Tips for Health » Feeding

5 tips for feeding in stress days

Viliyana FIlipova — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:31:27 +0000

As we engaged in, the harder it is to find time to take care of themselves. And very soon, healthy eating habits remain in the background. That’s why we selected these 25 very easy to follow rules for healthy eating – they allow you to eat properly even in the days when they are so busy that driving on autopilot. If you follow them, you will immediately get seven meals a day, fruit and vegetables, all the calcium you need, many fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, abundant antioxidants and many other useful substances. And this will reduce the risk of cancer, stroke, heart failure and diabetes, will have more energy, a fresh mind and you will avoid infections in the urinary system.
First: Suppose that is a normal workday and you’re more busy than ever. Now try our simple advice!
Healthy nutrition tips: 6:00: Wake up. For the last time you disconnect the alarm and feeling the walls are the way to the kitchen:
1. Drink orange juice with added calcium. If you start your day with a glass of orange juice, do not miss the chance to obtain and calcium. It prevents PMS, high blood pressure and osteoporosis. And even help you lose weight! Most orange juice and grapefruit with added calcium, containing much of it as milk – or even more!
2. Drained a multivitamin tablet. It is proven that people who drink daily supplements and multivitamins and minerals, significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer and heart disease, research suggests. Another benefit: Folic acid is absorbed multivitamin 2 times easier than if her accumulated through the food.
3. Eat breakfast cereal containing at least 7 g fiber per portion because it is the easiest way to obtain fiber with very little food. Not only that fiber is struggling with cancer but also protect against obesity. For example, if you eat 30 g of fiber a day (or almost twice the average in statistics), your body will absorb 120 calories less per day.
4. Add some blueberries to your breakfast grain. Even frozen berries are so rich in antioxidants that are only half a glass of increased antioxidant effect of most diets. Some studies show that work well and brain activity.
5. Make your coffee with milk. If you make coffee with hot water, all that achieved was to wake up. Use milk and here is your latte – plus that protect against osteoporosis (due to calcium and vitamin D in milk).

The strength of immunity depends mainly from feeding of 12-14 years old

Viliyana FIlipova — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:18:43 +0000

About 15 years ago in medicine appears the concept of immune nutrition and researchers began to study the impact of different products on the work of the body’s defense system. As our immunity begins to form in the womb of the mother and finally matures to 12 our 14th year, it was logical to make the conclusion that its strength depends on the particular diet during this period. When a child is born, it is virtually sterile and intestines from the food during the first hours, days and months of his life depends on his immunity. It is in the gut barrier is preventing the penetration of viruses, fungi and parasites. Bacteria perform a protective function and if they are sufficiently inhibit harmful flora. The first population of bacteria was at the time of birth by tribal ways. Therefore it is very important in this period the woman to be strong. Bacteria within the body of a child with milk. It contains prebiotics – substances contributing to the development of their own microfloar in the intestines of the child. A few drops of milk immediately after birth are a kind of vaccination against infections and viruses. Ideally the child receives breast milk throughout the first year of life. Pediatricians advise at least 6-months old child should not be feeding and not even give him water because it gets everything you need through breast milk. The introduction of other products in the diet can cause problems with lactation.
Pace of modern life often do not allow the woman to maintain lactation for a year. The mother was forced to return to work and leaves the child in the care of others. Sometimes it may discontinue breast-feeding and illness. Formula feeding should be chosen by pediatricians. It must give the child the necessary substances, including those required for colonization of the gut of useful microfloar. Unfortunately, mothers often replace milk with cow’s milk. It definitely should not be done. Cow’s milk contains too many (more than 20) allergens and children who have received up to 3 years old, twice as often suffer from atopic dermatitis, anemia or rickets. The composition of cow’s milk differs completely from the parent. In 1 liters milk contains 13 g prebiotics, in 1 liter of cow’s milk – only 0.1 in cow’s milk is also significantly less iron, zinc, iodine, vitamins C and E. It contains three times more protein and therefore absorb more difficult and can cause microscopic bleeding in the intestine.

