has more sweetish taste. A 0,5 l bottle of Unicum or Unicum Next costs around 2000 HUF/8 .

Honey

Sweet, Hungarian honey comes in every shades of the golden. The most popular is acacia honey, but I prefer ordinary blossom honey. It has richer taste and a dark-golden colour. I always buy honey in the market.

Prunes and other Dried Fruits

Hungarian fruits taste delicious and their dried versions conserve and enhance the flavours of fresh fruits. They make healthy snacks or you can put them in pastries. Vendors sell them by the kilo in the markets.

Price: 1200-1600 HUF/kg 4,75-6,33 /kg

Fruit jams

Hungarian fruit jams are also of great quality. Due to the country's favourable climate Hungary produces luscious fruits. We make fine fruit jams of them to preserve their taste and flavor.

Apricot and plum jams are the most popular. Look for bottles where the label says that fruit content is around 40-50 % or above. Peasant vendors in the markets sell excellent quality homemade jams. There's a shop called Lekvrium (fruit jam is lekvr in Hungarian) in Dohny utca 39., VII. district. They sell all sorts of homemade jams and preserves. Their elder flower syrup has divine aroma.

Pickles

Hungarians are real experts in making savoury pickles. Gherkins, onions, sweet and chilli peppers, tomatoes, cauliflowers and so on, jammed in spicy, pickled juice.

They're perfect appetizers, but we eat them with meat dishes as a kind of salad. The best places to buy Hungarian pickles are the markets. Vendors sell them by the kilo. You can also get them in bottles in any grocery.

Christmas Bonbon (szaloncukor): it's something you won't find anywhere else in the world or if you do, than it's for sure that Hungarians brought with them. It is a chocolate-covered candy, wrapped in colourful foils and we hang them on the Christmas tree as decoration. Of course we eat them one buy one, and by the end of the holiday only empty papers hang on the tree.

You can buy szaloncukor only around Christmas time. Every grocery sells it. These special Christmas sweets come in nice boxes or in simple plastic bags. You can choose from a wide range of flavours from rum raisin to butter-scotch and fruit jelly ones.

Marzipan: These chocolate covered delights are one of my favourites. The famous Szamos Confectionery, a family run business makes them. They live and run their business in Szentendre, where there's a museum about these marzipan bonbons and their production. Luckily they have shops in Budapest too: in West End City Center, rkd Shopping Mall, Mammut Shopping Mall.

Visit our Hungarian Dishes page for introduction to mouth watering national meals.FORRS: http://www.budapest-tourist-guide.com/special-hungarian-foods.html

Traditional English Food SpecialitiesFish and Chips: Usually cod or haddock, although skate and plaice are often available. The fish is battered and deep-fried, and served with chips (french fries) and "mushy peas". You usually season it with salt and vinegar or lemon. The trick is to get fresh fish and not frozen, and your best chance is at the seaside resorts, an example of which is Whitby. Don't be scared to get a takeaway and eat it straight from the paper (it used to be newspaper) the traditional way - with your fingers!

Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding: The traditional British Sunday lunch. Crispy on the outside, rarer inside, the beef comes with a rich gravy enhanced with its juices. Yorkshire pudding is made from a batter and was originally cooked in a tin under the rotating spit on which roast beef was cooking - the juices from the meat dripped on to it, giving a delicious flavour. Nowadays it's often cooked separately in individual portions. Roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables complete the dish, and horesradish sauce and fresh English mustard provide added spice.

Shepherd's Pie: Not many people, even in England, know the difference between Shepherd's Pie and Cottage Pie. The answer is that the former is made with minced lamb and the latter with minced beef. A popular pub meal, the savoury meat, often with carrots added, is baked with a covering of mashed potato until crisp.

Ploughman's Lunch: My favourite, especially when accompanied by a pint of beer! Nowadays it can be quite fancy, but the basic ingredients are a hunk of cheese (often Cheddar), crusty fresh bread, a pickled onion, Branston pickle, and some salad garnish. Pubs often offer pork pie, ham or pate instead of cheese.

Cornish Pastie: Another traditional pub staple, basically a dryish mixture of meat and potato and other vegetables baked in a folded-over pastry crust.

Steak and Kidney Pie: Chunks of beef and kidney in a rich, thick gravy baked in a pastry crust. If it's baked in a suet crust (less usual these days) it's called a steak and kidney pudding.

Cumberland Sausage: There are lots of regional sausages in the UK, but the Cumberland variety is the best known. Made in a coil, each butcher keeps his recipe as closely guarded as the ingredients for Coca Cola. Basically, it's a spicy pork sausage and is best roasted whole. Any sausages served with mashed potato are known as "bangers and mash".

Dover Sole: My dad's favourite fish and regarded by many as Britain's most desirable flat fish, it's certainly not cheap. Usually served grilled on the bone, it is a large fish whose white flesh has a firm texture with a delicate flavour. It's equivalent in the Far East is the Macau Sole, but the latter lacks the delicacy of the cold water variety.

Cheese: France may hold the blue riband for soft cheeses, but the UK's choice of hard cheeses is unmatched anywhere (though Spain is underrated). Served after dessert in Britain, the best quality cheeses are not inexpensive (although you can buy plenty of cheap versions in the supermarkets) but well worth seeking out. Blue and White Stilton, Cheddar, Red Leicester, Wensleydale, Sage Derby, Cornish Yarg, Double Gloucester, the list goes on and on. Accompany them with a fine port or tokay.

Sherry Trifle: One of the rare cases where in my view, the newer versions are better than the rather simple original. Nowadays it usually consists of sherry-soaked sponge covered with mixed fruit and jelly (jello in the US), all topped with a layer of whipped cream and decorated with glace cherries, angelica plus anything the cook has on hand. Delicious!

Strawberries and Cream: The most expensive strawberries and cream in the world are served at Wimbledon but you can enjoy them anywhere in the UK in the early (and these days throughout) summer. Raspberries are also popular later in the season, and I prefer their tarter flavour myself although they are less frequently offered.

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FORRS: http://www.travelsignposts.com/England2/traditional-English-food-specialities.php

Canadian Specialities

Learn about the speciality foods most often associated with Canada...

Maple syrup

Canada is famous for maple syrup and maple syrup products. Canada makes about 80 percent of the world's maple syrup and the majority comes from the region of Quebec. Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island also produce maple syrup, but not in the same quantities as Quebec.

