Back to nature, so the expression to combat  cholesterol levels rising. Researchers from Loma Linda University, United States, reported that consumption of nuts effective for lowering cholesterol levels in the blood.

The analysis of 25 studies involving 600 people showed, consume 67 grams of nuts (equivalent to a small bag) every day can reduce cholesterol levels up to 7.4 percent. However, experts do not recommend the consumption of peanuts mixed with sugar or salt. Continue Reading »

Zinc, an essential mineral needed for body functions to be perfect. Adequacy of zinc will prevent health problems such as skin acne, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, psoriasis, blood sugar levels are not balanced, slow metabolism, and the sense of taste and smell are disrupted.

Zinc also encourage our immune system. When we had the flu, the researchers believed that cough medicines containing zinc can help stop the virus replication by half. In other studies also showed that zinc has been used to overcome the injury, prevent diarrhea, and slow macular degeneration (a condition causing vision problems).

This mineral is so important, even we need a daily intake of certain amount. But because our bodies can not produce these minerals in nature, we need to consume lots of foods that contain zinc, like oysters, crab, tenderloin, shrimp (steamed or boiled), mushrooms, or spinach Continue Reading »

Diabetes mellitus  has become a global health problem. If not treated, complications of diabetes will lead to a variety of other diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, to impotence.

Dr. Kristen Bibbins-Domingo, researcher from the University of California, San Francisco, United States, recently published his research results on the incidence of heart disease with softdrink consumption.

She said the increasing consumption of soft drinks are generally high in sugar, have an impact on the 130,000 new cases of diabetes, 14,000 new cases of heart disease, and 50,000 people with heart problems in the last decade.

“From the results of this study can be concluded, all policies that could reduce the softdrink consumption may be positive impact on public health,” said Dr. Kristen Bibbins-Domingo . Continue Reading »

Losing weight is not only a matter of sport, but also a lifestyle. Here is a lifestyle that should start you apply to your diet success.

Get used to sit properly
Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia found that by sitting up straight, you will feel full faster and do not need to add another portion.

Eat casually
One reason why French women average slim because they were never in a hurry when eating. By eating more slowly, will make more stomach filled. Eating slowly also fighting a sense of bloating.

Eat on time
Have you eaten at the time? Lyndell Costain in his book, Body Clock, say, the secret is really slim at mealtimes. If your body accustomed eating at 12:00, do not delay until 14:00. “Try to work together with the time determined by your own body. By eating the body suit, you can control your weight without extra dieting, “said Lyndell. Continue Reading »

Behind the bitter taste, papaya leaf was kept benefits as cancer-fighting substances. By experts, papaya leaf excellence in combating various types of tumors in the body is called a “very impressive”.

Nam Dang is a researcher from the University of Florida and colleagues from Japan who has published his findings about the benefits of papaya leaf extract to fight cervical cancer, breast, liver, lung, and pancreas. The researchers used the papaya leaf extract was dried and used as papaya leaf tea.

In research conducted known Dang, papaya leaf extract will produce molecules called TH1 type of cytokines that help improve the body’s immune system. This will support the therapeutic use of the immune system to fight cancer. Continue Reading »

Onion (Allium cepa L) contain the chromium that serves to prevent diabetes mellitus. Like garlic, onions are also important for health.

However, in contrast with garlic, sulfur components in onions is in the form of allyl propyl disulphide. These components play an important role in lowering blood glucose, so good for diabetics.

Onions are also good for preventing heart attacks and strokes. Components of sulfur in the onion will synergize with chromium and vitamin B6 to reduce homocysteine levels in the blood.Onions also have anti-inflammatory properties.

Components of isothiocyanates (also found in broccoli) has been reported to inhibit cancer cells.Components are derived from compounds glukosinolates after changing onion bitten, chewed and digested. Onions also contain flavonoids components very good for preventing colon cancer.

The experts at the University of Bendi Switzerland has examined the benefits of bone onions.Provençal onion consumption every day for 4 weeks can increase bone strengthening calcium concentrations up to 17 percent

Many people are crazy for believing sauna linger in the hot steam can remove toxins in the body. Though there is no toxicity in the sweat that came out during sauna bath. Substances most missing from the body is water, not poison.

And if someone has lost a lot of water, the body can not long survive the risk of death to be its greatest threat.

As reported by the Health, Monday (15/2/2010), three people died and several others seriously ill last week after performing rituals in the detoxification of an expensive spa in Arizona. The spa owner, James Arthur Ray was finally arrested on the case.

According to Dr. Rachel Vreeman of the Indiana University School of Medicine, action cleanse the body through excessive transpiration is very dangerous.

“The body is already designed to be able to perform natural detoxification process through the various processes in the organs of the body,” said Dr. Vreeman.
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With the aim to make bones stronger, whether the treadmill as good as walking in increasing bone density?

The answer: Yes. Are we doing the road around the housing area or walk on the treadmill, both these techniques are both activities that aim to strengthen our bones.

“To strengthen the bones, we need to move our muscles and bones of an opponent with the force of gravity,” says Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., fitness research director of the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, MA. Result, the bone will be able to adapt to our weight and the withdrawal of the muscle cells would make the production more and more and make our bones stronger.
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Sports has become and integral part of our society. Just about everywhere you turn there a sports celebrity endorsing one product or another. We’ve got ESPN, and primetime coverage of sporting events. We’ve also got sports memorabilia flooding the consumer market each and every day. Shoppers hunt for their favorite athlete’s regalia in an efforts to show their loyalty. They also feel for them when they are injured. Continue Reading »

For many years scientist have researched many kind of food  wich have possibility as a cancer drug. Now researchers revealed that red wine and dark chocolate (dark chocolate) is a powerful drug to kill cancer.

Angiogenesis Foundation Chairman, William Li expressed the red wine and dark chocolate blended with blueberries, garlic, soy and tea can be used as materials for making cancer cells that made no famine has undermined the ability of the body.

“We’ve created a level of food based on the quality of these foods to fight cancer. What we consume every day could be chemotherapy for ourselves,” Li said, as quoted by AFP on Thursday (11/2/2010). Continue Reading »