Tag: fish
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10 Healthy Foods for Seniors

All the vital organs of the human body as we age, especially after the age of 50, begin to lose some of their functionality. More obvious changes besides changes in the skin are the weakening of the immune system, the decline in kidney function, changes in our nervous and digestive/gastrointestinal systems. In order for these…
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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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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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Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has the unique property of being able to be produced by the body from sunlight and does not depend solely on its intake through diet. Vitamin D is essential for the absorption and maintenance of calcium and phosphorus from bones and teeth, thus contributing to the maintenance of…
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Foods that increase histamine

Histamine is a substance that is mainly involved in the functions of the immune and central nervous systems. Histamine initiates an inflammatory reaction to alert the body’s immune system to a possible attack. This inflammatory reaction causes blood vessels to dilate in order for white blood cells to act faster against the infectious agent. The…
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10 nutrition advice for good health

Regardless of someone’s dietary preferences and needs, there are some advice that help ensure that nutrition helps us have good health. You are what you eat. Advice 1: Variety of foods in our diet. Variety helps us to receive all the necessary nutrients that the body needs. That is why fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, eggs,…
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Summer Nutrition

When it is very hot (heat wave) the body naturally increases sweating, thus maintaining its temperature within normal limits. In the summer the body does not need as many calories as in the winter and this is because…. it gets hotter. The calorie is a unit of measurement of heat, so with more calories we…