Feeding for energy

Viliyana FIlipova — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:51:28 +0000

Unhealthy diet leads to a lack of energy, constant fatigue and accumulation of toxins. Other factors that lower energy are: dehydration, overeating, irregular meals, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, stress and sleepless. Our body needs foods that accelerate metabolism and maintain steady, as blood sugar and energy. By adding a full sleep and increased physical activity, you will immediately regain its vitality. At the beginning fitness will make you tired, but will gradually start to feel more energetic because of the flow of endorphins which are released from the body during exercise. Although energy is obtained also from proteins and fats, the majority coming from carbohydrates. They are more easily converted into glucose – the fuel used for energy. But no sense just to increase carbohydrates to increase your energy, as this will affect blood sugar levels. Eat at regular intervals, combining protein with carbohydrates and fats at every meal. This will maintain stable blood sugar by slowing the digestive process, will allow your body to “burn” carbohydrates as fuel and to procure the necessary substances from other foods. The pace at which carbohydrate foods release glucose in blood is measured by glycemic index (GI) and influences the level of energy. Glycemic index classification of foods high hydrate from 0 to 100. The higher is the GI, the faster your blood sugar rises. Foods with low GI (cereals – brown rice, oats, rye, whole grains, legumes, yogurt, raw fruits and vegetables) released its sugars more slowly and have to draw a large part of our diet. With high GI foods are low in fiber, processed sugar products, which consist of highly digestible sugars – candy, chocolate, biscuits, honey, sweetened cornflakes, dried fruit, white bread and white rice.
Eating high GI foods can quickly meet with too much blood sugar and lead to uncomfortable lick. The body begins to release more insulin to counteract high blood sugar level. This response can bring down blood sugar too low. Alternating low and high levels of glucose, called reactive hypoglycemia, influences the level of energy. So the best way to soften the effects of high GI foods on blood sugar is to combine them with proteins. Iron deficiency in the diet can lead to lack of energy. The best sources of iron are red meat, liver and eggs, since they are most easily digested.

4 healthy foods for your heart

Viliyana FIlipova — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:55:04 +0000

A healthy heart is not only, as many believe, the result of heredity and lack of harmful habits. Of course, proper nutrition is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, we offer a list of some foods that will help you keep it in good shape:
1. Oatmeal
They are a wonderful breakfast, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid and potassium. This, together with large amounts of fiber in them makes them indispensable tool in reducing cholesterol and maintaining the tone of blood vessels. As larger are the grains of oats, the more fiber in them. Add oatmeal banana. It is also rich in cellulose.
2. Salmon
It is one of the best sources of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. 2.3 fish meals per week to help maintain normal blood pressure and blood clotting. According to statistics, salmon until reduced by 1 / 3 the risk of heart attack. Furthermore, it contains a powerful antioxidant that maintains a strong memory and healthy skin. Salmon can be successfully replaced with sardines or tuna.
3. Avocado
If you add po1 / 4 avocado to salad or meat, will decrease the level of “bad” and will add a “good” cholesterol in the blood.
Moreover, specific enzymes contained in avocados, accelerate the absorption of carotenoids from the body, which are also essential for a healthy heart.
4. Olive oil
It has monounsaturated fats, which are struggling successfully with the cholesterol plaque and prevent clogging of blood vessels.
The results of joint research conducted by 7 national medical institute showed that residents on the island. Crete rarely die of a heart attack, despite having a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. The preparation of salads and dishes they use only olive oil.

Feeding in proper hours is important for normal weight

Viliyana FIlipova — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:44:19 +0000

All have at least heard that in order to maintain the good shape it takes more or less to move – depending on what you do during the day. Now to this recommendation by nutritionists of the United States Northwestern University (Northwestern University) added one more – to eat at the right times. In their irregular diet and eat especially at night when the body needs a rest, will inevitably lead to adding unnecessary weight. In this process, called play a major role. circadian rhythms, which control the distribution of energy in the body – ie our internal clock. “The cause of the thickening is not just in the genes, and calorific value of the products,” said experts quoted by the BBC, “but in the circadian biology of the organism. Eating at the right time is essential to avoid weight gain in our calculations could become a major factor in reducing the epidemic of obesity, which to date has affected over 300 million people worldwide. According to American nutritionists Poor nutrition is contrary to the natural rhythms laid down in the body. Why compliance with the diet significantly influenced weight gain.
The observations showed that feeding in hours when the body’s normal sleep, leading to 48% more weight accumulation. The molecular mechanisms underlying the circadian rhythms are responsible both for the distribution of energy and time of waking and sleeping, and the balance between intake and calories expended.