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Cinnamon regulates glucose level

The persons who suffer from diabetes may use cinnamon in fruit salads instead of sugar (a teaspoon per portion). After six weeks of regular usage, the spice regulates the blood sugar level.
Cinnamon is also an excellent remedy for cold suffering persons. The chilly people must follow a cinnamon powder therapy (one teaspoon of cinnamon powder per cup, for example per cup of boiled wine or basil infusion) for 10 days.
The hiccup and digestive spasms may also be controlled by aids of a teaspoon of cinnamon infusion in a glass of …

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Greasy hair, beautiful skin’s enemy

Persons who suffer from both acne and greasy hair tend to respond lesser to acne treatments, concluded dermatology specialists from American Academy.  Medics recommend for this patients daily hair wash and the use of oil free skin treatment and makeup products.
Also, specialists advise this persons to avoid skin contact with hairstyling products. In addition, during the night, the hair should be tied in a loos pony tail.
Although it was concluded that salami, sausages, chocolate or spices are not directly related with acne appearance, many persons associate acne with different food …

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Main Food Groups

There are 4 main food groups as follows:
Group 1 – Proteins (meat, fish, milk, eggs, nuts, cheese, mollusks, soy, yogurt)
Group 2 – carbohydrates (bread, pasta, cereals, bakery products, starch vegetables, honey, sugar)
Gropu 3 – Starch free vegetables (tubers, herbs, spices)
Group 4 – All types of fruits

Risks of improper food group association

prevents nutrients absorption
disturbs digestive enzymes activity (pepsin)
alters complete digestion and leads to colon illness
frequently abdominal swellings and cramps, burning stomach  sensations, flatulence

How to safely combine different Food groups :

Stay Healthy !

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Advices for a healthy digestion

Here are some advices to ensure you have a healthy digestive system:

try to have moderate portions, as the stomach is having problems to digest when it has too much food;
chew each bite at least 20 times, in order to chop the food well and to stop the stomach from making too much digestive fluid;
drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, as people often mistake the hunger sensation with thirst sensation;
avoid loosening substances as they dehydrate the organism and eliminate nutrients;
exercise regularly, as it stimulates intestine muscles to contract;

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Champagne, heart protector

Consumed with moderationn by a healthy person (two glasses a day), champagne protects the hearth and blood vessels according to  Reading University specialists. The beneficial effect is due to the contained polyphenols and antioxidants. Polyphenols slow down the removal of nitric oxide from the blood, high nitric oxide levels in the blood increasing blood flow and decreasing blood pressure and blood clotting.
Champagne is the combination of two red grape varieties, pinot noir and pinot meunier, together with chardonnay variety, harvested from French champagne vineyards. Sparkling wines produced in other parts …