Showing posts with label Diet and Fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diet and Fitness. Show all posts

Monday, December 5, 2011

The main sources of amino acids, omega-3: Pay attention to the nuts

Today, most know that fish is rich in amino acids, omega-3, which have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, skin and whole body. But the fish - not the only source of omega-3, there are many products that are useful amino acids. Enriching your daily diet such foods can significantly improve your diet and improve health.

Cod-liver


Cod liver oil is rich in omega-3, and for this reason that it had previously been used in small doses for recreation and restorative effect. Periodically, allow yourself to have cod liver oil, but in moderate doses. Moreover, in addition to benefits that are very tasty.


Rape oil


In rapeseed oil ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 approximately 1:2, whereas the recommended ratio - 1:5. If pure canola oil to go overboard, it can be mixed with other fatty oils, such as olive, which is usually regarded as neutral and useful. This combination of oils is perfect, and it is better to use it than oils rich in omega-6, such as sunflower oil, groundnut, maize, palm oil.


Linseed oil


Flaxseed oil contains enough omega-3, but not resort to it as often because of the difficulty of storage, because it is rapidly oxidized oil. And he in that case prefer flax seeds. The seeds are more convenient to use - you can add a variety of dishes, for example, in salads or in baked goods.


Fish


Oily fish is known as the basic and most common source of amino acids, omega-3. They contain salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines, tuna, trout, eel, anchovies, halibut, catfish, perch, swordfish - and this is not an exhaustive list. In addition to such fish, a good source of amino acids are omega-3 and seafood.


But there are other varieties of fish, which are lean, and they are more suitable for dietary purposes. If you want to lose weight and you do not need to increase the volume of omega-3, we will help you the following names: blue whiting, cod, flounder, sea bream, haddock, cod, perch, pike, walleye pollock, sea trout, haddock, red fish, flounder, mullet.


Nuts


Hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios - a high-calorie foods, but they are rich in good fats, healthy omega-3. A handful of nuts a few times a week - it's a good habit, which can be replaced by the sweet pastries.


Soybean oil, nuts and wheat germ


Peanut oil, soybean oil and wheat germ oil - it's wonderful products that help the body rich in omega-3 amino acids, but not peregrinate its omega-6, since it there are very few.


Eggs from chickens that are grown in free amino acids sources of omega-3


Chickens are not always helpful eggs, and most rich in omega-3 eggs from hens that are raised are not under the influence of artificial light in factory conditions, but on the air. It must be borne in mind when buying eggs.


The same goes for meat animals. Those animals that are grown under conditions of free content, eating fresh grass, alfalfa, meat will be more rich in omega-3.


Vegetables


Vegetables are a rich source of amino acids, but their regular intake allows the body to absorb omega-3s, which come with other products. We should pay particular attention to the following products: purslane, spinach, watercress, lettuce, avocado.


Be careful


Amino acids are the omega-3 and omega-6 - is unsaturated fatty acids that are essential for any man. But often the number one and other types of amino acids outnumber the other. If consumed omega-6 in ten, or forty times greater than omega-3, there is an imbalance. Normally, the omega-3 should be consumed in greater volume than omega-6. And if you decide to revise their diets in order to enrich its amino acid omega-3, for example, eat canola oil, then you should not at this time to consume foods rich in omega-6 oils such as sunflower seeds and peanuts.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Green tea and its health benefits

Green tea - a drink prepared from leaves of Camellia sinensis, and used, including, in the cosmetic industry and medicine. Green tea has many well-studied of useful properties: it promotes rapid weight loss, intestinal disorders, headaches, osteoporosis.

In addition, it is believed that green tea - one of the most efficient assistants in the prevention of various cancers, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer. Finally, it is proven that the healing properties of green tea can help with Parkinson's disease and Crohn's disease of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, low blood pressure, chronic fatigue, kidney disease and even tooth decay.


Green tea is useful not only as a drink: green tea bags applied to the skin, helps heal sunburn faster, reduce swelling of the skin under the eyes.


The effectiveness of green tea


The most useful part of the tea bush - it's their own leaves, stems and leaf buds. Green tea is not fermented: freshly harvested leaves of the bush are processed with steam at high temperature. Due to this processing technology green tea leaves retain their special molecules - called polyphenols, which explains the many beneficial properties of green tea.


Polyphenols have the ability to prevent inflammation and protect cartilage of joints between bones, fight infections and reduce the human papillomavirus, the growth of abnormal cells in the cervix of the uterus (uterine dysplasia). Scientists have not been able to find exactly the mechanism of action of polyphenols.


Green tea contains 2-4% caffeine, affects the thought processes and attention, stimulating the work of think tanks - which is especially important in Parkinson's disease. Caffeine stimulates the nervous system, cardiovascular system and muscles due to accelerated synthesis of specific substances - neytrotransmitterov.


Antioxidants and other chemicals in green tea helps protect the heart and blood vessels.


Green tea is particularly effective for:


*    Treatment of genital warts (warts). Special agents from extracts of green tea used in the U.S. and Europe for the treatment of such entities.


*    Increase mental alertness due to caffeine contained in tea.


*    Prevention of orthostatic hypotension (dizziness) in the elderly.


*    Prevent certain types of cancer - cancer of the bladder, ovary, pancreas, esophagus. Women who regularly drink tea - green or black - the risk of ovarian cancer is much lower than that of women who drink tea often. For example, a study conducted by American scientists showed that women who drink daily two or more cups of green tea and risk of ovarian cancer is 46% less than women who did not use green tea.


*    Reduce the risk or slow the development of Parkinson's disease. 4.1 cups of green tea daily significantly reduces the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.


*    Normalization of blood pressure. Green tea helps older people with low blood pressure.


*    Reduce cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood (hyperlipidaemia).


