July 24th, 2009, Friday, 12:49
Apple is the best known fruit in the world and that not only thanks to the biblical reputation.
Apple is a tasty fruit, which hosts many vitamins that give you tone whenever you need.
Why we need apples
In the world, there are over 7500 species of apples. He was the first time in Kazakhstan, but those who have officially recognized the merits were the English saying “an apple a day keeps away the doctor.”
Apples give you the perfect dose of energy and can substitute dangerous snack for figure. When you get hungry between meals, or just when the appetite for a snack, apple is the perfect alternative to chips or crackers you often crunch, but not the healthiest choice for our body.
The benefits of apples
• reduce the risk of colon cancer, the prostate or lungs
• can combat heart disease by keeping cholesterol under control
• is ideal in the food belt of losing weight
• contain sugars in proportion of 10% but fat are virtually non-existent
• is an important source vitamin C, B6, potassium, phosphorus and fiber.
Apples in the kitchen
Some varieties of apples are hyperacidity, and hard tolerance by stomach, so it is recommended to balance consumption. If you have stomach problems, you should not miss the delicious apples - you can serve it in cakes, baked, or in jams and compotes.
In diets
In many diets is recommend that apple to serve as snack between meals. Contains very few calories and is virtually harmless to figure. By with a pretty severe diet, which had three days to eat only fruit apples – you can chose apples. Namely about 2 kg of apples per day. But is not recommend this diet - the drastic diets regimes are a sure road to anemia and the effects, although spectacular, are not for too long.
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July 21st, 2009, Tuesday, 11:42
Apricots are ideal for low fat diets, because they are rich in fiber, mostly insoluble, which absorb water and help maintain a sense of satiety.
In addition, their flavor is a delight for the senses. Fibers are beneficial for those who want to lose weight.
First, it acts as a thickening agent, help you feel saturated and slows the stomach emptying. Fibers have the effect of accelerating food bowl movements of digestive tract.
Last but not least, nutriments which can be found in apricots protect your heart and eyes, and help you fight against diseases.
Benefits on health
Apricot fibers help to decrease cholesterol levels. They contain lot of beta-carotene, an important antioxidant, member of the family of vitamin A. The research showed the link between foods rich in beta-carotene and preventing some cancers, cataract and cardiovascular disease.
Prefer more fresh apricots, seasonal, they are the healthiest. Dried apricots are 3 times more calories than fresh.
Nutritional values for 3 apricots:
• Calories: 51
•Fats 1 g:
• Saturated fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 g
•Carbohydrates 12 mg
•: Protein: 2 g
• Sodium: 1 mg
• Vitamin A: 2022 IU
• Vitamin C: 11 mg
• Potassium: 272 mg
• Carotinoids: 1371 mg
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July 17th, 2009, Friday, 10:46
Very often our attention is distracted when we are eating, and that is why we tend to consume more than we need. The brain may face several things at once, but eating may mislead, as is a reflex action.
It is good to think and when you eat, not to fall in the trap of more kilograms. The following are some situations that can fool you even if you’re very careful at what eat.
Buying in bulk
Studies have shown that those who buy crackers, chips, and other thing to crunch at kilogram, tend to eat up to 48 percent more. When buying food in bulk get them out of the large bag or box and put portion in smaller bags. Do not eat from the box!
Lunch socialization
When best friend invite you to take your lunch table together must be very careful. Small gossips can distract attention and you will more eat. As more time you are sitting at a table in the restaurant so you will tend to order something new and in effect to eat more.
Extra large portion
There are often situations in which we fill the plate with all the food that we want to eat. This combination can bring kg more if it’s done frequently, because we tend to eat everything. It is best to put in your plate small portion and if necessary to take one extra portion.
You will fool the stomach thus require less. You can apply the strategy to serve only two foods at once. These situations are most harmful to your silhouette, but remember eating in front of television, plateau with crunches that you leave on the table when have guests, or emotional eating.
Reminds you every day “to eat to live but not live to eat”!
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July 15th, 2009, Wednesday, 14:02
You decided to spend your holiday at sea and relax on the beach, along with friends. Would you like to fully enjoy the holidays with no problems on head and with no restrictions, either to protect the silhouette?
The first way to say “step” temptation dishes, full of sugar and fat, is only to prepare in advance for some food for beach. This should include, besides breakfast (morning), and a number of dishes, if you will get hungry.
Here’s what could include:
Fruits and vegetables for vitamins
Firstly and more importantly - of various reasons: they are cool, have a rich content of water and vitamins, you do not create digestive problems (except in special cases) have fewer calories and zero cholesterol.
Apricots, peaches, nectarines, bananas, apples, cherries, watermelon - all you can find easy, sometimes even at kiosks near the beach. But carefully: it must be fresh and kept in optimum conditions, otherwise they lose nutritional value.
Vitamins that contain fruits mentioned help maintain vitality during vacation, especially if you want to practice a sport on the beach such as volleyball.
Milk, for calcium
An excellence source of calcium - which maintain bone health system - and vitamin D, milk products are delicious on the beach, if it’s cold. Choose skimmed milk, easy and healthier.
Natural drinks for hydration
The beach is paradise of beverages - whether it is beer, juice or sour cocktails. In truth, are delicious, you get cool when it’s hot and you have a maximum delight. But this type of hydration - in fact, an essential process during summer - not the healthiest.
Proteins and carbohydrates for energy
Undoubtedly, meat, eggs and bread are successful elections, that we should not miss. Each of these foods can be transformed into a product full of fat - the secret is to choose the way in which to prepare.
Sweets
If you are addicted to sweets then you could not imagine a holiday without it. Besides taste divine, sweets keep you young soul, reminding you of childhood. Don’t exclude them from the nutrition, wherever you are, even on the beach.
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July 10th, 2009, Friday, 09:05
Do not lose any crumb of our nutritional tips and discover the benefits found in bread, the basic human food nutrition.
To keep in shape, a bit of bread is required at every meal! Bread: nutritional consideration that lets you control the weight.
Bread contains complex carbohydrates, protein and fiber. Complex carbohydrates are the main source of energy for metabolism and to brain function and for central nervous system.
The bread composition gives us satieties to avoid crunching between meals.
Bread: a favorable effect on transit
25% of the populations suffer from constipation. It can be improved by increasing the consumption of soluble fiber and insoluble. Any bread is a source of fiber, both types. Obviously, the best bread is the integral, which contains insoluble fiber.
Bread contribute to energy intake
Athletes know how important is to eat bread when you make an intense effort. Bread contains about 50% starches, so a significant proportion of complex carbohydrates. Food on the integral wheat is recommended to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and colon cancer.
Bread: brain ally and cognitive functions
Even if the brain represents only 2% of body weight, it uses about 20% of total energy. The brain not only stores energy to have autonomy of 10 minutes. Therefore, brain performances are less good on empty stomach. Memory is also correlated with glycolic: bread for breakfast is very important for children.
Bread: all lies in the flour
Integral bread, made from several grains, is the best. Its dense aspect is showing signs of glycolic low.
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