Food and Nutritions
As Nourish the Skin
Continuing the theme of the wrinkles, the asparagus is relevant to the skin due to its high content of glutathione and CoQ10 also found in the fish, shellfish, spinach and nuts.
Other essential antioxidants to fight wrinkles are rich in prunes, plums, peppers, beets, parsley, figs, grapes and legumes such as kidney beans.
Herbs and spices play an important antioxidant role and not taken into serious consideration, being the richest, turmeric, ginger, cayenne, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, pepper, rosemary, sage, thyme, curry, etc..
These natural herbs and spices contain phenolic acids and several water-soluble flavonoids that protect the body against oxidative stress and inflammation as part of drugs of oriental medicines, such as China and Ayurveda.
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What are Plant Sterols
Reduce levels of LDL (bad) is an obsession of many people in this modern age. In addition to leading a healthy and balanced diet, there are other aspects that you can consider if you want to lower bad cholesterol and improve your cardiovascular health: plant sterols. But what are plant sterols?
Although cholesterol is a type of fat that our body needs a certain type of cholesterol (the bad guy, known as LDL) which is responsible for producing arteriosclerosis, ie hardening and narrowing the arteries. Also, know that the majority of cholesterol the body manufactures itself, but there’s a part that we eat, and therein lies the problem.
It is here where they come plant sterols. Let’s say you are natural substances that prevent cholesterol absorption by the body. Thus, adding these substances to your diet provides us with an element that fights cholesterol naturally.
How to getaway Over-consumption of sodium?
Over-consumption of sodium is much more common and can lead to hypertension, which in turn increases the risk of heart attacks and cerebral congestion. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of salt is 2.4 grams per day. However, health experts recommend that people with heart failure who suffer from hypertension to eat less than 1.5g of salt per day.
Since all life forms need sodium to exist, it is found in all foods and adding salt is rarely necessary. To eat less salt, you can do various things: avoiding canned foods, avoid foods marinated, choose low-fat cheese salt to replace salt with herbs and spices. Also be sure to limit consumption of foods rich in salt.
This is 4 foods richest in sodium :
1) Bouillon cubes, broths, soups and sauces in powder
Salt is widely used as an ingredient for dried and preserved foods, soups and bouillon powder not escape the rule. A typical stock cube contains 5 grams of sodium 1.2 g (50% of RDA).
2) Yeast extract spreads
The yeast extract spreads is a good vegetable source of vitamin B12 and protein. However, this spreads also contains lots of sodium, providing 0.22 g (9% RDA) per teaspoon.
3) Salami, bacon, meat country
Salt has long been used as a preservative for various meats, and is therefore not surprising to find a large amount of sodium in the meat. A slice of bacon (8 grams) contains 0.19 g of sodium (8% of RDA), while a slice of salami (10 g) contains 0.23 g (9% RDA), and a large piece of beef dried (20 g) contains 0.44 g of sodium (18% of RDA).
4) Sun Dried Tomatoes
The sundried tomatoes are delicious in a sandwich or as an ingredient in pasta sauce. 100 g sun-dried tomatoes provide 2.1 mg of sodium (87% RDA). A simple piece (2 g) contains 0.04 g (1.67% of NAV).
Antioxidants, phytochemicals and their effects on cancer
You’ve heard of antioxidants like vitamin C, lycopene and beta-carotene (found in many fruits and vegetables). Studies suggest that people who eat meals rich in fruits and vegetables have lower risk of developing cancer. A variety of chemical compounds from plants, namely phytochemicals, also appears to protect our cells from harmful compounds from food and environment, and prevent our cells from damage and mutations.
A diet that could prevent cancer is not so different from the diet that you should adopt all the ways. Such a diet contains plenty of fruits and vegetables and whole grains, fish and lean meats.
And body weight is important too. Keep your BMI in the right range and try to lose weight if necessary. Everyone knows that overweight and obesity are risk factors in the development of heart disease and diabetes. It is now clear that these two factors are major risk factors for breast, endometrial, colon, etc.. (In many cancers, actually).
So what foods to avoid cancer, or at least put the odds on your side in the prevention of cancer, you should eat first? We examined carefully to make various studies on the subject and has released a list of foods you should eat in large quantities, as soon as possible
Who would have thought that a breath full of garlic was good for you? These are the organo-sulfur compounds responsible for this peculiar smell of garlic, which could block the formation of cancer causing substances in your body, accelerate the repair of DNA and destroy cancer cells.
