Category: IPSC Nutrition
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KETO Diet is it… Ηealthy ?
The ketogenic diet is aimed at high fat intake, protein restriction, and almost complete exclusion of carbohydrates. Only 5% of calories are allowed from carbohydrates (including vegetables that are low in carbohydrates), it excludes carbohydrate-rich foods such as grains, legumes, fruits, and starchy vegetables. This means about 20 – 30 grams of carbohydrates per day.…
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BCAA – Branched Chain Amino Acids
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Each protein is made up of many different amino acids linked together. There are essential and non-essential amino acids. Essential amino acids are the amino acids (there are 9, valine, leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan, lysine, methionine, histidine, phenylalanine and threonine) that cannot be synthesized by the human body…
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Apple – Νutritional Value and Benefits
Apples are one of the most popular fruits in the world. Apples are rich in fiber, contain vitamin C and various antioxidants. A medium-sized apple, about 180 – 200 grams, contains: calories: 90 grams of which protein: 0.5 grams, carbohydrates: 23.5 grams (sugar: 19 grams, fiber: 4.5 grams) and fat: 0.3 grams. Carbohydrates in apples…
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Tips for better Absorption of Vitamins
Vitamins are organic molecules essential for our metabolism. The way we take vitamins can affect their absorption and effectiveness. Vitamin absorption occurs in the intestine. Impaired intestinal absorption of vitamins can be due to factors such as intestinal disease, genetic disorders of transport molecules, excessive alcohol consumption, and drug interactions. Absorption of water-soluble vitamins (B…
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Loss of appetite or Solid food is not enough? Try Liquid Foods !
Loss of appetite can be caused by various factors such as taking certain medications, a possible virus, cancer treatment, alcohol consumption, drug use, dementia, depression, dehydration. There are also cases where we do not have a loss of appetite but we need to consume several more calories to cover our daily needs, such as athletes.…
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Nutrition for Senior Athletes
In recent years there has been increased media interest in the nutrition of senior athletes. This is because it was initially observed and then proved that for a fairly large percentage of changes that take place in people’s health, during the fourth decade of their lives and after, the way of life is responsible, an…
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10 Foods to Protect our Eyes
Our eyes are responsible for seeing the world around us and are an important part of your overall health. One of the most important factors that help with eye health is consuming natural nutritious foods such as a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean protein and healthy fats that contain the necessary elements that will…
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10 tips for a Healthier Diet
A healthy diet provides all the nutrients in the amounts our body needs to stay healthy and feel well. Many times it is not easy to follow a specific nutritional program that is personally made for us. During this period, we can follow 10 tips to eat as healthily as possible. 1. We consume as…
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3 reasons to avoid Fried Foods
Fried food is delicious, but there are many reasons why we should avoid it. The 3 main reasons to avoid fried food are the following: 1. Fried foods are rich in trans fats Trans fats come from the use of hydrogenated oils, which are the most common in frying as trans fats increase the shelf…
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PROTEIN FOODS and the amount of protein, carbs and lipids in them
Amounts of protein, carbs and lipids contained in the most well-known protein foods of animal and plant origin. Ηigh protein foods without carbohydrates 1 medium egg : 6.3 grams of protein, 5 grams of lipids, 0.4 grams carbohydrates (71.8 calories) lean meat cooked without oil (content per 100 grams) pork : 27.3 grams of protein,…
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