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Toothpaste like dentist’s cleaning agent (2 of 2)

Also enhanced

Like the rest of Colgate’s Total products, Total Professional Clean is also enhanced with the 12-hour antibacterial protection, a unique patented technology featuring triclosan.

While triclosan is effective in reducing plaque formation, it could only work for a maximum of two hours. To solve this, Colgate used a co-polymer, which acts as some sort of sealant to prolong the retention of triclosan on the teeth and thus, extend its effectiveness. The result is 12 protection that helps prevent plaque from forming on the teeth. Using silica in oral hygiene is no longer new as scientist found that as early as 1.8 million years ago, humans, as found in their remains, used grass stalks to clean their teeth.

This particular grass, scientists found, contains large numbers of hard, abrasive silica particles. Colgate has started a referral program meant to convince consumers to share Colgate’s latest and highly innovative toothpaste by providing the referred consumer a kit containing a 40-gram tube of Colgate Total Professional Clean, information about this cleaning gel and a referral form that can be mailed to more friends and colleagues.

To avail of this Colgate Total Professional Clean sample pack, one may visit the Colgate Pro-Clean Challenge booths at select drugstores and supermarkets up to January 2009.

Ref: dailyinquirer

Toothpaste like dentist’s cleaning agent (1 of 2)

WHEN was the last time you visited a dentist to have your teeth cleaned? During the visit, you might also recall that paste-like substance applied on your teeth during the procedure.

These sand-like particles are actually silica that acts as polishers your dentist uses to remove stains on your teeth’s surface.

Colgate added this same substance in their latest product called Total Professional Clean Gel.

While this product is not meant to replace one’s twice-a-year appointment to the dentist (for regular checkup and professional cleaning), Colgate’s Total Professional Clean was developed to supplement the days when one is not required to see the dentist.

According to Colgate, their latest product contains high cleaning and polishing silica that promises to provide that so called “dentist-clean” feeling without being too abrasive. Colgate said using the new product promises a 61 percent better surface stain removal than regular fluoride toothpaste while providing 36 percent better polishing than regular fluoride toothpaste.

ref: dailyinquirer

Excessive oxygen causes sickness, aging (2 of 2)

Ionized water

Dr. Yoshiaki Matsuo, PhD, vice director, Water Institute of Japan invented the ionized water unit. In 1965, the Ministry of Welfare of Japan announced that “reduced” water obtained from electrolysis prevents abnormal fermentation of intestinal microbes.

The Izumi brand Alkaline Water Ionizer distributed by Aqualipure (tel. number: 2882231; 2883858; 0922-8563926) is the only one of its kind in the country that produces (for home and industrial use) three levels of alkaline water and two kinds of acidic water.

With each level of alkalinity is a higher ORP. Acid water, on the other hand, can be used for bathing (Note: The skin, eyes and mouth are acidic). Super acid water is for disinfecting vegetables and meats and sanitizing surroundings.

Testimonials have shown that consumption of special water results in weight loss (10 lbs in 2 months), lessens constipation, migraines, chronic headaches, high blood pressure, eczema and kidney problems.

Wellness regimen

Add 2 slices of fresh lemon to your drinking water to make it alkaline. Drink 3 times a day to wash out the acids in your tummy.

In a tub of warm water, mix 1 cup of fresh milk or ½ cup of coco vinegar. This will leave your skin smooth and soft. Immerse yourself for 7 minutes. Rub with virgin coco oil and achieve younger-looking skin.

Affirmation: “I flow freely with the waters of life.”

Love and light!

References: “Alkaline Or Die” by Sam Baroody (dailyinquirer)

Excessive oxygen causes sickness, aging (1 of 2)

WHILE oxygen is essential to survival, sometimes too much of this good thing can cause our body to age faster and get sick sooner.

The process of “putrefaction” can set in outside and inside the body. When food is exposed to the air, microbes invade the protein, peptides and amino acids found in eggs, fish and meat.

Microbes occur inside the digestive tract. Then oxidation produces waste products that need to be expelled from the body.

The presence of toxic waste products causes various conditions: Hydrogen sulfide and ammonia—liver damage; histamines—asthma or allergies; indoles, phenols and scatoles—cancer.

The body’s natural defense is to release neutrophils (a type of white corpuscles). However, for neutrophil to work, there is a lot of active oxygen. Studies have shown that an excess of active oxygen is bad. Protection against oxidation is called anti-oxidant, vitamins and minerals whose function is to prevent the natural rusting away inside the body. This includes A, C, E, betacarotene, selenium and glutathione. They contain natural blockers of the interaction of free radical cells with normal healthy cells.

Excessively offensive stools indicate the presence of toxins and are indications of certain diseases.

There is a powerful weapon against oxidation. It’s called oxygen reduction potential (ORP). While a balanced diet rich in antioxidants and vitamin/mineral supplementation is increased ORP, there is yet another defensive choice—water. But not just any water. Ionized water is the result of mild electrolysis. It is filtered and reformed so that it contains a large mass of electrons which block the oxidation of normal cells.

Take your average tap water with a pH of 7 (that’s neutral). It’s neither acidic (less than pH 7) nor alkaline (above 7). When measured, its ORP value isn’t good enough to fend off free radical damage. Ionized water has the highest of redox (reduced oxidation/oxygen) potential.

ref: dailyinquirer

Good personal hygiene is the best way to prevent disease (2 of 2)

Good personal hygiene consists largely of the following measures, which become instinctive and easy to do when converted into habits:

• Washing of hands with soap and water before eating, or rubbing or touching the nose or eyes.
• Using the toilet for urinating and defecating.
• Washing of the anus with soap and water after defecating.
• Washing of hands after using the toilet.
• Taking a bath daily.
• Washing of fruits before eating them.
• Non-intake of food from ambulant vendors and other doubtful sources.
• Brushing of teeth after meals.
• Regular wearing of slippers or shoes.
• Non-use of other people’s personal things.
• Regular trimming of nails and cleaning of ears.

Incidentally, personal hygiene, aside from preventing diseases, also contributes to good looks and builds self-confidence. - manilabulletin

Good personal hygiene is the best way to prevent disease (1 of 2)

Is immunization really the best protection against communicable diseases? If not, what is?

Actually, the best way to protect oneself from diseases is not through vaccines but simply through good personal hygiene. In instances where a vaccine against a specific pathogenic microorganism is available, immunization is indeed the most effective means to prevent the disease that is caused by the microorganism. Unfortunately, we don’t have vaccines for all infectious diseases. Vaccines are available for less than a couple of dozen diseases, yet infectious agents—bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites—number in the hundreds.

