Nutrition in altitude

Altitude has the conditions of an extreme environment (isolation, important thermal changes, landscape plainness, long working hours, etc), which forces workmen to look for compensation. The main one is overfeeding themselves.

This produces the development of chronic diseases such as:

	Overweight
	Artery hypertension
	Diabetes
	Dislipidemies
	Lumbar diseases
	Depression

Besides, we have to consider that due to the isolation of these places it is very hard to find milk products, fresh products, vitamins, anti-oxidants and fiber. These are found in fresh fruits and vegetables. The lack of these products causes constipation, low anti-oxidant defenses and bone demineralization.

Fat is easily found by both red meat and cooking systems (fried food). There is also an excess on iron coming from the large amounts of meat eaten which at this point may turn in a dangerous product for our cells. Iron produces an increase of the oxidant stress and of the hemoglobin stimulated by hypoxy. This is a positive adaptation mechanism to a certain determined concentration, but it becomes risky if it goes over that concentration.

Proportions for each nutrient, the way they are prepared, the amount and administration system, the number of necessary calories for a worker who performs a simple or hard task, all these are part of the support we provide for a company.