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Saturday, September 29, 2012

When And From Which Vitamins And Minerals We Need (Part 1)

See what are the signs we can see when our body needs more certain vitamins and minerals and how we can provide them

Vitamins and minerals are vital and important for our body

Vitamins and minerals are vital and important for our body, regardless of the diet we are keeping. They allow proper growth of the body, strengthening, and they also contribute to its resistance against diseases and viruses. Undoubtedly, we constantly need vitamins and minerals but it is not necessarily to take them as supplements or drugs.
See what are the signs we can see when our body needs more certain vitamins and minerals and how we can provide them to our body without the need of going to the pharmacy.

Beta-carotene

This antioxidant is converted to vitamin A in the body. We need it for a clearer vision and for a good and healthy appearance of the skin. It also contributes to the functioning of the immune system.
It should, however, not be overdosed. Research in 2004 showed that high intake of beta-carotene increases the risk of lung cancer in smokers.
Beta-carotene in the body in useful dosage can be taken with the consumption of: carrots, sweet potatoes, green peppers and other vegetables and fruits. Providing it in this way would not jeopardize the health, even in tobacco users.

Calcium

Do not take calcium pills! It is not a good idea, especially for women over 70 years and in the presence or risk of developing kidney stones. Although calcium is essential for strong bones and prevents conditions, such as bone loss and osteoporosis, it should be taken sparingly.
In 2010, researchers measured the increased risk of heart attacks in women after menopause. They discovered that the limit of daily calcium intake is 500 mg and then it should be taken in combination with vitamin D. Vitamin D is necessary for the calcium absorption.
Otherwise, the calcium can be provided by low-fat dairy products, sesame seeds and etc.

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com

Intravenous Vitamins – the New Obsession of the Celebrities

Along with aesthetic procedures appears that now there is another obsession around the Hollywood stars

Rihanna is one of the fans of intravenous vitamins

Along with aesthetic procedures and all the other methods for becoming more beautiful and look younger appears that now there is another obsession around the Hollywood stars – intravenous injection of vitamins (IV vitamin Therapy).
Among the celebrities, who benefited from the intravenous vitamins, are Rihanna and Madonna.
Intravenous vitamins can be used in two yas. You can be only injected with one vitamin, for example vitamin C or B, or you can be prepared with a “cocktail” of nutrients.
A large percentage of the people who “got” their vitamins in this way say that they feel much more energized and toned than when taking the nutrients in the traditional way.
Experts believe that injecting vitamins can be beneficial for those suffering from difficult absorption of nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract.
When vitamins are delivered intravenously, they “came into use” faster than when they are taken orally. Many people, who receive vitamin infusions, say that they feel the effects of vitamins immediately, said Dr. Robert Graham, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
Graham adds that the benefits of intravenous vitamins may be due to some degree of the “placebo effect”, a phenomenon in which a person feels better after a treatment just because he believes it works.
A study conducted in 2009 found that infusions of vitamins reduce pain in fibromyalgia sufferers and cancer patients. It is not clear whether the effect is long lasting.
Intravenous vitamin carries risks such as bruising, infection and inflammation of the vein and others. There is also the risk of a wrong dose infusion of nutrients, which can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
There are conflicting claims about the safety of the method. Some scholars are of the opinion that taking the vitamins intravenously has considerably higher risks than taking them orally.
They recommend that the vitamins are obtained from food sources and supplements, which are not likely to harm health.

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com

Friday, September 28, 2012

Hit like a Girl

Sometimes a woman just needs to punch something, you know? Fight off some steam. Here, at FitStudio, we promote productive, active stress relief. Just try our MMA-based program, Knockout! Click here to sign up!

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The Greatest Factor for Great Health

There is a substance in your blood that most people have never heard of, yet can increase the risk for over fifty diseases. It’s called homocysteine and getting your levels of this substance under control is one of the greatest things you can do for your health.

Nutrition expert Patrick Holford indicates in his book, The New Optimum Nutrition Bible that not only does homocysteine damage arteries, the brain, and genetic material (DNA), it can increase the risk for over fifty diseases, including: Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart attack, and stroke and rheumatoid arthritis.