Personal hygiene refers to maintaining cleanliness of the body. It is accomplished by regular bathing, hair grooming, hand washing, tooth brushing, nail trimming, ear cleaning, etc. Conditions that can be prevented by good personal hygiene include most cases of diarrhea, intestinal parasitism, amoebiasis, hepatitis A, typhoid and other enteric fevers; fungal and parasitic skin infestations such as head lice, body lice, athlete’s foot, and scabies; eye infections such as sore eyes; dental caries, gum diseases, and bad breath; respiratory tract infections; and body odor.

The value of personal hygiene as a protection against diseases is still not appreciated very well by Filipinos as shown by Department of Health (DOH) statistics. Diarrheal diseases that are caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, the most common of the conditions attributable to poor personal hygiene, still account for a significant number of morbidities and mortalities in the Philippines, especially among children. Worm infestation (ascaris, trichuris, and hook worm) that contributes to malnutrition and anemia is still widespread. In 1997, DOH surveys showed that the prevalence of soil-transmitted roundworms in the country is a high 57% in Metro-Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro. This figure is most likely still true today and probably applies to other areas of the country as well. The 1998 DOH Kilatis Kutis Campaign showed that 33% of those who consulted are affected by fungal skin infection, 35% have scabies, 92.4% have dental caries, and 76.3% have periodontal or gum diseases. Studies on Health and Sanitation conducted by the DOH in 1996 revealed that few school children recognized that poor personal hygiene could cause illness. - manilabulletin

Fruits that soothe and heal

MORE fruitful gifts from Desmond Tate’s book, “Tropical Fruit”:

Malay apple (macopa). In Cambodia, the Malay apple is used to treat fever, and its root is used to manage edema and as a diuretic. In Brazil, constipation, diabetes, headache, cough and other pulmonary complaints are treated with various parts of the plant. Due to their antibiotic content, the fruit, seeds, bark and leaves are said to be effective for ailments of the respiratory system and for high blood pressure.

Tamarind. Rich in vitamin C, the tamarind has many medicinal benefits. Its usefulness to cure fever and as a laxative is known universally. In various combinations, its pulp, leaves and flowers are applied on painful and swollen joints. It’s used as a gargle for sore throats. As a drink, it brings relief from sun stroke. Its bark is used as a traditional remedy for boil, ulcer and sores. When heated, its juice is used to treat conjunctivitis. It’s also a great cleanser of brass, copper and other metals. - dailyinquirer

Calories in Filipino foods (3 of 3)

Rice and rice products (the infamous carbo) contain very high calories, 100 for each of the following: rice (1/2 cup); lugaw (1.5 cup); bibingka, galapong (1 slice); malagkit 91 slice); biko (1 slice); cassava cake (1/2 slice); espasol (2); kalamay, latik (1); kutsinta (1); palitaw, no coconut gratings (4); puto bumbong (2); sapin-sapin (1 slice); tikoy (1 slice); pan de sal (3); lady gingers (5); mammon tostado (3); hopia hapon (1.5); ensaymada (1); bihon, sotanghon, (each, 1 cup); kamote (1/2) ubi (1.3 cups); kastanyas (11 pieces); and, sago 91/2 cup).

Table sugar, one teaspoon, 20 calories; and so with the following: taho with syrup and sago (1/4 cup); ube, haleya (1 teaspoon); and yema (1). Halo-halo (2.3 cups) has 80 calories and pulvuron (1), 40 calories.

Each of the following carbos has 145 calories: buko pie (½ slice); bitso-bitso 1); hopia, baboy (1); hot cakes (1); fruit cake (1 slice); chocolate cake (1 slice); Spanish bread (1); cinnamon roll (1). One half donut has 190 calories; croissant, 235; muffin, 290; éclair, 212, century egg, 135; embotido, 2.5, 187 calories.

As for menu dishes, ½ cup adobong baboy, 302 calories; 1 cup callos, 260; 1 cup dinuguan, 124; ½ cup kare-kare, 103; ½ cup kilawin, 113; litsong baboy (50 g) 273; lumpia fresh with sauce, 273; lumpia with peanut sauce, 403; 2/3 cup of menudo, 144; okoy with tagunton, 184; and, putsero, 1 cup, 282.

Alcoholic drinks: Pure water, zero; beer, 11 oz, 163 calories; cognac, 75; gin, dry, 107 per jigger; ginebra, one bottle, 832; martini, 143; whisky, 107, wine, red, 73 a glass; white, 85; champagne, 85.

As the above data show, it takes a lot of work, a lot of physical exercise, to lose even a pound, and so much easier, so fast, to gain weight. Calorie-awareness is essential to good health. Eating is enjoyable and a healthy appetite is good. It is, therefore, prudent and wise for all of us to be disciplined and live a healthy lifestyle to be able to live longer and have more time, more years, to enjoy the pleasure of eating, besides our other blessings. - dailyinquirer

Calories in Filipino foods (2 of 3)

The average calories burned in 30-minute of any of these activities are as follows: sleeping, 35; typing on computer, 50; ironing, 63; cooking, 86; light housework, 115; mopping floor, 119; shopping, 102; fishing, 119; climbing hills (no load), 232; walking slowly, 106; walking briskly, 120; running slowly, 280; running fast, 384; jogging, 215; cycling, 123; swimming, 311; ballroom dancing, 98; aerobic dancing, 198; volleyball, 96; football, 253; basketball, 265; golf, 140; tennis, 209; and, badminton, 186. Foreplay in sex for 15 minutes, burns about 22.5 calories and actual sexual intercourse for 15 minutes, 67.5 calories (a total of only 90 calories for the entire activity, believe it or not!).

Most of the available information today on calories in the different food items pertains to western and European food varieties. In the Abbott Club Red publication, we found interesting data on calorie counts for various Filipino foods, delicacies and drinks.

The following vegetables yield about 16 calories per cup or 90 g (cooked): ampalaya fruit, ampalaya leaves, Baguio beans, banana heart, cabbage, cauliflower, chayote fruit or leaves, eggplant, kangkong, malunngay leaves, mushroom, okra, patola, onion bulb, pechay, saluyot, and upo. Half cup of the following also provides 16 calories: coconut shoot (ubod), Mungbean sprout (togue), sitaw, canned green peas, sweet corn, tomato juice.

The fruits listed here give 40 calories: apple (1/2), atis (1 fruit), lakatan, latundan banana and chico, per piece; dalanghita (2); duhat (20 pieces); durian (30 g); grapes (10); guava (2); guyabano (1 slice); langka (40 g); lansones (7); mangosteen (3); melon (1 slice); papaya (1 slice); pineapple (1 slice); rambutan (8); santol (1); sinkamas (1/2, 110g); suha (3 segments); watermelon (1 slice); star apple (1/2), buko water (1 cup); banana-que (1/2); mango chips (2); maruya (1/4); turon (1/2).