*    Reduction of abnormal development of cells of the cervix (the so-called uterine dysplasia) caused by human papilloma virus.


In addition, green tea is also useful in the following cases:


*    Lose weight. Receive special supplements with green tea extract helps people suffering from obesity to lose weight faster (though green tea weight control does not work).


*    High blood pressure. Some studies have shown that regular consumption of green tea lowers high blood pressure.


*    Prevention of cardio-vascular system. According to a study conducted in Japan, 3 cups of green tea a day significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, with women more than men.


*    Osteoporosis. Studies show that regular consumption of green tea helps strengthen bones.


*    Type 2 diabetes. Regular consumption of green tea can help prevent diabetes. For example, the results of Japanese study found that adults who drink daily 6 or more cups of green tea and the risk of diabetes by 33% less than people who do not consume green tea.


*    Breast cancer. Some studies have shown that regular consumption of green tea reduces the risk of breast cancer.


*    Gum disease (gingivitis). Green tea extract helps prevent the accumulation of bacteria on the teeth and reduce swelling of gums.


*    Prostate cancer.


*    Diarrhea.

*    Chronic fatigue syndrome.


*    Prevent heart disease.


*    Kidney stones.


*    Lung cancer.


*    Gastric cancer.


*    Cancer of the skin.


*    Cavities.


*    Cancer of the cervix.


*    Leukemia.


Green tea, by and large, is safe for most adults, but in some cases can cause stomach upset and constipation. In addition, in rare cases, green tea extract cause liver problems. However, too much green tea - more than five cups a day - potentially dangerous to the health of the high content of caffeine in the drink. Side effects of the abuse of green tea include headaches, increased nervousness, trouble sleeping, nausea, irritability, heart palpitations and dizziness.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Grape diet: The rules of sweet detox

Grape diet - this is an excellent diet, the main purpose of which is the detoxification of the body. This is an ideal diet for those who do not have enough vitamins, who feel tired, suffer from headaches, has a dull complexion and I would like to quickly correct the situation. Grape diet cleanses the body, toxins that poison him. This diet is for weight loss, as most diets with fruits and berries at the base - the grapes high sugar content, so consider him in the usual sense of a dietary product is impossible. Unlike other mono-diet, grape recognized by leading naturopathic as high-cleaning technique, if you apply it with no contraindications.

Legacy by Johanna Brandt


Use grape many centuries ago was known to doctors. More actively the benefits of grape supply began to speak since the mid-nineteenth century, and finally, in the early twentieth century about the grapes became known new facts. In the twenties, a nurse from South Africa, Johanna Brandt was looking for natural ways to treat cancer because she found out stomach cancer. Long-term search led to the fact that she cured with grape diet. In 1928, Brandt even released a book that told about the benefits of grapes and how to treat cancer with it. Thanks to Johanna Brandt mono-diet were practiced everywhere, not just grapes - all of which are now known to lose weight or cleanse, owe their appearance for her.


Useful sweetness


To date, this diet is considered naturopathy as a technique for restoring vitality, detoxify the body, which is also perfectly valid for digestion. Grapes contain potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamins A, C, B, P, K, polyphenols to preserve her youth. Grape diet suited to adults, is well tolerated in adolescence, when suddenly it became necessary. Especially the diet recommended for people with diseases of the blood and nervous system, because the grapes are not only cleanses but also soothes the body systems, harmonizing their work. Such a diet is recommended for those who suffer from rheumatic pains, constipation, high blood pressure, to prevent or treat diseases of the gallbladder. After compliance with grape diet significantly updated skin - it becomes a smooth, fresh and radiant, acne disappears.


Contraindications to such a diet is the idiosyncrasy - is allergic to grapes, as well as pregnancy and diabetes, because this fruit contains high amounts of sugar. For the same reason we can not treat the grape diet for weight loss. It can observe people who are overweight, but also to cleanse - do not expect her to lose weight.


It is worthwhile questions


The question that worries many who decided to try the grape detox - what grapes are best to buy? The best option is a mixture of several varieties, because each has both advantages and disadvantages. For example, green grapes are softer and legkoperenosimy for the body, but the vitamins in it less than in the black. Last richer useful substances, but it has more tannin, which can irritate the stomach and intestines. Choose, of course, need to taste, as the body, but it is best to focus on the connection of several varieties. Of course, the grapes must be clean with no nitrates, so it pays to pay attention to the choice of place of purchase grapes, which will be not just a framework, and will be the only component of food for up to two weeks. The volume of grapes eaten in the day - from one to two kilograms. This mass must be divided into six or seven pieces to eat with a feeling of hunger.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Coconut oil: Natural protection, taste and beauty

Hairy nuts, baby coconut palm, jealously guards its natural treasures: to reveal the taste and flavor benefits of milk and coconut pulp, we must work hard. Coconut receive the most valuable oil that is used not only for food but also used in cosmetics, in soap making, to protect the skin from sunburn and from dermatitis. Coconut oil is used in medicine and nutrition. Its use has long been proved scientifically, and the beneficial properties at the service of man.

How to get coconut oil


Fatty oil obtained from the white endosperm coconut - copra, is prepared by hot pressing the dried pulp. Coconut oil is light, ductile and cooling, at temperatures above 28 degrees is melted, turning into a transparent liquid. People have learned to extract it from the coconut pulp many years ago, historians have failed to establish the exact date of the first experiment to obtain a valuable oil.


Oil is easy to cook in the home: revealing the fresh coconut, you need to pour the milk out of it and cut out pieces of white flesh. You can skip the pulp through a food processor, the resulting chips pour a little warm water, cool and refrigerate. Formed on the surface of the contents of the three-mm fat crust to be collected and melted in a water bath. Boil a lot do not need, or reduce its value. After straining turns coconut oil.


