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How to distribute food throughout the day

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

daily foodTo stay in the right weight, it only matters what you eat, but how you eat and how food is distributed throughout the day.

1. Breakfast
The distribution of food throughout the day, we guarantee an adequate supply of nutrients. Do not skip breakfast ever. A proper breakfast provides the energy we need to start the day. It must contain a sufficient intake of carbohydrates like bread slow absorption.

Converting this bread toasted olive oil and tomato obtain a supply of healthy fats and vitamins and minerals. Proteins and calcium in a glass of milk supplement a balanced breakfast.

Breakfast is especially important in children since several studies found lower physical and intellectual performance in children who skip breakfast. Adults also need to start the day with a breakfast for optimal physical and intellectual performance.

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In fact, you are what you eat

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Your food choices can modulate their emotions and brain power, say experts. Perhaps the old saying you are right: the heart of man is attained through the belly.

healthy foodThe breads and other foods high in carbohydrates can make you smile, while fish and meat are high in protein may help get the maximum grade on a test, according to research suggesting that what we eat changes how we think and feel.

“You can manipulate your mood and mental acuity just by what you eat and when it does, and such effects can happen very quickly,” said Dr. Judith Wurtman, research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of Managing Your Mind and Mood Through Food (Managing your mind and mood with food).

She and her husband, Dr. Richard Wurtman (also of MIT) have studied the relationship between food and mood during the past 30 years.

According to Wurtman, the news that carbohydrates can raise the spirits first emerged a dozen years ago, in studies conducted with women suffering from premenstrual syndrome.

“Eating carbohydrates have a profound and dramatic effect in improving mood,” said Wurtman. “I mean the anger, irritability, depression, difficulty concentrating and mental confusion. We find that such changes in mood could be reversed with carbohydrate-rich foods in about 30 minutes.”

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Balancing food intake over the week

Friday, December 18th, 2009

balancing foodFood items that are grouped according to their characteristics, must be consumed in a specified amount over a week to get a balanced diet.

1. Fruit
Fruit. Should be consumed daily for two to three pieces. Fruit should be eaten daily. Do not be lacking in our diet at least one or two pieces of fruit a day, although the ideal is three pieces.

In case of small fruit such as cherries or grapes a piece equivalent to a cup of fruits. In the case of fruits like watermelon or melon, a piece equivalent to a cut of about two or three fingers wide. The juices Provide all the vitamins and minerals from the fruit but lack the fiber that makes the whole fruit.

2. Vegetables
The vegetables should be consumed daily and use the variety of vegetables that nature offers us. The best way to exploit all the vitamins and minerals is taking them in oil, alone or in salad.

Baked or grilled is another delicious option. If we do well to boil water to make soup because it contains many minerals are vegetables. The average amount per day is a dish or a 300 gr.

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