Zucchini is a family of Cucurbitaceae.At first glance, zucchini looks like a cucumber, but it’s just has dark green skin. Compared with the cucumber, zucchini flesh and seeds are soft and not too watery like cucumber.

In terms of nutrition, Zucchini contributed quite enough fiber that is 1.6 g/100g. It Also contains 0.9 g protein; 0.3 g fat; 4.3 g carbs and 20 calories. To get the fiber as much as possible, preferably do not peel when you cook zucchini .

Zucchini, French Kitchen’s Mainstay.

Zucchini

Zucchini is the current mainstay of vegetables in the France kitchen and Italy. One very popular dish from Provence, France is ratatouille. zucchini often to be steamed , made to pickles, baking. In addition, Zucchini flowers are also processed into a delicious meal. The most common is the way the dough dipped in flour, then fried.

Although Zucchini is more widely used in the Western kitchen, it is also suitablef for being cooked with spices and tastes of Asia. For example, pan-fried with simple spices, processed into soup, sliced like matchsticks to mix Shahe fen noodles fried or boiled, or dough filled with meat or shrimp.

If served raw in salads, for example, do not have to zucchini peeled, simply cut to length or crosswise, and then dipped or doused with sauce.

Contrary to the fact that eating chocolate may damage the teeth,but  just the original chocolate is rich in potassium and phosphate compounds that are capable of crippling the bacteria that causes tooth porous. Chocolate’s fat is dominated by unsaturated healthy fats, especially oleic and linoleic. Compared to  tea, catechins levels of compounds in chocolate is much greater.

Both these compounds help shrinking the levels of “bad cholesterol” LDL and knocked out fat deposits in blood vessels, so the risk of stroke and heart attack can be reduced. This efficacy is what makes chocolate good to your heart health.

Chocolate

One way to reap the benefits of chocolate is, brewed Cocoa powder with boiling water. Cover, let stand until warm. Give just a little honey to reduce the sense of bitterness.

Avocado

Because the levels of folic acid and its vitamin E is also high, potassium avocado is more effective in reducing hypertension and may help expedite the flow of blood. Unlike other fruits, avocados almost contains starch, a little fruit sugar, but abundance of cellulose fibers. These factors make the avocado is recommended as part of the menu to control diabetes.

Yogurt and Fruits

Because it is easily digested, fresh fruit leaving the stomach more quickly, so we are more easily hungry. About every two hours, we need to consume more fruit to meet the demands of hunger and keep blood sugar concentration to remain energized. If necessary, we may take a dish of fruit or fruit juice can be enriched and with plain yogurt that is not laced with synthetic sweeteners, coloring or essences.

In addition to yogurt, we can also consume animal protein such as eggs cooked without or with a little cooking oil. Its Amino acid composition that makes egg protein can be easily digested. It’s just that, serving poached eggs or omelet enjoyed separately from consuming fruit.

Fruit should be consumed 15-30 minutes before eating the eggs. For serving fried eggs (omelet), for example, eggs may be mixed with vegetables, like carrots, broccoli, onions, peppers or tomatoes.

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Of course, this does not apply to free-range chicken, because it is usually grown naturally and organically. Thus, both beef and chicken meat has as much a threat to health, if consumed in excessive amounts

Chicken Meat

The result, with microwave heating has reduced the content of flavonoids and antioxidants in broccoli that has the potential to reduce the risk of cancer as much as 97%. Boiling has knocked out 66%, heating with high pressure has damaged 47% while the steam was cut broccoli antioxidant flavonoids and less than 10%

Because, vegetables are not mixed directly with water, so no loose antioxidants

Steamed Broccoli

Because the fat comes from vegetable – so do not contain cholesterol, margarine was considered to be healthier than butter. In terms of healthy fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6, margarine is Richer. But scientists have recently discovered a new fact that the Solidification process of vegetable oils into margarine, has changed the structure of healthy fats into trans fats, which was not healthy.

So both butter and margarine together should be limited, because the butter rich in saturated fats, while margarine contains trans fats. If saturated fat raises bad cholesterol LDL (low-density lipoprotein), whereas trans fats can raise levels of bad LDL cholesterol and fats also reduce levels of good fats HDL (high-density lipoprotein). If the bad fats increase LDL levels alone is driving up the risk of stroke and heart attack, especially if followed by a decline in HDL levels of healthy fats.

Butter

In conclusion, the threat of excessive consumption of margarine increased the risk of stroke and heart attack is greater than butter. Although it does not mean butter is more secure.

