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Thursday, January 09, 2014

This is 7 Vegetables That Can Overcome Flu

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When the weather changes from summer to rainy season, decreased immune system so that the majority of people are more susceptible to illness, including the flu. This disease is often considered to be mild, but if you have the flu, of course, would interfere with the activity. But actually there are some vegetables that can help you cure the flu.

Adding vegetables into the diet can make you avoid the flu. Leafy vegetables contain high mineral and protein. Because green vegetables not only provide the nutrients needed to fight the flu, but also improve overall immunity. Thus vegetables also helps protect from other disorders.

Here are some leafy vegetables should be included in your diet, as reported by Boldsky on Thursday (09/01/2014).

1. lettuce
Lettuce is one type of leafy vegetable that is able to treat the flu quickly and naturally. A bowl of fresh crisp mixed lettuce with sprouts are a good combination for you and can prevent colds and boost your immunity.

2. broccoli
Broccoli is one of the green vegetables are rich in vitamin C which is a good source of vitamin A, potassium, and folate. Broccoli may not be liked by many people because it sometimes has a slightly bitter taste, but it has all the properties that will heal in a short time.

3. kale
Swamp Cabbage is a vegetable which is very good because it contains vitamins A, C and K. This leafy vegetable has a good amount of calcium that can help you beat the infection.

4. cabbage
Probably not many people who like to eat cabbage. However, this vegetable is good in dealing with colds. Rich in vitamin C, cabbage or cabbage is best eaten in the morning after you wake up.

5. spinach
Packed with vitamins A and C, spinach is also rich in folate, thus becoming one of the best leafy vegetables to cure the flu. If you are suffering from a heavy cold, make sure you add the spinach in your daily diet to heal.

6. collards Green
Mustard greens are very similar to kale. Eating one serving of green cabbage will be able to reduce and cure your cold.

7. dandelion leaves
This leafy vegetable is useful to overcome the cold. However, these vegetables are often considered weeds, so many people who do not eat it. Though dandelion greens have a variety of health benefits, among others, helps boost immunity.

Fiber Rich Foods Helps Overcome Asthma

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The study, published in the scientific journal Nature Medicine reveals, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help overcome asthma.

The researchers gave the food to the number of rats. As a result, fiber-rich foods can minimize inflammation or pneumonia.

The addition of fiber to change the nutrients absorbed from the intestines, then change the immune system.

The researchers say the more often people eat processed food products, may be the cause of the increase in cases of asthma.

Airways of asthmatics are more sensitive, more prone to irritation and inflammation. When this happens, the smaller airways and makes them difficult to breathe.

The researchers say further studies are still needed in order to study can be applied to humans.

Experts involved in the study, Benjamin Marsland, say, its application to humans clearly wide open.

" It is still too early, but if it can later be applied to humans, the impact can be quite extensive, " he said.

Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Ready Your Body CrossFit Exercise?

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Everyone can do CrossFit, but every man also at risk of injury when doing so. Because of these risks, it is not everyone safe this high -intensity exercise. Well, when I want to do a CrossFit workout, how do you know your body is ready to do it ?

According to Michael Triangto sports specialists, including the CrossFit high intensity exercise. That is, CrossFit forcing the body to perspire, and much faster impact on the organs and muscles, compared to low intensity exercise. However, determining the intensity of exercise that is suitable for a person's very subjective nature.

" The intensity of exercise is suitable for me that every day is different than the exercise intensity exercise suitable for people who rarely exercise, " he said when contacted by Reuters Health, Tuesday ( 07/01/2013 ).

To determine objectively, he added, we need a definite size. One measurement is fairly accurate heart rate during exercise. According to Michael, the heart rate is a parameter that could be a person's fitness.

Count maximum heart rate during exercise is 220 minus age in years of beats per minute. "for example, a person age twenty, mean heart rate during exercise should not exceed 220 minus 20, which is 200 beats per minute, " said a doctor who practiced in Slim + Health Clinic is Sport Therapy.

However, to be healthier, Michael advised to keep the heart rate is still below the maximum rate, or 60-70 percent of the maximum rate. So with the above calculation, the figure ranges from 120-160 beats per minute.

" The range need to be considered, because if it is less then the sport would not be too beneficial to health, while if it is more, will be at risk, such as injury or heart attack, " he said.

Meanwhile, sports specialist Andi Kurniawan said, before exercise should be done first fitness test. " Especially for the people who are just starting the sport, " said a doctor who practiced in Indonesia 's Sport Medicine Centre.

Andi explained, the fitness test is comprised of amazing flexibility test, strength, endurance, and so on. In addition to these tests will also note the risk factors that are individualized, medical history, and existing health problems.

How to know exercise is beyond the limit and must be stopped ? Andi explained, in addition to heart rate, muscle fatigue could be a marker. If the muscles begin to fatigue during a movement or lifting weights while doing CrossFit, you should immediately stop exercising.

