Health Tip of the Day

[SamuraiArcher]

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Love sweet red, green, and yellow bell peppers? Know which are most healthful?

The red and yellow ones -- they have almost twice as much vitamin C as their green siblings. And getting an ample supply of C is credited with reducing the risk of stroke, one of the most common causes of death and disability in Americans.

[LaBelleza]

Do urself (and others) a favour and don't smoke..or QUIT.

[SamuraiArcher]

Health Tip of the Day: How to Look Younger? - Secret # 1

1. Give Up Coffee
The simple fact is that coffee raises levels of one of the stress hormones known as cortisol. Cortisol is essential for maintaining homeostasis during acute forms of stress, like fear, physical trauma and extreme physical exertion. But a problem arises when cortisol is present for long periods of time and in excess quantities.
High levels of cortisol:

Increase body fat
Thin the skin
Cause depression of the immune system
Elevate blood sugar
Cause bone loss
Are toxic to brain cells
Cortisol raises blood sugar, which in turn raises insulin -- resulting in the storage of fat in the abdominal region. In short, when we raise our cortisol levels, we run the risk of becoming fat, wrinkled and depressed.

[khymm]

don't touch your face with your hand kay makabugas..

[SamuraiArcher]

Health Tip of the Day: How to Look Younger? - Secret # 2

2. Drink Tea -- Especially Green Tea
Green tea contains one of nature's strongest natural antioxidants called polyphenols. To quickly recap, an antioxidant is a substance, which fights disease by decreasing inflammation on a cellular level that is initiated by free radicals. Inflammation can cause cancer, heart disease and many other life-threatening ailments. Perhaps worst of all from a dermatological standpoint, inflammation also causes wrinkled, sagging skin.
Green tea contains high levels of polyphenols, an antioxidant with powerful anti-inflammatory activity. Green tea has also been reported to boost the immune system, and countries that consume large amounts of green tea (four + cups a day) have reported much lower incidence of cancer and heart disease. ...

Studies have shown that green tea can also boost weight loss by two separate mechanisms:

1. It decreases the absorption of fats.

2. It increases our calorie burning mechanism. Theonine in tea blocks the negative effects of caffeine while acting as a natural mood elevator. In addition, theonine is protective to brain cells in that it prevents a negative reaction called cytotoxicity, which can lead to the death of brain cells. Theonine also helps block the effects of caffeine and increase feelings of well-being.

[mango]

Always remember to wash your hands specially before meals or handling food.
Also after using the restrooms- use a tissue or paper towel when you hold the door knob to open the door - not everyone washes their hands after using the toilet you know.

[tahbiapo]

do not fart (ie, pass gas) near an open flame so your derrierre won't catch fire 'coz some flatulence contain methane

[boxingfan529]

Do urself (and others) a favour and don't smoke..or QUIT.

i agree.

[SamuraiArcher]

Health Tip of the Day: How to Look Younger? - Secret # 3

3. Drink 8 – 10 Glasses Of Water Per Day

If I could teach my patients and students three things that would keep them forever young, they would be to drink water, to drink water and then to drink more water. If you do not drink water, your organs and cells cannot function.
Water will decrease inflammation in the body. Remember this important fact -- even a partially dehydrated person will gain one pound of weight every six months. A special note to both women and men -- you will not become bloated if you drink water. In fact, if you don't drink water, you cannot metabolize fat, nor can you flush wastes out of the cells. A dehydrated body provokes the development of aging inflammatory compounds. And remember, the difference between a grape and a raisin is -- you guessed it -- water.

[fluffyduck]

Smile...it will make you feel good and look good. less muscles used when u smile compared to when u frown.