Rose

Rose in family Rosacea, is herb with thorny stem. In history, rose or “queen of flower” was a symbol of life of religion. Rose was from China, middle-east, and east-Europe. But now we can see roses in our own country. Roses amended and spread vastly in other countries especially in country which has subtropical and tropical season. Rose has many varieties in color, from white to crimson and has high productivity, it’s about 120-280 buds/m²/year. That’s why we can find roses easily.

Calyx, leaf, and root of rose contain polyphenol. And its leaf contains saponin and tannin, whereas the root contains saponin and flavonoid.

The calyx has known as a cough medicine. Just take three calyxes, and put it all in stew pan and pour with a glass of hot water, after that drink it up.

Roses actually have aura and high energy. Immerse in bath up full of rose calyxes can rise somebody’s feelings especially into good mood.

Study from New England journal of medicine found that someone has diabetes that immerses in warm water with rose calyxes in 30 minutes can reduce the blood sugar as much

Study from Japan found that immerses in warm water during 10 minutes is good for health especially for heart. It can also smooth the blood stream, and reduce pain and stress.

Myths of Chocolate

Who likes chocolate? By the way I like chocolate, it’s not about the taste because chocolate is bitter without sugar, but I confess chocolate reduces my feeling stressed. Chocolate changes my mood, from bad to good even the best feeling. At leisure, I found an article about chocolate myths. The title is “Top 11 Chocolate myths” and thank to Melissa Breyer, Mother Nature Network  who gave me the information about chocolate myths.

Let’s start from germinal of chocolate. The Latin name of cacao tree is Theobroma cacao, it means food of gods. In the 17^th century, chocolate in drinking form was a fashionable drink for European elite. They believe it to have nutritious, medicinal and aphrodisiac properties. In recent years, they admit that chocolate lowers the risk of strokes and heart attacks. What a magic chocolate is! You know exact there’s a myths about chocolate, some says chocolate isn’t good as you think for health. Oh let’s check it out!

Those are some myths of chocolate that the most interesting for me.

• Is that true that chocolate increases bad cholesterol? Even as it’s true that chocolate contains cocoa butter, which is high in cholesterol. But study has confirmed that chocolate doesn’t raise bad cholesterol, and for some people chocolate actually lowers cholesterol levels.
• Chocolate activates tooth decay and cavities. Study from Osaka University in Japan found that parts of cocoa bean, the main ingredient of chocolate can impede mouth bacteria and tooth decay.
• Chocolate makes you gain weight. I remembered it when my friend refused to eat chocolate though it’s an ounce chocolate bar and said she was diet. What the heck? :D But you know a large study funded by the National Institutes of Health found this: Consuming a small amount of chocolate each of five days during a week was linked to a lower BMI, even if the person ate more calories overall and didn't exercise more than other participants.
• Eating sugar and chocolate can add to stress. A study found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones in the bodies of people feeling highly stressed.
• Chocolate causes acne that what my friends tell me. In fact, an extensive review in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that "diet plays no role in acne treatment in most patients … even large amounts of chocolate have not clinically exacerbated acne."

These are some myths of chocolate I shared to you. Chocolate is benefit. So what are you waiting for? I recommend you to Eat Chocolate!


PS photo of chocolate