In March and April, maple syrup is harvested and maple syrup producers often open their doors to the public to let them see how maple syrup production takes place. This season is called "sugaring off" in Quebec. In Nova Scotia maple festivals take place and in New Brunswick, sugar camps. Harvesting in the maple syrup producing regions coincides with the emergence of sugar shacks or pancake houses which open up to the public offering wagon rides, tours, snow taffy and demonstrations. Snow taffy is a kind of toffee, which is made by boiling maple syrup then pouring it onto the cold snow to solidify.

Poutine

Poutine, although originating in Quebec, is now found across Canada and is considered a typically Canadian dish. It is basically potato chips topped with curd cheese and gravy. Poutine varies across the regions, with some of the Maritime provinces adding meat to the dish, while other provinces use different types of cheeses.

Barbecue

Canadians love to barbecue. Most barbecues are gas and covered so they are easy to light up all year round. It is normal for Canadian families to barbecue in the middle of the winter when it is below zero with snow on the ground.

FORRS: http://canada.angloinfo.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/canadian-specialities/

Australian Food Specialities yes dim sims are made in Australia

Introducing Australia's favourite food

Many people have wondered if Australia has different food tastes to the rest of the world.

I will include here some of Australia's favourite foods that are commercially available.

I must put a disclaimer in here that I do not regard myself in any shape or form as a good cook. Also some of our socalled unique food is an adaption from recipes which our forebearers imported when they came to inhabit our great country.

Anyway this is a lighthearted presentation of what I grew up with thinking that the products were only available in Australia.

So without any further ado I present in no particular order my favourite and not so favourite Ozzie food.

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Good old Aussie Meat Pie

Australian Meat PiesAustralia claims the good old Aussie Meat Pie as it's own because we feel we developed the concept as a hand sized unit which can be consumed on the run and is great as a warm-up food at a footy match.

I can remember as kid going to the footy (The Tigers) with my big brother and we would get a hot pie at half time and scoff them down like they were to be our last meals.

One of the most popular brands of meat pie is "Four'nTweny" which in OZ is synonymous with the greatest code of football "Australian Rules Football" controlled by the "Australian Football League".

Anyone who disagrees with that statement take it up with the guy doing the typing.

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Vegemite Australias favourite spread

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Vegemite 220g JarAmazon Price: $4.68

To obtain Vegemite in America try this link: Vegemite in the U.S. from Australian Products Co.Vegemite available in the US from Australian Products, Vegemite, Vegemite Spread, Vegemite USA, Vegemite US, Kraft Vegemite, Vegemite Snackabout, Vegemite recipes

VegemitePossibly our most popular and most maligned food product is Vegemite.

Eaten by kids since early last century prompting the saying of being a "Happy Little Vegemite"

I have written a complete Hub on this simply titled "Vegemite" you might like to read more details at the Hub.

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Pavlova with berries and cream

PavlovaOne of my most favourite sweets is the beautiful Pavlova, debate has raged for years of the origin of the Pavlova, be it Australia or New Zealand (lizzie will say it's NZ I'm claiming it as Australian. (thumbing nose at lizzie) LOL.

However there is no arguement about where the name came from, it was the great ballerina Anna Pavlova.

As I said before I'm no cook, so I'm not going to be to accruate with the recipe of beaten up egg whites ,vanilla essence and a bunch of other stuff.

You can check the recipe here at Wikepedia.Pavlova is delicious served fresh with Strawberries and Cream

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Snack size box of Aussie Sultanas

A very early ad for Aeroplane JellySultanas

Sultanas are my favourite snack food , they are naturally low in fat and I believe they are suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.

Although not entirely unique to Australia I believe we adopted the Sultana when we turned it into a meal on it's own.

The Sultana is made from a green seedless grape slightly bigger than the raisin grape.

Aeroplane JellyI'm sure this has more than likely got another name but I grew up always just calling it "Jelly". There was "Yellow Jelly, Red Jelly "Green Jelly".

My favourite flavour was the "Red Jelly" covered all over with fresh cream, yummy.

The brand most widely known in Australia is "Aeroplane Jelly" according to wikipedia there are 10 million unit of jelly sold annually, and Strawberry is still the most popular flavour.

Even though it has been an Iconic Australian brand it was sold to McCormick Food Company late last century.

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an example of fried Dim Sims

Dim SimAlthough sounding very chinese the old dim sim was actually first developed around 1945 right here in Melbourne by a Chinese chef called William Wing Young for a restaurant titled "Wing Lee".

Dim Sims were also referred to as Mystery Bags as you could never be quite sure what you were getting. However that has changed for the better since the bigger companies have taken up the manufacture of these delightful nibbles.

We often have the "Dimmy" as we lovingly call them deep fried with "Fish and Chips". My wife and I have also enjoyed them "steamed" and served with Soy Sauce.

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Two Aussie Icons Our flag and Our Lamingtons

LamingtonsLamingtons have for a long time been on my have to have list of cakes!

They consist of a sponge block covered in chocolate and sprinkled in coconut.

Originally they were just plain sponge but as years went by varieties appeared with strawberry or blackberry jam or cream in the centre. Not unlike what I think Americans call "Twinkies"

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The Old Favourite SAO Biscuits

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My personal favourite Tim Tam Biscuit

SAO BiscuitsSAO Biscuits have a very long history in Australia and are manufactured by Arnott's Biscuits as long ago as 1906. It is reported that 'SAO biscuits' was the first biscuit to be a registered Brand Name in Australia.

It is rumored to be the initials of "Salvation Army Officer" because I was told by people who knew other people that they were made very cheaply for the poor at the request of the Salvation Army. Fact of fiction I dunno but a good story nevertheless.

SAO are a dry cracker type biscuit and a great to have as a light weight lunch with tomato and cheese.

They also go very nicely with butter and the good old Vegemite

Tim Tam BiscuitsI have always lovedTim Tam Biscuits.

Released in 1964 they were an immediate success. They consist of 2 biscuits with cream in between (caramel sort of flavour) and covered in delicious chocolate.

I think the biscuit was named after the winner of the Kentucky Derby in 1958.

Arnotts who manufacture the Tim Tam claim that there are nearly 400 million Tim Tams sold every year in some form or other.

