Archive for October, 2009

Dragon Fruit


DRAGON FRUIT, although this plant is now easy to find, but not many people who understand deeply hidden benefits dragon fruit.

The form is different from other fruits, so highlight features of the full benefits of this fruit. In the process, the presence of the dragon fruit is also used to carve various other roles.

Ancient China Society considers dragon fruit is more than just fruit with a variety of benefits. Fruit with skin that resembles a large snake scales is often a companion of two statues on the altar table offerings. Every Lunar New Year celebrations this fruit is also served, and became one of the required presentation because believed to bring blessings.

And in place of origin, Mexico, dragon fruit that is regarded as one eye. Only when brought to Vietnam, dragon fruit plants began to be cultivated extensively before it finally evolved into the Southeast Asian country.

Dragon fruit in Vietnam is often called Thanh Long or clever dragon society while China called Feuy Long Kwa (火龙果). In the area of Mexico, dragon fruit comes with the title Pitahaya.

Dragon fruit itself has a light skin color, skin is not smooth, but covered with scales that looked like a big snake or dragon. The contents of the fruit are white, red or purple with a sprinkling of seeds black. Texture it as sweet basil taste like kiwi fruit.

Agricultural Research Agency of the Republic of Indonesia stated that the dragon fruit can lower cholesterol, balance blood sugar, kidney function and strengthens bones, and improve brain works. The phytochemical substances in these fruits can reduce the risk of cancer.

Dragon fruit is also very good for the circulatory system. This fruit is very effective in reducing the emotional pressures and neutralize toxins in the blood. Dragon fruit contains 80 percent water, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, iron, and phosphorus are useful for overcoming high blood diseases.

Gynecology and the dragon fruit to reach 0,7-0,9 grams in each gram is also very useful in the digestive system and lowers cholesterol. If you want to avoid the various diseases, there’s no harm if you eat a dragon fruit from now on.

The Dangers of Smoking

Cigarettes contain approximately 4000 elements, and at least 200 of them declared a health hazard. The main toxins in cigarettes are tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide.

* Tar is the substance of hydrocarbons that are sticky and stick to the lungs.
* Nicotine is the addictive substance that affects the nerves and blood circulation. This substance is a carcinogen, and can trigger lung cancer is deadly.
* Carbon monoxide is a substance that binds hemoglobin in the blood, making blood can not bind oxygen.

The toxic effects of cigarette smoke makes suckers experienced risk (compared to not smoking cigarette smoke):

* 14x suffering from lung cancer, mouth, and throat
* 4x suffering from esophageal cancer
* 2x bladder cancer
* 2x heart attacks

Cigarettes also increase the risk of fatality for patients with pneumonia and heart failure, and high blood pressure.

Using a cigarette with low nicotine levels will not help, because to follow the need for addictive substances that, smokers tend to suck the smoke is even harder, deeper, and longer.