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17 unimaginable facts about body and health
Amazing how bad we sometimes know our body. Unexpected external influences can have a major impact on our health. These things really every woman should know about herself!
- Women can degrade alcohol worse : the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenases reduce alcohol in the liver. Women are by nature less of them than men. In addition, the number of enzymes reduces with age, the hangover is worse.
- Pepper for the flat stomach : Already half a teaspoon of pepper in the food can work wonders. The contained piperine fights the formation of new fat cells.
- Making calls causes pimples: in fact, long conversations can be the cause of bad skin. The phone is teeming with bacteria, which are pressed directly onto the cheek, causing redness and pimples.
- Our vagina as a chameleon : Right, our vagina can change color. In sexual arousal or in pregnancy, it is often darker due to increased circulation.
- Stress weakens the metabolism : Although we constantly run around in stressful times, our metabolism does the opposite: it goes down and with it the ability to burn fat.
- Halitosis can be a symptom: if you have bad breath but you have not gotten up yet, or if you have eaten Knobi, you should be examined. Bad breath can indicate an unhealthy diet, sinus infections or dental problems.
- The big butt has its raison d'être : The estrogen ensures that women gain faster behind the butt than men. That should be so too. In the opposite sex, the fat is more likely to store on the stomach.
- Even breasts dry out: If you drink too little risk hanging breasts. Our skin needs water to stay firm and fresh and not dry out.
- One-blade razors damage the skin : No one likes annoying razor pimples. Dermatologists confirm that disposable razors are the culprits that drain moisture. For beautiful, young skin, at least four blades are recommended.
- Long showering can be unhealthy : Less is more: A long, hot shower is nice, especially in the cold winter months, but it damages the skin, which becomes dry and flaky.
- Lips say something about health : more specifically, their color, because if it changes, it may indicate liver disease. Anyone who observes that his lips are permanently lighter or darker than usual, should see a doctor.
- Nipples speak volumes: The breasts say a lot about what is going on inside our body. In particular, the nipples are observed - if they start to itch, you are probably allergic to the bra.
- Fungal infections can hide : A vaginal fungus is not always associated with unpleasant symptoms. Some women are less sensitive, so they notice the fungus late. Therefore, the foresight appointment is important.
- Health comes with age : in fact, the older we get, the less often we catch a cold. Over the years, our body collects antibodies against all the bacteria and viruses we encounter. So getting older also has something good about it.
- Citrus fruits as a migraine trigger : The healthy glass of orange juice has its pitfalls. Researchers have found that migraine sufferers are sensitive to citrus fruits and can trigger a migraine attack.
- Potato juice works wonders: even if stretch marks are difficult to disappear, there is an unexpected means that makes them at least less conspicuous: the juice of a potato! As well you can treat it with vitamin E oil or apricots.
- Biking against wrinkles: In fact, a bike ride can be more effective than any wrinkle cream. Who cycles several times a week, rejuvenates his skin. Why that is so, researchers have not yet found out, they suspect the messenger myokin behind the fold miracle.
