Posts Tagged ‘preventing diseases’

Orange: Popular Fruit

OrangeOrange 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.

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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.

Dance TherapyBenefits 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.

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