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Foods with Diuretic Effect

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Within food, you should choose a diet that includes foods that help you lose fluid, ie having a diuretic effect, such as:

  • Vegetables: celery, parsley, berejena, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, garlic, asparagus, artichokes, among others.
  • Fruits: Cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple or pineapple, lemon, apple, pear, blueberry, etc.
  • Takes liquid to help stimulate the kidney.
  • Regarding physical activity, it stimulates both the metabolism and fatty tissues and help you enhance weight loss, although it is slow.

Above all you must have patience and perseverance, these 2 qualities are very important to carry out first a treatment for lupus and a second to lose weight. Remember to consult your doctor. Tell him your concerns about your weight, you probably can provide a treatment option suitable for you.

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The role of vitamins in the diet

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

vitamin in dietVitamins are complex organic substances required in the diet in small amounts in comparison with other components such as proteins, carbohydrates or fats. The lack of vitamins in the diet result in various deficiency diseases. Vitamins do not provide energy or matter but involved in their use in the synthesis and maintenance of tissues and in countless metabolic processes. They are indispensable in the daily diet for healthy people.

They are divided into two (2) groups:

Water-soluble vitamins
* Not stored in large quantities
* Requires regularly in the diet
* Generally not toxic excess

Fat-soluble vitamins
* They are stored in the liver
* Not easily absorbed or excreted
* The excess can be toxic

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What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Bariatric surgery is the collective term for all surgical treatments for morbid obesity. Gastric bypass surgery is one of the surgical treatments through bariatric surgery. Morbid obesity has become a major health problem in the human world, because this can cause the development of many diseases that threaten life and even premature death. It is characterized by severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue.

When obese people have tried everything from diet and exercise but nothing worked for them, in turn surgical procedures to lose much of your unwanted weight. Gastric bypass surgery is one of the most popular choices made by patients – even Hollywood celebrities are experiencing this type of procedure.

Gastric bypass surgery is to make the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. This will change much of their eating habits because you will feel full more quickly thereby reducing the amount of food you eat and the amount of calories consumed. Because food bypasses part of the intestine, fewer calories will be absorbed by your body and this will lead to greater weight loss. (more…)

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Herbs to Cure Obesity

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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Obesity is identified as an unusual amount of body fat is 20 to 30 percent over ideal weight based on age, height and sex. It is caused by many factors mainly being family history, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet and irregular eating habits. It puts you at risk for many diseases mainly diabetes, heart problems, such as stroke and heart attacks, atherosclerosis and many other life threatening diseases. It takes arthritis as bone joints have to go through a lot of stress due to excess body weight.

Alarming statistics about obesity reveal that worldwide there are 110 million people are obese U.S. it has only 40 million people are obese. This population has grown over the years, regardless of gender, race and ethnic groups, etc.

In addition to rigorous exercise and diet for weight loss programs in a wide range of herbs are available, which reduces appetite and increases the metabolic activity of the body to aid in effective weight loss Best of all is that make a person lose weight without side effects Unlike other diet pills, etc. (more…)

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Obesity, diabetes and its link to Alzheimer’s risk (II)

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Alzheimer's risk

This article is continued: Obesity, diabetes and its link to Alzheimer’s risk

There are about 18 million type 2 diabetics who are considered to have at least two to three times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease compared to non diabetics.

However, type 2 diabetes often leads to heart disease and other conditions before killing the general strike, Alzheimer’s disease, in the 70s.

Dr. Ralph Nixon, University of New York, vice president of the Alzheimer’s Association’s scientific advisory board, states that the genetics are still the main risk factor for dementia. (more…)

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Natural Juice for Diet

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

natural juice for dietNatural juice, high in vitamins, minerals and potassium, they put color and flavor to your diet. The freshly squeezed fruit and vegetables are one of the most nutritious foods you can include in your diet. Quick to assimilate and absorb the natural juices are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, particularly beta-carotene, vitamin C and potassium.

With the help of vitamins – A, E and C, the body fight against free radicals. And citrus, kiwi, strawberries and green leafy vegetables lead the legions antioxidants. To be most effective, it is best to consume freshly made because vitamin C, by contact with oxygen loses some of its properties.

If you are making a low-calorie diet – to lose weight-it is best to eat whole fruits or vegetables because squeezing decrease the percentage of fiber. Instead, give it entirely the same calories but kept intact the portion of fiber. they are irreplaceable as they provide a feeling of fullness and improve bowel function and help to lower cholesterol.

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