Ovarian cancer is a very important but often do not receive the necessary attention. Although not part of the most common types of cancer, is one of the most deadly if not caught early. Some early symptoms include recurrent pain in the stomach and pelvis, usually eating problems and excessive swelling of the abdomen.

This disease still has no effective screening test as many of your symptoms are linked to other ailments. For this reason it is always advisable annual checkups and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Obese women are more likely to develop this cancer, so it is recommended to follow a healthy diet.

An interesting point is that women who take birth control pills for a period exceeding 5 years are less likely to suffer this disease. Keep in mind that ovarian cancer does not differ in age and may suffer as a girl of 20 years as a woman who has already gone through menopause.

What are “bad” fats?

Limit or avoid these fats:

* Saturated fats: these are usually found in animal products such as meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products such as cheese, cream and whole milk or fat content of 2% .

Palm oil, coconut and other tropical oils like cocoa butter also contain saturated fats. Many light meals (snacks or snacks) such as desserts, potato chips and fries are high in saturated fat.

A diet rich in saturated fat can raise your level of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) and may put you at higher risk for heart disease.

* Trans fats: These are a type of trans fat man-made and usually found in processed foods such as biscuits, cakes, donuts, crackers, snacks and frozen foods and fried foods also such as French fries and fried onion rings.

Especially the trans fat is extremely harmful to you. This decreases the level of good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) while increasing their level of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) and triglycerides. (more…)

Sugar is not necessary, besides being harmful to health. Unfortunately it has created an unhealthy culture of sugar, so that today very few children or none, have any idea of the flavor of the grain in its natural form, including fruit, preferring to jam. Often if a child is given a choice between a natural orange juice and soda artificial, 95% prefer the latter.

It is estimated that sugar accounts for 25% of daily calories we consume, but contain no nutritional value, is considered a source of empty calories.

The amount of sugar that is added today to the products, mainly for use on children, is awesome and is addictive and the false belief that things have to be sweet.

The human being you need in your nutrition are carbohydrates which get the glucose required by the body. The more comprehensive are the carbohydrates that are consumed, the better. (more…)

When we talk about sagging, we mean the loss of skin elasticity that makes your muscles toned and see little weak. For women, sagging is synonymous with complex about showing her legs, belly and tail in the summer. Also the men’s musculature is no longer so strong over time, poor diet and little exercise.

The loss of skin elasticity and strength in our muscles is a natural consequence of aging. However, sometimes it speeds up due to poor nutrition and in particular to the bad habit of inactivity. If you’re wondering how to combat sagging, then the first thing you have to do is get up the seat and get moving.

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