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Food and Nutritionshaving a healthy diet is essential to keep the body in perfect condition. Many people base their diets on food consumption light, but the truth is that not all who belong to this catalog are healthy enough for inclusion in the daily regimen.

The light products are marketed as health food, but not always so. This kind of products cut some of its nutritional value and raises the other, so we cannot assure that we are eating something really healthy. The best thing is to make a comparison before choosing a food.

Take the original and light editing of a particular food and to review nutritional value tables found on the backs of the packages. In many products the difference is negligible, and sometimes a dietary food has much more fat or calories than the original one. Please be sure before buying and do not be fooled.

Healthy FoodColds and flu are very important diseases that always cause a lot of discomfort. Fortunately there are drugs that help us to end these problems. But if you do not want to use drugs derived from chemicals can exploit the properties of many foods.

It is known that when there are pictures of coughs, colds and excess mucus is necessary to drink plenty of hot teas and soups. But that’s not all. We must also increase the intake of vitamin C, which is found primarily in citrus fruits. Lemons and oranges are the most recommended.

But we must also cover the daily intake of beta carotene (spinach, parsley, carrots), magnesium (fish, legumes, nuts), zinc (liver, cereals, dairy, fish, eggs, etc..) And selenium (dairy, grains , meat, etc..). Finally, do not forget that the best thing for colds is to drink plenty of fluids, which helps remove impurities and combat dehydration.

Tips for Ideal Weight

Every day more people are concerned about their weight and do not wonder. Currently, and as we have mentioned in this blog, overweight levels are rising steadily.

Today, we will see a series of tips to avoid overweight and achieve optimal weight of the hand of Dr. Garrido (medical biological, winner of the World Hans Reckeweg)

1. Try to eat fruit between meals only water, unsweetened juice, water, green tea, herbs or nuts.
2. Gradually decrease the volume of each food.
3. Do not repeat meals.
4. Take at least 1 liter and a half of water a day, your skin and your legs will thank you.
5. Do not skip meals, you must perform five daily meals (breakfast, mid morning, lunch, afternoon and lunch). In this way not hungry and eat just enough.
6. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and small portions of lean proteins (meat, poultry, fish, shellfish) and whole grains.

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