Fresh pineapple contains a compound called bromelain, an enzyme that splits proteins. This compound is possibly the cause of an recently discovered effect of the pineapple. Bromelain prevents the forming of bruises and contusions and helps to heal them quicker. This was shown in a test that was conducted at the University of Miami.
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Are there people who should not eat too much eggs? According to the American Journal of Clinic Nutrition, men with diabetes who eat seven eggs or more per week, had twice as much risk to die than men with diabetes who ate one egg per week at the most.
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Eating lots of dietary fiber is not only good for your heart and blood vessels, but also good for your lungs. Data of over 12000 American men showed that those who had the most fiber in their diet from grain products and fruit had the best functioning lungs. Also they had 15 to 28 percent […]
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Happily married? Keep it that way! Because a happy marriage is therapeutic for your blood pressure according to Julianne Holt-Lunstad at the Brigham Young University at Utah. At her request 204 married people and 99 single people put a blood pressure meter on their bodies for 24 hours. The married couples judged the quality of […]
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