Healthy Lifestyle Guide

Posts Tagged ‘minerals’

Protein shakes provide just proteins, but also vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates, essential for energy and increase muscle mass.

It is common for people who work their muscles in the gym, play sports or do much physical activity resort to protein shakes to increase muscle and get enough energy to achieve better physical performance.

But protein shakes are beneficial not only for athletes but for anyone who does not consume enough protein in their diet.

They are beneficial for those who want to increase body mass or weight gain, but also help to supplement diets of children and adolescents in the growth stage, patients in recovery and those who in one way or another are unable to feed properly. Read the rest of this entry »

Incoming search terms for the article:

• homemade protein shakes
• homemade weight gain shakes

Vitamins for beautiful skin and bright

The beauty of the skin depends largely on food, fortunately we are becoming aware of the problems that occur when a diet deficient in vitamins and minerals.

There are no secrets, to have a healthy, youthful skin naturally is that eating foods containing the right vitamins.
Vitamins A, C, E and some B complex are the greatest benefits to beauty.

Food for skin beauty

* Vitamin A and beta carotene – beta carotene are substances that are transformed into vitamin A in the body.
Highest percentages are found in vegetables red, orange or yellow like carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, peaches, cantaloupe, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Incoming search terms for the article:

• vitamins for beauty

Celery is not exactly a plant that is characterized by strong presence of carbohydrates but good qualities. It is considered an excellent food regulator and also has cooling properties, many minerals and a good amount of fiber.

For this very reason, celery must be included in your regular diet.

Celery is required in diets due to its low amount in calories and saciadora capacity, thanks to its high fiber content. It also provides plenty of fluids, vitamins of types A, C and E, including folate, zinc and sodium. Also due to its high content of potassium, is ideal for central nervous system.

The health benefits offered by the ginger is not due to an input of nutrients in the form of minerals, vitamins, protein or carbohydrates, but biologically active substances it contains, such as gingerol, and zingerone shogaol.

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses ginger, given its high calorific value, to restore the flow of energy through the body and to revitalize the weary bodies. For its part, herbal medicine has discovered many properties: it is no single remedy to prevent dizziness and nausea, especially during pregnancy. If we want to prevent motion sickness before a trip, will be sufficient to take a piece of fresh ginger about 2 inches.

Another beneficial effect on health is that it improves blood circulation, reducing the tendency to form clots. Ginger lowers the viscosity of blood, while you relax and dilate blood vessels, allowing increased blood flow with less effort on the part of the heart. The effect of the rhizome procirculatorio due to an active substance called gingerol, exceeds that of garlic or onion.

Read the rest of this entry »

“Coral calcium” is a dietary supplement that is supposedly derived from “remnants of living coral from coral reefs degraded by the waves or other natural processes.” It also claimed that, from ancient ocean beds of the coral reefs in Okinawa, Japan is met [1:120].

To simply say, “coral remnants” are limestone, which are produced by the coral organisms as a protective shield. Read the rest of this entry »