Iron deficiency – an often underestimated problem
Our body needs iron for red blood cell formation: The contained therein blood pigment hemoglobin, a protein that allows the storage and transport of oxygen. Also in energy metabolism plays an important role iron. No wonder that iron deficiency is a range of unpleasant and even dangerous consequences in its wake. Iron deficiency is widespread. In women, the loss of blood in menstruation and birth as well as the increased needs during pregnancy and lactation periods take their toll. Estimated 5-10 percent of the Americans population are affected by iron deficiency anemia. In developing countries, it hits almost 50 percent of the population, especially women and children. To a limited supply of iron in the diet lead, among other: A meat diet The consumption of black tea, coffee and red wine, the tannins contained Milk and foods that contain...
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How much legumes are helpful?
Many doctors and diabetologists recommend eating legumes. How useful they actually are, now a randomized clinical test has shown. Beans, lentils and Co. are especially recommended, because of their property of slow digested and their high fiber content. A study that was recently published, now could show that legumes can reduce blood pressure and HbA 1c value effectively. In the study take a part 121 patients with type 2 diabetes. The subjects were divided into two group. A one of them should consume daily at least one cup of cooked beans, chickpeas, lentils or other legumes. The other should pay attention only to the consumption of whole grains. Legumes significantly lower blood pressure. Study leader David Jenkins announced that all study participants were able to lose their excess weight. They reduced the calorie intake, eating less fats and more...
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Green tea is a super weapon?
Many people rely on the health benefits of green tea. The research is interested more and more in to the traditional drink – with encouraging results. In Asia green tea is used for relief and healing of various diseases for centuries. And even in Western countries, green tea is now regarded by many people as a wonder weapon against all sorts of ailments. From diabetes to cancer, toward Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis – In all of these diseases, green tea is able to exert positive effects by its beneficial properties. However, the study on the subject of situation has been rather thin. Now seems to gradually change. Green tea has become a popular research subject among medical professionals, and current studies allow to take notice. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the substance that gives to green tea its salutary effect....
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Cholesterol for Easter – how many eggs it may be?
Easter without hard boiled eggs is unthinkable for most people. It sometimes have to be a few more. Accompany it for breakfast, snack or dinner, eggs through the holidays. But what about the cholesterol for Easter? From when boiled eggs really are a health risk? More than two eggs per week should not consume critical consumers, it is, on the one hand, five eggs a day does not hurt to postulate other nutrition experts. Where specialists argue, helps common sense. Criticism of the egg is cholesterol, which is known as a triggering factor for a possible heart attack in an unfavorable constellation. A medium sized egg contains about 250 milligrams. The average maximum recommended amount of cholesterol that is absorbed by the food, should not exceed 300 milligrams per day are, the American Heart Association. However, the person takes...
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How important is breakfast for children?
Every third child don’t have breakfast in the morning, although this is for their performance have great importance. School children who eat breakfast regularly are, obviously, more powerful and less thick. Children who regularly eat in the morning, have a low BMI (body mass index) than those, who only sometimes or never take breakfast. They also achieve better performance in motor tests. This researchers found in a study. For the study, several hundred school children were interviewed at the age of seven to ten years about their eating habits. They also completed a sport motor test, which included, inter alia, long-distance running, long jump and sprint. “The study highlights the importance of regular breakfast for children” says study leader. Without breakfast the concentration is suffers. However, no data on the origin or the social background of the children were...
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How much vitamin D do we need?
Again and again we read how important vitamin D for our health. It’s a pity but in our latitudes the most people are equipped with vitamin D not enough. But too much you shouldn’t take too. It is worthwhile to consider the mode of action of vitamin closer. Studies have shown that around 60 percent of Americans have a deficit of vitamin D. The reasons are: too little sunlight (vitamin D formation by UV radiation) and too low consumption of vitamin D-containing foods, such as broccoli, herring and mackerel. Especially winter in our latitudes lead to deficiencies of the so important vitamin D. It’s becoming increasingly clear how important vitamin D for our health. Studies have shown that vitamin D not only, as assumed before, strengthens the teeth and bones but can prevent Rickets in children. Rather, now we...
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