You must know what is cholesterol? Or maybe never heard of it?
Cholesterol is a fat, this substance is one of the components of the fat itself. The presence of fat in our body itself actually has a function as a nutrient that is needed by the body in addition to other nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals.
Types of cholesterol
1. LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
In terms of composition, LDL contains large amounts of cholesterol compared with other components such as proteins and triglycerides. LDL is often referred to as bad cholesterol, because cholesterol and fat levels are high and thick it will cause the attachment of cholesterol in the blood vessel walls during transport performed.
2. HDL ( High Density Lipoprotein)
HDL or good cholesterol known as having the highest protein content than other cholesterol components. When circulating in the bloodstream, HDL absorbs excess cholesterol in the LDL and brought him back to the liver to be parsed. Liver cholesterol and throw it into the outline in the gall bladder
According to scientists, one of the best diet to manage cholesterol is strawberries. On Strawberries contain many substances that are healthy for the heart, namely, vitamin C, potassium, phytochemicals, folic acid, fiber and phytosterols which can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol.
The same thing also been found by researchers from the University of Oklahoma on relation of dietary supplements in the form of powder of the frozen strawberries and dry them with a 11 percent reduction in bad cholesterol (LDL) in participants who were obese for two months. Lean beef is another excellent food for cholesterol. While eating too much red meat can sacrifice your body, a study found that eating 4.5 to 5 ounces of lean beef per day can reduce bad cholesterol or LDL.
Cholesterol-lowering diet recommended by scientists such as green tea, flaxseed and dark chocolate. But it is also important for you to make healthy lifestyle patterns such as more exercise, reducing stress and sleep well,
Who does not like to eat vegetables? Maybe this article can change you to love eat vegetables, :)
Because there are some vegetables that can minimize the pores of the skin on the face. Especially if you have oily skin, to the accumulation of dirt and bacteria growth is greater. But some types of vegetables can help shrink pores and make your body healthy.
In addition to the above factors, there are other factors that cause enlarged pores, namely genetics, aging and diet. Applying certain vegetables topically (on the surface of the skin) and eating foods rich in vegetables may help prevent the expansion of the pores and decrease or minimize the appearance of enlarged pores.
Here are some vegetables that can help shrink the pores:
1. Carrots
Using a carrot as a topical facial masks can help shrink the pores. Vitamin A and beta-carotene in carrots act as an antioxidant and tonic for the facial skin, which helps clear up acne and impurities that clog pores.
2. Cucumber
Cucumber can reduce eye puffiness, reduce facial oil and helps in reducing fat, and to encourage tightening and shrinking pores. Excess oil on the face contributes to the enlargement of the face.
Peel the cucumber until smooth fluid out. Stick to the face and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse face with cold water to get a facial pores tighter.
3. Vegetables contain vitamin C
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that increases collagen production, improve skin elasticity, remove the oil and helps in removing impurities from the pores. Examples of vegetables that are rich in vitamin C such as broccoli, spinach, kale, leeks, parsley, collards and Brussels kubic.
4. Vegetables contain zinc
Eating vegetables that contain zinc can prevent the overproduction of oil in the skin and reduce acne. According to the New York University Langone Medical Center, zinc may help reduce skin blemishes and acne, two factors that could potentially lead to enlarged pores
I just know that almonds could actually help prevent hunger, huh? Would you like to eat almonds? For people with diabetes, it is prohibited too much eating. Why? Because if you eat too much, would increase blood sugar.
Almonds can prevent it, because the food is good enough to hold off hunger and also suitable to be eaten as a diet menu. Judging from the low glycemic index, including almonds foods that are digested slowly in the digestive tract. The lower the glycemic index, the increase in blood sugar levels will rise more slowly, making it safe for diabetics.
Rice and other carbohydrate sources that have a high glycemic index tend to be digested and absorbed more quickly. In addition to spike blood sugar levels are higher, these properties also make the stomach more quickly so feel hungry again.
Low glycemic index foods such as almonds useful when I have to avoid spikes in blood sugar levels as in patients with diabetes, or who are restricting calories such as diet. Nature that could delay hunger makes food is highly recommended.
For people with diabetes, benefits of almonds have been proved by Prof. Richard Mattes from Purdua University in Indiana, United States. By entering natural almonds breakfast menu of the patient, hunger does not come so quickly to avoid overeating.
Is the title of the article above confusing you? What the mean the title? Yes I will explain to you.
Smoking. I am a smoker, :)
Are you also a smoker? Must have known that smoking is a very bad habit for your health. But there are other habits that have the same bad effects as smoking, there is sitting too long.
Dr. James Levine, a doctor from Mayo Clinic in Rochester says that sitting disease or illness caused by sitting too long just like a disease caused by side effects of smoking. According to Dr. Levine, in a study, adults who spend more than 4 hours a day sitting in front of the television has a 80 percent increased risk of death from heart disease, compared with adults who spend less than 2 hours sitting in front of the television.
"This risk is apart from other risk factors such as smoking and unhealthy diet," Dr. Levine.
In another study, sitting too long are also relatively to cancer risk. The total number of Cancer that have related with prolonged sitting as many as 173 000 cancer cases consisted of 49 000 cases of breast cancer, 43 000 cases of colon cancer, 37 200 cases of lung cancer, 30 600 cases of prostate cancer, 12,000 cases of endometrial cancer and 1,800 cases of ovarian cancer.
In addition, other studies have shown that women who sat through 7 hours per day exposed to higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The more time spent sitting in a week, then it tends to show signs of early disease.
Just to stand up enough, you will burn three times more calories than just sitting. Muscle contraction, including that required for standing seems to also trigger important processes related to the breakdown of fats and sugars.
"When you sit down, muscle contraction will stops and this is slowing the process, "said Dr. Levine.
