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what are the benefits of acai berry

what are the benefits of acai berry

Acai berry is a fruit that grows on the Brazilian wild palm berry tree which is used for nutrition purpose as an antioxidant. So what are the benefits of acai berry? Its size is similar to the size of a grape. The acai berry is about an inch in width and is dark purple in [...]

Spices can protect your Skin

Spices can protect your Skin

Spice up your summer with some spices. Yes you heard it right, because many spices contain strong antioxidants that help in minimizing the damage caused by sun exposure. Antioxidants help in preventing skin cancer by reducing inflammation, decreasing free radicals and preventing thymine dimmers. Spices are all rich in antioxidants.

It is found that ginger has [...]

Good and Bad food for your Libido

Good and Bad food for your Libido

There is no doubt that the unhealthy American diet is causing the widespread of the obesity problem among the youth and the children. But there is another hidden epidemic to which out fatty diets contribute is the national libido crisis.
One of the major problems which both men and women are facing today is the problem [...]

Red Meat and Breast Cancer: Are they linked?

Red Meat and Breast Cancer: Are they linked?

A Study conducted by Harvard Medical School, by studying the records of the Nurses Health Study, the data contained dietary habits of 90,000 women from 1991, 1995, 1999. These women were questioned about the meat consumption. The Researchers found out that the red meat consumption by these ladies was very high and is linked to [...]

How to avoid extra calories in Thanks giving

How to avoid extra calories in Thanks giving

Thanksgiving is the time to gather with the family and friends. It’s a traditional way where the whole family comes together and has a special kind of food prepared for the occasion. Thanksgiving meal is the one meal of the year that everybody will know what to expect what you will be eating. Turkey is [...]

Lose Weight Counting Calories

Lose Weight Counting Calories

Obesity has become a major problem in America. Americans are getting fatter and fatter. We are putting pounds and pounds of weight at an alarming rate. We don’t want to give up the biggie drinks, and two-for-one value meals at the cost of our health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more [...]

Alcohol Effects on Women

Alcohol Effects on Women

More of us are drinking than ever before, with two thirds of adult women and about 80 percent of teenage girls now using alcohol regularly.
Whereas society once frowned upon and even punished women for drinking, alcohol is now available to us –at times even pushed on us in a dizzying range of social and business [...]

Alcohol: The Dangerous Drink

Alcohol: The Dangerous Drink

More of us are drinking than ever before, with two thirds of adult women and about 80 percent of teenage girls now using alcohol regularly. Whereas society once frowned upon and even punished women for drinking, alcohol is now available to us –at times even pushed on us in a dizzying range of social and [...]

Dieting: Points to Remember when you Start it

Dieting: Points to Remember when you Start it

Would you like to see whether you can feel healthier and more energetic by eating differently? First of all assess why you like foods that you do and what factors influence your food choice.
Do you use lots of sweet, salty and fatty foods s rewards? Do you eat when you are not hungry? Do you [...]

Vegetarianism: Is it Possible to Live without Meat?

Vegetarianism: Is it Possible to Live without Meat?

Many of us today are becoming interested in vegetarianism and are eating less meat or none at all. We may do this to reduce our exposure to saturate fats or cholesterol, which may reduce our risk of heart diseases and certain cancers; to decrease the amount of pesticides or other contamination we eat, especially if [...]