What Gives You Energy?

November 23rd, 2007 by admin

Do you feel tired lately and have no energy? Try to fix the problem from the inside. Be careful what you eat. There are some things that may provide you the energy you need, and you may have no clue about them.
Cereals. They eliminate sugar slowly, so you`ll have a constant energy level. At the same time, they`re a good source of vitamin B, which makes the spleen work better. Specialists recommend that breakfast include a bowl of low-fat milk with cereals.
Corn. It`s full of nutrients that give you energy and maintain a constant level of glucose. This way you`ll concentrate better. In the morning you may try boiled corn with some honey.
Parsley. It`s rich in vitamin B12 and has more vitamin C that citric. It`s recommended for most foods in large amounts.

Green vegetables. Broccoli, asparagus, and spinach have vitamin B, magnesium, and iron. Eat them at lunch or dinner instead of fries.

Peaches. They have large amounts of water and a laxative effect. Peaches also help eliminate the toxins. The diet with peaches where you eat 2 oz. of peach per day is also recommended for two or three days when you want to clean your system.

Sunflower seeds. They are rich in magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B, proteins, and zinc.

Grapes. Because of their large amount of magnesium, grapes are involved in the first stage of transforming glucose into energy. They also have a laxative effect and clean the body. However, in large amounts they may cause heart burns.

Pumpkins. A food with pumpkins, some salt, and vegetables is perfect to stay in shape and get some energy.

Sleep Disorders: Do They Cause Obesity to Children?

November 13th, 2007 by admin

Not enough sleep may lead to weight gain for children, according to US scientists. Previously, children’s lack of sleep was found to cause bad school performance or emotional problems, but a recent study connects it to becoming overweight.

Researchers collected data from over 2,000 children with ages between three and eighteen. The results are based on the diaries kept by parents or children themselves where they kept a record of bedtime, hours of sleep, or time of waking up.

An extra hour of sleep may help young children by reducing the risk of becoming overweight from thirty-six to thirty percent. For older children, an extra hour of sleep reduces the risk from thirty-four to thirty percent, according to the study’s lead author, Emily Snell.

The results were not influenced gender, ethnicity, income, or race. They showed that late bedtime for children with ages from three to eight are strongly connected to weight gain. Unlike the other children, those with ages between eight and thirteen are more predisposed to weight gain if they wake up too early.

Specialists showed that American youngsters don`t get enough sleep. Children by the age of seven sleep almost ten hours per night, those by the age of fourteen sleep about eight hours and half while children with ages of thirteen to eighteen sleep less than seven hours per night.

Children with ages of five to twelve should sleep ten to eleven hours per night while teenagers need to have nine hours of sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation. The study concluded that later wake up times and earlier bedtimes are a low-cost strategy to help reduce the weight problems for children, said Snell.