The coming of fall season brings vitamin deficiency. And that’s not only because we get less fresh vegetables and fruit into our diet. As our body adapts to fall season, all nutrients are increasingly consumed. Here are some crucial tips to follow when keeping and cooking the food to make your diet as healthy as possible. Continue reading »

As soon as the summer season starts, many fruit-and-veggies diet fans are filled with happiness. Finally the body can consume plenty of natural vitamins – they rejoice, without suspecting that even the healthiest nutrition can lead to so called “overdose”. When eating fruits and vegetables, the most important thing is not to go too far. A complete denial of animal food is not very welcomed by the body. As well as excessive intake of greenery and some other summer foods. Which ones? Continue reading »

Many women would try to quit smoking except that they are afraid of putting on unwanted weight. To what extent are these fears true and how can they keep the weight off? The main reason for gaining the weight back lies in the improvement of gastric mucosa and the secretory function of the stomach impaired by the gastritis that develops in smokers gradually. That’s why those who quit smoking experience increased appetite and eventually higher metabolism. That explains why you tend to gain your pounds back after discarding bad habit. Continue reading »

One of the easiest ways to cope with stress is to eat chocolates, sweets and ice cream all day long. However, such diet will by all means leave some traces on your belly and hips. As for me, I often have the idea to eat some chocolate, when I’m stressed or sad, although I know how unhealthy it is. But there’s a way to manage stress, lighten your mood and reduce weight at the same time – eating certain foods do a lot for it. Continue reading »

Pregnancy is a happy time for every woman since once this period in her life is over she bears a child. On the other hand, pregnancy is connected with other problems as well, one of them is heartburn. Often enough heartburn becomes pregnancy’s constant companion. What are the reasons behind this? How can we rid ourselves of this unpleasant feeling? Continue reading »

How can you resist an ice-cream! Especially in summer, when you want to enjoy something refreshing and tasty. Judging by myself, it’s often impossible. But can you have it if you are watching your diet? Yes, you can! – dieticians say. Only, you have to follow some advice. Continue reading »

Doctors insist on the notion that the health of hair depends on the blood circulation and on the diet. Also it depends on the wellbeing of thyroid, liver and the level of stress. It does not matter if you already suffer from hair loss or just want to prevent it, these tips from the professionals will come handy anyway. Continue reading »

Mass media offers women who try to lose weight such a great variety of diets that each of us should be able to choose a frugal menu that would fit our taste: buckwheat diet, color diet, sweet diet… Dieticians are shocked by a number of offered ways to lose weight; they argumentatively criticize the diets which involve changing one’s diet by limiting oneself to some particular products. Continue reading »

Those who believe that greenhouse cucumbers are of no value for the body are mistaken. Quite the contrary, greenhouse cucumbers contain a greater amount of valuable minerals than the regular-grown cucumbers. Therefore, cucumbers can not only assist you at removing excess liquid but can help you lose weight as well. Continue reading »

There are many people wanting to lose weight. Some of them really need it, while the others just think they do. But both groups need to follow a healthy diet. And even if you don’t need to lose weight, you should know the healthy nutrition rules. In general, you should eat whatever you like and only reduce consumption of unhealthy foods: alcohol, sugar, spices, chips, hot sauces, fried foods, smoked foods, frankfurters, products made with white flour, and any food which contains preservatives. Here are other healthy nutrition tips. Continue reading »

You already know, what foods one should eat in order to rejuvenate the body and skin. I’ve already shared the “Beauty Sandwich” recipe, which has this fantastic effect on the body, with you. Besides, yesterday I published a story about 8 healthiest drinks. Dieticians named a list of foods which can help any woman become beautiful. The main condition, however, is weekly consumption of those products. Continue reading »

The hotter the weather, the more beer is consumed by those, who wish to refresh themselves. Beer is particularly popular at the peak moment of a soccer championship (now, for instance, as it’s time of UEFA Euro 2008), even among women. The low alcohol level in this drink and the talks about its good qualities did their job - the beer those days is seen as innocent as juice and soft drinks. Many pro-healthy consumers are hooked by the statement that beer is not just a drink but a well of microelements and vitamins. Continue reading »

