A couple of weeks ago, a group of scientists from one of the leading medical institutions of Israel released a very interesting and exciting statement. According to the findings of their study, it turned out that eating a little bit of chocolate or, for example, some chocolate cake as a part of our breakfast can help us shed pounds. Most of us will say that it sounds way too good to be true. However, Israeli experts are convinced that starting our day with some small dose of cocoa rich foods can assist in boosting up our metabolism and effectively provide our body with energy we need for our daily activities. Read the rest of this entry »

The findings of a very interesting study were recently published in the world’s leading mass media. A team of experts of Radboud University in the Netherlands found out that today’s women tend to copy eating habits, portion size, the number of servings, the type of beverage, and other factors related to eating, from their friends and companions who they are sharing their meal with. As the experiments have shown, we tend to eat as much and as fast as those who we are sitting at the table with. Therefore, a new effective weight loss technique was developed: eating with a greedy companion or with a person who eats very little. Read the rest of this entry »

The dangers and risks related to using artificial sweeteners are well know. In view to the latest findings of the world’s leading researches and scientists, a group of nutritionists and experts from University of California released a statement in which they offer to launch special programs directed on regulating and controlling national consumption of sugar and other artificial sweeteners. The experts are convinced that sugar is not less harmful and addictive than tobacco or alcohol. It is possible to read the reviews and comments in the latest issue of the journal Nature. Read the rest of this entry »

Though milk is known as a healthy natural beverage, there are various opinions about how much useful this natural product can be for adults. Children are recommended to consume milk in order to provide their body with sufficient amounts of calcium and proteins, strengthen their bones and teeth, increase their intake of natural vitamins and so on. Many scientists say that milk consumption is good for adults as well, and can help prevent such diseases as osteoporosis and others. However, some experts believe that milk can not be good for adults and can increase our risks of heart disease, atherosclerosis, and other cardiovascular problems. I suppose, moderate consumption of milk will not harm the health of neither children, nor grown-ups. Read the rest of this entry »

Caffeine is one of the most common stimulants which we usually consume in quite great doses when we drink coffee or tea. It turned out that a regular consumption of caffeine can impact estrogen levels in modern women. Female hormone estrogen is the main hormone responsible for reproduction function, menstruation regularity and sex drive of all women. According to the findings of the experts at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a regular consumption of caffeine is linked to certain changes in estrogen levels, and such factor as a population group that a woman belongs to plays a great role. Read the rest of this entry »

It is believed that eating lots of fresh fruits is harmless and healthy. At that, fruits have quite high content of fructose, or fruit sugar, known as considerably less harmful to our health than white sugar and other artificial sweeteners. However, as the findings of a new study suggest, consuming too much of fruit sugar is closely linked to increased risks of such serious diseases as diabetes, heart disease, and some others. The study was carried out by a group of experts at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University, and its findings were published in the latest issue of The Journal of Nutrition. Read the rest of this entry »

Fired food is considered among the unhealthy types of foods as it is rich is saturated oils and calories that can cause serious cardiovascular problems like heart attack, heart disease, etc., and even premature death. However, according to the findings of the experts at the Autonomous University of Madrid, eating fried food can not be that dangerous provided the food is fried using high quality olive and sunflower oil. Though the specialists underline that their findings can be applicable only to local diet known as the Mediterranean diet, the findings are really interesting and worth to be considered. Read the rest of this entry »