How fast food can cause allergy?
More and more people in the modern industrial nations suffer from allergies, especially children. One reason could be the consumption of fast food. Nearly 30 percent of the population suffers from allergic disease, and the number of new cases continues to rise. According to experts, numbers of allergies disease have increased by 20 to 30 percent in recent years. Scientists from the Medical University are of the opinion, that the increased incidence of allergies, especially in children, occur due, in large part, an unbalanced diet, such as ready meals or fast food. According to the Medical University are the main cause for the increase in allergies exaggerated hygiene and fast food. By excessive cleanliness wasting even the “healthy” filth, and the immune system will no longer suitable to training. And foods like burgers, pizza and fries, may adversely affect...
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The consumption of sausage increases the risk of cancer?
Who frequently visit the meat store, have increased risk of cancer developing. However, this does not apply to any type of sausage. Frequent consumption of meat increases the risk of cancer in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx or esophagus. This has the EPIC study ( European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition ) arise for which the data were analyzed from nearly 350,000 patients. In this European multicenter study of the relationship between diet and cancer is being researched. Accordingly, those who take most meat products, namely, 25 to 200 grams per 1,000 kilocalories (this corresponds to about two slices of sausage a day), the highest cancer risk. Your risk of developing cancer was 40 percent higher than among those, with the lowest meat consumption (more than 5 grams per 1000 kilocalories). But it also depends on the type...
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The day of healthy eating
Since 1998 he has held every year, since 2007, always on March 7: The day of healthy eating. Was launched this nationwide day of action taking place, which is a different theme each time by the Association of Nutrition and Dietetics. Everyday hustle and bustle are often responsible for ensuring that the issue of nutrition we attach no great importance; often we take our meals in between, maybe even standing in. While most of us know the importance of what we eat, to the physical and mental health, but many lack, supposedly, the time for delicious food. The aim of the initiative is therefore to raise public awareness of the subject of nutrition and to give interested parties through nationwide actions taking place valuable tips. Dietitians, physicians and pharmacists provide information about exhibitions, lectures and sampling campaigns, including participating...
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How much dark chocolate is loaded with pollutants?
Chocolate – especially dark – to make her happy, and it’s flavonoids and they even are promoting healthy lifestyle. However, Bitter Chocolate was tested in laboratory. And it was found that he’s include heavy metal. Has been tested 25 different dark chocolate bar from different vendors & tested for availability of cadmium. It was also checked, which providers act fairly and add true farmers cocoa in dark chocolate. Only two of the panels were “very good” in the overall judgment. They originate from fair trade and manufacture product which are free from harmful substances. The biggest problem in containing of dark chocolate it’s cadmium, which attacks the bone. It also damages the nervous system and is suspected to be carcinogenic. The cocoa plants absorb the toxic heavy metal through the roots out of the ground. Cacao beans from Latin America...
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Slim in spite of yo-yo effect?
Anyone who has often grown out and back, suffering mostly from the, so-called, yo-yo effect and make it barely permanently remove – the previously believed many nutritionists. This theory is, however, now disproved by a study. Until now it was assumed, that the body’s metabolism running at a diet due to the reduced calories intake. As a study now showed, that does not mean, that people who suffered so far under the yo-yo effect, not able to lose weight permanently. In the investigation, the success of various slimming strategies in women were compared with and without weight fluctuations. All participants were overweight and were between 50 and 75 years old. They were divided into four groups, for each of them were given the different diet and exercise plans: either a low calorie diet or physical activity, or a combination...
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Saves an apple a day, the doctor
The apple is a small marvel of nature. Kiwi, pineapple and other particularly vitamin-rich exotic it may at first glance not hold a candle. The correctness of the English proverb that says translates that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but it was long since been confirmed scientifically. An apple actually contains more than 30 vitamins, plus up to 180 milligrams of potassium, further calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. On the other hand, it provides only 60 calories. Some of the valuable ingredients sit in the bowl, so he should be well washed, are also preferably consumed with this. Hunger and lack of energy between meals? An apple a remedy, its fructose and glucose quickly awaken your spirits. Another plus point is the pectins in apples, dietary fiber, the stomach and intestines do well. Pectins can do...
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