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Grape Juice Improves Health

A research shows that the juice of red and purple grapes acts beneficially to the heart, as well as red wine. These products reduce the risk of clots, lowers LDL, bad cholesterol, prevents damage to blood vessels in the heart and helps to maintain normal pressure.

Grapes are rich in antioxidants, including resveratrol and flavonoids. These antioxidants are mostly found in the skin, stems, leaves and seeds of grapes, more than in the pulp. The amount of antioxidants in grapes depends on many factors, including the type of grape, geographical origin and processing method.

Carrots for Better Eyesight

History
Carrots were first mentioned in written records in ancient Greece  2,500 years ago. Its Latin name, Daucus, comes from the Greek “daiou” (”burn”), due to its stimulating effect, which is especially embodied in seeds.

According to Acipius (a collection of Roman cookery recipes from the 4th century BC), the Romans ate carrots scalded in water with salt, vinegar and oil.

The Blood Type Diet

After decades of researches and clinical work, Dr. Peter D’Adamo created The Blood Type Diets, a way of eating and living that has transformed the health of millions.

He continued his father’s pioneering work in studying the importance of blood biochemistry from the point of the whole body and set his theory of proper nutrition on a scientific basis clearly defining the specifics of each person’s biochemical, genetic and environmental factors.

Blood type is the key that opens many, undiscovered healing forces of the body, explains Dr. D’Adamo in his best-selling book “Eat Right for Your Type” . He recalls the fact that the blood type is one of several recognized medical differences, but at the same time it talks about the evolution of mankind.

The oldest blood type, according to this theory, is 0, which occurs with the first man and with the rising of the human race to the top of the food chain. With the changing of lifestyle from hunter-gatherers to an agrarian lifestyle between 25,000 and 15,000 years BC, there was a blood group A, while type B occurs between 10,000 and 3,500 BC, when the population moved from African homeland to Europe, Asia and North and South America. AB is present in about five percent of the total population on earth, and it is the youngest blood type. There is no evidence that it existed 10 centuries ago. This blood type occurs after mixing of the modern different blood groups.

The Lack of Iodine Decreases Intelligence

Iodine is an essential element in human nutrition, because it participates in the creation of thyroid hormone. It is responsible for proper physical and mental growth and development of all tissues and organs, and determines the level of energy exchange and biochemical reactions in the body (metabolism). Of all the tissues and organs, brain and nervous structures are the most influenced by thyroid hormone, so by iodine also. The lack of this element is one of the main causes of memory disorders or even brain damages, which have the most serious consequences if they occur in the fetal age.

The least visible but most destructive consequences of iodine deficiency is the reduction of intelligence-deficit of this element leads to a loss of 10-15 IQ points at the population level. People who are at greatest risk from diseases caused by iodine deficiency are those living in remote mountainous areas where they hardly eat food rich in iodine, such as fish and seaweed, as well as regions with frequent flooding where the micronutrients from the soil are washed out. According to global statistics, diseases caused by iodine deficiency (IDD) jeopardize the ability to learn of about 41 million children a year worldwide. In the early development and growth of children, the lack of iodine may interfere with speech development and hearing, motor skills and physical growth. For both adults and children a chronic lack of iodine causes goiter.

Even a slight absence of iodine during pregnancy may cause disorders in fetal developmental that causes physical and mental retardation of the child. However, iodine deficiency can be prevented by daily intake of certain foods and drinks.

Daily requirement of iodine differ depending on age:
-          newborn to one year – 50 micrograms
-          from 2 to 6 years – 90 micrograms
-          from 7 to 12 years – 120 micrograms
-          over 12 years and adults 150 micrograms
-          women during pregnancy and lactation period – 250 to 350 micrograms

Foods rich in iodine are seafood (fish, mussels, seaweed, lobster…), fish oil, iodized salt, and much less in meat, egg, milk, garlic, pineapple, pear, lemon, sesame, soybeans…

The Greatest Enemies of the Heart

The main danger for the heart is atherosclerosis, a disease that is caused by deposition of fat in the blood vessels. In this case the heart works hard, which in most cases leads to stroke or heart attack.

