PREVENT FREE RADICAL WITH CARROT JUICE

Free radicals are highly dangerous substances. Free radicals are compounds or molecules that contain one or more unpaired electrons that. With the existence of unpaired electrons, then the result is highly reactive compounds to find his partner by attacking the electron binding molecules around it such as lipids, proteins, and DNA (carrier properties). When this happens there will be damage to cells or cell growth that can not be controlled (can cause cancer)

One way of inhibiting the growth of free radical compounds in the body is by consuming foods that contain lots of anti-oxidants. One of the anti-oxidant substances are  beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is a compound that can provide protection against cancer because it can fight or neutralize free radical compounds. One source is the Carrot caroten beta. The more orange the color, the more betakarotennya content. Carrots are rich in antioxidants can ward off free radicals that can cause cancer, but it also can reduce prostate cancer in men. Carrots can also reduce the risk of stroke, hypertension, to overcome night blindness, eye minus, menstrual pain and constipation.

So, it's better to consume carrots every day, and when you want to cook the carrots, do not be too mature for fear that there are vitamins in carrots will be damaged. In addition to being processed by way of cooking, you can also eat fresh carrots directly with carrot juice, or with steamed and enjoy with peanut sauce.

CAFFEINE CAN CAUSE HYPERTENSION?

As we know, high blood pressure or hypertension is a dangerous disease that can cause heart disease and stroke. Many of the factors causing hypertension such as  heredity, age, salt, cholesterol, Obesity, Stress, smoking, alcohol or exercise less.  These factors can be controlled and some that can not be controlled, such as high blood pressure caused by hereditary factors. The factors above are common factors that are known to many people today. But one thing is somewhat surprising is that according to the study, caffeine could trigger a rise cholesterol in human blood. How is it happen?

In Netherlands a study shows that coffee can increase cholesterol up to 10 percent. This can happen if the coffee is drunk without immediately filtered and heated. With this increase in cholesterol, can be concluded that caffeine can cause high blood pressure. This is because cholesterol is up to 10% increase when we drink coffee. Not only that, caffeine can also cause a person difficulty sleeping, difficult to control emotions, difficulty concentrating, and caffeine can also indicated trigger cancer.

If this is true, then it's time to drink fresh coffee and not coffee that has been processed, with the first heated and boiled for some time. For fans of coffee, avoid drinking more than six cups of coffee a day. For those who have high blood pressure should drink one cup of coffee a day.

image: http://www.khona.ca/userimages/Image/small_cup_of_coffee.jpg