Tag: vegatables
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Sugar and Headaches. Is there a connection?
Too much sugar or too little sugar in our diet can cause headaches. Blood sugar levels (from too much or too little sugar) and hormonal changes can be responsible for the presence of headaches, and sugar can affect both. Excessive intake of sugar or processed carbohydrates in meals can lead to hyperglycemia, i.e. high blood…
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Nutrition for Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that causes the formation of cells and lesions in the upper layer of the skin. Possible causes for its appearance are excessive stress but mainly genetic, immunological and environmental factors. People with psoriasis are likely to develop diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Food is…
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Foods that help with Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia is a low concentration of Potassium (K+) in the blood, below 3.5 mEq/L or mmol/L. (Normal values 4 to 4.5 mEq/L). If the concentration of Potassium in the blood is less than 2.5 mEq/L then Hypokalemia is life-threatening. Hypokalemia is the most common electrolyte disorder and is common in those who are hospitalized or…
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10 Quick and Easy Tips to Cut Calories from Your Nutrition
Weight loss requires effort. We must reduce the calories we consume in our diet in order to be able to lose weight, whether or not we exercise, and this is a form of deprivation. Those who say that low-calorie diets for weight loss are not deprivation should probably think again. If, for example, out of…
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Foods for a better Breastfeeding
During breastfeeding, the breastfeeding mother should follow a balanced diet with a variety of foods and adequate hydration. The coverage of the breastfeeding mother in components such as calcium, folic acid, vitamin D3, iron, iodine, omega-3 fatty acids is important for successful milk production during the breastfeeding period. Foods that enhance milk production in breastfeeding…
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Foods to increase White Blood Cells (WBC)
Blood is made up of different types of cells, including white blood cells, or leukocytes. White blood cells are a key part of the immune system, helping to fight disease and infection. Our bodies rely on their immune system to fight off invaders called antigens, which include bacteria, viruses, and allergens. White blood cells attack…
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5 Food Categories for NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
Liver is an organ that helps process nutrients and drugs absorbed from the digestive system, stores energy, breaks down substances such as drugs and alcohol and removes them from the body, helps synthesize bile which is necessary for the digestion of fatty acids. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the…
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10 Foods to Avoid for Better Body Odor
Body odor comes from a mixture of sweat and bacteria on our skin and is influenced by our hormones, possible medications we take, medical conditions, our diet, and our genes. Hot weather, menopause, pregnancy, obesity, stress, and exercise can also affect body odor. Medical conditions that are associated with changes in our body odor include…
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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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