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Previous studies have suggested that the caffeine could offer some protection of skin cancer and the new research may explain why.
“We have found what we believe it is the mechanism by which the caffeine is associated with decrease of skin cancer,” said the principal researcher Dr. Paul Nghiem, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of Washington in Seattle.
For the study, Nghiem the team studied the effect of caffeine in the cells of the human skin in a laboratory that had been exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Found that the cells damaged by the UV rays, the caffeine interrupted a protein called ATR-Chk1, causing the damage to the cells self-destruction.
“The caffeine has no effect on the cells in good condition,” said Nghiem.
ATR is essential for the damaged cells that are growing rapidly, said Nghiem and caffeine is specifically directed to the damaged cells, which can become cancerous.
“The caffeine increases to more than double the number of damaged cells, which normally are going to die after a certain doses of UV radiation,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the situations more stress due to the people is the monetary factor and I am referring strictly to people who obtained the happiness credit cards and that no knew how to cope with a tool that well-used is a great ally
Now the financial they call you to your house to facilitate a signature alone the money plastic, which as I said, I think it with responsibility the financing could be up to a good business.
Felipe an executive couple, client and friend of mine from relatively recently, he tells me the misfortunes that this turning from a couple of years ago, according to their own words the five credit cards that had (you have suspended 3 of them) did believe that it was the owner of the world. Began with changes seemingly insignificant as lunch daily in places where he spent 10 to 15 times more than before, the weekend of all ways was of “shopping” to the mall of fashion and purchased a pile of clothes for him and for… the bride, took the imperative need to change its “old television” clear with more than a year of use was Entirely reasonable, acquired a plasma, total… barely had to pay a small amount monthly…. similarly decided to change your laptop to a better and more expensive for his post, to a more modern cellular, just like the general manager of the company- and sound equipment for your car. If a weekend was not going shopping was secured because that was in a visit of pleasure inside the country, traveling by plane and was staying in a good hotel, always with the fortunate girlfriend.  Read the rest of this entry »

Today, 19 November 2009, we welcome the “International Day of Pure Air” established by the World Organization for the Health in 1997 and which annually celebrates the third Thursday of November at world level, under the billions of people exposed to the environmental pollution affecting the health, ecosystems and the weather condition of our planet.
One of the resources more important is the air we breathe daily, and that, despite being a common good, it is becoming less pure, since that human beings we have polluted our environment with different types of gases and substances that negatively affect the quality of air.
Some of the factors that contribute to environmental pollution are: the smog caused by the combustion of all kinds of vehicles, the pollution of the gases of waste of industries, the gases emitted in the decomposition of the wastes that are in landfills to open air, the burning of plastics and garbage, and especially the smoking.
The objective of this commemoration is generating awareness in the community and encourage smokers to refrain from smoking for 24 hours, mainly in public spaces closed, respecting the right of those who do not wish to do so and that are seriously harmed by the smoke of smokers. This day could be regarded as a good first step to leave the addiction and embark on a path toward a better quality of life. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the problems that many people have is the sleep, you see television until late, you try keep your mind blank, accounts sheep, etc. but nothing happens, you cannot sleep. Here are some tips will help you:

Relax before going to bed: develops any type of ritual that allows you to break the connection between the stress of all day and time to go to bed. These rituals can be short and last 10 minutes or be long and extended by one hour. Some examples: read something light, meditate, practicing a meeting of aromatherapy, stretch the muscles, or give you a hot bath.

Exercise at the right time (for yourself: If you are the type of people to energize or are more awake after exercise, then it will be better not make activity at night. Regular exercise in the mornings can help relieve insomnia, according concludes a study of recent publication.

Decreases the caffeine: caffeine keeps you awake and may be in your body during more than 14 hours. Cut the ingestion of caffeine at least four or six hours before you go to bed may help you sleep more easily. Read the rest of this entry »

The importance of good food is not only to lose weight. The healthy eating and avoid excesses will help you to feel better… Eliminate stress, improving digestion, increasing energy are other extraordinary benefits of eating healthily. Here we bring some tips to go changing bad habits by good habits.

It is important to consider that not everything that is sold under the name of food, it is in reality. It is not indispensable consumption of sugar and oil because these find them in the fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, milk, etc. The sugar and fat are cumulative, is very difficult for the body eliminate them, especially if it carries a life too sedentary. The sugar, it is not a nutritional for the agency, causes diabetes, alters the nervous system and the fat clogs the arteries.

All carbohydrates are converted into sugar in the blood and that our body does not need (daily consumption of between 60 and 90 grams) becomes fat, which accumulates, in the case of women, in the womb, hips, thighs, breasts, and forearm.

Use low-salt and preferably sea salt (with the salt of retains liquid), it is not desirable totally eliminate the salt of the diet, since this is essential in some processes of the agency. Consumed beef and chicken or turkey and fish, not only red meat. Accompanies your dishes with salads, abundant and avoids the excess of potatoes, rice or masses. Read the rest of this entry »