The skin is the body’s largest organ and when it soaks up the sun, it helps produce Vitamin D, which is vital to maintaining a healthy calcium balance, immunity, blood pressure and insulin secretion. “When skin is exposed to the sun for extended periods of time repeatedly, however, the risk can far outweigh the reward,” [...]
Women and Alcohol It is often quoted that females have a lower tolerance to alcohol than males and this is an indisputable fact but few people ever go on to tell exactly what the affect is and why. Hopefully this article will help shed light on exactly what happens when you drink alcohol and why [...]
An effective approach to managing skin allergies has three components. Firstly you must understand the condition, then you must discover if anything is triggering your skin reaction, and thirdly you must look after your skin. Many people think that allergies only affect the respiratory or digestive systems, but they can also affect your largest organ- [...]
Modernization is wonderful, but there are also other factors in the modern life we live in that may subject our bodies to harm. Understanding what can harm us and what will help us will be our best defense. Free radicals, our body’s natural enemy subject our body to more than 10,000 hits during a normal [...]
Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that helps the body’s tissues absorb glucose (sugar) so it can be used as a source of energy. The condition may also develop if muscle, fat, and liver cells respond poorly to insulin. In people with diabetes, glucose levels [...]
Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. It is believed to play a role in anti aging, as well as helping with jet lag and insomnia. But caution is well advised with using melatonin as a supplement, given how powerful its effects are. One of the problems with melatonin is that most of the studies [...]
Nutritionists advise us to eat with them and trust these fruits. A diet based on prune a great idea during the warm season. Composition of plum Water is found in plums composition to 80%, with nutrients such as carbohydrates (fructose and levulose), cellulose, organic acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium and [...]
The research, conducted by the Department of Food Science at the University of Minnesota, found that women who exercise regularly use other estrogen than sedentary women. “Studies suggest that physical activity decreases the risk of cancer, but no studies to explain why. Our study is the first to demonstrate that aerobic exercise influence how our [...]
The starch content in potato is a complex carbohydrate digestion whose slow release carbohydrates (19 to 100 g carbohydrate) will not lead to a steep rise in blood sugar. The potato is a source of energy and promotes satiety extension. A potato with skin contains 12% of the recommended daily intake of fiber, which are [...]
Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of provitamin A, known as carotene. All these compounds help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer and stimulates the visual system, especially at night. The carrot is a root vegetable with a fleshy, elongated and colored on the surface and leaves are like [...]
