CYNICS HEALTH INFO

Archive for May, 2010

The obesity is one of the evils that stalks the lives of young adolescents. Provided by the sedentary life, and especially for the poor eating habits, the overweight undertakes the health, welfare and the appearance of who falls in their claws.

Among the poor eating habits of boys and girls reported by the specialists emphasize the intake of food cheap, easy to consume and prepare; the disrespect for the three basic moments newspapers, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the increase in consumption of jams and sweetened beverages, especially among the child population, element that translates into three or four kilos per year.

Experts warn in particular on the dangerous bad practice of starting the day without breakfast or with a breakfast incomplete or inappropriate, since this is the most important meal of the day to be the first after several hours without food and supply in addition the mainstay essential for the day.

Another element that is of concern to the connoisseurs, is the imbalance nutritional status of the diet of the young adolescents, in which the calorie consumption does not correspond with the daily physical activity, nor that of proteins nor meets the needs of the agency in full phase of growth and development.

Expert Advice against obesity in adolescence

- To increase the presence of fresh food in the diet, particularly fruits, vegetables and cereals, on any comprehensive for his contribution more fiber.

- Consume at least two servings of vegetables and three pieces of fruit daily because they help to regulate the metabolism.

- Take half a liter milk a day, distributed throughout the day, because the calcium and vitamins that brings are vital for the mineralization and quality of the bones in adolescence.

- To increase the consumption of fish, especially the blue.

- Use the virgin olive oil in the preparation of the dishes.

- To eliminate fried foods of the diet, replacing them with the cooked at the plate or stews low fat.

- Limit your intake of foods rich in sugar and salt, particularly among the child population

- Drink no less than two liters a day of water.

- To encourage from early stages of life the practiced systematically physical exercises.