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Food that reduces the level of stress

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Next time you feel anxious, under pressure or too stressful, make a meal with some of the following foods and very soon you will  return to normal.

Sweet potatoes – They may be helpful in reducing stress because they satisfy your need for carbohydrates and sugars. They contain beta-carotene and other vitamins that help your body process carbohydrates slowly and with a constant tempo.

Dried peaches – They are full of magnesium, which reduces the stress and at the same time naturally relaxes your muscles.

Oranges – Vitamin C reduces stress and restores blood pressure and maintains the normal level of cortisol after a stressful situation. Vitamin C is also good for improving the immune system.

Reduces stress, Orange

Almonds, pistachios and nuts – Almonds contain vitamins B and E that improve your immune system, pistachios and nuts help to reduce the blood pressure.

Turkey meat – This meat contains amino acids called L-tryptophan, which promote the release of serotonin, a chemical substance  in the brain that causes you to feel good. Because many people reported feeling relaxed after eating turkey, it is well documented that L-tryptophan has a calming effect.

Spinach – A lack of magnesium can cause migraine headaches and fatigue. A plate of spinach fulfills 40% of your daily requirement for magnesium in your body.

Reduse stress, Spinach

Salmon – Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect against heart diseases. They are very effective in keeping the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline at normal levels.

Green vegetables – Broccoli and other dark green vegetables are rich in variety of vitamins that help your body during stressful situations.

Avocado – The fats and potassium which are contained in avocados lower your blood pressure. One study says that the best way to lower blood pressure is to consume enough potassium (avocados have a greater amount than the banana).

Reduce stress, Avocado

Another tips for reducing stress:

  • Exercise regularly
  • Drink an energy shake for breakfast
  • Eat smaller meals throughout the day, which will help maintain the level of blood sugar (when blood sugar is low it reduces mental, physical and psychological energy, but the stress increases).

5 Foods You Think Are Healthy, But Aren’t

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Lately, people have begun to pay attention the food  that they consume.
The problem is that manufacturers followed this trend and in order to earn more, began to advertise all kinds of foods as “healthy” even though they are not.
Check out these 5 foods you thought were healthy and next time think carefully, before you buy them.

1. Salads – salads are often associated with the opinion that they are healthy, but is it always so? Salads are healthy, but when you add a variety dressings of  or mayonnaise they cease to be good for your body, because you consume too many unnecessary calories.

Salads

 

 

 

2. Granola bars – If you make them by yourself then you are on the right track. But if you buy them at the store you didn’t make a good choice. Most granola bars that you can find in the shops and supermarkets are full of sugar or sweeteners.

Granola Bars

 

3. Muesli – This breakfast is also presented as a healthy one. But if you buy muesli in a grocery store or supermarket chances are that it will be full of sugar and unnecessary calories. It is best to buy your own cereal, soak them overnight in water and add almonds, walnuts, honey or something according to your taste.

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4. Popcorn – Popcorn are healthy and contain few calories but that does not apply to those prepared in the microwave. Make them at home in a healthy way.

Popcorn

5. Brown bread – This is the biggest problem. In fact most types of bread, which are sold as brown do not contain brown flour from whole grains, it is actually white bread with added color. The real brown bread is not soft, but hard. If you just want a healthy bread, make it yourself from germinated wheat grains.

Brown breda

 

Don’t let manufacturers trick you!

Green tea, mint and orange detox

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Nice combination of green tea, orange and mint is the ideal mix for my morning. This nice tea mixture is not only delicious way to start my morning, but it also has great health benefits.

The green tea speeds up my metabolism, and it boosts fat absorption. It is a great substitute for coffee and also has benefits that are protect the organism (cancer, high blood pressure, immunity booster, stroke etc.).

I love the fresh taste of mint, and of course it enriches the taste of the green tea nicely. The mint not only gives specific enrichment to the taste of this tea, but it also speeds up digestion, speeds up the fat burning processes and protects my stomach from bloating.

green tea, orange, mint, detox

The nice orange is very appreciated because it has a unique taste, and it has nutritional an antioxidant properties. It is really rich with fiber that are incredibly useful so I can keep up my fine body line.