Walking keep you away from the Breast Cancer

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To reduce the risk of breast cancer, we do not need to do extreme exercise. Even with walk we are able to

In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, scientists found that women who regularly exercise brisk walking at the end of the age 30 and 40 years have an increased risk of breast cancer is lower than their counterparts who are lazy to move.

The study included 74,000 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years. They are the respondents in the Women's Health Initiative study in 2002. The results of the study concluded, among others, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

The results of research on the benefits of walking strengthens the studies mentioned regular exercise effectively reduces the risk of breast cancer. In addition, it is never too late to start.

Respondents were simply exercising 1.5-2 hours of brisk walking every week and started when they were aged 35 and 50 years also benefited decrease cancer risk by 18 percent. But, of course, the benefits will be more meaningful when the sport started as early as possible.

Besides walking, other sports that are fun such as swimming and cycling, if done regularly, it will reduce the risk of cancer is greater. Not to forget, there are more heart healthy bonuses while keeping ideal weight remains.
maintain breast health significantly. Never too late to feel the benefits.

Advantages and disadvantages of detoks

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After freeing himself eating a variety of foods and beverages, the idea to do a " clean-up" the body through a detox sounds good. Abstain from eating anything but fruit and vegetable juices, apparently healthy.

Some stores that provide food and beverage products claim to detox detox diet is not just the toxins removed, but the skin will be more shiny, healthy digestion, and improving mental health.

But we should not believe in myths or claims that can not have a scientific basis. Should Arm yourself with the right information.

- What is poison ?
Every day we get chemicals from food ( dyes, or preservatives ), water ( chlorine ), or air ( carbon monoxide ). " Toxins can accumulate in the body and cause inflammation and weaken the immune system, " says Susan Blum, director of the Blum Center for Health.

That is why, according to him, we are so easily affected by chronic illnesses such as headaches, arthritis, or asthma. Actually, the body has a liver organ or kidney to filter and remove waste and toxins. But some people believe modern lifestyles lead to higher exposure to chemicals so that the organ could not clean it.

- The theory behind detox
Doing a detox diet is quite simple, we replace all meals and snacks with fruit juice and vegetables (preferably organic ) for 3-7 days.

The idea departs from the understanding that when our bodies are relieved of his duties digest solid foods, they become more efficient to remove toxins.

The experts agree that fruit and vegetable juices contain many nutrients. But do not pembersihkan 3-7 days magically able to increase the body's natural ability to eliminate toxins.

" Actually, we can remove toxins at any time if we eat properly because it will help the body to function optimally, " said Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live.

- Lose weight ?
Of course the weight will fall if we do the detox. But mostly just " water weight ". When we eat solid food, especially carbohydrates, the body needs to store water in order to digest properly. When we remove the water and food, of course the weight will drop.

The problem is, when we went back to eating solid food, the water will come back again. In some people, for detox actually increase the desire to snack so that when they break free detox finished eating anything.

- Side effects
Detox diet in a short time basically harmless. Maybe you just feel dizzy and a little limp. Experts do not recommend detox on people who are in therapy treatment. For example, high blood pressure or diabetes patients. Detox is also not recommended for children and pregnant or lactating mothers.

" For good health, we not only need to reduce exposure to chemicals, but also supplies the body with necessary nutrients, " said Blum.

That's why, he said with a juice detox is just one part in a healthy diet that consists of reducing processed foods, good quality protein, and include fruits and vegetables in the daily diet.

Olive Oil Prevent Breast Cancer

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Although the taste of olive has become an attraction for thousands of years, modern research presents another reason to eat : Olive oil contains a single-chain unsaturated fats, vitamin E and polyphenols. Two final compound was efficacious lowering cancer risk.

Since a long time the experts have to know one's diet associated with risk of breast cancer. In addition to the recommendation to avoid high-fat foods, scientists are now advises women to the Mediterranean diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and olive oil, as the best way to be healthy and avoid breast cancer.

Research conducted by scientists from Spain to the mice in the laboratory showed that the compounds in olive oil will prevent the genes responsible for the growth of tumor cells in the breast. This oil also works with deadly proteins into " food source " of cancer cells.

Dr.Eduard Escrich, lead researcher, advised us to consume olive oil 50 ml, or the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of pure olive oil every day. However, he said that the benefits of olive oil as an antidote to this cancer can only be realized if it is implemented lifestyle in the long run.

Mediterranean -style diet has been recognized experts on protection for various diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and also for slimming.

Greece is the country 's largest consumer of olive oil in the world. The people in the country consume 20 times more olive oil than the United Kingdom and Italy, which also includes as a major producer of olive oil.

Vitamin E Helps Slow down Senility

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Recent research shows that taking vitamin E regularly every emotion can help alleviate the suffering of those who have dementia or senility.

A study in the journal JAMA found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and levels of vitamin E were given at high dose levels of memory decline more slowly than those given a placebo or dummy pill.

