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08/26/2016
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Snacks and popcorn ready: full of dyes and preservatives, are recognized by the body as foreign substances harmful to health. Many also have excess fat.
Tip: Look at the label before buying. There are options without preservatives. Also, always compare the amounts of sodium, sugar and trans fat among the items you want to take.
Soft drinks: carbonated beverages can cause gastric distension, which requires more food for the body feel satiated. Soft drinks containing cola reduce the calcium absorption by the body, essential for bone formation.
Tip: the juices are more nutritious. If your children insist they want fizzy drink, add a little water with gas.
filled biscuits and ice cream: it contains trans fat can cause obesity and predispose the child to a number of diseases. It is not easy for the body to metabolize fat that complex. Briefly, it is known that it increases the levels of "bad" cholesterol and decreases the "good".
Tip: If the attachment is the crispness, try replacing the filled wafer by milk or cornflour. But the ice cream, whenever possible, should be replaced by scratch or frozen fruit juice.
White sugar: in addition to causing tooth decay, fattening, being known as empty calories without nutrients.
Tip: prefer the brown, which does not pass through the refining process, maintaining its properties.
Excess salt: may induce fluid retention and therefore to increased blood pressure. This situation can cause cardiovascular disorders and renal over the years, and in some cases even in childhood.
Tip: Reduce the salt in meals and replace it with natural seasonings such as onions, garlic, lemon, oregano, basil and rosemary, accentuating the flavor without being harmful.
Sources: Nutritionists Marciani Milanski, and Carolina Capitani, Unicamp, Patricia Modesto, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
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