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Right Volume of Water to drink?

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You’ve probably heard over and over again that you need to drink eight glasses of water a day to be healthy — but is that really true? If you feel like you’re drowning yourself trying to meet this so-called health requirement, it’s probably time to give it a rest. It turns out that recommendation has no scientific backing whatsoever. So how much water should you really be drinking?<br>
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5 Powerful types of Food that Reduces the Risk of Heart Failure

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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">There are fundamentally two things that helps
keeps human heart in perfect health. They are exercise and diet. In this post
we are really concerned about the latter. These are the type of food that helps
to control colesterol an enemy of the heart in your body. You can add them to
your deit today and see the result for yourself</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>1. Nuts</b>- Another great food to help reduce
the risk heart disease is by eating nuts. Any type of nut will do from walnuts
to peanuts to pistachios. Nuts are rich in protein which will make your heart
much healthier and stronger and in turn, decreasing your risk of having any
type of heart illness. Try to pick out the ones that do not have any added salt
because that would not do you any good. In addition, avoid eating a huge amount
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">2.<b> Raw Vegetables</b>- Raw vegetables are another
amazing food for your heart. Sometimes when you cook your vegetables, </span><br>

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20 HEALTH Magics of Cucumber

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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cucumber is
an awesome vegetable with a lot of health benefits. it belongs to the
Cucurbitaceous family, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and its scientific
name being Cucumis sativus.This plant is extremely easy to grow and is
cultivated in various sizes, shapes and colour, it can be cultivated all over
the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">fresh
cucumber has a light to dark green thin skin, moisture rich flesh and has tiny
edible seeds inside, it is best harvested when it is young, tender and just
short of achieving maturity. It has a slightly sweet flavour and is mainly
eaten raw in salad or sandwiches or in the form of juice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">some of its benefits
and uses are itemized as follow;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">    </span>Cucumber as a Face Pack- Cucumber offers
multiple benefits when used as a face pack. Grated cucumber and cucumber juice
can be used as a key component in facial masks to treat wrinkles, pimples and
other skin problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">        </span>Take a fresh Cucumber and blend it in a
blender to make a fine paste. Add some lemon juice drops and 1 teaspoon of
honey to it. Apply it all over the face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it
off with tap water and pat dry. This face pack will help to reverse tanning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">        </span>Mix some turmeric and lemon juice with
fresh cucumber pulp. Apply it on the face and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash it
off after it dries. This will control oil secretion of the face.</span></div>

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Common causes of food poisoning - No 9 got me thinking

