Eat Eggs At Breakfast To Lose Weight!
By Admin | December 12, 2011 - 2:05 pm - Posted in Health/Nutrition

Want to shed the flab? Go to work on an egg – It’s the best way to start the day, a new study has claimed.

For decades, it was feared eggs caused high blood pressure and raised cholesterol. Now, researchers at Surrey University have found that eating eggs for breakfast can help slash the calories eaten at lunch and dinner.

Eggs keep one fuller for longer compared with other common breakfast foods, and are also better for people who want to resist afternoon snacks on biscuits, cake or chocolate, according to the researchers.

Prof Bruce Griffin, who led the study, said: “This study provides yet more evidence that eating eggs at breakfast can help keep us feeling fuller for longer and may help people to eat less at subsequent meals, thus helping with weight loss.”

The study tested three typical breakfasts with the same level of calories, eggs on toast, cornflakes with milk and toast, or a croissant and orange juice. Adding to the growing body of evidence to support eggs as a key ingredient of weight-loss diets, the researchers found volunteers felt fuller for longer and had a lower desire to eat after the egg breakfast compared with the other ones.

The egg breakfast also led to a significantly lower intake of energy at lunch and evening meals compared with the other common breakfasts, the Daily Express reported.

Previous US research found that when women were given either an egg or bagel-based breakfast of equal calories, the egg-eating volunteers felt fuller and had less desire to eat other foods for the next 24 hours.

Another study published last year compared a three-egg breakfast and a low-fat bagel one in a group of men. It found their response to ghrelin, the only hormone known to stimulate hunger, was suppressed. (PTI)

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Tooth Decay – Origin and Consequences
By Admin | August 3, 2011 - 8:31 am - Posted in Health/Nutrition

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases in humans. It can reach to all teeth as the permanent disease. The decay is a disease generated by the interaction of four factors and develops in four stages.

Factors for development of caries: schema Keyes

The development of a carious lesion is due to the coexistence of four factors: plaque, land, food and time.

Bacterial plaque

In the oral cavity of a human being, more than 60 different species of bacteria live who participates in the formation of bacterial plaque (see scale and scaling). Some of these bacteria like streptococcus and / or lactobacillus produce acids that can attack the mineralized tissues of the tooth and cause tooth decay as well. The risk of developing cavities will be even greater than the number of bacteria present in the mouth is important.

Field

Some people are more likely to have cavities, they are said to have a more fertile ground for the development of carious lesions. This happens when the enamel is thin and less resistant to acid attack of bacterial plaque. Similarly, teeth fillings (amalgams and / or composites, crowns) and old frosted foods retain more easily make brushing less effective and promote the formation of bacterial plaque.

Food

Some foods are rich in acidic (fruit juice, sodas) and contribute to weaken the tooth enamel dematerializing them. Other rich in sugars (candy, chips, and crackers) are used by bacteria which, by assimilating them, grow (increase in plaque) and then turn them into acid waste responsible for the demineralization of the tooth enamel.

After your tooth gets decayed there is a need of tooth replacement if you want to smile in public and take the taste of food again.

Time

The development of caries requires time and involves several steps. The four development stages of decay:

1. Destruction of enamel

Acids from bacteria or food begin to dematerialized enamel. This process is completely painless and can be viewed by the dentist during a dental examination (clinical and radiological). At that time decay is still reversible because ions present in saliva (see scale and scaling) can mineralize the enamel surface. This is the regular repetition of the stressor (food, plaque) that will allow the process of demineralization and thus continue to grow the bacteria to the tissues underneath the enamel of the tooth.

2. Reached the dentin

That’s when the tooth becomes sensitive to hot, cold, sweet and acid: one speaks of pain caused. Dentin is less mineralized than enamel, it is faster demineralization and thus the decay will spread and grow faster in the tooth into the pulp.

3. Invasion of the pulp

This is the stage of ‘toothache’ pain is violent, spontaneous and / or caused by heat, cold. If no treatment is carried out the pulp will die, gradually become necrotic. The pain ceases after a time may give the impression that all is well.

4. Invasion of surrounding tissue

The bacteria are present throughout the pulp and will move toward the tip of the root and reach through the apical foramen (see the anatomy of the tooth) and the surrounding tissue (gums, bone, and ligament). Be formed in the longer term an abscess and / or cyst very painful at the end of the root. This infection can spread, or to adjacent tissues and give a “classy” (cellulite) or the whole body via the blood vessels and be responsible for infection of other body parts (eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, and joints).

