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4 Foods to Fight Cancer Risk and Heart Disease

fazzayafuzzu — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:43:56 +0000

Foods with high antioxidant content are already believed to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. But, do not always claim identically antioxidants with blueberries and red wine alone. Therefore, now there are other 4 super antioxidant foods that we rarely make choice of them.

1. Whole wheat pasta
Choose pasta with whole wheat as a primary ingredient. Why? Because whole wheat pasta version proved to have antioxidant levels 3 times higher compared with enriched pasta or refined type.
Consumption of whole wheat can lower the risk of heart disease. Maybe at first we thought fibrous that only sweep cholesterol, but polyphenols in whole wheat more positive impact on blood pressure and our heart health. Concentration of antioxidants in whole wheat flour used to make pasta comparable to those found in fruits and vegetables.

2. Eggs.
Although eggs have a concentration of lutein antioxidants (eye protection from macula degeneration and cataracts) are much lower than spinach. However, the content of lutein in egg yolks more easily absorbed than those in spinach. Perhaps because the fat in egg yolks can help our bodies process the better antioxidant.
Although in one egg was found only around 5% levels of lutein or equal to 7.5 grams of spinach, but the egg can absorb 3 times more effective. Spinach and other green leafy vegetables are still the best source, but the egg is the easiest way to get more lutein.

3. Yogurt
Are you yogurt lovers? If so, be happy. Because, simply by eating a cup of plain low-fat yogurt, we are able to get 25% of our daily requirement of riboflavin or equal to 30 grams of boiled spinach. Although, riboflavin is not including antioxidant, this vitamin B is an important substance in supporting antioxidant activity.
Without riboflavin, glutathione antioxidants which are already present in our cells, would not be able to destroy the free radicals thus increasing the risk of heart disease, cancer and other chronic diseases.

4. Canola oil.
Canola, as heart health oil that rich in alphatocopherol antioxidants content. Alphatocopherol is one of 8 antioxidants in vitamin E in which able to keep the fat in LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol from oxidizing and forming to free radicals, and can potentially be a trigger of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases.

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Fight Sugar with Food

fazzayafuzzu — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:40:03 +0000

Besides fat on the body, we are also often difficult to keep blood sugar remained normal. And here is 3 easy steps to save us from the risk of obesity and diabetes due to excessive sugar intake. What makes this fun trick is, we fight not with drugs or injections, but with food.

Insert the fiber, vitamin D, omega-3, and calcium in our menu throughout the day. This is the nutrient most needed to prevent excessive production of insulin. This means that blood sugar will remain stable and our appetite will continue to control. An added bonus, these nutrients will also make our energy remains vibrant and reduce inflammation in the body.

Eat regularly and often. Define regularly and often by eating every 3 or 4 hours. Which means, 3 main meals and snacks 2 times. This step will make the brain send signals according to levels of hunger makes us will eat the portion is sufficient, not excessive. In addition, this method of consumption will make the body able to keep blood sugar levels. The good news, this formula agreed upon by several studies ever conducted. Research on the intensity of eating with weight loss. Respondents who applied regular consumption patterns and often, have a high success rate for weight loss, in addition to a meal without rules.

Keep an eye on our meal. It turned out to make the body do not work due to excessive food intake into the body, is to keep the incoming calories as needed. To find the right dose of calories, now there is calorie calculator to help us to count.

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Vegetarian less of Nutrient ?

fazzayafuzzu — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:29:55 +0000

All the nutrients needed by human body for healthy living is found in plant foods. Nuts, especially soybeans contain all the essential amino acids. Although methionine essential amino acid levels in soy is not high but it does not mean nothing. Conversely lysin essential amino acids levels are low in rice and corn, but high in soy. If a vegetarian or vegan eat rice or corn with tofu or tempeh, so the need of essential amino acids by body will be fulfilled easily. Especially protein in tempeh was split into free amino acids are easily absorbed by the body. Increasing on amount of free amino acids in tempeh ranged 4-5 times compared with soybean.
Being a vegetarian does not mean poor of proteins. Adult protein requirements range from only 10% -12% of total daily calories, or 0.8-1 grams of normal weight. This dose can be sufficient from vegetable sources.

Another thing that is a big mistake not only among the laity but also from health workers, that vegetarians or vegans do not eat meat would be weak. Feeling listless is often associated with vegetarian pattern, arising from the body’s energy shortage. In fact, the main source of energy from carbohydrates, not animal or vegetable. We all know that the main energy source in our body is only carbohydrate found in vegetarian or vegan plant foods, while meat is not carbs.

Adult women need 1,500 calories to 2200 kcal per day. Selected types of carbohydrates should be complex, such as red together, bread wheat, or beans, because the energy of this carbohydrate type can survive much longer.
There are several essential amino acids found only in animals and humans are still needed. If amino acids can be made not from animals, would be very good. Communities should have started a lot to reduce the consumption of meat, for health, environment, energy saving, and curb global warming.

Many people think that being a vegetarian have to face a series of challenges due to limited types of food. As alternative sources of animal protein, the choices are about tempeh and tofu. No wonder when you eventually get bored and the end evening meal. The effect is body would be limp easily. Mushroom stems are now being hunted by many people. Being a vegetarian is no longer a tormented burden.

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Simply Diet With Cereal

fazzayafuzzu — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:26:13 +0000

The creation purpose of cereal is as an alternative breakfast because many people who suffer from indigestion due to the weight of food consumed as their breakfast. Until the 18th century Americans were imitating the British breakfast, which is British breakfast using foods with no fiber such as sausage, eggs and meat, then emerged as a replacement for cereal foods as healthy foods.
Taken word note cereal, “Ceres” derived from the name of Roman goddess of agriculture. Generally, common form of cereals are brown rice, corn, white rice, and wheat, but there are many other types of cereals such as millet, rye, barley and oats. Known cereal for breakfast so far, first time developed in the United States by John Harvey Kellongg since 1895.
Cereals made from whole grains and intended for consumers as a breakfast food fast. Until now, various types of cereals are marketed. Characteristic of cereal is a low water content with a crunchy texture.
Generally, cereals which we can find every day is not a whole grain of cereal grain, but only a portion of cereal seeds. But until now many fast food cereals marketed made from whole seeds of cereals (whole grains). Nutritional content of cereals is very varied. But in general, cereals contain carbohydrates proteins, minerals, calcium, vitamins and fiber as supplemented with milk.
Cereals that contain whole grains can reduce weight, but body still gets enough nutrition. Those who consumed 40 grams of whole grains each day can reduce body weight to 7 pounds, because if compared with other types of cereal breakfast which has a very low sugar. When compared with other fruit, a bowl of cereal only contains 12 grams of sugar. Fruits contain 45 grams of sugar or a glass of orange juice is 22 grams of sugar.
In addition, cereals are lower calories. A bowl of cereal with low-fat milk has less than 200 calories. This compared to fried rice which contains 800 calories or sandwich and chocolate milk which calories to 500. In addition to regular adult breakfast cereals also have a body mass index lower than those who rarely ate cereal.
Breakfast cereal will make lower snacking desires, so it will be hard to get weight. Another bonus of regular cereal consumption is free from constipation problem. With those additions, increased nutritional cereal and also adds palatability for the taste

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