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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Folic Acid Reduces Risk of Birth Defects

Folic Acid Reduces Risk of Birth Defects
Hormonal changes during pregnancy is often a prospective mother to be no appetite, nausea, dizziness and vomiting. So often when pregnant women have nutritional deficiencies. Yet even during pregnancy, you need good nutrition to the fetus growing into healthy babies.

In addition, a mother also often suffer from anemia or deficiency of red blood. As a result supply of food brought by the red blood is reduced, and the automatic also inhibited the growth of your fetus.

To prevent this and to be born a healthy baby, you need to eat nutritious foods, such as high protein foods, vegetables, and fruits. High carbohydrate foods that are usually less advisable because it can cause the fetus is too large. In addition you are also advised to take vitamins, like A, C, D, E, and K. Also other nutrients that are important to your fetal health. Among other things, folic acid or folic acid, and EFA (Essential Fatty Acids) or essential fatty acids.

Folic acid, from various studies of interventions proven to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTD) or neural tube defects. NTDs are serious birth defects that occur in the brain or spinal cord. Broadly speaking there are three types of NTD, ie Anensefalus, Spina Bifida and Enchephaloce. In the United States estimated 4000 births each year are infected with NTD.

From the number of infected was approximately 2500 babies born with neural tube defects. By taking folic acid this condition can be reduced. This is evident from studies of several countries. As in Britain, NTD type of Spina Bifida than 215 incidents in 1972 decreased to only 38 events in 1992 for per 100 thousand births. Anensefalus also declined from 149 in 1972 to 29 in 1992 per 100 thousand births.

In addition, KL Mahan and S. Stump Escott in the book Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy said folic acid during pregnancy contributes to the development of red blood cells. That is to prevent anemia.

In pregnant women need additional folic acid is as much as 50% compared to normal women (total of 600 ug DFE Folate per day).

Actually, folic acid is almost there on all kinds of food, especially in fresh green leafy vegetables (like spinach), liver, yeast, oranges, beans, potatoes and cereals. Unfortunately, folic acid which includes members of the vitamin B complex (vitamin B9) is also called folacine, easily damaged by heating during food processing. So the effort to get it in the form of milk or a specific vitamin needs to be done, especially 2-3 before and during pregnancy.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Three Ways to Reduce Calories

Three Ways to Reduce Calories
Reducing calories for those of you who are dieting can be done with simple things. Here are three ways to succeed in your diet and fewer calories in the body.

1. Reduce your portions
Most restaurants try to attract customers by offering lower-priced food menu with large portions, such as potatoes and bread. The standard dish at the restaurant, steak is served with a basket of bread, baked potatoes and 16 ounces of beef steak with vegetables.

The portion was sufficient to feed two and even three people. If you remember that do not have to take it all in one meal, you can begin to eat less and cut the calories you consume.

When you order a steak, ask for food boxes to wrap half of your servings to be eaten later. You also can ask the waiter for not bringing a basket of bread and desserts to your table. It would be easier to avoid temptation when no food was not in front of you, even though it was only an image menu.

2. Open up your food
Sauce a topical look like small portions of food than as a whole, but the calorie content can be many. For example, a serving of sauce for the salad which consisted of two cups consisting of 15 calories, while two tablespoons of Italian dressing in the supermarket contains 110 calories. In this case, almost all food calories come from as little spoon sauce.

Same also for sandwiches, pasta, and even your coffee in the morning. Cut calories by choosing a sauce or mustard, mayonnaise compare and choose a pasta marinara sauce instead of Alfredo sauce that crime, and vodka-based sauce.

Creamer in your coffee in the morning contains 40 calories, butter on bread dioles containing 70 calories. Make a conscious decision about the taste of food will distinguish the food you choose.

3. Replace high-calorie beverages with low-fat choices
People who like to drink wine or a cocktail at dinner, do not like to hear these facts, but alcohol contains a lot of calories. 140 calories per bottle of beer.

Mayo Clinic confirms that not only alcohol that contains many calories, calories are also only have little or no nutritional benefit at all.

If you limit the intake of calories per day 1400, one beer will spend a tenth of your daily calorie allotment. When your body takes nutrients from food, you will continue to feel hungry until those needs are met.

Replace high-calorie beer, wine, and drink the mixture with ice tea, diet soda, or sparkling water, which has no calories at all. Use calorie-free sweetener in the ice you than sugar, which contain 16 calories per teaspoon.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Lazy Moving, Cancer Risk

Lazy Moving, Cancer Risk
Cancer is a disease of unknown cause with certainty, but is influenced by many risk factors, such as smoking, unhealthy diet, environmental factors, obesity, lack of physical activity, and stress.

Based on estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), the factor of obesity and less physical activity accounted for 30 percent risk of cancer. Based on the research, there is a link between cancer with excess weight, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. This type of cancer arising from these risk factors is esophageal cancer (esophagus), kidney, uterus (endometrium), pancreas, breast, and colon.

Currently, 1.6 billion adults worldwide are overweight (overweight), and at least 400 million of them obese. By 2015, an estimated 2.3 billion adults are overweight and 700 million are obese.

In Indonesia, according to data from Health Research Association in 2007, the national prevalence of obesity common in people aged ≥ 15 years was 10.3% (male 13.9%, female 23.8%). While the prevalence of overweight children aged 6-14 years in males 9.5% and 6.4% in women. This figure is almost identical to the WHO estimates of 10% in children aged 5-17 years.

In the world, cancer is the number 2 cause of death after cardiovascular disease. According to the report World Health Organization (WHO) in 2003, arising every year more than 10 million new cases of cancer patients with a predicted increase in each year approximately 20%. It is estimated that by 2020 the number of new cases of cancer increased by almost 20 million people, 84 million of them will die in the next ten years if not done an adequate intervention.

Based on Household Health Survey in 2001 is the leading cause of cancer death number five in Indonesia after cardiovascular diseases, infections, respiratory and digestive tract. According to Health Research Data Base in 2007, the tumor prevalence in society of 4.3 per 1000 population. Meanwhile, hospital statistics in the Hospital Information System in 2006, showed that breast cancer ranks first in-patients (19.64%), followed by cervical cancer (11.07%), liver cancer and bile duct intrahepatic (8.12%), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (6.77%), and leukemia (5.93%). Leukemia is a cancer that often occurs in children.

World Cancer Day theme for 2009 is announced by the International Union Against Cancer UICC is I Love My Healthy Active Childhood, and the Ministry of Health is "Come on move, play, and eat nutritious food to prevent cancer. "

It should be concerted efforts to prevent cancer risk factors with physical activity campaigns and balanced diet and healthy for society at large, especially for children as the future generation.

We need to continue campaigning to keep the balance between energy (calories) is obtained with the energy expended. Making changes to sedentary habits (just sit around with no physical activity), which recently expanded as the development of science and technology, such as televisions, computers, internet, and play station that cause increased rates of obesity, with the balance it with enough physical activity.

