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The 11 best fruits for weight loss [Part 1]
All of us know that fruits and vegetables are among the most useful foods that have a place in any diet. Fruits are a great and ready to eat breakfast full of vitamins, fiber and other nutrients that support healthy living. They can also be eaten as a snack, put in salads and desserts and many more.
Twelve healthy foods high in iron [Part 1]
Iron is a mineral that performs several important functions, the main one being to carry oxygen into your body as part of red blood cells. Iron is basically a nutrient, which means you have to get it from your food. The recommended daily value is only 18 mg. What's interesting about it is that the amount of iron your body absorbs is partly based on how much you've stored before.
Too much fish oil leads to side effects - here's who they are
Fish oil is well-known for its rich content of health-beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, which mainly contribute to its benefits. Fish oil has been shown to help reduce triglycerides levels, relieve inflammation and even minimize symptoms of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Top 6 Health Benefits Of Taking Collagen Supplements
Collagen production is one of many things that happen in the human body with a certain rhythm. After the age of 25, however, this rate begins to slow down, and gradually this is evident in the appearance and strength of the skin, nails and hair. Although we do not realize, collagen is ubiquitous - it is also a component of our joints, not only the skin. That's why it's so important! Or maybe we should say "they", because there are over 28 types of collagen known so far!
10 surprising health benefits and use of peaches (Prunus persica) - Part 1
Peaches - or Prunus persica - are small fruits, slightly fuzzy unlike nectarines, and with a sweet white or yellow edible part. They are believed to have originated in China more than 8,000 years ago.
The Benjamin Button Effect: How scientists reverse aging in mice
On June 3rd, an impressive news story about the achievements of an American team of scientists was published on the portal CNN, which gives hope of victory over ageing. Scientists have shown they can reverse aging in mice, and the goal is to do the same for humans for the foreseeable future. We look in detail at the exact experiment and its results in laboratory conditions.
What are the 10 natural anticoagulants [blood thinners] - Part 2
Anticoagulants are things that help prevent the formation of blood clots, and they can be taken in various forms by prescription. However, they can interact with many other medications, as well as cause some side effects when using them. What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking anticoagulants as a medicinal drugs, and are there natural alternatives - find out in the article.
For the first time in a clinical trial: remission in every patient with rectal cancer
Huge efforts are being made by the scientific community to find a cure for cancer and perhaps we are now one step closer. Twelve successfully treated patients in a study of a type of immunotherapy for rectal cancer are in remission after six months of treatment. Experts say this result is "revolutionary," but larger and more diverse studies are needed to confirm the results.
Cantaloupe melon [Cucumis melo]: Benefits and healing properties of the delicious fruit
There are fruits that we seem to neglect in front of the light of the most famous fruits like bananas, apples and oranges, for example. Today we will review the advantages of such a modest fruit, namely melon. Melon definitely deserves more attention because of its rich nutritional profile. This delicious, though strange-looking fruit can contribute in many ways to your health, maintaining a normal weight, antioxidant protection and several other areas of action.
Nutritional composition and benefits of apricots (Prunus armeniaca)
Apricots (Prunus armeniaca) are stone fruits, also known as Armenian plums. Round in shape and yellow in color, they look like a smaller version of the peach (Prunus persica), but share the taste of plums (Prunus). They are extremely nutritious and have many health benefits, such as supporting digestion and vision, poor in calories but rich in certain nutrients. It is also remarkable that there is evidence of the anticancer properties of apricot seeds. We will review in detail each of these advantages of apricots.