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The Best Advice to Lose Weight

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The Best Advice to Lose Weight
Such diets often provide a rapid weight loss and, thanks to the gradual introduction of foods, it is possible to retrain the patient’s nutritional habits in order to maintain ideal weight and avoid the dreaded yo-yo.

Also, diets are becoming increasingly decoupled appeal thanks to its highly effective as they are very easy to implement, because you can eat virtually any food if they do not mix. They are generally used when the usual diet is less effective. However, should never stay in very long periods of time and should always be supervised under strict medical supervision.

Such diets are based on not combining protein and fat (meat, fish, eggs and dairy) and carbohydrates (rice, pasta, vegetables, potatoes, bread and its derivatives) in the same meal. The goal of this diet is to mobilize the body’s fat deposits through a metabolic overuse that causes you to burn your glycogen stores and eliminate water.

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Dissociated Protein Diet and Subsistence

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Dissociated Protein Diet and Subsistence
It is summer and increasingly good weather invites us to finally get rid of warm clothes and enjoy our free time outdoors, walking or swim in the pool. The intense heat makes much more comfortable go with tank tops and shorts, but many people who want to get rid of the extra kilos to feel better and have not yet achieved. Dr. Alfonso Barea, Medical Director of Medical Option, clinics specializing in plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine and treatment of obesity, offers the latest in dieting to lose weight quickly, safely and avoid the dreaded rebound effect.

The latest in diet and nutrition are protein diet, which allow one to lose weight effectively and safely, helping it off. The method is to increase protein intake and eliminate almost all carbohydrates from the diet. Thus, when the body depleted stocks, look for energy in its second source of food, which are fats stored in our body.

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Stress and hair loss

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

hair lossThis points out the head of communications Mayquel Hair Creations, Marisa Oliver who says the mood and stress processes may produce fumes or temporary hair loss and hormonal reactions that result from these situations result in a higher concentration of certain hormones such as testosterone and hidrocortisol, affecting the hair roots.

It is also common to stress that there is a scaly process, something that, in both cases, “ends when we eliminate that stress,” hence it happens that while recommending “care for the scalp as possible,” said Oliver .

Therefore, and given that we live in a time of stress and “concern for fear of losing their jobs, being unable to pay the mortgage, to be left without a home,” said this expert in the field has been observed in capillary recent months an increase in inquiries related to this issue in order to find a solution.

Alopecia areata stress

Psychosomatic disorders are physical illnesses caused, exacerbated or reactivated by psychological factors.

José Luis González de Rivera, head of the Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz, says passengers are usually disorders as resulting from stress “situation”, transitory, the result of the requirement of a particular time .

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The Diet in The Treatment of Obesity (Part 2)

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

treatment of obesity

The most common causes of obesity are overeating first the food and energy, and to a lesser extent: metabolic endocrine disorders (Cushing’s disease, hypothyroidism, etc.)

Certain psychological disorders (Bulimia nervosa), the iatrogenic (related to consumption of certain drugs like steroids, etc.), and in extreme obesity, genetic factors (current research). In all likelihood one of the tasks ahead is to develop preventive level of each country.

These are general recommendations that should be made to the general population from the schools, media, health institutions, etc. They cover a number of indications that must be assumed by the general population (decreased saturated fat intake, increased fiber intake, moderation in intake of sugar, alcohol and salt, etc.) The second approach should be made to individual level, bearing in mind that obesity is a chronic disease and must be treated as such.

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The Diet in The Treatment of Obesity (Part 1)

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

obesity treatmentObesity is a disease that can be defined as the increase in body weight over 15% of its value considered normal, due to increased body fat.

There is a parameter that lets you easily define the existence of obesity, body mass index (BMI):
BMI (kg/m2) = Actual Weight / Height x Height
* Weight in Kg
* Length in meters

Obesity is a carrier of any person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater or equal to 30 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) also serves to classify the different degrees of obesity:
* BMI 30-40 kg/m2, moderate obesity
* BMI> 40 kg/m2, extreme obesity.

In Spain the prevalence of obesity, according to a study led by Javier Aranceta and collaborators in 1995, was 13.4% in men and women aged 25-60 years. What is more worrying is the fact that it is increasing.