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Food poisoning is a relatively common problem that many people face at some point in their life, and although in most cases it’s not fatal, it is serious and can be particularly dangerous for vulnerable groups, such as children, the elderly and pregnant women. Sources of food contamination are various and include bacteria salmonella and listeria, which can be eliminated through cooking, but not all food we eat goes though heat treatment. Here are common food items that pose a major risk to your health and could lead to food poisoning.</div>
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Raw eggs are very likely to give you food poisoning, accounting for more than hundreds of thousands of food-related illnesses in the last few years. Although the likelihood of getting food poisoning from raw eggs has decreased over the past couple of decades, they are still one of the “riskiest” foods you could be consuming.</div>
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It is the bacteria called salmonella that is to blame for food poisoning coming from raw eggs, and the trouble lies in the fact that salmonella can’t be detected before it enters the body and wreaks havoc.</div>
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Salmonella penetrates the eggs before they are even hatched, contaminating your food and posing a potential threat. Eggs are consumed raw when certain cakes or sweets are made or in instances in which people drink them for various reasons. The truth is, eggs are best consumed scrabbled, hard-boiled or coddled if you want all the benefits without exposing yourself to any risks.</div>
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2.Chicken</div>
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Although chicken is definitely one of the most popular foods around, it is also one of the biggest offenders when it comes to food-borne illnesses. All poultry can cause food poisoning, but chicken accounts for the largest number of instances of stomach problems. If chicken is not defrosted or cooked properly it can lead to serious disease.</div>
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Anyone who handles raw chicken must make sure the meat doesn’t come into contact with other foods, especially if they aren’t cooked, because the bacteria found in chicken, such as campylobacter and salmonella, can cause dreadful food poisoning.</div>
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These bacteria are located in the intestines of the poultry and can come into contact with the human body after the bird is slaughtered. Chicken must be cooked for the right amount of time and at a certain temperature to protect everyone who will eat it.</div>
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Produce in general ranks as one of the top causes of food-borne illnesses, and leafy greens pose the largest risk when it comes to leading to stomach problems. Vegetables such as lettuce and spinach must be washed thoroughly to eliminate that risk. One of the ways to make sure your leafy greens are safe to eat is to soak them in water in which you add a teaspoon of baking soda.</div>
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Almost half of all food-borne illnesses are caused by produce, so you have to make sure you are well aware of the risks brought on by the foods you are feeding your family, as well as the ways in which you can avoid them.</div>
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Cooking your veggies for the right amount of time will definitely lower the risk of food-related illness, and so will purchasing produce from accountable sources. Although food-borne illnesses caused by leafy greens are usually not as dangerous as those caused by meat, they can still lead to diarrhoea, nausea, and stomach cramps.</div>
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Watermelons may not be the obvious choice, but  pose a serious threat when it comes to causing food poisoning simply because they are not washed before they are consumed.</div>
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Watermelons need to be scrubbed thoroughly before being cut, simply because if they are cut without being washed, the knife that goes through the rind picks up the bacteria and takes them right to the meat of the fruit.</div>
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Listeria and salmonella are the two bacteria responsible for watermelon-related illnesses and they need to be washed well before served to anyone, especially children and older individuals. Wash melons under running water, scrubbing with a brush if you feel that’s necessary.</div>
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Tuna fish can pose a serious threat to your health and is one of the foods often left out of the lists of dangerous foods that can cause food poisoning. Tuna fish may carry scombroid toxins, which are the agents responsible for food-borne illnesses.</div>
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Scombroid toxins can occur in tuna that is left in a warm place for too long, so handling this fish properly is crucial for eliminating the risk. In most cases, scombroid toxins are found in fresh or raw tuna rather than canned tuna, which means canned tuna is safe in this aspect.</div>
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It should be noted that these toxins can’t be destroyed through the cooking process if they exist in the raw fish in the first place. The most common symptoms of food-borne illness brought on by tuna include nausea, cramps and diarrhea. Make sure you purchase tuna from reputable vendors that won’t leave the fish sitting at room temperature for too long.</div>
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Ice cream is a type of food that many people are sad to see on this list, but the truth is ice cream poses a major risk to your health because it’s made out of dairy products. If the eggs or milk, for instance, used to make the ice cream contain salmonella, consuming such food will most likely lead to food poisoning.</div>
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Ice cream may be contaminated in various ways, from using contaminated ingredients to make the pre-mix, to not keeping the scoops clean. Listeria is another bacteria found in ice cream that can lead to large-scale food poisoning, while it is crucial to mention that ice cream products, such as sorbets and ice cream sandwiches, can also be affected.</div>
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Potatoes are unlikely offenders, however, bacteria such as salmonella and listeria are to blame for stomach problems associated with eating potatoes, and they are usually found on the kitchen counters and other areas where food is handled.</div>
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In the majority of cases, it’s not the potatoes that lead to a bacteria outbreak, but rather other contaminated foods that potatoes often come into contact with, such as salads, especially those containing dairy products or mayonnaise.</div>
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Washing potatoes properly and making sure never to use the same knives, cutting boards and other utensils when handling raw meat and other foods is one of the best ways to prevent food-borne illnesses, especially those associated with produce.</div>
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One of the main reasons why cheese is a food that is responsible for many food-related illnesses is the fact that several steps are necessary to make it, include including curdling, salting, and processing, leaving plenty of room for contamination.</div>
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Other more obvious reasons include using contaminated raw milk and milk not pasteurized properly, but the correct pasteurization process is usually what eliminates all the harmful bacteria and keeps cheese safe for consumption.</div>
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It should be noted that softer cheese, such as brie or camembert, are more likely to contain listeria, and they need to be purchased from reputable vendors to avoid any risks and unpleasant effects of contaminated food.</div>
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Most people don’t associate tomatoes with food-borne illnesses, yet tomatoes are often a source of disease because they are consumed raw and are seldom subjected to high temperatures.</div>
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Not washing the produce that is eaten raw properly, including leafy greens and in this case, tomatoes, leaves everyone susceptible to serious stomach problems associated with bacteria that are commonly found in fresh produce but were never meant to enter the human body.</div>
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When it comes to tomatoes, it’s salmonella that is responsible for most illnesses, followed by Norovirus. Keep in mind that eating fresh fruits and veggies is necessary for a healthy diet, but so is purchasing them from accountable sources and serving them correctly.</div>

