Lower Blood Pressure With Strawberries

Eat a bowl of strawberries once a week can reduce the risk of high blood pressure which is the main factor for heart disease and stroke. The findings were published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

A total of 3 phases of research studies conducted in the Nurses 'Health Study I, which studied 87,242 women, Nurses' Health Study II, which examined 46,672 women and the Health Professionals Follow Up Study of 23,043 male sample. After observation for 14 years, 29,018 women and 5629 men suffered from hypertension.

Men and women who consume anthocyanins from strawberry, the risk of hypertension decreased to 8% compared with a never eat strawberries.

Anthocyanins are antioxidants that are very strong and gives the skin color of strawberries. This substance helps dilate blood vessels so that blood flows more smoothly and reduce the risk of high blood pressure or hypertension.

Adverse Impact of Social Media for Teens

Adolescents who spent more daily air and air-sms social media tend to have worse behavior than their friends who are not too active air and air-sms social media. Thus the conclusion of a recent study.

Research conducted by Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, studied 4257 high school students in a town on the outskirts of the United States.

Teens who are too active pro-sms or known by the term "hyper-texters" are those who wrote more than 120 messages per day. They tend to behave badly, namely:

     40% tried smoking.
     43% tried to drink liquor.
     41% tried to use illicit drugs.
     55% tried to fight.
     90% of them have more than 4 dates.

"These results show, if not controlled, adolescents who are too active pro-sms has a tendency to behave badly." demolished, Scott Frank, MD, of Case Western Reserve. "This is a warning to parents to pay more attention to activities of their sons and daughters."

Frank and his friends also reported active youth research tehadap bersosial media or known by the term "hyper-networking." Those who belong to this group is that spend their time more than 3 hours per day hanging out in the world of social media. They are at risk:

     62% tried smoking.
     79% tried alcohol.
     69% tried to party liquor.
     84% tried to drug trafficking.
     94% tried to fight.
     69% of attempted sexual contact.
     60% have more than 4 dates.

Frank presented the findings of this in Denver, the United States during the meeting to the 138, American Public Health Association.

Rare Breast Implants Cause Cancer

There is a relationship between saline and silicone breast implants with a rare cancer that attacks the breast (Anplastic Large Cell Lymphoma-AlCl). Thus disclosed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The observation of some of the literature published between January 1997 and May 2010 concluded that women who use breast implants have a risk of AlCl in the scar tissue around the implant. In this observation AlCl found 34 cases in women who wear saline and silicone as breast implants.

The FDA also recommends every health care facility in the United States to report every case finding AlCl in patients with breast implants. To ensure that every woman safe use of breast implants, the FDA and implant manufacturers will work together to create a safer implant.

Tips to Prevent Insomnia

Sleep tight is a very good habit. Many of the benefits for the body if we can just sleep in one day. However, this is not easy for those who have sleep disorders like insomnia.

Insomnia is one type of sleep disorder in which sufferers fail to be able to sleep soundly every night. If insomnia lasts longer, any health problems will emerge one by one.




Here are some tips you can do to combat insomnia:

• Try to go to bed and wake up in the morning at the same hour every day including holidays. Try not to nap for a nap to make your nights sleep a little.
• Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol shortly before bedtime. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants that keep you awake while alcohol disturb sleep quality or night night often waking himself.
• Exercise regularly. Do not exercise close to bedtime. Experts suggest not exercising at least 3 hours before bedtime.
• Avoid consuming too much dinner. Snacks before bedtime can help you to be able to fall asleep.
• Make your bedroom as comfortable as possible. Make sure the bedroom is dark atmosphere, not noisy and not too hot or cold.
• Do something that makes you comfortable before bedtime such as reading books, listening to music or take a bath.
• Avoid using your bed for things other than sleep and sex.
• If you have trouble sleeping, got up and read or do anything until you are sleepy.
• To avoid you lie in bed and think of something, try writing a list of work to be done before bed so that when your sleep time did not think about it anymore.

Eating Saturated Fat Cause Depression

Those who regularly consume saturated fat or trans fat is likely to experience depression, according to a new study.

Research conducted in Spain to 12 059 people over 6 years found that people who consume lots of saturated fat, 48% more likely to experience depression than those consuming less saturated fat.

Instead they are consuming foods that contain unsaturated fats such as olive oil, a small possibility of depression.

The study also noted, those who already suffer from heart disease also experience depression so concluded jenuhlah fat that causes such conditions.

The study is published in the journal PLoS One.