‘nutrition’

Food supplements for sport: work or bad?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Proper eating habits usually make all the nutrients needed to properly practice any physical activity, and to cover all the nutritional needs and energy of the athlete or sportsman. In 90% of cases, if the person follows an appropriate diet for the type and frequency of activities carried out, not be using any supplements, especially not to risk needlessly jeopardizing the health products with little or harmful indicated.

Supplements or nutritional supplements for sports are many, some are only composed of minerals, vitamins or other only by amino acids (proteins): energy drinks, herbal extracts, etc… (more…)

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Butter or margarine?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

The butter should be banished from our tables, to save thousands of people from heart disease. Butter is the major source of saturated fat in our diet, and replace it with margarine or other derivatives could take shelter from cardio circulatory problems and save thousands of lives. It is the opinion of Kolvekar Shyam, a famous surgeon at University College London Hospital in Britain. However, according to nutritionist, Dr. Antonio Pacella, the best fat dressing is still by far the extra virgin olive oil, although you can insert into the small amounts frequently and very occasionally other types of fat, as well as reduce the consumption processed foods that contain these types of fats. The extra virgin olive oil is a natural product into the use of which may have some benefits on the organism.
According to studies credited the extra virgin olive oil has the following therapeutic effects: (more…)

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Feeding your children. Healthy nutrition from infancy to adolescence

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Feeding your children. Healthy nutrition from infancy to adolescence
Obesity and overweight are epidemic and characters. It is a disease with serious consequences in adulthood that begins in childhood: 26% of children and youth of our country are overweight and almost 14% are obese. But even more disturbing is the trend exhibited by this sickness.

There are many reasons that led to this situation. First, our country has undergone great changes in recent decades that have impacted greatly on the type of food. Traditional diets have been replaced with diets with higher energy density, which means more fat and more sugar added to food, coupled with a decrease in consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. In addition, these dietary changes combined with lifestyles that reflect a reduction in physical activity at school and during leisure time. (more…)

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10 Reasons To Eat Kiwi

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

It is easy to see why the kiwi has been considered the number 1 on nutrition and the status of “SuperCom” according to a study by Rutgers University. The study looked at the 27 most popular fruits and mouthful by mouthful, kiwi contains more nutrients than any other! The New York Times reported the position of the Kiwis, according to General Index of Nutritional Quality (OnQ, for its initials in English).
Only a portion of kiwi contains more potassium than a banana, two oranges, vitamin C, and all the fiber of a bowl of cereal. (more…)

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Nutrition vs. Food

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Nutrition is the set of processes by which humans ingested, absorbed, transformed and used the substances found in food and have to meet four major objectives:

1. Give energy to maintain their functions and activities,

2. Provide material for the formation, growth and repair of body structures for reproduction,

3. To provide the substances needed to regulate metabolic processes, and

4. Reduce the risk of some diseases. (more…)

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Decalogue for a healthy infant

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The basis of good nutrition since we must put the children are younger and start eating with the family. We try to give them the best and that their habits are the healthiest possible, and for that we bring these ten tips for proper feeding of children.

It is a Decalogue developed by the European Council of Information on Nutrition (EUFIC), a nonprofit agency that provides scientific information on food and other nutrition related topics to the media, health professionals and nutrition, educational authorities and the general public. (more…)

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Best Natural Smoothies

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Best Natural Smoothies

Nutrition experts insist ever more strongly in the need to consume fruits, vegetables and dairy products.

The arguments of nutritionists are based on the calcium that gives us milk and vitamins that make fruits are essential for the proper functioning of our body.

Despite the recommendations, many people consume these foods not because they are unattractive or inconsistent. Fortunately there is a simple solution: the preparation of shakes, with a mixture of both ingredients. In a few minutes with some minimal knowledge of cooking, we have a very nutritious preparation also can enjoy a wide variety of flavors, so many fruits on the market.
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Nutrition for the Brain

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Nutrition for the Brain

The focus in the following nutrition tips to reap the rewards of a healthy diet for the brain:

1) Vegetables: The latest news from neuroscience confirm what mom always said: Eat your vegetables! Despite all the interest in vitamins and food supplements, the best advice is to eat a variety of green vegetables, colorful, cruciferous and leafy.

A recent federal study of 13,388 nurses who have continued their consumption by 10 years found that women who ate more cruciferous vegetables and more luxuriant, including broccoli, cauliflower, salad greens and spinach, had a lower rate of decline in a battery of tests of learning and memory. The more of these vegetables they ate, the better they performed.

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables has been promoted for their potential to help the heart and fight cancer, so it is not surprising that such a diet is also good for your brain. Vegetables and fruits have antioxidants and other vitamins and minerals, low in fat and are generally low in calories.

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The truth about health foods!

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

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The omega 3 are good for the heart, the soybeans are beneficial for women, we must enrich their diet with iodine and avoid the bad sugars … Many health claims circulating on the content of our plate. How to distinguish true-false?

Obviously, what we eat has an impact on our health. But how do we know precisely what is “good”? To get a clearer picture on the health claims of some manufacturers claims, here are some details from the book of the French Agency for Food Safety “Nutrition and food safety risks.

We need to increase consumption of omega 3?
“True”

Products enriched with Omega 3 have invaded the shelves of supermarkets. And they seem to suddenly become essential to our health. But what is it really? For scientists, the Omega 3 have undeniable virtues against cardiovascular disease. They help to lower blood pressure in hypertensive and triglycerides in people who are in excess. But they have no effect on bad cholesterol. Only flat, all these profits were essentially proven in people with a history of cardiovascular disorders. The benefits among healthy individuals are mainly extrapolations. However, AFSSA said that we consume too little omega 3. Then they should represent 0.8% of our total energy intake, investigations show that they reach 0.1 to 0.4%. Focus on fish oils from rapeseed or fortified foods actually seems inevitable.

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The multivitamin is right for you

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

With the amount of supplements out there, choose the most appropriate can be a challenge. Do not think that a product that already satisfy all the needs of your body. Leslie Beck, author of an encyclopedia on feeding, a complex of multiple vitamins and minerals may be all you need it, but many people have specific needs. It is best to consult a dietitian or a physician specializing in nutrition, to personally examine you and design a supplementation program based on your age, gender and lifestyle. Meanwhile, here are some points to consider.

multivitamin

1. Covers all ages
Choose a complex of vitamins and minerals from broad spectrum to provide 100% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance). The most complete formulas containing up to 29 essential vitamins and minerals. Avoid large doses of any nutrient, unless your doctor prescribed you or your dietitian.

2. Choose a supplement to compensate for all needs
Age, sex and medical history are important factors to consider. But you to go only by what the label says. Compare vitamin and mineral supplement that provides you with your needs. Do not be fooled by preparations that promise to impact not supported by proven results.

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