miércoles, 6 de noviembre de 2013

Citrus fruits nutritionals properties

The tangerine, grapefruits, lemons, oranges that we consume generally during the winter are great for any recipe and they are awesome for our diet regimen.

Citrus fruits are often characterized by combining the sweetness with acidity, which leaves a great taste in every palate. You should consume at least one piece a day, since it has several nutritional and functional virtues, such as bioflavonoids, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamins, fiber and calcium.
These natural compounds help prevent certain diseases and conditions, such as colds and cancer, among others.



When avoiding citrus? 

While citrus have several benefits, when you have digestive problems is when you need to escape, because if you take on an empty stomach can cause stomach discomfort and heaviness.
Also, if you drink too much orange juice or other citrus, the combination of acid and sugar will favor the development of dental caries. Grapefruit juice, for example, combined with other foods, can cause interference with the effects of certain anti-cancer drugs and antihistamines are among others.

Therefore, always consult your doctor before consuming these foods.

Tips for all kinds of diets

Design seriously your plan of diet seriously and with realism.Only try the things that you are capable to do. Here some advices:


  • Keep a calendar in which list all types of incidents, including: Weight, (weighed upon waking), points where you miss your diet, headaches, upset stomach or discomfort in general.
  • Make a public commitment to lose weight. Many people take it in secret and this increases the difficulty (family meals, invitations to go out to restaurants). Talk of "the challenge"-at least among family and close friends, this will help you a lot to achieve your gold. Flee from "fat-burning" regimes effortless to realize that yes it will cost you an effort.
  • Take for healthy activities and "slimming": walk, eat healthy foods, read nutrition or tips on "how to live", massages, showers, bathrooms, and everything you think can help you to lose weight.




  • Drink plenty of water or liquids and teas in general. The good diets never limit the liquid. Note at least one target of 3 liters per day.
  • Try going to the bathroom every day regularly. The removal is important and contribute to the success of his plan.
  • Sleep eight hours. Sleep deprivation causes that you get fat. Insufficient sleep causes the generation of the hormone that stimulates the appetite and inhibits gives satiety signals to the brain, as pointed out by researchers from the University of Chicago, recently.

viernes, 1 de noviembre de 2013

Lose weight safely

Losing weight can be a tricky business, we have to take in account that is not just the fact of drop pounds and pounds, the diets that promisses losing a lot of pounds in few weeks, sometimes are even more dangerous that some overweight.

So lets see first some tips to have a safely diet to drop some pounds or mantein your ideal weight.


  • First, from all the types of diets that you know of, you need to choose the one that is ideal for you. This must be in function of your age, your weight and your health, If you choose a really strict one, please consult a nutricionist before. 
  • The more effective and fast diets are not always the best ones for your body. The amount of calories and fat burning that your daily activities requieres must be taken into account.
  • It's always good having reservations about the "miracle diets" and really fast ones, the apple, quince, peach and lemon are really beneficial and effective if you controlle the quantities and use it in fasts or semi-fasts. Not abuse.