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The cheese is undoubtedly one of the most flavorful foods of the Mediterranean diet, but according to some recent research studies and its consumption should be moderate and well balanced in the diet. Eating cheese all day makes you fat? With its high amount of fat, cheese is a food not recommended if you are following a weight loss program: among the dairy, in fact, is the one with the highest percentage of fat (about 40% on average for the sheep, for mascarpone cheese or buffalo mozzarella, 20 for those considered “thin” as the ricotta and Parmesan cheese or Parmesan). If we think that on average the cheese contains 250 calories per 100 grams, we realize that not be advisable if you want to lose weight, eat every day: in addition to fat, in fact, this food is high in cholesterol, because that pushes the dieticians to recommend a moderate use. Normally you should not exceed two times a week, and in this case we speak of, or low-fat cheese made with skim milk or partly skimmed milk, the consumption of whole milk, in fact, can cause weight gain if drunk daily. In summary, the main problem linked to the consumption of cheese is the amount that they fit into your diet: a moderate and well combined with other foods such as vegetables or fat will not make it can create unwanted increases in cholesterol, but will have as only effect the pleasure of a meal tastier.

Does the Zone diet? It ‘a question that recently has been in many places, especially since in recent years, this system is back “in vogue”. First, you need to provide some general guidance on this type of diet, which mostly wants to be a food model based on specific theories.

Developed by the American biochemist Berry Sears in 1995, the zone diet is based on the theory that a reduction in insulin production, strictly responsible for the transformation of carbohydrates into fat, can promote a gradual but steady weight loss over time and focused.

The operation of this particular type of diet is to calculate the protein needed in light of its lean body mass and type of activity that is normally performed, then a calculation is made of carbohydrates to prevent occurrence of the peaks of insulin and shows that the amount of fat should reach about 30%.

The theory provides a method of Sears block, the units that help to divide your meals more effectively: a block of protein, one fat and one carbohydrate. Among those who have tried this diet there are enthusiasts and skeptics: in fact, some argue that if properly followed the diet works, others do not have any benefit.

For best results with this diet you need to do more meals a day, eating three times a day in smaller amounts, making sure to distribute the daily requirements of protein and carbohydrates.

The dried beef, perfect for weight-loss diets

It will seem strange but there is a meat considered ideal for slimming diets and nutrition for athletes: the dried beef.

For the uninitiated, Bresaola is salted and cured beef and is a typical product of the Valtellina, certificate PGI (Protected Geographical Indication). It tastes very special and unique. It ‘absolutely the most low-fat sausage: it contains about 3%. E ‘instead rich in protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, it is easily digestible. It ‘not recommended, as is the case for all tpi salami, those who suffer from high blood pressure.

It is usually eaten raw and can become an excellent ingredient for the preparation of appetizers and snacks. Excellent pairing with cooked or raw vegetables and fruit.

A scientific paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides a link between excessive consumption of sweet and low levels of HDL cholesterol. This brings with it the emergence of risk factors that may lead to the development of heart disease. In this study, detailing how sweet can lower good cholesterol and how this influences on cardiovascular health.

Due to increasingly high consumption of sweet foods, Emery University in Atlanta, United States, conducted a study on the impact of excessive consumption of sweets on plasma levels of good cholesterol or HDL.

Until now if a person suffering from high cholesterol, are recommended to control the intake of foods high in fat (sausage, snacks, etc.). But as a result of this research, which found a direct relationship between consumption of sweet and low HDL cholesterol concentrations in blood, the recommendations will surely be expanded. Read the rest of this entry »

The Center for Science in the Public Interest “(Center for Science in the Public Interest), in its reports online, says that” the USDA (Department of Agriculture United States) authorizes the ground beef labels, statements which are illegal on other food.

“Ground beef accounts for 45 per cent of beef sold in the United States and brings more fat and saturated fat clogging the arteries, the regime of the average American than any other food. “The USDA does not allow more than 10 percent of the weight in fat for most foods that are labeled” lean. “But the USDA allows ground beef that up to 22.5 per cent of fat to be called “lean.” Naturally, this fat is “saturated.” Read the rest of this entry »

Recent TV shows have reports that food brands offer a variety of products, low carbohydrate due to public demand. This just shows the public may be misinformed …

“Every day your body requires certain foods, like carbohydrates, proteins and fats to function properly. Too much food or not enough of another can affect your health. ”

The encyclopedia explains how carbohydrates can be classified, but they are all described as molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The “carbohydrate molecules are most abundant in all biology. ”

Carbohydrates and oils are the form in which plants store energy. Few vegetable fats are saturated. Read the rest of this entry »