The fats in the diet of diabetics

Our daily diet is one of factors that have to control not to suffer any disease linked to eating disorders. But when the diet to Watch is a diabetic, it seems that things get complicated. Nothing is further from reality, because if we set a series of simple guidelines and we combine with imagination and balance, eating is a pleasure.


Many people are diagnosed overweight precisely because they have no care in the nutritional composition of the products they eat. The obesity is the clear winner of a bet without regard for certain types of fats also can cause problems circulatory, muscular and very serious heart disease. Thus we see that a healthy diet is imperative for any human being, whether or not diabetic.

Diabetes and ice cream

When it is summer, Increases the consumption of certain products that are traditionally associated with it, such as ice cream or drinks sweet and drinks: iced, whipped milk... These treats the associate directly with high in sugar and in this sense can be little doubt as to whether its use is suitable or not for people with diabetes.

Having diabetes should not mean having to give up these delicacies dramatically: "As the holiday season should not be a particularly difficult but a period of rest and enjoyment as for everyone else, "says Dr. Alba, an endocrinologist at the Hospital Universitario de Canarias and Editor of Diabetes SED. All they have to keep in mind is that the products they consume contain the information so they know that they can take and which not.

The Fats in Food

When we talk about fat in relation to food, we usually refer to them as negative, as something to avoid. But this is a mistake. Fat is a general term for several types that exist and meet different functions in our body. Although there are some types less recommended, other essential and multiple benefits for our health.

To learn more lipids and their role in our life has recently presented 'The White Paper on Fats Functional Food ', Prepared by Dr. Andreu Palou and other members of the research group in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology (Nutrigenomics) of the Universitat de les Illes Islands, and with the support of the Institute Flora. Throughout the eight chapters attempt to clarify many doubts about fats.

A diet to control cholesterol

The CVD are the leading cause of death in developed countries. Although risk factors are diverse, they all have to do with bad habits. Snuff, abuse alcohol and fat intake and physical inactivity contribute to increased blood cholesterol level, determinants for developing coronary problems. Eliminate this hazard is as easy as putting into practice healthier habits and a balanced diet. It is thanks to good nutrition, you can keep in check cholesterol and improve your quality of life.


Cholesterol in itself is not bad. Quite the contrary: it is a fat in the blood flow needed for vital body functions: cellular, hormonal, neural, digestive ... Although the body can synthesize it on its own (which is why some people are genetically more likely to have high cholesterol), we can acquire through diet. When too much, it sticks to the walls of blood vessels clogging circulation (arteriosclerosis).

What is cholesterol and how to control

Although Today the word cholesterol is full of negatives connotations associated with poor nutrition, cardiovascular problems and obesity, in reality it is a necessary element for our body. The important thing is to know what it is, how it works and when it is detrimental to health. The cholesterol is not nothing but a type of fat, A lipid involved in many important physiological processes such as cellular, digestive, and in synthesizing hormones, other functions.


Our liver is able to produce the cholesterol needed for the body. However, through feed, can receive an additional amount of this substance which, in many Sometimes it is unhealthy, especially for heart. The origin of the increase in blood is derived mainly from the increase in saturated and trans fats in the diet.

Important study on cervical cancer

Today we tell about an important study made by the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Barcelona, ​​Spain. The agency analyzed 10 000 500 cases of people who should be operated in 38 countries because of suffering from cervical cancer between 1945 and 2005. As a result the Institute could determine what viruses are the cause of this disease.

The results show that 90% of cases of cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). There are different variations of this virus, some of them more likely to cause this cancer. According to the study, the virus types 16 and HPV 18 have been the generators of the disease in 70% of cases.

Rectal cancer

Rectal cancer is common and feared, because in most cases is synonymous with artificial anus. However, considerable progress has been made at the surgery to keep the calendar year, removing only the diseased glands.

Tips
If we notice that we have blood in the anus, however slight, even if we have hemorrhoids, we realize ourselves a DRE, and colonoscopy. In any case, we recommend a colonoscopy after age 45, especially from those with a family history of colon cancer or rectal cancer.

The causes
The rectum is the terminal part of the colon. The cancer usually comes from a benign lesion called a polyp. Men are more likely to suffer, especially after age 50. In most cases, the appearance is spontaneous, but there are cases where a family history.