The advantage of white tea

Healthy Life:Compared with green tea, white tea usually contains more nutrients and antioxidants. Just because of these abundant nutrients and antioxidants, white tea can effectively help people maintain the body health. Generally speaking, this kind of tea has six advantages for people to make full use of.
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First, white tea can help people decrease blood pressure. The antioxidants can effectively thin blood, lower blood pressure and decrease the risks of getting heart disease.

Second, the tea can effectively prevent the formation of cancer. The antioxidants like polyphenols can kill the free radicals in human body and protect the cells. Free radicals can cause a series of harmful reactions in human body. After they are killed by antioxidants, the harmful reactions can be stopped, which can resist the formation of cancers, such as colon cancer and prostatic cancer.


Third, the tea can decrease cholesterol for human body. The antioxidants like catechins play an important role in decreasing cholesterol. At the same time, they can enhance the human immunity to arteriosclerosis.

Fourth, the tea has unique functions of resisting bacteria and viruses. The antiviral function and antibacterial function can effectively help people enhance the immunity to various diseases and maintain the body health.

Healthy Life: Botox Helps Women In Bed

Healty Life:Botox is universally known for treating wrinkles and frown lines but did you know that Botox also helps women have sex? Studies suggest women who have vaginal spasms can enjoy their normal sex lives again via Botox injections. Doctors explain the secret properties of the cosmetic treatment can also treat people suffering from vaginal spasms.

A successful clinical trial performed by the FDA has given Botox the green light to treat women who suffer from a mental block when having sex. The mental block is so severe that the vaginal muscles begin to contract making sex difficult if not impossible. The mental block comes from serious trauma the patient suffered in their life. Most likely from sexual assault or molestation, which is strongly linked with these victims.

Dangerous risks of plastic surgery

Healthy Life :Breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries and according to studies almost 30,000 women opt for it every year. Are you dissatisfied with your cup size and wish to be well endowed? Well, if you do, breast implants is definitely a good option but since the procedure is intrusive it comes with its share of risks. You further need to understand that the usual lifespan of these implants are about 15 to 20 years and therefore if you decide to get the implants, you will need to consider the option of future surgery as well. For reiteration, the risks of this procedure can never be undermined and therefore it is important that you know about them.

Pineapple is good or not for you?

In terms of fruits, not many can match the taste of a juicy, golden ripe pineapple. The combination of sweet and tangy makes it one of my favorite tropical fruits. But besides from the great taste, what are the benefits of pineapple? Below we will explore how the pineapple can be beneficial to your health. Pineapple is a tropical fruit that contains many essential vitamins and minerals. It is an excellent source for vitamin C, vitamin B, magnesium, potassium, copper, dietary fiber, and many more.
The full nutritional break down is as follows:

•Nutritional Value (per 100 g):
•Carbohydrates: 12.63 g
•Sugars: 9.26 g
•Dietary fiber: 1.4 g
•Fat: 0.12 g
•Protein: 0.54 g
•Vitamin C: 36.2 mg
•Thiamine (Vit. B1): 0.079 mg
•Riboflavin (Vit. B2): 0.031 mg
•Niacin (Vit. B3): 0.489 mg
•Pantothenic acid (B5): 0.205 mg
•Phosphorus: 8mg
•Potassium: 115 mg
•Magnesium: 12 mg
•Calories: 52

Did you eat according to your genes

Everyone has their own idea of how to eat. Some people just don't care and will consume as much junk food, genetically modified food, and processed food as the supermarkets offer. Although they may not want to expand their choices, this article will also benefit them for when that moment of change arrives.

To step outside the system takes courage; it means that you want to be yourself, you want to love that "inner you" whatever the consequences. What I've noticed is that the consequences are beyond what we could imagine, because the aura of the true self is far more attractive than the aura of someone who is living through their socially conditioned behaviour patterns.

So for those of you who are awake and interested you may like to know that our eating patterns are very individual and just because your friend wants you to eat only "raw food, vegan or vegetarian" doesn't mean that you have to do the same, especially if it doesn't feel right for you. Most of us have no idea what our personal genetic diet is because we have become so homogenised that we prefer to stay with what is familiar to us even though it may not be healthy. Remember that wonderful moment in the film 'Shirley Valentine' when her husband is upset because his tea isn't ready at exactly 6 o'clock?

