We are happy to welcome you to our site, as it is now a tangible and growing reality. In its pages, there is a compilation of articles, pictures and videos on topics related with health and quality of life, for the whole family, and since this is a dynamic and interactive site, there will be a weekly renewal of contents, with new articles, videos and pictures, and a monthly refreshing of the editorial you are presently reading. So, when you enter the site, the home page presents you with the editorial on top of its central section, followed by our [ Read More ]
Have you ever heard the saying that goes “you are what you eat”? Well, this is so true, because the nutrients contained in the food we ingest, actually feed our body cells. Therefore, if you eat unhealthy foods you are prone to be an unhealthy person, and if you regularly eat lots of pork meat, for example, you´ll end up looking, thinking and acting like a pig, etc. The types of foods we ingest are extremely important to our growth and development, as well as to maintain good bodily function, and prevent illness. Therefore, if you value your body and [ Read More ]
(Article 1 of a series of 3) A serious social problem and its solutions Childhood obesity is a problem which is more common than what we think, as it is estimated that between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents in the world are obese, and the majority of people who suffer from obesity don´t even know for sure what to do to find adequate and durable solutions to this serious problem. Generally, it is considered that an obese child surpasses his or her normally recommended weight by at least 10 percent, in relation with stature and constitution, and [ Read More ]
Because we are what we eat! Have you ever heard the saying that goes “you are what you eat”? Well, this is so true, because the nutrients contained in the food we ingest, actually feed our body cells. Therefore, if you eat unhealthy foods you are prone to be an unhealthy person, and if you regularly eat lots of pork meat, for example, you´ll end up looking, thinking and acting like a pig, etc. The types of foods we ingest are extremely important to our growth, as well as to maintain good bodily function, and prevent illness. Therefore, if you [ Read More ]
IT´S OUR BEST BET FOR HEALTH AND LONGEVITY As you might know, there is each time more people who become or already are vegetarians in the world. This phenomenon is due to a growing consciousness among people that, in essence and physically speaking, the human being is not a carnivorous predator, and less still an assassin or his accomplice. If you take a good look at major religions, philosophies and traditions throughout history, you´ll notice that the majority of the most important ones, such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Early Christianity (Essenians) and many more that are not so well known, [ Read More ]
Dear visitors, readers and members, We are happy to welcome you to this site, as this was one of our deep wishes, and now, it is becoming a reality. In its pages, you will find a combination of articles, pictures and videos on topics related with health and quality of life, for the whole family, and since this is a dynamic and interactive site, there will be constant renewal of contents, on a daily basis with the videos, weekly basis with the articles and pictures, and monthly basis with the editorial you are presently reading. In the practical side [ Read More ]
JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THEM THAT WAY! Today, I´d like to share some personal experience about healthy children. My name is Lourdes, I am a biologist and mother of two; Vidal, my big thirteen year old boy (He is taller than I am), and Valeria, my little two and a half year old piece of heaven. So, let´s start by the beginning of the story, when my husband and I decided we wanted to have a baby. It was in 1997, and we had only been together for a few months. So you see, our love story was still [ Read More ]
Vegetarians are people just like you and everyone else. The only difference is that they don´t eat meat and animal products which they replace by vegetable foods that contain the same type of nutrients contained in meats, eggs and dairy products. After all, the animals humans eat in most Western countries are herbivorous; that is, vegetarian. So, how do you think a cow, a horse and even an elephant are so strong and healthy? Well, that´s because they only eat freshly cut vegetables that contain their full charge of nutrients and energy. Now, if you compare the human digestive system [ Read More ]
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