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More energy, less stress: the importance of a healthy breakfast and what foods to choose

Vladyslav Moskalenko

Healthy foods for breakfast
Practical and nutritious ideas for a healthy start to the day. Source: www.pexels.com

UAportal has prepared a selection of useful ideas to help simplify your morning routine. Everyone will love the tasty and convenient options for a nutritious and satisfying morning meal.

Oatmeal

Starting the day with a serving of oatmeal is a great option. You can combine oatmeal with milk, yogurt, as well as chia seeds and a little honey or maple syrup for sweetness. Yogurt is rich in fiber, protein, and essential nutrients. It is a nutritious and time-saving option.

Smoothie

Blend a handful of leafy greens, such as spinach or kale, with fruit, such as berries, bananas, and a liquid base, such as almond milk or coconut water. Add a scoop of protein powder for an extra boost of protein and healthy fats.

Snacks and quick breakfasts

Protein-rich protein bars provide a satisfying and nutritious start to the day. Using whole grain bread, as well as avocado or hummus, scrambled eggs, or tofu, will provide a complete breakfast. It's easy to add chopped vegetables such as bell peppers, tomatoes, and spinach, and sprinkle with cheese if you like.

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In what form should you use lard to make it the most beneficial

Наталья СамойленкоНаталья Самойленко

In what form should you use lard to make it the most beneficial
In what form should you use lard to make it the most beneficial

It is best consumed in salted or marinated form.

Useful properties:

Contains vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, D, E and minerals: calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, selenium and others.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential for the formation of membranes around neurons and counteracting inflammation.

Contains choline, a B-complex vitamin that participates in metabolism and plays an important role in fat metabolism.

Lecithin, contained in lard, has a beneficial effect on blood vessels and cell membranes, strengthens them and makes them more elastic.

Contains arachidonic acid, since the human body does not synthesize it in sufficient quantities to cover its needs, it must be taken with food

In order to get the most out of lard, you need to remember that only moderate consumption of lard will be beneficial.

Eat lard in the morning or at lunchtime, at this time, in addition to useful substances, your body will receive a powerful energy boost.

Please note

If you have problems with cardiovascular diseases, you should give up salted lard, eat fresh or freshly frozen lard in small quantities on the recommendation of your doctor!

Does the daily step count replace a person's need for physical activity?

Анита ЛуценкоАнита Луценко

Does the daily step count replace a person's need for physical activity?
Does the daily step count replace a person's need for physical activity?

The short answer is no.

The long answer is that the walking rate is such a convenient way to somehow control your daily activity. To calculate it. Why? Because modern people sit too much, don't move, and this causes varicose veins, back pain, heart problems, and the whole body malfunctions. The norm is 10,000 steps, but even 7 will be "thank God".

Let's move on.

The human body needs muscle activation for good physical and mental functioning. Are the muscles activated to the right extent when walking? Well, no.

Let's think about how people lived 100-200-1000 years ago. There was tens of hundreds of times more movement. You had to work hard to get food. This is how human nature works. Our body functions well when it moves.

Where can we get muscle tension today?

Hard physical labor, gardening, or doing exercises. Squats, lunges, push-ups, with or without weight.

The human body needs stretching and flexibility to function well. Where do we get it? Stretching, yoga, Pilates, morning suriya.

The human body needs muscle tension (to run) under stress (danger) and if we are afraid and sit in the news, this tension does not shake out through the muscles, the tension remains inside and then manifests itself in the form of aggression in the outside world and as a blocked body with pain, a feeling of a circle between the shoulder blades, headaches due to a stiff neck. Does walking solve all the issues - no. But it is wonderful. But a modern person needs additional activity, and the best part is that sports clubs and communities have a social component and communication, which is just "gold" for the nervous system.

You can choose to run, dance at home to the drums, go to the gym, or do online exercises.