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Promote Good Health of your Heart!

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Try and eat raw garlic and onion every day. The photonutrients present in them is quite essential. Pumpkin be it canned or cooked in any form is fine. Walnuts, almonds and ground nuts must be consumed in moderation. Baked whole wheat chips, tortillas and cantaloupes can be consumed. Bean and chickpea dishes must be added to your diet.

A quick list of what you can eat, to promote good health of your heart:

Bean and chickpea dishes and dips
Pumpkin in any form – canned or cooked
Sweet potatoes
Eat raw Onions and Garlic (you can even chop them to release the photonutrients)
Green leafy vegetables
Carrots, Broccoli and Greens (lightly cooked to keep the carotenoids)
Pumpkin, canned or cooked
Squash
Oatmeal, shredded wheat, low-no sugar added cereals
Tomato sauces and pasta – low fat ones
Turkey breast and fat free chicken
Homemade pizza with low fat chicken as mentioned earlier
Less salt intake
Normal oil must be replaced with olive oil as it is low in fat and cholesterol
Peanuts, walnuts, almonds in moderation (be careful not to gain weight)
Fat free milk such as skimmed milk
    
What you should avoid?

Avoid aerated drinks and colas which have a lot of sugar in them! Limit your self to consumption of Egg yolks, full-fat dairy products such as milks, cheeses, sour cream and ice cream, butter and lard. A good diet would be to confine your self to refined sugars and saturated fats.

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Tips to Promote Good Heart – Food to Eat?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Something as simple as a brisk walk for half an hour a day dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease. It also helps diabetic patients and victims of cancer and colon cancer.. It helps remain active, independent and enhances your brain function. Maintaining good weight reduces calories which is very essential to keep your heart in good condition.

Do not ignore symptoms such as Paralysis of the arms or legs, confusion, dizziness, double vision, tingling, numbness, slurred speech, trouble finding words or weakness, especially on one side of the face or body. In order to reduce these symptoms reduce your weight first and then control your Blood Pressure by having less salt and oily food.

Food to eat:

A healthy diet includes abundant raw vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Sweet potatoes, leafy vegetables, sprouted grams and cereals, squash, carrots, greens, broccoli these should be partially cooked in order to keep the carotenoids intact. You can eat sauce and pasta, but make sure they are of low fat content. There is no need to abstain from chicken. Eat fat free chicken and consume turkey breast if you can find them. If you love pizza’s, make it at home with fat free chicken.

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Natural way to Add Fibre to your Diet to Promote Digestion!

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Natural way to add fibre is to eat vegetables raw, fruits can also add to the same. Salad consisting of vegetables, grams and sprouts is a good idea for snacks and to boost your digestive system. You can also add flax seeds to your morning cereal.

Others include food high in Chlorophyll, such as Parsley or Alfalfa..Chlorophyll is found in green leafy vegetables. Eat organic foods whenever possible it may help with good digestion. It is also helpful to chew your food carefully and slowly to better your digestion. Do not forget to consume wholegrain, cereals, bran, honey, lentils, green and leafy vegetables, fresh and dry fruits, glass of warm milk before going to bed or plantain after food helps in easy evacuation in the morning. It is said that tiny seeds of the plantain, contain a fibre called mucilage which is very helpful for digestive system.

Prune juice is top of the list as a laxative, but apple-pear, asparagus and potato are also good.

Exercise must be added to your daily regimen in order to promote good bowel movement. Eat food rich in fibre content such as plenty in nuts, grams, cereals, oats, seeds and other herbal supplement. Try it and you will see the difference!

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Reduce Constipation and Promote Digestion!

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Based on how vulnerable your receptors are to opioid substances, you will or you will not be constipated consuming dairy products, wheat, other proteinous prepared food. Not all are susceptible to constipation. Lack of fibre in your food and dearth of water consumption are the main culprits of indigestion. Additional  fiber is the number one way to prevent or ease constipation problems. This is because fiber is not digested by the human body, it adds bulk to the digestive system and hence passes through the digestive system unchanged. Certain factors that contribute to this is haemorrhoids, an anal fissure, immobility, hypothyroidism or hormonal changes like those in pregnancy, diet does play a large role in constipation.

People suffering from such disorder, must make sure that they consume food rich in fibre. Which are the food products which are rich in fibre. It is found in plenty in nuts, grams, cereals, oats, seeds and other herbal supplement. It is not recommended to eat medicines to loosen up your stool as you may get addicted to these medicines and stop your body from producing the bowel movement naturally. These medicines bring about bowel movements in you so that you expel the waste. The best way to treat them, is to resort to natural methods such as drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water and adding fibre to your diet.

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Tips to Improve your Digestive System

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Boost your digestive system by eating legumes, grains which are sprouted. Add vegetables and fruits in your snacks. Raw meat, unpasteurised milk products, vegetables and fruits contain excess of live enzymes which promote digestion and absorb vital nutrients and minerals needed by your body.

Tips to improve your digestive system:

Eat less amount of food

Add raw food to your diet

Nutritional plant enzymes is a great idea

Eat small amount of same food and add more variety in vegetables.

Drinking water is good, but avoid water consumption half an hour before or after you eat your food. Any liquid with meals may actually dilute digestive juices and make digestion more difficult. Instead of normal tea you can have herbal tea to boost your digestive system. Warm water after 30 minutes of food consumption is also good. Working with your health practitioner, you should be able to get the digestive system to work again on its own and rely less on taking supplements. Cow’s milk and infant formulas are heat-treated through pasteurization, a process that kills the natural enzymes. Incomplete digestion of these substances will occur if the infant’s digestive tract cannot supply all of the enzymes necessary.