Properties of coconut oil


In a lot of coconut oil lauric acid has a positive effect on blood cholesterol. This acid is found in breast milk, helps to actively combat fungi, viruses and bacteria, enhances immunity. Fats, coconut oil stimulates metabolism, which leads to increased burning of calories - this property is especially valuable for athletes who want to reduce weight. In addition to this valuable acids, coconut oil contains vitamins A and C, carbohydrates and a number of other fatty acids: linoleic, caprylic, myristic, oleic.


Due to the rapid digestion in the body butter does a great burden on the liver and has beneficial effects on the stomach, because it promotes the development of healthy intestinal flora. Coconut oil helps the rapid assimilation of trace elements and minerals necessary for human health. Calcium and magnesium are involved in strengthening bones and teeth, along with coconut oil prevents the development of osteoporosis, because especially recommended for women in menopause.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Breast enlargement at home

Is it possible to enlarge breasts at home, that is, without plastic surgery? Traditional healers and beauty salons answer this question affirmatively, and conventional medicine - in the negative. That is, the larger-then with the help of sex hormones can be, but that's only possible to lose not only the beauty but also health.

How is the mammary gland and whether it is possible somehow to increase its volume
 

The mammary gland consists of glandular tissue (cells of this particular tissue produce milk), around which are a lot of adipose tissue (it fills the mammary gland and creates its volume), and connective tissue (this tissue penetrates the mammary gland and is its skeleton). Of connective tissue and ducts are composed of breast cancer.
 

Mammary gland - a separate body which is attached to the muscles of the chest using special ligaments (Cooper's ligaments, they are composed of connective tissue). Muscle in the mammary gland of female no.
 

Mammary gland increase in volume can be achieved by increasing the amount of fat tissue (with an increase in total body weight) or glandular tissue (under the influence of female sex hormone estrogen). Improve the appearance of the breast is possible by means of strengthening the muscles of the chest and cosmetics, restoring skin elasticity.
 

Strengthening the chest muscles at home
 

Exercises to strengthen the muscles of the chest women should not get carried away. A moderate increase in their tummy and, of course, would be beneficial for the state of breast cancer (she tighten and will look firmer), but if you engage in such exercise intensity, the chest will start to develop male pattern that does not adorn the woman.
 

Home can do the following exercises to develop muscles of the chest and back:

    
* Put your feet shoulder-width apart, arms extended in front of 

       her and leaned against each other hands, each hand separately
       as much as possible looks out to the opposite hand (in turn) to 
       repeat the exercise several times;
 

    * Sit cross-legged, back straight, arms bent at the elbows, elbows 
       pressed to her body, her fingers on her shoulders; blades to 
       bring together, then lift the shoulders up, then take them far back,
       down and forward, repeat the exercise several times;
 

    * To be straight, feet shoulder width apart, feet parallel to each 
       other, put her left hand on hip, and right to describe a few large 
       circles, moving it forward, then the same movements, but back, to
       repeat the exercise several times;
 

    * Left hand with force to compress the right hand to feel the strain 
       chest muscles, then change hands and repeat, repeat the exercise 
       several times.
 

After a set of exercises you can take a cool shower, gently stroking the mammary gland from the base of the nipple. Massage of the breast is not recommended, as this can cause unpredictable changes in it, until the development of tumors.
 

The increase in breast cancer by increasing adipose tissue
 

With increasing body weight increases the amount of breast cancer due to an increase in its fat. If a woman has a little weight, then increase it can be calculated using the correct diet. To do this, increase the amount and quality of food intake (eat enough fat, sugary foods). But it is quite possible bias in the opposite direction: excess fullness is not in vogue. Therefore it is necessary to combine increased power with the strengthening of the muscles with special exercises.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Breast implants: A small female mystery

Achievements of polymer chemistry in recent years have greatly expanded the indications for plastic surgery on the breast. The quality of such operations is also greatly improved through the creation of new high-quality implants that do not produce adverse effects on breast tissue.

What is breast implants and their species


Breast implants - a medical product that implanting in the breast tissue to change its shape. Breast implants are used in manufacturing operations in the mammary gland of mid-century, not only for its increase, but after removal of the breast (eg; due to cancer). Time in 10 years, breast implants should be replaced.


On the chemical composition of breast implants can be divided into saline and silicone. Saline implants were first used in the 60's of last century. It is a silicone bag (elastomer) filled with saline solution. Elastomer can be initially filled with saline or filled them during the operation. Dignity saline implants in their complete harmlessness for the organism, the lack of - insecurity (they may collapse on impact, a fall), not very good form of the breast (breast soft to the touch, a hand can often detect the presence of liquid in it). Rupture of the implant will not bring harm to women (just saline will be absorbed into the tissues), but the mammary gland immediately loses its shape. Today, saline implants are rarely used.


Silicone implants have appeared a little later. The first silicone implants were not enough quality. Capsule (silicone elastomer) may be smooth or rough (textured) surface, inside it is a silicone gel (viscous, transparent substance) or hydrogel filler. The most popular textured implants with a rough surface. Today silicone implants are used everywhere and do not cause any complications, even if violated the integrity of capsules (silicone gel does not derive entirely and distributed around the capsule without causing adverse effects on breast tissue).


Modern silicone implants are in a gel composed of the last generation, which, while maintaining the softness, has acquired a new property - it has ceased to flow. The gel has a "memory effect": the manufacture of it "remembers" the shape, give it a shell, and returns to it at all strains, including the rupture of the capsule. Such an implant can crumple in your hands, squeeze, stretch. Elastic solid shell breast implants consist of several layers of silicone elastomer and has a barrier layer that prevents penetration of the silicone components with low molecular weight in human tissue.


