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 should be eating five servings a day.
Example: three fruits and two vegetables or vice versa.
Is it true that pregnant women and children should eat more fruit?
No. In what must be pregnant is to increase calcium intake through dairy consumption. Both children and pregnant women, servings of fruits are the same (five servings).
It is said that the fruit fattening?
All that is eaten in excess fat. Nevertheless, the indication of five portions a day does not increase the weight.
Do certain types of fruits are healthier than others. Why?
All fruits are healthy in general. However, there are some contributing as much sugar as grapes and bananas. Therefore, they should be consumed in appropriate portions.
Are there certain contraindications to the consumption of fruits: such as in patients with diabetes or other?
In people with diabetes are not contraindications to the consumption of fruit, if done by calculating the adequate intake of carbohydrates you need according to the requirements listed. Yes there is some contraindication diarrhea and gastroenteritis as long as this state.
Exception to this is the apple because it has an astringent.
Nutrition is vital for humans. If we eat better food, our bodies and our minds will be more balanced.
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