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Fruta e Vegetais Mais e Menos Contaminados

Pirâmide dos Alimentos Anti-Inflamatórios

"HEALTHY SWEETS
How much: Sparingly
Healthy choices: Unsweetened dried fruit, dark chocolate, fruit sorbet
Why: Dark chocolate provides polyphenols with antioxidant activity. Choose dark chocolate with at least 70 percent pure cocoa and have an ounce a few times a week. Fruit sorbet is a better option than other frozen desserts.

RED WINE
How much: Optional, no more than 1-2 glasses per day
Healthy choices: Organic red wine
Why: Red wine has beneficial antioxidant activity. Limit intake to no more than 1-2 servings per day. If you do not drink alcohol, do not start.

SUPPLEMENTS
How much: Daily
Healthy choices: High quality multivitamin/multimineral that includes key antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, mixed carotenoids, and selenium); co-enzyme Q10; 2-3 grams of a molecularly distilled fish oil; 2,000 IU of vitamin D3
Why: Supplements help fill any gaps in your diet when you are unable to get your daily requirement of micronutrients.
Click here to learn more about supplements and get your free recommendation.

TEA
How much: 2-4 cups per day
Healthy choices: White, green, oolong teas
Why: Tea is rich in catechins, antioxidant compounds that reduce inflammation. Purchase high-quality tea and learn how to correctly brew it for maximum taste and health benefits.

HEALTHY HERBS & SPICES
How much: Unlimited amounts
Healthy choices: Turmeric, curry powder (which contains turmeric), ginger and garlic (dried and fresh), chili peppers, basil, cinnamon, rosemary, thyme
Why: Use these herbs and spices generously to season foods. Turmeric and ginger are powerful, natural anti-inflammatory agents.

OTHER SOURCES OF PROTEIN
How much: 1-2 servings a week (one portion is equal to 1 ounce of cheese, 1 eight-ounce serving of dairy, 1 egg, 3 ounces cooked poultry or skinless meat)
Healthy choices: High quality natural cheese and yogurt, omega-3 enriched eggs, skinless poultry, grass-fed lean meats
Why: In general, try to reduce consumption of animal foods. If you eat chicken, choose organic, cage-free chicken and remove the skin and associated fat. Use organic, reduced-fat dairy products moderately, especially yogurt and natural cheeses such as Emmental (Swiss), Jarlsberg and true Parmesan. If you eat eggs, choose omega-3 enriched eggs (made by feeding hens a flax-meal-enriched diet), or organic eggs from free-range chickens.

COOKED ASIAN MUSHROOMS
How much: Unlimited amounts
Healthy choices: Shiitake, enokidake, maitake, oyster mushrooms (and wild mushrooms if available)
Why: These mushrooms contain compounds that enhance immune function. Never eat mushrooms raw, and minimize consumption of common commercial button mushrooms (including crimini and portobello).

WHOLE SOY FOODS
How much: 1-2 servings per day (one serving is equal to ½ cup tofu or tempeh, 1 cup soymilk, ½ cup cooked edamame, 1 ounce of soynuts)
Healthy choices: Tofu, tempeh, edamame, soy nuts, soymilk
Why: Soy foods contain isoflavones that have antioxidant activity and are protective against cancer. Choose whole soy foods over fractionated foods like isolated soy protein powders and imitation meats made with soy isolate.

FISH & SEAFOOD
How much: 2-6 servings per week (one serving is equal to 4 ounces of fish or seafood)
Healthy choices: Wild Alaskan salmon (especially sockeye), herring, sardines, and black cod (sablefish)
Why: These fish are rich in omega-3 fats, which are strongly anti-inflammatory. If you choose not to eat fish, take a molecularly distilled fish oil supplement that provides both EPA and DHA in a dose of 2-3 grams per day.

HEALTHY FATS
How much: 5-7 servings per day (one serving is equal to 1 teaspoon of oil, 2 walnuts, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, 1 ounce of avocado)
Healthy choices: For cooking, use extra virgin olive oil and expeller-pressed organic canola oil. Other sources of healthy fats include nuts (especially walnuts), avocados, and seeds - including hemp seeds and freshly ground flaxseed. Omega-3 fats are also found in cold water fish, omega-3 enriched eggs, and whole soy foods. Organic, expeller pressed, high-oleic sunflower or safflower oils may also be used, as well as walnut and hazelnut oils in salads and dark roasted sesame oil as a flavoring for soups and stir-fries
Why: Healthy fats are those rich in either monounsaturated or omega-3 fats. Extra-virgin olive oil is rich in polyphenols with antioxidant activity and canola oil contains a small fraction of omega-3 fatty acids.