Implants can be combined (double
lumen implants): one piece was originally filled with silicone gel, and the second is filled with saline during plastic surgery.

A woman's body can behave quite unpredictably, especially the process of formation of connective tissue, which is always formed around a foreign body, including around the implant. Sometimes the connective tissue capsule surrounding the implant may be too thick and rough. In this case, the implant may be deformed (capsular contracture), and the breast becomes hard to the touch. This complication is very rare when using implants with a rough (textured) capsule. This capsule has on its surface grooves, which penetrate the connective tissue fibers, reducing the thickness of the scar.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Melissa, herbs

Melissa has a very pleasant smell and taste her brew and drink just as tasty and healthy herbal tea, take in a variety of diseases - cardiovascular, nervous disorders, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, and many others.

The botanical characteristics Melissa


Melissa drug belongs to a family
Labiatae. This perennial herb, reaching a height of one meter or more. This plant has a much branched rootstock, branched, pubescent stems, oval-ovate leaves with small teeth on the edges and located at the tips of the branches of small pinkish-purple flowers, gathered into small florets. On the corolla of flowers have red spots. The plant has a distinctive smell of lemon and mint. Fruit - small black shiny nuts. Blooms in June - August, fruits ripen in August - September. The plant not tolerate frost, they require shelter in winter.

Melissa spread in the south of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Central Asia, southern Europe. This plant is an excellent honey plants, his plantation grown in the field of breeding bees.


For medicinal purposes of collecting the tops of the stems together with leaves and flowers. They are dried under the eaves, and then packed into paper bags.


What's in a balm and how it affects the human body?

The flowers and leaves of lemon balm contain lots of vitamin C, beta-carotene (provitamin A in the human beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A), essential oils (it is attached Melissa characteristic odor), is also bitter, tannins, organic acids ( oleanovaya, ursolic, coffee), minerals and trace elements. In fruits balm contains many fatty oils.


One of the fundamental values ​​of lemon balm is an essential oil, which has a medicinal effect for many diseases. Receive only the essential oil from fresh raw materials. As with any essential oil, it has a strong smell and has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and soothing effect. In addition, the essential oil of Melissa has antispasmodic properties that is able to shoot an increased tone of smooth muscles of blood vessels and internal organs, reduces cramps and any pain, increases appetite. Use this essential oil for colds and as an antipyretic agent and enhances immunity. Edema balm is used as a diuretic, and for diseases of the cardiovascular system - as lowering blood pressure and reduce the heart rate means.


With which diseases, traditional medicine recommends taking lemon balm?


Melissa prepare various drugs for oral administration and are taken with number of diseases:


o    As a tonic and sedative in various diseases of the central nervous system and
      neuroses, accompanied by irritability, insomnia, low mood, headache.

o    As lowering blood pressure, reduces heart rate, anti-and sedative - in coronary 

      heart disease, hypertension, cardioneurosis.

o    As antispasmodic and a remedy for stomach pains and bowel - for all diseases 

      of the gastrointestinal tract - gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcers, colitis, 
      pancreatitis.

o    As a laxative - for constipation.


o    As antispasmodic, analgesic and anti-infective agent - in diseases of the liver, 

      bile ducts and gall bladder.

o    As a fortifying agent after severe infections, operations, and frequent 

      exacerbations of chronic diseases.o    As an antipyretic, antibacterial and immunostimulatory agent - at influenza and 
      other viral infections.
 

o    As stimulating the secretion of breast milk remedy - breast-feeding a child.

o    As a means of stimulating metabolism - for obesity.


Apply balm and externally to wash wounds festering, mouthwash in stomatitis and periodontal diseases (tissue surrounding the teeth), treatment of acne. With nervousness and sleep disorders lemon balm are added to the bath and take it at bedtime.
 

Breast augmentation folk remedies

Lush female breast anciently prized in many cultures around the world. A woman with large breasts has always attracted the attention of men, regarded as the best lover and a potential mother, able to bring up healthy children. What are the only methods do not use the ladies to enlarge their breasts, an arsenal of unique national facilities is enormous, while not every one of them is bound to succeed.

Folk recipes breast augmentation


The first and most effective way to enlarge breasts, restore it after giving birth and nursing, to make a bust of a sexy, tidy up your skin in the neck, is a complex exercise. Any result is achieved only during regular sessions. Find a simple set of easily on the Internet, at any fitness center, we just need to put a task to individual coach. Daily massage the chest under the elastic jet of water from the shower will enhance the effect.


The myth that eating cabbage in large quantities will lead to a rapid increase in the breast, based on national experiences and sometimes, in fact, gives the following result. However, it needs to have a certain tenacity and durability of such an experiment. Another popular recipe to increase the bust - a decoction of hop cones. In this method, it is important to all: Respect the proportions, the time of decoction and infusion, terms of use and regular use. A tablespoon of fresh hop cones collected in late summer - early autumn, pour a glass of water (250 ml), bring to a boil and boil for eight minutes. Then cooled broth and drink ¼ cup for thirty minutes before meals three times a day. This broth can cause allergies because it must be applied cautiously, stopping the course at the first symptoms of painful reactions.


Diet for breast growth provides for the inclusion in the diet of many legumes - lentils, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans. Flax seeds and flax meal, flax seed oil may also have a positive effect, while very well and gently clean out the intestines intoxicated, returned to healthy complexion. Green apple" cultivar Semerenko "also applies to funds to help build the chest, they need to eat regularly for at least one-half kilograms per day.


