Posts Tagged ‘Diet Tips’

Diet and Drugs: Healthy Diet for Liver and Gall

diet and drugs: healthy diet for liver and gallIn an informative article entitled “Drugs and the liver”, which facilitates the Hepatitis C Support Project (HCSP), it tells you how to take medications that the liver processes is normal to have some elevated liver enzymes-alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GTP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) -. ” These are not the only indicators that something happens in the liver, but high values warn that attention should be paid to this vital organ.

In humans, bile secretion, which is formed in the liver and stored in the gallbladder, is a key route of elimination of many xenobiotics or foreign compounds to the body interacts with it, including waste of drugs and toxics (pesticides, heavy metals) accumulated in food, water and beverages. Read the rest of this entry »

Diet and Drugs

diet and drugsAn adequate selection of foods and plants regulates liver function and helps to purify the toxic waste accumulated by the use of drugs

Simultaneously taking several medications when suffering from a chronic, degenerative disease, such as a heart condition, joint or otherwise, and the abuse of certain drugs without a prescription, overloads the liver’s functional capacity.

Proper food selection and plant purifies the blood and liver, purifying the body organ par excellence. This new diet helps improve vital sensations, reduce discomfort and eliminate accumulated toxic. Read the rest of this entry »

Cancer Survivors: Diet and Physical Activity

cancer survivors: diet and physical activityIn a recent paper published by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), discusses what the scientific evidence regarding the recommendations related to diet and physical activity aimed at this sector of the population. Most studies associate a protective role for fruit and vegetable intake.

More generally, the so-called “prudent diet” rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, poultry and fish, appears to reduce the risk of mortality in patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Deserve special attention to the recommendations in relation to nutritional supplements (antioxidants, vitamins, etc..). Information concerning the United States indicate that 52% of the population consumed these products and, among survivors of cancer, this percentage rises to 64-81%. Read the rest of this entry »

Staying hydrated on hot days

staying hydrated on hot daysStaying hydrated on hot days. What is the best way to stay hydrated all the hottest days of summer? When you do not have enough fluid in the tissues, cells begin to take in blood flow. The blood thickens, which adds pressure to your heart and you may feel weak, dizzy or restless. To prevent this and hydrate the body, do the following.

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Recognizing The Good Cholesterol in Foods

Recognizing the good cholesterol in foods – You go to the doctor and he tells you that your bad cholesterol. The first thing he asked: What did you have to eat? Most people do not even know what foods have cholesterol in them, let alone the bad and good. However, cholesterol is not so complicated. There are only a few things you need to know in order to understand and know how to work on the problem of cholesterol. All cholesterol is not bad. There is good cholesterol in the diet and there is bad cholesterol in the diet. Consumption of cholesterol is transported through the bloodstream by lipoproteins because they cannot dissolve it. Lipoproteins role in the transport process is where we get the labels of good and bad cholesterol.

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) take and carry cholesterol throughout the body. When the body has too much cholesterol, it just keeps circulating and eventually enters the blood vessels. Over time, it clogs the arteries and blocking blood flow. Remember, cholesterol cannot dissolve itself. So, he just continues to build. This construct is called plaque. Building the LDL cholesterol is often the cause of coronary artery disease. That is why called as bad cholesterol. Read the rest of this entry »

Vitamins and Minerals

that are vitamins and minerals Vitamins and Mineraleslos vegetables contain vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals are vital for the proper functioning of the body. They are essential for growth, production of energy, vitality and general welfare. Most vitamins and all minerals must be supplied by the diet because the body can manufacture them from other substances present in organisms. However, resistance training with physical constructivism demand a greater contribution of vitamins and minerals for optimal recovery and growth is essential then, athletic nutritional supplementation. Read the rest of this entry »