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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Tomatoes and broccoli for greater fertility

Foods full of antioxidants that can preserve the quality of the male sex cells. Intake of vitamins C, E, zinc and folate helps to be healthy sperm.

Middle aged and older men who consume enough of the nutrient antioxidants, eating foods such as broccoli and tomatoes, have better quality sperm than those who do not get enough antioxidants.
Experts of California Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted a study on 80 male smokers, aged 22-80 years, who completed a questionnaire about their diet and the potential use of dietary supplements and gave a sperm sample, reports Reuters.

Among those 45 and older, who have entered the most vitamin C, it was 20 percent less damage to sperm DNA, but among respondents who have at least entered the vitamin. The recommended daily intake of vitamin C is 90 mg.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Benefits of ginger tea

Due to the positive effects on health, Ginger is a common ingredient in a variety of dishes and drinks. Experts recommend that ginger root tea, which is rich in minerals and vitamins, consumes daily and thus reduce the level of accumulated stress in the body.

If you have the stomach "howling with worry," the key to your problem may be just ginger.
Stomach acid is essential for digestion and when we are under stress, this process can be broken.
Elis Macintosh nutritionist claims that ginger can stimulate digestive secretions.

"Warm water combined with lemon and cut ginger is a great way to encourage digestion. Ginger is full Gingerol antioxidant that helps to remove harmful chemicals produced by our body when we are worried, and ginger helps to reduce the psychological stress," says Macintosh.

Monday, October 1, 2012

For centuries, tea is considered the healthiest beverage for the organism. And that is exactly true if you drink tea made from a special plant, Camellia sinensis, which includes only four types of tea: green, black, white, and Chinese.

It is recommended that you drink tea everyday, but chilled as hot can have negative health consequences, and even cause throat cancer, according to The Times.

Here's why the tea is beneficial for our health:

First It helps us to be more durable during exercise. Scientists have found that the powerful antioxidants catechins in green tea extract increases the burning of fat.

Second Reduces the risk of heart attack
Also, regular consumption of this tea protects the body against cardiovascular and degenerative diseases.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Rodiola: natural antidepressant

If you're stressed, missing you energy and I feel sad and exhausted, ask for a plant that is a natural antidepressant.

Botanischer Garten TU Darmstadt
- Antioxidant effect
- Anticancer effect;
- Increases the bioelectrical activity of the brain
- Prevents cardiac arrhythmias;
- Stimulates thyroid function;
- Supports the creation of muscle
- Enhances the functions of sex glands
- Increases serotonin level
- Relieves emotional stress
- Recovers from physical exertion
- Increases physical work capacity

Thursday, September 20, 2012

The best foods for healthy bones


Olive oil is probably best known for its, heart-beneficial effects, but unsaturated fats protect against breast cancer, improve brain activity and make the hair, skin and nails nicer.

As if all this was not enough, the latest research suggests that olive oil strengthens bones, writes on page shape.com. A team of Spanish researchers examined 127 men aged 55 to 80 years. Those who ate a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil, showed a high level of osteocalcin in the blood, known markers of healthy bones, were transmitted to "The Independent reports."

"Entering olive oil is associated with the prevention of osteoporosis in experimental models and in vitro," said lead study author Dr. Jose Manuel Fernendes-Real and continued: "This is the first study to demonstrate that randomly olive oil keeps the bones and the blood markers ".

Earlier studies have shown that olive oil helps prevent osteoporosis because the disease affects the small Mediterranean country as opposed to the rest of Europe.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Stevia - a real substitute for sugar

Researchers claim to have found the formula for muffin with stevia, which has all the characteristics of muffins with sugar and four times higher content of dietary fiber.

A recently published study in the journal, LWT - Food Science and Technology'' explains formula Muffins with Stevia in which 30 percent of the sugar is replaced with Stevia Rebaudioside A.
Researchers claim that muffin with stevia retains all the characteristics of muffins with sugar and dramatically increases the content of dietary fiber, when added inulin or polydextrose.

Future promising energy alternative

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

What is an alkaline diet?

It is completely contrary to all currently popular diet and is based on respect for the acid-base balance, and adhering to an alkaline diet keeps the line and Jennifer Aniston.

