Vitamin E Deficiency, Causes and Signs

vitamin-EVitamin E deficiency in the long term can cause nerve damage, especially the nerves in the spine. Sometimes it can also cause damage in the eye retina according to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Books. Vitamin E deficiency should be rare, because almost all people get the intake of 7-11 mg of vitamin E from daily food. But many people in U.S are carrying a minor vitamin E deficiency although they eat enough and wealthy.

Besides imbalance daily food intake, vitamin E deficiency can also be caused by medical conditions such as: Continue reading →

Depression and Eating Habit

depressionIs there any connection between your eating habit with depression? Well, depression and eating may be related. Having a poor diet can make you more susceptible to depression. Katherine Zeratsky from mayoclinic said that Britain’s researchers has studied the correlation between depression and diet in over 3,000 middle-aged office workers over the course of 5 years. They found that people who ate a junk food — high in processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and high-fat dairy products — were more likely to report symptoms of depression.

Meanwhile people who ate a healthy diet (rich in fruits, vegetables and fish) were less likely to report being depressed. The other research also found that healthy diets can protect against disease. Continue reading →

Diet With Water And Fruit

watermelonWater has large benefits for our body such as against toxins in the body, preventing dehydration, filling nutrients and oxygen that body needs to function optimally. Even plain water can help your diet program to lose weight. The more frequent you drinking water, the less you fell hunger because your stomach has been filled. But don’t drink it too much. Excessive drinking in a day can affect to kidneys. Give time for the body to filter the water that comes in, before you fill it again.

To lose weight you need to set proper fluid intake, follow these guide : Continue reading →

Cheap Five Healthiest Foods

brokoliEating healthy food not always spend much money. You can get healthy food at low cost too. Here are nutritional heavyweights for less than $3.

1. Frozen mixed vegetables
Add these low-calorie, fill-you-up, vitamin-rich gems to stews, soups, or pasta. Or serve them on the side, tossed with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.

2. Brown rice
Serve this filling, high-fiber grain as a side dish, add it to a salad, mix it with veggies, or even warm it up with a little cinnamon and milk for breakfast. Heads-up: It takes about 45 minutes to cook, so make a big batch.

3. Canned wild salmon
Scramble it with eggs, use in place of tuna for a healthy sandwich, or top a salad with a few forkfuls for added protein and a boost of omega-3s. Continue reading →

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