You ask again? Garlic also fights bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori (a bacterium linked to ulcers as well as some cancers of the stomach), and it reduces the risk of colon cancer.
To get the best benefits of garlic, peel and slice the cloves of garlic, then let stand 15-20 minutes before cooking. By doing this, you activate enzymes and free up the organo-sulfur compounds (which have a key role in cancer prevention). And stay true to the cloves of garlic, do not take food supplements with garlic. There is no hard evidence that garlic supplements can reduce your risk of cancer. Garlic is the key to food family alliums, but studies suggest that the onions, leeks, chives and scallions may also help prevent cancer of the stomach.
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Can you continue to drink and smoke when you are pregnant?
It is strongly recommended not to drink alcohol (at all) during pregnancy. However, if you are pregnant and you find very difficult to stop drinking, do not drink alcohol at all during the first three months of pregnancy, then limit yourself to 1 or 2 drinks per week.
Drink lots and alcohol regularly during pregnancy can cause permanent problems in the development and brain damage in the fetus. If you are unable to quit smoking and drinking during pregnancy, and want to help (to stop), talk to your midwife or doctor.
If you smoke, know that it is strongly recommended to quit smoking when you are pregnant. Smoking increases the rate of carbon monoxide in your blood, which reduces the amount of oxygen supplied to your fetus. This affects growth and therefore makes it more vulnerable to infections. The accumulation of problems posed by cigarette smoking during pregnancy can lead to premature birth or miscarriage.
After birth, smoking may increase the risk of sudden death syndrome in infants. It is strongly recommended that your partner also stops smoking, and that you avoid smoky atmospheres.
All drugs (such as cannabis and ecstasy) are obviously dangerous when you are pregnant as they enter the circulation of blood in the fetus and in yours. Drugs like cocaine and heroin can lead to addiction problems in babies. Seek help from your midwife or doctor if you feel concerned.
During pregnancy, an employer must by law you reallocate (rearrange your work) if you are working with toxic chemicals or high-risk procedures like X-rays.
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The proven benefits of yogurt
Although care must be taken with probiotics, it is undeniable that yogurt contains a lot of benefits to which science has given its endorsement. All of them from the presence there of live lactobacilli, organisms that are a visible benefits in your body.
For example, as for the intestinal tract, yogurt is a drink that is able to reduce diarrhea. In fact, it has been shown that regular consumption of yogurt prevents diarrhea by 50%.
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Cross contamination
Cross contamination, how to prevent it?
The first step in maintaining a healthy quality of life is: take care of the food we eat. In that sense it is important to know how they can contaminate food to take the necessary preventive measures.
Cross contamination occurs when harmful microorganisms (bacteria) are transferred to healthy foods. That is, through raw foods, hands, lack of hygiene equipment or utensils can get bacteria to food safe.
Cross contamination can occur in two ways: direct and indirect.
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Nutraceuticals Foods
Nutraceuticals Foods: Eat to heal
The merger of the words nutrition and therapeutic comes a new term nutraceutical. This is used to refer to all compounds or natural substances that have therapeutic effects.
It differs from the herbs and extracts for their therapeutic action, without being natural remedies because they are biologically. Nor to be confused with “functional foods”, because the latter improve health without curing disease.
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Properties cayenne pepper
The cayenne pepper is from Panama and Mexico is a shrub whose fruits are hot peppers or ajís that when mature they are dried and ground, the dust is removed and grinding cayenne pepper, which is very spicy. His form of preservation when purchasing ground is in glass jars, sealed and in a cool, dry place.
You can also buy whole in such cases should be hung from the ceiling of the pantry to finish drying before being used should be ground.
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Eggs: Friends or Foes?
Who does not enjoy a delicious egg and chips? Undoubtedly, one of the favorite dishes when satisfying our taste buds, but also one of the least recommended, and even prohibited in the diet.
There are foods that have their good side and bad side. And in the case of eggs, it appears that the balance tips toward the negative side. However, the situation is not as well.
Eggs have always been criticized for its high content of cholesterol, a major enemy to the health of our heart. However, saturated fats and trans fats are equally or more dangerous for developing heart disease. So eggs are not the only culprits, but the butter that often accompany traditional breakfasts.
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