Thirty grams of the following provide 41 calories: tenderloin, porterhouse, shank, sirloin, shoulder, rump, chicken leg, breast (1/4), meat internal organs (3/4 cups); 1 slice of bangus, lapu-lapu, dalag, etc; bacon (1 slice) is 45 calories. And so with ½ avocado, s teaspoon peanut butter, 5 pieces of pili nut, or a teaspoon of peanut or olive oil. - dailyinquirer

Calories in Filipino foods (1 of 3)

Today, people are more health conscious, and since food greatly impacts our health, we are also interested to know how much calories are contained in a certain portion of each food items we choose to eat. It’s just like watching our budget for our financial health, or being aware of, or sensitive to, what we do and what we fail to do for our fellowmen, for our spiritual health.

Calorie is the amount of energy in food/drink we ingest, and also the energy consumed or lost with any bodily activity. The more we eat, the more calories we absorbed into our body, and the more we exercise, the more we burn or lose calories. The balance in the calorie intake and output determines whether we maintain our current weight, lose weight, or gain pounds.

To find out how much one’s total calorie requirement (TCR) is, one must compute his/her ideal body weight (IBW). The Tannhauser Formula will give us the answer. IBW (in kg) = (Height in cm minus 100) less 10%. Example: If a person is 5 foot 2 inches, the height in centimeter is (62 inches x 2.54) or 157.48 cm. So, 157.48 minus 100 = 57.48. And 57.48 minus 10% (or 5.748) equals to 51.73 or about 52 kg is the IBW.

Now that we know the IBW, we must find out the level of physical activity of the person. Using the Krause Formula, the standard average calories burned are as follows: Sedentary, just sitting behind the desk, 30 calories; average housewife chores, 40; carpenter, 45. To find out the TCR, multiply the IBW with the physical activity, say, sedentary. So, TCR in this example will be 52 kg x 30, or 1560 calories per day. This energy is what is required to maintain the body weight, no loss, no gain.

In general, the average calorie requirement per day ranges between 1500 and 2000. Eating 500 calories more a day (in excess of the total calorie requirement) will make a person gain one pound in a week, and, conversely, eating 500 calories less than the TCR per day will reduce one pound from the person’s body weight in a week.

ref: dailyinquirer

Take this ....

I’m 46 years old. My mom had a heart attack at age 57. Which vitamins should I be taking?

Start with a good multivitamin that meets 100 percent of the Daily Value recommendations, except for iron. As you get older, your need for iron decreases, and excess iron can increase your risk of heart disease. Look for a multi that contains no iron, like Mega-One Iron Free, or Centrum Silver.

Multivitamins like these ensure that you’ll get the vitamins and minerals you need even when you’re on the road eating chimichangas. But there are two other supplements you should swallow daily: You need 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams of calcium per day (with vitamin D) to combat age-related bone loss and colon cancer and 400 IU of vitamin E, which helps prevent heart disease. Most men don’t get enough of these nutrients from food or even from a multivitamin. -men’s health

Weight Loss

How to drop 10 pounds

If I want to lose 10 pounds, how many calories should I limit myself to each day? This all depends on your activity level. There’s an easy way to estimate your calorie intake.

1. Your weight in pounds: __________________
2. Basic calorie needs. Multiply line 1 by 11: ________ x 11 = ________
3. Physical activity. Multiply line 2 by 20 percent if you currently get no exercise, 30 percent for light exercise (2 hours a day on your feet), 40 percent for moderate exercise every day, or 50 percent for intense exercise 3 or 4 days a week: __________ x _________ percent = ___________
4. Your daily calorie needs, add line 2 and line 3: _______ x _______ = _________
5. Subtract 500 (so you can lose 1 pound per week). The result is your ideal calorie intake: _______ -500 = ___________

Ref: men’shealth

A Healthier You (4 of 4)

■ Snacking Smart. The grazing phenomenon of snacking on small amounts of foods throughout the day has caught on! Snacking can have a positive impact on the diets of today. Plan snacks as part of your total daily food intake instead of as extras. And choose lower-fat items, such as popcorn, pretzels, breakfast cereals and fruit.

■ Antioxidants. Antioxidant nutrients-vitamins A, C and E-are thought to help slow the aging process, according to medical experts. Antioxidants can help bolster our immune system, as well. Choose fruits and veggies with yellow-orange flesh for vitamin A. citrus for vitamin C and nuts or vegetable oil for vitamin E

■ Exercise Choice. Will it be running, biking, swimming or aerobics? Choose exercises that you enjoy! Nothing’s worse than trying to motivate yourself for an activity you dislike. You’re more likely to look forward to and stick to a workout routine if you lie what you’re doing

■ Party Foods. No need to skip a party! Just replace those snack crackers and chips with plain popcorn or pretzels. And skip the muffins, sweet rolls and croissants, and go for the crusty Italian bread or crisp breadsticks. Choose fresh veggies with yogurt dip as well.

■ Dining Aloft. Flying somewhere? Special dietary needs aren’t a problem on most airlines. Just call the airline or your travel agent at least 24 hours before your flight to order in-flight meals that suit your needs. Low-cholesterol, low-sodium, kosher and vegetarian meals are available.

■ Water Works. Cool water is the beverage of choice for all people. But often we forget to quench our thirst as frequently as we should. Be sure to drink eight 8-ounce glasses each day for proper hydration.

A Healthier You (3 of 4)

■ Exercise Caution. Exercise is key to your well being. But if you’re over age 40 and not used to regular exercise, consult your physical before starting any vigorous workout program. This is especially true if you’re recovering from an illness or injury or suffer from a chronic disease. Your body’s counting on you!

■ Whole Grain. Choose whole grains every day. For breakfast, select from a variety of whole-grain cereals-delicious either hot or cold. Or try brown rice, bulgur or cracked wheat in casseroles or as side dishes for supper. These low-cost sources add fiber and B vitamins as well as variety to so many meal occasions.

■ Complex Carbohydrates. Go for the grain! Nutritionists are pushing us to improve our diets with complex carbohydrates, such as those found in rice, pasta, cereals and breads. Choose these healthful favorites at every meal. By doing so, you’ll limit your fat intake as well.

■ Iron Insight. Iron is vital for proper oxygen transfer in blood. Too little can lead to iron deficiency anemia, causing a reduced ability to work and a weakened immune system. Adolescent and women of child bearing years are at risk for anemia. To increase iron intake, choose legumes, dark green leafy vegetables and cereals, in addition to meats.

■ Saturated Fats. Saturated fats in foods have a greater effect in raising blood cholesterol than any other dietary factor. Foods from saturated fat and cholesterol. Eating foods made from grains, beans and pasta ore often can help you to reduce your intake of saturated fat.

