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Dark Chocolate – Delicious and Nutritious

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Ældning og kardiovaskulær sundhed

En nye undersøgelse, udført af italienske forskere og offentliggjort i tidsskriftet Hypertension, involverede 90 personer over 65 år med mild kognitiv svækkelse (MCI).

Denne tilstand gør hukommelsesproblemer mere alvorlige end dem, der ses ved normal aldring, men mindre alvorlig end demens. Det anslås, at 20 procent af mennesker over 70 år har MCI, og at 5 procent af dem med MCI udvikler denne form for demens hvert år.

Efter otte uger performede den gruppe, der fik de højeste koncentrationer af kakao, bedre på en række hukommelses-tests, flydende tale og andre kognitive tests, efterfulgt af mellemgruppen. Deres blodtryk, blodsukkerbalance og oxidative stressniveauer forbedres også.

Selvom flavonoider kan have en direkte virkninger på neuroner og neurodegenerative processer, konkluderede forskerne, at de kognitive fordele primært var relateret til bedre insulinfølsomhed, hvilket påvirker blodsukkerkontrollen såvel som hjernefunktionen. Fordelene kan også skyldes kakaoens generelle virkning på kardiovaskulær sundhed og blodtryk.For hundreds of years, chocolate has been considered as a healthy food. In the beginning, people drank chocolate (chocolate is made from cacao or cocoa).

Ever since Spanish explorers have brought chocolate back to Europe in the 16th century from Mayans, who drank cocoa cold and with spices, chocolate was valued as a special drink, as well as taken as a medicine. Drinkable chocolate has been used for years to treat ailments and maladies. What does this special food/drink have?

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Stay Active

The physical benefits of exercise have been well established, and physicians always encourage staying physically active.

Exercise is also considered vital for maintaining mental fitness, and it can reduce stress. Studies show that physical activity is very effective at reducing fatigue and enhancing overall cognitive function. This can be especially helpful when stress has depleted your energy or ability to concentrate.

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(English) Basil, for Body and Soul

Basil is a common aromatic herb.

Perhaps you know it as a spice herb, but there’s a lot more than that.

There are many benefits of basil that makes it well-known for its immunity-enhancing properties. Basil extract, or basil essential oil, is proven to help prevent a wide range of health conditions, which makes it one of the most important medicinal herbs known today. It was used in herbal treatments for thousands of years and is considered a sacred herb.

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Vitamin B Complex

When we say B vitamin, we actually refer to a vitamin family made up of eight B vitamins.

Although they are commonly recognized as a group and often work together in the body, each of the B vitamins performs unique and important functions.

The good news is that it’s relatively easy to get enough B vitamins if you eat a healthy and have balanced diet that includes green leafy vegetables, whole grains, legumes, mushrooms, and other plant foods.

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Vitamin C – Potent Antioxidant

Your body does not make vitamin C on its own, and it does not store it either, so it is important that you include plenty of fruits and veggies that contain vitamin C in your daily diet.
To make sure you’re getting the most vitamin C out of your food, eat them raw and unprocessed! Vitamin C is not very heat stable so once cooked or processed, some of the foods vitamin C is lost.

Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant, vital for your health.

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