Another important aspect from the point of view of morbidity (increased risk of illness) and mortality, is the fact that people with a BMI over 30, have an increased risk of diabetes (excess weight causes a resistance to insulin and may be caused by either a carbohydrate intolerance, but not all obese people are diabetic and vice versa), hypertension (with increasing body mass, the heart must pump more blood, which is an increase in the values of blood pressure)…,

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Predisposing Obesity in Certain Diet

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

dietsA study ratifies importance combination diet-genetic in obesity: not only influence diet and genetics separately but also very important combination so what fattens a person can affect least another.

Therefore genetic analysis determining diet personalized is each day closer is one of hopes for combat overweight and obesity.

Research has been directed by Human Nutrition Research Center Boston (USA) and therein collaborated include both scientists Medicine department Preventive Universitat de Valéncia (led by Dolors Corella) like Dr. José Ordovás recognized expert on internationally. Work published in magazine Archives of Internal Medicine.

The importance of research is that was first EBERs gene-diet three different populations, increasing validity results.

This interaction implies that albeit that risk obesity is essentially determined by heredity, expression such genes is often conditioned by feeding mode.

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The Cardiovascular Risk for Being Overweight

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

cardiovaskular riskA study by the University of Extremadura shows that the waist-height index (ICA) is more suitable than the much more extensive body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference to measure cardiovascular risk. Not only care about the fat, but also where it is situated.

Many medical research are changing the design that was available about abdominal fat. Now, there is just something ugly, when you have too much, much more significant is that it has proved an important cardiovascular risk factor.

In fact, it should be considered, not as an inert mass, but as a true gland which pours into the bloodstream substances harmful to health. And the more volume the more fat you have.

The last contribution in this regard is a thesis done in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Extremadura.

It was performed by Dr. Juan Manuel Urbano Gálvez and directed by Manuel Miranda and Luis Miguel Pérez Pérez Luengo, with support from the Portuguese Ministry of Health.

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Influences on Food With Obesity (Part 2)

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

weight loss tipsInfluence of the company for the food to determine the amount ingerida. Research results demonstrate the great influence (unconsciously) the company during the meal to determine the amount ingested.

Also important are other factors such as packaging, environment, advertising, etc. Experts advise trying to be aware of them to make them play in our favor.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Human Psychology at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

” Its main objective was to determine, scientifically and quantified the influence of the feeding of a person or company type and attitude. The results have been astounding.

The methodology used was to examine the behavior of 210 college students, which took one to one a film and made believe they were interested in their views on the film.

They were always accompanied by a member of the research team that weighed 48 kilos. This, in some cases came to their normal appearance (thin) and other (obviously, with different students) was stuffed with pillows to simulate being obese. During the film, offered sweets to both, first to the partner and then to the student.

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Influences on Food With Obesity (Part 1)

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

obesityThe research results demonstrate the great influence (unconscious) of the company during the meal to determine the amount ingested.

Also important are other factors such as packaging, environment, advertising, etc. Experts advise trying to be aware of them to make them play in our favor.

The study was conducted by researchers at the Department of Human Psychology at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

” Its main objective was to determine, scientifically and quantified the influence of the feeding of a person or company type and attitude. The results have been astounding.

The methodology used was to examine the behavior of 210 college students, which took one to one a film and made believe they were interested in their views on the film.

They were always accompanied by a member of the research team that weighed 48 kilos. This, in some cases came to their normal appearance (thin) and other (obviously, with different students) was stuffed with pillows to simulate being obese. During the film, offered sweets to both, first to the partner and then to the student.

For example, it was found that when the partner was eating 30 candy and was presented as (thin), the student took, on average, 10. But in the same conditions, but characterized as obese, took only 6. A very distinct difference, as shown.

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Key to a Balanced Meal

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Key to a Balanced Meal

Cold and quick dinners

When we got home after a hard day of stress at work, over which we have been confronted with traffic, children or boss, which is less like to cook a proper dinner for the nutritional requirements.

However, what really is best for us because, almost certainly, the food was not the best food needs. Work schedules often prevent him and the menus of most restaurants, too.

To compensate and balance the meal

That is why the dinner is so important. The attention it deserves much more than what you usually give. After a greasy menu and blunt, nothing like a balanced meal to compensate and balance what consumed hours before.
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