■ Calcium Concern. Bone up on calcium! Women and teenagers often skimp on dairy foods. Calcium is crucial for healthy bones and teeth. Also, it helps to prevent osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease that affects aging people especially women who get too little calcium.

A Healthier You (2 of 4)

■ Weight Loss. Go slowly in your effort to lose weight. The best approach to weight management is to eat moderately from a variety of foods-limiting those that are rich and high calorie-and to exercise regularly. Quick weight-loss regimens can jeopardize your chances for success and often lack a true nutritional basis.

■ Fat Facts. Diets high in fat have been shown to increase our risk of developing certain disease, such as heart disease and cancer, according to medical experts. Recommendations are to keep our daily intake to less than 30 percent of calories from fat, though it isn’t necessary for every food to be that low. Select grains plus legumes as a lower-fat meat alternative at least once per week.

■ Workout Time. Select a specific time slot for exercise that fits your schedule and natural body rhythms. If you’re an early riser who’s in bed by 9 p.m., choose morning workouts. Try a noontime pick-me-up if you need a break from the daily grind. Night owls prefer to exercise after work or in the evening. Whatever time you choose, consistency is key to workout success.

■ Fat Under Cover. Beware of hidden fat in cheesy casseroles, creamy sauces and dressings, sweet rolls, crackers and chips. It’s easy to fool yourself into thinking you’re eating healthfully when you can’t see the fat. Whenever possible, choose baked or broiled main dish items, crusty breads and low-fat salad dressings.

■ Exercise Often. Exercise is a great way to relieve the stresses and strains of daily life. What’s more, it helps to tone muscles, so you look and feel better as well. Exercise at least twenty minutes just three times per week, and soon you’ll notice the improvements.

■ Sodium Sense. We all need sodium for proper water balance. However, sodium intake may need to be curtailed in some individuals whose high blood pressure is sensitive to the level of salt in their diets. Because only a small percentage of us fit into that category and there isn’t any way to predict “salt sensitivity”, moderation is recommended for everyone.

A Healthier You (1 of 4)

■ Breakfast Bravo. Start with a healthful breakfast. Studies show that on days when breakfast cereal is eaten, people consume less fat, fewer total calories and less cholesterol than they do on a day without breakfast cereal. Furthermore, their diets are higher in iron and vitamin A as well.

■ Fiber Focus. Although scientists haven’t come to complete agreement on the definition of fiber, it’s usually described as components of plant food that we cannot completely digest. But experts agree that we’re not getting enough! Double your intake to 25 to 35 grams of fiber daily by choosing fruits, veggies, high-fiber cereals or legumes at each meal.

■ Dining out. Restaurant entertaining can be a colossal calorie-feast-but not if you choose wisely. Select a veggie salad with dressing on the side instead of fatty appetizers. Try chicken or fish dishes without creamy sauces or gravies. S-t-r-e-t-c-h alcoholic beverages by adding mineral water and a twist of lime.

■ Crucifier. Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage-cruciferous vegetables-are loaded with vitamins A and C and fiber. Medical experts tell us there veggies are recommended to help in cancer prevention. Be sure to include them in meals several times each week.

■ Weight Management. For better quality of life, maintain a healthful weight-one that’s manageable and comfortable for you. Scientists suggest there may be a genetic tendency for some people to become obese, but most people just eat too much. By decreasing the calories were consume and increasing the number we burn in daily activities and exercise, weight loss can be achieved.

■ Pillow Talk. Sleep-Zzzzz-many of us say we rarely get enough. Sleep enables our bodies to rest and prepare for the next day. But research studies show that sleep deprivation can be hazardous to our health. To ensure a good night’s sleep, cut back on caffeine-containing coffees, teas and colas in the early evening.

Healthy eating for vegetarian TEENS (2 of 2)

Iron: Plant foods with plenty of iron include broccoli, raisins, spinach, Swiss chard, tofu apricots, lentils, chickpeas and pinto beans. Fortified breakfast cereals provide iron, too. However, the kind of iron found in meat is more easily absorbed by your body than the iron found in plants. The trick is to eat or drink food with lots of vitamins D (i.e. orange juice) along with your meals. This helps increase the amount of iron you absorb from vegetable sources.

Vitamin B12: This vitamin, found in animal products but not in plants, helps your central nervous system function properly. Although only a tiny bit is needed, it is critical. Vegans need to add some to their diet through fortified foods.

Going Veggie Among Meat Eaters

These days, it’s quite easy to go meatless in a meat-eating world. There are usually plenty of appetizing options in restaurants, cafeterias and supermarkets, from vegetarian sandwiches to couscous, roasted vegetables, pasta and coleslaws. Many restaurants also offer salad bar fixings and non-meat entrees such as baked potatoes. Finally, there are many ethnic restaurants (Indian, Chinese and Thai) that offer a rich array of non-meat dishes. And of course, there is always pizza

Types of Vegetarians

The term “vegetarian” can include many different kinds of diet, here are three are primary ones:
♦ Semi-vegetarian—no red meat. Occasional fish and poultry.
♦ Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)-no meat, fish or poultry. Animal products such as eggs, milk, cheese are eaten.
♦ Vegan—no animals or animal products. Many vegans also will not wear leather, wool, silk or use goose down because there come fro animals.

Healthy eating for vegetarian TEENS (1 of 2)

You have decided to join the growing number of teenagers who are “going” vegetarian. Perhaps you choose to do so because of your concerns about animal welfare, healthy eating, or for religious reasons. Whatever your purpose, making sure you have an adequate diet is very important. Here are some information you should know.

The Key to Healthy Eating: Variety

The years between 12 and 18 are a time of enormous change and growth, so your nutritional needs are specially high. A vegetarian diet can be very good in this regard-if you include a healthy variety of foods. Eating nothing but crisps and salads simply will not do. A good diet includes at least five portions of fruits and vegetables every day, as well as whole grain products, nuts, seeds and legumes (beans and peas). Milk products and eggs are included as well, except in the vegan diet.

Here is a short primer about nutrients of special concern in a vegetarian diet:

Energy: As you grow, your body request extra energy. This can easily be met in a vegetarian diet by including a good selection of high-energy foods, such as fats, spreads and oils, nuts and seeds.

Protein: Can you get enough protein without meat in your diet? Absolutely. Milk and cheese are excellent sources. So are soya beans, pulses, lentils and nuts. Your goal should be to eat a variety of theses foods over the course of a day.

Calcium: This mineral helps build bones—very important for you right now. Milk and cheese have plenty of calcium. But what about vegans? The good news is plant foods provide calcium, too, if you know which to choose and eat plenty of them. Green leafy vegetables such as kale, turnip greens, okra and Chinese cabbage, as well as broccoli and fish are good choices. But calcium is so important you may want to take calcium supplements or consider calcium-fortified soya milk or orange juice. And remember: strong bones also result from exercise and sunshine. So make sure you get both.

Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba)

There is promising evidence that ginkgo improves memory and brain function. Purchase ginkgo biloba extract standardized to con tain 24% flavonol glycosides and 6% terpene lactones (should say on label). Typical amount is 120 to 240 mg of ginkgo biloba extract daily, divided into two or three doses. Avoid taking with blood-thinning medications or aspirin. Small number of people may experience headache or stomachache.

Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Cranberry helps prevent urinary tract infections. It usually consumed as juice or in capsule. Very safe, but see a doctor if you think you have a bladder infection. 8 oz of juice or 400 mg of cranberry extract in capsule.

Evening Primrose Oil (Oenotherabiennis)

Studies indicate it may be helpful for menstruation-related breast pain. Also used to treat eczema. Usually standardized to provide 320 mg linoleic acid (70%) and 40 mg gamma-linoleic acid (9%) per 500 mg capsule. Typical for breast pain is 3,000 mg a day, in divided doses; for eczema, 3,000 to 6,000 mg per day, in divided doses. Considered very safe. Patients on seizure medication should talk with their doctors before taking.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Used as a mild sedative and calming agent. Approved by German health authorities as a treatment for insomnia. Although some clinical trials report fast onset of action, full effects may take two to four weeks. Products standardized to 0.8% valerenic acids. Typical amount for insomnia is 400 to 600 mg of a standardized extract, 30 to 60 before bedtime. Generally considered safe but should bot ne taken with other types of sleeping medications or tranquilizers. Not prescribed during pregnancy.

Anti-Aging Plan (3 of 3)

Preosteoporosis: What is it?

Coined just 15 years ago, the term osteopenia (or preosteoporosis) describes bone densities that are lower than normal. It is not a disease. But rather a descriptive term to identify people who are starting to lose bone mass. Osteoporosis, which can be an outcome of osteopenia, is a known as the silent disease because it has no outward symptoms until a bone breaks. Ten million Americans, 80 percent of them women, have osteoporosis. But the number of people on their way to osteoporosis is much higher: 44 million Americans—33 million women and 11 million men—have osteopenia.

How do I find if I have it?

A noninvasive bone density scan measures bone strength. Bone density scans are rated by something called a T score. Normal bone density is anything above a T score of 1. Osteopenia starts at a score of -1, but it is not really a concern until the score drops to between -1.5 and -2. Osteoporosis is diagnosed at -2.5.

Should I get tested?

Because osteoporosis overwhelmingly affects women, all women should have a bone density test by age 65. Younger women should get tested if they have entered menopause and have any additional risk factors. These include a personal or family history of fractures; smoking, drinking in excess: taking corticosteroid or thyroid medications; or having type 1 diabetes or chronic liver or kidney disease. Men who pursue exclusively non-weight-bearing exercise program such as serious cyclists, any also want to get tested.

A recent study found that even very fit male cyclists could be at high risk for developing osteoporosis later in life if they pursued no other forms of physical activity.

Anti-Aging Plan (2 of 3)

Prediabetes: What is it?

Prediabetes (also known as metabolic syndrome) is fairly new term that describes when a person’s blood sugar level rises higher than normal but not quite high enough for a diabetes diagnosis. The estimated number of Americans with this condition is near epidemic: 41 million, or about 40 percent of adults 40 to 74. By contrast, only 6 percent of Americans have diabetes itself. If prediabetes is not properly treated, people are at a high risk of developing diabetes.

Type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes (to which prediabetes can lead occurs when the pancreas produces the hormone insulin, which allows blood sugar to enter cells, but the cells of the body are insensitive to the insulin and thus become starved for sugar.

How do I find our if I have it?

Two tests help detect prediabetes, the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Administered in the morning, the FPG test measures blood sugar after an overnight fast and again two hours following a sugary drink.

Should I get tested?
Every one should have their blood sugar checked when they reach 45. However, if you have certain risk factors, you should certainly get checked earlier. So talk with your doctor about blood sugar testing if you are younger than 45 but are overweight, or have high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, a family history of diabetes, or a history of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds.

Anti-Aging Plan (1 of 3)

Good morning to all. I’m sure with this article many will be benefited. Even if someone is still young they should have to care for themselves.

Treating the disease you don’t yet have.

Predispositions towards diabetes, osteoporosis, and hypertension are among today’s fastest-growing diagnoses. We’ve marshaled the best natural tips for aging healthfully-and disease free.

Even if your mother’s and grandmother’s bones fractured from osteoporosis, or all the men in your family seem to die from heart disease, your future is far from preordained. You have ample opportunity to change your health outlook for the better, thanks partly to a new health care trend that has doctors diagnosing people with such conditions as prediabetes, preosteoporosis, and prehypertension (high blood pressure). An array of early screening tests can now pinpoint your potential problem areas. Then it’s up to you to create a diet and lifestyle that provide maximum protection.“

Finding out that you have a predisposition to a disease is actually an opportunity.” “It is a chance for you to take charge of your health. By making simple adjustments-such as working out with weights if your concern is osteoporosis-you will be much more in control of your future health.”

Calcium Consumate

Putting backbone into your bones with nutrition’s other “Big C”.

Now we know we mom always told us to drink our milk: Calcium, the mineral found in a glass of milk (290 mg), is also the mineral most needed by the human body. Besides building and maintaining good strong teeth, calcium helps regulate the heart’s normal functions, and is essential in coagulation, acid-base balance, muscle growth and contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and the passage of nutrients through cell walls.

Calcium is also crucial for optimum bone health. Children raised on a diet rich in this mineral not only strengthen their still growing bones till their teens, they also prevent the onset of osteporosis. A condition wherein the bones as so brittle, they break at the slightest impact, osteoporosis affects women after age 35 (the time when bone mass reaches its peak and begins to thin back) in the seventh and eight decade of life.

Athletes who adhere to intense training programs are also susceptible to this disease, as are people who smoke, drink and eat meat, sugar and salt in great excess. While sugar and sodium increase calcium exertion, too much alcohol and the preservatives in canned sodas stimulate bone breakdown, and cigarettes and excessive protein inhibit proper calcium absorption. At least 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day—2oo mg to 500 mg more if you’re teens, are pregnant, or are lactating—reduces, if not eliminates altogether, the chances of developing osteoporosis. Excellent sources of calcium includes low-fat milk, dairy products, calcium-fortified fruit juices, beans, cauliflower, oranges, eggs, tofu, dark leafy vegetables like broccoli and spinach, and sardines, salmon, and other seafood that you can eat in their entirely (i.e., including the head and the bones.) Vitamin D aids in the proper absorption of the mineral, and weight-bearing exercise like running or tennis ensure that you’ll be walking tall and proud—an osteoporosis-free!—in the years to come.