Atherosclerosis is a disease which can not be cured but can be slowed and reduced by eliminating the risk factors. Some of them are: high blood pressure, high levels of fat and sugar, obesity, smoking, alcohol, stress, and insufficient physical activity. Enemies of the heart are also elevated triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, causing congestion in blood vessels. Smoking causes narrowing of blood vessels, increases blood viscosity, and consequently rises the risk of blood clots (thrombus). Obesity often leads to an increase of bad LDL cholesterol

Figs For Strength and Speed

History
The history of this typical Mediterranean fruit goes back centuries. It is mentioned in the bible and in other antic writings. It is thought they originated in South Arabia and were brought to Mediterranean over 2900BC. Figs were so revered for their qualities of increasing strength and speed that in the original Olympic Games winning athletes were crowned with fig wreaths and given the fruit to eat.

There are three types of figs- white, black and red, and the exterior color of fruit varies from pale green, gold, brown to dark purple. The whole fig is edible and can be eaten fresh or dried.

Recipes For Beautiful Face

Masks from fresh ingredients are made quickly and easily and are especially pleasant during summer because it refreshes the skin. To be effective, it is crucial to use ingredients that suit your skin type.

Kiwi reduces wrinkles
If you want to have elastic skin, kiwi mask is the best choice because of the high content of vitamin C. The regular use of this mask (at least once a month)  is recommended for women at the age after 25. Peel the kiwi and mash it with a fork, drain excess water and add a teaspoon of honey. Apply mask to the face and let it for 20 minutes.

Grapes soften
Peeling of the grapes is an excellent treatment for rough skin. Peel the grapes, put them in a bowl and mash with a fork. Strain the resulting mixture and apply it with a circular motion on the face. Thus, you remove the dead cells from the surface of the skin and make it soft and smooth.

Banana anti-fatigue
If you work in a stuffy office, or you are a smoker or chronically sleep deprived, apply a face mask made of bananas at least once a week. Bananas are rich in potassium, a mineral that gives skin a fresh look. At the same time you will solve the problem of swollen eyelids. Mash one banana with a fork and apply it to the face. Leave the mask to act for fifteen minutes, then remove the cover with cotton wool and lukewarm water.
If you add juice of one lemon to this mask of bananas, you will get an excellent mask for skin rejuvenation.

Detoxification Through The Fruit Diet

Fruit diet is considered to be a good way to clear the body from many toxins that result from a diet of processed food, junk food, artificial ingredients and so on. Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants will overwhelm our every cell and fruit sugar from fresh fruit will supply our body with energy.

Botanically, the fruits are not only sweet and berry fruit, but vegetables such as tomato, cucumber, olives and nuts such as walnuts, almonds and seeds, including seeds and sprouts. This time, we will talk about the fresh seasonal fruits.

Why fruit and not only juice?
In a diet on juice or water, your metabolism will slow down to save energy. However, fruit diet is good for your digestion, so that the detoxifying will be more efficient. Fruit does not produce mucus, which is another sign of exceptional purity of fruits.

Why swimming is important for our health?

Swimming should be practiced throughout the year, that’s the best way to develop all the muscles, to relax after a stressful situation and to preserve health.

The sport that is undoubtedly the most useful for physical and psychological development of the whole organism and, in general for health is swimming.
It is relaxing and has soothing effects on the psyche, cardio-vascular system, lung, muscle, helps to eliminate or alleviate the deformity of the spinal column and other diseases … Because of that, this activity is recommended for everyone, regardless of gender and age. But in order to be useful for our body, we need to learn how to swim properly.

Why Do We Eat If We Do Not Need Food?

Sometimes we are hungry because of fatigue, thirst, fear or stress.

Often we feel hungry and eat more than should, although in fact we suffer from a completely different problem.
The ability to distinguish between fake and real hunger can help the maintenance of desired body weight. It can help the body to identify different situations in which the body really needs food or needs something entirely else.

1. Hunger because of the wrong diet

Food
Symptoms in this case include the desire for sweets and hunger immediately after the regular meal. If you have just eaten an abundant lunch which contained a lot of simple carbohydrates but small amount of fiber, proteins and healthy fats, hunger will occur.

A healthy snack can help in those situations (fruit, nuts, cheese, salad, a sandwich), however, change in diet would be a better, long-term option.