What do you think when you hear the word “coffee”? A color? A drink? Something warm? Also probably comes to your mind the word “caffeine”, right? Caffeine is one of the most important and well-known coffee-flavor, color and aroma.
This substance is very important when it comes to one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. And is that caffeine is the element that gives coffee its most beneficial properties to (more…)
Antioxidants are chemical substances and compounds that can be found among the vitamins, minerals or enzymes, which neutralize the damaging effect of so-called “free radicals”.
All generate free radicals in the body as a result of each of the metabolic processes that occur there, but there are activities, circumstances, or certain body compositions that due to their internal processes increase their production.
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We know that making hard sport free radicals attack our body and rust, that’s why we take antioxidants found in foods and prevent premature cell aging. We do not know is when to take them.
It seems that the best time to take antioxidants is prior to intense activity or sport: competition, training and antioxidants cane … have proved to be most effective, neutralizing the harmful effects of free radicals.
Let’s take a brief survey of the main antioxidant-rich foods: tomatoes, cacao, nuts, berries and fruits and vegetables in general. The most comfortable for the athletes is to take as a smoothie or juice one hour before the activity and also step moisturize.
We have repeatedly spoken of the risks that free radicals pose to the body and the importance of protecting our cells with natural antioxidants. It is important to know which ones can help in protecting our cells.
A good and proper diet can bring us a very good health. It is important to take this into account and upload your diet of foods that are going to help on the way to protect our cells. Many people take hold of artificial antioxidants and vitamins, when not necessary provided that we obtain through food. It is therefore important that we know what nutrients we will help.
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Nutrients and non-nutritive substances that act as antioxidants
Vitamins
Vitamin C: In fruits and vegetables, fresh and raw, like guava, kiwi, mango, pineapple, persimmon, citrus, melons, strawberries, berries, peppers, tomatoes, brassicas (vegetables from the cabbage family), fruits and vegetables general.
Vitamin E (tocopherol): wheat germ, soybean oil, germ of cereals or whole grain cereals, olive oil, green leafy vegetables and nuts.
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This is a group of vitamins, minerals, natural dyes from plants and other compounds and enzymes (substances from our body involved in multiple metabolic processes), which block the damaging effect of the so-called free radicals. Most of the antioxidants found in plant foods, which explains that include fruits, legumes, vegetables or whole grains in our diet is so beneficial.
Free radicals and oxidation
Breathing in oxygen is essential for cellular life of our body, but because of the same molecules are produced, free radicals, which lead to lifelong negative health effects for their ability to alter the DNA (genes), proteins and lipids or fats.
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Nutrients and non-nutritive substances
Amino Acids Present in most plant foods, block the harmful effects of free radicals
Who has not heard of products such as juices and smoothies, vitamin A, C and E, and even candy containing vitamins or multiple benefits achieved through the inclusion of plant foods in the diet?
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Brain Health:
* The resveratrol in grapes has been associated with better brain health and is believed to protect against acute and chronic neurological diseases.
* It was shown in animals that exerts protection against brain damage caused by a neurotoxin.
* Resveratrol belongs to a family of compounds that inhibit the formation of tiny structures around the nerves called fibrils, indicative of Alzheimer’s disease and other degenerative nerve diseases.
* The Parkinson, the areas around the nerves of iron are enriched in an abnormal way, which makes them more susceptible to oxidative damage. In one study, resveratrol and other antioxidants protected nerve cells similar to those of Parkinson against oxidation by iron.
Heart Health:
* The antioxidants of grapes have been shown to reduce susceptibility to oxidation of lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C by its acronym in English). It is believed that oxidized LDL plays a critical role in early stages of the atherosclerotic process.
* The grape polyphenols reduce platelet aggregation and arterial lesion formation. (more…)
The main importance of the bread comes from energy production, through the calories for the human body produces in the form of carbohydrates, also known as carbohydrates.
Equally important is the contribution that produces bread for protein, which is 8 percent. This makes it a cheap source of them. Its fat content is low, you need to eat much bread or too fat.
However, there are certain kinds of bread contain more fat than ordinary bread, like the one used to hot dogs, bread with which to build burgers, that of baking bread and butter, no matter variety.
It is also an important source of fiber although, according to scientific studies, the difference is not extraordinary in relation to the integral. The rye breads and wheat contain about 6 percent. The common bread, butter, hamburger and hot dog, contains between 4 and 3 percent fiber.
Bread is a good food. Tenersele should not fear what you do need to do is not eat in exaggeration.
In nature there is a wide variety of foods and products that stand out for its cosmetic properties and / or beautifying. Numerous studies highlight the benefits of certain foods, which contain substances that can benefit our organization or whose properties can be described as healthy, especially if we consume them in an appropriate and proportionate.
These products, such as tea, milk, honey, caviar, cocoa, olive oil, grapes, green algae, oats, ginseng, licorice, spinach, lentils and soybeans have intrinsic properties as constituted substances contributing to fight against aging and oxidation of the tissues.
For example, cocoa could help in slimming diets, if we know how to use it for our own sake. Chocolate contains polyphenols and other elements capable of facilitating the process of lipolysis which enhances the elimination of fats, naturally, but is that also contains vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K which are very important to ensure the welfare of our body. (more…)
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