Curiosities about Costa Rica (Draft 3)

Costa Rica is located in Central America, limited at north with Nicaragua, at south with Panama, Costa Rica has an area of 51100 km. In the east coast limited with Caribbean Sea and in the west coast limited with Pacific Ocean.

You can cross to the Pacific Coast until Caribbean Coast in only one day, because this country is very small, but in this little piece of territory you can find a lot of weathers and different views and landscapes.

 Costa Rica is country with more biodiversity in the world, in fact has 6% of the whole biodiversity of planet. Costa Rica is refuge at more of 10000 species of plants, having between it more of 1000 species of orchids, actually Monteverde is the region with highest density of orchids on the planet. About animals Costa Rica count with 232 species of mammals, 838 species of birds, 183 species of amphibians, 258  species of reptiles and 130  species of freshwater fish. Only the 25% of the whole territory is protected and exist 27 national parks to preserve this nature.

Costa Rica has a more continental sea surface because the ocean area is approximately 589,000 square kilometers, which includes Isla Del Coco which is located about 480 km southwest of the Osa Peninsula on the Pacific coast. This island was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

One of the theories about the origin of name of this country are related with the arrival of Cristobal Colon in September 1502, in his fourth trip to America. Colon was impressed with the beautiful nature of Costa Rica and abundance of gold ornaments of indigenous for this reason he thought in this country would have many riches.

Costa Rica won a special prize by abolish the army in 1948. Nowadays are within a list of 22 oldest democracies in the world, in fact is the most democratic country of all Central America. Costa Rica has the best education system in Latin America and has around five state universities (TEC, UCR, UNA, UNED, and UTN), the best lifespan and social progress also it counts with an excellent health system.

The most practiced sport is soccer, the principal league of soccer has 12 teams, and the teams with more championships obtained are: Deportivo Saprissa with 30 titles, the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense with 29 titles, the Club Sport Herediano with 23 titles, and Club Liberty Sport with 6 titles.

This article was based on: http://explorandoelmundo.com/2014/06/10/curiosidades-y-algunas-de-mis-impresiones-sobre-costa-rica-y-los-ticos/.

Fifa World Cup in some data (Draft 2)

The FIFA World Cup is the only sport event that gets all attention of the whole world. Since its first edition, celebrated in Uruguay in 1930, this competition continues increasing in facts like proud and popularity. It’s important to mention that FIFA was founded in Paris on May 1922, and the first federations of soccer were: France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Switzerland. Jules Rimet and one group of French visionaries had the idea of creating one tournament that involves the best teams in the world; these teams fight for winning the title of FIFA World Cup and show to the people they are the best team in the whole world. The original trophy named Jule Rimet was played three times in the 30s until the World War II stopped the competition for twelve years. 

This cup was played only in Europe and America since 1958, until May 1996 when FIFA decided that the 2002 edition was organized jointly by Korea and Japan. Since 1950, the 16 tournaments have only had eighth different winners. This cup has seen many amazing moments like when USA won against England in 1950, Italy’s defeat against North Korea in 1966, the increasing of Cameron in the 80s and its victory against Argentine in the first edition of 1990. Argentina won the edition of Mexico 1986.

Actually the world cup got the attention of all people, the tournament celebrated in France in 1998 got a global audience of 3700 million, and 1300 million of this people followed the final match; more of 2.7 million of viewers went to France and stayed in all tournaments. In the edition of Spain 1982 teams like Cameron, Argelia, Honduras, New Zeland, Kuwait played their first tournament. Hungria is the only team that scored ten goals in the same match. Dino Zoff is the oldest player in won one World Cup and Mexico was the first country in organize two cups.

By the pass of the years and the all changes that FIFA made to this tournament, the principal center of attraction of FIFA world Cup is the same always: the amazing trophy of gold, the maximum aspiration of all soccer’s players, and the glory in your maximum expression, only the best players obtain it.  

Some Interesting Things about Healthy Foods (Draft 1)

If you eat healthy foods, this helps you to keep and increase your health. It is an automatic process, and depends of your culture obviously many aspects exert an influence in your way to eat. People, who practice good eating habits are stronger than others, are more proactive and have the conditions to develop your full potential. It is possible develop a healthy diet through many kinds of food whether origin, vegetal or animal. It is important to mention that exercise is very helpful to increase the results of your diet, and help you to avoid illness like overweight.

Tips to develop a healthy diet:

·       Try to eat more vegetables and fruits.

·       Reduce the consumption of sugar.

·       Reduce the consumption of salt.

·       Reduce the consumption of fat food.

·       Try to obtain the same number of calories that your body spends.

A healthy diet is the consumption of food that your origin is vegetal with a limited consumption of food with high content energetic, alcohol drinks, salt, processed meats and carbonated drinks.

Some chronic diseases present in occidental area are related with the increase of levels of IGF-1. Some discoveries in the biology establish that the consumption of milk can develop chronic diseases like artherosclerosis, carcinogenesis and some degenerative diseases.

According to OMS about 30% of factors related with cancer have a direct relation with the habits of eat. Some long-term studies have shown more conclusive relationship between red meat consumption and colon cancer and its relationship to other diseases. Studies realized in England and Germany confirms that people who eat only vegetables have about 40% least of possibilities to contract cancer.

Unhealthy diets are a major risk factor for the development of a number of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, overweight and obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. OMS estimates that about 2.7 million deaths each year associated with diets low consumption of vegetables and fruits.  Therefore, this cause of death is considered a preventable causes of death most widespread.

«WHO | Diet and physical activity: a public health priority»

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