Showing posts with label antioxidants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antioxidants. Show all posts

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Benefits of green tea

green tea

Green tea comes from China where is been used for hundred and hundred years ago. Recently green tea is spread in the West, by using it in foods, beverages and in cosmetic products. 

Green tea has important antioxidants and properties that boost our health. You know how important are antioxidants, for overall health. They protect body cells against free radicals that can damage DNA, contribute to cancer or other diseases.   

Here are some health benefits of green tea:

Saturday, August 18, 2012

5 Surprising benefits of honey


honey beauty properties


Honey is known about its healthy properties. From skin nutrition to boosting overall health, honey is used in all over the world. Latest researchers found that honey helps childhood cough, especially children between ages 1-5. It also improves sleeping. But these benefits are not the only ones for honey, read some others:

Immune booster

Honey is a great source of antioxidants that helps cells from free radical damage. It`s known for heart health properties and protect against cancer. In general dark colored honey has more antioxidants than the lighter one.

Friday, August 10, 2012

8 Foods that helps you to lose weight


If you want to lose some pounds, you have to consume more foods rich in fibers. This is a recommendation by the most successful dietitians. Fibers make you feel full and do not add calories like other foods. They also are good in balancing blood sugar and lowering cholesterol level. So start to consume these rich-fiber foods:

sweet potatoes

1. Sweet potatoes

A medium-size potato has 103 calorie and 5gr of fiber. But they also are rich in vitamin A (boost your eyes health), vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, iron, magnesium and antioxidants too. 


pumpkins

2. Pumpkin

A cup of cooked pumpkin has not only vitamin A, C, E but also 3gr of fiber. Try some delicious and healthy recipes with pumpkin. 

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