Cancer control efforts in Indonesia has been widely implemented by the Ministry of Health and other parties outside government, such as Indonesia Cancer Foundation, Integrated Cancer Prevention Assembly , Female Cancer Control Project, Foundation for Children's Oncology Indonesia , Indonesian Childhood Cancer Foundation Love, and others.

Department of Health together with various programs and related sectors carry out a series of activities as part of global efforts in cancer prevention campaign. Activities undertaken are seminars and fun bike for kids elementary and junior high school. This activity is carried out to campaign for healthy lifestyles since the children as the future generation about the importance of a balanced and healthy diet balanced with physical activity.

HKS main message of 2009 is that we consume a balanced diet, physical activity at least 30 minutes a day, and maintaining an ideal weight for life. By implementing the three key messages are expected each person has an ideal weight so that the risk for cancer can also be lowered.
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Maple Syrup Diet Ala Beyonce

Want to know what the secret of Mrs. Jay-Z to have a sexy body? The secret turned out to be maple syrup, water, fresh orange juice and cayenne pepper (a type of pepper is very spicy).

If you want to try this Beyonce's favorite diet, consumption of any such materials to your dinner menu. In other words, this diet makes you only eat two times a day, ie breakfast and lunch.

Origin of low-calorie snacks are allowed to maintain your weight. And, when night came just consumption of these materials. According to Beyonce and a few people who've done this diet, fat in the body to be reduced and also to release toxins or detoxification.

Famous maple syrup since 1995, when one healthcare company in Switzerland recommend it as a new method to lose weight. And, in the not too long, the weight to come down.

Many people recommend the maple syrup is distributed in the UK by Pure Natural Products in Lincolnshire. Because, the results are effective for the body. In addition, the diet with maple syrup is very
safe. But, of course if you've got the ideal weight, you must defend it with exercise and diet regulation.

For this diet, you should make sure to consume a maximum of 1,500 calories per day. And, make sure you eat the natural foods instead of processed. Prepare yourself if at any time hunger comes. "I live with water, pepper cayenne pepper and maple syrup for 14 days. And, it is indeed very heavy, especially when seeing another person with a delicious dinner," said Beyonce.

However, when compared with diet maple, Azmina Govindji of the British Dietetic Association recommends a diet to regulate food intake. "There is no evidence that the detoxification will make us a more balanced meal.
Hunger at night, whether drinking or not will lose a lot of calories and producing an agency to be down.

It describes the body's need for protein, calories and carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals has not been fulfilled. Better to just run in a balanced diet and do not make your stomach hunger, "said Govindji.
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Sunday, August 08, 2010

Diet According Biological Clock

Diet According Biological Clock
The body has 'alarm' when feeling hungry. 'Alarm' body is meant here is the body's biological clock or clock. By eating certain foods according to meal time, you can control hunger.

Here's a guide to eat according to the velocity of a biological clock for a day.

At 07:00 to 09:00
Breakfast is as important as lunch. Only, the number or not as much need for breakfast lunch. Breakfast fruit indeed practical. But, you should also eat foods that contain fibrous carbohydrates such as wholemeal bread and cereals.

Also, select yogurt for breakfast. The content of amino acid tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine in it can make you feel full longer.

At 09:00 to 12:00
Be careful, at this hour, the desire to snack is high enough. If you are snacking chocolate and other sweet foods, for energy during the day to sucked. The best way for the brain continues to work, drink water. Dehydration can decrease the performance of several organs, especially the brain, kidney, and skin. Additional fluids to the body, apart from white water, also from fruit juices, tea, coffee, or milk.

At 12:00 to 18:00
To conquer drowsiness, you should not eat too many carbohydrates at lunch. It to boost serotonin, which to make the body weak.

Instead, protein-rich foods, such as red meat, chicken, and fish such as sardines, plus peas, a choice of lunch. accompanied by drinking fruit juice, drained of energy for after work to boost again, hot chocolate to be a stimulant for the body refreshed.

At 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
At night, the power of gastric slow. So, should you eat foods with less fat. For example, salmon is combined with vegetables and fruits. Number of servings of food also do not overdo it. Because, when a glut in the evening, the food can cause digestive tract to work hard, and the stomach feel full as well as bloating.

21.00 - until early morning
At this hour, our bodies are resting, but the cells in the body it is busy making food that is digested to be circulated throughout the body.

If you have difficulty sleeping, a glass of warm milk to increase serotonin. That is, the substance in the brain associated with the nerve, which to make you more relaxed. If you want to snack, eat fruit that is easily digested body, so as not to interfere with metabolic processes.
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Diet Food Combining Plus and Minus

Diet Food Combining Plus and Minus
When choosing a diet, you want a satisfactory outcome. One of adequate diet is a diet food combining popoler. But, you know, every diet there is pros and cons? In order not one chose, try to first identify the plus minus this diet.

Rules diet: According to Dr. creation diet. William Howard Hay, the food eaten should be harmonized with the natural mechanism of human body functions. It was intended to ease the work of digestion as well as energy efficiency.

Called food combining, because it must be very clever-align food intake according to Dr. Hay-categorized into three groups: high protein foods (meat, fish, eggs, cheese, etc.), alkaline forming foods (fruits and vegetables), and high carbohydrate-containing foods (wheat, rice, bread, noodles, etc.).

Plus: Surviving the right foods will produce acid and alkaline levels balanced, so that the process of digestion and metabolism running smoothly.

This diet recommends that we combine the carbohydrates with alkaline-forming groups, or groups of proteins with alkaline-forming group. Conversely, it is forbidden by combining groups of protein-carbohydrate group, because it will inhibit the absorption of sugar (from carbohydrates), so that later can disrupt the stability of sugar in the body.

Minus: As far as all the nutrients fulfilled (because there is no any dietary restrictions), it should not have a negative body reaction. So far not much research done about this diet in relation to weight loss efforts. It shows that there is no significant difference with a conventional diet.

Because protein and carbohydrate should not be mixed, so if you intend to run this diet, careful planning must be made. That is, you do not need too 'creative' eliminate one element of the completeness of nutrition, for example, by crossing out carbohydrates or protein. However, all the elements needed by the body.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

New Dietary Pattern: Wine and Chocolate

New Dietary Pattern: Wine and Chocolate
Who does not want to enjoy chocolate and a glass of wine every day. Moreover, it turns out to consume wine and chocolate can make weight shrink, as well as create a healthier heart. It also can reduce the risk of developing dementia (a disease associated with memory capabilities), and diabetes.

It sounds "too good to be true", but that's the result of research by Professor Roger Corder, a health expert from England. Corder research has been done for 25 years, for found an association between consumption of wine or drink wine and heart health.

"I am doing this research for many years, to discover the health benefits of wine," said Corder.

"For optimal results, I recommend to take a glass of red wine every day," Corder added. Red wine contains a chemical that is procyanidin, which can also be found on the type of dark chocolate.

