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Diet and Water: the importance of water in a diet

February 22, 2010

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You do not have to drink full glasses at a time, but at least small often sips. (…) However, water remains the best drink to quench thirst and it also has a very important quality: it is nonfattening. You may already know that the body is 70% water and 30% in bone tissue. Water is […]

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The health benefits of Green Tea: green tea and infections

February 22, 2010

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If the body has enough vitamin C, it will react with free radicals and will pull them out of the fight. Green tea does not only provide vitamin C, but it also contains flavones, which take over other functions of the vitamin, so it can be efficiently mobilized against free radicals. In the treatment of […]

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Protein and Weight Loss: protect your body with proteins

February 15, 2010

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Avoid weight-loss diets that are fashionable and that will probably help you lose a few pounds for a short period of time. You can find them all over the place and most of them contain few proteins. It has been proven that if the daily menu does not contain at least 3.5 oz of proteins, […]

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Red Wine Benefits: the health benefits of red wine

February 15, 2010

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An extremely popular drink preferred in European and Mediterranean kitchens, the red wine is a product found in many varieties, reflecting the diversity of soils, climates and cultures it comes from. Subject of endless medical debates, the importance of red wine to health has been yet established: the consumption of 1 to 2 glasses daily […]

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Cheese Nutrition Facts: the health benefits of cheese

February 12, 2010

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Now we eat cheese, cow, sheep, goat, buffalo, and cheese from any country in the world, cheese with mold or cheese mixed with garlic, whiskey, wine, and fruit. With such an abundant and obvious bias toward culinary extravaganza, it seems impossible to refuse ourselves the pleasure of tasting cheese. But is it healthy for the […]

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Zinc Benefits: the health benefits of zinc

February 9, 2010

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Recommended daily dose of zinc: 12-15 mg Zinc food sources The main suppliers of zinc are foods rich in animal protein such as meat, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, yeast and beans. The health benefits of zinc •It enters the constitution of many enzymes (about 200) and activates them; •It is involved in protein synthesis and […]

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Manganese Benefits: the health benefits of manganese

February 9, 2010

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Recommended daily dose of manganese: 2-5 mg Manganese food sources Food is always the best solution, here are the ones that contain the most manganese: unsweetened pineapple juice (one cup contains about 3 mg), green vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, dried vegetables, tea leaves and ginger. The health benefits of manganese • It participates in […]

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Iodine Benefits: the health benefits of iodine

February 9, 2010

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Recommended daily dose of iodine: 150-200 mcg Iodine food sources The main sources are iodized salt, algae, fish, saltwater seafood, sea salt. The health benefits of iodine • It enters the composition of thyroxin, the hormone that regulates energy production, maintaining a constant body temperature, breathing and muscle tone; •It provides healthy skin, hair and […]

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Chromium Benefits: the health benefits of chromium

February 9, 2010

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Recommended daily dose of chromium: 120-200 mcg Chromium food sources: It is mainly found in yeast, seafood, meat (especially ham), broccoli, grape juice. The health benefits of chromium • It reduces the risk of diabetes, because it intervenes in the transport glucose, in the cells where it is converted into energy; • It relieves atherosclerosis […]

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Sulfur Benefits: the health benefits of sulfur

February 9, 2010

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Recommended daily dose of sulfur: not established. Sulfur food sources Foods rich in protein such as meat and fish, certain types of water, and air, provide us with sulfur. The health benefits of sulfur • It intervenes in the actions of toxic agents; • It is connected to the proteins specialized in manufacturing bone tissue […]

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