A few days ago I was with my sister € in Madrid, Spain, doing window shopping (now with the fall of the dollar against which it is difficult to do in Europe, every other kind of shopping). After wandering for a while ', we took a break and went to a café.
I ordered a bottle of water and asked my sister for a Coke. When I saw the waiter placed the glass 12 grams of soda on our table, I waited for my sister to say something like, you can take greaterSoda? This is too small. But I waited in vain, why not say a word. It looked like the size it was and it was during the two hours spent happy to be in the cafeteria, she did not know anything else.
When my sister, a nagging thought always spoke to me again: what Americans think of when traveling in the Mediterranean countries and presented with small soda do? In the U.S., we were used to get and we feelwe are not worth our money, if presented with something short.
The Mediterranean diet: the sub-factor
Much has been written lately about the benefits of following a Mediterranean diet to prevent the so-called "prosperity diseases", especially heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. And many of us know to stop the benefits of Mediterranean cuisine in the selection of its basic elements: fruits and vegetables, cereals, fish and seafood, olive oil andRed wine in moderation. But we know that a very important element of this diet is the factor of proportion?
Considering how much and how often you eat is a
If you are healthy and have made the decision based on the principles of the Mediterranean diet, no matter how close you follow this diet, all the potential health benefits lost, if you double your share of what should be. Why?
Since the parties like the one we used in the U.S.lead to obesity. And obesity leads to heart disease, cancer and diabetes have to eat the same chronic diseases Mediterranean for centuries, thanks to the appropriate units or drink, can be avoided.
So, as you know what a "normal" part?
Health authorities have established guidelines for food aid in this sector in order to perform the following operations:
Or go to MyPyramid.gov. You can read the different portions of meat, cereals, fruits and vegetables, fats,so that enough for you and your family. Portions are based on age and gender.
O Remember that there is a difference between a party and a party. One part is the amount of food you choose, at home, restaurant or a package. A serving is a standard amount set by the U.S. government. Usually our portions are much larger portions recommended by health authorities and we end up gaining those extra pounds.
Keep in mind that you orNeed a role model for your children, how they are used to eating reasonable portions, to avoid excessive weight. A child very thin and is probably likely that a healthy adult.
Want your value of money when dining out
Restaurants want to get your money and how to serve dishes is very large with plenty of food and a "supersize" soft drinks. And to make matters worse, sometimes top up the food a "supersize". How are all these foods mayMake you happy, because for a reasonable amount of money you get a lot of food and feel your worth money.
Unfortunately, what happens here is that the restaurant is always your business and you are getting the calories, it's not a win-win situation. In fact, many studies show that people eat more often abroad, have more body fat.
What can you do if the restaurant or fast food place?
o Ifpresented with too much before you even get your teeth into the delicious food, ask the waiter to take half and save it for you in a doggy bag (in a refrigerator, of course) to leave.
Share a meal or with other guests.
or not to supersize soft drinks. It 'true that large cost only a few cents more, but you get a lot of unwanted calories (A 12 oz can of soda is the equivalent of 11 teaspoons of sugar and 150 calories. You can doMathematics for a 32 oz soft drink). Order water. After Odilia Bermudez, Ph.D., of Tufts University have, drinks and other sugary drinks added over white bread and have become the main source of calories in the average American diet.
Concluding Remarks
The moral of this article is that if you follow a Mediterranean diet, because they are committed to eating well want to see pieces of necessity. How about your next vacation in a Mediterranean countrysuch as Spain, Italy or Greece? Mediterranean cuisine, the sea, the sun, the freshness of salads would be the sweetness of fruit, cheeses and wines and a wonderful experience. And you will be familiar, first hand, the portions of the Mediterranean.
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