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The artichoke diet can lose weight three kilos in a week while detoxifying the body and can contribute to the health of the body using all the benefits that come with this plant.

It is known that the artichoke is a rich herb that promotes biliary function, improves digestion of fats, helps eliminate toxins via the kidneys and is laxative and diuretic. With all these properties the artichoke has a purifying effect as it helps eliminate fluids which tend to be one of the main reasons for overweight. All of these reasons, the diet of the artichoke is a favorite for the fact and quickly have a positive impact on weight. Read the rest of this entry »

It is undeniable that if we lose weight we have to move and burn energy. The body is like a factory that has to burn what you consume.

Now 50 percent of people are reluctant to exercise. While half thought that the gym is enough to the other half does not like to exercise.

If we think there are many alternatives like buying yoga videos or exercise and perform them in the house. Ah! But of course this requires the discipline and perseverance.
Another possibility is to walk every day for at least 30 minutes at a brisk pace. Here there is the question if this way works all the muscles.

What happens in this case with the back muscles are so important. Much of the world population suffers from back pain or bad posture problems. This is largely due to lack of muscles. We think that the muscles form a corset that support the spine. Read the rest of this entry »

Many of us only recognize the truth about obesity when we feel as a real threat to our health, our life.

The pathological sequelae and metabolic and clinical complications resulting from overweight and obesity are many. Awareness of them is very important in making a final decision to take care and have a better quality of life.

Diseases caused by obesity

Hyperinsulinemia. Insulin resistance and diabetes. In the obese, both pancreatic secretion and plasma insulin levels are increased, there is also a part of insulin resistance due to decreased number of insulin receptors and a postreceptor defect. This increased resistance and increased insulin requirements determine pancreatic failure and the onset of diabetes mellitus.

Hyperlipidemia. There is an increase in levels of triglycerides, reduced HDL-cholesterol and increased LDL-cholesterol. Altered lipid profile and increased cardiac work give the obese patients at high risk of coronary heart disease. Read the rest of this entry »

Diuretics are drugs that stimulate the renal excretion of water and electrolytes due to their action on ion transport in the nephron. The weight loss caused by their inappropriate use due to a decrease in the water compartment, and not to reduce body fat, so this loss is easily recoverable, which explains the contraindication of these drugs to reduce body weight .

By increasing the elimination of water increases, so the removal of minerals, especially potassium ion, can cause hypokalemia (hypokalemia), this being the major side effect. Hypokalemia can result in fatigue, malaise, muscle weakness of lower extremities. The most severe hypokalemia can cause progressive weakness, hypoventilation (due to involvement of respiratory muscles) and eventually complete paralysis. Arrhythmias and cardiac arrest by ventricular fibrillation. Read the rest of this entry »

Fat intake should be a 30-35% of total energy intake, which is 35-65 g per day. It is the macro-nutrient that provides more energy (9 kcal / g), however, which means less spending and lower storage satiating effect. Foods rich in lipids have high palatability and stimulate appetite.

The dietary component most often increases cholesterol levels is saturated fat, such as fatty acids myristic, palmitic and lauric. Saturated fatty acids (found in butter, bacon, sausages …) should be eaten in containing less than 10% of total lipids by increasing the levels of LDL-cholesterol and decrease HDL-cholesterol.

Monounsaturated fatty acids (olive oil) should provide 10-15% of the total lipid content, whereas polyunsaturated fatty acids (oily fish) should not exceed 10% of total ingested lagrasa. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a myriad of diets, from the traditional to the more eccentric, some of which can become very unhealthy because they reduce drastically the supply of all nutrients interchangeably (it is basically eating less … of everything). Under such conditions, the body can not meet your needs and emerging imbalances or diseases that may be irreversible.

The Medical Institute of Nutrition, Surgery and Aesthetics (Instima) has incorporated into their diets, a new concept called DAP Food, Diets of protein intake, which is to reduce the minimum required consumption of fats and carbohydrates responsible for increased weight, while maintaining the protein intake of high biological value to get an effective weight loss, rapid and maintaining the patient’s muscle mass and without frustrations.

This new concept of power is accompanied by a complement of micronutrients, essential for the body’s metabolic functioning, especially during the period of the diet, since during the early stages of the diet is to limit the intake of traditional food. Read the rest of this entry »

Gaining weight and calories is very easy to lose stored fat it is very difficult. To be cognizant of how fast you consume calories we compared the amount of food they wanted 100 Kcal and the time it takes for various activities in losing 100 Kcal.

How many kilocalories have food?

100 Kcal are in:
- One tablespoon oil rasa (11g)
- A bag of nuts (16 g)
- 2 chocolate chip cookies (20 g)
- A bowl of potato chips (22 g) Read the rest of this entry »

Before starting with aerobic exercise for weight loss and fitness is important to consult with a professional to make sure you are able to exercise. Better yet, it is important to choose an exercise plan that includes certain aerobic workouts.

So, before choosing the best aerobic exercise for you, first you must choose exercises that are easy to do and enjoy making them. This means that not only it will keep you healthy and fit but will not get bored doing exercise. Also keep you motivated. The best aerobic exercise that will allow you to lose weight include jogging, aerobics, walking, stair climbing and elliptical machine.

Once you’ve identified your main aerobic workout you should also choose a few alternatives. This allows you to rotate your exercises and your interest will remain high. Some alternatives can be aerobic stationary bike, swimming, cycling outdoors, rowing … Read the rest of this entry »

Many people struggle with their weight for a lifetime. And this need not be so. There is a workout routine that can help you lose weight and keep it away from you. You just need to find one that suits your lifestyle and your personality. The options also include aerobic and anaerobic exercise. Each has its own strengths.

High intensity exercises are a great routine to lose weight. High-intensity routines focus on repetitive actions that result in temporary muscle fatigue. These exercises are very intense and short-lived. For this reason, high-intensity exercise should be performed no more than three times a week.

Your body needs time to recover between sessions before reloading. The number of repetitions is not as important in this type of exercise, if it is the intensity.

Anaerobic exercises are a form of high intensity exercise. During this training your body needs the energy stored in muscles. Some anaerobic exercises include jump rope, sprints and weight training. Read the rest of this entry »

Every day your body absorbs and produces toxins. To deal with that absorbs external (environmental pollution, food, etc.). And he himself creates (free radicals, intestinal bacteria, parasites.) Has the purifying system. But this is often not enough and it can eventually affect human health.

Symptoms of toxic overload can be quite varied: tired for no apparent reason, repeated colds, stress, or skin rashes. Cleaned occasionally helps the body renewed energy to recharge and give a breather to the liver and kidneys, purifying the major organs.

Recommendations for increasing the detoxifying effect:

Increase water intake: At least three liters a day beginning in the morning. Earlier, while still not have eaten any food is when purifying organs are most active.

Fruits and vegetables purifying water consumption increases. The rationale is that they are composed by a high percentage of liquid which, added to other substances they contain, make the kidneys function more effectively, increasing diuresis and eliminating as many toxins. They provide low calorie diet, so it is considered very effective for losing weight or maintaining weight loss. Read the rest of this entry »