Preventive measures with tea
Tea is not only a popular drink, and health can benefit from the special characteristics of the different types of tea, as numerous scientific studies show. In addition to positive effects in terms of the development of cancer or cardiovascular disease should also be tea-regulating effect on blood sugar levels. Basically, must in diabetes, commonly referred to as diabetes, to distinguish between diabetes type I and type II diabetes. While type I diabetics it is a lack of insulin, the antagonist of glucose, or sugar, suffer, will indeed produce enough insulin in type II diabetics, but on the other hand, the cells are resistant, making it to transport his task glucose into the cells, cannot fulfill. The reason for this insulin resistance, almost 90% of all diabetics suffer, is primarily the current lifestyle with unhealthy, sugar-rich diet and lack...
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Christmas baking: Healthy ingredients for cookies and Co.
Gingerbread, Cinnamon, Vanilla: Just the names bring back memories of the Christmases of childhood – full of excitement, serenity and enjoyment. Today we are aware of the fact that this kind of goodies usually high in fat, sugar and calories contained and health thus not exactly conducive. But there is another way. Christmas baking advent and Cookies are inseparable: Christmas smells flow through the house and wake up the anticipation for the celebration. Even at Christmas markets can be found next to mulled wine and Co. all sorts of sweet delights. After snacking but plagues us promptly guilty conscience, finally, an excess of small calorie bombs quickly translates on the display of the scale. Butter, sugar and “empty” carbohydrates in the form of white flour are the main ingredients in biscuits and fruit cake – and not conducive for...
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Fatty food – what the stomach needs now
The bikini season is over – so it can be feasted to their hearts content again. In autumn and winter hit in terms of food, many of us over the traces. But what to do when the stomach rebelling? Whether fried food, cake or fast food – with the digestion of fatty foods has the stomach to fight. Since they stay longer in the digestive tract as raw or carbohydrates produced by the institution significantly more acid to break down the food. This can lead to irritation of the sensitive mucous membrane or the esophagus; The consequences are heartburn, bloating or stomach pain. The myth that a shot fat meal promotes digestion, stubbornly persists. However, doctors now believe that high-proof the process even braking. A suitable aperitif before dinner can however – due to the contained bitters, not because...
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Helpful tips against the annual spring fatigue
Might make you feel lately constantly sleep deprived and listless? Paradoxical but true: Hardly wake up, light and life out of hibernation, torment us circulatory problems, constant fatigue and increased susceptibility to infection. However, these symptoms are normal at this season, and are commonly referred to as “spring fatigue”. It is estimated that half of all people in our latitudes feels right now, when the days are finally getting longer and the temperatures rise inexplicably constantly tired and listless. And although the reasons for the spring fatigue are not yet precisely known, climate researchers and doctors now agree that is primarily of relevance in the light. Light has a decisive effect on two different substances in our body. So our bodies increasingly forming the so-called “feel-good” hormone serotonin in the light. Simultaneously with the formation of the light tired-making...
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Does vegetarians live healthier?
Triggered by the BSE, antibiotics in animal fattening or rotten meat scandals. You might also thought to leave meat and become vegetarians. But really live vegetarians healthier and the body gets through the vegetable food all the essential nutrients, vitamins and trace elements? In US, now more than 5 million people eat pure vegetarian. But not everyone who without meat, is also a vegetarian. Differences are: Ovo-lacto-vegetarians, commonly referred to as a vegetarian, instead of both the meat and fish, but not eggs or dairy products Lacto-vegetarians do without additional on eggs Ovo-vegetarians refuse meat, fish and dairy products, but consume eggs Vegans refrain from all animal products often wrongly also expected that vegetarians, since they also do not eat meat, however, they can eat it with eggs and dairy products and fish. Higher life expectancy due to non-meat...
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Nutrition in pregnancy not for two
Frequently expectant mothers myths like to hear “now you have to eat for two” or “every pregnancy costs a tooth”. In this case, these statements have quite a kernel of truth, because especially important now is the nutrient, as it is crucial for the development of the child and the health of the expectant mother. The daily nutritional in pregnancy needs of pregnant increases because both vitamins and minerals, trace elements and other nutrients play an important role in the development of the child. The energy requirement, however, is only from the second trimester of pregnancy increased by about 200 to 300 kcal per day, which is about one glass of milk and a slice of whole wheat bread. Therefore the amount is not critical, but the quality of the food. This should ensure a balanced and healthy diet...
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