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Popcorn And Dark Chocolate Are Good For Health

Fiber is incredibly important due to its health benefits that include controlling blood sugar, reducing cholesterol, improving digestion, preventing gastrointestinal cancer and promoting healthy weight.

You should know about the food that can give you a good amount of fiber and they are 22 in number.

Pears (3.1 grams)

A pear is both tasty and nutritious as it provides a rich amount of fiber that is 3.1 gm/100 gm. But a medium size raw pear contains 5.5 gm/100 gm of fiber.

Strawberries (2 grams)

Strawberries look delicious because of their rich color and nutrients that include vitamin C, manganese, antioxidants and fiber that is available in the quantity of 2 gm/100 gm of strawberries.

Avocado (6.7 grams)

Avocado is unique due to its nutrient contents that include vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin E and B vitamins. The amount of fiber content in avocado is 6.7 gm/100 gm.

Apples (2.4 grams)

An apple a day keeps a doctor away because it has high fiber content. A ripen apple contains 2.4 gm/100 gm but a medium size raw apple packs 4.4 grams of fiber.

Raspberries (6.5 grams)

Raspberries give a strong flavor due to high content of vitamin C and manganese. Also, they are rich in fiber that is 6.5 gm/100 gm.

Bananas (2.6 grams)

Bananas are rich in nutrients as they contain many things including vitamin C and B6 and potassium. Unripe bananas have high amount of resistant starch, a kind of indigestible carbohydrate with fiber like properties. Also, they contain protein in high amount. The fiber content of banana is 6.2 gm/100 gm.

Carrots (2.8 grams)

This tasty and crunchy root vegetable is highly nutritious as well. Its nutrient content includes vitamin K, B6, magnesium, and beta carotene. It is antioxidant that human body turns into vitamin A. Fiber content of carrot is 2.8 gm/100 gm.

Beets (2.8 grams)

Beetoot give important nutrients like folate, iron, copper, manganese, potassium and inorganic nitrates that help in blood pressure regulation. Its fiber content is 2.8 gm/100 gm.

Broccoli (2.6 grams)

Broccoli is the most nutrient-dense vegetable as it contains vitamin C, K and … Find more

Know Whether You Have A Hormonal Belly

Do you know your hormones could make you put on fat especially around your belly? Hormones are responsible for most body functions like reacting to stress and hunger. And a slight imbalance in hormones could result in accumulation of belly fat or hormonal belly. For example, take underactive thyroid PCOS and menopause that are prime reasons for belly fat in women.

If you want to know whether you’ve belly fat then look for the following signs

Feeling hungry even after eating

It happens due to decrease in estrogen levels. Low level of estrogen in turn impacts leptin production that could increase to the problematic level. And, if your testosterone level increases, it will decrease leptin. Leptin is responsible for regulating body weight. Here, your sex hormones are indirectly affecting leptin responsible for regulating body metabolism.

Feeling stressed

Stress activates adrenal glands to produce cortisol that trigger stress response. But an overstressed body keeps adrenal glands active all the day leading to over production of cortisol leading to hormonal belly. It can also increase heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar.

Fat accumulation only around waistline

Every woman experienced menopause but some women have more problems with menopause. It could bring a sharp decrease in estrogen levels resulting in weight gain especially in the abdomen that in other areas like thighs, hips and buttocks.

Cravings for sweet

People of all age like sweets but craving for more is due to increased resistance to insulin. With insulin resistance, your body won’t be able to extract sugar from the bloodstream leaving you to crave for more carbs. Also, your sensitivity for insulin and leptin will decrease to alarming level where you will keep on consuming more sweets leading to getting hormonal fat. You won’t know when to stop eating sugar.… Find more

What Ethnic And Income Groups Are More Prone To Diabetes?

A recent study made revealed how obesity is related to type 2 diabetes and how a modest drop in body weight could be significant in reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Where was the study published?

The Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) published the study that started a debate in the health circles. It found obesity the price reason for development of type 2 diabetes cases. While obesity is already considered a reason for diabetes, the study found that almost one-half of the new cases of diabetes were due to obesity.

What are the findings of the study?

The study found that risk factors for type 2 diabetes vary according to ethnicity and income brackets. It highlighted that the obese people non-Hispanic Black or Mexican American that belong to the income bracket of less than $50,000 were more prone to developing type 2 diabetes. Also, non-Hispanic Caucasian women were found to be at greater risk of getting type 2 diabetes with obesity.

What does the study say about lowering the risk?

The experts are of the opinion that a little effort made in weight loss could contribute to reducing the risk of obese people becoming diabetic. According to experts a mere 5-7% reduction of body weight could reduce 58% reduction in the development of type 2 diabetes among adult population.

For example, a person with a family history of diabetes should be more careful about his health after 40. The person should keep checking his weight and blood sugar levels at regular intervals.

Another important point in the study is exercising. The experts of the view that just dieting isn’t sufficient to preventing diabetes. They suggest exercising and recommend activities like walking, kickboxing, using stairs instead of escalators and parking your car to some distance from destination to take a walk.… Find more