Avocado

Vegetarians generally have less fat intake, because their avoidance of meat (which is always rich in fat). Apart from the expected adequacy of vegetable oil fats, avocados can be another option to meet the needs of body fat. Furthermore, because fat avocados are healthy fats, as found in olive oil.

Mesothelioma Causes

The main cause of mesothelioma cancer is often caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a strong mineral that has been used for various purposes, which in between to make it resistant to fire. If asbestos is broken or damaged, it will form a fine fiber. Thin fibers and as this needle will easily glide through the air. Thick clouds of asbestos dust are common in the demolition of the building, factory or workshop. People who came into the place it will inhale through the nose or swallowing of air, then in the body, these fibers will stick to the lining around the lungs or stomach. This gradually leads to inflammation and eventually cancer.

Mesothelioma cancer usually develops in cells that form layers of the lungs, heart and stomach. Like many other types of cancer, Mesothelioma can be treated when the symptoms of cancer is detected early. Symptoms of mesothelioma take approximately 20-50 years to become clear. And usually when diagnosed, the cancer is already in an advanced stage, so it is more difficult to treat.

Lung

It has also been confirmed by the National Cancer Institute that at least 35 %  of all cancer cases can be attributed to malnutrition. Meanwhile, mesothelioma cancer is not associated with malnutrition. However, by increasing the intake of nutrients, is expected to be able to help strengthen the mesothelioma cancer patient’s body to fight that prograssive disease.

Mesothelioma Life Expectancy

According to Asbestos News Mesothelioma can be divided into 4 stages / groups and each stage has its own life expectancy.

• Stage 1 – Only one layer of the pleura is affected by mesothelioma. It may have spread to the pericardium or diaphragm.  – 50% will live another 5 years if treated aggressively
• Stage 2 – both layers of the pleura are affected by mesothelioma on only one side of the body. – Average life expectancy: 2-4 years
• Stage 3 – The mesothelioma has spread to the chest wall, esophagus, or lymph nodes on one side of the body. – Average life expectancy: 6-8 months
• Stage 4 – Mesothelioma has spread to other organs, such as the brain, bones, lymph nodes, liver, or to the other side of the body. – Average life expectancy: less than 6 months

Treatment Options

Foods that Can Help Fight Mesothelioma Cancer , in Order to have Longer Life Expectancy

Berries

The best way for a mesothelioma patient to increase their life expectancy is by receiving a proper treatment as soon as possible. A balanced and healthy diet is very important to help fight cancer. A balanced healthy diet is not only can increase the chance for survival, but also it can reduce symptoms of pain and unwanted side effects from medications.

• Garlic can help for mesothelioma patients because it produces a chemical called allicin. Garlic seems to have a huge effect on stomach cancer and prostate cancer in men, but these effects have also been recorded in all types of cancer and with different carcinogens. An animal experiment has been conducted with a positive effect. In one study, several mice with cancer injected with allicin. The result,Those who are not injected with the compound lived an average of two months. Meanwhile, those who received injections can live an average of six months or more.
• Fruits Consuming. There are many types of delicious berries that you can consume to benefit cancer-fighting nutrients it contains, including blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, loganberries, cranberries. Berry that contains a number of cancer-fighting (phytonutrients) such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid, pterostilbene and resveratrol. In one study, extracts from those six types of berries are tested to test their ability to prevent the growth and spread of various types of cancer cells. Remarkably, each type of berry has a unique combination of phytonutrients, and all six types of berry extracts can kill cancer cells in the laboratory.

Cancer is a very complex medical condition , with many factors that play various roles in the development and maintenance. However, patients will be able to take advantage of healing by taking in enough nutrients.

Food combining can also minimize the formation of free radicals that damage cells. Conversely, intake of antioxidants that reduce free radicals will increase a lot, mainly from fruits and vegetables. These conditions stimulate the cell renewal rate to becomes more rapid than the aging of cells. Thus, the health recovery could be faster , the immune system increases, and a younger appearance

Here’s a summary of the benefits of food combining

Food Combining

• Weight control at an ideal weight for each person, according to the respective setpoint.
• You have more energy and not easy to sleepy
• Disruption due to low immune system, such as simple colds, migraines, bloating or a cold, gradually disappeared.
• Health disorders such as stomach disorders (gastritis), vaginal discharge, or chronic constipation can be cured in stages.
• Emotions more under control and we are much easier to be happy.
• The skin becomes more soft, supple and radiant. Acne and spots on the face disappeared.
• The hair becomes smooth and easy to manage