Health

Know the foods that protect each body part

11.25.2015

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Prepare a balanced dish can make all the difference when it comes to health care. But they are wrong who think that a healthy diet is just to make peace with the scale: with the right foods, you can improve the performance of the eyes, hair, kidney, lung, heart and even the brain.

- The power accounts for 80% health, but not everyone notices it - alerts the doctor specialist in natural medicine Márcio Bontempo, who will teach a course on the subject at the next weekend in Rio.

For the proper functioning of the intestine, the ideal is to invest in high-fiber foods. Cereals like oatmeal, chia and flaxseed help in concentration of the stool and are recommended for those with constipation, says nutrition specialist Rafael Iazetti, which warns of the benefits of some foods for the brain:

- Recent studies have shown that tree nuts such as Brazil-Pará and nuts, help in preventing chronic degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Have to take care of the heart, some foods may surprise. If eaten with balance, bitter chocolate and popcorn can prevent heart disease.

- Cocoa is rich in antioxidants that reduce the formation of cholesterol plaques - said Marcelo Sobral, cardiac surgeon of the Portuguese Beneficent Hospital of Sao Paulo: - E popcorn contains up to three times more polyphenols than the beans, which improve the elasticity of blood vessels .

Common in appetizers, olive green can facilitate the functioning of the lung:

- Rich in antioxidants, it favors the distribution of oxygen in red blood cells - explains Bontempo.

Source: Extra

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