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To Cover the amount of calcium
Calcium is an essential mineral for the body since both important roles in metabolism, as in muscle contraction and the formation of structures, so we should not encourage shortcomings, but to promote coverage of the recommended daily allowance.
To cover the amount of calcium 1000 mg daily in a middle-aged adult, it is necessary to include various foods in certain quantities that the body can use this mineral to the specific functions and thus away from the chances of gaps. Here’s what foods and quantities you can cover the amount of calcium throughout the day.
For about 1000 mg calcium daily as part of a varied and balanced diet, you eat the following foods:
* 1 cup whole milk or skim.
* 1 large 200g yoghurt approximately
* 1 piece of semi-hard cheese, partially cured
* 1 serving of pasta and / or vegetables
* 1 serving of meat
* 1 / 2 whole egg
* 4 servings of bread
* 5 servings of fruits and vegetables
It is clear that if any of these foods we consume, we can add calcium to the diet with the help of nuts, sardines in oil, or more milk.
But as we see, with a varied and balanced diet, because we do not have to be at risk for calcium deficiency, but respecting the quantities of each food group can acquire the necessary daily dose of the mineral.
Hygiene in the feeding of infants and children
The fear of food poisoning has made many parents are more aware of the dangers of poor hygiene in all aspects of food. Saying goes that the best way to win a war is avoided.
That’s what happens with bacteria. Sanitation and hygiene are the best strategies and tactics to combat them. These attacks before they penetrate the human body. In this field the weapons are usually simple and inexpensive. And the very effective fighter. When preparing food, one must:
Tips to clean out the food of children and babies
- Wash hands, surfaces and utensils with water (preferably hot) and plenty of soap. This includes food stores, even the fridge, because some bacteria such as Listeria monocytogenes can grow slowly at refrigerator temperatures. Read the rest of this entry »
Female smokers are more likely to develop asthma
The snuff not only aggravates asthma but may be a direct cause of the disease, according to results of recent research. Smokers are 33% more likely to have asthma than those who do not smoke. And for women the situation is much worse, because in them the risk of developing this disease increases by 138% and 143%.
A team from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health was obtained for the first time, consistent evidence indicating that snuff itself can cause asthma.
The results of the study, published in ‘European Respiratory Journal, show that both smokers and former smokers are more likely to be asthmatic than those who never had the habit, indicating that the effects of nicotine on the body remain over time. In fact, even former smokers have higher risk of contracting the disease (49%) than those who continue to smoke (33%). Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: 15 cigarettes per day, asthma, chronic bronchitis, disease, former smokers, snuff | 
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How to avoid annoying acne and pimples
All we see or we have ever been affected by problems in our life and acne pimples. It is a problem that generally does not escape anyone, not only in juvenile or adolescent phase, but also these skin conditions can occur and affect people of any age and lifestyle.
There are many reasons that can be displayed causes acne and pimples. Some triggers may be a poor or inappropriate diet or poor hygiene. We have always thought that sugar and fat foods are often the cause of these abnormalities in the skin. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Skin Care | Tags: acne pimples, facial cleanser, irritate the skin, no dyes or perfumes, skin conditions, touch the face | 3 Comments »
Do you like chocolate, woman?
Do you like chocolate?
Are you afraid to chocolate?
“Style”, says that several studies have found that black chocolate (for example), helps lower blood pressure in hypertensive and also has a protective effect against other diseases for their antioxidant effects.
Despite all the myths surrounding this delicacy, research on the properties of chocolate have concluded that cocoa, which is a type of antioxidant, is responsible at the time of maintaining a healthy blood pressure (it’s good for the heart), consumption is perhaps the best experience, however, to have better effect should choose black, is without milk and in small quantities. But we know more about this rich food that is more than just a whim.
Several investigations have been uncovered and the doubts about the protective role of containing chocolate cake cocoa cake (the ground and call it sold cocoa) and chocolate against cardiovascular disease. Read the rest of this entry »
Massage Therapy for Children
Nothing better than a massage to take care of your baby. To relax, and show all your love and affection. Infant massage has a name: Shantala. Known as therapeutic massage for children. Its origin lies in India, where a Frenchman obstetrician, Dr. F. Leboyer, was watching a mother massaging your baby.
The doctor was delighted with the strength of their movements, and the benefits they gave the baby, and decided to import the west and baptize the entire sequence of movements with the name of the woman: Shantala. Since then the massage is part of many corporate behavior. Read the rest of this entry »
Egg white, ideal for thin or define your muscles
The egg represents the pure protein and can be easily separated from the yolk, is the fatty part of food that contains it, therefore, is ideal for weight loss as well as to define muscles .
The protein found in egg white involves a significant energy cost for the agency, for its complex metabolic process, therefore, is helpful when losing weight. In addition, as part of a diet sufficient in calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats, egg white is ideal in the process of muscle definition, because it promotes fat burning and building muscle structure. Read the rest of this entry »
Beauty tips for summer hair
Nothing better for a woman’s self esteem that a beautiful and well kept hair. However, in summer, the hair suffer a lot with the heat, the pool or beach.
So we have listed some tips for special care for your hair is very beautiful and gleaming under the summer sun.
To maintain healthy hair cuticle, it is important to choose the shampoo with sunscreen. As is common in the summer wash your hair more often, it is important to maintain the proper use of products such as conditioners, moisturizers and masks.
If you wash your hair every day, do it with a mild shampoo. A very interesting beauty trick is to cut the ends of the hair, especially if they’re yellow, dried up and double tip. Read the rest of this entry »
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Quitting smoking: 10 tips for a woman
Until recent years, female sex was less likely to smoke, however in recent years have seen a brutal increase of women who smoke. It is increasingly common to find a woman than a man smoking.
According to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of women in developed countries are addicted to snuff. In developing countries towards the low percentage to 9%.
The prize for women smokers is that the death toll from malignant tumors in the lung and breast has grown so much as the habit of smoking among women.
Tips for an intelligent woman to stop smoking :
1. Women who smoke each cigarette makes it more ugly and old. Feminine beauty is deeply affected by smoking. The skin is injured by the smoke of snuff, which produces destruction of elastic fibers and premature wrinkling.
2. Stop smoking Thousands of women will die this year of lung cancer, surpassing even breast cancer. The 90 percent of these deaths will be due to consumption of snuff, experts say. Want to be a more in these grim statistics? Read the rest of this entry »
Meditation forge new neural connections
Meditation and mental discipline can change the mode of working of the brain. A meditation by Buddhist monks allowed to reach unusual levels of consciousness through the creation of neural connections that do not exist in individuals who do not usually do contemplative practices.
So researchers have proven that the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) has since 1992 undertaken a collaborative study with the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist monks highly skilled in the art of meditation.
The latest results of this study, neuroscientists led by Richard Davidson and Antoine Lutz, have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’.
So far the phenomena of inner peace and serenity gained through meditation is interpreted using metaphysical forces. Today, through this study, the effects of these practices have been ‘translated’ the language of science. Read the rest of this entry »