Procyanidin can help to help facilitate the circulation of blood. Then, to reduce levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (EC) in the body. Some foods that also have these chemicals are Berri fruit, nuts, apples, and cinnamon.

If you are interested to follow the "Wine Diet", Prof. Corder provide some clues.

Red Wine: Try drinking red wine with a rate of 125 ml / glass every day. However, no more than 2 glasses per day. Choose the type of red wine instead of a mild type. Because red wine of mild type procyanidin which does not contain enough fora healthy body .

In his book, Prof. Corder advised to choose a red wine with tannin levels, acidity, and has a stronger taste for example, choose a type of red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, or Merlot.

Dark Chocolate: Try to eat two or three pieces of dark chocolate every day (if you're not drinking red wine you can replace it by eating dark chocolate).

Diet: Eat three meals a day, if you want to snack try; an apple, 4 walnuts. Do not forget to eat green vegetables to increase antioxidants that can counteract free radicals in the body.
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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Want to Slim? Eat Every 13 Minutes!

Who says dieting should not be snacking? Currently undergoing weight-loss program as you still can eat snacks in between meals.

Even in the diet of 13 minutes, you are advised to snack every 13 minutes. But of course you have to forget the fries or potato chips from your snack list. For a snack that can be eaten only fruit, raw vegetables and protein sources.

Diet 13 minutes was created by Norah Lane, founder of Vitaline Slimming Clubs. He designed the 14-day diet plan is to increase the body's metabolism so that it can burn calories faster.

People who undergo the diet is usually only eat at mealtimes so that the lag time, metabolism of the body does not take place because there was no supply of food. During that time, will be felt rumbling stomach.

But this diet will not make you hungry. Eat a snack during the intervals of food supplies to keep your metabolism remains stable and even increased.

According to Lane, this diet can also help increase fertility. Because nutrients consumed is indispensable for the improvement of fertility.

On average, those who undergo this diet can lose weight 3.5 kilos in two weeks.

By eating low-fat snacks on a regular basis, you can defeat hunger. Raw vegetables you eat as a snack can digest essential nutrients in the form of vitamins and antioxidants which help boost immunity.

You can also eat protein food ingredient to what makes you feel full longer.

For two weeks, you select menu breakfast, lunch, and dinner following.

Breakfast
- A bowl of whole-grain cereal or oatmeal with a glass of milk
- Two pieces of wheat bread with a smear of butter or lettuce and tomato
- One fruit poached eggs and toast
- One banana and one cup of fruit yogurt without sugar

Lunch
Serve the soup vegetables, such as spinach, carrots, tomatoes. Then for the intake of protein, carbohydrate and other nutrients, eat:
- tuna salad, cottage cheese, and eggs
- Sandwiches of two pieces of wheat bread with tuna, grilled salmon, egg, and cheese
- Boiled Potatoes with cheese, tuna, lettuce
- slice of lean grilled chicken breast and steamed broccoli.

Dinner
- grilled chicken breast with mushroom sauce, add asparagus, sweet corn, and snow peas
- Meat roast with carrots, peas, broccoli, and sauce. Add a bowl of fresh fruit slices
- Steak of salmon with lemon sauce. Serve with steamed vegetables
- Rice with carrots and tomato saute peppers

Tips:
- Snacks can you eat raw vegetables or a salad. Choice of vegetables such as carrots, celery, cabbage, asparagus, broccoli, and cucumbers.
- For the intake of protein, consumption of chicken, meat, fish, eggs, tofu, and cottage cheese.
- You can add a little sauce, mayonnaise, or olive oil for flavor enhancer.
- Do not drink calories during the diet. Expand water and tea.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Foods That Can Make Mood Better

Foods That Can Make Mood Better
When conditions are not good mood, you need special nutritional intake. Do diet by eating foods that can make you feel more comfortable.

According to nutrition experts from the United States Monica Grenfell, while psychological condition was not comfortable, take the intake of certain foods. For example, during cloudy or hot weather conditions that make body tired and uncomfortable.

"When the erratic weather conditions, you can easily carry emotions. For that you need a diet that can evoke the spirit," said Grenfell.

We're emotional, we tend to eat at random which makes it convenient. And it triggered a sharp increase body weight.

What are some foods that can make our mood better without having to make weight soared? Here are some types of foods that are recommended Grenfell.

- Breakfast Cereals
Cereals contain folic acid which helps the body absorb iron. This mineral is needed for the body to overcome fatigue.

- Wheat
Eating oatmeal that contains nutrients alkaloids and flavonoids. These antioxidants vitamin B will help to work so they can make our mood better.

- Potatoes or Pasta
Choose a high carbohydrate diet and low protein for dinner. For such a menu at night will help the body prepare itself to be more relaxed and ready for sleep.

- Turkey, Bananas, Dates, Yogurt, Tuna
These foods contain tryptophan, an amino acid which release the hormone serotonin which make the feeling more comfortable and happy.

- Lettuce
These vegetables contain lactucarium a calming effect.

- Cottage Cheese
In addition to a very high protein, cottage cheese types also contain tryptophan.

- Milk
Drinking milk before bedtime will make you more soundly and wake up with more spirit. Add pure honey to give effect more comfortable.

- Bean sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage
These vegetables contain lots of folic acid such as wheat.

- Meat
You need vitamin B6 in the flesh. According to studies, people who are not in a good mood condition vitamin B6 in the body is very low. vitamins.

- Bananas
The fruit is high in carbohydrates and natural fruit sugar. Eating bananas enough make you satisfied and comfortable so there is no desire to snack.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

5 Ways to Easily Prevent Heart Disease

Medical world claims to heart disease as leading cause of death in developed countries. The disease is a scourge of all citizens of the world.

Primary prevention of this disease to done by reducing fatty foods, stop smoking, and exercise regularly. But that all was not perfect.

American Heart Association spokeswoman, Jennifer H. Mieres, MD, said there were two important things that must be controlled, namely blood pressure and inflammation. "Unfortunately, doctors often do not notice two things that to have a serious impact on the heart," he said as quoted Shape.com.

He also revealed five simple ways to prevent heart disease from an early age by controlling these two aspects,

1. Watch Blood Pressure
- Keep your blood pressure less than 119/79 mmHg. If blood pressure exceeds that figure was immediately reduce the consumption of foods high sodium such as canned food, frozen foods, and fast food.
- Perform high blood pressure diet with emphasis on low sodium diet was like grains, nuts, low-fat milk, chicken, red meat, sugar, vegetables and fruit.
- Doing two things that can reduce the risk of heart disease by 24 percent.

2. Banana Consumption
- Cultural not eat bananas every day. The potassium in bananas will create a balance of fluid in the body. It is useful to make normal blood pressure.
- One banana contains 422 milligrams of potassium. To meet the needs of 4700 milligrams per day of potassium in the body, do a combination of foods such as fish silver potassium (490 milligrams per three ounces), and tomato paste (453 milligrams per half cup).
- Meeting the needs of potassium can reduce the risk of heart disease by 35 percent.