Complex exercise, special diet, mental attitude for success and achievement of the goal - all these measures together will help achieve the desired result.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Dates: Useful properties

In our country, dates are considered a delicacy, but in some countries they are the main type of food. For example, in Africa and Asia dates compared with the bread, so this is a hearty and healthy product. In areas of traditional cultivation of dates, believe that they possess medicinal properties.
What is useful is contained in Phoenicia
Dates grow on palm trees, which are small trees or shrubs with pinnately separate leaves. Flowers small, yellow, are collected in inflorescence. Fruit - berry with one seed (stone) on one side of which there is a deep groove in its middle is the nucleus.
Dates have a wonderful taste and remarkable nutritional properties. They have been used as food long before our era and is still highly valued in the countries where they traditionally grow.
Chemical composition dates varied: There are many simple and complex carbohydrates, fiber, pectin, a small percentage of fats and oils, vegetable protein, which consists of 23 types of amino acids, including essential vitamins C, group B, pro-vitamin A, macro- and trace elements (copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, aluminum, cadmium, cobalt, sulfur, boron, selenium, fluoride).
Effect of dates on the human body
A large number of complex and simple (mainly fructose), carbohydrates makes dates indispensable source of energy. They are especially recommended for loss of strength after infectious diseases, exhaustion, including against cancer.
Cellulose and pectin improve digestion and cleanse the bowels of metabolic products. This matter is particularly useful for constipation when metabolic products accumulate in the intestines and can re-absorbed into the bloodstream.
Since dates contain more amino acids than any other fruit, they can be used as a source of vegetable protein. Of course, they do not have all the essential amino acids that are found only in animal protein, however, they may enrich the diet with vegetable protein.
A small amount of fats and oils contribute to the normalization of metabolic processes. Metabolism is improved and under the influence of vitamins and minerals contained in Phoenicia.
Thus, provitamin A (beta-carotene in the human body it is converted to vitamin A) promotes vision, from her skin becomes smooth, thick and shiny hair, and nails strong. Vitamin B1 normalizes the nervous system, B2 - improves carbohydrate metabolism, which contributes to a rush of energy, folic acid (vitamin B9) has beneficial effects on the process of hematopoiesis, Vitamin C helps strengthen blood vessel walls.
Useful minerals: potassium and magnesium have a positive effect on the cardiovascular system, calcium and phosphorus strengthen bones, fluoride protects teeth from tooth decay, selenium strengthens the immune system and reduces the risk of cancer, sodium together with potassium maintains fluid and electrolyte balance in the body.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Grape Juice: A fragrant gift

Grapes and grape juice is traditionally appointed with loss of strength, after suffering a severe disease, with metabolic disorders, exhaustion, pulmonary tuberculosis. Healing properties of grape juice were well known to doctors of antiquity, they used it as a medicinal remedy and curative.

What is in grape juice 

Grape juice is valued mainly due to presence of the simple sugars - glucose and fructose, which are easily digestible and facilitates the rapid filling of the energy body and evocation. Simple sugars contained in grape juice, also have antioxidant properties, that is, destroying harmful free radicals formed during the redox reactions, it protects from the decay of some protein molecules in cells of various tissues. Grape juice contains anthocyanins - pigments of biologically active substances dissolved in the cell sap, which also have antioxidant properties.

In addition, grape juice contains large amounts of organic acids (tartaric, malic acid), salts of potassium and magnesium - that what makes it useful in cardiac diseases. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, cobalt. There in the grape juice and vitamins - ascorbic acid, beta-carotene (from it in the body is formed Vitamin A), B vitamins.

How does grape juice on the human body 

Grape juice has long been used to uplift forces after heavy diseases, exhaustion and severe physical exertion. Simple sugars are included in it, are quickly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract and enter the blood and from the cells of tissues as a source of quick energy, making people feel energized. except of glucose and fructose contained in grape juice, improve liver function, filling its cells with additional energy. Older people have grape juice activates the brain and improve their intellectual capabilities. When neuroses, it helps to relieve the state of irritable weakness. Especially a lot of simple sugars in white sweet grapes.

Grapes lot of pectin, which is deposited on the surface of its toxic metabolic products (metabolites) and remove them from the body. This is very useful for various chronic diseases which are accompanied by a metabolic disorder with the formation of harmful metabolites.

Detoxify the body and anthocyanins - they save the body from free radicals, preventing the disintegration of cells and enhancing the immune system that does not develop immature (tumor) cells. The best antioxidant effect have red grapes.

The positive impact of the grape juice has on the heart - the potassium and magnesium, which is contained in it, the recovery of the heart muscle (myocardium).

Grape juice also has a mild laxative and diaphoretic action, the latter quality is used for colds - warm grape juice lowers the temperature. In addition, he is able to increase the amount of mucus in the airways, that is has a slight expectorant.

Grape juice drink with liver and kidney diseases, anemia, tuberculosis, gout, pleurisy, asthma and other diseases. But there are also contraindications for the use of grape juice - is, first of all, diabetes, and obesity, pus in the lungs (eg, abscess), gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, the propensity for flatulence (bloating), caries many teeth.  

Friday, March 25, 2011

Hollywood diet: Secrets of the stellar beauty

Low-calorie diet, during which you can easily lose the extra pounds, has found admirers among Hollywood stars. That is why she received such a resounding name. The timing of the diet is strictly limited - two weeks, with the obligatory repeat every six months. Usually for one course, you can easily lose five to seven, sometimes even up to ten kilograms.

Power design

The first day of the diet Breakfast: Two small orange and a cup of green tea or espresso coffee without sugar. Lunch: Boiled egg, one tomato, 40 grams of almonds and a cup of tea. Dinner: Chicken patty for a couple or one boiled egg, grapefruit, lettuce mix, cucumber, and tea.

The second day of the diet Breakfast is the same for Lunch - Coffee and steamed "in the bag" eggs and grapefruit. For Dinner - One hundred and fifty grams of boiled or baked on a lattice of beef, green salad and a cup of green tea.

