Monday, June 29, 2015

Eating six kinds of foods can help you to maintain refreshing minds





1.       Spinach
Spinach contains magnesium, which are lack by most women. Magnesium can transform carbohydrates in muscles into usable energy in human body.
2.       Banana
Banana is called “high-energy food”, which contain carbohydrates that is easily absorbed by the human body. They are also rich in potassium. Studies have shown that low content of potassium can cause muscle pain, irregular heartbeat, and slow down response and so on. Eating a few bananas can supplement potassium.
3.       Strawberry
Strawberry is rich in vitamin C, which helps the body absorb iron, and make cells get nourished. So people often eat strawberries can make themselves energetic.
4.       Nonfat yogurt
Many women feel fatigue and sleepy before or after menstruation. One study showed that eating calcium-rich foods such as nonfat yogurt, can significantly improve the situation.
5.       Oatmeal
Oatmeal is rich in fiber, which can release energy slowly. It can make people’s blood sugar maintain a high level, and thus will not feel hungry soon and full of energy.
6.       Tuna
Tuna is rich in protein and tyrosine, which can help to produce neurotransmitter for brain in human body. 

Friday, June 26, 2015

We should not drink five kinds of water in the morning



1.       Overnight tea
If the tea placed for too long time, the small amounts of amino acids, sugars and other substances in it may transform into the nutrients for bacteria and fungi, in addition to that, tea contains polyphenols, vitamins and other nutritional content, which can produce oxidation reaction due to the long-time placed, leading the antioxidants contained in tea decline, so that Its nutritional and health value may be greatly reduced.
2.       Salty water
Salt water has been something people used the first glass of water early in the morning, mainly because it can relieve constipation. Modern people have already intake too much sodium, if they drink salt water under this condition, it will increase the intake of salt, and people may feel thirstier. People who suffering from high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and renal dysfunction should not drink salt water in the morning.
3.       Juice
Many women prefer drink a glass of fresh squeezed juice early in the morning, this is not feasible. There are some reasons, first, juice tastes sweet, and fasting drinking will impact the appetite and may not have breakfast. Second, human body like warm environment, especially in the morning. If people eat something cold in the morning, it will stimulate the stomach, thus affecting digestion and absorption.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Five kinds of protein-rich foods


1.    Oatmeal
The protein content in oatmeal is near to 3%. It also contain manganese, selenium and other trace elements, which has effect of lipid-lowering.
2.    Peas
Peas are rich in dietary fiber, vitamin K, minerals and vitamin C, the content of protein is 5%.
3.    Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains resveratrol, which is the same as constituents, and monounsaturated fatty acids, which can prevent cardiovascular disease. It’s content if protein is about 28%.
4.    Brown rice
Brown ice will not easy to elevate blood sugar, it contain minerals and fiber, the protein content is 2.5%.
5.    Coconut
Coconut is rich in protein and dietary fiber. However, the saturated fat content of coconut meat is also high, so it’s better do not eating too much.
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Three nutritional value of chocolate



1.       Prevent colds
British studies have shown that sweet smell of chocolate can reduce the chances of suffering from a cold. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is benefit for the health of the nervous system, it’s effectiveness of relieve cough even more than he common cold medicine.
2.       Stable blood sugar
According to reports, an Italian study found that healthy people who eat dark chocolate for 15 days, 100 grams per day, can increase the sensitivity to insulin. Doctors estimate that dark chocolate may has some help for diabetics. A recent study also found that the flavanols in dark chocolate can play a role in blood sugar steady.
3.       Relieve diarrhea
The content of cocoa in dark chocolate is range from 50% to 90%, it is rich in one kind of flavonoids which called polyphenols, it can inhibit the intestinal protein, chloride and water absorption, so as to reduce water loss, prevent people dehydration which caused by diarrhea.
4.       Good for the heart
Dark chocolate contains a natural antioxidant flavonoids, which can prevent blood vessel hardening, and increase myocardial viability, relax the muscles, prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood vessels, it has a certain effect on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.