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The Best Time to Eat Fruit
Fruits are an ideal food and necessary for good nutrition and health, that everybody knows, but you know what is the best time to eat fruit?
The fruit is a food like any other, because it contains high doses of fructose, in addition to being a food that is often consumed raw and that gives us high in fiber. These characteristics do is introduce a food that can easily ferment in the stomach.
This fermentation in many cases delays the digestion of fruit and hence its absorption, so it is strongly recommended that always ate alone, not accompanied by other foods in order to assimilate it before and make much more all the nutrients it provides.
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3 Differences for Men and Women Diet
Men and women have some different biological needs. Therefore, our diet should take into account these differences. There are certain health problems are most frequent in women and men. Women, for example, are more prone to breast cancer and osteoporosis. Men, on the other hand, tend to develop prostate problems. Understanding then three nutritional differences between men and women.
Iron: This mineral is vital for health. If we suffer iron deficiency anemia. This is characterized by fatigue, inhibition of memory and poor concentration. The mensutruación causes some women have a low level of iron in their blood. Therefore, it is advisable to increase the consumption of green leafy vegetables like spinach.
Although anemia can also occur among men tends to be less frequent. Until about 15 years for men and women need the same amount of iron. During adulthood, however, women need 15 to 18 milligrams of iron per day while men about 8 to 11 milligrams. Also, bear in mind that during pregnancy women need almost twice as much iron (over 28 milligrams for normal fetal development.)
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