Third day. Breakfast is repeated every day diet as the first day. Lunch: two or three buds boiled cauliflower or a portion of stewed spinach, tomato and fried egg from one egg. At Dinner, should boil one hundred and fifty grams of lean fillet of sea fish, cucumber and green tea without sugar.

Fourth day. Lunch: A grapefruit, a cup of tea or water, green salad petiolate or celeriac and parsley, dill. Dinner: One hundred grams of grated carrots with lemon juice, one hundred and fifty grams of cottage cheese with half of bell pepper and caraway seeds or sesame seeds, one boiled egg.

Fifth day. at Lunch - a grapefruit, green salad and tea. To better prepare dinner boiled chicken fillet (200 g), and lettuce.

Sixth day. Lunch - fruit salad of apples, kiwi, oranges, grapefruit and a handful of nuts. Dinner - fifty grams of stewed mushrooms, one hundred and fifty grams of boiled fish or chicken, and tea.

Seventh day. at Lunch - a portion of vegetable soup with garlic, two hundred grams of chicken breast on the grill, orange and tea. Dinner - a savory fruit salad and a glass of nonfat yogurt.

 
Such a diet should be repeated for one more week. Breakfast or skip altogether, or take as described in the first day of food. When conducting a diet as possible to avoid stressful situations, to carry out daily meditation and take a cold shower.

It is interesting

Great admirers of Hollywood diet are Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kate Moss, and many other movie stars and show business and politics. Renee Zellweger for the filming of "bridget jones diary" specially gained weight to correspond to the image of the main character of this movie, Bbw Messy. After finishing work on Kinoserialom actress reduced his weight at the hollywood diet. Today it is again graceful and beautiful.  

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Menopause three decades because of pollution

Menopause is a condition that affects women in the popular imagination over 45 if not over 50, but in reality there is also the poof or early menopause ("prematurian ovarian failure", or premature ovarian depletion) that affected the thirties, and that , as well as the troublesome symptoms of menopause also leads to serious psychological repercussions, since it affects mainly women who have not yet had children and who believed they had time.
 
Premature menopause affects an average of 4-5 percent of the female population that has risen to 30 years instead of 1 per 1,000, a condition called "rare" but that it is not that much.

But why is premature menopause? One of the most common cause is endometriosis, a serious disease with no cure and that makes many infertile women, but other causes are to be found even in the stress of modern women: housewife-mother-worker, always moving and always on a diet.

Other causes of poof are genetic, autoimmune diseases, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, infection, toxins, toxic substances, all of these, and others who do not yet know, cause a depletion of the assets of egg cells, this implies reduced production of estrogen and progesterone by the ovaries.

We say that all of these factors include, as can be seen, even pollution, is that due to our bad behavior, and those due to the conditions in which we live and which are less "natural".

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Obesity: The disease being?

In the XXI century mankind has entered at the same time with a stunning set of technical features that ensure the highest level of comfort, and with a set of difficult problems. List of recent prolonged and varied, from international terrorism to global warming. However, one problem is directly related to high levels of well-being of life, reached in recent decades. This problem - Obesity.

Where does the obesity 

Obesity is called the state of the organism, at which the presence of excess fat and, consequently, weight gain due to additional fat. Beyond the immediate discomfort obesity bodily appearance and complication of a number of life-threatening diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, stroke, nephritis, and so on. Currently, obesity without exaggeration be called a global problem - according to experts, the number of obese people the world is already over one billion people. In this case, in particular at risk people in the developed and the developing countries: Excess body weight is fixed at one third of the population of Russia, at% of 35-40 people in the U.S., half of German citizens.

Particular danger this disease makes the fact that it causes can be quite varied. Immediately starts the process of accumulation of body fat metabolism disorder (fats quickly enough removed from the biological system), but the causes may be different. Can also affect sedentary lifestyle, which the body should be an evolutionary program in good times and accumulate reserves for future physical effort, which never should be.

Of course, a direct influence over caloric intake. Can not be discounted and disease, a side effect which is a metabolic disease and obesity: The endocrine system, failures in the liver, pancreas, and so on. Obesity can lead to inadequate response and  the nervous system to various stresses, as well as the habit of day-long sleep. Finally, obesity is often a consequence of a genetic factor, the tendency to overweight may be inherited.

Diagnosis of obesity, type and extent  

Obesity is one of the few major diseases that can diagnose any person without any medical training. In this case, operates without a hitch people principle of "If a man looks complete and it is a complete" just look at the naked figures to discover excess adipose tissue in different parts of the body. In addition, knowing a person weight in the age of twenty five, when the overwhelming majority of stops the growth of the organism, can be more or less adequately assess the fluctuations of its weight in the future. Significant weight change in the upward most often be indicate that the process of developing obesity (if we are not talking about the active muscle mass due to uprated sports). However, there is a scientific method for the diagnosis of obesity using body mass index. This value is calculated by dividing the weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters square). The resulting value is compared with a table of values:

* 16, 49 and less - pronounced underweight 

* from 16.5 to 18.49 - underweight 

* from 18.5 to 24.99 - the normal weight 

* 25 to 29.99 - overweight 

* 30 to 34.99 - obesity, first degree; 

* 35 to 39.99 - obesity is the second degree; 

* 40 and above - obese third degree. 


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tomato Juice: In a glass - healthy eating

Once humanity was not aware of juicy Tomato fruits, Tomatoes in dishes appeared not so long ago by historical standards. Tomato juice obtained from fresh tomatoes, not just a tasty vitamin drink, it can serve as the ultimate basis for diet for weight loss. It can play the role of a delicious medicine, protecting the body from free radicals, saturating it useful trace elements and organic acids. To taste tomato juice - the amateur, on the healing properties is essential for all people.

