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27 Kinds of Green Tea Benefits

Monday, August 16th, 2010

27 Kinds of Green Tea Benefits

When compared with other types of beverages, tea proved more useful. This beverage can prevent or help cure ailments similar to severe influenza kinds of cancer. Type of tea can also be selected according to their respective tastes.

Here are 27 kinds of benefits that green tea is based on research results:
1. Can prevent and reduce high blood pressure
2. Prevent blood sugar levels are high
3. Lower cholesterol
4. Lower the risk of heart disease
5. Reduce the risk of stroke
6. Helps the body fight the virus (such as influenza virus)
7. Can inhibit the decrease in nerve function
8. Improve cognitive function

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Health Benefits of Strawberry

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Health Benefits of Strawberry

The strawberry fruit is very popular in the world. Since ancient times, it grows in America, Asia and Europe. The mill takes its name from its delicate fragrance, its scent (Fragaria vesca in Latin). There are many varieties of strawberries.

Season

The strawberry season runs from May to July.

Dietary

The strawberry is rich in water and low energy (35 kcal in 100g).
Its fiber content is high for a fruit.
Its mineral content is moderate, but varied and balanced.
Its high vitamin C is remarkable.

* Vitamin C (60 mg per 100g);
* Potassium (152 mg per 100g);
* Phosphorus (23 mg per 100g);
* Calcium (20 mg per 100g);
* Magnesium (12 mg per 100g);
* Iron (0.40 mg per 100g).

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Benefit of Sprouts

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Benefit of Sprouts

Sprouted seeds are a complete food, very healthy and can prepare delicious ways. They provide few calories and many nutrients including enzymes.

What are the sprouts?
Some people call them babies. They are seeds or grains that have been put to germinate. Al germinate containing proteins are absorbed more easily, form enzymes beneficial to health. Sprouts greens are easy to digest.

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Keep Food in Good Conditions

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Keep Food in Good Conditions

Keep in good condition you order food to take home as many times the food portions served in restaurants are bigger than those at home, they often do not eat a good portion of your plate and decide to ask the waiter to bring a box where you left over food.

This custom is very handy because you save money, consume fewer calories and not wasting food. However, it is very important to follow certain rules to keep in good condition this surplus, and know how long it can last in your refrigerator without damage.

Do you think it is healthy to take home the leftover food in your restaurant?

In the magazine, Runner’s World, the nutritionist Liz Applegate gives several tips for the food you left over from the restaurant to remain healthy for your body at the time of re-consuming, since, having traveled a longer trip before coming back to your mouth requires special handling. His tips are:

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50% of Food’s Nutrients can Lose in Refrigerator

Monday, July 19th, 2010

50% of Food's Nutrients can Lose in Refrigerator
By the time the products ‘fresh’ coming to your fridge, might well have lost much of its nutritional value, because since emerging from the fields and have to be transported and stored at various distribution points, fruits and vegetables spend many days under refrigeration.

Barbara P. Klein, a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois, says that once you reach a refrigerator, some fruits and vegetables can lose up to 50% of its vitamin C and other nutrients during a week, depending on the temperature at which it is stored.

That’s why experts recommend that you seek to purchase products from local sources, thus avoiding having been stored and refrigerated for long periods during transit, and thus is more likely to reach our homes still retain all its nutrients.

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The Rainbow of Health

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Eat fruits and vegetables, is one of the phrases cleaning business looking a little guilty eating habits inviting much healthier, but you know what are the benefits of eating  fruits or the benefit from eating vegetables.

The Rainbow of Health

Here is a list of colors and the advantages it offers eat that rainbow of health:

The green: These foods are good to protect against cancer because they are high in phytochemicals such as isothiocyanates. Contains two excellent antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin. Artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, green beans, are among the essential green foods. The avocado and within the kiwi fruit also come into this world that flourish more.

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The Variety of Fruits is also Important

Monday, July 12th, 2010

The Variety of Fruits is also Important
Some people daily and for years had a delicious breakfast and fresh orange juice, and thus, believe their fee is covered fruit nutrition. But the reality is that if you do not include a rich variety of fruits in your diet, be healthier than they create, always have a vitamin deficiency.

According to a new study, we should develop a taste for eating fruits and vegetables of all colors and flavors, instead of always opt for the more obvious choices, such as oranges, apples or carrots. Besides giving new pleasures each day to our taste, we would also be helping improve the health of our eyes, bones, heart, brain and immune system, reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that everyone try to eat at least five servings of vegetables and / or different fruits daily.

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Summer Fruits

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The days have become longer and the temperature starts to rise: Summer is just around the corner. This season brings fruits that are appropriate for the days in the sun, for its freshness and vitamin value. The most popular seasonal fruits are apricots, cherries, cranberries and blueberries, among others.

Summer Fruits

It is ideal to consume these fruits because they are now cooler and even cheaper, because of their greater availability. Some of these fruits can be turned into jams and preserves, others can be frozen to enjoy them during other stages of broken, above all, many turn into delicious cakes and sweets.

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Two Apples A Day to Lower Cholesterol

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Two Apples A Day to Lower Cholesterol
The apple is one of the most complete and nutritious fruits there. About 85% of its composition is water, which is very refreshing and moisturizing, and perfect to be enjoyed on hot summer days.

This fruit is rich in fiber and antioxidants, but also a new study has revealed that eating two apples a day could help reduce by 10% the levels of cholesterol in your body

The secret lies in its rich content of pectin, a mixture of acid and neutral polymers that help remove toxins and reduce cholesterol. And thanks to their content in quercetin, apples also help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Cucumber is a Food Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Cucumber is a Food Rich in Vitamins and Minerals

It is a vegetable rich in water that is usually consumed much more in summer but you should not miss on any diet throughout the year as it has diuretic properties, it is also very relaxing and beneficial for the care of our skin.

The high content of vitamin A makes it a very healthy plant for vision care, strengthening the skeletal system and for the proper functioning of the immune system.

On the other hand, the cucumber is rich in folates involved in the production of red and white blood cells and the formation of antibodies that strengthen the body’s immune system. (more…)

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