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Wednesday 22 August 2012

Red wine - Benefits

It's known that the moderate consume of red wine reduces the risk of heart attack for middle aged people, It's also known that red wine raise the good cholesterol and prevents bad cholesterol formation.
As we know red wine has antioxidants which protects our cells and prevents cancer.

Monday 20 August 2012

Chocolate! - But only the dark

Dark chocolate has a many of aa (aminoacids) , it means that protect our cells.
It's known that dark chocolate can reduce blood pressure, improve blood circulation.
Dark chocolate has a low glycemic index so it's tolerated by diabetics.

Health Benefits of Onions

Onions are a high source of vitamin C, B6, biotin, chromium and calcium and very rich in fibre too. They have very high amounts of folic acid and vitamin B1 and potassium.
Onions also have high quantities of sulfurs which are good for the liver. As a sulfur food, they work well with proteins, so they stimulate the action of the aminos to the brain and nervous system.


Raw garlic health benefits

Garlic has many health benefits but only when eaten raw.
It lowers blood circulation, reduces high leves of cholesterol, reduces plaque within the arterial system, regulates the levels of blood sugar, reduces the risk of having strokes, prevents colon cancer, reduces bacterial infections as works as a shield for our immune system.
Finally removes bad metals from human body.








   


















Macadamia - The most tasty dry fruits!!!

The macadamia nut is a fruit of a tree drawn with the same name. This tree is originally from Australia.
The macadamia nuts, when included in a healthy diet, reduce levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) and should have the name "nuts with qualified health benefits," say the researchers.
The macadamia nuts as well as others, is rich in fatty acids, antioxidants that slow aging and protect the cardiovascular system.



Soy meat substitute - High source of protein

Soy meat is a susbstitute of meat. These are present on vegans and vegetarians meal's.
These soy meat substitute can be used on stews, lasagna, and many others, and they are really tasty.





Healthiest meats - White meats, high source of Protein

Chicken, is one of the healthiest meats. It’s low in fat, besides that chicken has high amounts of protein.
The reccently new considered meat are pork chops which are low on fats but it still has more fats when compared to chicken.

Olive - Healthy fat cooking oil

Why olive oil is important:
  • Fatty acids in olive oil help absorb fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E & K.
  • Facilitates digestion.
  • Oils improves central nervous system and brain funtions.
  • Oils reduces the risk of  liver cancer.

Health benefits of tomatoes

It's known that eating tomatoes, ketchup, tomato sauce and tomato on pizza can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Tomatoes have a nutrient called lycopene that turned out to have significant preventative value against prostate cancer, heart diseases and cataracts.
 

Gelatin

Gelatin contains lysine, an amino acid that is important for muscle growth.
Gelatin's aminoacids contribute formuscle growth, contribute for faster and better metabolism.
Gelatin does not have cholesterol so it helps people losing weight and his aminos facilitate digestion.


Swimming: Why is so good?

Swimming works all muscles in the human body, it's one of the most complete exercises. Swimming can improve a swimmer's general strength, cardiovascular fitness, endurance, posture and flexibility all at the same time.
Swimming improves your body’s use of oxygen without pushing hardly your heart. It does not help with bone density, you need to do weight lifting exercise for that, anyway, swimming is a very good sport to be on shape.




One beer per day

When drink moderately, beer can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
The folic acidpresent  in beer can reduce homocysteine in the blood and lower homocysteine levels mean a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Beer can help on reduce the bad cholesterol, also drinking one beer per day reduces blood coagulation.

Dried fruits - Vitamin E

Eating food rich in vitamin E intake could reduce the risk of liver cancer,
It's also known that taking vitamin E supplements or snacking on foods such as  cashews like almonds, peanuts, pine nuts and dried apricots lowered the risk of liver cancer in middle aged or older people.
It's also known to help protect against heart disease and eye damage in old age.



Sunday 19 August 2012

Bicycle: Our best friend (Cycling)

Let's see, cycling is not bad to the environment, is one of the easiest ways to exercise, it builds strength and muscle tone, increases muscle tone, builds stamina, burns up calories, improves heart health, improves coordination and reduces stress.

Water - How much should we drink?

It's a great question, so to stay healthy, it's important to replace the fluid we lose when we breathe, sweat or urinate.
To avoid dehydration we should drink about 1,2 liters of water every day, which equals of six glasses of water per day and not forgetting that much of what we usually eat also contains water.



 


Natural milkshake protein recipe for muscle gain

In a container lies:

  • 1 Banana
  • 1 Apple
  • 5 Egg whites (this is very important, only the whites, the egg yolk has cholesterol and we want to avoid it)
  • 2 Tea spoons of honey
  • Nuts
  • 6 Tradicional cookies
  • Fill the mixture with milk
  • Cocoa (example: just for the taste)
  • Cinnamon (example: just for the taste)
  • Finally mix everything with the magic wand!

I used to take this milkshake berfore the exercise when i was at the gym, it's insanely tasty and the results were not bad at all, for a natural homemade milkshake!!!

Antioxidants - Red fruit, yes !

Antioxidants are mostrly present on red fruits and these are fairly complete food and should be part of a balanced diet.

In addition to antioxidants, strawberries, raspberries or even blueberries are essential to maintain the line, youth and do wonders for your skin!
Undoubtedly, the eyes also eat. And when it comes to red fruit is really hard to look away from a glass of fresh juice or a fruit salad dyed black and red.
Far from being fruits of sin, the red berries bring numerous benefits to your health.
The purple tint comes from anthocyanin, a pigment associated with vitamin B1, responsible for the transformation of nutrients into energy. Naturally red fruits, particularly blueberry, blackcurrant and cherry, are the best source of antioxidants, that even when compared to other fruits and vegetables.
With the heart more protected, B vitamins (niacin), minerals, potassium and vitamin C, strengthen the protection of the health of the skin, nerves, kidneys and digestive tract.
The red color of strawberries or currants comes from Lycopene, a carotenoid (phytochemical) usually associated with vitamin C which aids in the prevention of prostate cancer.
The cianidine, is another benefit on red fruit which is on the skin of the fruit.



A walk in the park

Walks are our heart's best friend, it can low the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other diseases. It is known that walkers live longer and get mental health and spiritual benefits.
Other scientific researches show that a moderate level of physical activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day, lengthened life by 1 year without cardiovascular diseases.




The 1st post

My name is Pedro i'm from Portugal, i'm a chemistry college student and bla bla bla no one cares.
Going to the point of interest, i created this blog to alert/ disclose and if possible modify human behavior against the risks that a poor diet can cause. Poor diet and lack of physical exercise most of the time are caused by insufficient money, by the lack of time to eat a typically homemade meal, so people are always choosing more and more the fast-food way.
I will also post here issues related to fitness and be on shape, curiosities related to health and wellness, a couple of fitness programs, because nowadays with this installed crisis gyms are being more and more expensive, and people cant afford it or don't take it on their own priority list so homemade gym is the best way to do it now and it only requires like one hour or half of it per day.
  
Let's get started !