Use Tomato juice 

Tomatoes - plant family solanaceae, and its large fruit - berry, not a vegetable. Its name got tomatoes from the Italian pomo oro, which means "Golden Apple". Aztec name of the fruit "Mutley", the french heard as tomate, so the world has to call tomatoes. Juice extracted from fresh tomatoes by direct extraction, is considered one of the most useful, multivitamin, among the fruit and vegetable juices.

Use tomato juice due to its rich composition: Glucose, fructose, a large number of organic acids, vitamins and minerals the body needs daily. In mature tomatoes contain Oxalic acid, Tartaric, Citric acid, over-mature fruits contain more valuable and Succinic acid. Vitamin C in tomato juice contains up to 60%, plus vitamins A and pH. Few fruits and vegetables can boast such a huge concentration of minerals: Zinc, Magnesium, Chlorine, Cobalt, Iron, Molybdenum, Calcium, Potassium, Selenium, Manganese, Sulfur, and others. In this case, tomatoes almost no calories, it means that on digestion cups tomato juice body spends more energy than it gives its own product. That is why, based on tomato juice tasty diet designed for weight reduction.

Advantages and disadvantages of juice 

The rich mineral content of the juice refers to his undoubted merits. Due to the high content of Potassium in tomato juice, it is indicated for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, the good functioning of the nervous system and the normalization of metabolic processes. The bright color of tomato juice due to the pigment content of Lycopene, which has powerful antioxidant properties, preventing the development of Cancer cells and prostate adenoma.

The biggest advantage of tomato juice is the production of serotonin, a hormone of joy: Even after taking a glass of tasty beverage can relieve stress, internal stress, liberated, tomatoes - now the apple of love. Juice is a diuretic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, saharoponizhayuschim, antitoxic and antimicrobial agents. Regular intake of juice able to effectively deal with constipation, the efforts of intestinal motility, prevent blood clots.

Contraindications to the use of juice in large quantities can be diseases such as stomach ulcers, pancreatitis, gastritis, urolithiasis, and in acute cholecystitis. When food poisoning drinking tomato juice also not recommended. 

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Food for the mood

Busy with work, the need to waste time in traffic jams, quarrel with their children, domestic problems, bad news - the causes of a bad mood a lot, sometimes spoil the mood, even without cause. Minor mood swings - a completely natural phenomenon for any person, mood changes can occur in just a few hours. Predict the occurrence of poor mood or trace its root causes is very difficult - but it is clear that the bad mood affect the overall human condition, and even his health.

When a person has a good mood all around adds a positive and self-confidence and energy level is higher than ever. On the contrary, a bad mood usually causes a person to feel irritable, picky, tired. Thus, the mood is necessary for health: A good mood supports the normal functioning of the body, preventing chronic fatigue, headaches, digestive problems, back pain, sleep disturbances and loss of appetite. Studies have shown a direct relationship between good mood and speed of the brain.

Good humor man provides emotional flexibility, creativity, ability to quickly find a solution. People are in a good mood more resistant, functional and motivated than people in bad or neutral mood. 

Products that can improve a person mood, naturally increase serotonin levels in the brain, reducing irritability and calming nerves. When the cause of the decline of the mood becomes a deficit of body substances responsible for the well-being, these products play an important role to fill needed supply of vitamins and minerals. deficiency of substance by which a person is in a good mood, can occur for several reasons:

*    Genetics plays an important role: Sometimes frequent bouts of bad temper may
      be due to the lack of genes that determine a person mood and his character traits.

*    In periods of prolonged stress chemicals consumed too quickly, resulting in a
      shortage of them.

*    Administration of drugs that slow the production of natural chemicals in the
      brain that improve mood. 

*    Protein deficiency: To produce chemicals needed for a good mood, you
      need protein.

*    Abuse of and problems with blood sugar can lead to a decrease in mood.

*    Certain medications - including antihistamines, tranquilizers, sleeping pills - can
      disrupt the natural mechanism of neurotransmitters, leading to depression.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Diet maintening: Vitamins

Vitamins are micro nutrients essential for the proper functioning of the body, most of them but can not be produced directly from the human body, which is why it is very important to follow a varied and balanced diet in order to be taken in through food, all necessary vitamins.

Vitamins are essential micro nutrients, which means that, although important for the proper functioning of the body and therefore to our health, are not directly synthesized by the body, and therefore must be taken through food. Vitamins are usually distinguished into two broad categories, namely that of fat-soluble vitamins and that of water-soluble vitamins. While water-soluble vitamins are eliminated in a more or less rapidly through the urine, sweat etc...  fat-soluble ones are implanted in the fat cells and are discharged more slowly than any body can not synthesize vitamins alone is unable to metabolize either of the stocks for long periods, which means that the intake of vitamins, must be constant over time, for this reason, doctors often advised to eat fruit and vegetables every day are two kinds of foods rich in vitamins.

Diet maintening: Protein

Proteins are essential nutrients for health and body functioning. Their importance stems from the fact that they contain a number of essential amino acids that determine the proper conduct of structural functions (especially relating to the formation and preservation of muscle mass) energy functions, and also functions concerning the production of hormones and enzymes, and the strengthening the immune system. Foods that contain a greater quantity of protein is of animal origin such as meat, fish, eggs, cheese, etc. .. but there are also some types of legumes and cereals that contain a good percentage of these nutrients. Proteins of animal origin are also called noble because they contain a good percentage of all essential amino acids, while the plants are less comprehensive.To meet the protein needs of the body so you need a balanced diet that includes the recruitment of different foods contain different types of proteins.

Diet: Minerals

Potassium

Potassium is a mineral salt is essential for the health and functioning of the body that must be taken every day through food, taking care to respect the needs daily. Fortunately potassium is present in many foods so it is not difficult to assume the right amounts simply by following a balanced diet.