I personally like the dark chocolate variety.

Chiko Chick

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Chiko RollThe humble "Chiko Roll"

I nearly let this one slip by me. How could I have forgotten this one and absolute must to have at the footy with the old meat pie.

The started life in Wagga Wagga a town in NSW in 1951

To quote exactly how they are made :-

Today CHIKO Rolls are produced in Bathurst, NSW by Simplot Australia, and are made on a unique machine that creates the pastry and the filling of fresh vegetables and meat at exactly the same time. The product starts as a continuous CHIKO Roll which, after cooking, is sliced down to size. The famous pastry ends are added before the CHIKO Rolls are par-fried for a second time. Every CHIKO is still despatched with the famous CHIKO serving bag that has only changed slightly over the years, but has always maintained its original appearance.

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How to eat in publicTable manners are how to behave when you eat a meal. They include how to handle cutlery and how to eat in a civilized manner. The worlds largest travel and digital publisher, Lonely Planet has assembled etiquette tips. It warns of blunders you should avoid at table.

It celebrates the fun of travel. Sometimes they are funny and sometimes they are informative, said US editor Robert Reid, whose team pulled together tidbits from various cross-cultural books.

Eating

Japan

Lonely Planet: It is perfectly okay to slurp when you eat noodles.

Tradition: Unlike making big noises, slurping mildly is not rude but is a compliment to the chef. Japanese also say it tastes better if you slurp.

What else to watch: Its important to say traditional phrases of thanks before and after a meal.Eat sushi whole. Dip the fish part rather than the rice into soy sauce.

Russia

Lonely Planet: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, knife in the right.Tradition: Keep your hands in sight. It is not good manners to rest them on your lap. Keep your elbows off the table.What else to watch: Leave some food on your plate to show that the host has given you enough to eat. Or the host will ask if youd like to have a second helping. Its polite to mop up excess sauce or gravy with bread.

Portugal

Lonely Planet: dont ask for salt and pepper if it is not on the table. Asking for any kind of seasoning or condiment will offend the cook.

Tradition: Cooks are highly respected in Portugal.

What else to watch: Place your napkin on your lap, and dont eat with your fingers. Dont switch cutlery between hands.

France

Lonely Planet: never discuss money or religion over dinner. Going Dutch is considered the height of unsophistication.

Tradition: In France, a meal is like a ceremony. People relish it and make its a special occasion.

What else to watch: In contrast to the etiquette in Russia, its considered good manners to finish everything on your plate.

People often cut bread directly on a table cloth rather than on a plate. Tear your bread into bite-sized pieces before eating. Taking a bite from the whole piece is very impolite.

Mexico

Lonely Planet: Whenever you catch the eye of someone whos eating, even a stranger, its good manners to say provecho, which means enjoy.Tradition: In Mexico, dining is more than a meal. Its a social occasion - lunches are rarely quick and suppers can last for hours.What else to watch: Where you sit matters in the country. Before you get seated, look for place cards, or wait until the host seats you.And you must say enjoy your meal before you leave the table.Drinking

Lonely Planet has offered helpful drinking tips.

America

If you empty a bottle into someones glass, it obliges that person to buy the next bottle. Its polite to put the last drops into your own glass.

Australia

In a pub its customary to buy a round of drinks for everyone in your group. When its your turn say Its my round. Theyll make it up to you when its their round. Dont leave before youve bought a round.

Japan

Dont fill your own glass of alcohol, instead, you should pour for others and wait for them to reciprocate.

Russia

Adhere to the vodka rituals. Vodka is for toasting, not sipping. Men, but not women, are expected to down shots in one gulp. Never mix vodka with another beverage or dilute it. And dont place an empty bottle on the table - it must be placed on the floor.

Sweden

Its considered impolite to clink glasses unless you say cheers.

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Etiquette and Eating Habits

No society can survive or flourish unless its members accept rules governing food sharing and consumption. Mealtime manners, which govern the way food is eaten in the company of others, provide for giving and receiving small, vital, and constantly reiterated signs that these rules are in working order. Without them food would be hogged by the physically powerful, violence would frequently erupt during meals, civility in general would decline, and eventually society would break down altogether. Furthermore, the specific fashion in which a culture manages eating helps to express, identify, and dramatize that society's ideals and aesthetic style.

Civilized and considerate people the world over demand that meals shall be eaten with respect, not only for the food and the effort and good fortune it represents but also for the people in whose company it is eaten. Human beings normally eat in the company of others. The word "company" is derived from Latin, meaning "bread with," and therefore "those who share food." The act of sharing a meal becomes a symbol of every kind of relationship and of the acceptance of cultural values that may seem to have little to do with consuming nutrients. Since eating normally happens more than once a day, human beings turn meals into opportunities to learn and to practice "culture." Politeness at meals provides daily exercise in making socially desirable norms "second nature."

However, mealtime etiquette is not morality. It is convention, an agreement to behave, in the particular circumstances of mealtimes, as if one were virtuous. Like any convention it is liable to degenerate into a facade, which can be used as a barrier to protect power and class distinction.

Taboo

Eating rules exist mainly to ensure that meals shall be shared peacefully, the reason being that such an outcome is far from inevitable. People have killed, chopped, and submitted to fire what they are eating together; they are often armed with knives and certainly with teeth, primary human weapons. They are hungry, each looking out for his or her own interests, and they are sitting at close quarters. They might also be consuming alcohol, which lowers inhibitions. Mealtime rules provide not only the safety but also the predictability that allows eaters to relax.

Different societies have different ways of keeping violence out of the sacred eating space. In European and American cultures knives are on the table. Their blades are given rounded ends unless they are exceptionally competent "steak" knives. Rules insist on no pointing with knives, forks, or spoons. Diners should not impale their food on their knives to carry it to their mouths, or hold their knives in their fists (that is, too competently and therefore aggressively). They should direct their knives toward their plates with their forefingers, and they should lay down their knives with blades facing inward, not toward neighbors. Attempting to reduce the actual use of the knife, diners, when in doubt and if possible, use a fork or a spoon instead. North Americans traditionally cut their food then put aside their knives, blades facing in, and eat with their forks. Carving up a whole joint or a bird in front of the assembled company would be, in many societies, an unthinkably barbarous act. The Chinese and Japanese, for example, have banned knives from the table altogether. They cut up everything in advance, far away and out of sight. The eating implements provided are blunt wooden sticks.

