Diabetes is a curse of our times and it is estimated that more than 250 millions people in the world suffer from it. It is a serious metabolic disease which is connected with high glucose levels in blood as a result of irregularities of insulin secretion in the body. Insulin is a substance which can control the levels of glucose in our blood, and a lack of it causes diabetes type 1. Type 2 is a disease inked to inability of cells to use insulin. Read the rest of this entry »

Not many of us know that a handful of grilled sunflower seeds can be a great healthy snack for everyone. These little seeds are an unparalleled source of natural energy and Vitamin E. Some people try to avoid eating sunflower seeds thinking that this food has very high caloric content and can stimulate weight gain. However, it is a wrong consumption as sunflower seeds contain only vegetable oil which is not getting stored in our body as fat. Sunflower seeds are quite popular throughout the world and currently, Russia, the US and China are the world’s leading producers of sunflower oil and sunflower seeds, followed by Argentina, India and South Africa. Read the rest of this entry »

We all know that what we eat has a tremendous influence on how we look, because everything we eat becomes a part of us. Beautiful and glowing skin is one of the most important signs of good health and one of the secrets of personal success. It is the biggest organ of your body, and in order to keep your skin healthy and youthful, you must nourish it with certain vitamins and minerals. Below, you can learn what are those nutrients and in what foods they occur. Read the rest of this entry »