‘Diet’

Benefits of melon in the diet

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Benefits of melon in the diet. Melons are a food rich in vitamin A contributed by the beta carotene it contains; the body converts these flavonoids and converts it into Vitamin A, which is also an excellent antioxidant.

There are different types of melons, such as orange flesh, some yellow, some varieties of greenish color. Besides having Vitamin A, contains Vitamin C which helps collagen formation, ideal for skin and scarring, as well as for muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

The melon has high amounts of vitamin B; the most prominent is the pyridoxine (vitamin B6), which is essential to regulate the nervous system. In sum is a natural source of vitamins, with which we can prevent many diseases.

Iron and manganese are also present in this fruit, which are essential in preventing anemia and to help the formation of bones, including the lack of manganese can cause sexual disinterest.

It has only 20 to 30 calories per 100 grams, so it is recommended even when on a slimming diet. Virtually every level has like watermelon, ideal for children to eat sweets, but within the nutrition and health.

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Health experts say that a proper diet to prevent cancer

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Health experts say that a proper diet to prevent cancer, can reduce up to 50% the chance of developing this disease. Below you will find a list of anti-cancer foods that should not be missing from the pantry of anyone.

Olive oil: This protects against colon-rectal cancer. By acting on the bile acids, olive oil lowers the risk of development of the gastrointestinal mucosa to adenoma or carcinoma. Not to mention that by keeping arteries flexible to improve circulation and oxygenation of all tissues.

Water: While not a food, its consumption is highly recommended because the water helps flush toxins from our body, we hydrate our cells and keeps them alive. (more…)

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How is the red tea diet?

Friday, October 1st, 2010

The red tea diet used to lose 3 or 4 kilos in a week.
The red tea diet can be for 5 days, the maximum duration of one week and is to drink 4 cups of red a day after meals.

Red tea contains substances that speed up the metabolism, help remove the fat, detoxifying, diuretic, detoxifying and eliminating the accumulation of fluid.

How is the red tea diet?

* One of the requirements of the red tea diet is that during the 5 or 7 days duration of the diet, you should take diet consisting of fish, rice, pasta, legumes, vegetables and fruits, except bananas. (more…)

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5 Mistakes to Avoid in Diets

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

There are errors that can be easily avoided when you are on a diet. These can prevent you from achieving your goals, so take care to the municipalities below that will help you avoid mistakes that many people 5 commits when dieting.

1 – Error: Skipping meals.
If the key to losing weight is cutting calories, so why not cut a lot of time skipping a meal? Wrong. If you skip meals when you’re trying to lose weight is to act badly. Skipping meals can uncontrolled metabolism. This will cause your body to burn calories slowly during the day and you feel a voracious appetite later.

2 – Error: The drinks and extra calories.
Many people do not realize, but what you drink can be as important to losing weight as you eat. Some drinks contain as many or more calories than a plate full of food, plus they do not satisfy you as much as solid foods, and often have no nutritional value, just calories. Even if you were to drink 1,500 calories of drinks per day, you still feel hungry and overeat. (more…)

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The Importance of Dietary Magnesium

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Magnesium plays an important role in the modulation of nerve impulse and relaxation and contraction of skeletal muscles. Also, your presence is essential for the proper storage of energy in the body.

Magnesium deficiency may occur as a result of an unbalanced diet, diuretic abuse, prolonged diarrhea, diabetes, intestinal bad absorption, or alcoholism. Also, make great physical effort, whether for sports or work can trigger a deficit of this mineral.

Symptoms and benefits

It is estimated that between 15 and 20% of the population is magnesium deficiency. The symptoms of this deficiency are poor memory and difficulty in retention.

This mineral is essential for the proper performance of children in school, students in general and others in the workplace and everyday. (more…)

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Diet of Papaya

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

The basis of this diet is the tropical papaya fruit rich in fiber, vitamins, calcium, iron and phosphorus.

Papaya is a tropical fruit very popular for its good flavor and the amount of health claims it contains.

This tropical fruit helps fight constipation, streamlines internal and external scarring, eliminate intestinal parasites, strengthens immunity due to its high content of Vitamin C, relieves pain and inflammation of the stomach, is helpful in cases of gastroenteritis and helps clean our skin from within.

Its composition is essentially water, although containing a very small percentage as sugar. (more…)

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Frugivores or fruitarian

Monday, April 19th, 2010

frugivores or fruitarian

We have already spoken in here about vegans, a stream of vegetarianism which advocates avoiding the use of dairy products, eggs and meat, in short, any food of animal origin. I have always considered this type of “food quirks” a little unfounded and unnecessary, although I must admit that enjoy great popularity among people today.

There is another strand in vegetarianism, and if I seemed radical vegans and capricious, children belonging to this current cause me the same feeling but much larger. These are fruit bats (or fruitarian), a current food advocated that consumption of fruit.

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The Problems of Veganism

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

he problems of veganism

Normally when a person says that is usually associated with vegetarian eating habits to the absence of feeding animal meat. However, as we all know, this perception is wrong because the majority of people are vegetarian veganism, and tolerate in your diet products of animal origin such as eggs and dairy, as its name.

Specifically, if we talk about vegetarianism in the strict sense we should refer to veganism, a practice that is a total abstention from eating foods that have any kind of animal origin.

The vegan has permeated the whole philosophy of life that implies respect for nature and animal rights, in addition to defending human rights, and, although it derogatory, in my opinion, no longer a postmodern practice unnecessary without any strength.

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Types of Diarrhea

Friday, March 26th, 2010

types of diarrhea

The diarrhea is usually a sign that something is wrong with our digestive system in very specific cases of diarrhea becomes a recurrent disease, called chronic diarrhea.

Consider the types of diarrhea, which are classified by duration:

  • Acute diarrhea is sudden onset and lasts less than 2 weeks. Is given only once and does not compromise on health and nutrition of the person suffering. In acute diarrhea predominant loss of water and electrolytes. This diarrhea is cured spontaneously with adequate food. (more…)
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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

iron deficiency anemia

When the body has insufficient iron stores may suffer from iron deficiency anemia, which causes a decrease excessive red blood cell so that body tissues do not receive adequate oxygen.

This is the most common form of anemia, it is known that 20% of women of childbearing age, 50% of pregnant women and 3% of men have an iron deficiency.

As in a previous article we have discussed, this substance is obtained through foods and the use of old red blood cells. When iron deficiency blood oxygen transport is not necessary that triggers a cellular malfunction.

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