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The benefits of coconut oil

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After centuries of being aware of the mysterious healing properties of coconut oil, it was decided by those in the know to get to the bottom of the issue, once and for all. Now it can finally be revealed that decades of extensive scientific and medical research have uncovered the secret of coconut oil's unbroken track record of healthy success. It's a substance which is known as lauric acid. Coconut oil benefits proceed directly from this source.</div>
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Your body uses lauric acid as a source material for warding off bacteriological and viral invasions. The body takes this lauric acid, and converts it into a substance known as monolaurin. This is the "magic bullet" that coconut oil delivers to you in spades, in order to assist your body in fighting against such diseases and disorders as influenza, herpes, and even HIV. Lauric acid is thus the indispensable ingredient of this oil, and the major source of its incredible success in promoting health and warding off illness.</div>
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There are innumerable benefits to the body which are attributable to the use of pure coconut oil. For example, those who are suffering from hair loss, wild or unmanageable hair, split ends, and the like, may be amazed to discover that coconut oil is one of the world's best known natural nutrition sources for healthy hair! Coconut oil helps immeasurably in helping to promote consistently healthy hair growth, and also helps to provide a shiny, vibrant complexion for it.</div>
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When combined with the benefits of receiving regular massages of the scalp and hair line, it can help to ensure that your scalp remains free of dandruff, as well as other issues such as lice and their eggs. As for the latter issue, coconut oil is an instrumental part in modern therapy for dealing with hair lice. Simply put, it kills them stone dead, and helps to remove all incentive for their return! This particular secret was discovered long ago in the region of the Indian subcontinent, and has only recently spread to the West.</div>
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Coconut oil provides many of the most essential proteins which are vitally useful in repairing, and then providing therapeutic nourishment, for damaged, broken hair. Therefore, this oil has recently become the essential ingredient in a vast, wide ranging, array of hair care products, particularly conditioners and creams specifically targeted for dandruff relief.</div>
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Those who are dealing with weight gain issues ought to be very interested in one of coconut oil's most renowned properties. It turns out that it is instrumental in many modern weight loss programs. Indeed, this oil contains several key weight loss ingredients, including short and medium chain fatty acids. These specific acids are very useful in helping to increase the metabolism of the human body, which, when combined with a regular regimen of exercise, is a very important factor in helping to burn up calories and keep off excess weight.</div>
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Weight loss as one of the main coconut oil benefits. It's really this simple: It is very easy for the body to digest. In doing so, it helps ward off viral and bacteriological invasions of the thyroid and enzyme systems. Add to this the scientifically proven fact that it delivers to the body its safe, natural regimen of metabolism increase by removing stress on the pancreas.</div>
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This one simple benefit that coconut oil provides burns a ton of excess calories, and helps the pancreas to deal with all of the excess sugars and fluids that would otherwise overwhelm it. This fact alone explains in a flash how it benefits directly aid the efforts of overweight people to drop those excess pounds and resume healthy, normal physical proportions.</div>
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It should, of course, be stressed that the above mentioned benefits are not the only unique healing properties that coconut oil has to offer the discerning consumer. Indeed, coconut oil benefits are far more varied and wide ranging than a mere short synopsis such as the one you are presently perusing could hope to list. Scientists and medical researchers are at this very moment conducting further tests to uncover more of the medicinal and healing properties of the noble coconut, hoping to uncover still more benefits and applications.</div>
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For example, when coconut oil is applied to infections, it proceeds to form a layer of healing chemicals, the apparent purpose of which is to assist the infected body part in blocking off external fungi, dust, viruses, and other invasive particles. While it cannot necessarily prevent an infection or abscess from forming in the first place, it can certainly be a most effective healing agent, once one has formed. It is very effective on bruises as well, as it works to increase the body's natural healing process as it heals its damaged or infected tissues.</div>
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Research conducted by leading modern health professionals has conclusively determined that it helps to isolate and then eliminate aggressive viruses which cause influenza, SARS, measles, herpes, and even hepatitis. It has proven most effective against bacteria which causes throat infections such as laryngitis. A list of the possible healing properties coconut oil contains would stretch far beyond the scope of the present article.</div>

