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.

Not only cholesterol, apparently nuts are also useful for reducing triglycerides, blood fats, are associated with heart disease. Benefits of nuts is more pronounced in those classified as obese body weight.

Aside from being a source of fiber and a good vegetable protein, researchers can not explain how the mechanism of the cholesterol-lowering nut. One theory states, the content of phytosterol which is naturally present in nuts will prevent the absorption of cholesterol by the body.

Nuts are a food that is cheap and accessible. Buncing, red beans, peas, or soybeans, when processed into various types of food. In addition to make vegetable, beans are also delicious when eaten by boiling. So, there’s no reason to exclude this food in our daily menu.

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.

To get more intake of zinc, following which you can do:
1. Limit your intake of alcohol and coffee. Both types of drinks will increase our desire to urinate. The more often you urinate, the more we remove the zinc.

2. Do not cook too well. Food wich steamed, baked, or boiled too long, will reduce the zinc content by half. Nuts were among the most easily affected.

3. Eat unprocessed foods. Content of zinc in wheat will be lost up to 75 percent when processed. As far as possible avoid too white bread.

4. Add milk formula with zinc for infants. If you are still able to breastfeed the child until the age of six months, you can try adding milk formula with zinc content with your breast milk.

5. Eat lean meat. If you’re not a vegetarian, the best way to get a daily intake of zinc is to eat meat. Fish can be a good source of zinc.

6. Nuts. If you do not like to eat meat, add beans to salads or other menus to boost the amount of zinc. Once again, do not cook it too long so sengnya insoluble content.

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 .

By using computer simulation, heart disease associated with a variety of factors, such as obesity and consumption of food containing salt. “So far, we underestimated the incidence of heart disease softdrink because it is more popular drinks on teenagers. The focus of research this disease more adults over the age of 35 years,” said Domingo.

She added, the link between the incidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes is very real. However, the increasing obesity factors may also be influential.

“Various studies show the impact of consumption of sugary drinks. For decades an increase in consumption of sweet drinks,” she said.

The experts warn, to prevent diabetes, we must reduce the intake of beverages with added sugar. If diabetes is diagnosed with blood sugar, weight, blood pressure and blood fat levels must be controlled. If a sport is not controlled, should be done with drugs.

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.

Enjoy a glass of carbonated water
Many who avoid carbonated drinks because it is considered cause flatulence. In fact, drinking a glass of carbonated water a day can help digestion and constipation.

Drinking water in sufficient quantities
The more you drink a little water each day, the more weight you feel your own body. However, if we drink plenty of water, the body will automatically remove excess water. Drink 1-2 liters a day to speed up your diet program.

Friends with good bacteria
By eating something full of sugar or salt, we change the balance of the bacteria in the stomach. The good bacteria displaced and vice versa, the bad bacteria will control our stomachs. Thus, the digestive system was disrupted and was as swollen abdomen. Research shows that probiotics can be purchased in supplement form or yogurt may prevent the development of bad bacteria.

Jump of rope
This in addition to fun activities can also make you slim. When he jumped the rope, your lymphatic system will wake up active, the drive functions normally scraps piled up in some parts of your body.

Massage
According to one study, by pampering yourself with a massage, you really have to help the body’s blood flow and fluid in the body that often causes you to feel fat. The best massage using aromatherapy for a particular scent more quickly helps improve blood circulation, metabolism, and also the body detoksasi level.

Strength posture
In his book, Diet Bible, Judith Wills said, “By changing your posture, by itself you will feel taller.” Bad posture will make unsightly body, such as doubled chin, chest down, and a rounded belly. Always try to keep standing up, sitting with your back straight, and shoulders are not declining.

Ha … ha … ha ….
What do laugh with slimming? If we laugh, the abdominal muscles will contract and will reduce stress hormones that often encourages us to eat impulsively. “Research has proven that laughter on a regular basis with out calories as running,” said Jane Alexander, author of Detox Kit.

Give color
Many who think if you wear black from top to bottom, you can hide the body weight. This opinion is not right. In fact, wearing a black color only on the body that wants to be disguised in size. Or, make sure you wear your boss or fresh-colored blouse and skirt bottom, or black pants. This will avoid people to see your view from the waist down, but instead they focus with your body from the waist up.

Learning to love yourself
According to researchers from Stanford University of School of Medicine, if you have trouble like yourself because of your current body, the more likely you will choose the wrong kinds of food. They suggest, you write the affirmation of your liking to the body or yourself. Try reading the text whenever in doubt. For example, “I feel okay today.” Although it sounds strange, but what of it? Who knows you’ll feel more passion to your diet program.

Pamper yourself
To encourage your confidence, do not forget to pamper yourself every chance. Feel comfortable and happy is an important part of personal confidence. According to research published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, feel comfortable and happy can help reduce body weight.

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.

Experts say, papaya extract has no toxic effect on normal cells and thus more secure than cancer therapy in general. In his research, 10 types of cancer cell culture and mixed with papaya leaf extract and then observed for 24 hours. Proved, papayas slow the growth of tumor cells in all types of cancer.

Besides consumed as fruit, papaya is also used as traditional medicine, especially by the Aborigines in Australia, the population of Vietnam, and several other Asian countries.

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

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).

Scientists identify chemical ingredients contained in food. These chemicals have the function to stop the flow of blood supply to the tumor tissue so that cancer cells will be starved which will die.

Li cited a study at Harvard Medical School that showed a man with the consumption of cooked tomatoes a few times a week can reduce the likelihood of prostate cancer as much as 30-50 times.

