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Disorders due to lack of vitamin C

Reduction in defense, lower antibody response, visual problems, xerophthalmia, night blindness, respiratory infections, urinary tract, growth retardation, dry skin, difficulty in wound healing. Prone to colds and flu.

When it is fruit juice, take the precaution of taking it away. Vitamins containing freshly made juices rather easily oxidized in contact with air, leading to significant loss of vitamin content. Read the rest of this entry »

In all studies have found a high correlation between high consumption of fruits and vegetables and low incidence of disease.

A good habit is to start your day with fruit in natural juice or in part. The water, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, enzymes and fiber in the fruit helps to hydrate, purify and revitalize our body. Are low in calories and no cholesterol. All fruits and vegetables we consume are few.

Fruits have the advantage of being eaten raw, so taking advantage of all nutrients. Its high content of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and nutrients such as bioflavonoids help regulate the immune system. Have detoxifying properties: they stimulate the liver and kidney function and helps improve intestinal laziness due to its fiber content. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you trying to maintain good eating habits ?we encourage you to do it and for that you approach a little guide to get started. You’ll see that once you start to develop good habits you will feel much better. You to have a body and mind are much healthier. Follow these tips and you’ll be able to improve substantially the quality of your diet .

First we suggest you make a list of those foods that you love to eat but that are unhealthy. To the side, in another column, try to find a replacement for each of them. Start with those foods that you are easier to remove.

In the column of food healthy try to write as many foods you want to try or think you can work as a substitute. At the time of listing do not forget to drink water as a good substitute!

Every time you want to eat unhealthy food uses column and choose from the list of substitutes. Every day (or every other day) add other foods to the list of foods to avoid. Take this list with you at any time before choosing what to eat down the list. This way you ensure that you are making a healthy choice.

It is important to keep on hand a significant amount of food healthy, instead, do not expose yourself to foods that are inconvenient for your health. You’ll see that develop good habits, food is only a matter of time.

We can make a ranking of foods in different ways. The two major groups that divide the food contemplate their origin. So we have food in the animal kingdom and plant kingdom. We can classify the water and salt as belonging to the mineral kingdom.

Another classification of food groups is complete:

Milk and dairy

Cow’s milk is consumed in many forms and is a very complete food that contains most of the nutrients our body needs. Read the rest of this entry »

There is no food that contains all the nutrients at the same time, so that eating healthy and meet all nutritional requirements of the body must consume all food in a varied.

More amount of fruits and vegetables than other foods and to a lesser extent, cereals, milk, flour and oil. Very few sweet, salt and fat.

Here are some healthy foods to recommend to anyone who wants to follow a balanced diet provide all the nutrients our body needs and can not miss in any diet.

Olives and olive oil, olives provide many nutrients, many omega 3 and omega 9, vitamins, minerals and fiber. Is a complete food highly recommended for adults, not for children and seniors.

Onion: The Onion is rich in minerals and provides a good amount of vitamins. It is an ingredient that can be included in many dishes and so we can include onions in your daily diet is a very good food to maintain proper functioning of the digestive system. Read the rest of this entry »

The diabetes is a disease that can be controlled perfectly. One of the ways is through a good diet to keep the level of blood glucose under control and assure us a better quality of life.

What we must keep in mind about the diabetes diet ? First, it must respect the four daily meals and portion control intake. With the main slogan that we should avoid sweets, we present the list of foods in the diet for diabetics. Read the rest of this entry »

As its name the 2,000-calorie diet is a daily intake of this amount of calories. In general it is close to the amount of calories a person consumes per day. However, the difference is that the diet of 2,000 calories is focused mainly on fruits, vegetables, nuts and other food nutrients that contain saturated fats.

This diet keeps us healthy and energetic. Also enables us to keep our current weight. In general a diet of 2,000 calories can be applied two servings of fruit consumed seven servings of grains, eight servings of vegetables, three servings of milk, eight servings of meat and legumes. Read the rest of this entry »

Foods that appeared on the market in recent years, no doubt, milk enriched with Omega 3 have been the most significant innovations. This milk, skimmed milk and enriched with Omega 3 fatty acids and oleic acid, is a good choice for heart care, which can act beneficially regulating blood pressure and reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

The daily consumption of milk with Omega 3 is recommended for everyone, but especially for those with high levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides and consume too much saturated fat. It is an ideal complement for those who seek food in nutritional composition encompassing various positive aspects of their diet.

There is no limit to it, since you can take unlimited time, when you want and the amount you want. In this case, the heart will come out the winner.

It’s easy to plan vegetarian diets that easily meet nutrient needs. Cereals, legumes and vegetables are rich in protein and iron. Green leafy vegetables, legumes, nuts and dried fruits are excellent sources of calcium.

Vitamin D is produced naturally by the body when sun shines on skin. Those who have a regular sun exposure do not usually need to get vitamin D through food. People with dark skin or who live in northern latitudes have some difficulty producing vitamin D all year. Vitamin D can easily be obtained from fortified foods. Some sources are commercial breakfast cereals, soymilk, other supplemental products, and multivitamins.

Vitamin B12 is plentiful in fortified foods. Some sources are commercial breakfast cereals, soy products, and Vegetarian Support Formula nutritional yeast. Although vitamin B12 deficiency is uncommon, strict vegetarians should be sure to include a source of this vitamin in their diet. When reading labels on food composition, for the word cyanocobalamin in the ingredient list. This is the form of vitamin B12 is best absorbed.

Step two trimesters of pregnancy, the nausea began to disappear. Appetite was back to normal. Many pregnant women in this period “justifies” all tasty and delicious food. Though the food is not necessarily required fetus. Food and snacks such as what is good fetal growth?

While pregnant, pay attention to the quality of food. Because the food intake into the body as raw material for growth and development of the fetus. Thus dr Inayah Budiasti SpGK from Hang Lekiu Clinic Medical Center warned. Calorie needs depend on age, weight, and height. So if the normal requirement of 1500 kcal, then the time of pregnancy be 2000 kcal. With the composition of 60-70 percent carbohydrates, 15-20 percent of vegetable and animal protein intake, and 15 percent unsaturated oil.

“Do not forget the 25 grams of fruit and vegetables in various colors various kinds,” he remembers. Usually, especially on two trimesters, pregnant women often prefer the desire for a good meal with the delicious taste and rich flavor. And that’s not healthy.
Especially during the second trimester, the fetal brain formation process began to grow toward perfection. Therefore, you should change the diet of pregnant women to eat more fish. Because marine fish contained in Omega 3, which is needed in the formation of fetal brain tissue.