4th World Congress on Food and Nutrition

The aim of a paleo diet is to restore to a way of eating that's more like what early humans ate. The alternative names for a paleo diet is Paleolithic diet, hunter gatherer diet, Stone Age diet,   and caveman diet. The diet's analysis is that the human body is genetically mismatched to the modern diet that emerged with farming practices an idea known as the discordance hypothesis. Foods to Eat on the Paleo Diet: Meat Fish and seafood Eggs Vegetables Fruits Tubers Nuts and seeds Healthy fats and oils Salt and spices What to Drink When You’re Thirsty When it comes to hydration , water should be go to beverage. The below drinks aren’t exactly paleo but most people drink them anyway: Tea: Tea is very healthy and loaded with antioxidants and various beneficial compounds. Coffee: Coffee is actually very high in antioxidants as well. The paleo diet is not safe for everyone. Doctors don't know its effects on children, pregnant women, or older adults. Pe...

Dietary fiber can keep you full, improve your overall health, and help you to lose weight. With these tips to add more to your diet, you can look and feel your best. Fiber comes in two varieties: Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water. It is found in whole grains, wheat cereals, and vegetables like carrots, celery, and tomatoes. Soluble fiber dissolves in water. It contains barley, oatmeal, beans, nuts, and fruits like apples, berries, citrus fruits, and pears. To increase your fiber intake you could : Choose a high fiber breakfast with wholegrain cereal Go for whole meal or seeded wholegrain breads, wheat pasta, bulgur wheat or brown rice. Keep a supply of frozen vegetables so you are never without. Go for potatoes with skins e.g. baked potato, wedges or boiled new potatoes, hot or use for a salad. For snacks try fruit, vegetable sticks, rye crackers, oatcakes, unsalted nuts or seeds. Include plenty of vegetables like beans, lentils or chickpeas to stews, curries and ...

Ketogenic diets have become incredibly popular. The term "Ketogenic” ïs a low carb diet i.e. Atkins diet. The idea of it to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. It will cut back most on the carbs that are easy to digest, like sugar, soda, pastries, and white bread. This diet is an eating plan that focuses on foods that provide a lot of healthful fats, protein, and very few carbohydrates. This may help to lose more weight in the first 3 to 6 months than some other diets. As it takes more calories to change fat into energy than it does to change carbs into energy. Here are some health conditions that may benefit from a ketogenic diet. Epilepsy Metabolic Syndrome Glycogen Storage Disease Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Diabetes Some Cancers     Autism Parkinson’s Disease Obesity GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome Traumatic Brain Injury Multiple Sclerosis Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Alzheimer’s Disease Migraine Headache...