The mineral salts are also known as essential minerals, which emphasizes on the one hand the fact that these micro nutrients may not be directly synthesized by the body, but they have to be taken through food, and secondly the importance of these micro nutrients have not only for the life of our body, but of all living creatures on the planet earth. With regard to the human body in particular minerals are essential for the production of molecules such as hemoglobin, and for the synthesis of others, such as proteins. Although the daily requirement of minerals in the body is relatively small is important both risottolineare again the fact that our body is unable to directly generate minerals which must therefore be taken through food, is to emphasize that the body is not able to hold the minerals for long periods of time, usually because these micro nutrients are expelled through feces urine and sweat, so it is important to follow a balanced diet intakes at each meal a fair amount of mineral salts.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Carrot juice in your diet: The use and care

In the sixteenth century in Europe from the carrot juice was one of miracle cures for every ailment. To date, it is called the elixir of youth through positive effects on the life of cells. Of course, it is useful to assess all the nutritionists and doctors. But they also warn about the careful use of carrot juice in the diet: an overabundance of carotene entail unpleasant consequences.

Positive effect on the body 

Useful properties of carrots were known to the ancient Greeks over two thousand years B.C. It was in Greece, initially it grows wild. In russia the slav tribes cultivated vegetable and so appreciate it later emerged that some traditions. At the burial of the dead was the custom to lay next to him carrots, as slavs believed that it was this food will need him in the afterlife.

Modern nutritionists have appreciated the role of carrots in the drafting of proper nutrition. juice of carrots contains easily assimilated minerals and other important organic compounds.  It is also a source of carbohydrates, which are presented in the form of glucose and fructose. As for vitamins, the carrot juice can be called with the prefix multi: the amount of vitamins in it than in other vegetable juices. The predominant element is the carotene, which in the human body converts to vitamin A, a positive effect on the immune system, increases visual acuity, promoting the conclusion of stones from kidney and liver, as well as cures many skin diseases. Vitamin E in carrot juice contains ten times more than the cucumber, and four times more than in beet. Carrots - organic source of magnesium, which helps to eliminate cholesterol from the body and vasodilation. Freshly made carrot juice idolize those using it recovered from such diseases as cancer. Doctors have proved that the trace elements contained in this vegetable are able to dissolve cancerous tumors and ulcers.

While following a strict diet the skin can become dry and cause various diseases due to lack of vitamins in the body. By eating carrot juice these unpleasant consequences are easily eliminated. He is sometimes compared with the organic water and as one of the main sources of nutrition for the cells. Proved that eating twice a week from carrot juice prolongs youth.

To date, there are plenty of carrot diets. They are not only popular but also effective. The mechanism of action is simple: due to carotene digestive system starts to work quickly and smoothly, that does not allow to linger in the body waste substances. An additional advantage is the ability to fix eyesight, skin, nails and hair. therefore, diet can be called therapeutic. Her scheme is to daily use of carrot juice and dishes based on this vegetable. You can also from time to time arrange fasting days for this product. During the three days of carrot nutrition improves digestion, and weight loss occurs at three to four kilograms. 





Monday, February 21, 2011

Energy diet: Cocktails for weight loss and not only

Far from each contemporary person can allow himself the balanced nourishment, regular walks in fresh air or occupations by sport. Nevertheless, to be in the tone and itself to feel it is desirable well all - this entirely not whim, but vital need. In such cases many seek the aid of the system of functional nourishment, which obtained the reputation by the name of energy diets. These are the cocktails with the most different tastes, prepared on the basis of dry mixtures.

First of all, nourishment along the system of energy diets took for the armament fighters against our own kilograms, and therefore these cocktails in the people baptized by cocktails for weight loss. Developed on the basis of protein, they are capable of becoming not only addition to the food, but also of completely replacing it for the sufficiently prolonged period. The worshipers of energy diets assert that on the nourishing value the container of this cocktail successfully substitutes the customary plate of soup, the portion of fried potato or dumpling on the strength of the fact that contains an optimum quantity of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. The present cocktails of energy diets are produced by the company NL International in France - strictly, there was invented this power-supply system. Into their composition enter simple and complex carbohydrates, milk protein and proteins of the plant origin, polyunsaturated fatty acids, extensive vitamin- mineral complex, cellulose tissue. Among the components of product also there is guarana, which stimulates the activity of heart and nervous system, suppressing a feeling of fatigue, acerola - antioxidant, which contains the large doses of vitamins and which improves the comprehensibility of iron, and also the bee uterine milk, noted for its unique biological activity and which has the wide spectrum of indications.

Not for thinness single 

Energy diets frequently use those people, before which completely does not stand the problem of the liquidation of excess weight. The fact is that these cocktails are positioned on the world market for dietary supplements, not only as the means, which burns fat. On their persuasion, energy diets, in the first place, valuably ensures the organism with the necessary nutrients - nutrients and exchange of substances is stabilized. And therefore it use not only those desiring to lose weight, but also those, who would want to get well. Of energy diets, in principle, it contributes to the collection of muscular mass.

To get rid with the aid of the magic cocktails of the asthenia, i.e., superfluous thinness, is possible, if we use them as addition to the basic caloric food ration. They, as has already been spoken above, improve the processes of metabolism in the organism and contribute to the maximum mastering of all nutrients.

The cocktails of energy diets frequently drink athletes. Problems with the weight - excess or insufficient clearly do not have they, but there is the need to restore forces after exhausting trainings.

There are several varieties of energy diets - with the taste of coffee, hen soup, tomato juice, strawberries and so on. The worshipers of this Bad frequently prefer to substitute by coffee cocktail breakfast, hen - dinner, and light energy diets with the tastes of fruits and berries are received as desserts.