Hollywood is "insane" for alkaline diet, and she could not resist either Jennifer Aniston.
Instead of drinking fruit juices rich in acids, she swallows every morning alkaline drinks that give energy, a flat stomach and make your skin radiant. The list of users of the diet and Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst ...

What is the essence of an alkaline diet? It is completely contrary to all the currently popular diet and is based on respect for the acid-base balance, which is important for the health and can prevent the development of many diseases.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

All charms of tomato


Car summer landscape, tomato is inevitable not only in salads, but also in many other dishes. Here are some advice on how to more effectively take advantage of its benefits.

Eat fresh tomatoes during the winter

When winter comes, fresh tomato is hard to find. However, with one trick, you can supply a small stock, if you cultivate your tomatoes. Grasp a few pieces of tomato and the green and arrange them in a cardboard box. Razdvojte them paper / old newspapers so that the fruit does not touch any other. Then cover them with a thick layer of paper until you fill the box up to the top. Be sure to check that box is not punctured. Within a few months tomatoes will ripen and be ready for your dining table.

The best way to peel tomatoes

Yes, peel tomatoes is full of vitamins, but often not suitable when cooking some soup and sauces. So when you want to peel tomatoes, use this trick. At the bottom of the tomato knife commit an X, and let it cook for thirty seconds in boiling water. Then switch it directly into bowl of ice water. As soon as it cools, cover can easily be removed.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Grapefruit and drugs - a dangerous combination

Grapefruit, combined with a large number of drugs causes undesirable, often severe, consequences, carried by the French media.
Grapefruit juice, and other products based on the fruit, is a common cause of adverse reactions that occur in the interaction with dozens of drugs, including those for controlling cholesterol levels, anti-allergy drugs, antidepressants, drugs to lower blood pressure, pain medications, some antibiotics...

There are different assumptions regarding the negative effects, which relate primarily to the inhibition of certain enzymes.
Inhibition of increases in blood concentrations of certain drugs normally metabolized by these enzymes and leads to overdose and are registered and fewer cases of reducing the concentration of drug in the blood, and therefore less of their effectiveness.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Honey can heal drunkenness

Long list of amazing properties of honey and experts add that this is an excellent ally in the fight against overstating the effects of alcohol consumption! Also, instead of a face mask or a favorite lip care products to try sweet bee products.

For the famous Egyptian beauteous Cleopatra story that cherished swimming in milk which was previously dissolved honey.
Regardless of whether it was a contrived story or accurate data on the life of the legendary ruler, not surprisingly, are still talking about it.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

5 good reasons to drink yogurt

For breakfast, snack or dessert, enriched with dry, fresh fruit and cereal, or sweetened fruit syrup or honey, the yogurt store worth admiring. In addition to being light and healthy foods this lactic hides incredible benefits.

First Yogurt for slender line
Yogurt contains very few calories. By entering yogurt into the body (as a snack), calcium intake, which indicates less cortisol secretion, which facilitates weight loss while amino acids help burn more fat. Start your day with yogurt that will perfectly blend with fresh or dried fruits and grains.

Second Yogurt for white teeth
Despite the sugar, yogurt does not cause tooth decay - the most common cause of tooth decay. Also, lactic acid protects gums and teeth, and calcium helps to keep teeth white. One yogurt daily for white teeth.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Best fruits for diabetics


Fructose is a type of sugar found in fruit, and can have a negative effect on diabetics. However, you can still enjoy the fruits if you do it moderately and choose the one that's right for you.
Doctors encourage diabetics to consume a certain fruit that is not only healthy but also may control insulin.
Red Grapefruit

Grapefruit resembles the orange but is sweeter and juicier. Grapefruit is an excellent option for people with diabetes, and doctors recommend one day.

Blueberries
Antioxidants from blueberries are great for health, and they also possess fiber, extremely small amounts of carbohydrates and many vitamins. One cup a day is the true measure..

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Banana - fuel for physical activity


If you want to get energies for a long workout or are recovering from physical exertion, leave aside an energy drink and take - a banana. 

New research on the endurance cyclists revealed that banana with plain water, acting as well as sweetened carbonated "sports" drinks in the energy supply for the long term, intensive exercise.