3. Sleep Eight Hours Day
- Sleep a therapy to strengthen and nourish the body. While lack of sleep, the body can not recover damages cells and tissues that occur every day. Sleep also reduces stress levels.
- Studies from the University Harvard express, sleeping less from five hours a night at risk of heart disease 39 percent higher from those who slept eight hours a night.

4. Eating Peanut Butter Bread
- Change the family breakfast with bread, peanut butter. Make sure also contain high fiber bread. This step to be implemented to prevent heart disease since the age of the child.
- content of magnesium in nuts combined with high fiber bread to help reduce the risk of heart disease by 40 percent.

5. Avoid Contraceptive Pills
- pregnancy-preventing hormones contained in oral contraceptives increase the risk of blood clots by two-fold.
- If you already eat, do blood pressure checks at least once a week.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Main Key Diet: Count The Calories!

Main Key Diet: Count The Calories!
Options diet is very diverse. You to only do low-fat diet, low carbohydrate or high protein. But importantly from all calorie counting diet is appropriate.

According to recent studies, all types of diets to produce the ideal weight of origin limit the number of calories that enter the body.

Previously, we often hear, the key to losing weight is a low-carbohydrate diets. Even the diet is said to be more effective than low-fat diet.

But a study conducted in the United States over the past two years found that the most important is how much calories are in and out.

"The secret is not on a diet low in fat or carbohydrates," says Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, head researcher from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. "But, by restricting calorie intake and burn with exercise."

Results were published Thursday, February 26, 2009, in New England Journal of Medicine, by Harvard School of Public Health and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, USA.

The study was conducted on 811 adults who are overweight. Each respondent has a fat content, protein and carbohydrate are different. The respondents were required to reduce 750 calories per day and exercising for 90 minutes each week.

During the program, the respondents still consume dairy products and meat. They also must always be met with a nutritionist to monitor the development of diet. The result, on average the respondents have reduced 6.5 kg in six months. Within two years they to get the ideal body weight.

But not all respondents to obtain results. Respondents who more often come to a nutritionist to get better results.

According to one researcher, Dr. Frank Sacks, routinely meet with a nutritionist to make their diets monitored on an ongoing basis and calorie content in food is limited.

"They should be more focus on the calorie content of food consumed," says Sacks.

But some other researchers doubt the respondents still to maintain their weight if it is no longer in the monitoring of nutrition experts.

"Although the respondents have high motivation, when they separated from a nutritionist will be difficult to maintain their weight," says Martijn Katan from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Monday, July 05, 2010

Slim with the South Beach Diet

Slim with the South Beach Diet
This diet plan was first introduced by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston, in Miami, Florida, United States. Originally designed specifically for people with clogged heart arteries, this diet is ultimately even more popular as a means of weight loss are powerful.

Rules: This diet should be implemented in three phases. In the first phase which lasted for 2 weeks, dieters must totally avoid carbohydrates that contain a high glycemic load, such as milk, sugar, sweets, bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruits, cereals, and wheat. However, they are not forbidden to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese, vegetables, and nuts in a normal portion.

Entering the second phase, you begin to be eating carbohydrates glycemic medium, such as sweet potatoes, until the desired weight is reached.

The third phase is the phase to maintain weight (maintenance phase). In this phase, you are allowed to devour little pieces of bread wheat and some fruits.

Plus: SBD (South Beach Diet) is also a very low carbohydrate diet, which is more focused on the distinction of the kinds of food through the content (glycemic load) carbohydrates. In this way weight faster shrinking.

Minus: The diet is at a very early stage could lead to constipation or difficult bowel movements. This is because no prohibition to eat the fruits on the first two weeks. If you still intend to run this diet, it may want to consume enough water.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Tips: Clean the Body from Toxins

You're feeling less comfortable body lately? Less healthy and weak because most of the toxic substance enters the body, for example. That's a time for you to do cleansing your body or that can be called detoxification.

The following tips are easy to clean your body to come back healthy and fit.

1. Note your activities calendar. Do not start a diet of juice when you have an important meeting scheduled in mid-week. The process of cleansing your body causing irritable and emotional.

2. Take care to keep it simple. Reduce caffeine, sugar and alcohol. Stay away from meat because it is difficult to digest, because you're resting your body organs.

3. Relax. Stay away from activity of the body that will move a lot. It's not about losing weight, this is about to start your diet back physically and mentally. It is essential pamper yourself a little. Take a bath of warm water mixed with salt, or relax in the sauna.

4. Listen to your body. The second day is the hardest to undergo cleaning, but after that will be easier. When you begin to feel hungry several times a day while cleaning, pay attention and stop your diet. Do not go on a diet of cleaning more from four or five days.

5. End slowly, do not rush. If during the cleaning process you only consume juice, soup and soft food a few days, do not end up eating Big Macs. Your body will be surprised. Slowly insert the healthy foods in your diet, and to return to your ideal size.
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Friday, June 25, 2010

An egg a day Not Affect Cholesterol

An egg a day Not Affect Cholesterol
Benefits of protein-rich eggs for nutrition course we already know. But many people avoid the consumption of eggs because of avoiding high cholesterol and heart disease risk. In fact, according to health studies, consumption of an egg every day would not harm health.

There is no medical reason that makes you have to avoid or limit consumption of eggs. Health research contained in the British Nutrition Foundation's Nutrition Bulletin states that the content of cholesterol in an egg is very small and will not increase the risk of heart disease.

Studies conducted Juliet Gray, a dietician was trying to abolish the myth of the high cholesterol content in eggs.

"The understanding of that egg consumption may increase blood cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease should be immediately corrected," Gray said as quoted by www.timesonline.com.

According to him, the content of cholesterol in eggs is not much. "If you're determined to reduce blood pressure, which is more important to do is avoid the consumption of saturated fats such as meat, high fat dairy products, cakes, biscuits, and so on."

With the results of the study, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to revise the recommended consumption of eggs that only three eggs a week. In the newsletter, they do not give egg consumption limits even in people who have a history of heart disease.

"We recommend that the eggs can be consumed at any time provided that in accordance with a balanced diet. Indeed there are cholesterol content in eggs but not enough to be able to increase the risk of heart disease, "said Victoria Taylor, a senior researcher at the BHF.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Mediterranean Diet Boost Brain Power

Mediterranean Diet Boost Brain Power
Various benefits of Mediterranean diet has been revealed. Style diet on the mainland nations of the Mediterranean, not only can help you maintain your body shape. With this diet, you also can help maintain heart health, prevent premature aging, even if done by pregnant women can reduce the risk of asthma and allergies in her baby.

Recent research shows Mediterranean diet can also increase the ability of the brain and prevent dementia. The results, published in Archives of Neurology, earlier this week, said the Mediterranean diet is an effective way to help you sharpen your mind.

Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in in New York said the Mediterranean diet could reduce risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease . Increasing dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil to prevent and overcome the damage to cognitive abilities characterized by difficulty concentrating and forgetfulness.

