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7 Healing Foods to fight common cold

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1. Chicken soup why: It's been called nature's penicillin and is at the top of the list for its curative powers. Hot chicken soup helps clear clogged airways, 2. Hot and spicy food Chilies or spicy sauces to help ease congestion. Cook Indian or other ethnic foods that contain these ingredients, or simply add a spicy sauce to foods for extra zip 3. Garlic This fragrant bulb contains a flavoring agent called alliin which acts as a decongestant. Garlic is also believed to act as an antioxidant and destroy free- radicals, the active oxygen molecules that damage cells 4. Fluids To keep you liquefied. 5. Citrus fruits Reach for citrus fruits to increase your vitamin C intake. Drink orange juice for breakfast, snack on half a grapefruit, or add tangerine slices to a lunchtime salad. Getting an increased amount of vitamin C is especially important if you smoke, as smoking increases both your risk of catching a cold and your body's need for this protective vitamin....

Apples protect women from cancer

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Scientists from New York came to the conclusion that only one apple a day may reduce the risk of cancer of the breast. However, for this it is necessary to include in your diet and also some other products, write the foreign media. If on apple eat in combination with other fruits and vegetables, it will significantly reduce the risk of cancer in women. It does not really matter what kind of products will be included in the diet further. The study showed that apples contain large amounts of phenolic resin and flavonoids, which are very effective in the prevention of cancer. An experiment was conducted on laboratory mice, the risk of cancer which was 81%. Within 24 weeks of scientists gave rodents 1, 2 or 3 portions apples. When the experiment was over, it was found that the risk of developing cancer in mice who ate one serving of apples a day, up 57% from consuming 2 servings - 50%, while those eating 3 servings - 23%.

People are more likely to choose a healthy diet

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Scientists conducted a study which confirmed that the level of happiness depends on the amount of fruit on the daily menu. It produces our food mood. British scientists conducted an experiment of 80 thousand people. Results showed that the amount of fruits and vegetables in the human diet is associated with how happy she or he feels. The highest level of happiness experts have recorded in people who consumed about 7 servings, or 85 grams of fruit and vegetables a day. Thus, happy people are more likely to have chosen just a healthy diet, which became one of the reasons for their satisfaction with life.

Doctors have called the main vitamin for cold season

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Recent scientific studies prove conclusively the importance of vitamin D for the body and health. Enough of this vitamin in the body is of particular importance, because the lack of it, according to scientists, it is the reason that we lose the protection of resources and become prone to disease and depression. As found by scientists from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark concluded that vitamin D stimulates T-cells to strengthen the body's defenses. In turn, if the body lacks vitamin D, it does not allow T cells to accumulate inner strength to fight viral infections that penetrate into it. Also, if T cells are passive, vitamin D activates them, then these fighters are infections and neutralize pathogens trapped in the body. Therefore, in anticipation of winter it would be useful to check if your body lacks important vitamin. Danish researchers believe that it improves the immune system, making it ready and well adapted to deal with a variety of infectious diseases, in...

Acid Reflux Cause Natural Remedies

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Acid reflux, also called heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), happens when stomach acid rises into the esophagus due to a weakened esophageal sphincter, according to doctors at the Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology clinic. Chest discomfort, a burning sensation in your upper stomach or lower throat and occasionally a bad taste in your mouth characterize the disease. If you're tired of buying a new pack of antacids every day, perhaps a diet change can do the trick. Complex Carbs Eat breads and grains that are low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates, recommends Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology. Try to avoid heavily processed breads that are high in fat and low in nutrition. Writers at Health Castle recommend eating multiple small meals every day instead of large meals since a large meal on your stomach requires additional stomach acids. Make sure you eat plenty of rice, pasta and breads. These help ensure that the acids in your stomach have complex foods...

Hair Fall Remedy

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Biotin! Biotin (also called hair growth vitamin) is a water soluble vitamin found in many foods. It is one nutrient that keeps skin, hair, eyes and a few other organs healthy! An adult needs 30 mcg of Biotin per day. FOOD Sources 1. Liver 2. Egg 3. Sardines and Salmon 4. Poultry 5. Avocado, cauliflower, mushrooms, raspberries, bananas, dairy, nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, almonds and pecans, soybeans,beans and legumes, whole-wheat bread. A combination of Biotin and other Vitamins like Folic Acid, Vitamins A, C and D are said to be beneficial for hair problems.

How To Raise Your Self-Esteem

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Things You Can Do Right Away Every Day to Raise Your Self-esteem Often in both addiction and in recovery or self-esteem can be low. It really is hard to feel good about yourself when you are active in your addiction or testing the waters of beginning recovery. Here are some sobriety tips an helping your self esteem. Pay attention to your own needs and wants. Listen to what your body, your mind, and your heart are telling you. For instance, if your body is telling you that you have been sitting down too long, stand up and stretch. If your heart is longing to spend more time with a special friend, do it. If your mind is telling you to clean up your basement, listen to your favorite music , or stop thinking bad thoughts about yourself, take those thoughts seriously. Take very good care of yourself. As you were growing up you may not have learned how to take good care of yourself. In fact, much of your attention may have been on taking care of others, on just getting by, or on ...

Are Athletes Really Healthy

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BY: Kimberly Coventry Olson http://FitKim.com While training for my first marathon, I was obsessed with Runner's World magazine. I loved reading all of the inspirational stories about superior athletes and those that overcame amazing odds. But periodically a story would pop up about an unexpected death of a seemingly very healthy athlete. Eventually I noticed a pattern and became intrigued. How could these amazing athletes, who ran upwards of 50-100 miles each week, suddenly die? Weren't all of those miles and races completed guarantee to ensuring a long and healthy life? After doing some research, I discovered why these sad tragedies occurred. Although exercise has tremendous health benefits, anything beyond moderate physical activity puts a great deal of stress on the body. If this compacted stress isn't countered with a healthy diet, the body gradually becomes taxed. Although there aren't necessarily any outward symptoms, much can be happening deep within the bo...