Coffee for health benefits

If you are a lover of coffee or tea, there is good news for you. Because recent studies have shown that the habit of drinking coffee or strong tea has health benefits. So, please continue to have a coffee hobby. But also recommended that dont consume it too much, just moderate. The researchers from Australia who has done research, found that consuming coffee or strong tea has the potential to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

"A cup of coffee with a reduced risk equivalent to seven percent," said Rachel Huxley, researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia. Other studies also mentioned the benefits of coffee. In the meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, reported that coffee consumption can reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer. Other studies have also suggested coffee reduce liver disease, Alzheimer's, stroke, and Parkinson.

So far, experts thought that the positive benefits of coffee comes from caffeine, but not just because of that, now the experts also found that other components of these drinks, such as magnesium, lignans, and klorogenat acid, a benefit that is not less important with caffeine. The results of epidemiological studies show a low coffee addicts risk of colon cancer. Based on her research, these components of a positive benefit on blood sugar regulation and insulin release so effective in preventing diabetes.

Coffee, especially the type of arabica and robusta, also contain nutritional components (protein, amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and minerals). Coffee also contains non-nutritional components that are bioactive compounds for improving taste and preservatives, such as caffeine and acid klorogenat. Consumption of caffeine in a normal amount is also advantageous because the use of caffeine can give stimulant effects are temporary and harmless. The effect on the nervous system is to prevent sleep, increase sensory perception, speed of mind (increasing concentration), and reduce boredom or increase resistance to stress.

But returned again to the individual circumstances of each. Many of them are too sensitive to caffeine, so no positive benefits gained but rather the bad effects, for example, body into pounding. But there are many people who consume coffee a day up to 7 cups of even more and no complaints whatsoever. But still recommended by the experts that a safe dose of caffeine per day for consumption is 200 milligrams. Or equivalent to 2-3 cups of coffee and tea per day.

Anticipated excess of sugar

Without realizing it, every day we consume excessive sugar. And all this time people need merely sugar for taste. Excessive consumption of sugar, in addition to tooth decay, also can easily increase the weight of the body. Indeed in the body, the sugar is converted to glucose which will provide energy for the body. However, reducing the consumption of sugar will not cause you to lack energy.

Many foods that are actually indirect has replaced sugar as a source of carbohydrate food (rice, bread, corn, potatoes, noodles, etc.). This carbohydrate is converted to glucose through the digestive process. In addition, proteins and fats also provide energy. The food that contains lots of sugar such as soft drinks, ice cream, sweet cakes, and candy sweet.

Tips to reduce sugar consumption in daily activity, there are several ways you can do :

1. Choose snacks that do not have a sweet and tasty
2. Avoid sugary drinks, replacing them with fruit juice, but do not add sugar
3. Do not add sugar to the milk, or chocolate
4. Provide fruit for dessert or to prevent your hunger.

Effect sweet drinks

Sweet drinks make our weight uphill ride. The proof, the case of obesity in the United States community increased with the growing popularity of sweet drinks in containers that contain high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

This was stated by Barry Popkin, PhD., A professor in the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Public Health, and University of North Carolina. Unfortunately, these findings Popkin not supported by researchers in the United States. The results of discussions in September and said, Dangers with HFCS as any type of sugar.

And in the middle of cross-dispute, Susan B. Roberts, PhD., Professor of nutrition and psychiatry at Tufts University says, "Cheese is still useful because the rich in calcium. Steak is rich in protein and iron. However, the sugar does not provide any benefit other than the sweet taste and caloric excess.

The status of health are not good for this, we should limit consumption to no more than 100 calories or equal to 6 teaspoons per day for women, 150 calories or 8-9 teaspoons for men.
Try to get rid of all types of sugar, for two weeks. Including sweet drinks such as soft drinks measuring just 340 grams contains 8 teaspoons of sugar.

Afterwards, we will feel more healthy body and decreased appetite. Especially for us who like soft drinks, learn to consume only water every day.

Alcohols trigger seven cancer growths

You drank alcohol? If yes, prepared to start changing drinking habits were. Because is routine alcohol believed to consume can trigger the growth of seven types of alcohol on a regular basis cancer. Drink was not only interfering with heart health, but also trigger the growth and development of seven types of recent studies cancer. Result McGill University in Montreal, Canada, found that heavy drinkers at risk twice larger cancer. This risk is according to researchers, far worse on beer and spirits drinkers than those who drank wine.

Researchers claim, heavy drinkers of beer and spirits at greater risk of throat cancer, liver and lungs. But, drink in moderation and consumption of wine did not show the same effect. We compare with those heavy drinkers who do not drink or only drink on occasions, "said researcher Dr Andrea Benedetti. Researchers also see trends that the group did not drink, who drank weekly group and the group who drank every day. In addition, researchers also consider several other factors such as smoking, diet and socioeconomic status.

"The result is very surprising," said Benedetti was quoted as saying Dailymail. Study sites published in the medical journal Cancer Detection and Prevention has found alcohol drinkers at greater risk of esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. "The greatest risk is a cancer of the esophagus and prostate cancer," he said. From the overall results found those who drank little or only mild-risk drinkers smaller and some have no cancer risk. Were those who drank every day or several times a day at a cancer risk? "The results of this study add to evidence that heavy drinking of alcohol is not a kind of good for health.