Five Mug of Coffee per Day It's Too Much

If previous studies revealed that coffee consumption will help you lose weight and reduce the risk of diabetes, these latest findings as the result denied. Researchers from the University of Western Australia found that excessive coffee consumption will only make overweight.

The study published in the Journal of the report of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, which focuses on testing the content of chlorogenic acid (CGA). One of the researchers, Professor Kevin Croft of the University of Western Australia, revealed that chlorogenic acid, present in coffee may affect the metabolism of fat and cells. This contributes to weight gain and insulin resistance.

Many good benefits of CGA can be used by the body. Of which increases insulin sensitivity, reduces blood pressure, and reduce the accumulation of body fat. However, please note that if excessive consumption will not benefit. Five to six cups of coffee a day is not a good idea to do.

Other researchers, Vance Matthews, from the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, added that drinking coffee is a lifestyle choice will, but try not too much. The dose must necessarily be appropriate for the condition of the body. Suppose, at most three or four cups of coffee a day can still reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.

Professor Croft said, rather than buying expensive coffee but not necessarily nutritious for the body, it would be better if you know the benefits of what is consumed by the new first decided to buy it. Lest they want to look trendy, and have the lifestyle drink coffee every time.

Avoid blackened Spinach

Green vegetables is proven to provide many health benefits. Green vegetables contain many vitamins, minerals, and high fiber. Vegetables accounted antioxidant, and helps you to lose weight. However, did you know that there is a vegetable that turns dangerous when consumed after a long cooked? This vegetable is spinach.

"Many parents are told not to eat spinach when cooked a long time (more than four hours), because it can be harmful to health," said Dr. Eva Kurniawati, a nutritionist.

Besides should not be eaten for a long time after it is cooked, spinach also should not be eaten if it is heated over and over. Spinach danger due to the oxidation process that occurs between the air and spinach. Spinach is a high source of iron for the body, but when too much moisture in the air, the iron will be transformed into a compound Ferro. If the iron is beneficial to the body, then this ferro toxic substances (oxidant) to the body. "We eat vegetables so that vegetables can be an antioxidant, but when eating spinach that has been oxidized same we put poison in the body," he said.

In addition, spinach also contains compounds nitrate (NO3), which when oxidized will turn into nitrite (NO2) which is also toxic. "There is no definite time limit on how long it is safe to eat spinach.'s Just not feasible mark this vegetable is consumed again when green vegetables that had been turned into black," adds Eva.

5 Reasons You Should Take A Bike

Maybe this time, running, both jogging or marathon, is becoming a sport that is loved a lot of people. It does not matter anyway to participate in this exercise. But, if you are not the type to run away strong, just try another sport, one of cycling. Just like running, cycling also has health benefits for your body anyway. Here are some reasons you should try this sport.


1. Strengthen legs
When cycling, legs definitely more of a role. With this sport, you can build muscle legs, thighs, and stomach as well. This body muscle strength will also affect the strength of your heart.

2.  brighter face
Cycling also has benefits for your skin, you know. With cycling, blood circulation and metabolism will run smoothly. This means that the circulation of oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the skin cells will run faster. As a result, the face will look more radiant and fresh. Not only that, cycling also helps release endorphins that can make you become more calm and relaxed.

3. Refreshes the mind
Cycling is able to provide silence and a chance to clear your head for a moment. Moreover, a more soothing than cycling while breathing fresh air and bask in the warmth of the sun?

4. Keep Young
A study conducted by King's College, London, found that people who like it can be seen cycling to stay young. This research was conducted on identical twins and split them into two groups, regular cycling and not cycling.As a result, people who regularly cycled three times a week for 45 minutes proved to be looked over nine years biologically younger than the twin who did not exercise.

5. Meet a mate
who knows?This sport is usually more interested in men than women. The ratio of male and female cyclists around 3:1. Well, in case you meet a new friend or even a potential partner in the cycling community that you follow. Exciting, is not it?