They are able to carry out the tasks of daily periods longer and require less assistance from the guards, said a researcher in the United States.

But experts who are members of the Alzheimer's Society said the doses used are very high and may not be safe.

In the study, 613 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's receiving daily doses of vitamin E. The patient is undergoing therapy dementia drugs known as memantine, which is a combination of vitamin E and memantine, and others are given a placebo.

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Changes in their ability to carry out everyday tasks - such as washing or changing clothes - measured average for more than two years.

"These findings suggest that alpha- tocopherol is beneficial in mild to moderate Alzheimer's by slowing functional decline and reduce the burden on caregivers," said a team led by Dr. Maurice Dysken of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.

Commenting on the study, Dr Doug Brown, director of research and development at the Alzheimer's Society, said the treatments that can help people with dementia carry out everyday tasks is the key to enable these people to live in a good condition as long as possible.

But he said more research is needed to see whether vitamin E actually have benefits for people with dementia, and is it safe taking high doses every day.

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Fasting Slowing Aging

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According to Dr. Siti Setiati, SpPD, a specialist in diseases of the Division of Geriatrics Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indoenesia (Faculty ), with fasting, food calorie count will be reduced.

"Restricting the number of calories of food is one way that has been shown to slow aging and prevent diseases that commonly arise in the elderly and cancer, " he said, Wednesday ( 27/7/2011 ) in Jakarta.

When fasting, generally there will be a reduction in the amount of calories diasup up 10-40 percent of daily needs. Results of animal studies indicate, by reducing the amount of calories, it can prolong life expectancy, lower the risk of cancer, as well as prevent the development of diseases, such as diabetes and kidney.

" Human studies also exist. Result, reduced body fat composition, improved blood pressure, cholesterol down, reduced risk of diabetes, and can slow the aging process, " he said.

Siti said, various studies and literature it has proven the benefits of fasting for health. However, one certainly would not directly feel the usefulness if only the fasting month. " It's certainly not the fast that only one month alone, but must be constantly carried out in the following months, " he said.

Benefits restriction ( restriction ) of calories, said Siti, also affect heart health. Calorie restriction is believed to be a stronger heart pumping and make a person not easily tired after doing the activity or sport.

Meanwhile, Dr. Dr. Ari Fahrial, SpPD, digestive health expert from Cipto Mangungkusumo, say, run fast process that is ideally not a "revenge ", ie avenge or eat at will outside hours of fasting. Therefore, in the process of fasting, basically had no weight loss.

According to Ari, fasting can be termed as the concept of alternate day fasting, where in a day and a half meal, half- fasting. The goal there is a reduction in caloric intake. " Usually the weight loss of about 5 percent, " he said.

Ari asserts, if a person experience weight loss, will be followed by a reduction in calories, cholesterol, fat, free radicals, and increased antioxidant. When fasting, it's good to eat vegetables and fruits that contain lots of antioxidants.

Because, with plenty of vegetables and fruits, are actually in the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and there has been a reduction of sugar by the fibers.

"In principle, if we fast, the body still produces sugar and fat is destroyed. Destroyed with fat, automated piles that do not need to be reduced. Effect of weight loss, " he said.

Buffaloberry, New "Superfood" in 2014

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Researchers claim they have found the latest superfood in early 2014. Its say superfood because of the content of nutrients in this food, including alkaline fluid that nourish the body naturally. The name of this superfood is Buffaloberry.

Buffaloberry is a native fruit from South American soil. Just like other berries, Buffaloberry small, red -colored, with a mix of sweet - bitter flavor. Fruit containing anti-cancer compound lycopene is actually not a new thing.

The fruit is commonly grown in the bush and requires little maintenance, up to flowering and fruiting. Fruit is also known as shepherdia this, a lot of growing in the wild in the former residence of Indian tribes in the north and south Dakota. The fruit is commonly eaten first Native Americans.

Research published in the Journal of Food and Science stated, this wild fruit turned out to contain valuable nutrients. Ease of growth and nutrient content abundant, causing the fruit is suitable to be consumed developing economies to meet their nutritional needs.

The content of antioxidant lycopene in Buffaloberry was very high, reaching 55 percent in the form of apo - 6' - methyl lycopenoate. These antioxidants also that gives the red color to Buffaloberry.

Buffaloberry bitter taste is the result of high levels of phenolic antioxidants, which may help prevent cancer and cell aging. Buffaloberry also contain other dissolved acid up to 21 percent, to make it suitable as raw material for wine.

According to researchers, the current develop investment to Buffaloberry is still limited. Moreover, the findings Buffaloberry benefits is still relatively new. However, the same conditions do not necessarily happen in the next few years.

Buffaloberry cultivation would provide advantages both in terms of nutrition and economics. This is because Buffaloberry holds the potential to continue to grow, consumed, and marketed
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