WHOLE & CRACKED GRAINS
How much: 3-5 servings a day (one serving is equal to about ½ cup cooked grains)
Healthy choices: Brown rice, basmati rice, wild rice, buckwheat, groats, barley, quinoa, steel-cut oats
Why: Whole grains digest slowly, reducing frequency of spikes in blood sugar that promote inflammation. "Whole grains" means grains that are intact or in a few large pieces, not whole wheat bread or other products made from flour.

PASTA (al dente)
How much: 2-3 servings per week (one serving is equal to about ½ cup cooked pasta)
Healthy choices: Organic pasta, rice noodles, bean thread noodles, and part whole wheat and buckwheat noodles like Japanese udon and soba
Why: Pasta cooked al dente (when it has "tooth" to it) has a lower glycemic index than fully-cooked pasta. Low-glycemic-load carbohydrates should be the bulk of your carbohydrate intake to help minimize spikes in blood glucose levels.

BEANS & LEGUMES
How much: 1-2 servings per day (one serving is equal to ½ cup cooked beans or legumes)
Healthy choices: Beans like Anasazi, adzuki and black, as well as chickpeas, black-eyed peas and lentils
Why: Beans are rich in folic acid, magnesium, potassium and soluble fiber. They are a low-glycemic-load food. Eat them well-cooked either whole or pureed into spreads like hummus.

VEGETABLES
How much: 4-5 servings per day minimum (one serving is equal to 2 cups salad greens, ½ cup vegetables cooked, raw or juiced)
Healthy Choices: Lightly cooked dark leafy greens (spinach, collard greens, kale, Swiss chard), cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, bok choy and cauliflower), carrots, beets, onions, peas, squashes, sea vegetables and washed raw salad greens
Why: Vegetables are rich in flavonoids and carotenoids with both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Go for a wide range of colors, eat them both raw and cooked, and choose organic when possible.

FRUITS
How much: 3-4 servings per day (one serving is equal to 1 medium size piece of fruit, ½ cup chopped fruit, ¼ cup of dried fruit)
Healthy choices: Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, oranges, pink grapefruit, red grapes, plums, pomegranates, blackberries, cherries, apples, and pears - all lower in glycemic load than most tropical fruits
Why: Fruits are rich in flavonoids and carotenoids with both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Go for a wide range of colors, choose fruit that is fresh in season or frozen, and buy organic when possible.

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WATER
How much: Throughout the day
Healthy choices: Drink pure water, or drinks that are mostly water (tea, very diluted fruit juice, sparkling water with lemon) throughout the day.
Why: Water is vital for overall functioning of the body."

Fonte e imagem:

http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/pyramid/press-foodpyramid.html

Alimentação Económica

Nova Roda dos Alimentos

"Como se alimentar de forma saudável durante a crise financeira

É possível seguir algumas directrizes e continuar a comprar alimentos saudáveis, ao invés de passar, devido à crise, para uma dieta de batatas fritas, queijo e massas, ou hambúrguer e cachorro quente.

Faça o seu próprio café em casa, compre fruta e legumes da estação, e ocasionalmente, substitua a carne por fontes de proteínas alternativas, como ovos e feijão, e, mesmo que pareça uma solução fácil, barata e muito tentadora, mantenha-se afastado das cadeias de Fast-Food. A fotografia bonita não compensa a falta de nutrição.

“Os tempos de crise financeira, como a que atravessamos de momento devido ao preço do petróleo, não significa que tenhamos de nos alimentar de forma pouco saudável”, diz Aleitor Mendes, um conhecido nutricionista de São Paulo, Brasil. “Ao planear com tempo, comprar nas feiras e mercados e aproveitar os produtos de marca própria dos hipermercados podemos poupar muito dinheiro e ao mesmo tempo fornecer alimentos ricos e saudáveis para toda a família.”

Fruta e Vegetais

“Comprar alimentos frescos é demasiado caro”. Errado. De facto, comprar fruta e legumes da estação é bastante económico. Aproveite para comprar alguns alimentos em maior quantidade, poderá também poupar sobre o “desconto de quantidade”

Se não estiverem na estação, poderá adquirir fruta ou legumes enlatados a preços muito acessíveis. Aproveite e confira as marcas próprias dos hipermercados, já que a qualidade é assegurada e a preços muito inferiores. Estes alimentos são enlatados ainda muito frescos, pelo que a qualidade nutricional se mantém praticamente na íntegra.