The researchers conducted an evaluation of 1400 men who did not experience cognitive impairment and 482 people suffering from cognitive impairment. Then they were divided into three groups. The first group are those who regularly undergo Mediterranean diet. The second group that is rarely done and occupied the last group of people who never go on a diet at all that.

"By comparison, those who commit Mediterranean diet but rarely have the possibility of repair of damage cognitive abilities of 17% greater than that never do it," said Scarmeas as quoted from www.yahoo.com. "While they are diligent in doing the diet was improved cognitive ability to reach 28%."

According Scarmeas, it is not certain how the diet can help to overcome brain damage. But he theorized, probably due to nutritional intake in the diet rich in antioxidants may prevent brain cell damage that causes a decreased ability of the brain.

Two other experts who conducted an analysis of the results of this study also supports the greatness Mediterranean diet.

"If you are more diligent in doing this diet, the result will be the better for your body," said Dr. Gary Kennedy of Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

Alice Lichtenstein, of Tufts University in Boston, said the study results make people more confident to make it healthful diet.
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Diet Success Tips

Diet Success Tips
Your diet often fail? Maybe there is a need to be updated of how you go on a diet. According to Elizabeth Somer author of 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet, cut 100 calories from their daily consumption enough to prevent weight gain. Check out other tips are simple to get started.

1. Replace your orange juice with blueberries at breakfast.
According to recent studies, animals that were fed blueberries showed 79 percent reduction in free radicals and 64 percent higher vitamin levels in the brain.

Blueberries contain antioxidants that strengthen the muscles of the body against oxidation and inflammation, the factors that underlie aging, also from a heart attack, cancer and diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's dementia. Blueberries act to prevent senility.

Even Tuft University study shows blueberries also regulate genes of the human body, in the production of cells and have disease-fighting chemicals for 24 hours 7 days, protect the brain and all body muscles from damage.

Add blueberries on your cereal, blended into smoothies. Mix with lemon juice and corn flour, make topping pancakes, French toast, waffles and ice cream.

2. Drink slowly.
Drink slowly, the body needs 15 minutes more to digest even a quarter cup of water. Drinking too fast will largely be wasted because the digestive system do not have time to absorb it.

3. Drink tea and coffee between meals.
Women usually drink coffee, iced tea or coffee during lunch and a glass of red wine at dinner. Habits that women are at risk of unwittingly causing iron deficiency.

Coffee, tea, and red wine contains tannin acid which reduces the absorption of iron between 60 to 94 percent.

Women who consume iron deficiency compared to the needs, equally harmful iron deficiency with symptoms of fatigue, colds and infections easily, difficulty concentrating and more. For best results, drink tea, coffee and wine between meals.

4. Avoid Snacking
Sounds cliche possible. But women often do trivial things that cause a lot of calories into the body unnoticed. For example, taste the food being cooked. Not just once but many times. Cleaning the breakfast dishes feed the children with food left in your mouth. Although a bit but the habit was causing calories increasingly overlapping.

Unsweetened chew gum while you cook, to avoid the desire to chew. If you want dessert after a meal, do not go into the kitchen to look for a sweet snack. Go to the bathroom and brush your teeth.

Brushing teeth is a sign for the body that you have finished eating, while leaving a sweet taste in the mouth.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Avoid Eating When Emotions

Avoid Eating When Emotions
When emotions are not stable, most women find an outlet by way of eating. In fact, every time the heart is depressed, the food must always be sought as an outlet. A bar of chocolate, a bowl of ice cream, or a large bag of potato chips to be your friend when you're sad or angry.

Is this condition also happened to you? If yes, then you have a habit of eating the so-called emotional eating. Foraging habits when emotions make the perpetrators called emotional eaters.

Emotional eating is to use food as an outlet when emotions arise, such as disappointed, angry, sad, bored, tired and others. This outlet to get a better feeling.

Usually this outlet to meet the satisfaction of psychological rather than biological necessity. And, while not able to control emotions, body weight will also not be controlled.

Author of When Food Is Love, Geneen Roth, revealed problems eating habits when emotions are exploding this is a serious problem. Especially if it becomes a habit. If ongoing, it describes someone who is experienced not just a problem with eating habits but has a problem from the psychological side.

Food and stress
But many people do not realize the habit of emotional eating. When it becomes a habit, they do it reflexively.

Why so? Food can be comforting to the body. Nutrients contained in foods like chocolate for example, can stimulate the brain release serotonin which regulates our mood. Nutritional brain also triggers the production of dopamine, which can produce feelings of pleasure and mood is more comfortable.

Solutions
Overcoming emotional eating problem is not with kekat diet, but with a pressing desire to eat when emotions are not stable.

- Divert your attention from the table or refrigerator when the mood was not comfortable. Overcome stress with other things that make you happy such as watching movies or reading. If the desire to snack is still large, grab a healthy snack such as fruit or salad.

- Treat yourself to the spa. Perform relaxation with aromatherapy body care that makes sense and your body more comfortable.

- Exercise can be outlet for your stress. Make a fun sports such as salsa dancing. If more seek peace, do yoga.
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Friday, June 04, 2010

10 Ways to Control Blood Pressure

10 Ways to Control Blood Pressure
Healthy life is not difficult. Simple changes in everyday lifestyle is enough to improve the quality of our health. To control our blood pressure to remain normal, there are 10 easy ways.

1. Reduce weight. Make sure the body mass index, measure of weight proportionate to height, is in a range from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 and you will help the performance of the heart and blood pressure you to work better. Try to think like this, the extra weight brought this body everywhere like a brick in the backpack, hit each body part.

2. Eat lots of fiber wheat. Seven to eight servings a day of wheat and derived products, including cereals for breakfast, bread wheat, rice, pasta and others.

3. Eat fruits and vegetables as much as possible. Eight to 10 servings a day consisting of colorful fruits and vegetables will encourage the adequacy of healthy antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber your body needs.

4. Milk. Drink 2-3 glasses of milk a day or low-fat dairy products low in fat will also help strengthen bones, teeth, and improve weight loss.

5. Limit meat, fish, and chicken, maximum twice daily. Replace the meat and enjoy food from wheat. When choosing a menu of meat, fish or chicken, take always a kind of lean.

6. Expand the consumption of nuts, also seeds and legumes in your diet. Nuts contain lots of protein and healthful fat.

7. Limit fats and oils only two to three times per day. Fat is a source of calories at most. Limiting consumption of fats and oils will help control your weight.

8. Reduce salt. Limit your intake of 2400 milligrams of sodium a day maximum. This means less consumption of canned food or that have been preserved, and multiply the fresh food.

9. Move. Sports body at least 30 minutes a day will significantly reduce your blood pressure. Various forms of physical activity, carried out every day can also be regarded as an exercise.

10. Reduce alcohol consumption only twice a day maximum.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Does Fruit Juice In Package Same As Eating Fruit?

