TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Six out of ten Portuguese consider the gastronomic options when choosing a their holidays destination. Unfortunately, not all best regional dishes from each country are part of recommended healthy food. Consult one of our nutritionists to help you to get the best savour from you next holidays, or a week-end escape.
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There is a popular misconception that people with diabetes must avoid all sweets and sugary foods. Carefully monitoring the carbohydrates and sugars a person eats is vital because of the impact it can have on blood glucose, or sugar, levels. However, it is still possible to eat sweets or sugary food, as long as it is part of a healthful diet plan. It all depends on different factors, including physical activity levels, whether they are trying to lower their blood glucose levels and whether they are trying to lose weight or […]
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The digestive system enables your body to convert food into usable nutrients, through a system of organs, including the esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and intestines. As digestion continues, the food is propelled from organ to organ through muscular contractions. The connection between all of these organs and their fluids requires a delicate balance that can easily be disrupted by numerous factors, including wrong diet, stress, lack of exercise, unhealthy nutrition and more. And this imbalance can be the cause for having too much weight, extra fat and difficulty in losing both. […]
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Sticking to a diet and exercise plan may look difficult, but it isn’t if you have professional help and guidance. Once you have balanced your weight and got rid of your body extra fat, there are several proven tips that can help you keeping on your new behaviours and diet habits. You can use smaller plates, eat more slowly, drink water and avoid eating in front of the TV or computer. These are a few simple changes that can have a massive impact on your weight over the long term, and there is […]
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The date for one of the most important days in your life has been already scheduled. Things that you never thought of start to make sense for you. On your great day you want to look perfect. A beautiful skin, the right weight and a perfect body. It doesn’t matter how far you are from your wedding day. As long as it is not tomorrow, there is time to get prepared and feeling the prettiest of all brides. It’s time to start taking care of you. If ti’s a year, […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: More than a quarter of world’s population, this is almost 2 billion people, do not practice enough physical exercise, according to a report by WHO. This is a worrying fact given the risk of sedentary lifestyle for our health. And if to this bad habit we add na unbalanced diet, without all necessary nutrients along lifetime, we cannot expect to live for many years in good shape. Call our International Call Center (+351) 21 458 85 00 and schedule your […]
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One of the first steps for a correct nutrition is the first meal of the day. It should be the best of all and, just like the others, it must be calmly prepared and taken seated. To eat while standing up, stressed and in a hurry, besides preventing the food to be properly digested and assimilated, it makes us eat more than we need because we ingest food faster than the time our brain takes to transmit the satiety message. Get used to put your breakfast on the table: fruit […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Nutritional needs can vary during different stages of life and according to activity levels, health conditions, and lifestyle choices. Generally, the best way for a person to meet their nutritional needs is to eat a balanced and healthful diet. Anyone who is concerned that they may not be getting enough vitamins and minerals should speak to a nutritionist. Call our International Call Center (+351) 21 458 85 00 and schedule your next appointment.
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Salt in excess may have disastrous consequences for your health. Fluid retention, skin aging, cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline increase, arterial hypertension, oedema risks, cardiac or kidney insufficiency… it’s a long list. But it is never too late to be aware to the signs of an excessive consumption and to make some changes in your nutrition habits. The products, generally industrial ones, that contain much salt increase our thirst sensation because sodium influences the fluids in our organism. Listen to your body that sends you signals to help you restoring a […]
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TIP OF THE DAY from our Nutritionist Dr. Tomás Barbosa: Keeping your muscles stimulated by exercise is halfway to a good physical shape. You don’t need to get weary in the gym to get it, you just have to take a walk every day for half an hour and resort to the Biotime® technology to build and model your body, effortless, now sweating and in full comfort. Call our International Call Center (+351) 21 458 85 00 and learn more about Sport Nutrition.
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