3 More So-Called Superfoods to Avoid

So you’ve learned that you don’t need goji berries, spirulina, or hemp powder to thrive on a raw food diet.
Unfortunately, these products aren’t the only so-called “superfoods” promoted within the mainstream raw food movement.
Here are 3 more not-so-superfoods you shouldn’t waste your money on:

#1: Raw Cacao
Raw cacao consists of cacao beans (the seeds of the cacao fruit) that have been processed under 118 degrees F. It’s often sold in powder form, in pieces called “nibs, as cacao butter (the extracted oil from the cacao bean), or in chocolate bars.
Cost
• Powder: $13-27 per 16 ounces
• Nibs: $14-25 per 16 ounces
• Butter: $15-25 per 16 ounces
• Bars: $6-12 per bar
What (Supposedly) Makes It So Super?
• good source of magnesium
• lots of antioxidants
• gives you energy
Why You Shouldn’t Buy It
Raw cacao as a source of magnesium isn’t too special. Plenty of fruits and vegetables contain this mineral.
For instance, one pound of bananas (only 400 calories) contains 122.5 mg of magnesium. According to the FDA, that’s about 40% of the daily amount required for the average adult female (310 mg).
Antioxidants? A raw food diet is full of ‘em. Just get in enough fruits, greens, nuts and seeds and you will get TONS of antioxidants.

What sea salt is healthy?

“Why You Should Never Eat Salt”
The main concern seems to be:
What about sea salt? Doesn’t it contain less sodium and more trace minerals, making it a healthier alternative to regular table salt?
Let’s have a look:

Sea Salt Contains Less Sodium Chloride
This may be true for some sea salt brands, but not for the majority of them.
Most sea salts actually do not contain any less sodium chloride than regular table salt, which contains around 99% NaCl!
Himalayan salt, while not evaporated from seawater, is another heavily-marketed “healthy” salt. And yet even Himalayan salt contains about 98% (perhaps as low as 95%) sodium chloride.
Celtic sea salt contains the lowest amount at around 84% sodium chloride.
The bottom line? All extracted sodium chloride, including sea salt, is comprised of mostly sodium chloride.
Sea Salt is Full of Trace Minerals
It’s true that sea salt does contain trace minerals while table salt does not. But what’s most important here is quantity.

Eat Beans on a Raw Food Diet ?

Beans and other legumes are usually viewed as a “good for you” food.
Kidney beans, black beans pinto beans, lima beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, black-eyed peas and other legumes are praised for being good sources of protein, low in fat and calories, and cholesterol-free.
But…all of these foods are eaten cooked, usually baked or boiled.
So then what about RAW beans? Can they be consumed when raw? Should they be?

Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit
There are many versions of this schoolyard rhyme, but here’s the one I remember…
Beans, beans, the musical fruit
The more you eat, the more you toot
The more you toot, the better you feel
So eat your beans with every meal!
Poetry. Sheer poetry!
In all seriousness, this silly song speaks the toot…I mean, truth.
Back when I ate a cooked vegan diet high in grains and legumes (hummus and falafel were two of my favorite snacks), I was pootin’ and tootin’ up a storm. And it definitely wasn’t music to my ears nor did it smell like roses.

Popular superfoods just spending money

Yep, that’s right. Some so-called “superfoods” marketed to raw foodists are not so super at all. In fact, MOST raw superfoods are a complete waste of your money!
For today, let’s stick with a few of the more popular products: spirulina, hemp protein powder, and goji berries.
Hopefully you haven’t been sucked into buying these superfoods due to hype marketing and well-written sales pages.
Sorry to rub it in if you have, but the following information is for your own good.

#1: Spirulina
Spirulina is a blue-green algae typically sold in powder form and very popular within the raw food movement.
Cost
$30-40 per pound
What (Supposedly) Makes It So Super?
• nutrient-dense
• provides all of the essential amino acids
• good source of vitamin B12
Why You Shouldn’t Buy It
Spirulina is nutrient-rich? Perhaps, but it really doesn’t matter because the recommended dose of 6-10 grams per day is tiny.
At the high end, 10 grams of spirulina contains only 2.6 mcg of vitamin K, 9.4 mcg of folate, 12 mg of calcium, and 19.5 mg of magnesium.