Uma das melhores formas de conseguir vegetais e frutos frescos é cultivá-los você mesmo, caso possua um quintal ou um pequeno jardim com espaço suficiente para o fazer. Caso não tenha espaço, poderá sempre plantar ervas frescas num vaso dentro de casa.

Proteínas

Conseguir proteínas pode ser algo complicado com um orçamento reduzido. Filet mignon, bife do lombo ou lagosta fresca é apenas uma miragem para carteiras apertadas, mas poderá ainda encontrar boas peças de carne a preços baixos.

Em primeiro lugar, é preferível comprar peças de carne “não preparadas”. Poderá marinar ou rechear a carne você mesmo, não precisa que o talho ou loja faça isso e cobre pelo serviço. Poupa dinheiro, e poderá ter um maior controlo sobre o teor nutricional e o nível de sal dos temperos. Comprar galinha inteira com os ossos custa bastante menos, e poderá retirá-los facilmente para preparar uns saborosos peitos de galinha. As carnes menos nobres da vaca ou do porco são bastante mais baratas, contudo, apresentam muitas vezes uma rigidez ou gorduras que se podem tornar bastantes desagradáveis. Ao estufar estas carnes, o tempo de cozedura vai fazer a carne amolecer e devido ao tempo da confecção vai obter um saboroso prato.

E a carne não é a única opção. Considere substituir a carne por alternativas proteicas duas ou três vezes por semana. O feijão, ovos ou manteiga de amendoim são apenas exemplos de excelentes fontes de proteínas que ajudam a manter bons níveis de nutrição em tempos de crise.

Cereais
Tal como no caso das fontes de proteínas, comprar produtos menos processados é preferível. Prefira arroz (integral) às misturas que muitas vezes são apenas engenhosos truques de marketing que nada beneficiam a sua nutrição e saúde.

É também uma boa ideia comprar pão, bolo-pão ou tortillas quando estão a preços mais acessíveis e congelá-los para comer mais tarde. O valor nutricional mantém-se praticamente inalterado por bastante tempo.

Bebidas

Uma excelente solução para poupar mais é comprar um filtro de água em vez de comprar água engarrafada. Se preferir os sumos, opte por concentrados em vez de refrigerantes.

Beba o café da manhã em casa. Acrescentar umas gotas de leite ou natas (magras) dará ao café da manhã um toque especial, e muito mais barato do que sair todas as manhãs para tomar o pequeno almoço na rua.

Snacks

Os snacks (batatas fritas de pacote, tiras de milho de pacote, etc) são normalmente produtos de pobre nutrição e pouco saudáveis. Evite este tipo de produtos, mas se não conseguir viver sem eles, opte por pacotes familiares e faça você mesmo os pacotes individuais. Poupará cerca de 50%.

Dicas Gerais

- Compre produtos de marca própria do hipermercado (ou marca branca)

- Compre produtos familiares e em pacotes grandes para poupar dinheiro e faça depois em casa pacotes individuais.

- Compre produtos em saldo ou em promoção e congele para consumir mais tarde.

- Não caia nas armadilhas dos hipermercados. Junto às caixas para pagar estão colocadas várias “ilhas” de produtos como pastilhas elásticas, gomas, doces, bolos, biscoitos, entre outros, que as pessoas são tentadas a comprar enquanto esperam na fila para pagar. Concentre-se na secção dos legumes e frutas frescos.

- Use coupons de descontos. Mas apenas para aqueles produtos que já consome normalmente, e não para produtos ricos em gorduras ou açúcares.

- Cozinhe em casa e evite sair para jantar.

- Mas se decidir sair para jantar fora, não se envergonhe e caso sobre muita comida, diga ao empregado para guardar e leve para casa.

- Substitua a carne por outras fontes proteicas de custo reduzido duas a três vezes por semana."

Fonte:

http://www.alimentacaosaudavel.org/Artigo-alimentacao-economica.html

Imagem:

http://www.dgs.pt/default.aspx?cn=5518554061236154AAAAAAAA

5 a day - the easy way

Kellie Collins

"We all know by now that we should be eating more fruit and vegetables. From newspapers and magazines, leaflets in supermarkets and even labels on the food we buy, we are constantly encouraged to eat more of the green stuff. And that’s no bad thing.