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Digestion and Diet - What Happens When This is Incomplete?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Eat the right food and promote digestion. Eating it right is not an art but just a diet regime that you need to follow. If you follow what is written in this article, you will definitely get benefited and promote good eating habits too. If you experience frequent stomach problems or stomach upset, see if your food contains chamomile or pepper mint, avoid them if it is present in your diet. It is also important to keep exercising because this can help digestion as well.

It is essential that the food you consume must be broken down into small parts. If not such food molecules which are not broken down will enter the blood stream. Your body treats it as a foreign body and there would be a repulsion to indigested food. You will also suffer from food allergies and intolerance, bloating, heartburn, gas, constipation and diarrhea and other symptoms. Other symptoms which may appear in few are headaches, fatigue, muscle pain, heart disease, obesity, eczema, and hyperactivity, asthma and environmental allergies. In this case, partially digested protein particles will pass through the intestinal lining and into the blood stream causing an allergic response. This results in bloating, gas, heart burn, nausea, head ache and other allergies. Promote good eating habits!

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What are Enzymes and How can They Help Digestion?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Human body can absorb the nutrients from food they consume only in their presence. With birth, there is natural production of these protein molecules in infants. It gradually diminishes in growth as they grow and hence need to be replaced by consuming sprouted grams and cereals. Breast milk is in the raw, uncooked state which means it contains natural enzymes to aid in its digestion thus requiring little digestive effort on the part of the infant. It is also found in plenty in food products such as raw fruits and vegetables. Avoid canned, processed and packaged food which have no protein molecules present, it can only satiate your stomach but it does not fulfill the required amount of nutrient needed for your body.

Fast food habits and new cooking techniques kill the protein molecules or enzymes in food. Avoid cooking them as far as possible try eating them raw. You can have raw fruits as snacks. Vegetables can be eaten raw in the form of salads. Mix sprouted grams, vegetables together and add some salt and pepper to it, it definitely offers good taste and is rich in protein molecules required for the absorption of nutrients present in food. These are the interesting facts of life!

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Digestion and Enzymes – How are They Related?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The protein molecules in the body of human beings are known as enzymes. It is also prevalent in animals and plants. These act as change agents and make life processes happen. They play an important role in your body, out of which digestion is a vital role.

They are said to be actively present in sprouted grams and cereals rather than boiled grams. Canned and processed food kills these protein molecules present in them. Hence, eating it fresh is important in order to make them act. Sprouted or soaked grams make digestion easier. There is also deterioration of such protein molecules found when you consume too much food. Pancreas get exhausted when there is a greater pressure put on them to secrete more enzymes and at the same time impairs immune system. These molecules are present in every chemical reaction and process that takes place in your body. Right from the brain, nerve, muscle, glands to organs require them for their functioning. Unpasteurised milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, fermented foods, raw meat, sprouted seeds and nuts soaked in water are rich in such change agents. They not only promote digestion but also help absorption of essential nutrients in the food you consume.

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How to Boost Digestion and Stay Healthy!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Salads with some salt added or fruits during your break time will make a good snack for you. Sprouted grams or cereals are also good for snacks. Soaking seeds overnight in water activates their inherent enzymes and makes them easier to digest. Do not avoid protein rich food such as milk, cheese and butter, you must have them in small amount. Eating excessively results in a depletion of enzymes in the body. As there is greater pressure on the pancreas to secrete greater amounts of enzymes than normal, enzymes get depleted in the process.

Did you know that exercise helps digestion? Yes, it promotes good health and enhances your digestive system functions. Drinking warm drinks such as herbal tea may help digestion better than ice cold drinks or aerated drinks. Psyllium or bran, grains and cereals also promote digestion. Avoid, peppermint or chamomile which is not good for your stomach. Lactobacillus acidophilus is a digestive aid, this is found in plenty in food products such as yoghurt(curds). Use this for your breakfast or snacks, you can even buy over the counter medications with lactobacillus acidophilus to correct your digestive system.

Fibre rich food provides individuals with that sense of fullness, based upon bulk and indigestible factors as to insoluble fiber, resulting in less volume of food consumption.

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Tips to Promote Healthy Lifestyle!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Staying thin is not being healthy. People often have a misconception that thin is healthy. Even if you are of mediocre weight, you can still remain healthy. People often resort to unhealthy practices in order to stay thin. Instead of eating well, they resort to fasting which leads to further complication. Replace your heavy food products by having juice. Get your daily dose of minerals, vitamins, and enzymes by consuming juice. Strike a good balance between eating and exercise.

Boost your digestive system, by eating healthy. You can add fibre rich food such as vegetables and legumes and natural probiotic products found in curds, soya milk and other milk products. Fiber dissolves into the intestinal water, a gel like substance, much like glue, is biologically created. This brings about excellent digestion, it also reduces the speed at which the abdomen evacuates, this further promotes digestion by softening your stools. It is nature’s best laxative.

According to world health organisation, WHO, a person is considered healthy if he is physically, mentally and emotionally fit. In order to stay healthy you should avoid food which is high-fat, high-sugar, calorie-rich, highly refined processed foods as they are poor in nutrient value.

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