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Vegetables: From colors to minerals

THE COLORS OF THE VEGETABLES The vibrant palette of a farmer’s market isn't just a feast for the eyes; it is a visual map of the complex chemistry that fuels human health. The colors of vegetables are determined by **phytonutrients**—natural compounds that protect plants from germs, bugs, and the sun, while offering specific medicinal benefits to those who consume them. Red: The Heart Protectors Vegetables like tomatoes, red peppers, and radishes get their fiery hue primarily from **lycopene** and **anthocyanins**. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant famous for supporting cardiovascular health and protecting the skin from UV damage. Interestingly, cooking tomatoes actually increases the bioavailability of lycopene, making tomato sauce a nutritional powerhouse. Orange and Yellow: The Visionaries The sunny disposition of carrots, sweet potatoes, and golden beets comes from **carotenoids**, specifically **beta-carotene**. The human body converts...

Turning the Food Pyramid Upside Down

EAT WITH PYRAMID UPSIDE DOWN Pay special attention to the recommended daily serving of each food group is vital when we set our personal wellness goals portions. Nutrition pyramid has this objective, to show which groups require greater food supply and what should be kept low, for reasons of proven health. Dr. Light was the USDA Director of Dietary Guidance and Nutrition Education Research. She was hired to help develop the nation’s new dietary guidelines for the food pyramid. Dr. Light recommended the base of the pyramid be filled with five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Grains were recommended at just three to four servings daily, and coming from whole sources. Oils, such as olive oil and flaxseed oil were recommended for consumption at four tablespoons per day. Whereas, sugar was at the tip of the pyramid, the thing least recommended, and it was offered that it to be less than 10% of a person’s daily calories. In the pantry or refrigera...

To be the best version of you

DOES IT MEANS WE HAVE BEAUTY LEVELS? The aesthetic traces several levels of measurement of the attributes of human beauty that range from the simplicity of the pretty, the candor of the beautiful and in the highest concept the naturalness of the beautiful. Others maintain that the inner beauty of a person can be valued by the positive qualities that a person practices before other people that without overrating the physical as we regularly emphasize, make human values as the primary standard of social estimation and public recognition. We recognize that the physical appearance, dress and manners of our behavior are signs of education or academic preparation, as well as social status, but physical attractiveness also arises if there is a difference between the beautiful and the sublime. On the one hand we find the inherent factors in the personality and experience of each person as the " Vanity " which is defined as a quality of conceit and presumption for wha...

Dafne Bergson release her new work titled " The Estetician Book"

NOW AVAILABLE IN AMAZON, WALLMART, BARNES & NOBLE BOOK STORES It is the new release from Promonet Publishing , a full color and large print book for all those readers who enjoy this format to take advantage in beauty treatments. In May 2017 we published the first edition of this aesthetics manual , which in these three years of continuous promotion has received a great acceptance from the public of English-speaking readers and translated into six other languages from the continents of Europe and Asia. We consider that the health and well-being of our dear readers is a sensitive and very important topic, so we decided to review its content to improve it with 24 additional topics that had not been included before, more graphics, in addition to adding an additional chapter at the end with relaxation therapies that summarizes in a concise and enjoyable way those concepts that complete a work in this field of beauty science . Another innovation that we apply in ...

Calcium is essential for life

IMPORTANCE OF OUR BONE DENSITY In the bone marrow of humans, the hardening process defined as bone ossification is completed in around 25 years age. Storing Calcium is essential for life, and to improve absorption is promoted by vitamin D contained in very few foods. Of these there are two types of solar vitamins D 2 or ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol D 3 or which you have an important role in human consumption, becoming Calcidiol in the liver, a substance that regulates the level of calcium in the blood flow. Together, the vitamin D involved in other as is the absorption of minerals such as magnesium and phosphorus. It is in the soft core of bone, called bone marrow where the most useful blood cells and red blood cells are formed, certain WBCs and platelets. Flexible bone joints are formed by cartilage tissue and joint part and zones bone growth. In addition currently considered to collagen as the most abundant protein in the egg white, generally i...

Improve resistance beyond time

Beneath the epidermal layer lies the dermis, the true powerhouse of the skin. It's a dense, connective tissue layer that provides structure and support to the skin. The dermis is composed of a network of collagen and elastin fibers, which give skin its elasticity and prevent sagging. It also houses essential structures like blood vessels, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles. - The cellular makeup of the dermis is just as diverse: - Fibroblasts: These workhorse cells are responsible for synthesizing collagen and elastin, the scaffolding that keeps skin firm and youthful. - Adipocytes: Also known as fat cells, adipocytes provide insulation and cushioning, contributing to the fullness and contour of the face. - Mast cells: These immune system cells play a role in wound healing and allergic reactions. - Immune cells: Various immune cells reside in the dermis, constantly patrolling and protecting the body from invading p...

KIDNEY AND URINE

Nutrition Definitely is the process for the urinary system, which plays an important role in the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance of the body. Here the bladder is filled and clear amber liquid to the point that the nerves send signals to the bladder to contract, forcing us to go to the bathroom to expel the urine out of the body through the urethra. Nephrons in the kidneys back into the bloodstream proteins, salts, glucose, calcium and other nutrients selected our meals, to maintain an adequate level of blood composition. The kidneys also secrete hormones that regulate body functions such as maintenance of blood pressure and red blood cell production. The color of urine plays an important role in medical analysis. For example straw yellow normal color indicating the presence of yellow pigment can change to pink, (like water washing meat) in cases of hemoglobinuria and indicates the presence of blood in urine, a wine...

Erogenous zone and the onset of sexual orientation

SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND YOUR RISK Is any of the sexual proclivities of each individual, male or female, always observe the natural behavior of each and every one, at different stages of development make us an identity and preferences actively implemented can bring different consequences. We do not speak of relations within the household, or early pregnancy nor the unwillingness; but the ability of emotional self. Puberty brings the discovery of the sensitivity in the erogenous zone and the onset of sexual orientation. One of the more extreme risks is the beginning of sexual activity without protection against the threat of sexually transmitted diseases. THE ESTHETICIANS BOOK One of the oldest sexually transmitted diseases which are historical reports of its evolution is syphilis. It is believed that It originated in America and Europe since 1493 passed through the exchange between the worlds but manifest from more benign spirochetes that current. By 1...