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Squash, a comprehensive food

March 6th, 2010 Hortense

squashFruit, vegetable, vegetables, plants, … is a series of food needed to raise a healthy life. Since this blog we want health to participate in this, as what we will consider what are the best properties of these foods. On this occasion, he arrived around about the benefits of pumpkin, which is basically composed of water. It is a food with many benefits for the body, even more of those you had thought. Squash is composed of 90% water and 5% sugar. And if rich in vitamins and minerals and it also has good antioxidant properties. Similarly, the pumpkin has a height contained in a fiber and has a low intake of calories: 40 per each 100 grams.

As the squash, food is presented with good properties for the body. On the other hand, we also find when the squash is good for fighting cholesterol. It is also good for combating hypertension or those who have an immune system a little weakness.

Squash is also diuretic, a laxative effects and is a food Saci. The other elements that emerge in the composition of the squash is carotene, which becomes vitamin A, it is good vision or growth of bone, among others.
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How to eat well? Guide for Smart Food

November 24th, 2009 Hortense

Sucrose and fructose?

According to wikipedia sucrose, or sucrose, is simply the commercial sugar extracted from sugar beet or cane sugar. Sucrose is an organic molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. This sugar is white sugar component of current. Sucrose is not recommended in our diet. It gives a lot of calories. It increases blood sugar (glucose in the blood). It produces an easy intake of fat by a process of storing glucose not consumed in the form of energy.
Fructose is the sugar content in fruits and honey. It is recommended in our diet. It is widely used by athletes. It causes less problems than white sugar. Among other things, include:
-less or no dependence
lower risk for tooth

Dietary fiber

Fiber is the parts of plant not transformed by the enzyme digestion. However, they are essential for the proper functioning of the bowel. [Source Wikipedia]. They play an important role in absorbing much water and increasing the amount of stool. It should be consumed with caution: In excess it can cause diarrhea and in very small quantity of liquid stools.
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Fat Burning Foods

October 11th, 2009 Hortense

Some foods are better than others to burn fat. In fact, there is so much confusion about food is really good for burning fat that people do not know what to eat. Simply put, I came with a list of 15 best foods fat burning. However, these foods are not listed in the order if the number 1 is not better than number 15, all the foods listed here are the best and most studied food fat burning.

Whey Protein:22354-100-myopro-whey-protein-choc This supplement quick and easy food is the basis of many health food nuts food for good reason. Whey protein increases glutathione, which is one of anti-oxidants most important in the body. It also contains normal amounts of ACE inhibitors that lower blood pressure and improve heart function. In addition, whey protein keeps you full longer so you do not end up snacking on foods that wreck your diet.
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