Category Archives: Food and Vitamins
Omega 3 During Pregnancy
Julissa Marisel Salguero, nutritionist, has done extensive research on the role of Omega 3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation. Among its contributions ensures that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty comprising 40 percent of fats in the brain and 60 percent of the fatty acids in the retina. This makes it essential stages [...]
More Balance With Omega 6
The omegas are in the same family, but each has a different function may even be enemies if not consumed in the correct amounts. This is what happens with the Omega 3 and 6. Previous generations ate equal percentages of both, but then the Omega 6 began to gain more ground and now consumes up [...]
Facts About The Omega 3 and 6
The famous Omega 3 and 6 fats seem to be perfect. However, the consumption of these two nutrients is increasingly unbalanced in the population, making it difficult to realize its potential and can cause health problems. The tendency to eat more and more light or healthier, almost led her to leave aside the fat intake, [...]
Vitamin C, Essential for Athletes
While the energy for our daily work is contributed by carbohydrates, proteins and fats, vitamins are also essential for optimal organ function in general, particularly the C, you know why; if you are an athlete, tall or low impact, you should read the following. As ascorbic acid is known scientifically to the popular vitamin C, [...]
Food and Drug Interaction (II)
Arthritis and gout Aspirin – Aspirin relieves pain, lowers fever and reduces inflammation of the joints and gout. INTERACTION – Being basically an acid, they may cause stomach irritation. Do not take with fruit juice or mixed with alcohol. Corticosteroids – Drugs such as cortisone, are used to relieve inflammation in parts of the body. [...]
Food and Drug Interaction (I)
The power may influence the efficacy, tolerability and safety of drugs through different mechanisms. Thus, foods can interact with drugs through changes in the processes of liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. Also influence the therapeutic efficacy and safety characteristics of the housing management and culinary technique and the patient’s prior nutritional status. [...]
Healthy drinks for summer
Our current lifestyle, busy and fast, because we tend to take any drink at hand, very quickly or oral cheapest. We often do not pay attention to ingredients that are actually in the drink we love to drink. As the warm weather of summer will settle down, a desire to quench our thirst with soft [...]
Truths about diet and exercise
If a bread is brown, then it is necessarily a good source of fiber Truth: The food manufacturers are very good influence our food choices, and it is true that we believe that foods that have a darker color is richer in fiber. However, dyes and food additives brown may give a misleading appearance to [...]
Food allergies: when you manage to eat outside
Managing food allergies when you eat outside (the restaurant with friends, a wedding or birthday, etc..) Asked a few organizations. Food allergies often take many years before being discovered. Whether you are allergic to eggs or nuts, gluten or lactose or other common ingredients, when you discover these food allergies, can manage them require much [...]
How to maintain the health of the body
Dried plums (prunes) are fiber-rich fruits that help your gastric system to function as a well-oiled machine. Prunes can also shrink the stomach. A U.S. study has revealed, among 74 000 women interviewed, those who consumed the most fiber were 49% less likely to gain weight. Make your own trail mix with a handful of [...]