This is how I use it.Before I go to sleep I put one liter of water to boil, I let it cool down for 2 minutes, then I put 3 tea spoons of green tea or 5 bags of green tea and leave them in the tea for 3-5 minutes. After that, I remove the tea, and I slice up nicely washed whole orange in small pieces and put fresh mint leaves from my garden. I let put the jar in the fridge during the night and it is ready in the morning. So I start my day with this tea and I feel the benefits of it all day long. It helps me lose my weight and cleanse my body. I just love it!

 

 

 

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Cheap and healthy seed mix that we need to consume!

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Seeds are not only bird food, and after this post I hope that every single one of you will put them on your shopping list!

Seeds provide enough food for the next generation of plants, we can simply compare them with the eggs. They contain all ingredients that the plants need to grow up.

Flax seed, pumpkin seed, sesame and sunflower have extremely great healthy and healing powers. This seeds contain extremely great profile of aminoacids that is required to form the complete shape of digestive protein, and that’s not all – they also contain nice vitamins like A, B, C and E, minerals calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium, iron and manganese.

Flax seed

This seed is know since the stone age, and the benefits that it provides are well know from ancient Europe.

The advantages of this seed are that it is excellent source of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids – which are really welcomed for our organisms. It is great source of dietary fiber and manganese, and it is rich with B6, minerals, magnesium, phosphorus and copper.

Flax seeds helps a great deal to relieve PMS symptoms, and because it is rich with fibers it helps reliving lazy bowel syndrome. Put  1 table spoon of ground flax seeds in a glass of water or yogurt and drink it up!

Sunflower seed

This seed is a mystical symbol of many early civilization for a reason, and the best know are the Incas who worshiped the sun.

The benefits of sunflower seed are that they are full with vitamin B, which is great for our nervous system, it is a nice source of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium and vitamin E. It also contains minerals, zinc, copper, carotene and does very good job in protecting our arteries.

It is know as natural source of zinc, and is a well know immunity booster. It helps with relieving stress and is great for our hearts!

Sesame seed

In the mythology the god Yama blesses the sesame seed, and on the East this seed is considered as a symbol of immortality.
Sesame is such a great seed because it contains: protein, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, phytanic acid and carbohydrates. It also contains sesamin and sesamolin, which are substances that help maintain our cholesterol levels normal. Sesame is a great source of vitamin E and omega 6 and of course monounsaturated fat. These are the things that help our arteries and also keep and increase the elasticity of the skin. As a bonus this seed also stimulates the blood circulation and helps our nervous system.

Try to nibble this seed or consume it blended, also you should try tahini, hummus or sesame oil.

Pumpkin seed

In China, the pumpkin seed is called “emperor of the sun” and it is a symbol of fertility. This seed is rich with aminoacids, alanine, glycine and glutamic acid. Pumpkin seed is a great source of zinc, omega-3 essential acids and it also contains iron and phosphorus and has a low level of carbohydrates.

Pumpkin seed usage is well documented in ancient treatments for prostate cancer and prevention, and today these health benefits are well know and scientifically confirmed. This seed is excellent prevention and treatment for this disease because it contains cucurbitacins substances, which help the prevention of testosterone conversion into dihydro-testosterone whose presence can really contribute to the increase of the prostate. Pumpkin seed also boosts the women urinary tract.

Usage and benefits of the winning seed combo!

For their benefits, these seeds are really cheap and everyone should use them. If you combine all of these seeds you will get:

Improved funcseeds of healthtion of the liver, kidney and prostate – the presence of zinc, iron and unsaturated fatty acids keep our kidneys healthy and promote normal growth and development of the prostate. The invaluable resource of minerals, beneficial fats, vitamin B and minerals, allow proper work of the thyroid gland and for this beautiful combo with the high presence of fiber, it improves the digestion and helps with intestinal disorders.

Consumption:

2 table spoons of ground seeds in milk or yogurt added in meal of cereals and muesli in the morning and you are ready to go! You can add them into baked cookies or bread as spices, or in a salad to enrich the nutritional value and flavor of the food!