Avocado: spoiled fruit skin and heart
Call butter (green) fruit, the avocado is a tropical fruit, but now can be found in throughout the year both in hot and temperate locations. This fruit comes from a large leafy Lauraceous tree, tall and green and is said to be of central origin Amerio, although the word avocado comes from Nahualt “aquacade” which means testicle, named by the ancient Aztecs in Mexico because your way clear.
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This fruit is rich in nutrients, contains a number of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that make it extremely healthy, especially a good natural alternative for cardiac problems.
Nutritional content of avocados:
• noted for its high content of vitamin E, which slows the aging process and protect against heart disease and common types of cancer.
• Contains folic acid and glutathione.
• It is rich in fatty acids, of which five are mono and polyunsaturated, among which are the Omega-9, Omega 7, Omega-6 and Omega-3. The latter is part of the protection against cancer. Also contains B-sitosterol, which prevents the accumulation of cholesterol. Read the rest of this entry »
Green tea, Pneumonia and Liver Cancer
The mountain of benefits of green tea continues to grow. Now the data arrives from Japan, where several studies have added beneficial properties of this infusion, associated with serious problems such as liver cancer and pneumonia.
One of them has been conducted by Toru Naganuma School of Medicine, Tohoku University, who showed that drinking about five cups of green tea per day may reduce the risk of various cancers by up to 42%, data that apply to both men and women and people with different weights.
From the same university, another group of investigators also studied the properties of green tea associated with cancer. Published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control, the study showed that green tea consumption was inversely associated with risk of developing liver cancer. The study showed that the more green tea was consumed, the lower the risk of breast cancer.
Finally, another study from the same University published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a strong link between green tea consumption and the incidence of pneumonia in women. Researchers attribute this to the potent antioxidant found in green tea.
Well, the list is growing, particularly in relation to cancer. Green tea is a brew to be taken into account to prevent the development of this disease, not to mention its other benefits, of course.