Nutrition and Diet – Page 2

Ketogenic diet: How it works and what are its benefits

November 18, 2021June 13, 2021 by admin

In 1979 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) proclaimed 16th October of each year as ‘World Food Day’. The objective is to create awareness in the peoples of the world about the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the fight against hunger, malnutrition and poverty of the people.

Currently there are several points related to food that need to be worked on and emphasized. Some of them are: training strategies, education and public policies to help improve not only access but also the quality of the food consumed by the population.

To feed ourselves is to eat food to get the necessary nutrients that give us the energy we need to achieve balanced development. According to the WHO “having a healthy diet throughout life helps prevent malnutrition in all its forms, as well as different non-communicable diseases and disorders.”

5 Super Herbs That Can Help You With Diet And Weight Loss

September 23, 2023November 9, 2018 by admin

Losing weight is all about the diet and it can be done very simply even at the comfort of your home. It is therefore from a point of great concern that I came up with a list of five herbs that are widely available and readily accessible that you can use to lose weight.

Most of the time, you will realize that weight problem will come from a position of unhealthy eating and poor life choices that appertain from eating.

Some people will eat with a mission of growing big and trust mew when they reach there it is almost impossible for them to reduce. They will try medications, supplements and workouts and they will have a hard time. Now here’s how you can do it naturally.

Hormone imbalance? Maybe it’s the fault of one of these everyday habits

September 22, 2024July 1, 2018 by admin

Having a hormonal imbalance is not pleasant at all. In addition to mood swings, your body experiences various symptoms such as brittle nails, hot flashes, acne, appearance or increased hair on the face, swelling, among others, which can affect your health and your quality of life.

Because hormones are present in various processes such as metabolism, reproduction and sexual function, it is important that any signs of imbalance should come to the specialist. This will allow us to receive an adequate treatment and correctly address the situation.

How To Avoid Vitamin And Mineral Deficiencies On A Ketogenic Diet

September 23, 2023June 20, 2018 by admin

The keto diet is one of the best ways to force your body into a very high metabolism that will help you lose weight, and you will become a fat-burning machine that people will be amazed by. You will lose a ton of weight, but you need to be careful of vitamin and mineral deficiencies that could happen. That is where your supplements come into play, and you can take them in a couple different ways.

Signs that you have lack of protein

September 23, 2023January 2, 2017 by admin

Do you have tiredness or lack of energy? You’re perhaps not feeding well and your diet is low in protein and don’t know it. Here we explains the fundamental role of proteins in our diet, and even despite the fact that the common is to eat them in excess, there is also the other extreme where its absence or deprivation wreak havoc on our body. Here are five signs that indicate you are missing proteins.

What is the glycemic index and glycemic load?

September 15, 2016September 2, 2016 by admin

The glycemic index is a theoretical concept that guides us on the speed with which a food increases glycemia, i.e. the glucose in blood and popularly known as sugar in blood. Let us remember that glucose is going to get through food intake. Carbohydrates are the nutrient that greater effect causes on the glycemia. In contrast, proteins and fats have less of an impact on the glycemia.

To settle this index compares the food with a pattern, glucose, to which it gives the value of 100. Those foods with values above 70 are considered high glycemic index. These foods would cause a rapid and short rise in blood sugar.

And in the lowest stripes, these are below 55 and thereby cause an increase in the slow but sustained glycemia.

Could A Copper Deficiency Be Keeping You Fat?

October 23, 2018July 16, 2016 by admin

When you think of copper, you probably have visions of expensive cookware or earrings. As it turns out, copper may be one of the most essential minerals that your body needs not only for your health but for the maintenance of your weight. Copper plays a role in preventing anemia, increasing energy production and for the maintenance of healthy bones, but a new study is finding that it may also be at the heart of the way that you metabolize fat.

Long known for its antibacterial properties, copper is a mineral that can cease the spread of bacteria. It is also one of the essential catalysts for the formation of illness-fighting red blood cells, and it works to decrease your cholesterol level balance. If that isn’t enough to make you want to find the right foods to get all you need, there is growing evidence that it may be the key ingredient to up your body’s ability to metabolize food at a quicker rate.

5 foods that help strengthen your joints

April 16, 2017April 8, 2016 by admin

Every athlete has suffered in some moment some injury to articulate as a result of an excess of exercise, poor training or inadequate warm up. These are annoying lesions that involve pain and inflammations causing the athlete have ceased its activity to get a proper recovery.

But what power can do in this regard? A good joint health also depends on proper nutrition, as some foods have certain properties that can help maintain it.

Water: The joints are bathed in synovial fluid, which allows to reduce the friction between the cartilage and other tissues, quilting them and lubricating them in the movement. Water intake contributes to synthesize the synovial fluid and get adequate lubrication to articulate level. It is therefore very important to take an adequate intake of water or isotonic drinks before, during and after exercise. Drink 2L of water a day is enough to meet the body’s needs.

Benefits offered by the papaya for a perfect digestion

November 17, 2015October 17, 2015 by admin

It is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and enzymes for digestive health. In the below we describe some benefits offered by the papaya: It helps to fight constipation. Papaya consumption either natural, juice, smoothie or as part of a salad, stimulates the movement or bowel motility of the intestine. The World Health Organization, … Read more

How to measure obesity and to know if you’re fat

September 28, 2015July 18, 2015 by admin

To measure obesity, how to know if you’re fat, body mass index, waist circumference, body fat and indicators of obesity.

Instrumental methods of measurement of obesity

Anthropometric, based on the realization of body measurements.

Weight and height.
Measurement of skin folds, held exerting a fold compression of subcutaneous fat in a particular location.
Measurement of perimeters or circumferences of the waist and of the hip. The measure of the average arm circumference is used for the assessment of the individual muscle mass.
Measure the diameters of bone in the elbow or wrist that is used to define the “Constitution of the individual” that reflects the contribution of the skeletal proportions.