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Cholesterol: What Do We Know
The heart pumps blood through blood vessels called arteries and the blood carries vital oxygen with nutrients needed by tissues and organs throughout the body.
When cholesterol levels are above normal limits and stay high, some remains of cholesterol are deposited in the arteries and through the years, they are hardened by a fatty substance called cholesterol plaque that accumulates on the walls of the arteries and reduces or blocks blood flow.
The organs supplied by these arteries are damaged because they can not get oxygen and nutrients by limiting blood flow through the arteries, so for example, when blood flow to the brain is blocked, there is a stroke or plaque completely blocks a coronary artery, is when we are in the presence of a heart attack.
Cholesterol in the body comes from two sources, most of it is produced by the liver from various nutrients and especially saturated fat.
The liver produces almost all the cholesterol Read the rest of this entry »
Diet Colors
If you believe that diets are boring, sure it is you like, even you think is funny. Each pigment is related to some specific nutrient. A greater variety of colors, less likely to be a nutritional deficiency. Therefore, it can be a good idea to mix food rainbow of colors.
Day 1: red and orange
Breakfast: orange juice, three slices with raspberry jam.
Lunch: sliced beef salad with beet, tomato, carrot and radish, three large plums.
Snack: 1 strawberry yogurt with cereal, a slice of orange pudding with milk infusion.
Dinner: pumpkin ravioli with sauce fileto. Salad of strawberries, oranges, tangerines, raspberries. Read the rest of this entry »
Methods for Cellulite
Cellulite is a disease that has not only aesthetic but also can lead to aches and pains. There are various treatments and health practices, which although not eliminate it can gain control and improve the skin of the affected areas.
The cellulite is suffered to a greater extent by women and occurs when fat cells are altered because they can not drain properly, it causes inflammation of the affected area to hamper the circulation of blood and lymph, two things that can bring many health problems for sufferers.
There are many therapies and treatments that can be taken either for prevention or to improve the area where it is installed.
The practice of physical activity is one of the key points to fighting this disease, because a sedentary lifestyle will only lead to aggravation of the disease. You do not necessarily go to a gym, the carrying out of daily walks is a good start, using scalar instead of the elevator is another form of exercise. There are also creams and massage can greatly improve the appearance of cellulite areas. Read the rest of this entry »