Garlic Sehatkan Heart

White ONION (Allium sativum) is not only known as a spice in cooking flavor, but it has long been used as a traditional herb for treating various diseases. Research also claimed thousands of garlic are able to overcome and prevent various diseases ranging from cancer to heart and blood vessels. Even so, not a few also stated that the efficacy of garlic have not been particularly significant in preventing and treating these degenerative diseases.

A study in Los Angeles, United States (U.S.) recently revealed new evidence that supports the benefits of garlic for the health of blood vessels. Garlic extract in pill form is believed to have great potential to prevent atherosclerosis or thickening of the blood vessel wall tissue.

Professor Matthew Budoff MD and Naser Ahmadi, MD of Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, which concludes with the results of preliminary research that garlic extract in combination with vitamin B-12, folic acid, vitamin B-6 and L-arginine is able inhibiting atherosclerosis.

In his research, Budoff involving 65 participants, average age 60 years and have a big enough risk of heart disease. Participants divided into two groups namely the mengonsumi pill containing extracts of garlic plus vitamins, while the other group were given capsules containing a placebo.

Participants were monitored for a year and at the end of the study, 58 participants remained. Regularly every month, participants should be checked cholesterol and other blood elements. They must also perform cardiac scans at the beginning and end of the study.

From the research revealed, did not seem to rapid progression of atherosclerosis in those who ate garlic pills than those taking placebo. According to researchers, the findings were not influenced by factors such as age, gender, degree of severity of atherosclerosis in early studies, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels and diabetes treatment.

Budoff and his team did not describe the content of what is really the greatest influence on slowing atherosclerosis. However, garlic extract is believed to provide major benefits to reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

Budoff hope this research will continue to uncover the potential of garlic plus vitamins to slow coronary artery calcification. Budoff research results were presented at the American Heart Association's 2008 Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Conference.

The study was funded by Wakunaga of America, the which makes the garlic pill used in the study. Budoff Had full control over the study.

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Fresh Garlic Better Health

Eating fresh garlic may rarely be an option for many people. Due to the stinging smell and very distinctive, garlic is more often consumed in the form of seasoning.

However, if you want to get more benefits from garlic, begin to consider eating it directly in the form of intact and fresh. According to a study published the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, fresh garlic would probably give greater benefits for health compared to onions that have been processed or mixed with other ingredients.

The amount of the benefits of fresh garlic Japanese researchers revealed that compared fresh garlic with garlic dissolved in water, alcohol, and vegetable oil. With a variety of presentation methods, the researchers would like to extent its influence on the materials or content key in garlic called allicin.

Allicin is the active chemical in garlic that causes tuber crops is a very distinctive smell. These compounds are also known to have efficacy as a germ killer or antibacterial. Some research suggests allicin helps fight infection and fight bacteria that cause toxins in food. Other research also indicates that the chemical content of these help resolve blood clots and block certain types of cancer.

Despite having many benefits, allicin is also known fragile and evaporate in quick time. The fact is what makes experts question whether various storage methods would affect the content or presentation of allicin in garlic.

The results in the laboratory showed that served fresh garlic tends to be more stable and secure than its allicin content of garlic is preserved. Garlic stored in water at room temperature recorded better than onions are stored in the vegetable oil.

Allicin levels decreased by half after being stored for six days dalah water, but the storage of vegetable oil can reduce levels of allicin in garlic in just a few hours. Pembunu chemical content of the bacteria also decreased levels along with reduced levels of allicin. However, the researchers believe the allicin transformed into other chemical constituents that still has mamfaat for health.

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Smooth Skin with Milk Body Scrub

Benefits of milk is no longer in doubt. No wonder various cosmetic formula milk products are now very popular. But, you know that the milk powder or milk powder in containers can also be used for body skin care beauty everyday?

