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Soybean Milk
Some companies traded in the dust, others in carton (carton) or glass bottles. It is an alternative for those who can not or will not cow’s milk. It can be used, like cow’s milk to make creams, sauces, smoothies, ice cream, cream sauce, custard and in any recipe that we can do with cow’s milk.
Soybean Properties
It’s a very good source of essential amino acids, very necessary for growth and development.
It is a dietary supplement suitable for both children and elderly populations that frequently consume foods with high caloric value but contribute small proportions of amino acids.
Soy is a legume that produces per acre, more usable protein than any other crop.
The seeds contain a very high proportion of proteins, which represent 35% of their total caloric content. And the best part is that the protein quality is very high, equivalent to those of animal protein.
Since 1967 there have been almost a hundred research indicating that soy protein reduces triglycerides and cholesterol (total cholesterol, LDL-Cholesterol and Cholesterol-VLDL) up to 15% more than traditional diets that limit intake fat and cholesterol.
Chocolate
INTRODUCTION
Like all foods, strictly speaking, chocolate is not fattening. It depends how it is integrated into the daily diet, which is normal, weight-loss or excess (nibbling).
Chocolate is wrongly considered as a guilty pleasure and this is perhaps its sugar content. However, it is proved that the fat contained in chocolate, cocoa butter, lowers “bad cholesterol” in the blood and increase the “good cholesterol”, which is good for the heart and arteries. Better yet (some enjoy), chocolate contains compounds that stimulate the brain, providing a feeling of euphoria. But beware – the more you eat, the more you’ll be hooked!
While a product is fat, high calorie: one tablet of 100 grams is equivalent to 200 grams of fried or 3 tablespoons of oil. And contrary to popular belief the difference in calories between dark chocolate and the milk is not so obvious: respectively 516 and 541 calories (per 100g).
Coffee for Health
The effects of coffee on health
The widespread consumption of coffee in the world has made of this aromatic brew a kind of aphrodisiac for science, exalted and capable of producing contradictory debates.
Despite the passing years and the hundreds of studies, experts fail to agree on the effects of coffee on human health.
The following are, briefly, some of the questions and answers on the tables of medical discussion.
Coffee Does it contribute to the formation of cancer?
As with almost all foods possibly carcinogenic, there are no conclusive studies linking coffee with the disease.
By contrast, there are tests indicating that could help prevent some cancers such as colon.
Coffee has about 1,000 chemicals, many of which are antioxidants. While cooler, better, if one drinks until 20 minutes after manufacture, the body retains for about 30 days over 300 beneficial substances.
Types of Ringworm
Ringworm
They are caused by a closely related group of filamentous fungi capable of invading the stratum corneum of the skin, hair and nails. The three main genera responsible for these infections are: Trichophyticus, Microsporum and ringworm.
Tinea infections are followed by the word designating the area or tissue, ringworm of the scalp, glabrous skin or groin. Individual defensive conditions are very important in the intensity of this infection. They tend to be more intense in diabetics, cancer, immunocompromised and those with high levels of corticosteroids.
Some of these may lead to infection with suppuration deepest being infected by bacteria in individuals with deficient defenses. Local conditions that help the progression of the disease are moisture, seborrhea and increased skin temperature.
Skin Infections
Skin Infections caused by fungi
Ptiriasis tinea versicolor or blemished skin. It is a common infection, chronic and safety of outer layers of the skin. It is caused by fungus called Malassezia fufura, and is characterized by spots on the skin caused by desquamation of the infected cornea layer and scaly. (pityriasis = desquamation), (turning color = versicolor).
This effect is especially noticeable in the summer in white-skinned people. With exposure to the sun, areas that are shed not acquire the color of skin burned and if they do healthy areas. This fungus primarily affects the skin and sebum-rich wetlands. Other factors predisposing to infection are immunocompromised, overproduction of the hormone cortisol, and a genetic factor that is supposed to include some of the above causes.
It is especially common among adolescents and young adults. The lesions vary in color depending on the skin of the person concerned. In fair-skinned people tend to be reddish or brown, while in the dark skin patches may cause hypo-or hyperpigmentation.
Dandruff Treatment
INTRODUCTION
For most specialists, especially dermatologists, dandruff is a skin disease and can be understood by knowing the cycles of the skin: the scalp skin has its renewal every 20 or 30 days, the dandruff would manifest to accelerate this process accompanied by an imbalance of the microbial flora, causing an excessive flaking of the scalp with some irritation. Dandruff occurs not only in the head hair can also occupy areas like the face, mustache, eyebrows, ear canals, armpits and groin, which appear as yellow and greasy scaly plaques.