Mealtime manners usually work by keeping any thought of violence from occurring. Many myths, however, reveal the roots of the conventions by including a murder that is especially appalling because of its mealtime setting. The drama resides in the horror of that which good behavior while eating so successfully prevents. (An example is Homer's Odyssey 11: 409420.) And because mealtime manners are a mild form of taboo, hearing about infractions, such as people flinging food about, wiping their mouths on the tablecloth, or grabbing food with their hands (especially where knives, forks, and spoons or chopsticks are the rule), causes shock or laughter.

During meals all mammals are extrasensitive to the possibility of enemies stealing their food or otherwise taking advantage of their concentration on eating. They are alert to tiny signs and abnormalities in the environment that otherwise they might let pass. For human beings, who normally eat in a previously prepared and protected area, this heightened attention is applied to the behavior of their eating companions. Strange table manners or an affront to a visitor's culturally formed expectations are often the subject of dramatic travelers' tales. Westerners, for example, might note with surprise and then find unforgettable the Arab custom of pouring tea into a glass until it overflows into the saucer beneath it. This is a sign in Arab cultures of magnanimity, but foreigners can misinterpret it as sloppy and incompetent behavior. On the continent of Europe, propriety enjoins diners to sit with both hands in full view of the company; most correctly, unused hands should rest on the table's edge, being visible only from the wrists. The Anglo-Saxon custom of permitting guests to sit with one hand hidden seems, to Continentals, at best a sad sign of naivete. Since mealtime etiquette is drummed into people so early and so thoroughly, its obedient practitioners rarely find it a matter for comment; they take it for granted. It is outsiders usually who report on the idiosyncrasies of a society's manners at meals.

Consideration for the Company

Other themes expressed by systems of mealtime manners worldwide include who dines with whom and when, and the solidarity of the dining group; consideration for the needs, fears, and sensitivities of the other people present; and cleanliness, which may have as much to do with purity and all its connotations as with health. These themes may be articulated in mealtime rituals that are common to many cultures, or behavior may be highly idiosyncratic yet witness to widely held meanings. Mealtime rules simultaneously express preferences that are culture specific.

For example, in modern Europe and America meals are eaten around a table, which expresses the oneness of the group. Solidarity established, the separateness and self-sufficiency of each individual is stressed. The cutlery is laid out like a fence surrounding every "place." Everyone sits on his or her own upright chair. Portions are divided out before people begin eating and are served on separate dishes. Any crossing of the boundaries represented by the enclosed "place" is either a transgression (a "transgression," derived from Latin, means a "stepping over") or demonstrates great intimacy between people allowed to break this rule and transfer "tastes" from one plate to another. In this same culture it used to be thought polite and benevolent, therefore "good manners," repeatedly to pass food to one's companions. People are exhorted not to lean into someone else's space; not to reach across the table, let alone across a neighbor's plate; not to share the cutlery. Such insistence on the boundaries between the diners is different from the etiquette of people who eat from a common spread, taking from it with their hands, often sitting on the ground to do so.

Equality, Hierarchy, and Reciprocity

When equality is the overriding theme of a meal, meat is likely to be prechopped or minced and perhaps formed into cakes of equal sizes, or all the ingredients might be mixed in one dish so everybody eats the same thing (Watson, 1988). But hierarchy frequently cuts across commensal equality. It matters, for example, who gets served first. Where a whole bird, representing the oneness of the group, is carved up before the diners, the proceeding ensures that differences are expressed. No portion is exactly like any other, and differing values might be assigned to each piece. Carving, in the Western tradition, was once called "doing the honors."

The allocation of sitting spaces at a banquet is exceedingly important in many cultures and subject to specific rules. Often women, who usually have prepared the food, are not allowed to join the men in eating it. Written records of feasts in the European past frequently describe the seating of the guests while not bothering to say what it was they actually ate.

Hospitality, or accepting nonfamily members into one's house, has always been thought a difficult or dangerous proceeding, and for this reason is often the subject of rules and constraints. Hosts have to make guests "feel at home," yet guests must refrain from demanding different food, ordering the host's children about, or otherwise overstepping their essentially passive role. Hosts are at home, giving, while guests are away, receiving, and these roles are underlined in different ways, for instance, in some of the rules for seating.

Meals eaten with friends and acquaintances are widely thought of as helping to bind a society's members together, especially in cultures where familial solidarity is strong enough to create the potential isolation of people into family groups (Ortner, 1978). Such meals normally demand a repetition of the exercise at a later date, when the present guest will become the host. The imbalance created between hosts and guests demands to be righted and produces the highly desirable social virtue of peaceful reciprocity (Lvi-Strauss, 1969; Pitt-Rivers, 1977).

Teaching Children to Behave

In all cultures children have to be taught mealtime manners, which deliberately complicate the actions of taking and eating. They learn gradually not to grab, splash, or shout at meals. They practice giving and receiving in the manner acceptable to the culture, and they find they must ask for rather than demand what they want. Children may also become familiar with social hierarchies or elaborate kinship patterns in their rule-bound expressions at meals, that is, how and when to keep quiet, how to hear and apply admonitions, how to wait and to share (Raum, 1940; Read, 1959; Richards, 1932, 1939). Mealtimes, with clear needs, swift rewards, and adult examples on view, are perfect occasions for children to learn to talk. It is understood that little children, if they are allowed to join the commensal group, have not yet learned to "behave." They may be permitted to run around, beg for tidbits from adults, and otherwise break the rules. Their eventual admission to adult status at meals is a kind of initiation and a proof that they now are capable of self-control.

Noise

Different attitudes toward food are expressed by two types of mealtime manners as they relate to sound. For some groups the polite response to a meal is gratitude to the cook or the host for providing it and pleasure, which should be clearly dramatized. People are expected to express their delight verbally or to provide physical signs of it, like slurping their noodles and sighing with satisfaction. Contentedly burping after the meal may show a kindly abandon to the generosity of the host, who might be hurt if guests remain cool, detached, and apparently either unsatisfied or unimpressed by what has been offered them.