The researchers gave one group of athletes half a banana and a glass of water, and other "Gatorade" before, after and every 15 minutes during the driving of 75 kilometers. Both choices carbohydrate gave almost identical results in performances such as increased production of glutathione, protection against inflammation and oxidative stress.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Red grape lowers blood pressure

Bark and seeds of red grapes that are rejected while the wine, are a treasure of medicinal ingredients, say researchers at the University of Madrid.
They have one of these "waste" made ​​extract named GADF, which they claim is extremely rich in fiber and antioxidants and, unlike other foods that contain either one or the other.
Its effectiveness was confirmed by practically on 34 nonsmoking volunteers, whose daily diet enriched with the extract of red grapes.
Tests were done on the condition of blood pressure before and after completing the study, the subjects showed a visible change. Blood pressure was reduced by five percent, and cholesterol, especially bad, as much as 14 percent.
This leads to the conclusion that this grape extract as part of the daily diet almost halved the risk of heart attacks.
It also could have special significance for the people who suffer from hypertension or high cholesterol.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Walnuts improve semen quality


Two handfuls of nuts a day will improve the quality of sperm in young men, according to a recently published study in the British journal "Biology of Reproduction".

Shape, motility and viability of spermatozoa were at a higher level in men who have a special feeding regimen during the study add walnuts, reports BBC.

The study involved 117 men who ranged in age from 21-35 years and who were fed the Western diet regime. They were in the study were divided into two groups, one of which is a day by eating 75 grams of nuts.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Lime juice lowers cholesterol


This fruit, which resembles a lemon is rich in vitamin C and has a range of health benefits.
Citrus fruit similar to a lemon and rich in vitamin C has many health benefits.
Because it contains calcium and folic acid, lime is good for women's health, and that in its crust compound that inhibits the production of melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, it is excellent for treating skin that is exposed to UV rays for years.
Hyperpigmentation avoided if you apply a mask to the skin with pieces of lime peel.
Scientists have also found that lime has anticancer properties, antioxidants from it destroy cancer cells and prevent colon cancer, stomach and blood.
Lime juice contains more citric acid from oranges and grapefruit, and can prevent and stone formation in the kidney, and that the body took advantage of this fruit, fresh juice Drain and then combines it with water.
Experts have realized that flavonoid hesperidin from lime can lower cholesterol and triglycerides.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

What do Olympians eat?


Unfortunately for people who enjoy eating, daily routines swimmer Michael Phelps that includes intake 12,000 calories is not true. How truly professional athletes calories a day and what they eat?

"I have never eaten so much, it's impossible," Phelps said in an interview with Ryan Sikrestom.

The average professional athlete day 6000 bring up to 10,000 calories in 6 meals a day.

Turkish wrestler Elif Jale Jesilirmak keeps diet from 3,000 calories a day.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Grapefruit stronger effect of drugs against cancer

Grapefruit juice has long been known to be dangerous in combination with medication, but in the case of drugs for various forms of cancer, the opposite happens.
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered that a glass of grapefruit juice increases the absorption of the drug sirolimus, which means that the dose in combination with the fruit could be reduced by one third, and still have full effect.

Smaller doses mean that patients will have less negative effects of the drug. If a similar mechanism is also valid in combination with other drugs, as researchers hope, doctors may prescribe in the future, fewer doses, and patients have fewer side effects and more money in your pocket.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Vegetarian athletes: Yes or no?

There is opinion thay vegetarians are gentle creatures who recoiled within the sports arena. Despite the many successes of athletes who are vegetarians, people are still questioning their ability.

Lizzie Amistead was only 10 when he told to his parents that he wanted to be a vegetarian. Yesterday he won the Olympic silver medal in difficult bicycle race.
If you look at the runners from Kenya, although they are not strict vegetarians, their diet contains very little meat, but in most cases meals consist of rice, beans, green vegetables and dough. List of Kenyans who have won medals is pretty long, almost endless.

Monday, August 6, 2012

5 foods that refreshes the skin

Certain foods contain powerful ingredients that can make the skin becomes soft and supple and resistant to time which creates wrinkles.

If you're wondering what to eat and what to lubricate the skin, here are some tips to help you find your skin type and natural balm for the same.

Strawberries

Strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges or grapefruit and the researchers confirmed that people who eat foods rich in this vitamin have fewer wrinkles and less dry skin, making old slower.
 

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