HOW TO PREVENT DANDRUFF
There are two types of dandruff: oily and dry: the first usually manifests itself at puberty and is characterized by the presence of fine scales, they can give rise to a layer of white powder on the scalp, but can be easily removed recurrence is rare. Greasy dandruff appears in adolescence due to high sebum production and these scales are located on the scalp and are greasy.
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Bananas
Eating Banana
Bananas are characterized by a fruit not too expensive, easy to peel and contains the required amount of vitamin C, fiber and potassium that help us to maintain an iron. Bananas are believed to have originated in the jungles of Asia. Banana plants reach heights of 15-30 feet and are very susceptible to damage from climatic causes such as wind.
The fruit of the banana plant grown for its stem. Often born some 150 bananas per stem. The banana is born green and is then sent to special centers maturation where they will be a period of not less than 2 months to properly complete the maturation process.
Once home, bananas should be kept at room temperature, or hanging on a hook for best results. Bananas can be placed in the refrigerator to slow ripening. Do not be afraid to buy green bananas you can even use them for cooking.
Orange: Popular Fruit
Orange is perhaps the most popular fruit for quality, health and price. Of unknown origin, it is believed that the orange is for the first time thousands of years ago, in the region between southwestern China and northwestern India. Later in the Middle Ages, merchants from the east brought their seeds in the Mediterranean area.
Beneficial effects
Orange has high concentrations of vitamin C and active substances prebiotic One of the benefits of orange best known by consumers is their role in enhancing immunity. Emphasizes the concentration of vitamin C and its ability to prevent viral processes banal and the known colds. But not only have this vitamin, but are substances with prebiotic activity. Until recent years, little was known about food prebiotics and probiotics. Today, there are various foods based on these principles in any supermarket.
Antioxidant
Certain substances have an important task to avoid the damage caused by oxidation that is linked to cardiovascular disease. Vitamins C and E and carotenoids are probably the most important antioxidants and fortifying our immune system. Recent studies indicate that several phytochemicals, plus vitamins and carotenoids, other substances such as phenolic compounds, which have positive effects on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease.
Breast Lumps
The breasts are composed of fat, connective and glandular. In this tissue are the milk producing glands which are born 15 or 20 mammary ducts, to carry milk to the nipple, surrounded by the areola. These lobules and ducts are located in the stroma, adipose tissue, which are also blood vessels and lymphatics. The breast tissues are connected also with a group of lymph nodes, located in the armpit. These nodes are key to the diagnosis of breast cancer, since cancer cells spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system. When speaking of sentinel node refers precisely to the node nearest to the place where cancer is located.
Breast Exam
How to do a breast self-examination properly?
There are many good reasons for doing a breast self-examination (BSE) every month.It is easy to do , and the more you do it, the better you get at it.Many suspicious breast lumps are found by women performing these self-exams.When you know how your breast normally feels, you will able to feel any changes.
The best time to examine your breasts is right after your menstrual period,when they are not tender and swollen.If you do not have regular periods or sometimes skip a month, do it on the same day every month.
The easy steps to do a BSE :
1). Lie down and put a pillow under your right shoulder.Place your right arm behind your head.
2). Use the finger pads of your three middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps or thickening in your right breast.Your finger pads are the top third of each finger.
3). Press firmly enough to know how your breast feels.If you are not sure how hard to press,ask your health care provider.Or try to copy the way your health care provider uses the finger pads during breast exam.Learn what your breast feel like most of the time.A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal.
4).Move around the breast in a set way.You can choose either the circle (A), the up and down (B), or the wedge (C).Do it the same way each month.It will help you to make sure that you’ve gone over the entire breast area and to remember how your breast feels.
5).Now, examine your left breast using the right hand finger pads.
6).Repeat the examination of both breasts while standing, with one arm behind your head.The upright position makes it easier to check the upper and outer parts of the breast (toward your armpit).You may want to do the standing part of BSE while you are in shower.Some breast changes can be felt more easily when your skin is wet and soapy.
7).For added safety, you can also check your breasts for any dimpling of the skin,changes in the nipple,redness,or swelling while standing in front of a mirror right after your BSE each month.
It’s important for women to remember that BSE is not the only test for early detection of breast cancer.Mammography and clinical breast examination by a health professional are more sensitive than BSE for finding small cancers.That’s why American Cancer Society recommends a combination of mammography, clinical breast exam (CBE) and breast self-exam as outlined below:
~ Women 4 years and older should have annual mammogram, annual CBE by a health professional, and should perform monthly BSE.The CBE should be done close to the scheduled mammogram.
~ Women to 20-39 years should have a CBE every three years and should perform monthly BSE.
Your health care provider can show you the proper technique for a breast self-examination during your annual breast examination.This should be brought up during your general check up.
