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Whole grains: An Integral Part of Good Nutrition

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Whole grains: An Integral Part of Good Nutrition
A simple way to serve your family nutritious food is changing from refined grains whole grains. Refined grains go through a process that removes the seed and peel, and are found in products like white flour, white bread and white rice. Whole grains contain the whole grain and are found in products such as wheat and rice.

Why are whole grains so important?

Whole grains are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin B, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, copper and magnesium.

The Department of Agriculture of the United States considers the grains as the foundation of good nutrition and offers recommendations on how much you should eat whole grains each family member, depending on your age and activity level.

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Vitamin B

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Vitamin B vitamins is one of the most famous, but we know very little about its benefits and its importance to the health and welfare.

Vitamin B is actually a group of eight distinct vitamins, B1 – thiamine B2 – riboflavin, B3 – niacin, B5 – pantothenic acid, B6 – pyridoxine, B7 – Biotin, B9 – folic acid, B12 – cyanocobalamin, known collectively as Vitamin B complex Vitamin B is water soluble, which explains all versions of effervescent supplements of vitamin B.

The B vitamins work in sync to support the health of many body systems. The B complex improves immune function, promotes the proper functioning of the nervous system, maintains the metabolic rate, increases mitosis and meiosis, and helps in the prevention of depression and cardiovascular diseases. (more…)

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Vitamin A is helpful against acne

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Vitamin A is especially valuable for the body and is good for your skin but who could get to thinking it might be a useful weapon for those who fight against acne? His action is a broad spectrum detoxifies and helps prevent the action of bacteria on the skin is to regulate the formation of sebum. The health of the cells is in first place in the proper physiological functioning of the skin and vitamin A can do a lot.

It is through food consumption, and then we can intervene before they turn to drugs and foreign intervention, which can support the action but not always, unfortunately, resolve it. Introducing the diet foods rich in vitamin A but a small step forward may be decisive in solving the problem. (more…)

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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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Vitamin D: from sun lamps and a remedy saves bones

Monday, February 15th, 2010

But not only! That the vitamin D had extraordinary healing properties was known, but the scientific debate is more than ever on, because vitamin D and essential for the formation of bone and teeth, is proving to be miraculous for many other aspects of our being.
We can find in some foods and is activated during exposure to sunlight and ultra violet rays of sun lamps.
Vitamin D has always been known for her role in prevention of rickets has been in more recent even a panacea against heart disease, osteoporosis and colon cancer and, among other positive effects of contributing to a significant Improvement of the problems linked to menopause. Researchers from Creighton University in the United States have shown that a group of women in Nebraska for only 4 years taking 1100 IU of vitamin D decreased the risk of any cancer by 70%. (more…)

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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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