Feb
17

How to Regain Your Energy through Food

 

At the beginning of the year, after culinary marathon of holiday celebrations, we often happen to feel slow, lacking vitality, confused  and some extra pounds. All these "symptoms" shows that our body has already said "stop" to all the heavy food and to follow a healthy diet, which will restore the energy it so desperately needs.
 
Exuberant energy that each of us wants, but especially for the lifestyle we have adopted. Regularly practice movement, which releases endorphins (happiness hormone), and certain foods, as little processed, and we are able to increase the dose of energy and, consequently, lust for life. When we feel energetic, look at things positively, we enjoy the various poses of life, our labor force, we are healthy and creative.
 
Our energy resources, namely carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, derived from vegetable and animal sources. A correct diet does not exclude the presence of these three main groups of nutrients and can bring the body you are dreaming, but for this you need to know exactly what and how you eat. The human body needs energy constantly, even during sleep. 
 
However, keep in mind the body's calorie needs and levels of physical activity. Athletes, for example, have higher caloric needs than ordinary people. And even you, when you practice sports regularly and intensely, you can "sin" from time to time with a piece of chocolate cake, without concern that it will "feel" to scale.
 
A chaotic eating, plenty of sugar in products, foods with more fat and low intake of fluids (carbonated juices are excluded here!), Has so many repercussions on our health, and the energy levels. Take as an example state that you feel unpleasant after all the holidays, almost "intoxicated" because of heavy meals.
 
Now, however, confident you can start fighting extra pounds and sedentary lifestyle, choosing the right foods throughout the day, to feel in shape.

Feb
17

8 Diet Tips – Hypertension

 

1. Calorie restriction in obese persons with hypertension is the main recommendation. Also, experts recommend that calories intake should depend on age, gender and physical activity.
 
2. In case of severe hypertension, protein will be restricted to 20 mg / day, but with an average stage of hypertension in freely from 1 mg protein per kilogram of body weight. For example, if the person is 60 kg is allowed to consume 60 mg of protein each day.
 
3. It is recommended to reduce fat consumption, is recommended to avoid high amounts of animal fats or hydrogenated oils because they contain saturated fatty acids. Products with high cholesterol such as liver, meat, animal organs, egg yolks, lobster, crab and prawns should be absent from the diet. Fats, which are allowed to enter your menu plan, must come from olive oil, sunflower oil and grain oil.
 
4. Low levels of fat and sodium but high in potassium help lower blood pressure. Moderate sodium intake should be 2-3 mg per day, because decreases 6-10 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure and increases blood pressure, reducing thus the effect of diuretic therapy.
 
5. Foods that contain high amounts of potassium should be consumed in substantial quantities. Sources of potassium should be high in patients who are on diet. For example, apricots, tomatoes, watermelon, bananas, leafy vegetables, eggplant and potatoes should be placed in the daily diet, as they have low sodium and high potassium. However, hypertensive patients with kidney disease should avoid foods that contain more potassium.
 
6. Another source of potassium is celery. It also contains a compound that acts as a sedative and help lower blood pressure. 
 
7. In hypertension is not recommended reducing consumption of liquid except if the patient has edema or heart failure where fluid restriction is based on urine.
 
8. Alcohol and smoking cause adverse reactions in hypertension and therefore to be avoided.