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5 weird signs that lets you know you're vitamin deficient

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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When your body is trying to tell you something— for example, that you're skimping on critical vitamins— it may go to some strange lengths. "With today's diet of processed foods, it's easy to become vitamin deficient, either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues," says Dr. Susan Blum, founder of the Blum Center for Health and the author of the new book The Immune System Recovery Plan. "You may not get a disease, but you can end up with impaired functioning because vitamins are cofactors for all the biochemical reactions in the body. We need them in order to function properly." That impaired functioning can sometimes manifest in mysterious ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here are five unusual warning signs that you may be vitamin deficient. The good news: Most are fixable with dietary tweaks—all the more reason to make nutrition a top priority. But if food cures don't work, be sure to check in with your doctor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Body Cue No. 1:</b> Cracks at the corners of your mouth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Deficiency:</b> Iron, zinc, and B vitamins like niacin (B3), riboflavin (B2), and B12. "It's common if you're a vegetarian to not get enough iron, zinc, and B12," Blum says. Ditto if you're skimping on essential immunity-building protein due to dieting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Fix:</b> Eat more poultry, salmon, tuna, eggs, oysters, clams, sun-dried tomatoes, Swiss chard, tahini, peanuts, and legumes like lentils. Iron absorption is enhanced by vitamin C, which also helps fight infection, so combine these foods with veggies like broccoli, red bell peppers, kale and cauliflower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Body Cue No. 2:</b> A red, scaly rash on your face (and sometimes elsewhere), and hair loss.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Deficiency:</b> Biotin (B7), known as the hair vitamin. While your body stores fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), it doesn't store most B vitamins, which are water soluble. Body builders take note: Eating raw eggs makes you vulnerable because a protein in raw eggs called avidin inhibits the body's ability to absorb biotin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Fix:</b> Reach for more cooked eggs (cooking deactivates avidin), salmon, avocados, mushrooms, cauliflower, soybeans, nuts, raspberries and bananas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Body Cue No. 3:</b> Red or white acne-like bumps, typically on the cheeks, arms, thighs, and butt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Fix:</b> Skimp on saturated fat and trans fats, which you should be doing anyway, and increase healthy fats. Focus on adding more salmon and sardines, nuts like walnuts and almonds, and seeds like ground flax, hemp, and chia. For vitamin A, pile on leafy greens and colorful veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, and red bell peppers. "This provides beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, which your body will use to make vitamin A," Blum says. "For vitamin D, though, I recommend a supplement —2,000 IU a day in one that also contains vitamins A and K, which help with D absorption."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Body Cue No. 4: </b>Tingling, prickling, and numbness in hands, feet, or elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Deficiency:</b> B vitamins like folate (B9), B6, and B12. "It's a problem directly related to the peripheral nerves and where they end in the skin," says Blum, noting that these symptoms can be combined with anxiety, depression, anemia, fatigue, and hormone imbalances.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Fix:</b> Seek out spinach, asparagus, beets, beans (pinto, black, kidney, lima), eggs, octopus, mussels, clams, oysters, and poultry</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Body Cue No. 5:</b> Crazy muscle cramps in the form of stabbing pains in toes, calves, arches of feet, and backs of legs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Deficiency:</b> Magnesium, calcium, and potassium. "If it's happening frequently, it's a tipoff that you're lacking in these," Blum says. And if you're training hard, you can lose more minerals (and water-soluble B vitamins) through heavy sweating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The Fix: </b>Eat more bananas, almonds, hazelnuts, squash, cherries, apples, grapefruit, broccoli, bok choy, and dark leafy greens like kale, spinach and dandelion.</span>

