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Did you know?, Diets, Nutrition »
Our bone structure hardens during the first years of life until adolescence, but after that, as the years go by, it gets weaker and problems occur. A rich diet in calcium and magnesium is very important to avoid problems later in life.
Your daily diet shouldn’t lack dairy products. Milk, cheese and yogurt consumed every day do wonders for bones and will help you avoid problems later in life and also keep you away from joint problems. Nutritionists recommend a glass of milk every day but you can also opt for …
Did you know?, Lifestyle »
Every year we suffer from about 80 diseases and during the lifetime a person may have as more as 6,284 health problems. The British specialists that reached the above conclusion stated the more often health issues to be headaches, backaches, muscle cramps and influenza (flu). So, a person suffers from muscular cramps on average 19 times a year and 1,492 during the entire life. Headaches appear 16 times a year and 1,256 times in a lifetime. The seldom pain appears to be backache, only 14 times a year and 1,099 …
Did you know?, Medical Researches »
French scientists have produced a nasal spray that help autism suffering persons to be more self confident and more sociable with others, qualities that are almost inexistent fore those people. Thirteen persons that suffer from minor autism, were treated with this medicine that contains oxytocin (known as hormone of love), a hormone that is naturally released by the body, following actions that imply affection.
The immediate effect of spray administering was that the subjects seceded to identify more easily the emotions of surrounding persons and even made eye contact with them.
The …
Did you know?, Health Risks, Medical Researches »
Consuming one espresso per day may negatively affect the heart. Specialists from Palermo University have discovered that for 1 hour after consuming one cup of espresso, the quantity of blood that passes the hearth is reduced by 25% .
Researchers analyzed the blood flow of a group of 20 volunteers who consumed one espresso cup. The obtained results were compared with the ones taken in the case when the group used decaf.For the test, it was taken into consideration the flow mediated dilation, which measures how much blood vessels dilate when …
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Besides having a great taste, avocado is a very healthy food. Avocado is well known for its nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, cooper, calcium etc. and it’s also a good source for dietary fiber.
One avocado contains around 30 grams of fat, but almost 20% are mono-saturated fats which are beneficial for health. Avocado’s rich potassium content helps regulate blood pressure contributing to prevent strokes, hypertension or heart diseases. It also contains considerable amounts of folic acid which lowers the risk of heart diseases …
