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Smoking Can Trigger Psoriasis
In psoriasis, skin cells multiply rapidly, resulting in pain, itchy rashes. Although the exact cause of psoriasis is a mystery, a study by a team of American and Canadian researchers reveals a potential trigger of the disease: smoking.
A review of data collected in the Nurses Health Study, researchers reported the following results:
The risk of a smoker to develop psoriasis is almost 80 percent higher than that of people who have never smoked
Risk of developing psoriasis is more than 35 percent higher among people who are former smokers compared with never smokers (this risk remains elevated for as long as 20 years after quitting smoking)
Among smokers, those who smoke more are at high risk
Exposure to secondhand smoke also increases risk, especially among children
Researchers predict that treatments of psoriasis are probably more effective among non-smokers compared with smokers
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Food Misconceptions
The Confederation of Consumers and Users (CECU) has developed a guide on “fake food myths” in order to clarify and demystify misconceptions about food that have given rise to erroneous beliefs. False beliefs a:
- The fattening bread: The bread can be consumed in adequate amounts without gaining weight energy expenditure. What fat is to take an excessive amount and accompany it with jam, butter, sausages? Bread is a carbohydrate needed for a healthy diet. You need only adjust the amount ingested.
- What makes us fat is not what we spend, so it’s important to exercise.
- The fat fruit dessert taken: Not true, the fruit provides the same taken before and after a meal. If taken before a meal, what happens is that being rich in fiber and water produces a satiating effect. We recommend at least three pieces of fruit a day for his support in vitamins and minerals.
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