Healthy Life: Fresh Fruits and Greens

Spirulina, bee pollen, and hemp protein powder are just some of the “superfoods” heavily marketed to raw foodists and other health conscious folk.
These foods are promoted for their superior nutritional content, being good sources of various vitamins and minerals, as well as antioxidant and protein-rich.
But as I show here, these products are not so super at all. In fact, the REAL raw superfoods are plain and boring fresh fruits, greens, nuts and seeds.

Don’t believe me? Check it out:
SIDE NOTE: The following percentages given are based on the Percent Daily Values (%DV) for a 2,000 calorie diet.

Vitamins

Fruits are known for being an excellent source of vitamins, including vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K and folate.
For instance, just 3 medium mangoes (605 calories) contains 10,907 IU of vitamin A (218% DV), 1.2 mg of vitamin B6 (60% DV), 366.9 mg of vitamin C (611% DV), 9.07 mg of vitamin E (30% DV), 42.3 mcg of vitamin K (52% DV), and 433 mcg of folate (108% DV).

Hepatitis-C infection of-the-biggest causes of-death

Although liver-related mortality among those infected with hepatitis C is well-documented, little is known about deaths in these patients that are not related to liver problems. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available online sought to determine mortality from all causes, including liver- and non-liver related deaths among hepatitis C patients in the general U.S. population. The analysis found mortality from all causes to be higher in these patients.

An estimated 4 million adults in the U.S. tested positive for hepatitis C, according to the Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey, a large, nationally representative survey, conducted from 1988 to 1994. During a follow-up period of almost 15 years, 614 deaths occurred among 9,378 adults assessed in this study.

Identify Foods to Avoid With Gout

Gout is one of the types of arthritis which is most often caused by the increase in the urea content of the human body. Whenever the urea content increases in the human body there is a chance of crystal formation in the joints present in our body. This results in pain and swelling in the joints. Foods which have high amount of purines and proteins are the main reason for the problem of gout. Uric acid gets generated when the break down process of purines are done during metabolism. The foods that you take are directly responsible for the rheumatic disease like gout. So a balanced diet will help us free from gout. But if you already have a problem then you must be very careful about your food intake. There are many foods which cause gout and those kinds of foods should be avoided to lead a non-problematic life.

Go Green, The Raw Food Way!

I’ve received a handful of emails lately concerned with the amount of sweetness on a low fat, high fruit raw vegan diet. As expected, several of you aren’t quite used to the sweetness of so much fruit

To solve the problem, many beginner raw foodists substitute savory greens and/or nuts, seeds and avocado for sweet fruit.

Big Mistake.

There are 2 problems with this approach:

1. Greens and vegetables have few calories

2. Nuts, seeds, and avocado are high-fat foods

In terms of greens, these foods are simply too low in calories. Even a large salad of 8 ounces of romaine, one large cucumber, a whole bell pepper, and two medium tomatoes is under 200 calories! The only way to increase the calories in this meal would be to add in fruit or fat.

Which brings me to the second problem: fatty nuts, seeds, and avocado. Contrary to what people (raw and cooked foodists alike) like to believe, nuts are NOT a high protein food. Take an ounce of walnuts (14 halves), for instance. With only 9% of calories from protein and whopping 83% from fat, it becomes clear that nuts and seeds are really a high FAT food.

Avocados are in the same boat, with 4% protein and 77% fat.

SIDE NOTE: I’m referring to the Hass avocado here. There are avocados with lower percentages of fat, such as some Florida varieties, but these are not as readily available.

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this fact, it becomes a problem when these foods are substituted for fruit and eaten in mass quantities. While it is perfectibly acceptable to eat a pound (or two) of fruit in one sitting, this is a recipe for disaster in terms of fat.

Raw Peanuts: Avoid or Enjoy?

If you read this article of mine, then you know that legumes are not an optimal food for humans.

Kidney beans, chickpeas and the like are hard on digestion, full of lectins and other toxins, and unappetizing (and in many cases, indigestible) when raw.
But what about raw peanuts? Since these wannabe nuts are really legumes, should we avoid them?
Wait…Peanuts Aren’t Nuts?!
Nope, they aren’t.
While culinarily peanuts are used like a true nut because of their high fat content, they are botanically beans. It’s just like tomatoes and cucumber, which are culinarily used like vegetables because of their lower sugar content, but are botanically fruits.