Showing posts with label healthy diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy diet. Show all posts

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Moderate drinkers get less heart problems

A Fresh study indicates that what counts to your wellness is not how much alcoholic beverage you deglutition, but how and when you drink it.


For the study, in the journal BMJ, French scientists collected data along the drinking habits of 2,405 adult male* in Emerald Isle and 7,373 in France, and found that the French fuddled more — an medium of dozen ounces a day, compared with about three-quarters of an ounce for the Irish. But 12 percent of the Irish people drank every day, compared with 75 percent of the French. But among the Irish the rate of binge drinking in embodied sharply higher: 9 percentage, compared with unaware.5 percent in French Republic. A binge was defined as five drinks or more at least one day a week.

The scientists accompanied the men for 10 a long time. After assuring for smoking, cholesterol degrees, blood pressure and other risks, they bumped that compared with regular drinkers, both glut drinkers and teetotalists were almost twice as likely to have had heart problems.

In that respect are cultural disputes in drink habits, enunciated the study’s lead author, Dr. Jean Ferrières, a professor of medicine at Toulouse University.

In France, fruits, vegetables and wine are consumed at the same meal,” he said. “We think you can protect your heart by drinking daily with a complete meal. But we don’t know how to disentangle the effect of wine from the other things.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Invisible Dangers in Your Fridge

1- Vegetables and Fruits
Today here are some foods that do not have to be in perfect condition for you to enjoy them.

Produce is the best to tell if it is starting to rot, because it won’t feel good enough to eat  Soft, slimy, or stinky produce needs to go in the garbage.

However, greens that are wilted can still be used in soups and stews.  they have simply become a little dehydrated and started the aging process.

To avoid having to throw out expensive fruits and vegetables, grocery shop more often. Buying enough for 3-5 days at a time will help ensure you don’t lose money.

 2-Meat
If you wantto judge the condition of meat in your refrigerator is safe, is to check the expiration date. Even meat that looks, smells, and tastes fine could be dangerous.  Steaks and other red meats should not be consumed more than four days past the date on the package. Frozen meat lasts longer, but never thaw and re-freeze it. Use common sense. If meat  is slimy, smells funny, or has a strange color, it should definitely be thrown away.

 3- Milk
Milk is one of the more straightforward nutrients to tell if it is past its prime. If it odours sour, then toss it. Still not sure of the smell--  The consistency should give a hint any lumps or flakes means it needs to go.Cream,  cheese, and sour cream can be a little tricky, but generally stay safe for about 10 days past the date stumped on the label. Yogurt can still be fed a few days past the expiration date, but loses its flavor and nutritional value as it gets older, so it is probably worth throwing out. Cheese and butter last the longest, but it is best to finish them before they are four weeks old.