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Food for a Good Memory

Posted in Food on 31st March 2010

Just as our bodies, the memory needs to be stimulated to be at the top. For effective action, the mental exercises must be complemented by good nutrition.

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Good Food

Why power influence does it have on the effectiveness of our memory?

To keep his memory, we all have our habits of reading, sudoku, word arrow, etc… This memory training can have better memory efficiency. The memory in question is in three stages. First, it pays particular attention to information that you want to store. Then the data are stored in the brain. The last step is to reproduce the information used to evaluate the quality of memory.

Neurons are the main players in the memory. Neurotransmitters are present to ensure the transfer of data between neurons. Our power comes precisely in the production of these neurotransmitters. Indeed, neurons will draw the necessary elements to design in our diet. Nor epinephrine, dopamine and acetylcholine are the major neurotransmitters involved in memory.

What food preference for a good memory?

Vitamins are essential to the manufacture of our neurotransmitters. Consumption of meat, vegetables, eggs and dairy products can boost the intake of vitamins B1, B3, B6, B9, and B12. Forget the refined grains in favor of whole grains strongly recommended for their richness in vitamins B1 and B6. Deficiency mainly affects alcoholics because alcohol destroys these vitamins.

Again, vitamin C is an indispensable ally. It occurs particularly in the design of nor epinephrine and dopamine. As a result, fruit and vegetables are consumed without moderation: kiwi, citrus, tomatoes, peppers, etc… They are also known for their antioxidant properties, useful for maintaining a young and nervous system healthy. In addition, fatty fish and vegetable oils (olive, canola, walnuts, etc.) we provide a sufficient amount of omega 3.

The Benefits of Water on Health

Posted in General on 25th March 2010

Water is a nutrient particularly beneficial for the body. We must eat regularly and to a degree to be always healthy.

What water?

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Water Health

Water is not food because its no contains nutrient. Although it partially fills the sensation of hunger, water does not of real energy to the body. However, water is an especially important nutrient that provides good health. Water is present in more than 65% in adults. However, the human body can not retain water. It is regularly eliminated through breathing, urine and sweat. Thirst serves warning when the body does not contain enough water, but do not wait until thirsty to drink because at this stage the body is already dehydrated.

The benefits of water on health

All the vital processes of the human body works with the water, Water are actually the most important nutrient for the body after oxygen. It is a kind of fuel that participates actively to the good functioning of organs. In practice, the water ensures the adequacy of the volume of blood and lymphatic fluid in the body. It allows the brain to function well. Water keeps the body heat, hydrates skin and lubricates joints and eyes. On the other hand, water aids digestion and bowel. It also helps the body eliminate waste.

How to use water?

An average adult in good health and needs to consume about 2.5 liters of water per day, Foods provide about one liter of water and a liter and a half remaining to be consumed as a beverage. The water requirement varies. It should drink more water if you’re sick, if you breastfeed, if you practice a physical activity more or less important and it’s hot. To vary the taste, do not replace the water with soft drinks that may cause problems of over-weight. Better eat fruit or drink fruit juice, little or no sugar.

Simple Vegetable Cooking Tips

Posted in Food on 18th March 2010

Cooking vegetables need special tips. One in processing the nutrients and minerals can be damaged or missing.

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Cooking Tips

The recommended way of healthy fresh vegetables are consumed without cooking. However, sometimes wash the vegetables were not clean enough to kill bacteria and germs in the vegetables. But not everyone likes to eat raw vegetables. Different immune responses, such as pregnant women with a body more sensitive, can make raw vegetables become dangerous when consumed. So there is no other way other than the safest cooking the vegetables before eating.

Here is cooking tips for vegetables to maintain nutritional content even have to be cooked with high temperature.

Baking; Leather vegetables will keep most of the nutritional value of vegetables, when roasting vegetables must be accompanied by a high water content so as not to dry out. Vegetables from the roots are the best type for baking, such as potatoes, onions or tomatoes.

Steaming;Processed vegetables by steaming are probably the best way to cook all types of vegetables. This method can maintain nutrition and vegetables ripen in a short time.

High Pressure / Presto; Cooking vegetables in a high pressure will shorten the cooking time so that they can save nutrients. The problem will turn into a vegetable mushy. Moreover, all the vegetables have a different texture and density, so before cooking to be sure of vegetables and appropriate period if the high pressure into the pot of your choice. If you can, avoid cooking vegetables in this way.

Sauté; It’s one quick way to cook vegetables on a flat pan with a little vegetable oil. Above the curved pan can, but when cooking the vegetables with the oil-soluble vitamins will end up with fats and oils. These oils should not be discarded.

Cooking without water; This method is good for leafy vegetables green with water clinging to rely on the leaves after washing vegetables; this usually takes three to five minutes.

Boil; Boiling vegetables is the best way is not recommended because the risk of nutrient loss is very large. If you must use this method, add the vegetables only after the water begins to boil and cook the shortest possible time. Special tips for cooking with boiling:

  1. Let the boiling water for about two minutes until the oxygen is reduced. Oxygen in the water cause vitamin C in vegetables evaporates.
  2. Never boil vegetables are placed immediately in cold water. It will only reduce the levels of vitamin C.

What to Know On Acute Appendicitis before an Operation

Posted in General on 18th March 2010

In principle, inflammation of the appendix and acute appendicitis requiring surgery, whatever the stage of disease. Here’s what you must know before you have surgery.

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Appendicitis

How to recognize acute appendicitis?

Acute appendicitis is the result of inflammation of the appendix, this organ located at the beginning of the colon in the digestive system. The symptoms can vary from one patient to another and depending on the stage of the disease. Certainly, there are general symptoms such as pain on the right side of the lower abdomen that is known scientifically iliac fosse, nausea followed by vomiting or not, the episodes Constipation and finally, a low fever. If the inflammation worsens, the patient can tolerate certain positions may be likely to submit Appendix pressure (sitting position, for example).

What to do in case of acute appendicitis?

Once signs appear questionable, it is imperative to see a doctor for diagnosis of the disease is fairly subtle, only an ultrasound of the abdomen to determine if it is an inflammation of the appendix or no. If the diagnosis indicates that there is indeed a case of appendicitis in you, you must be psychologically prepared for surgery. We note that the surgery for a removal of the appendix is very shortly after diagnosis because of appendicitis is an emergency. Meanwhile, the doctor will prescribe painkillers to relieve pain and other drugs to get the fever, if any.

How is the operation?

The surgery is done under local anaesthesia, thus, hospitalization for two days a week is necessary. Moreover, if inflammation is more severe and that this appendix abscess, for example, the operation will be done under general anaesthesia. For the son of sutures, it is for the physician to choose between the son or not absorbable. In the second case, the wire will be removed within 7 to 10 days after the operation. Generally, removal of the appendix does not result in complications, but if in doubt, especially back home, please consult your surgeon.

A few recommendations postoperative

The baths are strictly prohibited in at least 15 days after surgery because the wound is still quite fragile. However, you can take a shower on the 3rd postoperative day avoiding suturing. Similarly, exposure of the wound to the sun should be avoided until one year after surgery to prevent pigmentation of the lesion. Moreover, the resumption of daily activities can be done after 2 weeks if they do not require special physical effort and 1 month after for work requiring an effort. Nevertheless, it should minimize activities which seek the abdominal muscles for almost a year.

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