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The Importance of Vitamin A in Our Health
Vitamins are essential for life, are essential in many physiological processes, which enable our body to function properly. Among the vitamins we have the first discovery, the vitamin A , analyzing essential foods such as butter, milk and egg yolks began to consider its importance.
Along with the C and E, vitamin A, complete the group of antioxidants . This means that neutralizes the action of free radicals responsible for aging of cells and eventually cause diseases of all types, including cancer . On the other hand, we should mention that vitamin A prevents infection and is essential for skin health and growth. Although one of its most outstanding attributes is to protect eye health, preventing glaucoma (eye strain).
Vitamin A is fat soluble, thus found in animal foods like liver, egg yolks, full fat dairy products and fish liver oils. Carotenoids, including vitamin A, as we all know are present in fruits and vegetables yellow or orange and also in dark green vegetables, melon, apricot, peach, carrots, chard, spinach, squash, peppers, etc..
To take advantage of foods that contain Vitamin A is best to avoid exposure to sunlight, and eating foods rich in vitamin E , as a deficit from the first can hinder the absorption of the latter.
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Another Reason to Take A Good Black Tea
It has been known for some time that black tea has many healthy properties. Among its positive features include the be an effective antioxidant.
But now I just found one more to be added to the list: it could help control diabetes. This is published in a medical study released by the Institute of Food Technologists in its journal Journal of Food Science.
And it is worth remembering that the tea is, after water, the most widely consumed beverage worldwide.
To complete this good news, Chinese researchers Tianjin Key Laboratory studied the levels of polysaccharides from black tea, green and “oolong” (another variety) and compounds that can help diabetics as it helps slow the absorption metabolic glucose.
And what experts Laboratory found that the polysaccharide is black tea had significant inhibitory properties and glucose absorption.
Furthermore, it was also the variety of tea more effective against free radicals have.
Chen Haixia The researcher responsible for the work, said he found a powerful natural inhibitor of glucose and is an interesting potential for using black tea and its compounds in the management of diabetes.
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