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Pineapple burns fats?

Let’s expose myths:

You’ve heard so much about positive influence of pineapple as a fat burner. Huge quantity of diets is developed on its basis. Girls spent so much time discussing this phenomenon. Whether everything dieticians promise us is true?

Pineapple is, perhaps, the most known fat fighter. Once it was even called a panacea, and suddenly it became an integral component of various diets.

It was considered that pineapple contains a unique enzyme - bromeline, splitting complex lipids. Manufacturers of various “fat burners” took advantage of this discovery at once, and lots of preparations on the basis of a pineapple extract were invented.

A few people could resist the statement 1gm of bromeline splits 900 gms of fat”. However the result appeared completely not such amazing, and pineapple was named a super fat burner in vain.

The matter is that this enzyme possesses only proteoclastic effect, i.e. splits exclusively fibres. Pineapple has very insignificant effect on lipidic exchange, as bromeline molecule is so great, that it cannot “pass” through intestines wall.

Under the influence of intestinal juice enzyme is split on some components which arrive from intestines in blood, losing thus any fermentative activity and cannot affect the whole organism.

This very simple conclusion shows that bromeline has no influence on subcutaneous fat, and cannot return former symmetry.

Inhabitains of Western Europe countries knew about it long ago. They “had been ill” with pineapple-mania more than twenty years ago and now do not assign high hopes to pineapple, it appeared that only pineapples which have grown in Sri Lanka can burn fats.

However, pineapple fermentative activity remains long enough, and influences digested food very well. Especially well bromeline helps coping with fish, meat, sour-milk products and bean cultures.

Besides, pineapple can extinguish feeling of hunger.

Dieticians suppose a possibility of one fasting pineapple day in a week: 1kg of fruit is divided on three-four meals. For a day of such diet one loses from one to one-and-a-half kgs a day.

But you should not render the whole effect to bromeline: food value of 100 gms of pineapple just does not exceed 48 kcal.

Remember, it is impossible to eat pineapples on a hungry stomach - it is fraught at least with a gastritis, you should also refrain from pineapple, if you have an ulcer or raised acidity of gastric juice.

After eating this fruit it is necessary to rinse your mouth with water, because the acid containing in it, corrodes tooth enamel.See, what surprising facts disappear from us. Therefore approach to each aspect of nutrition wisely and do not allow fooling yourself with unprecedented promises!

 

 

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Inhabitains of Western Europe countries knew about it long ago. They “had been ill” with pineapple-mania more than twenty years ago and now do not assign high hopes to pineapple, it appeared that only pineapples which have grown in Sri Lanka can burn fats.

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Foods to overcome depression quickly

When we are nervous or upset, we would like to eat something tasty, however not all products can help us with it. Dieticians have made the list of foods that can help not only to get rid of depression, but also avoid weight gain, “eating” a problem.

Any berries will help you overcoming stress. They contain a lot of vitamin C, which helps coping with emission of a stress hormone cortisone in blood. Oranges are also rich in vitamin C, therefore they are irreplaceable in struggle against bad mood.

Avocado is rich in vitamin B, which helps organism overcoming depression in shortest terms. A nut mix will also help you, as nuts contain many vitamins B and E. It is better to choose nuts in a shell - in the course of disposal of it you will calm down faster.

Asparagus is very good for struggle against stress - it contains a lot of folic acid, which helps cheering up. A cup of fragrant hot tea will also relieve of apathy, and a tile of dark chocolate (which contains no less than 70% of cocoa) will fix the reached result.

However, dieticians warn - on no account struggle with stress by means of sweets or alcohol. Sweets raise sugar level in blood, and this leads only to bigger emission of a stress hormone in blood. The same statement also concerns alcohol.


Brunettes are more successful than blondes

Gentlemen prefer blondes and their life is much more cheerful.

But in things concerning work and love, fair-haired girls concede to those, whose hair are much darker.

Recent researches show that brunettes earn much more than blondes. And in love life they are also luckier - polls show that brunettes have 10 % bigger success they receive from opposite sex.

Some women admit that they began feeling herself more sexy, after they changed their natural hair colour to a darker one. Thus they became happier and more assured of their attractiveness.

Psychologists say that men perceive brunettes more seriously both in work and private life. Therefore it is easier for dark-haired women to promote and find their happiness.

 

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