Archive for 2012
Elevate your mood through food
Most of us live today dedicated to multiple daily duties and immersed in concerns and problems.
Often this attitude ends up taking its toll on our health, but to avoid this happening it is important to look at things from a distance and learn to give all the importance it truly deserves.
While the ideal would be to ensure, as far as possible, not weaken our body, for example with stress, proper nutrition can help us overcome these situations and also strengthen the immune system.
There are some foods to eat them suddenly rise out of our energy, but not take too long to set aside reserves to the body, such as pastries, sugar, soda and candy.
In contrast, other products provide energy gradually, which helps us stay active for longer hours, such as legumes and whole grains. In addition, there are vitamins like B6 and B12 and minerals (zinc, magnesium and iron) that stimulate the activity of certain neurotransmitters. Read the rest of this entry »
How to have white teeth
A white smile is always well looked stunning. White teeth light up the face and not wear makeup and they look healthy and nice to the face.
To care for them is obviously necessary to go to the dentist for regular cleanings and checkups where you can also ask the bleach.
At the same time, there are in our daily diet foods that can stain your teeth and take away your glow. Know them and minimize their intake if this summer you wear your best smile.
Coffee is the first enemy. We know, it’s a delicious drink and is the best remedy for fatigue in the morning, but it is also one of the leading opponents of white teeth. If you can not spend your favorite liquid seeks to rinse your mouth after your dose of caffeine, even with water. Read the rest of this entry »
Foods that make you more beautiful
We understand that the creams and makeup to look prettier are really helpful, but beauty, as well as the overall health of our body, comes mainly from what we eat.
For each part of our body is the skin, hair or nails, there are foods that can enhance your beauty and combat common problems.
The avocado is a fruit of delicious flavor that we can mix in sandwiches, salads or to dip again if we combine it with yogurt. Cool for this season and very rich in minerals, as well as good fats that are great for your skin to regain its luster. If you spare half an avocado at the end of the meal, keep it to a mask, excellent for moisturizing your face. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Detox Naturally
Living in an urban environment mean daily breathing toxins of various kinds. Besides the environment, we are in constant contact with pre-prepared meals and air pollution that affects our overall health.
Therefore we have become fashionable detoxifications are periods where it prevents certain products to clean our body. This process can be done with chemicals, but also naturally.
The detoxification is recommended for cleaning the digestive tract, restore energy levels, improve skin condition or recover after a period of either stress or fiesta.
The first thing to do to start the detox is to eliminate the toxic foods like alcohol, saturated fats, coffee and sugar. If you smoke, it is time to leave, since it is a pollutant that goes straight into your body and cause much damage. Read the rest of this entry »
The Properties of Sea Buckthorn Oil
When we refer to the known omega 3, 6 and 9 we know we are talking about health and nutrition. Refer to the fatty acid is to say healthy. When we thought all was said, there is a new one: the omega 7, which has proved very effective in treating skin problems and mucous.
Omega-7 is a monounsaturated fatty acid, which is found in animal oils, vegetable and marine, but mainly in sea buckthorn oil, at a rate of 28%.
This shrub is native to China and the Atlantic coast of Europe, and to process this monounsaturated fatty acid berries are used, both seeds and pulp.
In addition to omega-7, contains omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9, and tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E components), known as antioxidants and stabilizers of cell membranes and are responsible for enhancing the beneficial action of omega-7 on the skin and mucous membranes. Read the rest of this entry »
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Foods that Harm Our Health | Myths and Truths
It happens many times that despite following a healthy diet and balanced sports and consume eight glasses of water daily to stay healthy, make the mistake of changing our diet, because we recommend not using any product to be harmful for our health.
This time, we give you this important information in order to help you discover the truth about these foods.
Chocolate.
It is said that promotes the appearance of acne. Research has determined that any food causes acne. This is a condition of hormonal origin is an imbalance caused because fat-producing cells generated more fat than normal. Read the rest of this entry »
Learn about the properties of zucchini
Zucchini is a highly nutritious food that also helps us lose weight.
It has very few calories, but instead contains many minerals and vitamins. It is also excellent for treating digestive problems and its application in the kitchen is manifold.
It is important to know that the ratio of 1000 g of this food, its content is as follows: 24 mg calcium, 18 mg of magnesium, 20 g of vitamin C, 3 mg sodium, 290 mg potassium, 20 mg of phosphorus, 2.20 mg of carbohydrate, 0.4 g fat, 1.3 g. of fribra, 96 ml of water, and between 18 and 31 calories.
It belongs to the same species as the pumpkin, however, zucchini has its own characteristics, regardless of size, color or variety. It is made mostly of water and carbohydrates and a small proportion of fats and proteins. Read the rest of this entry »
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Benefits of minerals in our body
We’ve all heard that in our daily diet should include containing minerals (iron, selenium, zinc, copper and magnesium), because they play an important role in our health.
Zinc, selenium and copper may contribute to the maintenance of immune function, iron deficiency can affect the immune response, and magnesium helps us refresh ourselves from the fatigue caused by stress, one of the main enemies of our defenses.
Here we detail the main properties of these elements provided by nature: Read the rest of this entry »
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Symptoms from lack of certain foods
Over the years it is normal for our bodies present some symptoms caused by the lack of certain foods. This deficiency results in ailments or problems that affect our health and good looks of our figure.
Know what the symptoms and what foods are related:
- Difficulty losing weight: what’s missing is essential fatty acids and vitamin A, which are obtained from flax seeds, carrots, salmon, as well as specific supplements.
- Fluid retention: this symptom comes from an imbalance between potassium, sodium and phosphorus. The source is found in olives, coconut water, peaches, plums, figs, almonds, walnuts, spinach and cilantro, and the “obligation” to drink two liters of water a day.
- Headaches and cramps: due to lack of potassium and magnesium. These are found in foods such as bananas, barley, apple, mango, peach, cherry, orange and water. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips to consider before going to bed
Before going to bed, also agree that you consider these tips to get up with rejuvenated skin and look beautiful when you start your day:
- Wash your face: Never go to bed without removing makeup. If you are using little, however you must establish a cleaning routine every night. It is important for your skin to breathe. Use a mild cleanser.
- Use a moisturizer: If you do during the day, you should also do it at night, so your skin to absorb these nutrients while you sleep. Creams with retinol and vitamin A, are highly recommended.
- Check the temperature of your room heating and air conditioning make your skin from drying. Think about the possibility of using a humidifier or sleep with the window open if the weather and situation permit. Read the rest of this entry »