People experience insomnia at least once in their life; you toss and turn for the whole night, nothing helps fall asleep: not meditation, not a glass of warm milk before bed, not even breathing exercises. Brazilian medics discovered another reason behind insomnia. The factor lies in our daily food ration. The greasier food you eat - the fewer chances you have to sleep well at night. Continue reading »

If you’ve read the articles “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet” and “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet. Foods and Skin”, you should know, what foods should be included into your daily diet in order to rejuvenate your skin and body. There’s no surprise, that certain foods contribute to both your beauty and health. Here’s a very simple recipe of an extremely healthy beauty sandwich, which contains foods essential for the skin and has a very good effect on it. Continue reading »

You already know from the article “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet”, how important it is to eat a healthy diet to stop the aging processes of your skin and body, what healthy diet habits one should develop to rejuvenate the skin and look younger. Knowing, what kinds of food your skin “likes” and “dislikes” is important, if you take care of your beauty. Continue reading »

Loosing weight in one day? I have recently come around an interesting intensive one day diet. Unlike the rest of the diets, this one does not force you to starve for the whole day, which is very unhealthy for the body as well as the nervous system. To lower your weight fast it takes only to go on a fruit diet, according to which you consume no more than 810 calories and do not feel the shortage of healthy nutrients. Continue reading »

Scientists at Cambridge University have found, that it’s better not to make any decisions on an empty stomach, otherwise one risks to act utterly impulsively and ineffective. The reason of it is the fact, that hunger reduces serotonin levels in the body, which affects the rationality of the decisions one makes. Continue reading »

Cottage cheese is often called an essential component of healthy and adequate nutrition. This product is considered to be a diet food, on the other hand, however, people from any age group can benefit from consuming it. You bet! Consider this information: 17% in it are proteins, 18% - fat, and 2.5% is lactose. In addition to those components we have Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Magnesium. Continue reading »

Many pregnant women wonder, whether they can take strong drinks during the pregnancy. If so, how much of alcohol is allowed for them. As it turns out, a woman bearing a child under her heart has to trust her own intuition regarding the alcohol consumption during the expectancy period. Researchers still vary in their views on the topic. Continue reading »

Finnish scientists have developed a special diet for smokers. The data has been gathered for 13 years. 26 thousand of Finnish smokers participated in the research. According to the scientists, smokers should eat foods rich in magnesium. Only this can reduce the risk of stroke by 15%, which is normally high for smokers. Such sources of magnesium as spinach, black beans, broccoli, peanuts, oysters and halibut are recommended to smokers.

Lots of women try to lose weight by dieting and working out, but far from all women manage to become slim this way. Scientists have discovered some psychological reasons, why women can’t lose weight, although they want it so much. Many of us have already experienced it: you eat less, avoid late dinners, work out almost every day, however, you can’t reach that desired slender waist and less weight. Here’s why. Continue reading »

It doesn’t need to be mentioned again and again, how healthy green tea is, everybody knows it already. But how lemon effects the beverage is something no one has the idea of. Meanwhile adding lemon to green tea also significantly contributes to the increase of the antioxidant effect of green tea. You already know, that these very substances decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases and even cancerous tumors. However, instead of lemon you can use any other citrus fruit. This would make the beverage tastier, more fragrant and five times more beneficial to your health. Continue reading »

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) overtakes women every month, and it seems, there’s no way to avoid it. Headache, irritability, swellings and permanent food cravings – every woman suffers from these symptoms monthly in a varying degree. PMS is a whole range of physical, psychological and emotional symptoms. Although they vanish after the menstruation starts, they often create a lot of problems for both women and people around them. How to help yourself to outlive these terrible days? Continue reading »

It seems to me, there’s no woman among friends of mine who have never tried to lose weight by dieting. I myself heard the word “diet” already in my childhood. I remember my mom eating only boiled meat or only drinking kefir during the whole day to become slimmer. She read about such diets somewhere in a newspaper or they were recommended by her friends. But did my mom do this the right way? And do you do it correctly? Here are top 6 mistakes women make while dieting. I hope, you can correct them. Continue reading »

