Diet vs metabolic syndrome

The metabolic syndrome and its individual components are associated with a high incidence of cardiovascular disease The obesity and the sedentary lifestyle are risk factors, so it is necessary to plan and establish a diet against him metabolic syndrome.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the endocrinologist and diabetologist,María Elena Sañudo, explains the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome:

The modification of life habits is a first-line intervention in the prevention and treatment of resistance insulin , the hyperglycemia , the dyslipidemia and the arterial hypertension .

Therefore, in GetQoralHealth we give you some references to establish an adequate diet according to the Endocrinology and Nutrition Service of the San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Madrid, which recommends:

1. Increase fiber consumption : Vegetables, breads and whole-grain pasta, we will increase the proportion of vegetable proteins as legumes, tofu, raw nuts, brewer's yeast, sprouts, spirulina, apple, among others.

2. Fatty acids: Fatty acids type Omega 3 (blue fish, linseed or flax seed, wheat germ, soy or soy, etc.) help take care of the cardiovascular system.

3. Sweeteners : The stevia and the agave help to maintain stable levels of sugar or glucose .

4. Spices: Include in your food spices like cinnamon and garlic, which is considered the best ally against this syndrome, since both help regulate the levels of sugar, cholesterol and hypertension .

5. Supplements: Chromium, in the form of trace element , helps regulate levels of insulin and favors the balance levels of glucose Y cholesterol . Meanwhile he tryptophan is a amino acid that reduces the stress , so the body releases less cortisol Y adrenalin , which favors this balance.

In people suffering from this syndrome, It is essential that you make five meals a day and in each case you will need to adapt to schedules and type of activity that is done. For this it is necessary to be fully advised by the specialists.

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