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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">hitting alternative protein sources you’ve</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">three lesser-known, super nutrient-dense</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">plants that can seriously up your protein</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">intake. First up: algae. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1. Macroalgae and Microalgae</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You’re experience with algae is probably</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">limited to removing the slimy green stuff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">seems, algae is positively loaded with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">vitamins and minerals like A, V, E, folate,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">calcium, iodine, iron, omega-3 fatty acids,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as well as carbohydrates and proteins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Algae can range in size and form:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Macroalgae are visible to the n-a-k-e-d eye and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">found in most ponds, rivers, lakes, and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">oceans, and microalgae are microscopic</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">algae found in fresh and marine water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Interestingly enough, microalgae have the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">higher protein content. It's composed of 70</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">percent protein, while macroalgae is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">composed of up to 50 percent protein.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How to get it: Spirulina is an example of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">microalgae. You can buy it in supplement</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">form or as a protein powder, both of which</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">give you a natural energy kick that lasts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">throughout the day. Besides, part for part,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">spirulina has more protein and iron than</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">20% fat ground beef , according to the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">USDA. In just one tablespoon that you can</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">add to a smoothie, you get four grams of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">plant protein. Red, brown, and green algae</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">are all examples of macroalgae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2. Super Seaweed Nori</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We’re going to go out on a limb and say</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">your seaweed consumption coincides with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">how much sushi you eat. That’s not a bad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">thing (so long as you’re not limiting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">yourself to tempura fried rolls). Most</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">restaurants use red seaweed (specifically,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Nori) to wrap your rolls, which is good—</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">great, actually. Red seaweed usually has the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">highest protein content: 100g of Nori has up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to 50g of protein, according to a press</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">release . But, to be real, it's unlikey you'd</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eat 100g in a day. The average sheet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of nori is only about 3 grams. On a “per</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">serving” scale, the seaweed has approx. 10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">calories, 5 mg of Vitamin C, and about 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gram of protein. Still, that's a lot when you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">consider the amount of protein per</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">calorie! Nutritionally, Nori is similar to peas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or beans what with its amino acid</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">profile, high amount of omega-3 fatty acids,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and vitamin B12 content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How to get it: Dried Nori is sold in sheets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">that can be cut into strips to wrap rice and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fish, or cut into small pieces to sprinkle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">atop soups and noodle dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3. Duckweed</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Duckweed isn't well-known, but it's the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">smallest flowering plant in the world. This</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">little plant packs a punch, though; its</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">protein content can reach up to 45 percent,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which is among the highest protein levels in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the plant kingdom, according to the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">researchers. Typically duckweed is the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">foodstuff of birds and fish, but people in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam eat the aquatic</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">plant too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How to get it: We're not sure if you can</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">commercially buy Duckweed just yet, but</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the Food and Agriculture Organization of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the United Nations has recognized it as a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">future food source.</span></div>

Researchers are touting the benefits of some unlikely super foods—and they come from the sea. Building mass without meat? For...

Do you want 6 Packs? These are the 5 foods to avoid

04:17:00 Health Advice , Nutition & Diet , Weight Loss , Workouts

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<a href="http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/health/2015/04/09/5-foods-to-avoid-if-want-six-pack/_jcr_content/par/featured-media/media-1.img.jpg/876/493/1427773154170.jpg?ve=1&tl=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The 5 foods to avoid if you want a six pack - health &fitness" border="0" height="178" src="http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/health/2015/04/09/5-foods-to-avoid-if-want-six-pack/_jcr_content/par/featured-media/media-1.img.jpg/876/493/1427773154170.jpg?ve=1&tl=1" title="" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carrying a spare tire around your belly? You're not alone: Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults now have abdominal obesity, up from 46 percent in 2000, according to a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. If you fall into that category (male abs are considered fat if the waistline measures more than 40 inches), it's time to consider cutting down your consumption of these five foods:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. Refined grains</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure what a refined grain is? It's an ingredient found in foods like white rice, white bread, and regular white pasta. The unrefined stuff (whole wheat, brown rice and quinoa) is always healthier. Pennsylvania State University researchers found that people who ate whole grains in addition to keeping a healthy diet—of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and protein—lost more weight from the abdominal area the group of people who kept the same healthy diet but ate all refined grains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2. Potato products</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine followed the weight changes of more than 120,000 men and women for up to 20 years. The participants were checked every four years and, on average, they gained 3.35 pounds each time—so almost 17 pounds by the time the study was finished. The foods associated with the greatest weight gain? You guessed it—potato chips and potatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3. Red and processed meat</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The same 20-year study found that people who ate more red and processed meat gained weight, too—about one extra pound every four years. In another study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers worked with more than 370,000 people and found that folks who ate the equivalent of a small steak a day gained about five pounds in five years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4. Frosting</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those cupcakes your coworker makes for special occasions? Yeah, don't eat them. While the FDA has basically declared war on trans fats, store-bought frosting still contains a not-so-healthy dose of the stuff. How bad can trans fats be? Researchers at Wake Forest University gave groups of monkeys two different diets; one group ate trans fats and the other ate unsaturated fats. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The results: The group eating trans fats upped their body weight by 7.2 percent in six years and the other only gained 1.8 percent. Not only did the trans fats add new fat, it was also responsible for moving fat from other areas to the belly. Check for trans fat in other foods like pre-made baked goods, snack foods, and frozen pizzas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>5. Diet soda</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to get fooled by the zero-calorie label, yet sodas made with sugar substitutes are believed by many to play a role in weight gain. A new study published this month found that people who drank diet soda gained almost three times the amount of abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn't drink the no-cal stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure, that study only looked at adults ages 65 and older, but consider this: Recent research from the Weizmann Institute of Science found that mice drinking water with artificial sweeteners (saccharin, aspartame and sucralose) became vulnerable to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance—two things known to lead to weight gain. </span>

