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Medicines for Obesity
There are people who can not overcome the overweight through lifestyle changes and may even have a picture of your problem worse because there is a metabolic cause for base. These cases may require drug treatment. The anti-obesity drugs are not innocuous, must be prescribed by a physician is obligated to perform appropriate monitoring of the patient. Among the drugs for the treatment of obesity are:
Catecholaminergic drugs
These are drugs that increase the activity of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, which stimulates greater activation of the body. So get global increase energy expenditure and decrease appetite. Within this group are amphetamine, phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, diethylpropion, phentermine, phenmetrazine, and so on. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits on The Mediterranean Diet
The traditional food of southern Europe is based on the consumption of cereals, fruit and olive oil, which makes it very suitable for addressing cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and even dementia.
During the Third International Conference on Mediterranean Diet, held in Barcelona, ??Spain, showed interesting findings suggest that the elements of this diet, in addition to its good taste, providing protection to the heart and brain, mainly.
This feeding prevents cognitive impairment in the elderly, ie, concentration, attention and activities that require learning and understanding. This is because it is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil. The information was obtained through a study that included 278 individuals over 65 who live in Casamassimia, southern Italy. Although this study is not conclusive, provides a hypothesis about the possible protective role of olive oil in senile mental disturbances. Read the rest of this entry »
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