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In dietary balance is a fundamental concept and it is apparent again in the recommended intake of unsaturated fatty acids. Unsaturated fatty acids should be distributed appropriately among the omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9.

The Omega-3
Are ‘omegas’ which has been discussed more. These essential fatty acids, because you can not synthesize the body and must be supplied by the diet several times a week. They are found particularly in oily fish and nuts.

Omega-6
Found primarily in vegetable oils, margarine, wheat germ and nuts, though essential, should be eaten in moderation. If you eat too much omega 6 that is not offset by the benefits of omega 3, increases the risk of inflammatory diseases.

The Omega-9
The omega-9 not essential (the body can synthesize), are gaining importance in diet because they explain some of the benefits of olive oil and have to be part of your daily diet.

Differences Omega 3

There is a difference between fatty acids both in its chemical behavior and in its effects on health.
In this sense we can say that oleic fatty acid is a monounsaturated fat which potentiating effect of high density lipoprotein (HDL or “good cholesterol”) has been scientifically proven. Read the rest of this entry »

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Maybe the bars should consider changing their snacks and offer its visitors nuts instead of peanuts, because according to one study, these nuts have great health benefits for men. The great news is that eating nuts is not only good for the heart, but also to fight prostate cancer.

Researchers at the University of California-Davis, U.S., conducted a study in mice, to test the effects that the nuts were on their health. It is shown that after the nuts are beneficial for heart disease and that reduced levels of endothelin, a substance that increases blood vessel inflammation, pointing to the hypothesis that walnuts could also benefit other patients.

The Endothelin is a substance that also occurs in large doses in patients with prostate cancer. Therefore, invetigadores fed one group of mice genetically programmed to suffer this evil, and found that their tumors were 50% smaller and grew 30% slower than tumors in animals were not fed with walnuts.

Nutrition is one of the factors that affect the appearance of prostate cancer, and foods like nuts, olive oil and oily fish can contribute to the prevention of evil.

Properties nuts:

Its polyunsaturated vegetable oils can reduce up to 50% the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Because of its serotonin content, help to prevent hunger, so they are a good choice for your daily snacks. In addition, they give you lots of energy.

They are good source of vitamin E and have antioxidant properties.

With the zinc from nuts, you can maintain healthy skin and hair (and avoid problems of seborrhoea and balding).

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Exercise in warm water improves physical function in elderly patients with both heart failure and older with heart failure and type 2 diabetes. Water has previously been assessed as inappropriate training for people with heart failure.

The background to the assumption is that the water itself is a pressure on the body and then transferred to the blood from the legs to the torso.

It is considered likely to create further pressure on the heart. Physiotherapy Asa Cider thesis has shown that bathing in the warm pool on the contrary, gives a reduced cardiac load, resulting in an improved pump function and a lower heart rate. Read the rest of this entry »

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The health benefits of trans fat-free diet are many and varied. This type of fats from hydrogenated oils used in some industrial food.

While fats should be present in our daily diet, the worst kind of fat to be removed from our diets is trans fat.

Dangers of trans fats

Trans fats are used because they improve the texture of foods and help it last longer longer. Are obtained from processed vegetable fats. Trans fats are responsible for increasing our bad cholesterol, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Trans fats are accumulated directly on the points where they would like to see: tummy, twenty, buttocks, hips and abdomen.

This type of fat gives us very few nutrients and calories. Its consumption is a clear susceptibility to obesity. Many people experience a loss of considerable weight and durable with only eliminate trans fats from your diet. These products are rich in trans fats to be avoided:

* Bakery products: cakes, cookies, donuts, biscuits, cakes, crepes, …
* Snacks: chips, peanuts, …
* Margarine
* Frozen pizzas
* Pre-cooked dishes, especially the breaded fillets
* Finally, avoid cooking with hot oil: fry before the oil starts to smoke in the pan

Has recently been shown that pregnant women should avoid this type of fat and negatively affecting the baby during pregnancy. Another reason to remove trans fats from our diet.

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A study in Spain found that drinking alcohol daily, in moderately or excessively causes a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease in men.

This controversial study was done in several health centers in Spain and gotten down to analyze the drinking habits of more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women between 29 and 69 years.

Results were recorded over 10 years and concluded that both moderate and high consumption of alcohol reduces up to 50% rates of heart disease in men.

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You can not feel if you have high cholesterol levels in the same way that you feel a headache, but a high cholesterol level in combination with other risk factors can lead to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease symptoms.

Atherosclerosis is the buildup of cholesterol and fat (fatty deposits or plaques) in arterial walls, leading to the arteries to narrow and harden, losing its elasticity and therefore the movement is difficult.

These fatty plaques can rupture, causing blood to clot around the rupture, and if this happens the blood can not flow to part of the body, triggering the death of tissue.

The following are the symptoms of cardiovascular disease and depend on the degree of arterial narrowing:

• If the arteries of the lower limbs have a limited supply, this can cause leg pain when walking or running and if a clot blocks the vessel, the lack of blood flow can come to the point of requiring amputation.
• In the brain, a blood clot (thrombus) may block an artery or a smaller blood vessel coming to rupture, causing local haemorrhage (bleeding). Either will lead to a stroke.
• In the heart, narrowed coronary arteries cause angina and plaque rupture, causing blood clots that can lead to heart attack or heart function through damage reduced a significant amount of heart muscle.
• If the carotid arteries in the neck become narrow, clots may form passing floats in the brain, resulting in a stroke or repeated ‘mini-strokes “(transient ischemic attacks or TIAs).

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