Zinc for the human body.

Zinc for the human body.

Zinc for the human body.

What is zinc good for the human body.
Today we will talk about why zinc is useful for the human body. This trace element plays an active part in many chemical reactions.

It ranks second in importance after iron. It comes with food, and fully covers the need for it, provided that there are no strict diets and serious diseases.

The balance of zinc in the body is very important. Both deficiency and excess of this element is harmful.

Scientists believe that most often people suffer from its deficiency. An excess of this trace element causes a lot of damage to health.

It causes imbalance in the immune system, and this negatively affects the function of all organs and systems.

The daily norm of zinc for the average person is 5-20 mg. The norm for an athlete is 30 to 35 mg.

It works better in the presence of vitamins and other micronutrients. Especially useful is its combination with vitamin A. It improves the flow of vitamin to all cells of the body.

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How to make masks.

How to make masks.

How to make masks.

How to make masks. Improve the complexion.

Watermelon mask.

Many people like to eat watermelons. They are useful for the recovery of the body.

In addition, when applied to the skin, they enrich it with vitamins and trace elements, moisturize, promote cell renewal.

Procedures with them should be done every other day, at least 7-11 pieces per course. Distribute the pulp on the epidermis, after 15 minutes rinse with water at room temperature.

Banana mask.

To give the skin a radiant, velvety, freshness, you can apply masks of a banana.

Peel and grind a banana, take two tbsp. of puree, add one egg yolk, one tbsp. of homemade sour cream, one tsp. of liquid honey, mix everything, apply the mixture to the skin, leave it to soak for 20 minutes, after that time wash with a decoction of chamomile.

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Longevity.

Longevity.

Longevity.

Longevity. Recipes of folk medicine.
Finnish doctors have worked out seven rules which, according to them, allows prolonging life by at least 10 years:

do not smoke (quitting tobacco reduces by 1/3 the risk of malignant tumors and by 1/4 the risk of death from heart attack);
stop drinking alcohol or drink it in moderate amounts;
keep your body weight in a normal range (the mortality rate among obese people is 1.5 times higher than among people of normal weight);
Stay physically active;
always eat breakfast;
Do not eat between meals;
sleep at least seven hours a night.

The most important condition for longevity Justine Glasse considers proper nutrition. Here is, in her opinion, a menu that will do nothing but good.

Breakfast: Eggs or liver (grilled), or bacon (grilled), or fish (but not fried). No more than two slices of bread, butter, honey, fresh fruit for the whole breakfast. No porridge.

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Tighten your skin.

Tighten your skin.

Tighten your skin.

Cocoa and honey: sharing a recipe for a mask that tightens the skin the first time!

If you’re looking for an effective way to quickly get your skin in good condition, improve its appearance and make it look better in one application, then try a cacao-based mask.

Cocoa is not hard to find in any grocery store, the main thing is to choose a regular powder without sugar, vanilla and other additional ingredients in the composition.

Cocoa has unique caring properties and is ideal for showing maximum results in a short time. Its oil has the same properties, but unlike cocoa powder, it is harder to buy and not as easy to use.

The fact is that the oil can quickly nourish the skin but clog its pores.

Regular cocoa does not clog pores and gives great results in moisturizing and nourishing.

What you will need:

1 tbsp. cocoa;
One egg yolk;
Half a teaspoon of honey.

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Accelerated metabolism.

Accelerated metabolism.

Accelerated metabolism.

Accelerated metabolism: how to gain weight if your metabolism is elevated.

Skinny guys often say they eat everything they can get their hands on, but they can’t put on any weight. They blame it on their fast metabolism. The truth is that they just don’t eat enough. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be skinny.

This article will tell you what you need to do to gain weight if you have an accelerated metabolism.

Count calories if you have an elevated metabolism.

People tend to underestimate how much they eat. Read labels, use a kitchen scale, and count how many calories you consume in a day. If you want to gain weight, you should consume 40 kcal for every kilogram of your body weight.

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Artichoke for the liver.

Artichoke for the liver.

Artichoke for the liver.

In Arabic, artichoke means «earth thorn. This attractive-looking plant is underestimated today.

Few people know that with an extract of the leaves of this very «thorn» you can protect your liver from damage and promote the growth of new tissues.

«Earth thorn» has the property to increase the production of bile, and this is an excellent method of removing harmful toxins from the liver.

An ongoing scientific experiment involving 90 volunteers with non-alcoholic fatty liver problems brought to light that taking 600 mg of artichoke extract uninterruptedly would make the liver function much better.

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Licorice root for colds.

Licorice root for colds.

Licorice root for colds.

Licorice root for colds. Licorice root contains an adaptogen — a substance that can increase the body’s resistance to oxygen deficiency and has a positive effect on the hormonal system.

Studies have also found a high estrogenic activity of the plant. Foaming saponins increase the secretory function of the respiratory epithelium, under their influence there is a liquefaction of sputum, easier to breathe during colds.

Licorice has antiviral and antipyretic effect. Bioflavonoids have antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of the urinary tract, bile ducts and intestines, inhibit the secretion of gastric juice.

Also flavonoid compounds strengthen blood vessels, normalizing their permeability.

Sodium salt of glycyrrhetinic acid inhibits the activity of protozoan worms. The use of licorice mentioned in manuscripts with recipes left to posterity eastern healers.

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