Milk is rich in natural beta hydroxy acid, is now often used as a mixture to scrub. This mixture not only serves as a peeling that scrape dirt and dead skin cells, but able to brighten the skin to look more smooth and not scaly. In addition, the protein content in milk is also useful as a supply of nutrients to function well as moisturizes the skin to coat the surface more smooth and supple.

How to Use
1. Take the herbal powder to taste, dissolved in a little water (you can also use instant or scrub whipped body scrub which have been generally contain water).

2. Add a little lemon juice or lemon juice, dissolve until well mixed.

3. Put 2 tablespoons of milk powder into the solution, stirring until thickened.

4. Apply the solution evenly to the entire surface of the skin. Give extra attention to the local joints, the elbow or the folds of skin that generally is often overlooked.

5. Wait a moment and allow it to half-dry. Rub gently, occasionally do light massage with circular movements. Be sure to scrub the remaining dirt and on the skin to peel and dates.

6. Clean the entire body with warm water, and finish with moisturizer spreads throughout the body.

Thorough Before luluran
1. Make sure the skin you're not experiencing a serious skin disorder. At a minimum, there are no wet or open wounds.

2. Raciklah scrubs and milk powder new every time you want to use, in order to minimize the risk of scrubs or contaminated milk powder.

3. Scrub plus milk can generally be used for all skin types. Moreover, for dry skin, dull and tend to be scaly. For them, it is recommended to use milk powder or full cream milk cans of formula, in order to obtain the maximum moisturizing benefits.

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Smooth Skin with Milk Collagen

Drink milk for healthy bones, it's normal anyway. What is special is that if we drink a glass of milk can make the skin more supple and smooth.

     Many factors can cause premature skin aging symptoms, such as weather and environmental influences as well as lack of nutrition into the body due to a diet.

     "Women who are dieting are often concerned about their skin looks dull and dry due to lack of nutrition intake. Therefore we present WRP equipped with the latest variant of collagen," said Jodie O'tania, Public Relations Manager of PT. Nutrifood Indonesia.

     WRP Vanilla Peach will be the newest lady friend is in addition to low-fat is also enriched with substances that are good for the skin, such as vitamins C and E, as well as collagen. As we know, collagen serves to maintain the strength and elasticity of skin. While vitamin C and E play a role in inhibiting the occurrence of premature aging.

     Added by Jodie, WRP Peach Vanilla is not only intended for those who are in a diet program, but also for every woman who cares about their skin health.

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Cucumber paced a skin

Who the hell do not want to have a clean and smooth skin? One that makes our skin smooth is the adequacy of fluid. Moreover, if the liquid it contains vitamins and minerals that are good for the skin.
Cucumber skin is a very important part because it contains many minerals, including silica. Therefore, when peeled cucumbers should not eat them, but simply washed with running water. 

Materials are combined with cucumber is also a fruit that contains a lot of water and potassium, as well as cucumbers. Actually very tasty cucumbers combined with oranges. However, if the skin type of acne, citrus is not recommended for consumption. So, if you've been using it to mask, this time try to eat them as a juice. Delicious, really.
Cucumber Carrot Juice Material: 1 large cucumber fruit (3 small pieces) 1 carrot same size 2 stalks celery 1 apple (any kind) A little ginger Method: Once all the material is washed, cut into pieces, use a juicer to take the juice. Pour into a glass, ready to drink.
Cucumber juice Bengkoang Material: 1 large cucumber fruit 1 medium-size fruit bengkoang 10 strawberries Method: Bengkoang Peel, wash clean. Washed cucumbers and strawberries. Cut into pieces all the ingredients needed. Enter into the juicer one at a time, pour into glasses. Ready to serve. @
Watermelon Cucumber juice 1 large cucumber fruit 1 cup watermelon pieces (including a layer of white meat) 1 carrot
Method: After the cucumbers and carrots washed, cut into pieces, put into the juicer. Last is the watermelon. Prepare a cup, pour juice, ready to drink.

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