Acai Berry Helps Your Immune System

Your immune system is important as it serves to protect you from even the simplest of colds. For this reason it is essential that you try to support your immune system and keep it bolstered against any potential illnesses. This is where taking acai berries can be truly beneficial to your health.

How does your immune system work?

Using a unique combination of enzymes, good bacteria, proteins, cells and tissues; these mechanisms work together to protect you against the influences of viruses, diseases, parasites and bad bacteria. Without them, the mildest of colds/infections could cause serious damage to your body.

Fortunately 2 and a half centuries worth of scientific research has ensured we are better prepared for taking care of our immune system and ultimately our health. From simply receiving enough sleep to keeping our bodies hydrated, each of these tools has been proven to have a positive influence on our immunity.

However, there are other equally effective measures for protecting your immune system, that many of you are unaware of and in some cases don’t even know about: antioxidants, vitamins and good bacteria.

Each of these ‘invisible nutrients’ is available in a variety of different foods, but are not as potent as in acai berry, as we’ll now explain:

• Antioxidants – through a combination of antioxidants and anthocyanins, these can help your blood to cancel out the effects of ‘free radicals’ (caused by pollutants, smoke and external elements) and ultimately prevent cell damage.

Recent studies by the Linus Pauling Institute have found that by naturally increasing your vegetable and fruit consumption, this antioxidant boost can decrease an individual’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

In the case of acai berry, this fruit has been found to contain 10-30 times more antioxidants than grapes, making it the ideal choice for boosting your antioxidant intake.

• Vitamin A – your skin is an organ too so it is essential to protect it from the outside world and the easier easy to do this is to ensure you receive enough vitamin A. Not only can it help you fight aging, but vitamin A is the best source for clear, smooth skin.

• Vitamin C – look back over history and you’ll soon realise the importance of vitamin C in your diet. The leading cause of scurvy in sailors over 100 years ago, the complete exclusion of this vital vitamin (for an extended period of time) can result in spots, spongy gums, bleeding from mucous membranes, fatigue and partial immobilisation.

Whilst eating sensibly can provide you with the nutrients you need to protect your immune system, incorporating such fruits as acai berry can offer you all 3 elements in one fruit.

Enriched in antioxidants, omega fatty acids, fiber, amino acids and vitamins, this nutrient dense fruit has been scientifically proven to boost immunity, prevent cell damage and protect against illness and ailments.

Overcoming of Obesity

One effective effort to reduce risk factors, especially with all complication of Obesity, Obesity with a complication is the most risk factors of aging early, and then many dieases will come like gout, diabetes, hypertension and many others.

In Indonesia, low quality of life, including low of life expectancy is lower than other countries in Asia and the high death rate.

Aging process is occurs beginning from womb till elderly. This is not only a problem related to appearance or aesthetics, but also organs ability. When organ function disturbed because of illness, physiological age of someone can older than age so that the quality of life decreased.

Obesity is one of the things that influence the development of the disease and quality of life. According to dr Suharto from of Sports Medicine Specialist Physician Club, Obesity associated with a risk difference like cardiovascular such as coronary heart, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, age and life expectancy.

Obesity include of chronic diseases that is hard to cure. Prevention is more effective than cure, when the patient still overweight. Obesity therapy often involve two aspect, lessen eating by dieting and increasing of out with sports. This program often fail to get success.

Get the most out of every drop of fuel

(NC)—These days, it seems like everyone is tightening their wallet, and drivers everywhere are looking to get the most out of every tank of gasoline. While some people use alternate modes of transportation, many need their cars on a daily basis. For those in the driver’s seat, there are simple ways to increase fuel efficiency and save at the pump.

“With the cost of vehicle ownership and car care growing every year, we all want to be more fuel efficient,” says Jens Mueller-Belau, Fuels Portfolio and Category Manager North America, Shell Retail. “Using money-saving driving techniques and car care tips are an easy way to help get the most out of every gasoline purchase.”

Following are ten Shell “Fuelstretch” tips designed to help drivers save money.

1. Drive smoothly: Avoid heavy acceleration or heavy braking. Speeding, rapid acceleration and heavy braking can use as much as 33% more fuel than sensible driving.*

2. Service your car regularly: A well-tuned engine alone can improve fuel economy by up to 4%*, so follow your car manufacturer’s recommendation for servicing, and change your oil as required. It’s also important to keep your entire vehicle well maintained. A poorly maintained vehicle can increase fuel consumption by up to 50%*. Even replacing dirty spark plugs can improve fuel consumption by 5%*, so you should read the vehicle owner’s manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with its mechanical maintenance requirements.

3. Make sure tires are not over or under-inflated: Proper air pressure cutsdown on fuel used while driving. A tire that is under-inflated by just two psi (14 kPa) can reduce fuel efficiency by as much as two percent and reduce the tire’s life by about 6,500 kilometres.*

4. Use the correct grade of oil in your engine: Following your manufacturer’s motor oil recommendation can improve fuel efficiency by one to two percent. Look for motor oil that says “energy conserving” on the label.

5. Choose a high-quality gasoline: Top automakers say thatcarbon deposits can build up on critical engine parts, which can decrease the power, performance and fuel efficiency of your vehicle. Audi, BMW, GM, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen introduced a TOP TIER detergent standard to raise the bar on fuel quality beyond minimum requirements and to help drivers avoid lower quality gasolines. All Shell gasolines meet TOP TIER standards and are designed to stop gunky build-up on critical engine parts, which helps cars to perform at their best.

6. Use cruise control on major roads and in free-flowing traffic: Maintaining a constant speed can improvegasoline mileage.

7. Avoid idling: When you idle, it wastes gasoline, and you are getting exactly 0 km/litre.

8. Avoid higher speeds: The faster you go the more wind resistance you’ll encounter and the more fuel your vehicle will consume just to maintain speed. In general, increasing your speed from 100 km/h to 120 km/h will increase fuel consumption by about 20 percent.

9. Plan your outings to avoid separate trips: Combine your errands into one outing to avoid short separate trips. This planning helps avoid unnecessary cold starts and keeps your car’s engine running warmly and more efficiently.

10. Get rewards for your fuel purchases: From May 4 to July 12, 2009, Shell customers will receive ten times bonus AIR MILES rewards with a minimum $30.00 purchase of Shell V-Power gasoline or Shell V-Power diesel, and five times bonus reward miles with a minimum $30.00 purchase of Shell bronze, Shell silver gasoline or Shell diesel. AIR MILES collectors can redeem their reward miles for great rewards.

Whether running errands around town or commuting to work, these money-saving driving techniques can help you get the most out of every drop of fuel. More information is available online at www.shell.ca/fuelstretch.

*Estimates for fuel savings from sensible driving are based on studies and literature reviews performed by Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Washington, DC., Natural Resources Canada Office of Energy Efficiency Auto$mart Thinking program and Transport Canada Media Room.

Source: www.newscanada.com

Spotless at last

Elaine Mummery has become an acne specialist through her own suffering which began at the age of 13 and she has explored every available avenue to getting a clear and healthy complexion. Spots don’t just happen to teenagers, they can also be a problem throughout life, particularly for women during menopause. Her excellent, clear, book offers real practical solutions and is sourced from doctors all around the world. She is adamant that you don’t need to invest in expensive creams and lotions to cure your skin, but you do need information to start tackling acne and spots, whether it’s a lifelong problem or an occasional flare up. An ideal present for anyone who wants to see visibly clearer skin within seven days, so head to your bookstore – real or virtual – and buy a copy of Spotless for just £10.

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