Currently, more intense fruit juice in package that offer products with promotional frills "sugar free" or "100% real fruit." For those of us busy women who rarely ate fruit, of course the offer is tempting. But, really drink juice package the same as eating fruit?

Actually, according to Sheah Rarback, experts from the American Dietetic Association diet of fresh fruit rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Because the solid and its structure is still intact, was still good fiber content. While the bottled juice, nutritional partially lost after going through the process of smoothing and filtering.

Even so, according to Rarback, fruit juice in package of 100% real fruit, could be an alternative to the habit of eating fruit. Practical and easy to get this make this product quite popular.

Only, the difference from the original fruit, though no added sugar, sugar (calories) in the fruit that made ​​the liquid diet was higher than the original fruit. Because, after going through the process of destruction, the sugar in fruit is already out, so be more easily absorbed by the body. Also, by drinking fruit juice, means the process of biting, chewing, and swallowing do not exist anymore.

You can also get energy from this drink. Fruit juice or fruit juice consumed with or without pulp, although no added sugar, have continued to have the energy or calorie value.

To get a glass of pure apple juice, for example, it takes more than one apple fruit. So, the calories that enter the body must be higher than eating an apple. But, so weight does not bounce when drinking fruit juices, restricted to 500 ml per day, and divided into two portions. For example, in the morning and afternoon.

To remember, for nutritional fruit does not quickly disappear, it's good to drink juice after opening. Or, if you want the rest is stored, you should seal the packaging.

In addition, you also need to carefully choose fruit juice in package. Noteworthy, among others:

- Read the label on the package carefully. Pay attention to the composition of ingredients and nutritional information listed on the label
- Select a product 100% real fruit, and preservative-free
- Select the packaging still has a normal appearance, ie not
bloated due to accumulation of gas produced by microbial contaminants
-Note the time limit expired
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Acai Berry, New Antioxidant

Acai Berry, New Antioxidant
The name of this fruit may sound strange. Acai berry is not so well known in Indonesia. But the fruit that comes from Central and South America is a favorite for the health and diet programs in the United States within two years.

Acai berry (Euterpe oleracea) grown in the Amazon tropical rain forest in Brazil. Small fruits purple similar to blackberries or blueberries.

High antioxidant content of
What makes acai berry special? As with other types of berries, this fruit is rich in antioxidants that the body needs to ward off free radicals and premature aging.

In www.acaiberrystudies.com sites mentioned, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted a research content of antioxidants in the acai berry with a method of Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC). As a result, the content of antioxidants in the acai berry is the number one among other fruits and far more than his brother, blueberries.

Content of antioxidants in the acai berry by ORAC score reached 167, while the blueberry which ranks second only 32, followed by apples that have only scored 14.

Acai-rich content of anthocyanin and flavonoids. Anthocyanin pigments that give black and purple is a great antioxidant to prevent damage to body cells that trigger cancer.

Increase stamina
The athlete in football and jiu-jitsu in Brazil usual acau berry juice to increase stamina during the match. High antioxidant content in acai berries could increase energy and metabolism.

It also increases the body's immune system prevent disease or infection. The antioxidants did not make the body susceptible to swelling or inflammation.

Helping diet program
Acai berries contain omega-3 fatty acids are also found in salmon oil or olive oil. Fatty acids are needed for the body to increase metabolism, thus speeding up calorie burning.

This fruit also contains fiber so that makes us feel full faster. By eating them, you can suppress appetite and prevent you from snacking between meals.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Kiwi The Super Fruit

Kiwi The Super Fruit
Kiwi fruit is not commonly consumed fruit in Indonesia. Besides is not readily available, this fruit is also quite expensive.

But perhaps now is the time you eat more kiwi. This fruit has more benefits than other fruits of our common daily consumption such as apples, oranges, or bananas.

Rutgers University conducted a study of 27 popular fruits, one kiwi. The research that was launched early January found that the kiwi fruit, including the top and most beneficial among fruit was studied.

Kiwi is rich in vitamin C as antioxidants to counteract free radicals. The content of vitamin C in the kiwi more than twice as many than there are in orange.

No wonder the fruit is highly recommended to be consumed every day as the supply of nutrients to increase endurance in the transition seasons. Vitamin C is a lot of kiwi also prevent damage to body cells that cause cancer.

Petite brown-skinned fruit contains more potassium than bananas. Potassium is helping to overcome the problem of high blood pressure. Kiwi also contains vitamin E is good for your skin health. Compared with apples, kiwis contain more fiber

nice to help facilitate digestion. Kiwi is also low in calories. One kiwi fruit contains only 50 calories. So can you make this fruit diet.

The result also shows the benefits of kiwi for sports fans. For those of you who diligently worked out body, the kiwi is very well taken after heavy exercise. The content of enzymes in fruit can help restore muscle function are tired.
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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Hair Loss, Is it Normal?

Hair Loss, Is it Normal?
Your hair fall out? Do not panic. Pull a deep breath and calm your mind. You may be relieved, hair loss is normal.

Every person loses 40 to 120 hairs every day. Number of hair loss is influenced by the amount of hair you have, your age, and rate of hair growth. The more your hair unkempt, hair loss will be more rare.

Here are the causes of hair loss that you can make reference.

1. Weather factors. In countries with four seasons, the most severe hair loss occurs in the fall. So, if you will be traveling in a country that is experiencing the fall, do not be surprised. It would be a lot of hair stuck to your comb or fall on the bathroom floor when you wash it.

2. Diet. Warning to those that are on a diet. If your hair loss is enormous, it could be that you run the wrong diet. According to dermatologist from the University of Pennsylvania, George Cotsarelis iron deficiency during the diet can cause hair loss. Instead, consult with your doctor, or taking iron supplements.

3. Age. Being a parent is uncertain, so does hair. The older, the hair follicles to shrink or even die, strands of her shorter. Hair also will increasingly depleted, consistent age, especially after women experiencing menopause. However, the influence of age on hair loss is also influenced by genetic factors.

4. Pregnancy. Some women experience hair loss during pregnancy or after birth. It is caused by hormonal changes. Some women also experience hair loss while taking birth control pills.

5. Pain or stress. Hair loss usually experienced when sick. Stress, weight loss dramatically, drawback to iron, and thyroid gland problems can also cause hair loss.

If you're really worried about hair loss, can just go to the doctor. Experts recommend that you just might panic if an area loss widened or if you find there is baldness in the head.

Because, under normal conditions, women will not go bald, such as the usual experienced by men.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Avoid Stomach Ache And Flu With Yogurt

Avoid Stomach Ache And Flu With Yogurt
If your body fat, got the flu, as well as being abdominal pain, it's good to drink yogurt.

It may be that, yogurt is a panacea for all the complaints above.

Not only able to scrape the body weight, yogurt also claimed could ease the flu, as well as fend off irritable bowel syndrome.

