Yogurt reduces depression

Yogurt is a traditional Bulgarian product, popular for its beneficial bacteria. His administration provides health benefits for the whole body. U.S. scientists recently discovered that besides the already known advantages yogurt brings additional benefits for the people. It decreases the activity in brain regions associated with emotional and pain. Meanwhile yogurt increases the activity responsible for decision-making.

The mechanisms behind these changes remain unclear. It is known only that specific bacteria contained in the food, send signals to the brain, which may change over time and depending on the diet. It is hoped that one day probiotic therapy can be used to treat conditions such as anxiety, depression, autism, and Alzheimer's disease.

The results showed that probiotics in yogurt can improve a person's mood, affecting the functioning of his brain. Tests have shown that people who eat probiotic yoghurt twice a day for one month, has an altered brain function. Symbiotic bacteria in the gut are a complex ecosystem of microorganisms.

They are good for health because it increases immunity, help digestion and maintain a healthy weight and blood pressure. It is also known that the brain sends signals to the gut because of stress or emotions, and this can lead to gastrointestinal symptoms. U.S. study shows the feedback from the food and the brain, and that yogurt can actually change the way a person reacts to the environment, the newspaper Daily Mail.

Which foods are "energy vampires"

1. Energy drinks. They can give you a temporary boost of energy, but as soon as the effects of caffeine and other ingredients fall, you will feel more tired than ever. Research shows that caffeine itself loads much more efficient body with energy than energy drinks.

2. Sweets for breakfast: donuts, pancakes, waffles and so on. We all know that piece of chocolate is good for the brain, but the sugar and flour in large quantities are real enemies of energy. When a person consumes a lot of sugar, your body gets used, blood sugar rises. Then the brain stops producing orexin - the ingredient that makes you feel "on guard."

3. Fatty and fried foods. Foods with high fat content impair the proper functioning of the brain. Studies show that fatty foods can cause fatigue in the short term and impair cognitive function in the long term.

4. Red wine and alcohol. Doctors coincidentally recommended for older people who are having sleep problems, a glass of wine before bed. Alcohol is a potent depressant that can cause drowsiness. New research shows that alcohol can mess your sleep patterns and cause continuing fatigue. After a few drinks, a man falls into a deep sleep and misses the phases necessary to improve memory and alertness the next day.

5. Foods low in iron. Low levels of iron in the blood or the so-called anemia are the main culprit for fatigue especially in women. While there are several causes of anemia - from menstruation to a disease of the bone marrow, the low levels of iron are the main problem. In this case, it is recommended that the consumption of dark green foods such as kale, spinach and artichoke. Instead of a plate of rice, try lentils or chickpeas.

7 principles of healthy living that keep the heart healthy and prevent cancer

Following the 7 principles of a healthy lifestyle that protect against cardiovascular disease will dramatically reduce long-term risk of developing cancer.

• Be physically active - working out and sports
• Maintain normal body weight
• Eat Healthy
• Maintain normal cholesterol levels
• Maintain a normal blood pressure
• Maintain a stable blood sugar levels
• Do not smoke

 The more than seven health rules shall comply, the less is the risk to get cancer.
Study participants who kept 6 of the 7 principles are sick with cancer 51 percent less than those who do not adhere to a healthy lifestyle. Those who satisfy the four indicators of cancer risk was lower by 33%, while those who adhered to at least one or two of the rules, the risk of cancer fell by 21%.

Quitting smoking was one of the factors with the greatest burden of cancer prevention. It turned out that those who cover 5-6 of the 7 criteria for a healthy life, but smoke, the risk of cancer is reduced with 25%.

Spring diet long lasting effects

Diet is observed two weeks, with alternation two options.

 Spring diet with long lasting effects - Option 1
Breakfast: herbal tea or mineral water with lemon 2 green apples 

10:00: 2 rusks, spread with cottage cheese, 1 cup of lemon juice 
Lunch: lettuce, 1 cup cooked rice or buckwheat 150g grilled fish, 1 egg
16 hours: 1 boiled potato 
Dinner: vegetable soup with 1 rusk 
Before bed: 1 cup low fat milk or herbal tea
 Spring diet with long lasting effects - Option 2
Breakfast: 1 slice of bread with a slice of lean ham, coffee with skim milk
Lunch: baked potato or stewed cabbage with a little chicken
Afternoon snack: Snack: a few natural chocolate bars
Dinner: 200 grams of chicken or fish with green salad

Chocolate, ice cream and other sweets can be eaten once every two weeks, and then in the first half of the day. Alcohol is prohibited, allowed only a glass of white or red wine.