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Be careful with the glycemic index

The glycemic index (GI) is a measure for determining the effect of a carbohydrate-containing food on the blood sugar level. Sometimes the term “Glyx” is used for this. The higher the value, the more sugar there is in the blood. How quickly and how high the blood sugar level rises

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Am I eating something healthy when I eat seaweed?

But I’m eating something healthy when I eat seaweed.Here’s a good example of how to turn healthy into dirt. Ingredients:Brown algae 79 % (wakame), dried mushrooms (Judas ears), sugar, sesame seeds, thickener (E 406), sesame oil refined, table salt enriched with E 535, rice vinegar refined, soy sauce (with wheat

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Beloved and unhealthy black tea

Black tea is drunk all over the world. The tea-caffeine-containing drink is characterized by a slightly bitter taste. The tea leaves of the black tea are fermented in contrast to the green tea. Black tea appears again and again in connection with health issues. The enigmatic substance class of thearubigens,

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The importance of OSS in martial arts

OSS is a phonetic transmission made up of two characters. The first character osu literally means “push” or “press” and determines the pronunciation of the whole word. The second character shinobu has the meaning of “bear, endure, suffer”. The use of this “omnipotent” word OSS ranges from everyday greetings to

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Zazen – just sitting – Shikantaza

Zazen Unfortunately, nowadays, in most martial arts schools, far too little attention is paid to meditation and traditional rituals. Often only fragmentary remains of it can be seen, or they are even left out completely. I would therefore like to list the most important points here. Correct posture Since karateka

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Prevent dehydration in summer heat

The body is made up of over 70 percent fluid. Hence, dehydration can pose a serious threat to health. When the temperature rises and you lose a lot of water through sweating, here are some tips to keep your body from becoming dehydrated: Drinking a lot is a must when

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Knowledge of the disease-causing alkaloid caffeine

Caffeine is an alkaloid that the coffee plant uses to kill insects that eat its seeds. The coffee plant also uses caffeine in the coffee pods to kill surrounding plants so that the coffee plant itself can get more sunlight and grow better. Caffeine, also called tein or theine, is

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The onion – A healthy bulb with healing properties

The onion is a species of the leek genus. Apart from the occasional wilderness, the kitchen onion only exists as a cultivated plant in human care. No wild populations are known, nor has any other wild allium species been identified as a direct ancestor. As long as the origin is

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Is green tea really healthier than coffee?

Unlike black tea, green tea is not oxidized, but heated or roasted after picking to prevent this from happening. This way the leaves keep their fresh green color and the tea keeps all of its healthy ingredients. Afterwards it only needs to be rolled and it is ready for your

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