Because the yogurt contains elements found in dietary supplements, such as probiotics and prebiotics. The two can complement each other to improve the system in the intestine.

Increase the number of beneficial probiotic bacteria needed by the intestine, while prebiotics provide food for beneficial bacteria that already exist in the gut, such as starch which can also be found in bananas, leeks, asparagus or chicory.

Results of recent studies say that the existence of 'good bacteria' in the gut would be useful against a variety of allergic diseases, such as eczema and asthma.

In fact, the findings of scientists from the Institute of Food Research, also claims that probiotics could increase immunity to the pollens of plants which usually triggers fever flu.

The digestive system is closely related to immunity. Therefore, some parts of the body's defense system within the intestine.

Good digestion, will be able to patch the 'leaky gut', ie allowing intestinal allergen proteins from digestion, seeping into the bloodstream.

Claire Williamson of the British Nutrition Foundation, revealed that probiotics can stabilize an unbalanced gut condition, due to consume antibiotics.

Probiotics can also help overcome the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and constipation problems, diarrhea, cramps, and fatigue.

But be careful, most probiotic supplements are unable to meet outstanding claims of efficacy that is written on their labels.

According to Professor of Microbiology at the University of Readings, Glenn Gibson, a single dose should contain at least 10 million probiotic bacteria, to ensure the number of bacteria that can survive until the intestine, through the acids contained in the stomach.

While Claire Hanike, a dietitian from St. George's Hospital London, said, at least every probiotic supplement should contain at least one billion bacteria.

If not, the supplements would not be too effective for your intestinal problems. Now, instead of doubt, you better be drinking yogurt.
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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Vegetarian Diet To Get Pregnant

Vegetarian Diet To Get Pregnant
The majority of causes of difficult pregnancy is a lack of ovulation cycle disorder. This is caused by hormonal disorders or diseases such as endometriosis, and cysts. One reason, according to Neal Barnard, MD, nutrition researcher at Washington DC, foods that tend fatty animal products can dramatically increase the levels of estrogen into the blood.

Answer to this problem was closely associated with vegetarian diets. According to Barnard, a vegetarian almost all women ovulate regularly. It turned out that vegetables and fruit can stabilize the hormones. By choosing plant-based foods means you avoid the hormonal swings that can make a mess of the menstrual cycle.

More than 5 million women in North America suffer from endometriosis, a condition in which diseased cells that should grow in the uterus spreads to other body parts. Tues wrong this place continues to pile up, swell and can cause sores that interfere with conception and pregnancy.

Advantages vegetarian diet is to avoid major source of organochlorines. That is, chemicals that are formed in animal fat and trigger endometriosis in a way weaken the resistance of cells such misplaced.

In short, with a stable estrogen, menstrual cycle will be more organized, then this will make the cells that grow in the wrong place will shrink and die. Adherents of a high-fiber vegetarian diet has a sufficient supply of fiber that serves to displace the excess estrogen from the body safely.

Soybeans are excellent sources of vegetable protein and estrogen, which is also known as phytoestrogens. This shape is different and has different effects. Some functions similar to estrogen in the body, although only a very weak effect compared to real estrogen.

Much more action to reduce the activity of estrogen. The evidence indicates that phytoestrogens may help reduce symptoms of menopause that interfere with and limit the growth of cancer cells.

Another food source that serves food to maintain a balance of hormones:
• Wheat: wheat chocolate, pasta, rice, seral, oatmeal.
• Vegetables: w ortel, sweet potatoes, spinach, kale, broccoli
• Legumes: peas, soybeans, black soybeans.
• Fruits: apple, mango, banana, peach, pear.

Improving fertility
Two belle of the nutrients needed to repair fertility and healthy pregnancy, are:

- Folic acid, found in dark green vegetables, kale, citrus type fruits (including citrus, grapes, lemons), legumes, whole grains, and bread with folic acid additives and cereals. Consumption of folic acid supplement of 0.4 milligrams or often written as 400 micrograms (mcg) per day.

- Calcium. Recommended dosage is 1000 mg per day. The best sources of calcium are low-fat milk (414 mg per cup) and yogurt (a small pot containing 302 mg).
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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Low Salt Diet

Low Salt Diet
Many of us love to eat foods that taste savory or salty. In fact, consume excessive salt in our diets can lead to high blood pressure or hypertension.

Recent research has found that eating high amounts of salt can increase the risk of osteoporosis and stomach cancer. Salt also can aggravate asthma symptoms in patients.

In addition, the content of sodium in salt can bind and cause fluid buildup in the body, so that body weight increased.

According to the standard of health, the amount of salt we consume each day should be no more than 6 grams. It would be better if we limit our salt intake with a diet low in salt.

Sodium salt can exist naturally in certain foods, eg meat. While many processed foods that contain salt such as canned foods, processed meat, and so forth. Similarly, the biscuits and potato chips are very tasty and salty.

What should be done during low-salt diet? Follow these tips from Nathalie Winn, nutritionists World Cancer Research Fund, London, England.

- Reduce salt intake. Start by reducing salt levels during food processing. You also have to get rid of the salt at the dinner table. Most, excess salt intake occurs at the dinner table.

- If you can not stand the taste of food that is too fresh, may add other seasonings such as pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and so forth.

- Avoid foods that contain lots of salt as potato chips, and so forth.

- Eat foods that are salt-free ingredients such as fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and also eat healthy carbohydrates, such as brown rice or oatmeal. Eating fruits and vegetables at least 5 servings a day can reduce cancer risk by 20%.

- Avoid canned foods. Choose foods from fresh ingredients. Because canned or processed foods contain salt up to three-fold.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

5 Reasons Consume Healthy Fats

Many of us who avoid fat because they want to live healthy and maintain weight. Though not all fats harmful to health.

Fat is one nutrient that the body needs to help increase metabolism. For example, omega-3 fatty acids. A lot of fat contained in fish from cold seas, such as salmon and mackerel is very much needed body to heart health as well as intelligence.

Other foodstuffs that contain healthy fats are walnuts, almonds, spinach, avocad, as well as material from a case of knowing soy, tofu, and edamame beans.

What are the other benefits of fat for health?

Maintaining heart health
Omega-3 fatty acids can prevent swelling and prevent the risk of high blood pressure. Fat is also good for diabetics. Omega 3 can help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes this.

Overcoming pain
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that more than 60% of patients with neck pain or back stop the intake of painkillers after taking salmon oil pills for 20-30 days. That's because the omega-3 fatty acid content in salmon that can fight inflammation or swelling.

Maintain weight
When the mood is not stable, women tend to eat uncontrollably. Douglas Bibus, PhD, omega-3 fatty acids researchers from the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Center, said Omega-3 can help stabilize mood. If the mood is stable, any diet will be better. So you do not have to worry about diet disrupted.

Improving the working brain
Omega-3 fatty acid DHA mengasup forming 25% of nutritional needs of the brain and regulate the production of the hormone serotonin, which causes feelings of pleasure. Those who are depressed need more DHA intake to cope with stress.

