Dr. Escorihuela Navarro, a specialist in Nutrition and Dietetics, explains what diet a mother should follow during breastfeeding, as well as other tips for a quality breastfeeding without problems affecting the baby. How can a woman’s diet affect breastfeeding? During the breastfeeding period, the mother’s diet is fundamental. Not only must it cover the nutritional … Read more
Overweight and obesity are an epidemic that affects 39% of children in Spain and 42 million worldwide. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), it is expected that childhood obesity will multiply in the coming years to reach 70 million. What foods should be fundamental in a child’s diet? All foods are important: … Read more
Nutrition coaching is a process of personal change that affects behavior, thoughts and attitudes. It aims to help achieve health and nutrition goals quickly and efficiently, such as losing weight, normalizing analytical parameters or improving eating habits, among others. Benefits of nutritional coaching Nutritional coaching helps to achieve the objective agreed with the patient, because … Read more
We are often unaware of all the sugar we take in, so why is it bad to take in too much sugar? Sugar is considered a food that provides empty kilocalories, that is, it is not nutritious because it provides us with carbohydrates of rapid absorption but without any vitamin, mineral or fiber as a … Read more
Many people go on a diet to improve their appearance, but there are also a large number of people who need to lose weight to improve their health. This is the case, as Dr. Raquel Nogués, head of the Nutrition Unit at Centro Medico Teknon, explains, of patients with obesity, cardiovascular problems, osteoarthritis, digestive pathologies…. … Read more
For years, health professionals have recommended, based on the knowledge they had, a rigorous and exhaustive control of egg consumption. This mainly concerned people with elevated blood cholesterol levels and those suffering from cardiovascular diseases or risks. So much emphasis was placed on this aspect that the population took it on board. Nowadays, specialists in … Read more
There are a number of foods currently known as “superfoods” because of their numerous health-promoting properties. Dr. Martin, specialist in Nutrition and Dietetics, explains when and how to take coconut oil, water and algae. Coconut oil: antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties Coconut oil is considered one of the healthiest oils, despite its high saturated fat … Read more
There is no exact date to start a diet, since there are many factors to take into account: the kilos to lose, the age, etc. Even so, perhaps the best date to successfully start a diet is spring. The spring season brings us a great variety of foods with low caloric intake; we can replace … Read more
Often, when we start a diet, we have doubts about which drinks we can and cannot drink. Is alcohol fattening, or how much can we drink, are just two of the questions we ask ourselves when we start a diet. The most suitable drink is water, without a doubt. It is advisable to drink it … Read more
According to scientific studies, lifestyle, nutrition, environmental factors and climate have an important influence on people’s health. In relation to vision, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of vision loss in developed countries and in people over 65 years of age. Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration The cause of this degenerative alteration … Read more