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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Types Of Healthy Foods Rich In Nutrients

Currently many kinds of foods outstanding instant or fast food. The kind of food that one is the most sought after, due to the way of cooking that is practical and easy to get everywhere. This kind of food consumed by many busy people who claim to have no much time to spare for cooking or eating.

Instant food and fast food like it's actually not including types of healthy foods that are safe for consumption because it does not improve health, otherwise these foods can cause a high risk of the disease.

Types of healthy food is food that is able to meet the needs of nutrients in the body, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and many minerals such as calcium, iron, and much more. Healthy food Menu is the most flattering is that includes four healthy five perfect, consisting of rice, vegetables, side dishes, fruit, milk.

The following are some examples of the kind of healthy meals based on the nutrients required by the body

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are important components for the body because carbohydrates are a source of energy for our body needs to move and do the activity. There are two types of carbohydrates in food ingredients, simple carbohydrates and complex.

Foods with simple carbohydrates that contain a lot of sugar and a bit of fiber, can cause overweight on the body. Examples of foods with simple carbohydrates:
  • White rice
  • Corn
  • White bread.
Whereas foods with complex carbohydrates are the types of foods that are high carbohydrates cannot be filtered by your body and leave only the fiber. Fiber is good for the body so it is believed could reduce the risk of obesity. An example of this type of healthy food with karbohodrat complex:
  • Red rice
  • Oatmeal (fibrous grain high)
  • Whole wheat bread
Protein

Protein functions as an enzyme needed in chemical reactions that occurs in the metabolism of the body. There are two types of protein that is needed by the body, i.e., animal protein and vegetable. Types of healthy foods are foods that contain both proteins.
Examples of sources of vegetable protein:
  • Sweet potato (potato, sweet potato, cassava)
  • Beans and legumes (peanuts, beans, soybeans, etc.)
Examples of animal protein sources:
  • Meat (beef, chicken, goat)
  • Milk
  • Freshwater fish and saltwater fish (tuna, teri, whitefish, etc.)
Fat

Other types of healthy foods are foods that contain fat. Good fats to unsaturated fats is the body that many found in nuts, olive oil, seeds (Sesame, sunflower seeds), avocado fruit or fish.

Saturated fat or fat that is often called evil/harmful, we often find on processed animal products, such as meat and jerohan (heart, lungs, intestines, etc.). This type of fat is not good for the body as it will increase cholesterol in the blood.

Therefore, you are allowed to eat meat for the protein needs, but preferably not too often consume its because these foods contain fat nasty

Vitamins

Types of healthy foods is a food containing vitamins, well a lot of vitamin A, B, C, D, E, and vitamin k. vitamin Variety is very important to support the health of the body, increasing the durability and maintenance of organs of our body. This vitamin needs can be met by consuming fruits (Apple, guava, oranges, melon, etc) and vegetables (water spinach, spinach, carrots, broccoli, etc.)

Mineral
Many types of minerals required by the body, such as calcium, potassium, and iron. Minerals-minerals can be obtained on the milk and its processed products (cheese, yogurt), fruits, and vegetables.

Fiber

The actual fiber is absolutely not containing certain nutrients that can nourish the body organs such as vitamins or minerals. But the fiber is extremely important to help launch the digestive tract of the body. We get lots of fiber in fruit, vegetables, and whole grain oatmeal (fibrous high.

Types of healthy foods are foods that contain substances that have been mentioned above. Therefore, the menu is good for consumption is a menu containing the sixth element (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibers).

Not only that, in order to be healthy, we should pay attention to the portion that is right for our menu. For example do not consume too much meat and multiply vegetable meal. This can be very useful for the body.

In addition, how to cook also must be considered. Food that is cooked too long or cooked food can cause these to be poor nutrition.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Creating Healthy Drinking Water

Everyone would agree that water is indispensable for the survival of living things. Water required by plants to become producers for animals or humans as well as the basic element in the chain of life. For some animals, other than for drinking, water is also a place of residence. No wonder that the earth was created with largely composed of water. Likewise, with our bodies, 80% consists of water.

Benefits of Drinking Water

Given the importance of water, then the advice given was that we should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, or about two to two and a half liter of water. Here are some benefits to the body of water:
  • Creating a healthier body
    If insufficient water intake, this can help make the distribution of nutrients throughout the body to be smooth so that all cells in the body can repair itself with these nutrients. With drinking water as recommended will also relieve the kidneys and liver so that it can help you avoid kidney and liver disease.
  • Improving digestion
    Drinking water helps the disposal of toxic products of metabolism more smoothly. This will help us avoid digestive diseases such as stomach ulcers and constipation.
  • Adding natural beauty
    Water shortages will make our skin look dry and wrinkled. Water will help keep the skin to remain supple so it looks youthful and naturally beautiful.
  • Slenderize
    Water can lose weight. Why? Since water is calorie, fat free, cholesterol free, and low natrium.Selain, the water helps the body deal with the stored fat. 
    For those who are dieting, water can become friends that should not be forgotten. By drinking warm water before eating, will help us feel full so that it will reduce your appetite and reduce our food portions. Drinking water will not make the fat because the water contains no calories, sugar and fat.
  • Improve fertility
    For those of you who are planning a pregnancy, it can help increase the fertility of the water as it will stimulate the production of the hormone testosterone in men and estrogen in women.
Drinking water

