A study released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health is not a good idea to make good food choices, by eating an inadequate and very greasy diet. Saúde points out that Brazilians do not feed properly and still cross the border when it comes to saturated fat. The data were obtained through a survey of the Surveillance of Risk Factors and Protection for Chronic Diseases by Telephone Inquiry (Vigitel).

Soda, for its part, is more present in their diet. 34.3% drink at least five times a week. Among women, this percentage drops to 25.9%. Man eating piece of meat - Photo Getty Images Despite the alarming numbers, the trend is to improve the diet as time passes. The percentage of men who eat meat with fat regularly falls 23.

A US-based study reveals that consumption of sugary drinks kills more than 184,000 people a year.

Of the 20 countries with the highest number of deaths due to the consumption of sugar beverages, eight are in Latin America or the Caribbean. In the first place of the ranking is Mexico, with 405 deaths for each one million inhabitants, and second comes the United States, with 125 deaths. According to Professor Gitanjali Singh, one of the authors, the study shows that reducing the consumption of sugary drinks, mainly soft drinks, should be a world priority.

Access to information improves quality of food

The more informed a person is - using newspapers, television and the internet - the greater their adherence to healthy eating habits linked to the Mediterranean diet, which is considered to be the healthiest in the world. The claim is the conclusion of a study by the Research Laboratories at the Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura "Giovanni Paolo II" in Italy and published in the International Journal of Public Health.

Adapt your menu to the entry of summer

The explanation is simple: on warm days, body temperature increases, causing the body to lose more fluids and minerals. It is precisely for this reason that attention to the scraping needs to be redoubled at this time of year. To avoid the greatest loss of liquids, it is important to drink water before the thirst appears.

Adequate food reduces menopausal symptoms

The menopause has come and brought with it increased pounds, insomnia, mood instability, tiredness, dizziness and of course the famous calorie. Without treatment based on synthetic hormones, but with changes in eating and regular exercise, the writer Rosana Bond, 56, managed to reduce the typical discomfort of this period of life.

Adriana lost 15 kg with Diet and Health and photographer was photographed

"This time I'm going to stay lean," says Adriana Abreu, 36, who lost 15kg using the Diet and Health program - two of them in the first week. She says that at six she was already overweight and had always been a mockery in school because of the extra pounds in the balance: "When I was eight, I fought with a girl at school because she called me 'sandwich walking '.

After gaining weight in pregnancy, Vanessa has already eliminated 10kg with Food Re-education

For many people, losing weight after a gestation is impossible, but Vanessa knows this is not true! She took pills and even took risks with a hydrolipo - all to stay lean and eliminate pounds she gained in her first pregnancy. As Vanessa had always been thin and over-concerned with her body, she did not settle for her 'chubby' outfits and thought she would never wear a size 38 again.

Aggressive and impulsive people gain more weight

People with strong and unstable personality are more likely to face lifelong problems, according to a study by the National Institute of Aging in the State Published in the online journal of the American Psychological Association. The analysis lasted 50 years and involved 1,988 people, half men and half women.

Alcohol consumption impairs weight loss

Do not you dispense that cold draft beer over the weekend or have a drink with friends at happy hour? If consumption is moderate, it probably will not bring further complications. This, of course, if you are not on a diet to lose weight. In this case, the perspective changes. A glass of beer can detonate the result of your weight loss goals.

Algae kill hunger without regret in the diet

Algae are part of the traditional food of various Asian countries, mainly Japan, where 25% of the menu is composed of these plants. In Brazil, they are still little known and considered exotic. But it may be an option to vary the dishes and an ally of those who are trying to lose weight. Professor of the Department of Biology of the University of São Paulo (USP) Eurico Cabral de Oliveira explains that algae have minimal fat content and many vitamins, proteins and fibers, as well as types of carbohydrates that our body has no ability to digest.