Cereals…..Your Best Bets for a Nutritious Breakfast (3 of 3)

For Adults, Too

Children don’t have the monopoly of the nutritional benefits from cereals. Even adults stand to enjoy the same benefits—10% less calories (of which 20% comes from fat and 40% from complex carbohydrates), 75% less cholesterol, 33% les sodium, and 50% more of essential vitamins and minerals. And alas, cereals are virtually fat-free!

Like children, adult cereals eaters enjoy lasting benefits from including cereal in their diets. After a day’s full diet, cereals will have given them lower intake fo calories from fat, 40% less cholesterol, greater amounts of com0lex carbohydrates, and 20% more of essential vitamins and minerals.

And when it comes to your kids, or you, having cereals for breakfast, you can’t go wrong with Breakfast Cereals! Available in six delicious flavors—KokoKrunch, Cornflakes, Apple Puffs, Honey Stars and Gold. All fortified with vitamins and minerals. Truly the excellent way to start your day!

Cereals…..Your Best Bets for a Nutritious Breakfast (2 of 3)

Hello everyone! Here I am again. I know most of you out there don’t want to get fat by eating this kind of food. But it’s problem free. We all know that more than you eat any kind of food is harmful. Eat right and you will have no worries at all.

Who’s Afraid of Sugar?

Most mothers know that sugar is the enemy no. 1 of healthy teeth. And so the question: isn’t sugar an all important ingredient of most ready-to-eat cereals? The answer is yes, especially of the pre-sweetened kind of cereals. But contrary to popular beliefs, cereals are only a minor contributor of sugar to children’s diets. Only less that 4% of the children’s total daily intake of sugar actually comes from cereals; the rest from other foodstuffs. Research has also shown that children’s total sugar intake from cereals at breakfast is not much heavier than on non-cereal days; in fact, it is even slightly lower.

Why be afraid of such sweet stuff as sugar anyway? There are actually many kinds of sugar, aside from what we serve on the table to sweeten found. Some sugar occur naturally in foods. And regardless of whether a sugar is added to food or whether it is naturally occurring, it is used the same way by the body.

Sugar does contribute to the development of tooth decay, that’s fact. However, a lot of other factors are at play here. It is not the amount of sugar, but the frequency of consumption. The incidence of tooth decay is also influenced by the form in which sugar is taken (sticky or liquid), the amount of liquid consumed with the sugar-laden food and other dietary factors.

And since breakfast cereals are taken with milk 86% of the time, they hardly contribute to tooth decay because milk helps wash the cereal and the sugar off the teeth. And to top it all the mineral and protein content of cereals may even help neutralize the acid that causes cavities.

Cereals…..Your Best Bets for a Nutritious Breakfast (1 of 3)

Most of us adults think that cereals are only for the kids. But that’s all wrong. I want you to come along with me and have that knowledge and awareness that it can be eaten by anyone. Now it can be told: When it comes to giving your children a healthy breakfast, you can’t go wrong with cereals.

In a recent study on the nutritional values of cereals, the facts are crystal clear: Breakfast cereals give children 27% less calories, 38% less sodium and 75% less cholesterol, while furnishing them with 50% more of many essential vitamins and minerals than non-cereal breakfast. This should give your young ones a head start in meeting their dietary allowances, including iron and zinc which children usually have a difficult time consuming enough of.

These nutritional benefits actually last the whole day, going a long way in providing children with pep and energy. Whatever else they may choose to eat the rest of the day, cereals in the morning already assure them of 20% more of seven essential vitamins and minerals, including iron and vitamins A and B6, than non-cereal breakfast. At the same time, cereals enable them to get less that 35% of their total daily calories from fat and 40% less cholesterol – no matter what else they usually take in during the day.

Cereals, in fact, are hailed by nutritionists as nutrient-dense, which means they contribute too little calories compared to the amount of nutrients they supply. Research figures show tha cereals for breakfast give only 17% of the children’s total daily calories while already supplying over one-third of their daily intake of many essential vitamins and minerals.

As an added bonus, children who are into cereals hardly ever skip eating breakfasts; if ever, they skip much less frequently than children who savor some other breakfast goodies.

GOOD BREAKFAST to School Children – 3

Dietitians say that, while unnecessary, it is desirable for a child to have one egg a day. In any case, he should have five a week, though not always at the breakfast table. Egg are welcome as a main dish at other meals as well. They can also be used in milk drinks, puddings or in other ways, especially if your child is not fond of the usual fried or scrambled eggs.

Milk should be the breakfast stand-by for young children. Choco milk or Cocoa is also good milk modifiers for children who cant take them straight.

There is no limit to the value that can be placed on a good, well-planned and adequate breakfast for your school-age child. The opposite will not only deplete his physical and mental energy reserves, but will also send his grades down, which is something no mother would want to happen.
Serving your child a good breakfast is important if you want him to grow up well-nourished, mentally alert and physically healthy. So for a happier, healthier child, make sure he eats a good breakfast.

GOOD BREAKFAST to School Children - 2

Good morning to everyone! I hope you are still following me with my article. This is important factors for our children. Let me continue what I'm saying before.......

Do not let distractions, such as getting the kids off to school, get in the way of your breakfast routine. If they must be off to school by 6:30, give them a bath the night before, then lay out their uniforms and school books. Get everything ready so that when they wake up in the morning, most of their attention will be foucsed on breakfast. Half an hour is usually enough.

But what do you feed them? Fruit is an excellent appetite pick-me-up and a good way to start every breakfast. Fresh orange juice or better yet a locan version made from dalandan is a good idea, but don't get in a rut with organge juice. In a country like the Philippines, there are many fuirts, and serving a variety makes them more appealing. A daily portion of Vitamin D-rich food is a requirement of a good diet.

Breakfast cereals will not only provide energy; served with milk, it will also help you get enough milk into the diet of the child who doesn’t take too well to drinking it. Young children love surprises, so once in a while, you can add variations to your cereal to make it more appetizing and appealing. Try adding fruits of raisins. The nutrients provided by cereals may also be sourced from breads, whole-grain rice and enriched noodles or macaroni.

GOOD BREAKFAST to School Children - 1

Breakfast is the foundation and most important of all meals. It is called “breakfast” because it is your child’s first meal after eight hours of sleep. Breakfast provides the energy your child will need to sustain himself through three to eight hours of school a day. Even an extra 15 minutes of sleep in the morning before the school bus arrives will be of little value if it means a hurriedly gulped down breakfast.

The idea that even if a child skips breakfast, he can make it up at another meal., say lunch or a mid-morning snack, is wrong. Chances are, if your child has an inadequate breakfast, he will miss quite a few food essentials. This will affect his performance in school, make him drowsy and inattentive in class. If this happens everyday, he may be headed for trouble. He will be more likely to get sick than a child who eats a good, unhurried and balanced breakfast.

