Detox The Body

Many blogs and magazine articles are about detoxification of the body and many people are wondering what that actually means. Can you really rid your body of toxins by eating certain foods or by fasting, or is it all just exaggerated hype that certain corporations are once again trying to use to sell their magic bullets?

In fact, there are countless suppliers of detox teas, detox tablets and detox cures that advertise on the internet. So what's the deal with the detox craze?

Food And Attitude: Are Vegetarians The Better People?

Vegetarians and vegans have fewer prejudices. They also prefer to be treated as equals, while among meat eaters, a larger proportion tend to favor authority and hierarchical structures.

This is the result of a survey by the University of Mainz among almost 1,400 people. The differences can be found across all age groups, but are more pronounced in men than in women. 

Cause, Effect And Wild Speculation

Are Exercise And A Vegetarian Diet Compatible?

More and more people are choosing not to eat meat, eating vegetarian food or just significantly reducing their meat consumption.

This is more than just a trend, but a development that can be explained, among other things, by the desire for a healthy life and a healthy diet. Every now and then you hear the rumor that a vegetarian diet is less suitable for athletes, but is that really true?

Sporty Without Meat   

In fact, this rumor is just a rumor. Depending on the sport you play, a meat-free diet can be healthy and beneficial even for competitive athletes. So what do you have to watch out for?

5 Forms Of Vegetarian Diet

People are very different – so are vegetarians. When someone adopts a vegetarian diet, it can mean many things. For some, vegetarianism is a kind of worldview and conviction.For others, the meatless diet is simply a way of eating healthily. Just as the reasons for vegetarianism can be very different, so are its manifestations and the forms of vegetarian nutrition.

Different Forms Of Vegetarian Diet

Basically, every vegetarian must decide for themselves what kind of vegetarian diet they consider ideal for themselves and what principles they follow. In general, four to five variants and forms of vegetarian nutrition are distinguished, depending on the source.

Life Without Meat

Food industry scandals are always about meat. One time it's BSE, another time chicken flu, and then you hear that horsemeat is used in lasagne instead of beef. More and more people in Europe are therefore deciding to eat vegetarian food, or at least to severely limit their meat consumption. In general, life without meat is considered to be rather healthy and for many people their health is also the reason for not eating meat.

In Germany alone there are currently an estimated six million vegetarians. Unlike 20 years ago, it is now also chic to eat meat-free. Most restaurants offer very creative and tasty vegetarian alternatives to the classics on the menu.

Where to get it: vegans and vitamin B12

In the discussion about how healthy a vegan or vegetarian diet is, meat eaters have one strong argument in particular: vitamin B12, spelled out: cobalamin. It has not been reliably detected in any plant source.If it is missing, severe deficiency symptoms threaten. If sea buckthorn or algae were considered the answer to the riddle for a while, it later turned out that the laboratory samples were contaminated.

In other cases, the measuring methods had determined substances that are very similar to the vitamin but unfortunately cannot take over its function in the body. So how can a vegan provide themselves with this vital substance?

Cobalamin: The meat vitamin

Prevent Arterioclerosis With Vitamin K

Arteriosclerosis is the number one disease of civilization: It indirectly causes almost a quarter of all deaths in Germany via heart attacks, strokes and pulmonary embolism.It is not a typical disease of old age: the first deposits in the blood vessels can be found as early as twenty years of age. But you can prevent calcification: with vitamin K.

More Vitamin K, Fewer Heart Attacks

In addition to its important role in blood clotting, vitamin K is also involved in a number of other processes in the body. Above all, there seems to be a connection with the risk of atherosclerosis, as the Rotterdam study shows.

With Enough Vitamin D Through The Winter

Strictly speaking, vitamin D, spelled out cholecalciferol, is not a vitamin because our body produces it itself with the help of sunlight.

We need this pseudo vitamin for the calcium balance, but also for nerves and muscles: if there is a lack of cholecalciferol in the body, there is a risk of bent bones, cardiovascular diseases, sleep disorders and a host of other symptoms. In Germany, almost everyone has a slight vitamin D deficiency at the end of winter, and many even have a severe vitamin D deficiency - but this can be prevented.

Vitamin D For The Winter Months

Can you recognize a vitamin B12 deficiency yourself?

Vitamin B12 is one of the most important vitamins for the human body.You need it for over 100 operations. Mainly for cell division, but also for energy metabolism.

It doesn't matter whether you're burning fat, protein or carbohydrates, vitamin B12 is there. A deficiency therefore has thousands of symptoms. Can you recognize a vitamin B12 deficiency yourself? Perhaps. Here are a few pointers.

Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency

diarrhea also makes it difficult to absorb vitamin B12. In addition, the diabetes drug metformin can interfere with cobalamin metabolism. If you have liver damage, your liver may no longer be able to store vitamin B12.

The Healthy Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba

The Japanese nut tree or Ginkgo Biloba is an ancient secret from the Far East. The seeds of the exotic tree are said to accelerate blood circulation and therefore have a very beneficial effect.In ancient Japan, the Biloba was therefore grown next to places of worship. This is how he got the nickname temple tree.

What is Ginkgo Biloba?

The temple tree is originally from China, but can no longer be found in the wild. It is still cultivated. More male than female specimens are grown, because the female fruits spread a very unpleasant odor. You can also find the Ginkgo Biloba in parks and botanical gardens, even in our country!

Boost your resistance with Echinacea!

The Echinacea Purpurea, also known as red coneflower, is not only a beautiful ornamental plant for the garden, it is also a plant with great medicinal properties. 

The Indians in North America knew this hundreds of years ago. They used the plant as a disinfectant against wounds, bites and even a toothache. Eventually, Western doctors took Echinacea to Europe, making it extremely popular here as well. This popularity also appears to be justified: various scientific studies have already demonstrated the medicinal effect of the purple coneflower.

What is Echinacea?

Pleasure and frustration - mental training for your best piece

Pleasure arises in the mind.An essential factor to be aware of when attempting to treat erectile dysfunction with mechanical aids.

The origin of the erection

Arousal is initially induced from the outside. A stimulating sensory perception alerts you to a sexual stimulus. Your brain translates this perception into excitement and reports high alertness to the sexual organs via the nerve tracts. At the same time, the parasympathetic system kicks into action. The blood vessels widen, the erectile tissue can fill up. The blood accumulates in the penis, it becomes hard.