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Food Source for Best Antioxidants
When it comes to antioxidant intake, the person should not focus on any food or food group. Winter is a wide variety of foods as part of a healthy and well balanced. Among the best sources of antioxidants include:
- Berries such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and cranberries are among the main sources of antioxidants.
- Legumes such as beans (beans), small red, beans kidney, pinto beans beans or black, are all rich in antioxidants.
- Fruits, as many varieties of apple (with skin) are rich in antioxidants, like avocado (avocado), cherries, green and red pears, fresh or dried plums, pineapple, kiwi and others.
- Vegetables such as artichokes, spinach, cabbage, red or white potatoes (with skin), yams (sweet potatoes) and broccoli are among the more antioxidants they contain. While cooking foods affects the levels of antioxidants by the method of cooking vegetables, cook one study found that generally increases these levels in some vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Best Antioxidants
We always hear that antioxidants may help prevent disease and improve overall health. Is it true what they say? Should I take a supplement of antioxidants plus daily multiple vitamin?
Response from Dr. Donald Hensrud, Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA:
It is true that antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, carotene, lycopene, lutein and many other substances, may play a role in preventing diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and macular degeneration. However, research indicates that the mere fact of taking antioxidant supplements is not the best way to give the body what it needs and, in fact, consuming such supplements could be harmful.
Fortunately, research also continues to show that it is increasingly feasible to extract the potential health benefits of antioxidants by eating foods rich in them. Read the rest of this entry »
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Where to find Antioxidants?
If you want to strengthen your immune system and your overall health, start by filling your plate of food rich in vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene, which are the main sources of antioxidants:
- Foods rich in vitamin E: carrots, broccoli, papaya, mango, spinach, peppers (bell peppers, red peppers), squash
- Foods rich in Vitamin C: orange, grapefruit, kiwi, tomatoes, sweet potatoes (yams), broccoli, strawberries
- Foods rich in beta-carotene: apricots (apricot), asparagus, melons, beets (beet), maize, melons, sweet potatoes (yams), peaches, carrots Read the rest of this entry »
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What are Antioxidants?
Perhaps you’ve already crossed more than once with the word “antioxidants” when you’re reading about nutrition and healthy diet. But it’s no secret that many people do not know for sure the meaning of this word. Here are the antioxidant story, why they are important to health and which foods you can find.
When we talk about good nutrition, it is common to talk about the health benefits of antioxidants for health. Based on this, the doctors always recommend that you take a diet rich in foods containing antioxidants. Many people, however, do not know for sure what these substances and what role. Sometimes because of embarrassment or simply do not ask is so named because it is assumed that they are good and no one is interested in learning more about them. Read the rest of this entry »
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Studies that question the effectiveness of taking supplements
There are studies that question the effectiveness of taking supplements to prevent the following diseases:
Cancer: A study in 2009 by the National Cancer Institute of the United States reported that selenium and vitamin E do not prevent prostate cancer. In fact, research has found that may present an increased risk of developing prostate cancer due to intake of vitamin E and the additional risk of developing type 2 diabetes by taking selenium. In another study (Physician’s Health Study II) found that neither vitamin C nor vitamin E reduce the risk of colon cancer, prostate and lung, or other common cancers in men.
Heart disease: the Harvard Medical School conducted a study in 2008 women to determine whether folic acid and B vitamins were effective in preventing heart attacks, strokes and death from heart disease. The results indicated that the supplements are not effective. In addition, vitamin E was found to be linked to an increased risk of stroke. Recent studies suggest that antioxidant supplements previously thought to help remove fatty deposits in arteries, however, can increase levels of “bad” and block the effect of cholesterol-lowering medications. Read the rest of this entry »
Vitamin and mineral supplements, are they effective or not?
In the U.S. there is a great devotion to the supplements. Can a pill actually contain vitamins and minerals we need to stay healthy and prevent disease? New findings call into question these beliefs. Keep reading to you find out the truth about vitamin and mineral supplements.
Imagine this scene: go to a restaurant and ask for an orange juice and a green salad. The waiter surprises you with two pills: a vitamin C and folic acid. The reality is that not the same refreshing sip juice or eat a delicious salad, which take a pill to feed you. Not just because they do not enjoy the same, but because the pills do not contain all the properties of food, such as fiber. But despite this, in the United States, according to figures published in the Nutrition Business Journal, spent $ 10 billion in vitamin and mineral supplements in 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
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Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer
A recent study suggests that a low fat diet with fish oil supplements may slow the progression of prostate cancer.
Fish oil containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, for its acronym in English) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA for its acronym in English). Favorable evidence from several studies suggest that intake of recommended amounts of DHA and EPA – by eating fish or taking fish oil supplements – lowers triglycerides, the risk of death, myocardial infarction, abnormal rhythms dangerous heart and stroke in people with known cardiovascular disease. It also reduces the buildup of atherosclerotic plaques (“hardening of the arteries”), and lowers blood pressure slightly. Read the rest of this entry »
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Treatment of Conjunctivitis
If you notice these symptoms, consult your ophthalmologist or optometrist. It will make an eye exam to determine if it is conjunctivitis and determine the course of treatment.
Treatment usually has three objectives:
- Reduce irritation and increase comfort
- Control the infection or inflammation
- Preventing the spread of infection
Depending on the cause, treatment may include a combination of iodine and washed with saline, cold compresses, artificial tears, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic drops and / or ointments. If the cause is a viral infection, the virus will run its course – which can take up to three weeks – and the treatment would focus on increasing comfort. Read the rest of this entry »
What is Conjunctivitis?
Conjunctivitis, also known as “pink eye” is an eye disease especially common in children. There are several types of conjunctivitis and some can be very contagious. You can get both at school and at home. Read on to learn more about conjunctivitis and what you can do to control infection.
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, a transparent membrane that lines the inner eyelid and the white of the eye. If it is an infection may be bacterial or viral infection.
If inflammation could also be caused by an allergic reaction to an irritant in the air like smoke or other pollution, pollen, cosmetics, or chlorine from a pool or pool. In fact, people who suffer from seasonal allergies are more prone to conjunctivitis. In some cases, certain STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) such as gonorrhea or chlamydia can cause conjunctivitis. Read the rest of this entry »