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Four Kinds of Common Food for Skin-Care
By Admin | July 17, 2011 - 11:59 am - Posted in Health/Nutrition

In present life, food is not only used to meet the basic need of human body, but also plays an important part both in weight loss and skin-care. In this article, we will introduce four kinds of common food, all of which are very beneficial for women to care the skin.

First, rice:
Rice is rich in vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, amino acids, hydrochloric acid, and so on. When you wash rice, these water-soluble vitamins and minerals will remain in the water, which can make the skin moist and bright. As a result, rice water is regarded as a natural skin-care product. What’s more, the abundant nutrients contained rice water can effectively improve the metabolic ability of skin cells, prevent cell aging, and strengthen the resistance of the skin.

Second, cucumber
Cucumber contains a large number of water, vitamin C, beta-carotene and protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients. It is a famous food which has great effect in skin-care. Cucumber can be used to clean or care the skin, or used to eliminate the wrinkles on the face, all of which are very effective. The simplest way is to apply cucumber slices on the face. Cucumber has the effect of absorbing excessive heat in the skin, calming the skin, and supplying moisture to the skin. As a result, it is especially suitable for the prevention and treatment of skin darkness, stain and roughness caused by sunburn.

Third, bean products
Bean products contain a high content of soybean isoflavone, which has the same function as that of estrogen. When it is used in skin-care, soybean isoflavone can activate the skin, and make the skin recover its young state. In addition, bean products not only can prevent skin aging, but can also effectively make the skin moist and white. As a result, women can eat more bean products in daily diets.

Fourth, yogurt
Yogurt is made through the fermentation of natural milk. It contains lactic acid, which has the effect of keeping the skin moist and updating the cutin in the skin. You can apply yogurt directly on the face, which can make the skin moist and white. At the same time, yogurt is mild in nature, so it can also be used to care the skin after sunburn. In addition, yogurt has good effect in burning the fat accumulated in the belly and legs, so it also plays an important role in weight-loss.

Tags : Weight Loss, healthy eating for weight loss, weight reduction by natural food

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Can Weight Loss Solve All Of Your Problems?
By Admin | June 15, 2011 - 10:17 am - Posted in Health/Nutrition

Being overweight can be depressing. Living in a culture that highly values thin people, and having medical experts shouting about weight all the time can put a lot of pressure on people who are overweight. It’s like being the one person at work who forgot to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day-everyone’s picking on you, and there’s only so much you can do about it. Sure, weight loss may be possible. But the process of losing weight is a long and difficult one.

All the pressure can make some people feel inadequate and self-conscious. If you’re in this situation, you might find yourself constantly comparing your body to others’ and wishing that you looked different. You may long to be thin, hating the body that you have. In some ways, it’s kind of like putting on a pair of glasses.

If you think too much about being overweight, you will see everything through the less of being overweight. You might interpret others’ behavior as being negative and assume that they don’t like you because of your weight. Or you might simply feel unhappy and blame the malaise on your body weight.

At vulnerable moments, you might want to buy into a quick weight loss scheme or a crash diet. You might stare at the weight loss supplements at the store, imagining what your life might be like if you only lost weight. People in this situation often envision themselves being gorgeous and confident, and having a lot of friends. It’s good to have hope for a better future, but this kind of thinking is more fantasy than it is hope.

At times like that, you really just need a reality check. Chances are that you’re not thinking clearly. It’s easy to get carried away and imagine a life in which everything is better, all because you have finally lost the weight you wanted to lose.

Sure, some things are definitely better once you’ve lost weight. You can fit into smaller, more stylish clothing, for one. You can walk around more easily without getting tired, and you may significantly lower your blood pressure and cholesterol. These are all good changes, but remember all of the things that are not likely to change just because you lose weight.

You will have the same skin tone, the same natural eye color, and the same size of feet. You will still have to deal with the daily difficulties of family life and relationships. You will probably have the same job, and most of the same complaints about your life.

It’s important to get rid of your fantasies when thinking about weight loss so that you can approach the process with a healthier mindset. Otherwise, you will likely be disappointed and just as depressed as you were before.

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