Carrying a spare tire around your belly? You're not alone: Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults now have abdominal obesity, up from 46 per...

6 Reasons Why You Should eat Banana Everyday

04:04:00 Health Advice , Nutition & Diet

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Bananas might be the perfect fruit. They've got a built-in protective covering with a convenient tab for removal. Their color instantly tells you when they're ripe. They've got a delicious taste that nearly everyone enjoys. And—perhaps most important—they're packed with beneficial nutrients.</div>
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No wonder bananas are Americans' favorite fruit. The average American consumes over 10 pounds of bananas annually.</div>
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Whether you're already a banana lover or someone who needs more reasons to up his or her fruit intake, here are six big benefits of regularly eating bananas.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">1. Bananas Help you Breathe Easier</span></h2>
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Nearly <a href="https://www.aafa.org/display.cfm?sub=42&id=8" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">26 million Americans</a> suffer from asthma, and it's the leading chronic disease among children. But preventing asthma could be as simple as eating a banana a day. A <a href="http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/29/6/1161" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">study</a> at the Imperial College of London found that children who ate at least one banana a day experienced 34 percent less wheezing than those who ate less than one banana a month. If you're looking to prevent asthma-related symptoms and breathe better, reach for a banana.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">2. Bananas Help Control Blood Sugar</span></h2>
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High blood pressure is a silent killer. Its effects include aneurysms, narrowing of the arteries, heart disease, brain disease, stroke and kidney failure. One way to lower your blood pressure is to consume more potassium—a nutrient abundantly found in bananas. One average-sized banana contains about 12 percent of your daily value of potassium.</div>
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A 2005 study conducted at St. George's Medical School found that potassium citrate—the type of potassium found in bananas—is effective for lowering blood pressure. In the span of only a couple of weeks, participants with high blood pressure who consumed potassium citrate daily lowered their blood pressure significantly.</div>
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<a href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/family_health_guide/potassium-lowers-blood-pressure" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Harvard School of Public Health</a> recommends eating foods high in potassium citrate to help you control your blood pressure.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">3. Bananas Assist with Appetite Control</span></h2>
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Bananas are a great source of fiber. An average-sized banana serves up 12 percent of your daily value.</div>
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A diet high in fiber has numerous benefits. According to the <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fiber/art-20043983" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Mayo Clinic</a>, it helps to normalize bowel movements, lower cholesterol levels, control blood sugar, maintain bowel health and aid in achieving a healthy weight. <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/fiber/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">The Harvard School of Public Health</a> states that fiber appears to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.</div>
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One of the most interesting effects of fiber is that it slows down digestion, which helps you feel fuller longer after you eat. This can be a great benefit for people who want to cut calories and lose weight—or for anyone looking for an afternoon snack to hold them over until dinner.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">4. Bananas Can Help Ward Off Cancer</span></h2>
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According to the <a href="http://www.aicr.org/foods-that-fight-cancer/apples.html#research" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">American Institute for Cancer Research</a>, dietary fiber "convincingly" lowers the risk of colorectal cancer, and  vitamin C—of which a banana supplies about 17 percent of your daily value—"probably" lowers the risk of esophageal cancer. Fruits in general "probably" lower the risk of lung, stomach, mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus cancer, according to the institute.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">5. A Bananas is Essentially a Sports Drink in Fruit Form</span></h2>
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If you're looking for the perfect pre- or mid-workout snack, bananas fill the bill. A <a href="http://www.news.appstate.edu/2012/05/28/bananas-are-beneficial/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">study</a> conducted at Appalachian State University found that eating bananas during a long workout helped fuel performance as well as sports drinks.</div>
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"This type of research shows that you can have healthier carbohydrate sources before and after exercise that will support athletic performance just as well as a sports drink," said Dr. David C. Nieman, one of the study's lead authors.</div>
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The simple carbs available in bananas can be converted quickly into energy, and the fact that they're high in potassium (an electrolyte) can help prevent dehydration. Bananas also have several nutrients (such as antioxidants, fiber and vitamin B-6) that aren't typically found in sports drinks.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box !important;">6. Bananas Build Stronger Bones</span></h2>
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Their high potassium content makes bananas a great food for anyone looking to build stronger, healthier bones. According to <a href="http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/potassium" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">the University of Maryland Medical Center</a>, increasing the consumption of potassium-rich foods can help prevent osteoporosis; and <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18156420" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box !important; color: #337ab7; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">a 2008 study</a> found that a diet high in potassium-rich, bicarbonate-rich foods significantly reduces bone turnover (another term for bone loss). Bananas also contain 16 percent of your daily value of manganese, a nutrient that might help prevent arthritis and osteoporosis.</div>

