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this is a complex with phospholipids derived from soybean seed. Do you have cholesterol? So do not hesitate to use in your daily diet by taking a tablespoon once or twice daily before meals, you want to know how it works?

This complex promotes the solubilization of fatty substances in the blood and thereby prevent a still adhere to the walls of the arteries and cause heart problems. It is rich in choline and inositol which promotes good cholesterol and lowers bad cholesterol.

It also has other benefits for our body:

- Decreases elevated plasma levels of homocysteine.

- It’s good for excess triglycerides.

- Combat fatty infiltration of the liver.

- Avoid exposure to harmful substances liver.

- Improved memory and cognitive ability.

- Improved athletic performance.

At this point I guess you’ll be the herbal way to buy it. You refine your search: Herbonat laboratory is marketed.

At this time we usually fill our fridge plenty of foods that will help us to make our Christmas menus. Sometimes we overdo it at the time of purchase and we have a fridge full of food that we do not know what to do.

To avoid these situations or how to preserve fish and meat excess that pervades our fridge, the ‘Institute for Hygiene Silestone in the Kitchen’ does not give 10 simple tips.

- Buy only what you need really. Leftover food can be a source of toxic infections.

- Controls the labeling of food. The expiration of the same is key to food security.

- Do not buy in haste, better go to several stores and compare prices and quality. You have to stay with the best.

- Check the purchases and keep the tickets for potential claims.

- Separate raw meat, fish, vegetables and dairy products in different departments. The first place it before expiring and the other in the background. Fresh fish should not keep more than three days and shellfish should not exceed two days of storage.

- Low temperatures prevent the growth of microorganisms. Once thawed food cannot be refrozen.

- Fresh produce should be cleaned by dragging, under the tap, no dip in the sink.

- The envelope must save them in different containers from which they were cooked and you cover them tightly. Wrap with plastic wrap paper and write down the day that they were prepared. Do not miss more than three days before eating.

- Reheating of food preparation should be to a simmer.

- If it smells bad, has a strange color or texture more tender than usual, do not hesitate to throw it away!

When it starts to pull the heat began to desire, along with increased consumption of fruit, to alleviate the heat.

Have been associated with the regimes, being low in calories and very nutritious because of its great versatility and great taste.

The salads are low calorie foods and provide a low nutritional level, but provide fiber and some vitamins very necessary for the proper functioning of the human body.

A salad a day and your body will thank you.

Ingredients of a salad:

Almost any vegetable helps us to make a salad, but if this mature and tender. The exception is the tubers (potato, sweet potato, cassava, etc) should not be eaten raw.

Example:

Leaf lettuce, endive, escarole, etc. Fruits: tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, peppers, etc. Flowers: artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. Stems: asparagus, celery, etc. Estate: red beet, carrot, etc. Bulbs: Garlic, onion, fennel, etc.
Also be enriched with nuts (sunflower seeds, nuts, etc), boiled vegetables or cereals became authentic dishes.

You can dress in many ways, but we’ll see the ideal from the nutritional point of view:
Oil: Virgin olive preferably cold-pressed. Sal: Vegetables and contain abundant minerals, but a touch of salt makes them more palatable. Preferably use sea salt. Limon: because their vitamin C and organic acids prevent oxidation and promote the conservation of vitamins and minerals from vegetables and to encourage the absorption of iron and other minerals. Herbs. Vinegar: Although it is not recommended because it does not favor the preservation of vitamins and minerals such as lime. Sauces: not recommended since they usually contain hydrogenated vegetable fats (Trans).
When I can eat?
The best time to eat as you all studies is the beginning of each main meal. To maintain good health it is advisable to take at least a daily plate of salads containing raw vegetables.

I have heard that the salads are healthier at the beginning of the meal. Is it true?
If it is true, because:
It provides digestive enzymes that only get from live foods, and we facilitate the digestion of other foods dense as proteins, carbohydrates and fats. It produces a feeling of fullness more intense than that obtained by eating foods rich in calories. Very convenient for those who are dieting. Avoid digestive leukocytosis. State of inflammation that occurs at the beginning of the intestine with cooked food.