“There’s a medical revolution that is happening around us. If this is true, it will have an impact on consumer education, food service, public health and insurance institutions,” he added.

Eating a variety of these foods together to make the fight against cancer properties become more effective and powerful. For some people around the world that can not afford cancer drugs, the possibility can make the treatment of cancer through diet as the only best solution to fight the cancer cells in her body.

Currently about a dozen drugs have been used to stop the blood supply to tumors by using the tactics of treatment called anti-angiogenesis “. But almost certainly that the treatment for cancer is not a cheap treatment

Eating fish oil for 3 months every day can have an impact that is as effective as drugs, such as reducing risk by 25 percent schizofrenia. Researchers believe omega-3 content in fish oil can make a healthy heart and beneficial effects for the brain.

“The finding that the natural ingredients can prevent or at least postpone the beginning of psychotic disorders (psychosis) may give hope that the likely alternative treatment for antipsychotic drugs,” said researcher Dr Paul Amminger as quoted by the BBC, Tuesday (2/2/2010) .

Powerful antipsychotic drugs often have serious side effects, so many people who do not use the drug. But the scientists tells if using fish oil supplements are generally well tolerated by the body.

International research team consisting of researchers Austria, Australia and Switzerland involving 81 people who are considered high risk mental health problems. Subjects that are considered high risk are people who have a family history schizofrenia, other psychiatric disorders or show mild symptoms of these psychiatric conditions.

In this study participants divided into two groups. One group of fish oil supplements containing 1.2 grams of omega-3 for 12 weeks, while another group taking a placebo.

Dr. Amminger and the team observed participants for 1 year to see is there a subject who developed psychiatric disorders. Obtained from the group who consumed fish oil supplements were found only 2 people who develop mental disorders, whereas the placebo medication groups of 11 people.

The scientists believe that omega-3 contained in fish oil can alter the signals in the brain that have a beneficial effect.

“If fish oil could prevent mental disorders, then this would be better than to give an antipsychotic drug that can give effect on weight or sexual dysfunction. The omega-3 could actually benefit the body with no other health effects,” said Alison Cobb from the mental health charity Mind.

Antioxidants are compounds that can prevent or inhibit the oxidation processes that are harmful to the body because the cells triggers free radicals. Cells of free radicals and is uncontrolled causing specific diseases, usually cancer.

Because it can prevent and fight disease, antioxidants are claimed to extend life. Not only that, antioxidants are believed to increase sexual performance and many other benefits.

But now researchers from Kansas State University, United States proved that antioxidants in high doses can be a problem for the body.

Antioxidants only works when there is a pro-oxidant compounds (trigger the oxidation process) in the body. When the dose of antioxidants and pro-oxidant imbalance or high antioxidant levels of pro-oxidants while low, the body will form a pro-oxidant compounds to balance with antioxidant levels, and this will make cells free radicals are not beyond repair.

“Many people believe that by eating lots of antioxidants, the benefits to the body also will be many more. But it was wrong, very high doses of antioxidants to produce the opposite function, namely causing weakened muscles, shortness of breath, the oxygen in the blood flow blocked even accelerated aging, “said the researcher, as reported by Steven Copp Dailymail, Saturday (30/1/2010).

It should be noticed for more consumption of broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, blueberries, soy and other foods that contain antioxidants that are not excessive.

Kaufman, who is also head of Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism in Los Angeles hospital, explaining, among the favorite places accumulate fat, belly fat is the most difficult to destroy. “And also, fat-belly fat is easier to make inflammatory cells issue because the hormone that makes us resistant to insulin which leads to blood sugar levels soaring.”

And we need to eat to fight fat in the abdomen is:

Calcium
In addition to its ability to burn fat, several studies have also mentioned calcium can affect the hormone calcitriol production that triggers the emergence of a type of fat steroids, said Barbara Quinn, RD, who is also the author of The Diabetes Diet DTOUR.

According to the University of Tennessee, people with obesity who eat foods rich in calcium, 70 percent succeeded in reducing body weight and 64 percent fat from the body. Foods rich in calcium, low-fat milk, broccoli, and spinach.

Vitamin D
Tufts-New England Medical Center announced, when we are deficient in vitamin D will increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. This is evident from their research that 46 percent of known diabetes after vitamin D levels was not enough. And that vitamin D, working up the body needs calcium. Foods rich in vitamin D are fish, salmon, mackerel, tuna, cereal, and cheese.

Omega-3
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that women who ate omega-3 included in the daily diet, weight loss experienced shrinkage up to 2 kg. The fat that is most greatly reduced in the middle of the body.

Omega-3 fats that are healthy, work by slowing the digestive process. This allows us full longer. Quinn also mentioned, omega-3 suppress inflammation and optimize the work of the pancreas. Rich food sources of omega-3 is known, eggs, shrimp, salmon, tuna.

Fiber
Fiber is a nutrient that not only makes us full longer but also low in calories. This is why anyone who wants to have a proportional body, must be obliged to eat lots of fiber. University of Minnesota even mention fiber consumption can eliminate body fat by 1.5 kg every month.

How it works, fiber out appetite control hormones. So in the digestive tract, fiber-shaped gel attached to the carbs then slow the absorption of glucose, Quinn explained. This gel form to be maintained until the end of the digestive tract. So do not be surprised if their blood sugar is diligently eating fiber will always be stable. Fiber-rich foods are cereals, wholemeal bread, brown rice, oatmeal, fruit and vegetables