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12Apr, 2018
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BENEFITS FROM VITAMIN B7

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: The benefits from vitamin B7, or biotin, include helping us to have a young and attractive look, once it plays an important role in keeping our hair, nails and skin, healthy. Truth is that biotin is many times called vitamin “H”, as a derivative from the german words Haare und Haut, meaning “hair and skin”. Vitamin B7 / biotin is usually added to beauty products for hair and skincare, although it is thought not to be well absorbed that way, […]
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11Apr, 2018
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BENEFITS FROM VITAMIN A

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Healthy eyes, growth and proper development in children including teeth health and immunity system, are some of the benefits from this vitamin. Rich in vitamin A sources are, for instance, carrots and other orange coloured foods, including sweet potato and mellon for they all get their tone from the carotene pigment, being very rich in this vitamin.
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11Apr, 2018
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MOTIVATION TO EAT WELL

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Anybody attempting to lose weight knows that sticking to a diet can be difficult, but there are some simple tips that make it easier to stay motivated. That is why we use an approach we refer to as “It’s Time to Change…”. In this model, we have created a food diary that includes advices and notes, which you must fill pointing out how you felt when you decided to eat, and what did you eat then. It is advisable to highlight any habits on your list that could lead you […]
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10Apr, 2018
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DID YOU KNOW?

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: That hamburgers have a great aspect, but in reality they are a food we should eat in strict moderation and adequate portions! Although hamburgers are rich in proteins, vitamin B12 and iron, what’s most important is that they are rich in saturated fats. If you feel like eating a hamburger do-it yourself, this way you can control the ingredients using those who are most healthier, and at the same time you will be reducing those who are most harmful.
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10Apr, 2018
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THE BIOLOGICAL AGE OF A SUPERMAN

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A recent Spanish report announced that CR7, aged 33, has a body of a young man of 23, based on physical data and performance of the Portuguese Superman! This above average performance is directly related to the physical capacities of the player who only has 7% of body fat, while the majority of football players remain between 10% and 11%. On the other hand, CR7 has 50% of muscle mass, and the majority of footballers do not exceed 46%. But if all this is the result of many years of […]
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9Apr, 2018
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BEER OR RED WINE?

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Flavonoids compounds found in beer hops, normally used to produce beer, have been seen as playing an important role in chemoprevention of cancer, including prostate cancer. It’s the grains used for fermentation that has shown to be efficient fighting cancer, as it happens with red wine.
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9Apr, 2018
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WEIGHT CHANGES

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To weight too less is a problem that one must seriously take care for it may be a symptom of a developing  disease. Whilst a balanced weight is desirable and healthy, too much meagreness is not. To be overweight or obese is also a sign of malnutrition. It simply means that too much food is being taken for the body’s needs, and that excess is being stored as fat. Just the same as with too less weight, it must be dealt with gravity, because besides being poorly attractive, too much […]
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6Apr, 2018
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ORGANIC FARMING

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Foods produced by organic farming are called biological food or organic food. Organic foods are extremely popular all over the world! It’s easy to understand the reasons for this success, considering that many studies and investigations proved that organic foods are more beneficial for general health, especially because they are richer in antioxidants comparing with non-organic foods.
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6Apr, 2018
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF SQUIDS

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Squids contain sufficient copper that fulfils the 90% of the body’s requirement. Copper, being a trace mineral, is essential for absorbing, storing and metabolising iron and stimulating the formation of red blood cells. Individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are often found to have low selenium levels in their blood. Since squids have an abundance of this mineral, it helps in relieving symptoms of arthritis and controlling damage caused by free radicals. Proteins, found in squids, are extremely beneficial for the healthy functioning of the human body. Squids are quite nutritious, and 78,5 […]
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5Apr, 2018
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TOO MUCH WEIGHT OR TOO MUCH FAT

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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Anybody who wants to correct its weight must know its body composition and understand the difference between having too much weight or fat in excess. A certain person may weigh more than recommended for someone of its age and body structure without, however, having too much fat (for instance people who regularly practice body building) or, on the contrary, having a normal weight but lacking muscle mass and having fat in excess. Its not the total extra weight that makes us a […]
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