In other cultures people feel they should not be unduly interested in the food; they should at least appear to revel mainly in the company of the other people present. They refrain from exclaiming about the food, although a polite murmur of appreciation might be permitted. They must not look too enthusiastic for fear of seeming greedy. People are expected instead to concentrate on the conversation.

In some cultures talking during meals may be strictly undesirable. In others only certain people present are allowed to talk, or it may be deemed essential that everybody contribute to the conversation. The etiquette of eating from a common spread versus that of eating previously apportioned food interlocks with these preferences for either talking or keeping silent. The system in which each person eats from a separate plate divides the companions, and talk provides the needed interchange among them. People who take their food from a central dish or set of dishes necessarily interact in the process, so they concentrate on eating with fairness and consideration and tend to talk little. People who use chopsticks eat quickly because cut-up food, sizzling hot, could get cold if too much time is taken in chatting rather than eating. Talking for these last two groups tends to be done before the meal or afterward.

Complication

Politeness, which overlays "nature," is usually a complication of behavior deemed by other people to be "fitting" and "proper." In the modern West, for example, where conversation is a necessary part of the formal proceedings at dinner, well-behaved people must nevertheless eat with their mouths closed. To eat and talk but never to be seen opening your mouth with food in it is far from simple. Dining "properly" and remaining relaxed while doing so (showing uneasiness at mealtimes is always distracting and annoying for the other diners) has to be learned and then honed by constant practice.

Not being mannerly, and effortlessly mannerly, can arouse irritation, unease, disgust, contempt, and finally rejection by other people. Manners, which are supposed to ease relationships, can be turned into a series of tests to sift out people who have not learned the niceties and therefore are kept outside the privileged circles of the "well bred." Here manners are no longer "for the sake of other people" but only for the complacency of some and the exclusion of others. Mealtime manners make a more draconian demand than most aspects of "proper" behavior because ignoring them can violate largely unexamined or unconscious taboos. People often use the differences between their own systems of manners and those of others to make derogatory judgments about those others. In the modern West people frequently shudder at or mock the behavior of their own ancestors, who, for example, ate with their hands.

Yet people who eat with their hands have just as many rules and elaborations as do the wielders of chopsticks or knives, forks, and spoons. People might, for example, always have to eat with their right hands (Needham, 1973) and might even have to restrict the number of fingers used on that hand. They must never reach for more food while still chewing and must never fill both cheeks or even fill one too full, which shows uncontrolled appetite. Hand washing is demanded before and after meals and sometimes during meals as well. No spilling or grabbing and no fiddling with the food is allowed, such actions being all too easy when eating with the hands. Eating gracefully, or the reverse, is defined, and rules establish how to take up a morsel and just how and how much to dip it into sauce. Restrictions govern general physical postures at meals, and the pressure is to offer delicacies to others. Rules such as these regulated eating behavior before the imposition of the set of cutlery now common in the West.

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There are addictions, which are very harmful, for example: smoking, drugs and drinking.Smoking is very harmful and its very difficult to give up smoking. I think smokers smoke cigarettes out of sheer habit not for the taste and flavour of cigarette.Drinking coffee is harmful too, but some people who has low blood pressure its helpful.I think drugs are the most dangerous passion because its crocked up the body so quickly. Taking drugs weakens the addicts immune system, makes them susceptible to strokes and causes anemia. Young people try drugs mostly because of curiosity. Young peoples idols, famous pop stars, actors and actresses, also take drugs and show a bad example for them. Giving up drugs is very difficult because drugs are extremely addictive. I think it is almost impossible to give up drugs without professional help.Drinking is as dangerous as taking drugs, both of them mend the feelings for a short time. Adults should call the attention of young people to the health hazards of drinking. They should make teenagers realize that alcohol is as addictive as drugs and cigarettes. Drinking is especially dangerous for young people as their liver functions are not developed enough to stop alcohol from destroying their brain cells.

I think its impossible to stop people from smoking and drinking with laws or regulations. Producing and distributing cigarettes and alcoholic drinks is a very profitable business.

FORRS: http://janaangol.hu/17-tetel-illnesses-betegseg/?wpmp_switcher=desktopWhat is Internet addiction?Internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not involve use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling. Some Internet users may develop an emotional attachment to on-line friends and activities they create on their computer screens. Internet users may enjoy aspects of the Internet that allow them to meet, socialize, and exchange ideas through the use of chat rooms, social networking websites, or "virtual communities." Other Internet users spend endless hours researching topics of interest Online or "blogging". Blogging is a contraction of the term "Web log", in which an individual will post commentaries and keep regular chronicle of events. It can be viewed as journaling and the entries are primarily textual.

Similar to other addictions, those suffering from Internet addiction use the virtual fantasy world to connect with real people through the Internet, as a substitution for real-life human connection, which they are unable to achieve normally.

What are the warning signs of Internet addiction? Preoccupation with the Internet. (Thoughts about previous on-line activity or anticipation of the next on-line session.)

Use of the Internet in increasing amounts of time in order to achieve satisfaction.

Repeated, unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use.

Feelings of restlessness, moodiness, depression, or irritability when attempting to cut down use of the Internet.

On-line longer than originally intended.

Jeopardized or risked loss of significant relationships, job, educational or career opportunities because of Internet use.

Lies to family members, therapists, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the Internet.

Use of the Internet is a way to escape from problems or to relieve a dysphoric mood. (e.g. Feelings of hopelessness, guilt, anxiety, depression.)

What are the effects?Internet addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial, and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions. Impairments of real life relationships are disrupted as a result of excessive use of the Internet. Individuals suffering from Internet addiction spend more time in solitary seclusion, spend less time with real people in their lives, and are often viewed as socially awkward. Arguments may result due to the volume of time spent on-line. Those suffering from Internet addiction may attempt to conceal the amount of time spent on-line, which results in distrust and the disturbance of quality in once stable relationships.

Some suffering from Internet addiction may create on-line personas or profiles where they are able to alter their identities and pretend to be someone other than himself or herself. Those at highest risk for creation of a secret life are those who suffer from low-self esteem feelings of inadequacy, and fear of disapproval. Such negative self-concepts lead to clinical problems of depression and anxiety.

Many persons who attempt to quit their Internet use experience withdrawal including: anger, depression, relief, mood swings, anxiety, fear, irritability, sadness, loneliness, boredom, restlessness, procrastination, and upset stomach. Being addicted to the Internet can also cause physical discomfort or medical problems such as: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, dry eyes, backaches, severe headaches, eating irregularities, (such as skipping meals), failure to attend to personal hygiene, and sleep disturbance.