Fruit and vegetables are power-houses of nutrition. Packed with vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and all kinds of phyto-nutrients, fibre and water, diets rich in fruit and veg are associated with better health – lower heart attack risk, lower risks of some cancers, decreased obesity, better eye-sight, healthier looking skin – you name it, fruit and veg have a role in it.

But just how many portions of fruit and veg should we be aiming for every day…and what is a portion? If you’ve been getting through 2 cartons of juice and 3 tins of beans every day to increase your fruit and vegetable intake, well done for trying. But a closer look at the Department of Health’s recommendations will help you take a step in the right direction.

The Department of Health recently launched new guidelines on what exactly counts as a portion of fruit and vegetables, after a National Diet and Nutrition Survey revealed that only one in seven adults eat the recommended quantity of greens on a regular basis. Part of the problem is that, while a lot of people are aware of the need to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day, there seems to be a bit of confusion over what exactly constitutes a portion.

The 5 a day campaign was initially launched to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables as the evidence shows that eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day could help prevent up to 20% of deaths from conditions such as heart disease and cancer. That’s a lot of lives saved just by eating more of something.

However, some food manufacturers jumped on the 5 a day bandwagon and began to promote their products as being as healthy and nutritious as fresh fruit or vegetables. Take baked beans, for example.

Beans do count as a vegetable portion and the tomato sauce they come in can also go some way to meeting your 5 a day. In fact, cooked tomatoes provide even more of the anti-oxidant lycopene than fresh tomatoes. But when those beans and cooked tomatoes are accompanied by salt, sugar, fat, Tele-Tubbie shaped pasta and even mini-sausages, the health message begins to get pushed a little to one side.

The Department of Health now insist that companies who make claims like this will have to review their recipes to ensure their processed foods are not high in fat, sugar or salt, if they want to be included in the 5 a day campaign.

So, what exactly counts as a portion of fruit and veg?

Well, the list below should help you out on that one. But to confuse matters, there are some foods that can only count once. Whether you drink a glass of fruit juice or a whole carton of fruit juice, it can only count as one fruit and veg portion per day. Sorry folks, but when fruit and veg are juiced, they lose their fibre so this guideline is in place to ensure we all get enough fibre to keep our bowels happy. If you smoothie your fruit, on the other hand (blend up whole fruit with milk, yoghurt and other yummy things like honey), each fruit portion that goes into your blender counts.

Beans (small, round beans like baked beans, not long thin green ones) and pulses can only count once because they are higher in protein and calories and lower in water than other vegetables. And 100% concentrated puree, such as tomato puree, can also only count as one portion, no matter how much you eat of the stuff.

And to set the record straight, frozen is just as good (sometimes better) than fresh, and tinned veggies are certainly better than none if that’s all you have access to.

Have a look at what constitutes a portion and get yourself down to the greengrocers pronto.

Fruit - aim for at least 2 servings a day.

½ avocado or grapefruit 1 medium apple, banana, orange, fresh peach, large slice of fresh pineapple, tablespoon of raisins, handful of grapes, handful of banana chips (a handful is how much will comfortably fit in the palm of your hand) 2 inch slice of melon, small mandarin-type oranges, rings of canned pineapple, plums, apricots, kiwi fruit, handfuls of raspberries 3 dates 7 slices of canned peach, strawberries 14 cherries

Vegetables - aim for at least 3 servings a day - but the more the merrier

½ pepper 1 cereal bowl of lettuce, medium onion, medium tomato, large parsnip 2 inches of cucumber, spears of broccoli, heaped tablespoons of cooked spinach 3 sticks of celery, heaped tablespoons of sweetcorn, lentils or beans (only once a day), mixed frozen vegetables, peas or carrots 5 spears of asparagus 7 slices of beetroot, cherry tomatoes 8 cauliflower florets, Brussels sprouts

As with everything else, variety is the spice of life. Although not specified in the government guidelines, we would recommend that waist watchers don’t rely on avocado, banana chips and raisins for their 5 a day. Avocado is a relatively high-fat food (okay, it’s good fat, but it’s still fat), banana chips are all too often fried and dried fruit can be coated in oil to keep them shiny and as good as new.

So fill up your plate with greens (and reds, oranges, yellows and purples) and get on target for better health."

Fonte e imagem:

http://www.guardianeatright.co.uk/news/article.cfm?code=27101&article_id=1741

5 a day - the easy way

Kellie Collins

However, some food manufacturers jumped on the 5 a day bandwagon and began to promote their products as being as healthy and nutritious as fresh fruit or vegetables. Take baked beans, for example.

