According to the recommendations of modern nutritionists, in the year 2010 we are encouraged to consume the products which contain lots of antioxidants. High quality red wine is highly suggested as one of the best and the richest sources of these useful substances, but what can be other options for those people who are trying to keep away from alcoholic drinks, by one or another reason? Read the rest of this entry »
We all got used to the idea that any type of veggies, fresh or moderately cooked, are very valuable foods which provide us with a wide variety of benefits and do not cause weight gain. However, it turned out that there can be certain drawbacks and negative effects of eating stewed vegetables. In particular, not long ago the results of a study were published, suggesting that eating stewed and roasted veggies is linked to dental plague formation. Read the rest of this entry »
According to the Daily Mail, it is absolutely possible to remain fit for many years by just becoming a chronic shopper! The findings of a recent study carried out by Skinny Cow, suggest that while doing sopping we burn about 48,000 calories per year, or 5 calories a minute! The researchers found out that an average British woman spends 132 hours a year doing shopping, plus almost 160 hours a year for walking at a brisk pace. It is equivalent to walking from London to Nottingham. Read the rest of this entry »
Winter is a great season to eat persimmon fruit and enjoy persimmon fruit benefits. This beautiful juicy orange color fruit originates from the Far East and has a great resemblance to tomatoes. Persimmon fruit is very highly regarded in China, and in Japan it is considered to be a national fruit. For the last 100 years, the popularity of persimmon fruit has been growing in Europe and in the US, and nowadays, great plantations of persimmon trees are cultivated in sunny California, providing the country with this sweet and delicious healthy natural remedy rich in various minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants. Read the rest of this entry »
According to the findings of a research leaded by Prof. Michael Aviram of the Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and the Rambam Medical Center (Israel), eating 100 g of Medjool dates a day is linked to numerous wonderful health benefits which we frequently neglect. The scientists say that such fruits as Hallawi and Medjool dates are very useful to our health. These fruits grow in warm regions of the world and are very sweet, but they do not rise the levels of blood sugar and can improve our blood triglyceride levels. Read the rest of this entry »
