Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Rain of vitamins, supplements and other substances

throughout North America, and Canada is no exception, you consume huge amounts' of vitamins and nutritional supplements. But many foods are fortified with vitamins, amino acids and trace elements or even fiber to replace almost deficiencies in reality 'in the population can not occur at all so well' generalized. The consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables would only be sufficient in many cases additional daily needs but that 'despite the supermarket shelves are flooded with large and small cans of any kind of nutritional supplement: pills to reduce cholesterol-based omega 3, linseed oil, vitamin C in all forms, each combination of calcium and vitamin D to fight osteoporosis , Real cans of protein and amino acids to support muscle mass and facilitate weight loss.

In all cases, these "claims" are announced with great characters on the packaging, but are not supported by any authority 'health status. If on one side and 'useful and convenient to have on the shelves counter drugs like aspirin, antacids, allergy or accompanied dall'avvertenza contact the pharmacist and that' in the supermarket for more information, do a bit 'worry about long hallways like to see in this picture without any assistance.
There are, however, 'some serious problems: the St. John's wort (Hypericum) that is used by many people for its 'anti-depressant but has' serious interactions with many medications prescribed by your doctor. Protein preparations or create a load on the kidneys that can 'be harmful.

In Canada these products are sold freely and there are many shops "specialized" (known as the GNC), which even advertises its internet homepage with a picture of a hockey player, sports national in Canada.

In Italy access to these products 'generally more' controlled by herbalists and pharmacists but are beginning to appear in stores gyms and health clubs that recommend various supplements to lose weight and accelerate the increase in muscle mass. Hard to say whether the trend will spread American 'in Italy.
For now you can 'say that this monitoring function by the FDA (the authorities' U.S. drug and food) and HealthCanada and' very close. A few weeks ago a number of products used by bodybuilders and 'was withdrawn after the discovery that they contained anabolic steroids or similar and the onset of serious liver failure and heart attacks in people who had used it. For more details see this alert published by HealthCanada.

The alert and 'always important for good health. It would be good even in Italy this kind of news they had adequate attention from our Ministry of health.

PS: I apologize to my readers for this long post 25 "technical", but after you started writing, the argument took my hand.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

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The big dry cold

After the Christmas holidays when I was in Italy, I came back to Canada. Return and 'was always accompanied by temperatures below freezing. I'm really more weeks' cold year, with numerous "Severe Cold Alert" (Notices of intense cold) launched by radio and television. Here near the temperatures of today Sunday, January 23 -20 degrees, but with the wind blowing from North and the wind chill '-33 ยบ C!!



It 'a new experience for me as a born and raised in the damp and foggy Po valley. Here in Toronto the cold and 'very different, much more' dry for days and maximum temperatures do not exceed the -5/-8 degrees. Then suddenly 'come a day when the thermometer has made a bet +2-3 degrees and the snow and' winding up the evening ice on roads and sidewalks. Other experience: walking to the plate, being careful of thin ice that has 'created everywhere (or at least where it is not' was put up ...).
I took some pictures of Lake Ontario in the frozen part, very curious. He put some on this page, others are on Facebook (Click Link)

The other surprise of this Canadian winter and 'the dry snow, this very different from what we know in Italy. It 's a light snow, which is easily removed, not wet and does not stick to clothes. By car enough to have a brush or a broom and how to remove dust from the windows. At the same time when he goes away leaving white marks all over.
Returning to temperatures, this Big Chill is tolerated well, but remember to protect and maintain the body's skin well hydrated. In fact, the warm clothing to ensure a constant temperature but does not prevent dehydration and 'Easy by dry weather and wind.

The days begin to lengthen, however, with the sun and the views are beautiful.