How I can clean the salad to avoid problems?
This problem is common in developing countries as they tend to clean the salad with sewage. This is good for the lime juice. Immerse for five minutes is sufficient. A good ozone generator unit. Ozonized water is where we will introduce the salad.
Some advice for those who love salads.
Do you reduce the nutritional properties by freezing vegetables? NO, frozen immediately and make industries retain their vitamins even better than fresh vegetables. A cooked food can be thawed and frozen again? There is no freeze problem when you have cooked food. It is advisable to do it right away, not spend time between the end of its preparation and refreezing, when it starts again the cold chain. If for some reason the power was cut and thaw all we have in the fridge, the only solution would quickly cook and freeze again as soon as possible.
A salad a day and your body will thank you
Does the lemon is as bad for blood as they say? NO, there is a rumor rolling around for years that the lemon that destroys red blood cells, and is precisely the opposite, as their vitamin C helps the absorption of iron in food. So every time you eat a steak, which we do not forget bathing with a few drops of lemon or other citrus in order to better absorb iron. I have been told that salads contain vitamin E. Is it important for the body? Resounding yes, because it is a protective substance and antioxidant for fats and the body. Protective cancer with vitamin C and A. Somehow, vitamin E protects from cardiovascular problems causing the fat rancidity in our organismo.las salads are a good source of vitamin E.
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When starting the cooler seasons of the year we have to take all necessary precautions against an evil in particular: the flu. Although always resort to drugs for the disease, there is nothing better than good food to prevent or combat it.

There are several specific foods and dishes that work to fight the flu. The apple, onion, tomato and broccoli consumption are essential in times where malaria is common. The same applies to milk, cereals and fish such as tuna and salmon.

These foods are sources of vitamins and essential to combat the flu. In the event that has contracted this disease is always advisable to choose diets during hot (like soup), and specialists also suggest that hot peppers are excellent for removing the obstruction in the nasal passages.

That is the question we ask after reading this news I bring you today. As published in the journal “Nature Neuroscience” after investigation by a group of scientists says that the so-called junk food triggers the brain responses similar to those generated by the consumption of snuff and cocaine.

Is it addictive junk food?

The experiments were conducted in rats, comparing the behavior of two groups. One of them was fed with food of this kind, while the other followed a normal diet. The result was an increase of overweight in the first group, accompanied by a striking change their behavior.

Reading this story one wonders if the people do, too. In this blog we always recommend a balanced diet and exercise, and where this food has no place or has it very timely.

Valentine’s Day is very special, especially for women who are generally more attentive to detail, gifts and affection through surprises and more.

Valentine can not be overlooked, is I think in this case we will give you gift ideas for your girlfriend. It would be unforgivable if you forget, or just ignore you left it with indifference.

It’s a whole other detail that you do notice that it is also a special day, on that basis, the following would search for an original gift that you think could surprise and make you look like a whole hunk.
Points, then give you a few ideas.

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The young child begins eating solid foods is receptive to them, their tastes, smells and textures. The time is right to offer from the principle grain foods, from bread (you can start with the bread) to brown rice. If the goal is to improve the patterns, change for the integral has to be progressive to be maintained over time, as the child is accustomed to other flavors and immediately notice the difference, which may be the reason for rejection.

The changes should be subtle but consistent for the child to gradually get used to a healthier diet.

* At breakfast. The onset may be the mass production of baked goods and homemade whole wheat flour, like cake. Another option is to mix equal parts flour, refined and comprehensive. The latter serve for the manufacture of other craft products, like cookies or cupcakes. A power breakfast with rice milk and cinnamon can become the most desired by small if you like the sweet taste. In this first intake of the day, the change also happens to replace sugary cereals and other complete, type muesli with whole grains of puffed rice or oats. You can start by mixing a tablespoon of these new ones with long grain gradually increase the amount.

* Lunches and snacks. The integral bread or regular bread integral is an excellent option for the preparation of sandwiches and snacks for children. According to the latest comparative analysis conducted by Consumer Eroski in November 2009, the loaves of bread grains are healthier than whites. Are more than twice the fiber, less saturated fat and fewer calories.

* Lunch and dinner. Whole grains (rice, millet) and its derivatives, such as pasta (spaghetti, macaroni or couscous, etc.), whole wheat bread dough for pizza or become part of the diet one by one and gradually to the child becomes accustomed to its taste and texture, without suffering the disadvantages of excessive consumption of fiber. Any recipe for pasta or rice can be made with the integral versions of these foods, except that it takes longer to cook them.