According to dietitians, at least one-fourth or preferably one-third of the day’s caloric intake should be offered in the first meal of the day if a child is to received sufficient nourishment. This is true for a child of preschool age as well as for his older brother and sister. Whatever your child’s age, help him form the habit of eating a good breakfast.

Stressed Out? .....Stretched Out! - 3

Basic massage strokes include effleurage (long light gliding strokes made with the entire inside surface of the hands and used on the arms, legs, back and chest), kneading (firm, grasping pressure used to move muscles and skin, and similar to the movement used on the abdominal region, buttocks, arms, legs, hands and feet) and rolling (used for moving large masses of skin; it is like rolling clay between your hands and used on the thighs, claves of legs, upper arms and buttocks).
Yoga, another great stress-reliever, keeps your mind, body and joints supple and flexible. Although it may be difficult to learn in the beginning, constant practice will yield immeasurable benefits.
Another popular way to manage stress is acupressure, otherwise knows as “reflexology” or “zone therapy”. Acupressure involve exerting pressure on various points in the body. Each point corresponds to an important organ or muscle area. To locate and treat a health problem or break down stress, you merely massage the corresponding area on the foot or hand. Unlike massage, acupressure does away with creams and oils. Here, strong pressure is the key, as much pressure as you would use in pushing a thumbtack into a piece of wood. You must also press everywhere. Work thoroughly over the entire sole or palm, then lift the foot slightly and work your way to the sides of the heel all the way to the ankle bone. Pain in any region indicates a health problem in the area. Constant massage will do the trick. Even the most difficult tasks become more bearable when your life is stress-free. Although stress makes life interesting, exciting and challenging, you must know how and able to handle it to your advantage.

Stressed OUT? ……. Stretch OUT! – 2

Want something even simpler? Take a deep breath. Deep breathing is another great way to relieve stress. When we feel stressed, our breathing becomes shallow. Research has shown that people unable to manage stress effectively breathe higher and higher in the chest cavity, making it more difficult ot get the oxygen they need. If breathing is shallow, the body manufactures more carbon dioxide than it is able to expel. Deep breathing counteracts this.

What about creative visualization? When you are stressed, you worry. Visualize your self in different surroundings. If you feel the pressure of work, imagine yourself in control. Imagine yourself sailing smoothly from one appointment to another, meeting deadlines with a lot to spare, and your life will be virtually stress-free. If this techniques fail, there’s always the age-old arts; massage, yoga and acupressure.

Massage, probably the most popular of the three, helps reduced the amount of stress we feel as a result of tense situations at home or at work. It can induce actual physical relaxation, improve circulation and promote a sense of well-being. And a massage feels good and costs nothing if you and your spouse can learn to do it for each other. A massage can be given on a firm surface like a table or on the floor, but never on a bed, which is too soft. Use oil, powder, lotion or a combination.

Stressed OUT? ……. Stretch OUT! – 1

Good day to everyone! Now I’m sharing with you about stress, I’m sure that many will be hit by this article. Stress has become a common ailment, no longer “The Yuppie Disease” that afflicts only upwardly mobile young professionals out to make a name for themselves in the corporate world. Stress afflicts everyone, especially working parents who must struggle with two (or more) roles everyday. There are many ways of relieving stress

A common stress-relieving technique is the head roll, which others call the “neck roll”. This exercise helps relieve tension in the neck and shoulders, the body’s usual stress spots. Sit on a chair with both feet on the floor. Put your hands on your lap and slowly roll your head clockwise for four or five times. Let your neck extend as far as it will reach comfortably. Don’t force it. Take your time, allowing at least eight to ten seconds per rotation. If it helps, put on some soothing music, turn down the lights and close your eyes. Then reverse.

Checking Food Supply

A sanitry or health inspector checks the meat sold at the markets. He sees to it that the meat are free from diseases. Only the meat coming from the government slaugtherhouses may be sold at the markets.

The cattle from which fresh milk is taken are also inspected. Inspectors make sure that the animals are free from diseases. Milk is made safe by heating it under sanitary conditions. The germs re killed then, and milk is safe to drink. At home the milk should be heated. It should be kept in clean bottles. The bottles should be tightly covered.

Why should food be inspected? Water is sometimes added to milk or to vinegar. Food coloring is
sometimes used in cakes instead of eggs. This is not allowed by law so health inspectors inspecy the food. Sometimes the Bureau of Health collects samples of milk, coffee and ice cream to find out if they are fit to be eaten. This is one way to keep the food safe.

Health Care Essentials

Most of the time, as we get carried away with the daily grind of life, we tend to forget that, at anytime, we can get sick, or get involved in some mishap or accident. Even if we do all we can to stay healthy: eat right, exercise more, get enough sleep, don’t drink or smoke, drink lots of vitamins, there is always that possibility that a simple mosquito bite could lead to dengue. Then, we realize that we are not invincible after all.

Early detection of a dreaded disease is actually what saves lives! If we find out early enough what illness we are afflicted with, we could easily determine the right cure. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure”. A yearly annual examination keeps us updated with the status of our health. The most basic annual check up includes annual medical history, CBC, urine, fecal tests, x-ray. For females, the annual check up includes PAP Smear, for the early detection of cervical cancer. The more comprehensive (meaning: more complete and more expensive), the annual physical check up may include the treadmill test (for early detection of heart ailments), ECG (electro cardiogram), etc. A very good health care provider offers this kind of services.

Health is Happiness (2 of 2)

I'm here again for my sequel part of my article. I hope yu will be with this article along the way.

Be creative. Your thoughts become your reality throughout the journey from imagination to intuition to intention.

Find your passion and pursue it. We must always change, renew and rejuvenate ourselves, otherwise we harden and stagnate. Have a purpose and mission in life.

Serve others. Our greatest well-being is dependent on giving and sharing. Look up to the example of Mother Teresa. Take a lesson from Buddha: Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.

Forgive. Release toxic emotions and set yourself free through forgiveness by giving up the need to always be right. Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.

Be grateful. Gratitude is fertilizer to the soul.

Laugh. Laughter is one of the few infectious things that cannot make you sick.

Be positive. Cherish family and friends. Be with good people and fellow optimists.

Attain inner peace. Time out. Rest, relax and meditate.

Health is Happiness (1 of 2)

After I woke up this morning, as usual it started with my daily routine. Preparing my breakfast. While I’m eating I opened my television and watched some programs there until I reached the program about health. I want to share it with you.

