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segunda-feira, 24 de setembro de 2012

Coffee is good or bad for your health?

It is these contradictions of science. For a long time it was said that caffeine was bad for health. Now it was discovered that caffeine is not so bad, and has several positive effects. It helps fight fatigue and generates some improvements in brain performance, such as memory and ability to concentrate. It also has analgesic effect, helps reduce headaches and stimulates kidney function. But its problematic effects still exist, particularly the increased secretion from the stomach, which can cause abdominal pain and gastritis. Caffeine also causes problems in sensitive people with insomnia or those who have at heart arrhythmias - as the tendency to tachycardia and extrasystoles. The use of food requires much coffee as much sense as it is fundamental to any food - a cup of coffee at breakfast and lunch is recommended to take advantage of its effects with minimal risk without the negative effects.

Egg is bad for health?

Eggs have enough cholesterol, about 200mg per unit, but recent studies suggest that a good deal is not absorbed. The egg lecithin reduces cholesterol absorption. This is roughly half the amount of cholesterol recommended maximum daily intake for. Therefore the amount of cholesterol egg is not an obstacle to their use - considering the recommendation of a unit intake daily.

Moreover, the egg has several important foods such as protein, phosphatidyl choline (a substance important for brain), vitamins A, D, E, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, biotin, folic acid, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, selenium, iodine and sulfur. Putting the pros and cons in the balance, the egg shows an excellent food.

Broccoli and cabbage cause gas?

Yes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale mining, brussels sprouts, and mustard are the genus brassica vegetables. The species of this genus have a protein rich in sulfur amino acids. These amino acids in the digestive tract are fermented by intestinal bacteria to sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas smelling bad. The production of gases can disrupt digestion, besides the problem of discomfort that causes its output. Therefore recommended and avoid eating excessive amounts of these vegetables, because digestion can be affected. It is also recommended not to combine these vegetables in the diet, preferring to mix with others that do not generate gases, and thus minimize the problem.

Milk causes mucus appearance?

Milk to which we refer, is cow's milk. The albumin (protein in milk) cow is very allergenic to humans. Moreover, milks which are maternizados, or prepared for use in children, are made from cow milk. Children have a gut more immature than adults, especially until the second year of life. This facilitates the entry of whole proteins in cow body of the child, and these proteins will act as a further spur to trigger allergies. As a result, the cow's milk allergy is very common in children and adults.

These people who have allergies to cow's milk, milk intake often causes allergic respiratory symptoms, accompanied by increased secretion of mucus. Another problem with cows' milk is the amount of lactose, milk sugar. Many adults will develop a deficiency of the ability to digest lactose, and it has gas, stomach discomfort, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and other symptoms when they take cow's milk or eating its derivatives. Goat milk is much healthier because their cause much less protein allergy, it has less lactose and fat than cow's milk.

Is chocolate good or bad for your health?

A key point is that in power there is not necessarily all bad nor good food. It all depends on how much a person eats. Until that water is the substance that we have a higher proportion in the body, can be harmful in excess. With the chocolate is no different, it is important to control the amount.

Yes, chocolate is a food that is good for health because it has procyanidins and other antioxidants that help protect blood vessels and preventing atherosclerosis. But as the chocolate is too caloric, it should be consumed in very moderate amounts to avoid weight gain. Ideally, a small bar 30 to 50g at most, per day.

It is true that chocolate helps improve mood female, and sometimes the TPM because it combines foods like tryptophan, methylxanthines and other substances that improve mood. This explains the desire that many women have for chocolate. How chocolate is too greasy, it can cause intolerance and cases of headaches in sensitive people.

Skipping a meal a day good saves calories

Myth. It is important to eat every three hours to keep your blood glucose levels. Thus, we avoid the stress of fasting (which saves energy and prevents weight loss) and prevents hunger exacerbated at the next meal, recommends Ana Beatriz.