Is it dangerous: drink a small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy?
Already one or two glasses of wine per week can harm the brain development of the child during pregnancy. This was revealed in a American study. So far, quite a few people believed that small amounts of alcohol are safe during pregnancy. But as a long-term American study has found, even one or two glasses of wine per week may damage the brain development of the unborn child and negatively affect on his intelligence development. The researchers studied about 4,167 pregnant women for 1991/92 years, and observe their children’s development in the next eight years. The expectant mothers were in the age group from 18 to 32 years old. They were interviewed about their drinking habits during pregnancy. In addition, maternal and child blood samples were taken for genetic testing. Then, at the age of eight years an intelligence...
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Selenium against cancer: Myth?
The question of whether can protect selenium against cancer of prostate has different answers. A meta-analysis now provides evidence for a beneficial effect. But, obviously, the effect will depend on the correct dose of selenium. Studies, which have prove the effect of selenium against cancer developing were examined, but so far we have conflicting results. So the SELECT study (“Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial”) stopped prematurely after five years, because seemed that the intake of 200 micrograms of selenium per day have no influence on the risk of disease. In contrast, a web analytics of the NPC study (“Nutritional Prevention of Cancer”) came to the conclusion that the same dose could reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 52 percent. However, the protective effect in the NPC study was limited to a specific risk group of patients with cancer,...
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Pollen in April – a serious burden
The symptoms come literally out of the blue nose is running, watering eyes, headache and body aches occur. What announces itself as a cold, is often a reaction to pollen flying. The allergy is there and does not remain rarely last for months until the pollen count is completed. The pollen begins in January with alder and hazel and ends in October with many grasses. Some of them are considered particularly aggressive, although emanating from them for healthy individuals usually no danger. feared and recorded with an upward trend are rapeseed and ambrosia as allergy occurrence. Pollen in April-thet is high season, so allergy sufferers are affected in the worst case delivered all pollen types. Often there are allergies to several trees and grasses on together. It being understood that further aggravate allergies over the years, but can also...
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What is Metabolic Balance?
On January 15, 2016 is Metabolic Balance Day. We explain what it’s all about and why metabolic balance can contribute to a healthier lifestyle. Most diets which are correct at the beginning often don’t bring desired success, or not recommended for permanently using. Metabolic Balance is not a diet, but a holistic nutrition concept that can cause change of metabolism and positively affect on health. This is the aspect of physical well-being on the foreground, while the weight loss is a desired side effect. For each participant is created personal diet plan of metabolic balance. To this are analyzed the blood values and other personal information, such as body measurements or weight. Into consideration also taken personal dislikes and preferences. Then the program leads to four stages of a healthy lifestyle. Self-test: WHtR- and BMI. Although metabolic balance is...
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What you should know about the HCG diet
Spring is here! The things are getting shorter, narrower, tighter, unsightly pads are visible to stimulate and to some adventurous diet intentions. Distributed or currently communicates frequently in the vernacular is called the HCG diet, also known as the Hollywood diet. Supposedly prominent actors, particularly in the US, have used the method, from which the name Hollywood diet should result. HCG is a hormone that is popularly referred to as the pregnancy hormone. The abbreviation HCG stands for “Human Chorionic Gonadotropin”. Non-prescription pregnancy tests detect hCG in urine after. In the first trimester of pregnancy the HCG value reaches the maximum. In medicine, HCG is used by physicians, among other women who want children to trigger ovulation. An authorization for use with the aim of reducing weight, it does not yet exist. Nevertheless, the HCG diet methodology circulates as...
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Interrelation of stress and obesity?
Many know the situation: You hold a new diet for a few days, but then the old cravings breakthrough again, and often you weigh afterwards more than before. The common cause: Stress. But this relationship can break through, as shown by new studies. To lose weight often it is not enough to change the food. Today we know rather than the emotional situation plays a major role. Particular stress provoked binge eating, and makes it so hard to lose weight permanently. This also explains why most diets are doomed to fail. Slimming begins in the mind. That also means – less stress less overweight, recently a research paper from the United States has confirmed. Women from poor areas who suffered from chronic stress, it was made possible through government support to move to wealthier areas. The environment in which...
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