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Balanced diet: review of the basics of food

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

To better understand what a balanced diet, start with the word “diet” for short. Power is defined as the food consumed by a human being or group of human beings, considered (s) as a whole, as opposed to sub-division of foods into proteins, carbohydrates, lipids or individual items as meat, fruits, vegetables, etc.

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Food is necessary to produce energy to keep body heat in order to work, and to provide essential substances (such as proteins, minerals, vitamins, etc..) That are important for growth, tissue repair and reproduction, etc. The proteins, in combination with minerals, are the main source of materials needed to repair and ensure the healthy growth of the body.

Vitamins are needed to assist various physical and chemical mechanisms that make up the life of body cells (about 17 vitamins are deemed necessary in this task, although the action of some of them are still unclear). The water, brought the body with food, does not just entering the body fluid composition, but is also an essential part of body cells. Water can also help detoxify the body.

Oxygen is necessary to convert ingested food into energy. The human body is similar to the internal combustion engine in which gasoline between before being mixed with oxygen and to be converted into energy and heat production. The chemical potential energy contained in food is converted, with the aid of oxygen, heat. Body temperature is maintained at a constant level and any excess heat is relieved through the mechanism of regulation of body heat that operates primarily through the skin.

The energy value of food is expressed in terms of the amount of heat they produce combustion. In scientific work in general, heat is measured in calories, one calorie is the amount of heat required to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius. However, considering the energy value of foods, it is more common to operate a 1000 times greater, the “large calorie” or “kilogram calorie” (commonly known as Cal or kcal / kg, although in daily use Everyone uses the word “calorie” to mean the same thing).

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Fact about balanced diet

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Adopt a balanced diet does not mean you have to eat absolutely everything perfectly equal amounts (which would not be possible to do anyway). This is not so difficult to follow a balanced diet and healthy as many people might think.

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Indeed, balanced diet means especially that we must eat healthy foods as a priority and are beneficial to health (including those who are full of vitamins and minerals), while reducing consumption (quantity) of food less healthy (without refrain from eating, eat them from time to time is possible).

Your body takes all these various food nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals (calcium, iron magnesium, etc..), Essential amino acids, essential fatty acids (eg omega-3), trace elements (pure mineral elements necessary for the life of your body but must be consumed in very small quantities), dietary fiber, water, etc..

All these nutrients are used to ensure proper functioning of the organs of your body, to enable physical activity to produce breast milk, to allow the growth of the child, etc.. But no food in this world can bring all these nutrients alone. Where the point of eating a variety of foods and follow a balanced diet to give your body everything it needs.

A balanced diet should include good fats in small portions. You must indeed have some fat to help your body to function well. Among the good fats, eat primarily monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. Foods that contain these good fats, which help you achieve a balanced diet, for example, are peanut butter, nuts, seeds, olive oil, canola oil, etc.. Eat the least of trans fats and saturated fats that are unhealthy.

Everyone should eat at least 3-5 servings of vegetables daily. Vegetables are filled with all kinds of vitamins, phytochemicals and antioxidants. In your diet, be sure to include fresh vegetables like fresh carrots, green beans, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, peas (snow peas). Sweet potatoes are loaded with more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that you could imagine. Eating a healthy salad made of fresh vegetables once a day is a good idea to contribute to a balanced diet.

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Gym- High Performance

Monday, February 8th, 2010

We know that just by going to the gym and do relevant exercises is not enough to improve fitness or quality of life, but you also have to maintain a balanced diet. Moreover, physical training can achieve better results while respecting certain rules that improve every class and make us perform at your best:
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Light recipes: sauces for your food

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

We know how much more tasty dishes accompanied by sauces and dips. But often (unfortunately!) Are real threats to our diet: rich in fat, when they commence the diet there should forget. But today I want to propose two alternatives very tasty to accompany our dishes and your favorite dishes. Easy, light and full of flavor: the first is the yogurt sauce and the second is the ketchup and onions. Let’s see how to prepare.
Yoghurt dressing
INGREDIENTS
a bunch of wild fennel
100 g of yogurt and whole
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