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Categoria: Salute e nutrizione
5 healthy foods that can make you gain weight!
Some foods that are considered as healthy can actually betray you when you need to keep your figure. You may just be surprised by this top 5 …
The sun as an anti-depressant
The gradual increase of daylight hours is a sure-fire sign that winter is mostly behind us and that we can start anticipating the arrival of spring. This is great news for all those who are particularly sensitive to lack of light. It’s believed that up to 15% of the population in the Nordic countries are […]
5 Tips… for Bouncing Back After a Training Session!
The physical and psychological benefits of exercise are indisputable. However, in order to maximise your training sessions and improve your performance, you should have a proper diet and provide your body with nutrients at the right time. Here are 5 tips you should follow immediately after your training to bounce back like a champ! Note […]
The basics of successful weight loss
A few basic rules determine the success of a weight loss programme. First of all, it is important to remember that it is not possible to achieve permanent physiological changes without permanently altering one’s lifestyle. Although many commercials lure people with promises of unbelievable weight loss without any effort, losing weight safely and permanently is […]
What is blood cholesterol?
Cholesterol is one of the fats that is present in blood. It may be used in the construction of cell membranes and in the manufacture of vitamin D or hormones such as cortisol, testosterone and progesterone.
Preventing hypertension through diet
What is hypertension? One is said to suffer from hypertension (or high pressure) when the force exerted on the walls of the arteries by blood pumped from the heart throughout the human body is higher than normal. If nothing is done to lower blood pressure, the blood vessels harden and blood circulation gets restricted. Since […]
Heart-Friendly Food Items
Colored fruits and vegetables By consuming 4 fruits and 5 servings of vegetables a day, you absorb a fair amount of antioxidants. Make sure you consume a range of colors that include at least one green and one orange vegetable for a variety of vitamins. In winter, we stock up on citrus fruits and we […]
Eating well for a healthy heart: Beware of these 4 elements (part 2)
Trans fats Derived from partially hydrogenated oils, industrial trans fats are the most harmful to the heart. They can increase bad cholesterol (LDL) and decrease good cholesterol (HDL). Since labels on processed food must indicate their trans fat content, it is easy to identify and avoid them.
Eating well for a healthy heart: DASH diet to the rescue (part 1)
Almost a third of all deaths in the West are linked to cardiovascular diseases. Among the various factors directly related to this incidence, are several that can be controlled with a healthy lifestyle. February being the Heart Month, this is the perfect time to adopt good eating habits to improve cardiovascular health.
La tartare in tutta sicurezza
La tartare fa nascere ogni genere di preoccupazioni. Per non privarsi delle delizie della tartare, vi consiglio semplicemente di prepararla a casa, avendo cura di seguire i seguenti consigli:
Breakfast matters
The majority of the scientific studies agree that breakfast is a very important meal. The simple act of eating a balanced breakfast has an impact on satiety and reduction of hunger during the day, thereby warding off many problems and staying fit for a long time. What’s more, eating well after eight to twelve hours […]
1st Resolution: Losing Weight
Every January, millions of people make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Most of these people are women, for whom such a resolution precedes all others.
