First Aids - CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

 

CPR or Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly known as CPR, is an emergency procedure performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive with no breathing or abnormal breathing, for example, agonal respirations. Combination of rescue lungs, by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and heart by chest compressions (between rib bone and Spinal) where blood pumps to vital parts of the body, especially the brain.

 

 

The following steps are based on instructions from the American Heart Association.

1. Check for responsiveness. Shake or tap the person gently. See if the person moves or makes a noise. Shout, "Are you OK?"
2. Call Paramedics if there is no response. Shout for help and send someone to call paramedics. 
3. Carefully place the person on their back. If there is a chance the person has a spinal injury, two people should move the person to prevent the head and neck from twisting.
4. Perform chest compressions:
   • Place the heel of one hand on the breastbone -- right between the nipples.
   • Place the heel of your other hand on top of the first hand.
   • Position your body directly over your hands.
   • Give 30 chest compressions. These compressions should be fast and hard. Press down about 2 inches into the chest. Each time, let the chest rise completely. Count the 30 compressions.
5. Open the airway. Lift up the chin with two fingers. At the same time, tilt the head by pushing down on the forehead with the other hand.
6. Look, listen, and feel for breathing. Place your ear close to the person's mouth and nose. Watch for chest movement. Feel for breath on your cheek.
7. If the person is not breathing or has trouble breathing:
   • Cover their mouth tightly with your mouth.
   • Pinch the nose closed.
   • Keep the chin lifted and head tilted.
   • Give 2 rescue breaths. Each breath should take about a second and make the chest rise.
8. Continue CPR (30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths, then repeat) until the person recovers or help arrives.

If the person starts breathing again, place them in the recovery position. Periodically recheck for breathing until help arrives.

courtesy : Wikipedia , Wikimedia Commons  .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation

Tahini or Grinded sesame seeds

Tahini with lemon and garlic

Health benefits of Tahini

Tahini is a paste that is made by finely grinding sesame seeds in order to release their oil content. it is a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking. It's perhaps most notable for its essential role in making hummus, although its uses go far beyond that iconic dip.

 How its made 

Tahini may be made from hulled or unhulled sesame seeds.  The tahini made with unhulled seeds is richer in vitamins and minerals but it is darker and has a stronger flavour, so it may not suit some recipes.  Because the sesame seeds are ground into a paste, tahini is easy to digest, and within half an hour of consuming it, the body is provided with a balanced supply of energy, vitamins, and minerals.

tahini can get pricey at the grocery store, and it's sometimes bitter or rancid after its long wait on the shelf. The good news is you can make this pantry staple at home for a fraction of the cost — and chances are it will taste better, too! You only need two ingredients: sesame seeds and oil.

Hummus and ful topped with tahini

 

Health Benefits of Tahini

Tahini is a nutritional powerhouse, being high in vitamins E, F and T, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B15, biotin, and choline.  It is also a source of vitamin A.  Tahini is also 20 percent complete protein – making it a richer protein source than milk, soya beans, sunflower seeds, and most nuts.
Tahini is one of the highest sources of methionine, an essential amino acid, and also contains lecithin, which reduces the levels of fat in the blood and also protects against environmental toxins such as nicotine.  Tahini is also high in minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, and phosphorus, and is an excellent source of calcium.  In fact tahini is claimed to be the best source of calcium there is and, unlike the dairy products that supply calcium in the western diet, it is not mucus forming.
Tahini is very high in oil, over 50 percent.  However, despite being high in fat, most of the oil is unsaturated fat, which is much healthier for the body.  Even though it is high in oil, tahini keeps very well and will not go rancid, even if it is not refrigerated after opening.  This is because sesame seeds contain the natural preservatives sesamin and sesamol, which stabilise it.