How can someone get help?The first step is to determine if there is a problem. A Certified Addictions Counselor trained in identification and treatment of Internet addiction can effectively perform an assessment to determine what level of care is most appropriate. For a free confidential assessment, call the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at (800) 522-3784. An assessment can be completed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are always welcome.

Sources: "Virtual Addiction" David N. Greenfield, Ph.D., "Caught in the Net" Dr. Kimberly Young, Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, American Psychiatric Association.

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WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES?

The term Alternative Medicine means any form of medicine that is outside the mainstream of western medicine or conventional medicine as practiced a majority of doctors today. This term is loosely used to over all forms of medicine except allopathy. In 1973, the Medical Faculty of the University of Rome convened the first World Congress of Alternative Medicines and the provisional program contained no less than 135 therapies.

Alternative medicine exists in all cultures to some degree and terms such as traditional medicine, indigenous medicine or folk medicine etc. are used to describe such practices. These medicines date back hundred or even thousands of years depending on the country and culture concerned.

There are more than 100 systems of alternative medicines still in practice all over the world. Every country, region or area has its own traditional system of health and medical cares such as for the Chinese it is acupuncture, for the French, magnetic healing; for the Germans, Heilpraxis; for the English, Herbalism; for India, Ayurveda with Siddha being widely practice in the southern part of the country; for Japan, Shiatsu etc.

The most popular forms of alternative medicine are Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Magneto therapy, Shiatsu, Herbalism, Meditation, Aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Chromo therapy, Diet therapy, Hydropathy and Reiki.

Alternative Therapies

The following is a guide to some alternative therapies

Acupressure

Similar to acupuncture, but using finger pressure rather than fine needles on specific points along the body to treat ailments such as tension and stress, aches and pains, menstrual cramps, arthritis.

Acupuncture

Fine needles are inserted at specific points to stimulate, disperse, and regulate the flow of vital energy, and restore a healthy energy balance. In addition to pain relief, acupuncture is also used to improve well being and treat acute, chronic, and degenerative conditions in children and adults.

Aromatherapy

Using "essential oils" distilled from plants, aromatherapy treats emotional disorders such as stress and anxiety as well as a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin in diluted form, inhaled, orplaced in baths. Aromatherapy is often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology, chiropractic, and other holistic treatments.

Astrology

Astrology is a humanistic attempt at trying to understand the cycles that we share with the forces in the Universe. The planets have corresponding rulership to certain vitamins, minerals, cell salts, herbs, metals, colors and parts of the body. Through the chart, one can look to see what natal health conditions exist. Through these precepts, we can then look at the present and into the future to see what areas of our lives are being affected and potentially how we can head off ill health and promote wellness.

Atlas Orthogonal

Atlas Orthogonal is a chiropractic program to evaluate and correct subluxation based on scientific and biomechanical procedures. By incorporating the latest advancements in scientific technology, chiropractors can calculate, in precise detail, the vectors specific to an individual subluxation pattern, and program their instrument with the specific correction vectors to deliver the adjustment without any manipulation at all.

Ayurvedic Medicine

Practiced in India for more than 5,000 years, ayurvedic tradition holds that illness is a state of imbalance among the body's systems that can be detected through such diagnostic procedures as reading the pulse and observing the tongue. Nutrition counseling, massage, natural medications, meditation, and other modalities are used to address a broad spectrum of ailments.

Auricular Therapy

Ancient Egyptian writings state that pain can be relieved by stimulating certain points on the ear. In the 1800's, several publications indicated that there were several techniques of cauterization and manipulation of the ears to aid certain disorders. Many benefits can be achieved by massaging and palpating specific points on the ear.

Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities. It is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, giving you more energy for all your activities. It is not a series of treatments or exercises, but rather a reeducation of the mind and body.

Autogenic Training

It is a century-old European method for achieving relaxation based upon passive concentration and body awareness of specific sensations. Its effectiveness has been shown in relieving many stress-related disorders including anxiety, tension, insomnia, and examination stress. Persons with chronic medical conditions ranging from migraine, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, high blood pressure, to thyroid disease and many other conditions have also been shown to benefit from the practice of autogenic training.

Anthroposophical Medicine

Anthroposophical Medicine involves an internationally organized group of people who think that Rudolf Steiner (an Austrian physician, 1861-1925) found the ultimate truth - the anthroposophy. Steiner said: By anthroposophy, I mean a scientific investigation of the spiritual world which will bring to light the weaknessess and half-truths not only of science but also of modern mysticism. It is a method which, before attempting to investigate the spiritual worlds, first develops psychic powers not normally used in daily life or in current scientific research.

Auto-Urine Therapy

This practice comes from Yoga and is the use of one's own urine as food, medicine, restorative, transforming agent and immune system booster. It is sometimes called 'Your Own Doctor'.

Holotropic BreathworkIt is a simple yet powerful technique for self-exploration and healing, based on combined insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology and perennial spiritual practices. The method activates non-ordinary states of consciousness which mobilize the spontaneous healing potential of the psyche. Sustained effective breathing, evocative music, focussed energy work and mandala drawing are components of this subjective journey. 'Holotropic' literally means 'moving towards wholeness'.

Biofeedback

A method of monitoring minute metabolic changes in one's own body with the aid of sensitive machines. The technique is used especially for stress-related conditions such as asthma, migraines, insomnia, and highblood pressure. Clients learn to make subtle adjustments to move toward a more balanced internal state by consciously visualizing, relaxing, or imagining while observing light, sound, or metered feedback.

Bach Flower Remedies

A system of herbal remedies devised by Edward Bach, these floral remedies can supposedly alter the disharmonies of personality and emotional state that trouble us all from time to time. These remedies are mostly aimed at curing emotional states rather than physical ones.

