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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Proper Nutrition For Healthy Eyes

Sensory perception is a vital part in the structure of the human body. Maintaining the health of sensory perception is very vital because most of our daily activities rely on sensory perception. One of them is the eyes.

The two eyeballs is one of the most wonderful gift I've ever given by God to man. With our eyes are capable of seeing the natural beauty of this world. With our eyes can perceive and recognize the people around us. Therefore, keep your eye health is important to do.

But lately, cases of disease in the eye are increasingly diverse. Oftentimes we see most people already use glasses to help their vision that is increasingly fading due to a pattern of life that is wrong or the age factor. If the eye health talk, it's good we understand what nutrients needed by the sebtulnya eye to keep functioning optimally.

Antioxidants – Vitamin A
Vitamin A is an antioxidant found in food made from animals which include the liver and eggs, fruits and vegetables, yellow, orange and green, like carrots and spinach. Many milk enriched with vitamin a. Vitamin A is essential for the proper functioning of the retina. It also helps prevent night blindness by helping eyes to adapt between light and darkness. Vitamin A also helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the formation of cataracts. Get the amount of Vitamin A which is quite important to the health of the eyes and the beauty of the eyes.
Antioxidants – Vitamin C
Vitamin C is not everything for the health of the eyes. Vitamin C strengthens bones and muscles, keep our immune system in good condition, keep your teeth and gums healthy, reduce the risk of many diseases and not surprisingly it is important to keep your eyes healthy. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that also helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the formation of cataracts. Vitamin C, as we all know, there can only be found in citrus fruits, but also green peppers, strawberries, broccoli, as well as various other fruits and vegetables.
Omega 3 fatty acids
Omega 3 fatty acids not only positively impact for the health of the heart, but also the vision system. Essential fatty acids are proven to be able to protect the two main drivers of blindness in humans. Results of research conducted health expert eyes of Children Hospital Boston, dr Lois Smith, showing that the omega 3 helps regulate the growth of blood vessels in the eye. That means, the fatty acids can help prevent diseases such as diabetic and age-related macular degeneration, which caused the growth of abnormal blood vessels. This reinforces previous research that showed, the man who was fond of eating foods containing omega 3 (at least 2 times a week), like the fish of the sea, has the risk of eye disease stricken lower than those who rarely ate fish. Researchers say the chain omega-3 fatty acids to form a layer of cells in the retina of the eye. The outer cells of the retina are constantly undergoing regeneration. (source: vivanews.com)
Bilberry
Bilberry fruit is a berry that is found in continental Europe, the United States resembles the blueberry. Its shape is round, in mainland United Kingdom called ' black heart ' (black heart) because its color is blackish. Since the 16th century, bilberry has been used as a herb to treat diarrhea, astringent, tonic, and as an antiseptic in oral infections, as well as to increase the power of their vision in the night. This is because the Bill contain a flavanoid called polyphenols. This polyphenol substance helps improve micro circulation in the body's metabolism, and waging a blood flow in the retina of the eye. Bilberry color dark purple pigment that contains antosianin. These pigments useful for lowering the risk of cancer, eye, heart and the circulatory system of the heart. (source: vivanews.com)

The Disease Caused By Lack Of Protein

Protein is a substance that is part of the cells, tissues and organs throughout the body. According to the Centers for Disease Control, lack of protein is common among people who live in developing countries, those who live in poor communities in developed countries and on parents who do not have access to nutritious food. Protein deficiency also affects people who are born with a genetic disorder to produce certain proteins, and people with diseases that cause them to lose their appetite and muscle disorders.

Marasmus (whole body became weak)
Marasmus is a disease caused by lack of protein and calories are severely enough that affects infants and children, often results in weight loss and dehydration. Marasmus can progress into starvation and death caused by deficiency of essential nutrients. People with marasmus looks emaciated with a bit of muscle tissue.
Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by severe deficiencies in protein diet calorie-containing most of the carbohydrates like Yam, rice and bananas. This usually affects children, adolescents. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center people with kwashiorkor swollen stomach appear in the area of fluid retention. Common symptoms of marasmus and kwashiorkor are both exhausted, quick tempered, diarrhea, stunted growth and impaired cognition and mental health.
Cachexia
Cachexia is a condition involving the protein deficiency, depletion of skeletal muscle and an increased level of protein degradation, according to research by DP Kotler published in "Annals of Internal Medicine" in 2000. According to JE Morley in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" causing Cachexia, weight-loss, death, cancer, AIDS, chronic renal disease, lung disease, obstructive chronic and rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with malignant cancer of the stomach, intestines, liver, bile duct and pancreatic disorders, have fatigue and negative nitrogen balance as a result of the loss of muscle mass of cachexia, the source of which was written by j. Ockenga in "gastrointestinal Pharmacology and therapy" in 2005.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Spinach Potent Increase Cognitive Ability

Good news for You after a green vegetables, especially spinach. Vegetables that are included in the family Amaranthaceae is said to help improve a person's cognitive abilities.

For every 100 grams of spinach contains 2.3 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of iron and 81 grams of calcium. Spinach is also rich in various vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and magnesium. Spinach also contains vitamin C and vitamin E.

In addition, in a study published in the journal Brain Research as quoted from myhealthnewsdaily in January and then found the fact that rats are eating spinach extracts, experiencing an increase in the release of dopamine in the brain after consuming spinach extract and vitamin e. for best results, make sure the spinach into the ranks of the types of food into your daily menu variations.

Spinach Overcome Blindness in old age

If you lack iron, eat plenty vegetable spinach. It's about things that we often hear during this time. But You see, in addition to address the problem of deficiency of iron, spinach can also prevent blindness?

A team at the University of Manchester believe that by eating spinach can protect eyes from disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or damage to the macula, a small section in the middle of the retina that set eyes look with sharp, which appeared in the age of information.

There is a fundamental fact that spinach and some other vegetables containing lutein, anti-oxidant which protects eyes with to produce pigment. The team plans to examine and test any further their theory.

AMD is the leading cause of blindness in the Western countries, and allegedly experienced by 12% of men and 29% of women over 75 years in the United Kingdom. AMD has also become a major cause of loss of sharpness of eyesight generally occur in people over the age of 50 years.

One of the kebuahan in the prevention of age is with lots of eating green vegetables. Lutein content can also be found in sweet corn, broccoli and kale leaves.

Lutein and zeaxanthin, formed the substance of oily layer of yellow pigment called macular macular disease suspected of protecting from AMD.
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