Dance Therapy
Dance, de-stressing and fun exercise
Today everything is therapy, so the ‘Dance Therapy’ is a boom. With the bustle and stress Newspaper, it is imperative for healthy recreation sites where the camaraderie, enthusiasm and solidarity are the best allies.
Benefits of this new therapy
The hectic world we live in has promoted the creation of these new therapies, which are a great help to people. Gone are the gyms, it is seen that a good time dancing burns 400 to 600 calories per session, resulting in considerable loss of weight loss, and provides better coordination of body movements and elasticity.
Many older people engage in this activity as a way to once again feel some sensations that simply forgotten or never experienced. The mind relaxes and the body forgets their illnesses and concerns.
While dancing, relax body and attitude improvement. We know new forms of movement, and one can relate to other people in a festive atmosphere, fun and joy. The elderly enjoy the moment for being unique, the atmosphere intensifies its deepest meaning and alleviates worries momentarily.
Avoid & Prevent
Avoid Polluted Air
Air pollution comes by garbage burning and toxic waste disposed of without control. The problems this causes are multiple health.
Everyone can help to prevent air pollution
The serious problem of air pollution is that our atmosphere is a closed space and all it releases into the environment remains locked and the accumulation of pollutants and is such that they have started to damage the ozone layer like that protects us from UV rays from the sun and the Earth suffers a global warming is causing glaciers to melt at the poles and that are experiencing great changes in climate.
Shares of air pollution prevention must be seen by everyone, everywhere and at all times, to really be effective.
1. Each of us in the city generated an average of 1.4 kilos of garbage a day. In Mexico City 12,000 tons of waste generated daily, equivalent to fill the Azteca Stadium 14 times. The manufacture of packaging involves an expenditure of energy and materials often come from non-renewable resources like oil and minerals. Our options are to reduce the use of packaging and recycle paper and cardboard, glass and plastic.
2. When you turn on the light or the car in a country that generates energy through the consumption of coal or oil, you’re helping to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, aggravating environmental problems. The use of other energy sources including solar, wind (wind) and tidal (sea), as well as utilization of geothermal energy (subsoil) help prevent pollution. We must provide our bit.
3. When traveling using few places in the car, petrol consumption and pollution they produce is greater than if they shared transport. Environmental pollution is a problem that must be fought with intelligence. Try to form a group of friends, relatives or acquaintances who are in the same direction. The less we move vehicles more environmentally friendly. If we bring all our efforts, we will have more strength to save this planet.
4. There are many options for environmentally friendly:
* Use public transport more often, so save energy and produces less pollution.
* Walk or bike when you move the place to go this close.
* Use less hot water, cold water is healthier.
* Water your plants at night or very early, so the sun will take longer to evaporate the water.
* Reduce, recycle and reuse materials instead of throwing them away like garbage.
* Avoid buying disposable items and non-biodegradable plastics.
* Not throw garbage on the streets, forests and parks, wrap or cover it well at home.
* Use pesticides rationally.
* Avoid consumption of snuff.
* Caring forests, no fires or destroy the green areas of the city.
Ouch..Leg Cramps!
Leg cramps are an involuntary reaction of a muscle or group of muscles in the leg. They are usually painful and extremely uncomfortable. Leg cramps usually occur in older patients although there is no criterion as it is also seen in young people. Leg cramps usually occur in the calf and quadriceps tendon. The length of tendon varies from less than a minute to several minutes at times.
Symptoms of leg cramps
Leg cramps are characterized by the following symptoms:
~Severe pain in leg
~Muscle tension
~Inability to move the leg during the cramp
Dry Hair Treatment
Every person has a different hair type and therefore need special care, hence the market offers a wide range of products for hair that is well suited to our needs.
Usually it is women who care more attention and give you the hair, this is because it is they who are more concerned about its appearance or aesthetic impact. Many of them say those with oily hair need more care, but this statement is not as absolute as it looks dry or colored hair requires more care than many or oily hair, because although not usually so easily soiled very vulnerable. Usually, this type of hair will suffer much more cold and warm seasons, they should be deeply hydrated and thus combat the dryness. Dry hair needs a lot of attention: conditioners, masks, moisturizers and treatments cream, among other things.
This type of hair is characterized by high levels of dryness in the root, although it is true that the tips are those that show us the characteristics of hair, we can combat dryness treatment following a very simple: use a moisturizing cream mask or respirator and cover the tips with her. Then wrap your head in a plastic shower cap and heated through the air from a hair dryer at least 20 minutes, so what we’re doing is increasing the impact of the products. The heat enhances the absorption of the ingredients by preventing the formation of the famous “dry ends or open” reunites the same stem open scales giving the hair shine and density. Finally, we must wash the hair with cold water, thus toning the scalp. For dry hair that has a root too dehydrated, then proceed to separate the hair strands by drawing many rays through a comb and apply on scalp cream or mask.