Nopal, Chia, Soybeans and Oats for Metabolic Syndrome
A new study suggests that a diet containing chia seeds, soy protein, cactus and oats can be beneficial for patients with metabolic syndrome, a group of disorders including high blood pressure, high insulin levels, excess fat around the waist and high cholesterol.
Chia is recommended by their high content of omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 and omega-9. Animal studies suggest that chia can lower total cholesterol in the blood, LDL (low density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol) and triglycerides while increasing HDL (high density lipoprotein or “good” cholesterol ). Some preliminary studies suggest that nopal may offer benefits to people with diabetes or hyperlipidemia, and numerous studies report that adding soy protein to the diet can moderately decrease blood levels of total cholesterol and LDL. Continue reading
Depressed? Drink coffee!
Many women would not think to start the day without a cup of coffee. Others consider it the icing on the cake for lunch or dinner. But coffee to combat depression?
A recent study confirms that women who consume four or more cups a day and therefore receive higher doses of caffeine, are less likely to have mood disorders than those who take less quantity or do not drink coffee at all. And you, what group are you?
If you love coffee and you are among women who drink four or more cups a day, there’s good news for you: all that caffeine reduces your risk for depression. Caffeine is a chemical belonging to the group of xanthine, which means it has the ability to stimulate our central nervous system. In its natural state, is extracted from the beans and leaves of different plants such as coffee, tea, yerba mate and guarana, among others. Continue reading
Taking vitamin E may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer
Taking vitamin E may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer. A recent study found that generating new questions related to this vitamin that many men tend to take for their alleged antioxidant properties. Catch up on what’s new on the relationship between prostate cancer and vitamin E.
From small tell us it’s important to eat foods with vitamins to grow healthy and strong. And no doubt that a balanced diet containing vitamins and nutrients necessary for life. But many people would like to find something easier or “better” for these vitamins.
And adults, some would counter the effects of aging on health “pills and supplements.” And this is magnified by the promises of the manufacturers of vitamins and supplements. Not that they have no place, as during pregnancy, folic acid or the age of reproduction, etc.. Continue reading
Drinks to avoid during pregnancy
But only certain foods may pose a risk to your pregnancy. Also some drinks. You must avoid at all costs:
- Alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer and spirits, as it removes oxygen and nutrients to the cells thereby harming normal fetal development. Intellectual and physical effects of exposing a baby to alcohol, are permanent. So, avoid it forever! Continue reading
Foods to avoid during pregnancy
When you’re pregnant, feed takes on new meaning. Everything you eat and drink will affect your baby’s development for better or for worse. Therefore, it is essential that you know to choose a good balanced diet so that that little person that is forming in your womb, not lacking anything. In fact, during the nine months of gestation, on average you eat 300 calories more a day than you usually consume before becoming pregnant. Continue reading
Nuts, Exquisite and Nutritional
Enormous contribution of nutritious nuts require little preparation and can be eaten whole, chopped, ground, roasted, chocolate covered or secret ingredient in special dishes. You know them, and will want to know more about them.
Who would have said, the nuts were essential in the diet of the caveman, and even today we can enjoy them as snacks, candy or accompanying some meat, in addition, some oils are obtained or are used to develop butter or flour.
It is called nuts to those who do not have a soft texture when ripe and have wood-like appearance. It is recommended to chew thoroughly to avoid unpalatable. Continue reading
Oats Supplement: How to Eat?
How do you eat oats?
Oatmeal: The best way to get their nutrition. Oatmeal and oat bran are usually taken with milk or yogurt or as an ingredient in porridge, soups and salads and other dishes. Bran has little flavor and texture is very soft, so it often goes unnoticed and does not pose problems for consumption, unlike other types of bran as wheat.
The flakes are also preparing cooked with milk or vegetable broth and used for the production of vegetable dumplings, desserts and porridge, a dish of Scottish breakfast. Continue reading
Oats Supplement: Diet Recommendations
In what situations is suited or not recommended as an adjunct to diet?
Nervous system disorders: its starch content (in the body releases glucose, the main fuel of our nervous system), essential fatty acids (linoleic acid), lecithin, phosphorus, vitamin B1 or thiamine and avenin latter sedative substance.
It has a toning effect and balancing the nervous system, so its use is appropriate if: nervousness, fatigue, asthenia, insomnia and stress.
Digestive disorders: their contribution of mucilage to soothe the lining of the gastrointestinal tract and its high digestibility, its use is beneficial if gastritis and ulcer in remission and other digestive disorders. Continue reading
Oats Suplement: Nutritional Properties
A cereal rich in vegetable protein, unsaturated fat and vitamins B
Oats belong to the grass family, like the rest of foodgrains, one of the most important families for food and the fruits are dried beans and rich in starch, a complex carbohydrate source of energy for our body.
What are its nutritional properties?
Oatmeal is a cereal rich in protein, fat (nearly twice that of wheat), carbohydrates, vitamin B1 or thiamin (necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system) and to a lesser extent, provides additional vitamins group B. It also contains minerals like phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron, the latter two from poorer use the foods from animal by our body. Continue reading
Amaranth: Health and Culinary Uses
Health
In the last three or four years have further investigated the chemical composition of oil from amaranth grains that leaves. However, it is seen that they contain a significantly higher amount of minerals like calcium, iron, phosphorus and caretonoides, compared with most vegetables. Has also been determined that several species of amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus as paniculus and are good sources of flavonoid antioxidants.
For more than a decade working in the production of new products made from grain amaranth leaves and, for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. There are several investigations, including the one carried out in coordination between the Functional Foods Center at Dallas (USA), Voronezh State University, Russia, and the State Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, indicating the preventive and therapeutic value of amaranth oil for the cardiovascular system. Continue reading