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7 Essential Foods That Are Good For Your Bone Health

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As we age, we lose calcium and other minerals in our bones and this induces our bone density to reduce, with bones become thinner and more brittle. The menopause may lead to women being even more vulnerable since the fall in estrogen through the procedure causes the bones to weaken. Weight-bearing exercises like weight-training, jogging, climbing stairs and tennis may offset the problem since they help to increase our memory of calcium the mineral that helps strengthen the bone structure. Eating calcium-rich foods has a huge influence on our bone health. 700mg calcium per day is the recommended amount for all adults, increasing to 1,200milligrams for postmenopausal ladies. Nutritionist and personal trainer Sarah O'Neill stocks 7 of the greatest sources... 1. Tofu Not only for vegetarians and vegans, but tofu is also an excellent source of calcium about 200mg at a 60g serving. Don't like the rickety texture? Try scrambling soft tofu with courgette, mushrooms, pepper...

How Tea Can Improve Your Brain Function

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How tea may help the brain  Tea has been soaring in popularity, particularly among those looking to improve metabolism or anyone wanting a java-free caffeine kick. Meanwhile, researchers have been exploring the possible advantages of tea to mental health and cognition. While the word"tea" can be widely applied to an infusion of herbs, fruit, flowers, or leaves, for the purposes of this article, we're going to focus on authentic tea, from the Camellia sinensis plant. Tea contains many plant polyphenols, catechins, antioxidants, and other phytochemicals, while they're generally connected with boosting metabolism and warding off cancer, in fact, they might be just as beneficial for the brain and cognitive health. Benefits Of Caffeine Caffeine is probably the best-known brain-booster found in tea. It has effects are immediate: increased alertness, wakefulness, and attention. But caffeine is a stimulant whose effects subside fairly quickly. Uniquely, tea in...

BENEFITS OF PLANT-DERIVED MINERALS

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Ever since people have been roaming the ground, plant foods are the dietary supply of minerals--until lately. An integrative physician in private practice, Andersen is also a highly respected expert in land and crop management. Why are veggies more depleted than veggies? "Because vegetables are typically annuals, they don't have as big a root system. Fruits are perennials that are on a tree," he clarifies. "Trees have a much larger and deeper root system, so they are ready to excavate more nourishment than a vegetable." For both, the inherent difficulty is mineral-depleted soil, chiefly as a result of industrial agriculture with chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Although minerals can be replaced in the soil, this is not regular farming practice today. Why Minerals out of Plants? We need over 70 trace minerals--"trace" literally meaning tiny amounts. "The whole combination is essential for proper function of the human ...