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Is there an optimal time to eat dinner? According to experts, you should eat dinner at least three hours before bedtime – this allows the food to be mostly digested before you turn in. It also ensures that your hormonal balance is maintained and you sleep well. By eating too close to bedtime, you risk some adverse effects: Digestive problems: Lying down with a full stomach can disrupt the process of digestion and cause digestive problems such as heartburn, gas and acid reflux. Weight gain: Eating late can also cause weight gain and lead to obesity. Studies show that if you eat close to bedtime when your activity level is low, your body is more likely to store the calories you consume as fat. High blood pressure: New research suggests that eating dinner late can have an adverse effect on your blood pressure and your heart. Researchers at a Turkish university studied more than 700 men and women with high blood pressure, and found that those who ate within two hours of goi...

1. Most of the time, people will change the tone of their voice when they are being sarcastic. 2. Listen for a flat, uncaring tone, or an overly-emotional tone. 3. Try looking for extra emphasis on one or two words, like the word "The" can be said like the, or with the E sound at the end. 4. Watch for these words; like, well, the, and, sure, etc. Someone may say the word longer than they would normally in a normal conversation. 5. Try listening for words like, "yeah, uh-huh, sure," and, "as if." 6. If whatever they're saying sounds outrageous, they may be sarcastic. 7. If none of these steps work, then you are dealing with a master of sarcasm. Take whatever they say with a grain of salt. 8. Look out on the internet as well. People who are being sarcastic on the internet (could be considered trolling) are usually clearly sarcastic. Always look for stupidity in others' posts.

1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water. 2. At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight. 3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day. 4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain. 5. Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance. 6. While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body. 7. Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body. 8. Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral ...

Tea drinking has been claimed to have health benefits for centuries, but only in recent years have doctors conducted studies to see if the claims are justified. A Cuppa of Tea One possible reason for tea's health benefits is its high content of flavonoids -- plant-derived antioxidants. Antioxidants counteract free radical molecules in the body, naturally produced chemicals that help cause aging, cancer and a variety of other diseases. Tea, particularly green tea, is the best food source of a group of flavonoids called catechins (pronounced CAT-ih-kins). In research studies, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in stopping free radical damage to cells. They also appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Tea contains more than 4,000 compounds, so many more may affect the body. All three conventional teas -- green, black and oolong -- come from the same plant (Camellia sinensis), but their chemical content and flavors are different because they're processed di...

Fruit is one of the most healthy and natural foods in existence. There are thousands of different types of fruit available to eat, all of which provide us with strong health benefits. Fruit contains a large number of naturally occurring vitamins, minerals and plant phytochemicals that help benefit health. It has also been shown that eating the whole fruit or juice is best to gain the benefits rather than taking supplements to provide each nutrient separately. It has been recommended that we should be eating at least 5 pieces of fruit every day in order to gain the full health benefits of eating fruit. Potential health benefits of eating fruit * potential for weight control * more energy for exercising * reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases * reduced risk of developing cancers * lower blood pressure * potential to lower cholesterol * reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes * potential to slow down age process Fruit can also benefit many people wanti...

Fact #1 … The average coffee tree has a “life expectancy” up to 70 years, which is comparable with the length of a human life! The first harvest is picked when the tree is about 5 years old, and after that the coffee plant supplies a steady harvest of raw coffee several times a year. Fact #2 … The history of coffee is quite a mystery. Humankind knows at least a few different legends describing the origin of that popular drink. In accordance with one of them, coffee came from Africa and was named after the province of Kaffa in Ethiopia. Another legend states that coffee was first discovered by monks who quickly became passionate coffee enthusiasts as it helped them survive through long periods of monotonous prayers and meditations. One more legend about the coffee origin declares that the coffee plant is indigenous to Europe and was first used by herdsmen tribes, who ate coarsely ground coffee with fat of their cattle. Maybe, that fascinating coffee dish should be brought back and serve...

1. Cabbage contain phytonutrients , works to protect the body from free radicals that can damage the cell membranes. Phytonutrients also signal our genes to increase its production of enzymes involved in detoxification. 2. Cabbage may lower the incidence of cancer, especially in the lung, stomach and colon prostate. 3. Cabbage is a muscle builder, blood cleanser and eye strengthener. 4. The juice of fresh raw cabbage has been proven to heal stomach ulcer. 5. Cabbage is rich in iron and sulfur. 6. Juice of fresh cabbage is effective in treating fungus infection(due to it sulfur content). 7. Cabbage can lower serum cholesterol. 8. Cabbage contain Sulforaphane , a substance that can increase the production of antioxidant and detoxification enzymes. Sulforaphane works by stimulating the production of glutathione, the body's most important internally produced antioxidant which plays a role in liver detoxification. 9. Red Cabbage has more phytonutrients than the green cabbage. The vitam...