Given the importance of water, the next question is how to choose a safe drinking water. If no clean drinking water can cause diarrhea or other illnesses. While today there are various types of drinking water is offered as ground water, water from the Water Supply Company (PAM), Water Supply in Package (bottled water), mineral water and hexagonal water. What are the differences of each type of water?
  • Ground water
    For residents of the rural drinking water can be drawn from ground water taken from wells or rivers. However, be aware when water sources are located in industrial or waste disposal site. Whereas in the larger cities, such as Jakarta, ground water is no longer suitable for consumption, because many contain bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli), the content of iron (Fe) and Manganese (Mn) and acidity (pH) of water that exceeds the criteria healthy drink. This is because the number of human-generated pollutants that damage the ground water.
  • Piped water
    To be able to produce good water, Water Company (PAM) actually has the appropriate technology to the processing of drinking water, but is also influenced by the quality of water is used as raw material if the water is polluted or not.
  • Water Supply in Package (bottled water)
    Is the water treated by special technology such as sterilization technology and packaged in plastic bottles or other containers. Permission for these companies will usually only be issued once the results of laboratory tests either. In order to get good drinking water, companies need to exercise restraint and maintain the drinking water well production equipment.
  • Mineral water
    Water is obtained from the source, generally from the mountains and packed so that there is a mineral company in which a certain amount is allowed.
  • Hexagonal water
    This type of water molecule has a series of structured, hexagon-shaped so-called hexagonal. These kind of water is more easily absorbed by the body, faster to deliver nutrients throughout the body, removing toxic metabolic waste, and will optimize the body's metabolism. 
    Naturally, there is water in the well water of Zamzam in Mecca, in the Swiss Alps, and in Lourdes, France. In addition to natural, hexagonal water can be made using natural minerals that help the formation of hexagonal structures in water. Temperature when the formation must also be considered because it can cause the structure to be decomposed so that it becomes plain water. 
    Hexagonal water are generally sold in packs, but drinks like these trusted more healthful for the body also can prevent aging. By drinking hexagonal water is considered to increase vitality, slow the aging process and prevent disease. It's just kind of water is generally more expensive than other types.
Now, you can determine where the water is drinkable. Immediately rejected if the water is colored, cloudy or smelly. Whereas when buying packaged water, watch the seals are not open or leaking.

How Much To Drink?

Without consuming enough water, the body can be susceptible to disease. So, be sure to consume at least 8 glasses per day, or about at least two liters of water. Every day, about two liters of water wasted through the skin, lungs, intestines, and kidneys.

This lost water must be changed so that we do not become dehydrated. If you are short of water or become dehydrated, so some signs such as headache, fatigue, aches, dark urine, not resistant to heat, and dry mouth and eyes that will happen to your body.

How much water should be drunk every day? For healthy people need a minimum of two to two and a half liters of water a day. If you exercise, then you will need more water. Likewise, if you live in hot climates. For those who are obese, have to drink an extra glass of water for every 10 pounds of excess weight. However, contrary to some people with certain diseases such as heart failure or renal dysfunction, some doctors advise not to drink too much water. It also must be a physician recommendation.

Do not substitute water with other liquids such as fruit juice. Although a healthy body, fruit juices contain calories. Likewise, drinks that contain sugar and milk, will also make the body needs more water to digest. Especially if you drink much alcohol or caffeinated beverages like coffee and tea. These drinks have a diuretic properties are compounds that increase the flow of art, so we need to drink more water to replace what was removed.

Therefore, do not drink water when you're feeling thirsty. When you feel thirsty, then you probably already dehydrated. Therefore, drink at least 8 glasses a day or 2 to 2.5 liters per day for the sake of your health. Drink a glass of water right now.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Malabsorption Syndromes

Your small intestine does most of the digesting of the foods you eat. If you have a malabsorption syndrome, your small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods.

Causes of malabsorption syndromes include
  • Celiac disease
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Short bowel syndrome, which happens after surgery to remove a large portion of the small intestine
  • Whipple disease, a rare bacterial infection
  • Genetic diseases
  • Certain medicines
Treatment of malabsorption syndromes depends on the cause.

Diabetic Diet

If you have diabetes, your body cannot make or properly use insulin. This leads to high blood glucose, or sugar, levels in your blood. Healthy eating helps keep your blood sugar in your target range. It is a critical part of managing your diabetes, because controlling your blood sugar can prevent the complications of diabetes.

A registered dietitian can help make an eating plan just for you. It should take into account your weight, medicines, lifestyle, and other health problems you have.

Healthy diabetic eating includes : 
  • Limiting foods that are high in sugar
  • Eating smaller portions, spread out over the day
  • Being careful about when and how many carbohydrates you eat
  • Eating a variety of whole-grain foods, fruits and vegetables every day
  • Eating less fat
  • Limiting your use of alcohol
  • Using less salt
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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