Category: NUTRITIONAL HEALTH

As we know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Apart from providing energy, it gives us strength and vitality. Thanks to this, we can endure long working days. That is why we should never skip breakfast. For those who practice sport it is even more important. It will allow them to train […]

We’ve all heard of gluten, I’m sure we know someone who is allergic, coeliac or has some kind of intolerance. Because of this medical condition, they cannot eat foods that contain this protein, because it can cause health problems. Even though it is a current topic or we know someone who cannot eat, we may […]

Dehydration is when we lose more fluids than we take in. Therefore, our body does not have enough water or fluids to perform its functions naturally.  That is why we must drink water constantly, to replace the fluids we have lost. Otherwise, we will become dehydrated.  We can all become dehydrated at any time and […]

Do you know how to lower triglycerides? If you suffer from hypertriglyceridemia, or in other words, have high triglycerides, this article is of interest to you.  Triglycerides are the type of fat most present in our blood. Having levels that are too high is counterproductive to our health. It increases the risk of suffering alterations […]

As you know, cholesterol is a fat that is present in all the cells of our body and that fulfills several vital functions for the good functioning of our organism.  To make sure it can fulfill its functions and avoid causing cardiovascular problems due to its accumulation, we must maintain adequate levels in the blood. […]

Whatever our sports objective is, learning our daily caloric expenditure is fundamental to achieving it. Once we know how to calculate our daily caloric expenditure, we will be able to know if we are following an adequate training and nutritional plan or if changes need to be made. Learning how to calculate it is fundamental […]

As you know, cholesterol is a natural fat that participates in many processes in our body so that it can function properly. There are two types of cholesterol, one is known as good cholesterol and the other as bad cholesterol.  Nowadays, there is so much information on the Internet about cholesterol that it is easy […]

We have all heard about cholesterol and the importance of maintaining adequate levels to be healthy and reduce the risk of cardiovascular illness.  The bad cholesterol is LDL cholesterol, which are low intensity lipoproteins. It is transported by these lipoproteins throughout our bodies to the organs that need it to perform their vital functions.  It […]

Triglycerides are a type of fat present in our liver and in many foods of animal origin. They are responsible for providing the energy needed to perform certain functions, especially to the muscles and brain.  It is important to have adequate levels of triglycerides but having an excess can be harmful to health, causing cardiovascular […]

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy that the body has in order to carry out its daily activities, but they are also used to obtain energy when we do sports, because they provide 4 calories per gram.  Hence its importance and why they are considered, by many, one of the bases of our diet. […]