Homocysteine is a type of protein that is produced by the body and found in the blood. It is ideally found in low levels. Produced from an amino acid called methionine which is found in protein foods in the diet, the body normally turns homocysteine into beneficial substances including: glutathione or S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe).

Too much homocysteine can build up in the blood increasing the formation of plaque on blood vessel walls and clogging and hardening of the arteries–atherosclerosis.

Keep reading to discover the risk factors for high homocysteine levels and how to reduce yours…

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Source : care2[dot]com

See What a Half-Ton Woman Is Capable Of (SHOCKING PHOTOS AND VIDEO)

Mayra Rosales will become part of the history not only as one of the fattest women in the world

TLC made a movie for the unique story of Mayra

A new documentary reveals the amazing true life story of a woman who testified falsely to a murder case, but was declared innocent on the grounds that because of her great obesity she could not have committed the crime, report from Daily Mail.
The 31-year-old Mayra Rosales is the main character in the film TLC “Half-ton killer?”. The story is how in March 2008 Mayra confided to the police that she had killed her 2-year-old nephew by… sitting on the little boy! As Mayra weighed half a ton at that time, the story was taken as a credible from the police.
Medical examination proved, however, that Mayra is so fat that it is impossible for her even to move her hand, let alone torso. So the charges against Myra were taken off.

Mayra with her husband

After being repeatedly questioned by the authorities, “the half-ton killer,” as she had become known among the media, admitted lying because she wanted to protect her sister Jaime, who actually killed her own son. Mayra admitted that the same day she saw her sister repeatedly poking her child with a hairbrush.

A team is taking out Mayra so that she could attend the court trial

This happened after the little boy refused to eat breakfast. His mother was angry and hit him with the brush several times, including couple of times in the head. Then she wrapped the baby in a blanket, put him in his playpen, then went outside and left Mayra to care for the children. At one point she noticed that the child was choking and having trouble breathing. Mayra Immediately called the ambulance because she could not get up. Unfortunately little Eliseo did not survive.

The team had to get rid of the walls in order to be able to take Mayra out of the building

Source : dailyhealtharticles[dot]com

Quick Fix for Hangovers

You've probably tried every alleged hangover cure--from cold showers to hot coffee--with little success. But a remedy does exist, and it's staggeringly simple. So watch this video and learn!

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There Will Be NO Bacon Shortage

Considering the rampant enthusiasm for all things bacon over the last 5 years, it is not surprising that the bacon-loving populace would go into a collective panic when hit with the news of an impending bacon shortage. The news came a few weeks ago in the form of a series of headlines originating from the UK such as, “Global Bacon Shortage ‘Unavoidable’.” But the story (as many stories tend to) got blown way out of proportion. It is not so much a bacon shortage as it is a bacon price hike on the horizon. Maybe the headlines should have read, “Bringing Home the Bacon is Going to Cost More” (not as punchy, I know).

The reason is not lack of pigs, or even the raising of standards and practices; it has to do with corn. The crippling drought that impacted the entirety of the global corn crop, not just the United States. Remember all of those widely circulated shots of withering stalks of corn in July and August – a time when corn should be growing tall and strong? Well the devastation did not just impact the price of your supermarket corn on the cob, the reverberations extended into nearly everything because of the ubiquity of all things corn and the corn-economy that drives modern agriculture. This includes everything from ethanol in your gas tank, to corn syrup in just about everything, to animal feed. The price of animal feed went way up, not just for pigs, but cows and chickens as well. This will lead to fewer animals to feast upon, but nothing close to a shortage. Essentially expect to spend anywhere from 10% to 30% more on that bit of bacon you may love so much.

Now I am in touch with the Care2 audience enough to know that many of you could care less about bacon, meaning that the thought of choking down the fatty flesh of a pig is utterly repugnant to you. But this story is less interesting in the feared result, and more interesting in what it reveals about our unyielding dependence upon the global corn crop. The reverberations from something like this past year’s drought are profound.

What are your thoughts on bacon price hikes and/or our dependency on corn? Do these sorts of things leave you worried and upset, or do you just shrug your shoulders and dole out a few more bucks for that bit of bacon?

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Source : care2[dot]com