Cellular Therapy

Cellular therapy also called live cell therapy, cellular suspensions, glandular therapy, fresh cell therapy, siccacell therapy, embryonic cell therapy, and organotherapy -- refers to various procedures in which processed tissue from animal embryos, foetuses or organs, is injected or taken orally. Products are obtained from specific organs or tissues said to correspond with the unhealthy organs or tissues of the recipient. Proponents claim that the recipient's body automatically transports the injected cells to the target organs, where they supposedly strengthen them and regenerate their structure. The organs and glands used in cell treatment include brain, pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, thymus, liver, kidney, pancreas, spleen, heart, ovary, testis, and parotid. Several different types of cell or cell extract can be given simultaneously -- some practitioners routinely give up to 20 or more at once.

Chromotherapay or Colour Therapy

The use of colour ( usually in the form of coloured light) to produce beneficial or healing effects.

Colon Therapy

The therapeutic goals of colon therapy are to balance body chemistry, eliminate waste, and restore proper tissue and organ function. Colon therapy releases toxins, cleans the blood, stimulates the immune system, and aids in restoring the pH balance in the body. Colon Therapy, also known as colonics, is believed to relieve a wide range of symptoms related to colon dysfunction.

Chelation Therapy

Chelation therapy is a series of intravenous injections of the synthetic amino acid EDTA, designed to detoxify the body. It is also often used to treat arteriosclerosis. Most frequently, this is administered in an osteopathic or medical doctor's office.

Chinese (Oriental) Medicine

Oriental medical practitioners are trained to use a variety of ancient and modern therapeutic methods - including acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, heat therapy, and nutritional and lifestyle counseling - to treat abroad range of both chronic and acute illnesses.

Chiropractic

The chiropractic views the spine as the backbone of human health: misalignments of the vertebrae caused by poor posture or trauma cause pressure on the spinal nerve roots, leading to diminished function and illness. Through manipulation or adjustment of the spine, treatment seeks to analyze and correct these misalignments.

Colonics

A colonic is a colon irrigation, the irrigation of the large intestine with sanitized, filtered water under gentle pressure to wash out or detoxify it of stagnated fecal material; it is a full intestinal enema.

Counseling/Psychotherapy

This broad category covers a range of practitioners, from career counselors to psychotherapies who treat depression, stress, addiction, and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. Sometherapists may also incorporate bodywork, ritual, energy healing, and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

Cupping

It is a traditional Chinese medical technique which applies suction to diseased parts of the body using ceramic glass or bamboo cups in order to increase the regional circulation and thereby promote healing. In very ancient times the horns of animals were used for this purpose.

Craniosacral Therapy

This is a manual therapeutic procedure for remedying distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism - the brain and spinal cord, the bones of the skull, the sacrum, and interconnected membranes. Itis used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, TMJ, and a range of other conditions.

Dance/Movement Therapies

Dance and/or movement therapy uses expressive movement as a therapeutic tool for both personal expression and psychological or emotional healing. Practitioners work with people with physical disabilities, addition issues, sexual abuse histories, eating disorders, and other concerns.

Dentistry, Holistic

Holistic dentists are licensed dentists who bring an interdisciplinary approach to their practice. They may incorporate such methods as homeopathy, nutrition and acupuncture into their treatment plans. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care while avoiding silver-mercury fillings.

Dowsing

Dowsing is an ancient art of searching for hidden things (water, precious metals, etc) using one of the senses that many of us are not even aware of possessing; reportedly 80% of people have this special gift - an ability to sense things not perceptible to others. Some of these people do not need any extra tools to do that - they just KNOW where is the best place to dig a well or where the gold treasure is hidden.

Ear Candling

Primarily used for wax buildup and related hearing problems, ear candling is also used for ear infections and sinus infections. Treatment involves placing the narrow end of a specially designed hollow candle at the entry of the ear canal, while the opposite end is lit.

Electropathy

Electropathy is a specialised system of therapeutics which involves the use of various forms of electric currents for medicinal purposes.

Fasting Therapy

Therapeutic fasting or fasting for health is a purifying and rejuvenating process by which toxic waste matters of the body are eliminated and regeneration of diseased tissues occurs.

Feng Shui

Ancient Chinese practice of arranging the home or work environment to promote health, happiness, and prosperity. Consultants may recommend changes in the surroundings - from color selection to furniture placement - in order to promote a health flow of chi, or vital energy.

Feldenkrais Method

The Feldenkrais Method is a systematic approach to neuromuscular relearning. The method is suited to healthy people who want to increase the flexibility of their bodies and thinking, people with neurological and movement disorders, and those who want to achieve excellence in the arts, sports, or any endeavor.

Flower Essences

A method of alleviating negative emotional states that may contribute to illness or hinder personal growth. Drops of a solution infused with the captured"essence" of a flower are placed under the tongue or in a beverage. The practitioner helps the client choose appropriate essences, focusing on the client's emotional state rather than on a particular physical condition.

Gem Therapy

A relatively recent discovery in the field of alternative medicines, it involves the use of specific gems to treat specific ailments.

Herbalism

An ancient form of healing still widely used in much of the world, herbalism uses natural plants or plant-based substances to treat a range of illnesses and to enhance the functioning of the body's systems. Though herbalism is not a licensed professional modality in the United States, herbs are "prescribed" by a range of practitioners.

Heliotherapy

Heliotherapy is the science conducted on the positive effects of the sun and is an effective tool in boosting the body's immune system.

Holistic Medicine

A descriptive term for a healing philosophy that views a patient as a whole person, not as just a disease or a collection of symptoms. In the course of treatment, holistic medical practitioners may address a client's emotional and spiritual dimensions as well as the nutritional, environmental, and lifestyle factors that may contribute to an illness. Many holistic medical practitioners combine conventional forms of treatment with natural or alternative treatments.

Homoeopathy

A medical system that uses infinitesimal doses of natural substances - called remedies - to stimulate a person's immune and defense system. A remedy is individually chosen for a sick person based on its capacity to cause, if given in overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those a patient is experiencing. Common conditions hoeopathy addresses are infant and childhood diseases, infections, fatigue, allergies, and chronic illnesses such as arthritis.

Hypnotherapy

A means of bypassing the conscious mind and accessing the subconscious, where suppressed memories, repressed emotions, and forgotten events may remain recorded. Hypnosis may facilitate behavioral, emotional, or attitudinal change such as weight loss, or smoking cessation.It is also used to treat phobias, stress, and as an adjunct in the treatment of illness.

Hydrotherapy

It is defined as the scientific application of water for therapeutic purposes. Water may be used at various temperatures, in different modes and in different forms.