Reduce asthma symptoms
Omega 3 helps reduce swelling of the respiratory tract in patients with asthma. According to Indiana University research, people with asthma who eat salmon oil pills have the ability to overcome the symptoms of asthma than those only taking the drug.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Delicious Meals Without Fat

Delicious Meals Without Fat
At a party or social gathering would provide tasty foods. However, it feels uncomfortable when not taste dishes. Moreover, if some dishes that are served are your favorite foods. But, if all are worth trying, it could be weight will soar.

Do not worry, you can still eat well, really, on these occasions. Check out his strategy!

Fill the stomach before you go
Do not arrive at the event with a very empty stomach or you get hundreds of extra calories just from the appetizers. Eat a bowl of vegetable soup or other snack an hour before you depart. When I got there, skip the food abundant amount of cream or sauce, or baked goods.

You can also eat fruit at home first before going to the event. That way, your stomach is too empty when he got there. Because the stomach is filled, you were not too 'crazy' to eat a meal there.

Keep your food portions
Take the dishes in small portions. You can sample all the food while satisfy the desire to eat your favorite foods . Another trick you can use a small plate, so the portion taken is not excessive.

Beware of the calories in drinks
Before you are aware, alcoholic Beverages, soda, and juice has Contributed hundreds of calories. Also Alcohol cans reduce the desire for healthy food. Consider as an additional liquid calories Because They do not reduce the amount of food you devoured. If forced to, enjoy a glass of wine, or as a mixture of diet soda make your cocktail.

Controlling food
You are more Difficult to control the food while outside the home. A WHO study shows That people eat out 13 times EACH month to obtain 32 percent more calories Than those WHO only eat out four times a month.

The restaurant serves a larger portion. Also You cans not know how They process food. "When you cook at home, you cans present what you really Want, and you know all the ingredients," says the author of The Foods You Crave and host of Healthy Appetite on the Food Network, Ellie Krieger.
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Friday, April 16, 2010

Healthy Heart Tips

Healthy Heart Tips
Recently, researchers in the United States announced that the defective genes named MYBPC3 increase the risk of heart disease up to seven times compared to people who do not have the gene.

Fortunately, on heart health issues are not only determined by genetics alone. A U.S. study found smoking, obesity, lack of exercise contributes 30 to 40 percent risk of heart disease.

Want to know another way your heart healthy? Here are some tips you can apply in addition to reducing smoking, exercise, and diet.

Chinese Way
than good, it turns out peking duck can reduce your risk of heart problems. Researchers at Jefferson University in the United States found that red yeast rice to be one spice duck was able to lower cholesterol in the heart in 60 patients. Yeast is as effective as statins in suppressing cholesterol.

Sun exposure
Harvard University study found that people who are rarely exposed to sunlight are more susceptible to heart disease. Therefore, our body turns out to produce vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Apparently, this became a new reason for the holiday weekend.

A Glass of Wine
Before you sleep, it's good to drink a glass of wine. Research in the American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition explained, the wine will increase in unsaturated fats, omega 3 which is known as a heart protector.

Sex
One study showed men who had sex three or four times a week can reduce the risk of heart disease.

Laugh
Abundance of laughter is very good for the heart. Cardiologist from the University of Maryland Medical Center in the United States found that people with less laughter, more susceptible to 40 percent of heart attacked.

Fruits
Some types of fruit shown to reduce cardiovascular risk. As a rich cherry anthocyanins, potent substances as antioxidants. Apples, rich in antioxidants that can help reduce the negative effects of LDL cholesterol types. In addition, you may want to try tomatoes, berries, and grapes.
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Friday, April 09, 2010

Mushrooms Food Good For Slim

Mushrooms Food Good For Slim
Already desperately diet and exercise regularly, but the weight would not go down? Eating different types of mushrooms can be an alternative to reduce the calories in the body.

Mushrooms are rich in nutrients. If processed into food, among other properties, the source of vegetable protein. able to reduce the risk of coronary artery blockage, containing antibiotics are useful for the prevention of anemia, and is also believed to be aphrodisiac (passion-enhancing foods.) However, mushrooms can be slimming, it's new!

The reason women difficult to lose weight, one of them is because they do not pay attention to the high caloric content in the body. In a study published journal Appetite, as quoted VIVAnews from the Women's Health, 18 January, found that most people who consume a variety of dishes contain meat or mushrooms once a week, reduced calorie levels up to 420 kcal.

So, if you eat it every week, according to research results, is not impossible that the body can burn calories to 1680 kcal per month. Then, how is the calorie content by weight?

When the body burns 3500 kcal, it turns out to reduce weight up to 0.45 pounds. That way, you need to eat a meal containing mushrooms, like oyster mushrooms, shitake, or straw routinely once per week for six months to dispose of one kilogram of body weight.

However, you need to know the amount of calories that go in the body. This is to avoid excessive calorie burning later. There is an easy way to calculate your calorie needs each day formula is as follows:

Men = 66 + (7.13 x IBW) + (5 x H) - (6.8 x A)
Women = 65.5 + (9.6 x IBW) + (1.7 x H) - (4.7 x A)

Description:
IBW = ideal body weight (kg)
H = Height (cm)
A = Age (years)

With the above calculation, then both the strengths and weaknesses can be overcome weight by eating according to the caloric needs for an ideal body weight.

Well, then, would be nice if this mushroom cuisine tailored to your diet program. Could be shrinking weight faster than you think. Good luck!
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Friday, April 02, 2010

Diet Without Hunger

Diet Without Hunger
Tired with all sorts of diets and no results? Unable to diet with the hunger that makes the stomach tortured?

Hunger during the diet was often makes people reluctant to live it. Limiting the intake of main meals make people even surreptitiously snacking. This is often the reason for the failure of your diet.

Maybe you should try this one diet. Within seven days, the weight will decrease to 2.5 kilograms without you feeling hungry. Raw foods should be consumed in this diet is a food that makes the stomach feel full longer.

The materials that have a level of satiety index (SI) or very high filling ability. For example orange, the SI was higher than the banana.

Because of rapid filling, you do not need to snack again. These foods are also low in calories and fat.

Diet without hunger is the perfect venue for those who have a high appetite and the hobby of eating snacks in between meals.

During this diet, you can still eat three times a day as usual. All you need to do is change the menu. Do not forget to keep drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day. You'll also be able to enjoy the coffee or your favorite. But avoid added sugar, milk, or cream.

Sample menu:
- porridge oats with a glass of low fat milk and sliced ​​fresh fruit.
- Two oatmeal cookies with a pack of non-fat cheese and a citrus fruit
- Two slices of fat-free bacon, a poached egg fruit, and one glass of orange juice
- Two low-fat cheese slices and two tomatoes
- 30 grams of cereal without sugar, low-fat milk and berries
- One box of yogurt without sugar, one tablespoon of honey, one pear
- Two scrambled eggs, one slice of bacon, and orange juice
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