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What are the foods that can help you burn your belly fat.

Getting rid of belly fat is important not only for having a sexually attractive body but also for staying healthy. A lot of diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer are caused by the fat around our middle. However, many people have no idea how to reduce their belly fat. Here are some tips for reducing fat around middle in an efficient and healthy way.

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Try to Eat Foods that Increase Metabolism.

Many scientists say that If one has a fast metabolism, he will be likely to burn his fat faster than other people who have a normal metabolism. The foods that can boost our metabolism are green tea and vinegar, and we can easily buy them at any grocery stores near us. In addition, any food that is highly in protein, such as egg whites, extra lean beef, and chicken breasts is also helpful for increasing metabolism.

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The Heathy Habits for Reducing Belly Fat.

First, it is important that you limit your sugar and carbohydrates consumption as much as you can. Instead of eating them, you should try to eat foods that are high in fiber and protein.

Second, you should not always overeat. It is important to eat healthy foods, but eating too much of anything is bad for health.

Lastly, you should be active as possibly as you can because not only you can lose your fat but also you can reduce stress by exercising.

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Belly fat is something that we should get rid of in order to live a healthy life. Thus, it is important to know the efficient and healthy ways to reduce belly fat. 

What Is Skin Cancer? and How Can We Prevent It?

Summer is the best season for sun activities, but the sun exposure is not without a price. As many people already know, skin cancer is mostly developed through sun exposure. Obviously, the best way to prevent skin cancer is to avoid the sun, but we all are eagerly anticipating fun in summer; we want to have pool parties and BBQs in hot and sunny weather. Now, I want to suggest to you the most effective and realistic way to prevent skin cancer when you have fun outside.

The Types of Skin Cancer

First, it is important to know the types of skin cancer because one is more dreadful than other. There are two main types of skin cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma and  Melanoma. The first one is less harmful; it only stays in one location of a body. Melanoma, on the other hand, spreads to other areas of a body, especially to other organs. Melanoma is usually darkish, but it can be any colour. In men, it is usually found on the back, whereas in women, it is often found on the leg. 

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The Risk Factors of Skin Cancer

Patients with light-complexioned skin, naturally blond or red hair, a family history of skin cancer, or many moles have a higher risk of getting skin cancer.

The Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer

It is important to cover up your skin as much as you can. For instance, you should try to wear a hat to protect your face; you should wear sleeves and pants.

You should monthly check your skin, making sure that there is nothing suspicious on your skin. If you think you have skin cancer, you should not hesitate to see doctors.

It is essential to use sunscreen; it is by far the best way to prevent skin cancer. However, you should make sure you use the sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, with stated “UVA and UVB” protection on the bottle, and the ingredients “titanium” and/or “zinc oxide.”

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Having fun in summer is definitely not wrong, but you should be careful. If you still want sun activities, you should make sure you follow the suggestions I made above, and I hope everyone has a great summer in the future and stays healthy.

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Is it safe to eat raw mushrooms?

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Have you ever thought that eating raw mushrooms is bad for health? I have heard many well known doctors say that raw mushrooms contain toxic compounds that are destroyed by cooking. I used to eat raw mushrooms at the salad bar, but after realizing the toxic potential of them, I try to avoid eating them raw.

WHAT IS HARMFUL ABOUT EATING RAW MUSHROOMS?

To answer this question, we should start off by asking what substances make raw mushrooms toxic. Raw mushrooms have this chemical substance called aragonite, which in large amounts has the potential to cause DNA damage. Aragonite is only broken down by heat, so experts suggest that people should cook their mushrooms.

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IS COOKING ALWAYS NECESSARY WHEN EATING MUSHROOMS?

Directly speaking, I would say that cooking mushrooms is not always necessary. I agree with experts who say since raw mushrooms contain aragonite that can cause DNA deformation, people should destroy it by heat before eating them. However, a team of Swiss researchers argues that the chance that aragonite will cause cancer is minor, so people should not worry too much about getting cancer after eating raw mushrooms.  Moreover, raw mushrooms contain lots of cancer preventive substances, so even if you eat raw mushrooms, you are consuming more healthful substances than harmful substances. It is totally up to the person whether he or she eats raw mushrooms or not, but if I were you, I would not always choose to eat them raw.

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