Empty calories

Posted on January 13, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , |

What are calories you already know.They are a measure of energy that food contain.This energy can be used for maintaining the life of cells, daily activities, sports, digesting food or may be stored when they meet certain conditions, among which the most important is that the energy from food to be in an amount greater [...]

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Eggs(almost complete food)

Posted on January 2, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , |

We consume eggs since our beginning.Although in general we consume only the inside,the shell is also edible.The most popular are the chicken eggs,but we can find even ostrich eggs in markets.
How good are eggs?
Among the benefits of consumption of eggs (especially raw yolk) include: prevention of cataract, the proper functioning of the nervous system, increasing [...]

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Nuts and seeds

Posted on December 28, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , |

The first question that you get about nuts when you recommend them is :”but nuts don’t make you fat?”.No.Large quantities of food and inappropriate combining is what makes you fat.Sweets make you fat,fried potatoes make you fat,white bread makes you fat,juices with sugar makes you fat.Nuts,seeds contain essential nutrients(healthy fats,protein),fiber,vitamins,minerals,antioxidants.

Benefits:
Are useful in many diets,from the [...]

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Digestion starts in the mouth

Posted on December 24, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , |

A very important aspect of the digestion that many people ignore is that it starts in the mouth.The digestion of carbohydrates and even fats starts in the mouth.It’s very important to chew well your food.This combined with the administration of digestive enzymes(I will have a post about them in the future)improves your digestion(reducing the work [...]

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