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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June 23rd, 2009, Tuesday, 08:00
Fish oil, an essential component of any healthy diet. Sound to you familiar? No, of course, because the consumption of fish oil in its various forms of presentation is extremely low in our nutrition, although the benefits it brings is undeniable.
Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, fish oil can be categorized as the most natural remedy that we can use in battle against a large number of diseases. Due to very high purity, fish oil can be taken successfully even by children of very small ages, after diversification of food.
But besides well known vitamins, fish oil also contains significant amounts of fatty acids Omega-3. It is reliable aid in the development of brain and central nervous system and in protecting with success of the heart and circulatory diseases.
Thanks to the important contribution in developing brain and retina, it is recommended to future mummy to take on the whole pregnancy period supplements containing fish oil, because they help in the long term to improve cognitive function of children.
Human body contains fatty acids Omega-3 about 60% in brain lipids, in the retina and in all cell membranes. But he cannot produce the quantity required for daily operation of the standard parameters, thus supplementing the daily ration helps to fight successfully against the disease.
Addition of fatty acids Omega-3 improves attention, vitality, resistance to stress and sustained effort over time and lead to significant slowdown of nerve cell damage. Therefore, is a reliable support even for persons in age. When you start a diet or you just decided to eat healthy, don’t forget about this precious source of health, the fish oil!
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June 19th, 2009, Friday, 08:58
Chocolate cream and burned cream sugar -445 calories versus 119 calories
100 g of chocolate cream containing: 9 g protein, 27 fat and 41 carbohydrates.
100 g of burnt sugar cream containing: 5 g protein, 2 g fat and 21 carbohydrates.
Why this difference? Although both seem light, cream chocolate is rich in fat and carbohydrates. Eggs, butter and chocolate contain more fatty acids and saturate. In contrast, burnt sugar cream has milk, less filling.
Donuts with chocolate or simple donuts - 299 calories versus 210 calories
100 g of chocolate donuts contain: 4 g protein, 25 g fat and 26 g carbohydrate.
100 g of simple donuts containing: 4 g protein, 12 g fat and 14 grams of carbohydrates.
Why this difference? Although the donuts are the same, icing sugar make the difference. Sugar is rich in carbohydrates, but the amount is negligible, while chocolate crystallize is plenty of carbohydrates and fat. But this type of donut can be consumed only once a week and only after a casual meal or in place of a snack.
Cake with cream against ice-cream with fruit - 213 calories versus 112 calories
100 g cake with cream content: 2.9 g protein, 10.4 g fat and 22.9 g carbohydrate.
100 g of ice cream containing fruit: 3 g protein, 8.6 g fat and 15 grams of carbohydrates.
Why this difference? Because toping of caramel, chocolate and cream the cake is more caloric and fat, while fruits have high caloric value and no fat.
Gaufre against pancakes with honey - 317 calories versus 120 calories
100 g gaufre contains: 6 g protein, 14 g fat and 42 grams of carbohydrates.
100 g of pancakes with honey containing: 5 g protein, 4 g fat and 18 grams of carbohydrates.
Why this difference? Batter of pancakes are balanced, with very little or no fat, while the dough one is imbued with saturated fat, very calorific even without toping chocolate or cream, when the energy grows with several tens of kcal.
Cake with fruit versus cake with cherry - 412 calories versus 270 calories
100 g of cake containing 6 g protein, 14 g fat and 42 grams of carbohydrates.
100 g of cake with cherry containing 5 g protein, 5 grams of fat and 48 grams of carbohydrates.
Why this difference? Base composition is quite similar, but cherry cake has fresh fruit or from compote, with a little sugar, while fruit cake contains lot of sugar. In addition, composition cake requires more fat, butter, margarine or oil, which increases the amount of fatty saturate acids.
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April 2nd, 2009, Thursday, 16:34
Because your body needs to function properly, you must to consume fats as well, just need to choose the healthy ones. Foods that are found in these “good fats” are:
• hazelnuts
• walnuts
• avocado
• seeds
They have a very high heat index, so they must be consumed with moderation, but not completely out of food (for example, must not eating more than a handful of nuts per day).
Monosaturated and polisaturated fats are beneficial for both skin and the heart, but only in small quantities. “Good fats” offer the feeling of saturation, without which we would always be hungry. Omega-3 oil, which is found in fish and some nuts, and it’s known for its extraordinary effects: prevents cancer, improves the immune system, etc.
A right portion of almonds (rich in vitamin E) should not exceed seven pieces, seeds of sunflower or pumpkin should be consumed in quantities of one soup spoon (about 150 calories) and a portion of avocado have to be 1 / 8 of a whole fruit. If it’s about oil for salads, a spoon has 45 calories, whether it is soy, corn, olives, sunflower etc.
Recommendations for an easy introduction of good fats in your diet:
1. A slice of bread with margarine that will provide a significant amount of good fats (including essential fatty acids) and lip soluble vitamins (A, D, E).
2. Consume fat fish once or twice a week (preferably at the grill or oven).
3. A spoon of vegetable oil (sunflower, olive) added to a salad will make it more tasty, and more nutritional.
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