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Omega-6

Positive or negative? Polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 are the only fats that are vital to us. Other animal fats can be formed in the body of carbohydrates and proteins. Some time ago I wrote an article on Omega-3 fatty acids and everyone agrees its positive effects on the body, but as the Omega-6 [...]

HCG Diet – Use HCG Calculator to Maintain Your Progress in Burning Fats

When you are on HCG diet, you will need a tool to measure how many fats or calories you have burned in your attempts to have a good shape. To do this, you can use HCG calculator in order to compute your Body Mass Index (BMI). Such calculator will help you calculate your weight and [...]

I Have to Change my Eating to Get Back into Shape in the Fall

Barbecues, ice cream, a cup at night … we all know what is going on vacation. But do not worry, the damage can be serious if you have not committed great excesses. So there’s no need to go through any ordeal food to get back into shape, just a gradual return to healthy habits before [...]

What are Beta Glucans

Beta-glucan is a natural form of soluble dietary fiber present in foods such as cereals (eg barley, oats and corn bran) and fungi (eg, maitake, reishi and shiitake). An interesting fact is that one of the richest sources with the highest concentration of beta-glucan of nature are the cell walls of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). [...]

Beautiful Facts about Hydroderm

Hydroderm is the latest product being offered to all women and men who have been approaching maturity and are witnessing major changes in their body, especially on their skin. Maintaining the youthful glow in a painless and natural way is now possible and achievable because of the techniques, which are being provided and promised by [...]

Pomegranate Juice Shows its Effectiveness in Patients With Prostate Cancer

GranadaDiversos scientific studies demonstrate the power of pomegranate juice as a natural antioxidant in concentrations much higher than those found in other foods. Recently U.S. submitted the results of a phase II clinical trial with 48 patients with prostate cancer who had failed initial treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) and whose tumor had recurred. They were [...]

Food for Combat Stress

Stress is one of the evils that now torments us, one of those problems with which we live and has become one of the XXI century epidemics. Health from this blog help you to mitigate its effects with proposals such as food to combat stress. To combat stress is important to maintain a balanced diet [...]

Renal Failure: Recommended Foods

When the kidneys begin to lose function, food must be much more selective and careful because this is a key organ in cleansing the body. At lunchtime, it is important to know what is best for combating renal failure: recommended foods. For starters, one of the first advice you can give to a person with [...]

Avoid Saturated Fats

Whenever we talk about health, saturated fat is the biggest concern to us because it is closely related to cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia, overweight and obesity. What are they and what food is saturated fat? Saturated fats generally are those that come from the animal kingdom, except for oily fish (which are unsaturated and very healthy [...]

The Main Functions of Proteins

These are macromolecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Most also contain sulfur and phosphorus. They are formed by the union of several amino acids linked by peptide bonds. The order and arrangement of amino acids in a protein depends on the genetic code, DNA, of the person. Proteins constitute about 50% of the [...]