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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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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New research, published in the journal Laboratory Investigation, finds dramatic and almost immediate changes in the blood vessels of healthy persons after they have consumed a single high-fat meal. In other words, this is how a single high-fat meal can lead to heart disease. It is well known that a diet high in saturated fat is a contributing factor to the risk of heart disease. It’s a must to warn that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may raise the risk of heart disease and cardiovascular illnesses, such as atherosclerosis […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: A healthful diet, varied and well-balanced help us to live longer, but there are especially remarkable foods in regard of longevity, and peas are one of those. Peas contain lutein, an antioxidant that supports protecting our cells, eyes and skin. Because it is so rich in fibres, peas tone the stomach stimulating the hepatic function. Especially rich in calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, complex B vitamins, folic acid, potassium, zinc, iron and betacarotene, peas reinforce the immunity system and protects the […]
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It’s a fact that people from developed countries leave longer and longer. A Spaniard life expectancy in 1900 was 40 years old, a Portuguese in 1960 was 60 years of age, and life expectancy of new-borns in this century is more than 80 years foreseeing that individuals of this generation may have a life expectancy close to a hundred years. The increase in life expectancy is essentially due to the general improvement of sanitary conditions at all levels, the large reduction of perinatal mortality, the efficiency of new ways to […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Easter is not just the Holy Week, with regard to a less healthy diet. Easter is a period of time when not everybody eats meat, for religious reasons and not because of any food health protection, but on the other hand most people abuse on eating nuts! To detoxify the body from this goodies excess, I advise tea infusion Life Factor T from Clínica do Tempo ® (4 sachets dissolved in 1,5 litres of water) each day, to drink in-between […]
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The soft food diet is one that includes foods that are easy to chew and swallow and excludes foods with a hard texture. The mechanical soft food diet is another name for the diet, and refers to using equipment, such as blenders or food processors, to make food into a smooth puree. There are many situations where people are advised to follow a soft food diet, such as following surgery. Then doctors may recommend that people who have had surgery to the stomach follow a soft food diet for a […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Did you know that olives, due to their high level on vitamin E, protect us from free radicals that are responsible for ageing and various diseases? The vegetal, natural fat present in olives (olive oil) helps to lower the risk of diseases, especially cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. This anti-inflammatory action is beneficial for asthma conditions, arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, which major damages are caused by free radicals.
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Plant-based fats are tied to lower risk of death, according to the results from a long-lasting research in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Over an average follow-up period of 22 years, 20,672 of the subjects died — including 4,588 from heart disease. Using this information and that of fat consumption, the researchers found that: Having a diet higher in plant-based monounsaturated fats was linked to a 16 percent lower risk of dying from any cause over the follow-up compared with having a diet that […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: It’s likely that we all enjoy a hot cup of tea — or herbal infusion — at least from time to time, if not on a daily basis. You may get the most important health benefits from tea infusion Life Factor T from Clínica do Tempo®, with diuretic and lipolytic properties that stimulate an efficient elimination of toxins and fat in excess, so regenerating body’s life functions.
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