What are the rich nopales! What if accompanied with some charolitos? These foods are good for young and old and should integrate our eating habits. The nopales correspond to the group of vegetables, while the charales of the meat, both give variety to the menus and Mexico are accessible to all budgets.
The nopales are an excellent vegetable to accompany our favorite dish: stews, soups, tlacoyos, weighing, eggs, beans, avocado and what is happening to us, because they are a real luxury for the palate. Are recommended to prevent and control health problems such as high levels of fats in the blood, diabetes and hypertension, among others. When you eat any meat with high fat content, add nopales to reduce its absorption.


In the closing years of last century resurfaced interest in nopales as a source of food and health, so it has not only increased their consumption fresh, but dried, as a complement to preventive medicine. At present many countries the most.
The charales are a great source of calcium and protein, contain no cholesterol or saturated fat, such as meat, are rendidores, and combined with nopalitos are a very nutritious dish that protects the cardiovascular health due to their low in saturated fat and cholesterol and, in the case of the nopal, because of its high fiber content.
In addition to seasonal fruits and vegetables, legumes (beans, lima beans, lentils, soy, beans) and moderate amounts of foods of animal origin, include nopales charales and in their food, keep an appropriate body weight for their height, do 30 minutes of exercise a day, do not smoke and sleep eight hours a day. You see what is going to feel good!

The Nopal
No doubt the prickly pear is one of the wonders of nature, as well as its flavor and versatility, has few calories, which come primarily from complex carbohydrates. Provides a minimum amount of protein and fat free. It is rich in vitamins A, C, some B complex (riboflavin and vitamin B6), minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and copper and fiber, which is one of his main qualities.
Fiber is the portion that is not digested the food, there are two types: soluble and insoluble. The first consists of gums and mucilages pectin, which forms a gel in the intestine that absorbs and reduces their time emptying, and reduce the rate of absorption of glucose and cholesterol in the blood. For its part, the insoluble fiber speeds the passage of stool by the gut and increase the quantity and frequency of bowel movements, which combats constipation and helps prevent certain types of cancer, especially colon. In addition, two before eating grilled nopalitos favor the control of appetite and help weight loss, but is not recommended in bucodentomaxilares problems, dysphagia, and esophageal varices, it can cause abdominal distension, flatulence and heartburn, is banned in diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, surgery, intestinal resection and in preparing for radiological studies and endoscopic colon, and excretory urography in diets with minimal waste.
The nopales can eat raw or cooked and combined with eggs, pepper, poultry, or seafood soups. They are sold in escabeche, dehydrated, brine and jam, as well as shampoo, soap, cream, capsules, tablets, syrups, sweets and juices, among others.

Nutrition information 70 grams of prickly pear
Carbohydrates: 3. curettage
Protein: 1.0
Fat: 0.2 grams
Kilocalories: 15
Dietary Fiber: 3.2 grams
Vitamin A: 146 mg RE
Ascorbic acid: 4.5 mg
Iron: 0.9 mg
Potassium: 93 mg

The dry charal
Since the pre-Hispanic times charales play an important role in feeding the Mexicans: they are small fish from fresh water and clear, silvery white, about 5 cm in length, and are sold fresh or dried. The latter was dewatered in the open and then undergo a high concentration saline in order to keep them up to a year.
In addition to being rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, iodine, niacin and vitamins C, E, B and A, essential in the development of the nervous system, the charales nuts contain protein of high biological value, low fat , No carbohydrates and a large amount of omega 3 oils. For its lean and easily digested can be included in slimming regimes and the people convalescing, in addition to helping to reduce levels
cholesterol and heart disease, provided they are prepared steamed, baked or roasted, because capearlos increase the calories and fat.
For its high sodium content are not recommended for patients with hypertension, even in cases of cirrhosis, renal insufficiency or damage and hyperuricemia. It should not consume those who suffer from gastroparesis, intestinal fistula, diverticulitis, esophagitis, or those with allergies to shellfish.
Prior to prepare them should soaked and softened to remove excess salt. Then they removed the head, washed carefully and are prepared in various forms, with nopal, with potatoes in green sauce or Morita, you can make pancakes with sauce with egg, in tamales, capeados or coated with lime as a snack.

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Both chains of bakeries in supermarkets as the supply of bread and salt box for various needs of nutrition and health has diversified in recent months, so now you can choose which presentations to the benefits of fiber, nutrients combinations of seven or 12 grains (sesame, oats, sunflower, etc.), the properties of flaxseed or baked products especially for diabetics, rich in fiber and low fat and refined sugars and flours. The next time you buy bread review new products, though neither you nor your family have a problem specific to health care, new breads offer more nutritional benefits than those in forever.

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In recent decades have seen an increasing prevalence of chronic noncommunicable diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, stroke, cancer) in which the lifestyles associated with inadequate diet are major risk factors. Obesity doubles or triples the risk.
Today several studies show that it is possible to prevent these diseases, having good eating habits, doing physical exercise as many days as possible while maintaining an appropriate body weight.
It is important to know that any food itself contains all the nutrients the body needs, so you need a varied diet, ie, in the three main meals a day for food all the food groups and give variety each of these, in this way to ensure a complete nutrition and prevent disease.



Food groups should not be missing in each of the three main meals a day are:
• Legumes and food of animal origin.
• Vegetables and fruits.
• Grains.
Fats, sugars and salt are not part of groups, as they should be eaten in small quantities, because their abuse harms health.
Each food group is different in its nutritional composition, and therefore are not interchangeable with each other, but within the group and follows their daily consumption.
The healthy foods are characterized as being low in fat, sugar, salt, cholesterol and rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber and are low in calories. At each meal should include:
• Abundant vegetables.
• A fresh fruit in season.
• Smaller amounts of other foods low in animal fat (meat, cheese, egg) or a portion legumes (beans, broad beans, lentils, soy, beans).
• Sufficient quantity of grain cereal (rice, oats, corn, wheat).
• A glass of skim milk or yogurt (twice daily).
• Between six and eight glasses of water or natural fruit sugar free.
• Little sugar and salt.
• Also, cook with small amount of vegetable oil.
• Avoid the abuse of fast food (hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs, fritangas, giant cakes) and junk food (fried flour or corn cakes, candy, soft drinks) for their high-fat, cholesterol, sugars, salt, preservatives and colorings.
It is therefore recommended to incorporate a portion of lentils (protein, iron, zinc, fiber) and a pineapple (potassium, fiber, iodine, vitamins C and A) in any of the meals of the day which will help to integrate properly fed and enjoy the benefits of these foods.

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Organic foods are those in which production does not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, genetic engineering, hormones or antibiotics.

Unlike conventional food, to produce the natural organic fertilizers are used as compost, pests and diseases are controlled by traps or natural remedies; to clear the land manually. However, both organic foods as organic not possess the same quality.

Although it has not been verified by the argument that organic fruits and vegetables are more nutritious, a recent study that compared organic and conventional tomatoes find that the former had a higher concentration of flavonoids, a type of antioxidant that is supposed to help reduce the possibility of suffering from certain types of cancer.
The flavor, which if some of perceived differences, it could be because organic tomatoes grown more slowly.

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