So, what exactly counts as a portion of fruit and veg?
Well, the list below should help you out on that one. But to confuse matters, there are some foods that can only count once. Whether you drink a glass of fruit juice or a whole carton of fruit juice, it can only count as one fruit and veg portion per day. Sorry folks, but when fruit and veg are juiced, they lose their fibre so this guideline is in place to ensure we all get enough fibre to keep our bowels happy. If you smoothie your fruit, on the other hand (blend up whole fruit with milk, yoghurt and other yummy things like honey), each fruit portion that goes into your blender counts.

And to set the record straight, frozen is just as good (sometimes better) than fresh, and tinned veggies are certainly better than none if that’s all you have access to.

Have a look at what constitutes a portion and get yourself down to the greengrocers pronto.

Fruit - aim for at least 2 servings a day.
½ avocado or grapefruit
1 medium apple, banana, orange, fresh peach, large slice of fresh pineapple, tablespoon of raisins, handful of grapes, handful of banana chips (a handful is how much will comfortably fit in the palm of your hand)
2 inch slice of melon, small mandarin-type oranges, rings of canned pineapple, plums, apricots, kiwi fruit, handfuls of raspberries
3 dates
7 slices of canned peach, strawberries
14 cherries

Vegetables - aim for at least 3 servings a day - but the more the merrier
½ pepper
1 cereal bowl of lettuce, medium onion, medium tomato, large parsnip
2 inches of cucumber, spears of broccoli, heaped tablespoons of cooked spinach
3 sticks of celery, heaped tablespoons of sweetcorn, lentils or beans (only once a day), mixed frozen vegetables, peas or carrots
5 spears of asparagus
7 slices of beetroot, cherry tomatoes
8 cauliflower florets, Brussels sprouts

So fill up your plate with greens (and reds, oranges, yellows and purples) and get on target for better health."

Fonte e imagem:

http://www.guardianeatright.co.uk/news/article.cfm?code=27101&article_id=1741

HOT AND SOUR NOODLES

"Ingredients:
• 425g medium egg noodles
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 Bramley Apples; quartered, cored and sliced
• 1 red chili; chopped
• (290g) tray Chinese style stir fry vegetables
• 150g cooked large king prawns
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil

Directions:
1) Soak the noodles according to packet instructions
2) Drain and set aside.
3) Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the Bramley apple slices and stir fry for 3mins or until browned.
4) Transfer to a plate.
5) Add the chili, stir fry vegetables and prawns to the pan and stir fry for 2 mins.
6) Return the apple slices and noodles to the pan, stir well.
7) Add the soy sauce and sesame oil and toss to mix. Serve in bowls."

Fonte e imagens:
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/lifestyle/recipes/174516/hot-and-sour-noodles.html

What's Fresh: Trying to save money? 15 foods you don’t need to buy organic

By Brierley Wright, M.S., R.D.
"Although I enjoy the grocery store (maybe it’s because I’m a dietitian that I love checking out new products and comparing food labels), lately my husband is doing our grocery shopping.
His budget-friendly buys are great for our bank account. But they don’t always align with my interest in eating organically. We don’t buy everything organic, but pesticides can be absorbed into fruits and vegetables, leaving trace residues, and I’d prefer to not eat pesticides. Long-term exposure to them has been associated with cancer, infertility and neurologic conditions, such as Parkinson’s. (Here are 4 ways to reduce your exposure to pesticides.)
Anyway, one day he called me from the produce aisle. Andy wanted to know what on the list he truly needed to buy organic and what he could skimp on and buy conventional. (Does organic produce have more nutrients? Find out here.)
Fortunately, the Environmental Working Group (EWG, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization) has identified 15 fruits and vegetables that are least likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues. I told him to save money and buy those conventional:

Asparagus
Avocado
Broccoli
Cabbage
Eggplant
Kiwi
Mango
Onions
Papaya
Pineapple
Sweet corn (frozen)
Sweet peas (frozen)
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Watermelon

EWG also identified 12 fruits and vegetables that are most likely to have higher trace amounts of pesticides. We buy organic:

Apples
Carrots
Celery
Cherries
Grapes (imported)
Kale
Lettuce
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Sweet bell peppers
Strawberries"

Fonte e imagem:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/whats-fresh-trying-to-save-money-15-foods-you-don-t-need-to-buy-organic-999969/