Most women trying to be thin and lose weight don’t eat bread. But in reality coarse meal bread and whole grain bread can reduce the risk of breast cancer in young women. This has been found due to a seven-year study of 35000 women. According to the researchers, 350 patients developed malignant breast tumor before menopause. All of them consumed food rich in proteins instead of fibers. As a result, this type of diet was one of the causes of breast cancer. Pr. Janet Cade from University of Leeds claims, that nutrition can have a dramatic impact on cancer development in young women. Continue reading »

In order to live longer you should give up smoking and do your morning exercises daily, right? But not! The latest studies show: longevity has a more cheerful recipe. Though a human body can live about 150 years genetically, our lives are much shorter. An average Japanese lives till 79 years, while Nigerians and Somalis hardly last out till the age of 47. Experts have analyzed the experience of long-living people and have elaborated 10 rules, which can help to prolong your life. Continue reading »

Norwegian scientists have conducted a study on the interconnection of the weight and duration of life. It has occurred, that in 90 percent of cases too little weight and a too thin figure reduce the duration of life by 9 years, while excess weight and obesity reduce life by only 4 years. Obese people suffer from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and articular diseases much more often than thin ones. Too thin people are more prone to malignant tumors, stroke and depression. So, it’s very important to be careful with dieting and always know when to stop. It’s better to be more active in sports, than to diet.

Researchers at Purdue University’s Ingestive Behavior Research Center have compared the way artificial sweeteners (saccharin) and sugar effect health. Sugar substitutes are much sweeter than natural table sugar, but have practically no calories compared to 15 calories/teaspoon contained in the latter. Nonetheless, experimental mice, who ate yoghurt sweetened with zero-calorie saccharin, consumed later more calories and, as a result, gained more weight and fat than those mice, who ate yoghurt with glucose (simple sugar). Continue reading »

A two-stage study has shown, that women, who follow Mediterranean diet in pregnancy, also protect their babies from childhood asthma and allergy. During the first stage of the study, 1997, doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on Menorca, Spain. These women were quizzed about their dietary habits. Six years later the children of these women were examined for asthma and were tested to see if their organisms responded to six common allergens. The researchers found, that the diet of children did not influence the fact whether they had these problems. The main reason was the dietary intake of the mothers while pregnant. Continue reading »

People drink coffee and tea all over the world. In some countries, like Italia, coffee is drunk up to five times a day. England is often associated with tea traditions. In business world it is common to offer a cup of tea or coffee for the office guest. But sometimes these stimulants can cause serious damage to health. Let us see, how it happens. If one is tired and has not eaten for some time or has just overeaten, so that their blood sugar first suddenly increases, then dramatically decreases, they feel depressed, lethargic and needs something to cheer up (like coffee). This effect is given by hormone adrenalin Continue reading »

I would like to share with you a recipe of a very simple salad, which is extremely tasty, healthy and easy to prepare. I ate it first in Bulgaria some years ago and now prepare it quite often. It contains only fresh vegetables and a little bit of sheep cheese. You need no salt for it, because sheep cheese is salted. Continue reading »

Today I decided to write on the topic which is concerned with both beauty and health of both women and men – cholesterol. Cholesterol is manufactured by liver from digested fats and is essential for the synthesis of vitamin В and some hormones. Cholesterol is carried in the blood and its level is influenced by the diet, because cholesterol is present in food. If blood cholesterol level is too high (more than 60 mg), this is dangerous, because too much cholesterol blocks the arteries, interrupts the blood supply to the heart and leads to atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease (or heart attack) and stroke. Continue reading »

Some count calories, some follow a diet which made a celebrity slim, some pay attention to the fat content of the food, use pills against hunger or develop their own diet, such as “no more than 5 cakes a week”. The others spend hours at the gym, swim a lot, exercise at home while watching TV. There are different ways, but the goal is the same: to be beautiful, sporty, get rid of body fat. Continue reading »