Iridology

The diagnostic system based on the premise that every organ has a corresponding location within the iris of the eye, which can serve as an indicator of the individual organ's health or disease. Iridology is used by naturopaths and other practitioners, particularly when diagnosis achieved through standard methods is unclear.

Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the study of the human body during movement. There are many disciplines within Kinesiology including anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control, motor learning, neuromuscular physiology, sports psychology, and philosophy. Kinesiology graduates enter a variety of careers and graduate programs related to the understanding of how the body works including medical school, physical and occupational therapy schools, athletic training, and other health professions, public school teaching, sport and exercise related fields, the military, business, and law.

Lymph Drainage Therapy

Therapy to drain and improve the lymphatic vessels, a system of tubes or canals through which lymph is carried from different parts of the body.

MassageTherapeutic

A general term for a range of therapeutic approaches with roots in both Eastern and Western cultures. It involves the practice of manipulating a person's muscles and other soft tissue with the intent of improving a person's well-being or health, and may include, but not be limited to, effleurage, deep tissue, percussion, vibration, and joint movement.

Magnetotherapy

The art of healing by the application of natural and artificial magnets to the diseased parts of the human body. It is a clinical system by which human ailments are treated and cured through the application of magnets to the body of the patients.

Midwifery/Childbirth Support

Midwives provide education and support during pregnancy, assist the mother during labor and delivery, and provide follow-up care. Practitioners of childbirth support include childbirth educators, assistants, and doulas (women labor coaches who also provide postpartum home care).

Native American Herbology

Native American healers and spiritual leaders seldom travel far from their homes and even more infrequently publicize their work - it is not the way. However, there is a body of knowledge about the herbal treatments used by various Native People. Much of the information has been tested and incorporated into our present herbal therapies.

Natural Products

Products composed of organically grown plants and containing no chemicals. These products may be used cosmetically as well as for health and nutrition.

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic physicians work to restore and support the body's own healing abilities using a variety of modalities including nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathic medicine, and orient medicine. A primary health-care system which emphasizes the curative power of nature, treating both acute and chronic illnesses in all age groups.

Network Chiropractic

This refers to a network of independent chiropractic offices that use Network Spinal Analysis, a method characterized by the sequential application of a number of gentle, specific adjusting techniques. Care progresses through a series of levels that parallel spinal and quality-of-life changes.

Ohashiatsu

A system of physical techniques, exercise and meditation used to relieve tension and fatigue and induce a state of harmony and peace. The practitioner first assesses a person's state by feeling the hara, the area below the navel. Then, using continuous and flowing movements, the practitioner presses and stretches the body's energy channels, working in unison with the person's breathing.

Oriental Diagnosis

It is a dignostic procedure by which the patient's pulse is examined to detect disease according to traditional Chinese medicine.

Osteopathic Medicine

Osteopathic physicians provide comprehensive medical care, including preventive medicine, diagnosis, surgery, prescription medications, and hospital referrals. In diagnosis and treatment, they pay particular attention to the joints, bones, muscles, and nerves and are specially trained in osteopathic manipulative treatment - using their hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness.

Physiotherapy

It is a wonderful manipulative technique by which the deformities of an individual are modified in order to notify the body and the vital organs in accordance with the principles of naturopathy.

Pyramid Healing

A potential healing method using pyramidal structures.

Radiesthesia

The use of of dowsing or divining to diagnose disease and select remedies. It can be used to diagnose any condition according to leading practitioners. Basically, it is simply a method of arriving at a diagnosis and treatment using the human being as the diagnostic instrument.

Radionics

A therapy that has grown up around the ability of the human being to use radiesthesia together with simple instruments to help in the diagnosis of disease in animals, plants and humans and then to treat this disease at a distance without the presence of the patient.

Reconstructive Therapy/Prolotherapy

Reconstructive therapy uses injections of natural substances such as dextrose, glycerin, and phenol in order to stimulate the growth of connective tissue and this strengthens weak or damaged joints, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. This therapy is used to treat degenerative arthritis, lower back pain, torn ligaments and cartilage, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other conditions.

Reflexology

This modality is based on the idea that specific points on the feet and hands correspond with organs and tissues throughout the body. With fingers and thumbs, the practitioner applies pressure to these points to treat awide range of stress-related illnesses.

Reiki

Practitioners of this ancient Tibetan healing system use light hand placements to channel healing energies to the recipient. While practitioners may vary widely in technique and philosophy, Reiki is commonly used to treatemotional and mental distress as well as chronic and acute physical problems, and to assist the recipient in achieving spiritual focus and clarity.

Rolfing

A massage technique using deep manipulation of the fascia (connective tissue) to restore the body's natural alignment, which may have become rigid through injury, emotional trauma, and inefficient movement habits. Theprocess involves ten sessions, each focusing on a different part of the body.

Shiatsu

The most widely known form of accupressure, shiatsu has been used in Japan for more than 1,000 years to treat pain and illness and for general health maintenance. Using a series of techniques, practitioners apply rhythmic finger pressure at specific points on the body in order to stimulate chi, or the vital energy.

Sound Therapy

The use of sound waves to heal.

Tibetan Medicine

Evolved as a systhesis of Tibetan, Chinese and Persian Medicine, and even Ayurveda. These remedies include indigenous herbs, fruits, flowers, metallic powders and minerals given in tablets, and are especially effected intreating rheumatism, asthma, gastritis, diabetes and many neurological disorders.

Unani

Involves the use of plants and herbs, these remedies are known to provide cures for diseases such as sinusitus , leucoderma, rheumatism, jaundice and elephantiasis.

Vision Therapies

Through exercise and relaxation techniques, vision may actually be improved to the point that glasses may no longer be needed. Therapies are typically offered by licensed optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Vitamin Therapy

A complementary therapy of vitamin usage combined with other treatments to address a range of illnesses and to enhance the functioning of the body's systems. Assists the immune system in combating diseases such as ChronicFatigue Syndrome and HIV/AIDS.

Wellness Restoration

A comprehensive program designed to increase muscle mass by using adequate nutrition, supplementation, anabolic steroid therapy and resistance weight training to prevent/reverse wasting in HIV disease.

Yoga Therapy

The use of yoga to address mental and physical problems while integrating body and mind. FORRS: http://www.altmedworld.net/alternative.htm