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Apparently the soya is not a super food, after all already that it would present risks which would include their preparations as the tofu, having been hailed as a food-medication in the struggle of breast cancer, strengthening of the bones and mitigate the menopause.
Today the soybeans can be found in a variety of forms in all supermarkets, in dairy products, milk, yogurt, cheese and tofu.
The soy is grown in China, where he was used as medicine and as food for thousands of years, last year, more than one million tones which were imported to the United Kingdom, however, there is growing evidence that the soya, in practice could pose a health problem.
From the same family are beans, peas and lentils and soybean meal is used to make the edible products of soya.
Contains all the essential amino acids to build the protein in the body and many vegetarians opt for soybean products as a way to complete its daily intake of protein.
Experts say that food of soya can reduce levels of testosterone in men, hinder thyroid function, cause weight gain, disrupting hormonal function.
Marilyn Glenville, nutritionist and author of the Manual of Health and Nutrition for Women, said: Read the rest of this entry »

The world would not be equal if everything were gray. The nature is full of colors at sea, the heaven and earth. A shopping cart full of fruits and vegetables is like the palette of an artist. As well as the painter mixing colors and creates works of art, eating plants of different colors your body will have all needed nutrients and may operate perfection. The vegetables and fruits contain essential vitamins and minerals, as well as fibers that your body needs to promote your health and make you feel very well. To eat, you can be confident that you and your family are getting many of the nutrients needed to help them to be very healthy and thus avoid various diseases.
Blue and purple: fruits and vegetables that are of these colors you help prevent the effects of aging. They also help the functioning of the memory and the health of the urinary tract. The fruits and vegetables blue and purple include the blackberries, zarzamo-ras, blackcurrants, and plums fresh and dried figs purple, grapes dwellings, raisins, violet asparagus, coles dwellings, eggplants and potatoes of purple
Red: This group helps you to the health of memory, the heart and urinary tract. Contain phytochemicals lycopene and antocianinos. Fruits and vegetables les are: red apples, oranges of red interior, cherries, red grapes, red grapefruit , pears red, grenades, raspberries, strawberries, watermelons, betabe, red peppers, radishes, onions dwellings, potatoes and pink tomatoes.
Green: You maintain strong bones and teeth and help in sight. The fruits and vegetables greens contain the photochemical lutein. Among the green foods are pears, broccoli, artichokes, asparagus, cauliflowers, Brussels sprouts, green beans, celery, chayote’s, pumpkins greens, cucumbers, green leafy vegetables (such as the parsley and cilantro, lettuce, scallion, peas, spinach, chilies Serrano and jalapeno, watercress and zucchini.
White: This group contains many vitamins and phytochemicals, which include the atavist. The fruits and vegetables white, cream or coffee helps maintain the healthy levels of cholesterol when they are in a normal range, as well as to maintain coronary health. Here are the bananas, pears cafes, dates, peaches, cauliflowers, garlic, tuber, mushrooms, onions, potatoes white, turnips, corncob white and ginger.
Orange and yellow: These colors should not be lacking in your daily diet. The fruits and vegetables orange, such as potatoes sweets, mangoes, zanahoraias and peaches, contain beta carotene, a natural antioxidant that improves the functioning of your immune system. This group is rich in vitamin C and vitamin B9 (vitamin from group B) that help, among other things, to prevent strokes.

To put a good food is necessary to consider details often unknown. The food should be balanced and should consume food of the five core groups forming the food pyramid.
The starches are in cereals, pasta, bread, vegetables C (potato, sweet potatoes, and corn) and pulses, and troop complex carbohydrates, protein, iron, B vitamins and fiber.
The vegetables and fruits of station and of different colors, troop vitamins, minerals and fibers. The milk are milk, yogurt, milk cultivated and cheeses of all kinds, provide calcium, protein of excellent nutritional value, matches and vitamins A, B, B2.
The red meat lean meat, chicken, fish, shellfish, luncheon meats meager and eggs, troop iron, zinc, vitamin B12, B2, B6, niacin, magnesium, and proteins of high nutritional value.
While the fatty substances such as vegetable oils (recommended consume unbleached), dried fruit, avocados, olives, unsaturated fats, troop vitamin e and essential fatty acids. Also contributing to this group the butter, margarine, mayonnaise, whipping cream, which recommends consumed in moderation for his contribution in saturated fat which are not indispensable.

Dr. Alan Greene, one of the nutritionists more known, recently published a list of the 5 natural foods that all women should include in your diet. We are going to know what ingredients should not miss so that we can plan our daily diet.

The pace of life current causes that women have a lack of dairy products in their food. That is why the consumption of yoghurt dietetic, skim milk or cereals is widely recommended. Dairy products are beneficial for both children and adults. They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids and other essential fatty acids necessary for the proper functioning of our body.

The lettuce and other green vegetables such as the broccoli, the spinach or parsley constitute a formidable source of antioxidants and should not be lacking in our menu. Apples are also an excellent food. While many times we buy in the market have a large amount of chemicals and pesticides apples (functional as well as other fruits) are considered one of the best foods for the women’s health. Read the rest of this entry »