Category Archives: Food and Nutritions
The Benefits of Fruits Consumption II
What are the advantages that have fruit consumption in a healthy diet?
Maintaining a proper balance of vitamins and maintain good digestion.
What elements give us?
a. – Contribution of fiber that helps lower cholesterol.
b. – Contribution of vitamins and antioxidants that slow aging.
Is there a general indication for rations and portions that we eat?
Among fruits and vegetables [...]
The Benefits of Fruits Consumption I
According to the recommendations made by our specialists, the ideal is to have a daily diet including five portions of fresh fruit.
The fruit is an essential food of the Mediterranean diet. Its use is recommended during the year, but especially in summer because, among other nutrients, provides a large amount of water.
Depending on what fruit [...]
The Benefits of Vegetables Consumption II
Are there any vegetables that are better than others?
“Generally all vegetables are beneficial to health, but we must bear in mind that some have characteristics that can cause discomfort and flatulence (gas), including cauliflower, cabbage and radishes.”
They say that there are some more fattening than others?
“The truth is that there are vegetables that have different [...]
The Benefits of Vegetables Consumption I
Temperatures have risen and our food deserves some change. Let us use this season to include in our menus a greater amount of vegetables and so working with our health and our family
The vegetables are foods that help to hydrate our bodies because of their high water content, as well as being nutritious and healthy.
They [...]
Summer Food Tips
Summer is a time of change not only in physical activity, but also in food. The heat and increased physical activity make it light and refreshing drink products such as fruits, vegetables and yogurts, which have excellent nutritional properties.
Yoghurt
Probiotics are, along with fruits and vegetables, products consumed during the summer. The resulting fermented milk yogurt [...]
False Nutrition Points II
3. The food “light” thin
The food “light” if indeed they are, provide fewer calories than the same foods do not “light.” But still provide a certain amount of calories. Usually this contribution is 30% -50% less than the same product does not “light.”
What is certain is that you might not get fat but not thin. [...]
False Nutrition Points I
1. The blend of carbohydrates and proteins fattening
Generally take the hydrates and the separated proteins is virtually impossible because most foods have protein in their composition and carbohydrate predominates although either. So both components are so usual food like bread or milk.
The effectiveness of the diet is coupled to the dishes are less desirable (rather [...]
False Nutrition – Misperceptions About Alcohol
There are many false beliefs about nutrition that are accepted as true by most people. Statements are without foundation and may even interfere with proper nutrition. How much you know about nutrition?
1. The alcohol removes the cold
Alcohol is a vasodilator. Makes the skin capillaries dilate so that more blood gets to them. This causes momentary [...]
False Nutrition – Meals Fattening
6. The donuts are less fattening than bread
Like bread, bagels are made with flour, water and salt. In this case the tail has lost water and no fresh bread. Thus an equal amount (weight) of breadsticks and bread have more calories the breadsticks as almost all the weight is “food” and the bread has a [...]
False Nutrition – Breakfast Fattening
4. Breakfast fattening
Breakfast is the main meal of the day. At night there is no significant physical activity but our body continues to consume calories to cover the functioning of the brain, kidney, lung, heart, etc. After all night without eating, the onset of daily activity needs an input of energy.
This energy must be used [...]