Let’s
better our health by eating
Let’s strengthen our immune system
The immune capacity of our body depends on a good consumption of
minerals and vitamins.
A lack of these two substances can seriously compromise the normal
function of our immune system. The vitamins C,E and A and minerals
like Zinc and Selenium are antioxidant nutrients which neutralize
the free radicals and weaken the infectious agents.
The Vitamin C, which is undoubtedly the most important, has many
functions: it helps the reproduction the immune cells, it reinforces
the antibodies and it has an antiviral action.
The experts suggest:
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To eat a lot of fruits and especially: melons,
oranges and kiwis |
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To eat a lot of vegetables and especially: carrots, lettuce,
red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, beets and potatoes |
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To eat legumes, wholemeal cereals and fish |
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To moderate the consumption of meat ( it is important to eat
a right quantity of proteins, but not a high quantity of saturated
fats of animal origin which lower the immune defences and obstruct
the lymphatic vessels) |
Let’s help the work of our heart
The nowadays heart diseases are caused by our stressed way of life
and a wrong nutrition.
In the thirties, the heart attack was so rare that only a specialist
could diagnose it, despite its unmistakable symptoms ( strong chest
pain, cool sweats, nausea, a drop in arterial pressure and weak pulse).
By the passing of the years, the Research Institutes have found out
the causes of heart attack and how preventing it, even if the research
is still
going on.
One of the reason for heart attack is the lack of vitamin C and this
may cause the increase of triglycerides (fats in blood), cholesterol
LDL (bad type), apoprotein and lipoprotein A and a drop of the cholesterol
HDL (good type).
The first step to prevent and make regress heart diseases is to eat
a right quantity of vitamin C. The expert suggest:
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To eat regularly many fresh fruits and vegetables |
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To avoid fried food |
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To contain the consumption of meat and food which have saturated fats |
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To reduce the quantity of salt while cooking |
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To avoid going on a diet too rich in calories |
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To avoid stress |
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To avoid smoking |
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To check periodically blood pressure and the quantity of lipids in blood.
If you are affected by a heart disease or if you suffer from
high blood pressure, a specialist in nutrition should be consulted. |
Discover the beauty inside of you!!
Our skin has got the epidermis ( superficial layer) and the derma
(deep layer). The epidermis is made of collagen which represents
the structure of the skin and gives it resistance. The quantity
of collagen depends on the presence of the vitamin C in our body
and as a consequence on our nutrition.
By the passing of the time, the elasticity of collagen and of elastin
fibres diminishes due to the harmful action of free radicals. The
vitamins and some minerals like selenium hinder this harmful action
through their antioxidant activity. A lack of vitamin A can make
skin dry and rough, for example. A right nutrition is the basis
for bettering our skin health.
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Dry skin
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Possible causes:
lack of vitamin A or water due to a very low presence
of essential fats acids. |
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Suggested nutrition:
To eat a lot of food rich in water like fresh fruits and
vegetables, to drink water ( at least 1lt a day), to eat
few saturated fats ( cheese and meat). |
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Fat skin
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Possible causes:
Consumption of many fats |
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Suggested nutrition:
To eat food poor in fats and sugar; to drink few alcohol. |
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Rough skin
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Possible causes:
Lack of vitamin A, of essential fat acids and water. |
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Suggested nutrition:
To eat fresh fruits and vegetables (specially of yellow,
orange and red colour and rich in beta-carotene), to drink
water and to eat essential fat acids present in seeds
and oil. |
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Swelling of the face and water retention
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Possible causes:
Hormonal imbalance, food allergy |
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Suggested nutrition:
To eat fresh fruits and vegetables, to drink water and
to eat essential fat acids present in seeds and oil. It
is suggested to check food allergy ( such as allergy to
wheat and milk). |
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Cellulite
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Possible causes:
Hormonal imbalance, many fat toxins which put out of action
the adipose cells. |
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Suggested nutrition:
To drink much water, to eat many apples, carrots, fresh
fruits and vegetables which strengthen the immune system
and detoxify our body. To eat few cheese and meat.
It is suggested to use lotions which contain vitamins
A,C and E. |
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