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<a href="http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/cancer-types/prostate/prostate-illustration-enlarge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="prostate in men" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.cancer.gov/PublishedContent/Images/images/cancer-types/prostate/prostate-illustration-enlarge.jpg" title="" width="297" /></a>                                                                                  Hi ,<br />
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    I am sharing with you this vital information on Prostate. The topic is misleading. Is prostate strictly for men? Yes, ONLY men have prostate and ONLY men over 40years but the healthcare enlightenment is for everyone. There is no woman who does not know a man 40 years and above – father, uncle, brother, son, friend, neighbor, colleague …  Essentially what I will be doing today is health promotion. Responsible health promotion must provide three things: </div>
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1. Information<br />
2. Reassurance<br />
3. A plan of action. <br />
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Let me start with a background on prostate health. Everyone has a pair of kidneys. The job of the kidney is to remove waste. It is the LAWMA (waste management company) of your body. Everyday your blood passes through the kidney several times to be filtered. As the blood is filtered, urine is formed and stored in a temporary storage tank called the urinary bladder.  If there were to be no urinary bladder, as a man walks on the road, urine will be dropping. Now think of the plumbing work in your house. Think of the urinary bladder as the overhead storage tank. From the storage tank, a good plumber will run pipes to other parts of the house, including the kitchen. God in His wisdom ran pipes from our urinary bladder to the tip of the penis. The pipe is called the urethra. Just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra is a little organ called the prostate gland. <br />
The prostate gland is the size of a walnut and weighs about 20grams. Its job is to make the seminal fluid which is stored in the seminal vesicle. During sexual intercourse, seminal fluid comes down the urethra and mixes with the sperms produced in the testicles to form the semen. So semen technically is not sperm. It is sperm + seminal fluid. The seminal fluid lubricates the sperm.  After age 40, for reasons that may be hormonal, the prostate gland begins to enlarge. From 20 grams it may grow to almost 100 grams. As it enlarges, it squeezes the urethra and the man begins to notice changes in the way he urinate.  If you have a son under 10, if he has a little mischief like we all did at that age, when he comes out to urinate, he can target the ceiling and the jet will hit target. Call his father to do same, wahala dey. His urine stream is weak, cannot travel a long distance and sometimes may come straight down on his legs. So he may need to stand in awkward position to urinate.  Not many men will be worried their urine stream cannot hit the ceiling. Toilets are on the floor and not on the ceiling. But other symptoms begin to show. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">TERMINAL DRIPPLING:</span><br />
The man begins to notice that after urinating and repacking, urine still drops on his pants. This is the reason why after an older man urinates, he has to ring bell. A younger man simply delivers to the last drop and walks away. Just see an older man coming from the bathroom. Sometimes he may clutch the newspaper closely to hide the urine stains, particularly on plain colored trousers.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">  HESITANCY </span><br />
At this point you wait longer for the urine flow to start. There are 2 valves that must open for you to urinate – the internal and external sphincters. Both open but because of obstructions in the urethra, you wait long for the flow to start.<br />

