Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a technique already used for thousands of years. Key points are to stimulate the body by inserting needles into the skin layers. For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine has studied the human body and has established a map that marked the reflex points that connect different parts and organs of our body.
By stimulating these areas, we are acting on certain body systems or certain organs in particular. With this technique you can get to treat a large number of ailments such as gastric ulcers, headaches and nervous disorders.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes acupuncture as a very effective complement to a large number of diseases, especially chronic. Furthermore, this type of therapy allows the patient to reduce the intake of drugs, as well as help to reduce pain in surgical procedures.
The procedure is very simple. Lying on your back or stomach, the specialist will be inserting fine needles into certain points, taking into account the patient’s ailments. During this treatment, which usually lasts about 30 or 45 minutes, you may feel a little tingling, but not at all painful therapy.
Your Natural Energy Bar
How do you get with the Kiwis?
If you go to the grocery store and ask for a little Chinese gooseberry may look at you with a face a little weird but it is the original name of this fruit is now known as kiwi. The New Zealanders, from which this fruit, named for its resemblance to their peculiar bird treadmill. Studies show that the kiwi is the fruit that contains nutrients from the popular, and is that much vitamin C as a couple of oranges, more vitamin E than an avocado (but without the fat and cholesterol), the same potassium than a banana, as much fiber as four celery stalks and less than 75 kcal per 100 g. an energy bar is all natural.
Tips:
* For longer consevarlos put them in the fridge without mixing with other fruits and if you want something hard and ripen faster, place them next to apples and bananas.
* How to take it? You can take the kiwi in half and putting a cuhara, or peeling and making cubes or slices. They combine well with yogurt, salad, or ice cream.
The Strawberry Fruit Attractive
From March to June is an ideal time to extend these fruits taste sweet, tasty, aromatic, refreshing and delicate. But, let’s go deeper into their fantastic properties.
He has been investigating the possible effects of daily consumption of 6 to 8 strawberries. These studies suggest that moderate consumption of strawberries may involve a significant increase in plasma folate levels, thereby protecting the health of the heart. Since folate deficiency increases the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases.
Harnessing the consumption of strawberries during the months that the season is revealed interesting as dietary intake of folate. One serving of 250 grams of strawberries provides about 50% of the recommended daily amount. Are excellent sources of vitamin consumption, in general, fresh or minimally processed, unlike other vegetables lose vitamins during cooking or in the previous preparations.
Fruit Therapy (I)
In all studies there have been a high correlation between the high consumption of fruits and vegetables and low incidence of disease.
A good habit is to start the day with fruit in natural juice or in part. The water, antioxidant vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fiber that contains the fruit helps to hydrate, purify and revitalize our body. Are low in calories and no cholesterol. All fruits and vegetables we consume are few.
Fruits have the advantage of being eaten raw, so taking advantage of all its nutrients. Is rich in vitamins, minerals, trace elements and nutrients such as bioflavonoids help regulate the immune system. They have detoxifying properties: stimulates liver and kidney function and helps improve intestinal laziness due to its fiber content. Continue reading