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Beer yeast boosts immunity

Brewer's yeast is a type of fungus (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) that grows on hops, a climbing plant of the family of cannabis, used to make beer, hence its name. Brewer's yeast is a byproduct of the fermentation process, with a slightly bitter taste, a yellowish-brown color and a characteristic odor. It contains a variety of important nutrients and offers a huge range of health benefits.

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Being Hungry Can Influence Your Love Life

Women can respond better to romantic stimuli when they are satiated from the than when they feel hungry. This is what a study carried out by the University of California, United States. The study included 20 young women with normal weight and who remained for eight hours fasting. Upon arriving at the exam site, they underwent a functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) while attending romantic images such as couples walking hand in hand and others, and neutral.

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Beta carotene contributes to healthy skin and protects eyesight

Beta carotene is a carotenoid. Carotenoids are natural pigments found in plants and responsible for the vibrant colors of some fruits and vegetables, such as the orange color of the carrot, the red of persimmon, and the intense yellow of the mango. Once ingested, beta-carotene can be converted to vitamin A (retinol) or act as an antioxidant to help protect cells from the harmful effects of free radicals.

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Beware of excessive grain consumption

One of the most popular and most consumed foods in the world has an indigestible taste for some people. Rich in gluten, bread made from wheat flour causes a degenerative process in people who are sensitive to that protein, ie in individuals who have been diagnosed with celiac disease. Some studies show that this condition can increase up to four times the risk of premature death, cause depression, facilitate the onset of Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit and hyperactivity.

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Beware of hunger-controlling medicines

In January 2010, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) suspended the marketing license for sibutramine with the claim that the drug increases the risk of stroke and stroke . It all started with the results of a study called Sibutramine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (SCOUT), which involved the development of a new study, more than 10,000 obese patients, over 55 years with diabetes, history of heart disease or other cardiovascular risk factors for at least six years.

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Biofortification of food prevents diseases such as anemia and malnutrition

It is not today that we know of the huge number of people who are hungry or suffer from malnutrition in Brazil. According to the UN's published report "State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012", about 13 million people go hungry or suffer from malnutrition in the country. And those numbers have declined compared to the past decade: while 14.

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Black chocolate helps protect skin from the sun's rays

The consumption of black chocolate allows to support higher doses of solar radiation on the skin, says a study done by the University of Laval, Quebec, Canada. According to the scientists who carried out the research, some work done in England and Germany has already shown that this relationship is true but, as they were done with a small number of people, their results could be challenged.

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Black tea: the drink that helps to lose weight and protects the heart

Black tea is made with the plant Camellia sinesis , the same one that gives rise to green tea and white tea. This drink stands out for containing large amounts of caffeine, a substance that helps in weight loss, increasing the burning of fats. It also has antioxidant action, improves mood, protects the heart, and prevents degenerative brain diseases.

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Blackberry helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as hypertension and obesity

Blackberry is the fruit of black mulberry, grown mainly in southern Brazil, since it is native to Asia and Europe well suited to colder regions with very characteristic winters. The blackberry is a fruit with about four to seven grams, of black color and acid flavor. It is a rustic plant that presents low cost of production and requires little use of agrochemicals.

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Brazilian consumes less fish than indicated

The Brazilian population consumes less fish meat than the one indicated by the World Health Organization, says a research done by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. For this reason, the Brazilian government promotes Fish Week, which begins today and ends on September 24. The Brazilian population consumes an average of nine kilos of fish meat a year, while WHO defined as 12 kilos consumption.