Aug 21
How many times it was said that having some food before bed is unhealthy. But it turns out that some foods eaten before sleep are not unhealthy at all, but, on the contrary, are very beneficial. They are not just harmless to our organisms - they help us to fall asleep faster. Usually such foods contain such elements as serotonin and melatonin in their chemical composition, as well as magnesium. The last one relaxes body muscles, which facilitates a pleasant falling asleep. Continue reading »
British scientists have discredited the conventional wisdom that raw vegetables are much healthier than the cooked ones. Experts at the Institute of Food Research reported that most boiled and baked vegetables could bring us more health benefits. 
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. 
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. 
We often try to buy only the food which will be good for our health as we try to improve our health state: muesli for breakfast instead of toast with sausages, yogurt instead of chocolate pudding, and juice instead of cola. But as it turns out, not all foods which may seem to be healthy are really so. For instance, muesli, yogurt, and juices are not only good for you, but hide some harm for the body as well. 
Nutritionists state that breakfast in a hurry is not just unhealthy, it is even harmful. According to the widespread belief, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it should include certain foods. Which ones? Here’s one example. It could be fresh fruits or dark chocolate, as fruits are rich in antioxidants and dark chocolate has a large amount of flavones which prevent various cardiovascular diseases. Below you will find more ideas of making your breakfast healthy. 
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. 
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. 
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Woman’s breast should be not only beautiful, but first of all healthy. Nutritionists are sure, not only proper cosmetics, ideal hygiene and regular fitness can help keep your breast healthy, but the right diet can do it as well. So, what do we, women, need to eat and drink daily in order to have healthy and beautiful breasts? Here are some healthy tips to follow. 
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Pregnancy is not an easy period in a woman’s life. This time is associated with many changes: nutrition, physical activity, dress size, interests, health and so on. There are enough and to spare myths about pregnancy, such an important moment for any woman, which we unfortunately believe. This time we will debunk some of the myths concerning nutrition during pregnancy. 
Stay under the sun long enough and your skin will turn evenly bronze – tanned. Beautifully tanned skin surely looks attractive in summer, when we wear fewer clothes. As it turns out, you can tan much faster, if you eat certain foods before going to the beach. Which foods? 
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. 
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Strawberries with cream or cold champagne – how can anyone resist such a temptation? You should, however, resist if you are well acquainted with such ailments as allergies, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, especially gastric ulcer. 
Wondering, why you just can’t but eat chocolate again and again, although it is bad for your figure, while you’re on a diet? Or would you like to know, why you pick up those candies and cookies so often and can’t stop it, although you’re trying to lose weight? You always try to explain your special love to desserts by such assumptions, as your mind needs energy to work or it improves your mood. Here’s the true answer. 
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. 
Today many people take care of their health. We try to eat less and avoid eating some foods, which are regarded to as unhealthy. Such ones are junk food, sweets, fried foods and so on. The consumption of some of the food we think is unhealthy should be restricted, such as pork (as it contains a lot of fat) and eggs (as they are rich in “bad” cholesterol). Some should be not consumed at all, such as coke. Some foods we just try to avoid, as we are sure, they can make us fat and unhealthy, but these foods are in reality not so bad and can even do you good. Here are some of them. 
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You may have already heard, that the most important meals of your day is breakfast. A hearty breakfast makes your day, gives you force to work for hours. If you had a light breakfast, you will on the contrary be weak and fatigue all day long. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and dine like a pauper – this proverb should also be familiar to you. But Chinese scientists have recently found, that it has nothing to do with reality, as hearty breakfasts can make you obese. 
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). 
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, Britain, are developing natural appetite suppressants, which will curb hunger. They effect on the brain area, which is responsible for hunger. It should work the following way: the molecules of this preparation blocks the breakdown of fat in the gut triggering a hormonal response, which tells the brain, that you have eaten enough. Researchers hope, that such preparations will soon be added into a whole range of foods, especially unhealthy ones, like cakes, biscuits etc. This means, that the products themselves will suppress your appetite. This is a good news for those who want to eat less and lose weight.
A new study conducted by Nestlé Research Center along with a team from Imperial College London has found, that probiotics, such as drinking yoghurts, which contain live bacteria, may have a serious effect on the metabolism. As probiotics contain potentially beneficial bacteria playing an important role in the metabolism, they have an effect on the biochemistry of the gut microbes. Probiotics contain so-called “friendly” bacteria, which help the digestive system. The study of how exactly it occurs was the goal of the research. 
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. 
