Fitness & Nutrition

Eat palm to eliminate toxins!

Zinc is one of the most important minerals in a balanced diet, because it contains an important enzyme that helps the body to eliminate toxins from the cells, including carbon dioxide. When zinc consumption is low, carbon dioxide can build … View more

Riboflavin, hearts of palm and exercise!

Riboflavin or vitamin B12 is a generator of red blood cells, which in turn, create hemoglobin, which is responsible for oxygenating the blood. Blood oxygenation is essential when doing any type of exercise, since the metabolism accelerates and the organs … View more

The importance of a balanced diet!

Eating a balanced diet is not difficult, and is very important for your health to obtain an ideal balance of protein, fat, carbohydrates, sugars and other nutrients. Balance is necessary in order for the organs of the body to function … View more

Hearts of palm are a great source of potassium

Hearts of palm are a great source of potassium

Potassium is the mineral most commonly found in the human body and the most necessary for recovery after doing some exercise. Potassium function is to create a balance in the levels of fluids and electrolytes. The potassium is found within … View more

Hearts of Palm contains fiber, ideal to be consumed before exercise

Dietary fiber can be consumed before exercise

The dietary fiber is the part of the plants that is not processed by the absorption of the small intestine; on the contrary, it goes straight to fermentation in the large intestine. The dietary fiber doesn’t provide calories, vitamins or … View more

Iron contained in Hearts of palm makes you improve your physical performance!

Iron contained in Hearts of palm makes you improve your physical performance!

Iron is one of the main sources of hemoglobin (cells that transport oxygen from blood to muscles). When a person performs resistance exercises, It is recommended to have a regular consumption of foods providing iron, because the need of an … View more