Michelle Harvie, Ph.D., SRD said that loss of weight and decreased insulin levels are needed to prevent breast cancer. However these reduced levels are hard to reach and keep with standard dietary methods. She is a research dietician at the Genesis Center . She presented these findings at the 2011 CTRC – AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium which was held in the second week of December 2011.

She and her co-workers made comparisons between three diets for a period of four months to see their results on loss of weight and blood markers of the risk of breast cancer in one hundred and fifteen women who have had family members suffer from breast cancer. They gave each patient a diet (randomly). These diets were; a two days a week low carb calorie restricted diet , an ‘ad lib’ low carb diet where the patients could eat as much healthy fats and protein as they wanted, including lean meats, nuts and olives, also for only two days a week; and the third diet was a seven days a week typical calorie restricted Mediterranean diet.

The study indicated that the low carb diets were much better than the typical every day Mediterranean diet in losing body fat and weight, and creating insulin resistance . Mean loss in weight and body fat was about 4 kilograms (around 9 pounds ) with the intermittent diets as compared with a lower 2.4 kilogram (around 5 pound) diet with the typical dietary plan. Insulin resistance went down by about 22% with the limited low carb diet, by 14% on the ‘ad lib’ low carb diet, and 4% with the typical Mediterranean diet.

Harvie also stated that it is fascinating that the diet which limits carbohydrates but permits fats and proteins is as good as the calorie-limited low carb diet.
Harvie and her co-workers are going to continue to study the relationship between breast cancer carbohydrate consumption. Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal funded this study.

This you know that water help to loss weight?

Recent research have shown that we don’t drink enough water. Many of us drink water only when we are thirsty, which in no way is enough. Doctors warn that drinking water should become a habit, because the thirst is a sign of a dehydration.

In our body water is solvent, cooler and transporter of mineral matters and other important elements. It’s an essential part of every tissue. It makes 70 percent of our bodies, 85 percent of the blood, 80 percent of the brain, 70 percent of the muscles and 10 percent of the teeth.

It is essential for body temperature regulation, transportation of nutrients and excretion of waste, it maintains the blood volume and provides a balance in the body – homeostasis

Hard or soft

Often you can hear the dilemma of whether the water we drink is good or not. Most often it’s about whether the water is hard or soft. Hard water contains more calcium and magnesium, which means that it’s better for our health.

According to a British study, residents in towns with soft water have a ten percent greater risk of Heart and Blood Vessel Diseases. But, It has been proved that our health is far more affected by food we eat than the type of water we drink.
The colour of the water speaks of its quality to. On the white surface water should not have a yellowish colour. The amount of lime scale in the water can be checked by simple experiment. Make a pot of black tea and leave it to cool down. If there is a greasy trace on the surface the water contains more calculus.

Human can survive just a few days without water. If you drink less than you need, the body to create prerequisites for gallbladder inflammation, kidney stones, inflammation of the urinary tract … – Every day you should drink at least one and a half – two litters of water. It is almost impossible to drink too much water because healthy kidneys need water to work properly.

Substances that are soluble in water will be absorbed in the digestive tract no matter how much water you drink. Higher air temperature, increases the loss of fluid from the body, because larger amounts of water vaporites from your cells. Dehydration leads vertigo, fatigue, headaches, weakness and loss of concentration. Lack of water, particularly in those who suffer from low or high blood pressure can worsen their condition.

Antioxidants help the body to remove harmful free radicals, abusive molecules that damage cells and DNA. Antioxidants have good influence on health, including protection against heart disease and cancer. Studies connect drinking coffee with a reduction in risk of liver cancer and colon, type two diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease.

It is important to not forget beneficial effects of fresh fruits and vegetables, he warned. “Unfortunately, consumers still do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, which due to the high content of vitamins, minerals and fibbers are much better than the any other food,” said Vinson. Scientists showed that in comparison with other food, dates provide the largest source of antioxidant. Also cranberry and red grapes are very rich in antioxidants.

Experts have found a beneficial cocoa effect to the flow of blood in brief and long-term tests to the brain and, and they believe that is responsible for the positive effect of antioxidant flavanoli activity.

The authors suggest that better long-term flow of blood has a positive impact on cognitive abilities, but also provides protection against dementia.

Science research have confirmed what was known from the Aztec’s time – cocoa encourage brain to create enorfina (brain sedative and anesthetics), which leads to relaxation, and eliminate stress and pain.

Cocoa stimulates dopamine and serotonin secretion (carriers of brain information), which increase mood level- the effect is the reason why depressed people eat huge quantities of chocolate.

Cocoa is the source of mental health and good mood, rather than synthetic drugs has no adverse effects.

Paige Kollock reports. Substance named flavonoid is in many fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. Its medicinal properties are long known to doctors, and now they found it in chocolate.

Cornelia Crystal, who likes chocolate is delighted. – I eat chocolate almost every day. Others, such as John Sutcliffe are skeptical. – I can not imagine that further consuming chocolate improves health, but I believe that it is healthy in small quantities.

This research in Italy was overseen by one American doctor. He tested only twenty patients, too little to start prescribing chocolate. Patients who ate a rib of cooking chocolate every day during the two weeks had lower blood pressure and better circulation than those who ate white chocolate, with no flavonoid.

In patients was also noted lower level of cholesterol in the blood, and proved that dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids.

The owner of the company for the production of chocolates Schakolad Sam Aboulhosn said that he has already noticed the impact of this research on his business. – When report saw daylight last week, he started selling more dark chocolate. Especially strawberry meld with this type of chocolate.

We offer them chocolate meld with milk, but people are more interested in chocolate with fruit.

However, do not overreact . Patients who participated in this study ate only one rib of chocolate a day, however, doctors also warn that, if you care about your weight and weight loss diet plan, chocolate, perhaps is not the best solution when it comes to consuming more flavonoids.