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More vegetables – less chance of breast cancer

March 10, 2010 – 12:00 am
diet of vegetables, fruit and soy may reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by 30%. Discovery made at the University of Colorado (USA) from a survey of 34 thousand residents of Singapore. The researchers analyzed data on 63 257 men and women collected from 1993 to 1995 and relating to nutrition, weight, education, smoking, physical activity and hormonal preparations. The results of the analysis were two types of food: diet, full of meat, starch and saturated fat, and a diet consisting of fruits, vegetables and soy products. Of the 34 subjects were selected 028 women 45-74 years old, not suffering from breast cancer. They were mostly thin, often performed physical exercise, were in menopause, little smoke and were hormone replacement therapy, reports Kompyulenta. By the end of 2005, ie after 10 years after the initial ...

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Drinking women do not face obesity

March 9, 2010 – 11:37 pm
Scientists found that women who consume alcohol are less prone to obesity than drinkers. According to the study, for those who drink the fairer sex the risk of excessive weight gain below 27 percent. Basic research conducted by specialists of the Institute of Health at Harvard University and the Center for Women's Health in Boston, Massachusetts. It involved 19,220 healthy women with normal weight. Of these, 40 percent were drinkers. For 13 years, four out of ten women gained weight. Most appeared to have been absolute sober / This is explained by the fact that alcohol reduces the amount of calories entering the body, reported Podrodnosti. This is especially true of carbohydrates. Moreover, in contrast to carbohydrates, proteins and fats, alcohol supplies in the body so-called "empty calories". Therefore, fear of women that some cocktails or beer affect weight, unfounded. ...

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Quack doctor increased the buttocks construction sealant

March 9, 2010 – 11:00 pm
Six residents of the U.S. state of New Jersey were hospitalized after the procedure performed by a quack increase buttocks, wrote New York Post. The immediate cause of hospitalization of six immigrant from the Dominican Republic, living in Newark and its environs became soft tissue infection that developed, according to local epidemiology, Tina Tan (Tina Tan), on the basis of injections, a number of unknown material "in the buttocks. How to the message says, having no license "plastic surgeon" is most likely a mixture of technical injected patients silicone, petroleum jelly and construction sealant. Procedures were carried out in suburban Newark hotels, said Medportal. Injections suppuration complicated skin and soft tissue. As a result, according to doctors, patients took the buttocks look "of the lunar surface with mounds and hollows. MEDEntsiklopediya Plastic ...

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The American will distribute female condoms

March 9, 2010 – 10:37 pm
authorities from the U.S. capital have decided to start distributing the female condom, wrote The Washington Post. So far, no one city in the U.S. such steps been taken. 500 thousand female condoms will be given away for free in beauty salons, shops and schools in walking distance, which are located in areas with high level of HIV infection, reports Medportal. This kind of female barrier contraceptives appeared on the shelves of U.S. stores as early as 1993, but due to the high prices are not very popular to enjoy. The new model, manufactured by Female Health Co and used in Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia, much cheaper. In addition to free distribution in these places, it will be sold in pharmacies in Washington, along with other means of contraception. "Wherever available male condoms should be ...

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Brain Training maintain his health

March 6, 2010 – 3:37 am
Regular mental exercise in adulthood can maintain health and efficiency of the brain by stimulating the formation of new connections between neurons and the maintenance of regular rhythm of the cells responsible for memory To this conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of California at Irvine (USA), RIA Novosti reported. «Our findings confirm the important link between learning and the growth of the brain and suggest possible ways strengthen this connection with drugs ", - said the study's lead author Lu Chen Lu. In their work the researchers used imaging technique, called reparative deconvolution microscopy, which allows to observe high definition activation of certain proteins, equipped with fluorescent labels in living tissues. In an experiment with two groups of rats, one of which was used as a control, and members of ...

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Remove from toothbrushes, toilet bowls

March 6, 2010 – 3:00 am
Millions of people are exposed daily to their health at great risk due to the fact that toothbrushes are kept far from the toilet. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from the University of Manchester (UK) , Focus reported. According to scientists, during the flushing pathogenic bacteria from the toilet into the air and settle on nearby surfaces, and in the zone of destruction "are often toothbrushes ( If the bathroom there). pathogenic microbes can spread to a distance of 1.8 meters from the toilet. However, according to statistics, three out of four toothbrushes stored in open containers, and each second is less than a meter away from the toilet. The researchers conducted an analysis and found that the tooth brush can live more than a hundred million bacteria, including E. ...

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Exercises for a perfect abdomen

March 6, 2010 – 2:37 am
Before implementing an exercise program, which is given below, read carefully the recommendations. First, please note, if your lower back hurts after school, if & ndash yes, you're doing the exercises wrong, says Mobus. Second, if you have a wide waist and hips, you are contraindicated exercises to practice oblique abdominal muscles, as they make your waist wider. Thirdly, drill press should be literate, that is, the neck muscles do not have to strain, elbows shall be set aside on one line. Breathe Right: rising body - breath, lowering his body - exhale. All the exercises are performed in the following sequence: First, let the load on the lower parts of the press, followed by oblique abdominal muscles, but in the end - Train the upper section of ...

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Diet for hips

March 6, 2010 – 2:00 am
Everyone, even too well-built man, had some reserves of fat. However, the location of fat deposits in different individuals may be quite different. Much depends on the constitution and individual characteristics. No wonder doctors say about obesity at the top, middle or bottom type, depending on what "floor" there is excess fat. It is also opposed to the proportional distribution of fat and sex. So, if men often "grows" the stomach, then the beautiful half of humanity in these traps become fat thighs and buttocks. It is for these reasons that much attention from professionals is paid to how to cope with these really women's issues. One way of solving many see in complying with the so-called diet for thighs. Get to know her closer offers Gigamir. Actually, any distinguishing features of this diet does not offer. The main thing ...

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Basic rules of diet

March 6, 2010 – 1:37 am
Among the many types of diets, scientists brought the basic rules that will be irresistible to the ladies. As the portal "Routh", firstly, it is imperative to add to the daily menu products with bifidobacteria. These bacteria deplete, normalize its work, which, in turn, affects the skin. Problems with the gastrointestinal tract inevitably lead to the appearance of spots, redness and peeling. satisfies the daily diet sufficient protein, one can kill two birds with one stone. First, can lose weight while maintaining muscle mass. And secondly, support the skin tone. One of the richest sources of protein is fish. In addition, it contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, which benefit the skin. These acids contained in vegetable oil. Preference should be given to classes, obtained by cold pressing. Fish cooked in this oil is very useful for the ...

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How to deal with restless legs syndrome

March 6, 2010 – 1:00 am
At work you spend much time on your feet? Maybe adore high heels and thin pins? Unsurprisingly, then, that in the evening you hum and whine shin and foot! In medicine, a condition called "restless legs syndrome. Do not treat it lightly diagnosis - from him to the varicose veins within reach! Moreover, the problems with the veins of the legs have 60% of people. The vast majority of them - women, says angiosurgeons Peter Maryanov. Not a moment's peace! The main rule for the health of veins reads: It is better to sit than to stand, and better to lie than to sit. Therefore, if you have a standing job, occasionally sit down for at least several minutes (ideally - throwing his feet taller head). And homework to perform better while sitting rather ...

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