Archive for April, 2010

The Danger of Cigarettes That Can Reduce Intelligence

April 15th, 2010

Smokersquit smoking 300x294 The Danger of Cigarettes That Can Reduce Intelligence, especially those who are still in mid-adulthood, tend to have weaknesses in terms of memory and reason to think (intelligence) than those who did not smoking. This is another reason why we do not have to smoke. French researchers said that, the data which are gathered from 5000 UK citizens, it is found that those who smoke has a low level of memory, reason to think, vocabulary and verbal skill than those who do not smoke.

The study also found that smoking is related with mental decline at a young age, as well as affect on physical frailty in the future. The study concluded that smoking habit which is done at a young age is related to the decrease of memory level and the ability to think.

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Sea Food and Immunity

April 7th, 2010

Seafood, especially shellfish are contain rich immune stimulant, especially zinc. Zinc is essential for growth and development of muscle tissue, the formation and development of bone and sexual organs. Even the experts believed that the shellfish is a kind of aphrodisiac (food ingredients that can stimulate libido or sexual desire).

Other foods that containing zinc, among others are, offal (the cow organs), fresh beef, grains and beans, legumes, carrots, string beans, green beans and potatoes. Seafood, especially fish, is also believed can slow the aging because fish contains coenzyme Q10 (usually called ubiquinone), an antioxidant chemicals which its function similar to vitamin E. Coenzyme Q10 plays an active role for improving the immune system (immune system), and slow the aging process.

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