The results of the largest survey of dietary intake and Practice, “Food habits in the Spanish young people. EnKid study (1998-2000), reveal that less than half of Spanish children and young people aged 4 to 24 have a good supply. In the rest of the sample reflected dietary deficiencies or inadequate. Among the most relevant data include that only a quarter of the children and young people take fruit or juice and consume 80% more fat than recommended. Like bakery products such as industrial and snacks, fast foods and fried foods.

There are still many children and youth, and many adults, who opt for refined foods. Consumption is the integral versions are anecdotal. Adolescents and youth are target populations for which we can and must influence to promote healthy eating habits, given their concern about the relationship between diet, physical appearance, mental and general health.

Consumption of whole grain foods among children and adolescents is anecdotal

In an analysis of a sample of U.S. adolescents, found that only 5% of school cafeteria menus presented the opportunity to eat bread. We studied the supply of this bread as a staple food and repeated daily. In the latest revision of school meals by Consumer Eroski something similar happened in 2008: only weekly menus from three schools, of the 211 analyzed, contemplated the possibility of choosing whole grain bread. More anecdotal was offering rice dishes and pasta in the children’s menu. Read the rest of this entry »

Look to ask you these questions about your eating behavior:

* Have I been taking larger portions than usual?
* How to unusual hours?
* Do I feel a lack control over food?
* I’m anxious or nervous about something, like my school, a social situation or event where they will assess me?
* It happened to me some important life event is costing me a lot of face?
* Do I have I am overweight or obese, or has greatly increased my weight or my body mass index (BMI) recently?
* Are there other people in my family who use food to cope with their emotions?

More affirmative answers may mean you can not hypermile your emotions so inadequate training.

You may ask, are you who come home in the evenings and automatically go to the kitchen? Stop and ask yourself: “I have really hungry?” Do you see the typical noises of hunger in the stomach? Having trouble concentrating or are you irritable? If these signs point to the hungry, choose something light and healthy to kill the bug until dinner time. You’re not really hungry? If the tendency to take refuge in food around class has become part of your routine, consider why.

Tips

1. Explore why you eat and looking for a replacement activity.

2. Write about the emotions that trigger your eating. One of the best ways is by keeping a diary of your moods and your meals. Record what you eat, how much and how you feel while you eat and if you were really hungry or just have eaten for comfort.

3. Pause and “take five minutes” before take refuge in food. Too often, we spent the day in a hurry, without registering anything within. Instead of eating when you get into your house, take a few minutes to make the transition from one part of the day to another. Check out the things that have happened that day. Admits how it made you feel: happy?, “Grateful?,” Enthused?, “Angry?”, “Worried?, Jealous?,” Excluded?

4. Ask for help, many of us still need help to break the cycle of emotional eating. It is not easy, especially when the eating emotionally and has led to problems of overweight and self-esteem. So do not try to do everything yourself, it is not necessary.

Counselors and therapists can help you cope with your emotions. Dietitians can help you identify your eating patterns and to follow a better diet. A fitness trainer can guide you to body chemicals that make you feel good to be activated through exercise rather than through food.

Emotional eating patterns can be learned: a child who always gives a sweet after a major achievement can grow using the candy as a reward for work well done. A child receiving stop mourn biscuits can learn to associate the comfort cookies.

It is not easy to unlearn the patterns of emotional eating. But it is possible. And the first step is to become aware of what is happening.

We all have our own comfort food. Curiously, may vary depending on mood and gender. One study found that happy people seem to prefer eating foods like pizza, while sad people prefer ice cream and cookies. Boring people are dying to eat salty and crunchy, like chips. The researchers also found that men seem to prefer hot and homemade comfort food, like steaks and stews. Women prefer chocolate and ice cream.

To some extent, we’re all emotional eaters. But some people eat emotionally can be a real problem, by causing severe weight gain or cycles of  draconian diets. The problem of emotional eating is that just as the pleasure of eating, emotions that trigger it remain. And you often feel worse for having eaten the amount or type of food you’ve eaten. So much help to know the difference between physical hunger and hunger purely emotional.