<span style="color: blue;">INCOMPLETE EMPTYING </span><br />
You have this feeling immediately after urinating that there is still something left.  As all these things happen, the bladder begins to work harder to compensate for the obstruction in the urethra. The frequency of urination goes up. Urgency sets in. sometimes you have to practically run into the toilet. Nocturia also becomes common. You wake up more than 2 times at night to urinate. Your wife begins to complain.  Men being men may not talk to anyone even at this point. Then the more serious complications start. Stored urine gets infected and there may be burning sensation when urinating.  Stored urine forms crystals. Crystals come together to form stone either in the bladder or in the kidney. Stones may block the urethra. Chronic urinary retention sets in. The bladder stores more and more urine. The size of the bladder is 40 - 60 cl. A bottle of coke is 50cl. As the bladder stores more urine it can enlarge up to 300cl. An overfilled bladder may leak and this leads to wetting / urinary incontinence. Also the volume may put pressure on the kidney and may lead to kidney damage. What may likely bring the man to hospital is acute urinary retention. He wakes up one day and he is not able to pass urine.  Everything I have described above is associated with prostate enlargement, technically called benign prostate hyperplasia.<br />
There are other diseases of the prostate like:<br />
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1. Prostatitis – inflammation of the prostate<br />
2. Prostate cancer – cancer of the prostate.<br />
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This discussion is on prostate enlargement.  I have bad news and good news.  The bad news is that everyman will have prostate enlargement if he lives long enough. The good news is that there are life style changes that can help the man after 40 to maintain optimum prostate health.  Nutrition Look at what you eat. 33% of all cancers, according to the US National Cancer Institute is related to what we eat. Red meat everyday triples your chances of prostate disease. Milk everyday doubles your risk. Not taking fruits / vegetables daily quadruples your risk.  Tomatoes are very good for men. If that is the only thing your wife can present in the evening, eat it with joy. It has loads of lycopene. Lycopene is the most potent natural antioxidant. Foods that are rich in zinc are also good for men. We recommend pumpkin seeds (ugbogulu). Zinc is about the most essential element for male sexuality and fertility.  Men need more zinc than women. Every time a man ejaculates he loses 15mg of zinc. Zinc is also important for alcohol metabolism. Your liver needs zinc to metabolize alcohol. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION </span><br />
As men begin to have urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement, it is important they look at alcohol consumption. More fluid in means more fluid out.  Drink less. Drink slowly.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> EXERCISE </span><br />
Exercise helps build the muscle tone. Every man should exercise. Men over 40 should avoid high impact exercise like jogging. It puts pressure on the knees. Cycling is bad news for the prostate. We recommend brisk walking.<br />
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                                                                   <span style="color: blue;"> SITTING </span><br />
When we sit, two-third of our weight rests on the pelvic bones. Men who sit longer are more prone to prostate symptoms. Do not sit for long hours. Walk around as often as you can. Sit on comfortable chairs. We recommend a divided saddle chair if you must sit long hours.<br />
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                                                                  <span style="color: blue;">DRESSING </span><br />
Men should avoid tight underwear. It impacts circulation around the groin and heats it up a bit. While the physiological temperature is 37 degrees, the groin has an optimal temperature of about 33 degrees. Pant is a no - no for men. Wear boxers. Wear breathable clothing.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">SMOKING</span><br />
 Avoid smoking. It affects blood vessels and impact circulation around the groin. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> SEX </span><br />
Regular sex is good for the prostate.  Celibates are more prone to prostate illness. While celibacy is a moral decision, it is not a biological adaptation. Your prostate gland is designed to empty its contents regularly.<br />
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                                                                       <span style="color: blue;">Thought: </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">You have a moral obligation to share it with others because someone in your friend needs this information.</span>

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