Are we ready to invest in preventive and holistic care now, in the same way that we are putting our hard-earned money in insurance to pay for a future that may be too late to save a body already in a state of disrepair? Why not, when it doesn’t take much to follow some sensible and practical ways to achieve well-being? Health is synonymous to happiness. Here are some of the tips I gathered for surveying different people.

Stay in Balance. Maintain a healthy formula of 50% diet, 20% exercise, 20% mental activity and 10% spiritual development. Devote proportionate attention to family, nutrition, career, spiritual, social and mental activities.

Eat well. You are what you eat. Nature is the doctor’s assistant. Digest, assimilate, eliminate.

Exercise. Be active; walk, dance, swim, stretch, breathe. Exercise is the most powerful antidepressant and creates happiness hormones known as endorphins.

Cope with stress. Stress is not what happens to you. It is what you do about it. Explore the heart-brain connection. Live each day fully, productively, joyfully.

Seafood For Thought

Good cholesterol, lower risk of heart disease, brain power! - seafood is considered one of the best and most important sources of protein. However, experts throughout the world agree that the global supply of fish is dwindling and in some cases collapsing under the heavy pressure of increased global population. In the Philipines, if current, trends of overfishing, environmental degradation, and population growth continue, fish will no longer be a staple food.

Fish and Food Security. Fish and the habitats that nurture them - coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests - are among the most fundamental elements of the Philippine environment. However, overfishing, habitat destruction, and land based pollution have resulted in the declining fisheries stocks, an alarming rate of environmental degradation, and further deepening of poverty in coastal areas throught the Philippines. Food security security and poverty alleviation in coastal areas will only be achieved when fisheries and coastal habitats are managed for sustainable use.

Food security means that a stable, sustainable, and predictable supply of nutrientionally balanced food is available to all people for all times. Fish provides approximately 25% of the animal protein in Asia and as much as 50% of the animal protein in the Philippines; however, national food security programs rarely consider fishery resources in the inventory of stable, sustainable, and predictable food supply.

Out with Fats!

Health-conscious individuals often shun pork because of its high fat and cholesterol content. Nowadays, improved breeding of pigs and better feeds have produced leaner and healthier port. Fat, of course, cannot be totally eliminated and it does increase the palatability of meat. To lessen the fat and cholesterol in pork, simply trim off all visible fats. Some people believe that port is even healthier than beef because its fat is accessible and can easily be discarded. Beef fat is marbled with the lean meat, making it difficult to trim off. Another way to lower fat content is to cook pork in ways that will eliminate the addition of oil or butter, such as boiling, grilling, or roasting. But if you really want something fried, then pan-fry in very little oil instead of deep-frying. The meat absorbs less oil this way. You can also use oils that are lower in saturated facts such as corn oil, peanut oil, canola oil, or soybean oil.

Much like beef, pork is a good source of quality protein. It also provides the body with fat used not just as a source of energy, but also as a source of essential fatty acids that help in the utilization of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Pork is a source of the B vitamins thiamin and niacin needed for normal digestion and the maintenance of a healthy nervous system. It is also a source of minerals such as iron (especially the liver) and phosphorous. One hundred grams edible portion of lean pork has about 17 grams fat. Loin chop or pork chop has a high fat content of about 50 grams per 100 grams edible portion and about 10 grams protein.

Diseases Caused by Lack of Vitamins

Foods have materials which make your body strong and healthy. Lack of these materials in your body may make you sick. These materials are called vitamins. See that you eat foods with vitamin everyday. Most foods have the vitamins all that we need.

Food Rich in Vitamin A. Vitamin A helps keep you safe from colds. It makes your hair glossy and soft. It makes your skin healthy. It gives you healthy eyes. Lack of Vitamin A leads to - slow growth, poor eyesight, dull eyesight, rough and dry skin.

Foods Rich in Vitamin B. Foods with Vitamin B give you a good appetite. They help in digestion and growth. They prevent beriberi. Beriberi is a kind of disease. This disease makes the bones weak. It may be caused by eating polished rice. Lack of Vitamin B leads to – slow growth, bone weakness, poor bowel movement, nervousness.

Foods Rich in Vitamin C. Vitamin C prevents softness and bleeding of the gums. It also prevents the loosening of the teeth. It helps keep you safe from colds. Scurvy is a disease which may be caused by lack of Vitamin C. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables will help keep you safe from scurvy. Lack of Vitamin C leads to – lack of blood, skin disease, weakness, weak gums and loose teeth.

Foods Rich in Vitamin D. Vitamin D builds and keeps strong bones and teeth. It helps growth. This vitamin is found mostly in fish. Vitamin D prevent rickets. Rickets is a disease of the bones. Sunlight helps keep you safe from rickets. Lack of Vitamin d leads to - soft bones (rickets), slow growth, badly formed bones, poor teeth.

Vitamin E and your Heart

In ordinary heart disease, the heart is deprived of the oxygen I needs and, and if the deprivation is serious enough, the heart could stop functioning altogether. A major cause of this disease is atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries, where cholesterol and other substances in the blood leave fatty and fibrous deposits on the coronary artery walls.

Medical research now suggests that vitamin E may be able to help guard against the atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, and that is may alleviate the effects of the disease.

It has been found that vitamin E supplements increase the level of high density lipoproteins, which act like scavengers to remove cholesterol from blood vessel walls. And vitamin E also traps and neutralizes chemical substances called five radicals which promote the production of perodixes, which in turn foster the build up of deposits on blood vessel walls.

In other studies, it has been discovered that vitamin E may protect heart tissue against damage under low oxygen conditions, helping maintain cell function s and reducing cellular death. In clinical trials, vitamin E taken is combination with the mineral selenium, also offered significant relief from angina, a chest pain associated with oxygen deprivation of the heart.

If you have a heart, blood, or blood vessel disease, ask your doctor where you should take vitamin E supplements. Because vitamin E affects the functions of anticoagulants, such as warfarin and aspirin, you should inform you doctor if he has prescribed an anticoagulant and you are taking vitamin E.

Natural-source vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol_, like Squibb Natural Vitamin E, has been proven to the 36% more potent than synthetic vitamin E or disapha tocopherol.

Water to Drink

As we all know, water is very important to the life of everybody. Our body needs water. Water helps make blood. It helps keep the body at normal temperature. It melts our food. It carries off waste matter from our body. It also supplies our body with minerals.

Drink six or eight glasses of water a day. See to it that the water we drink is pure. Pure water is free from disease germs. Impure water may cause sickness.

Boil the water that you drink to make it safe. Boiling will kill the germs. If you use an earthen jar for your drinking water, have a clean cover for it. Do not dip a cup into the jar. Use the faucet.
If you deep drinking water in a refrigerator, be sure the bottles are clean and covered.

The government makes the water safe for use in the following ways:
(1) Water from a fiver is made to flow in a dam. The water is made to stand in the dam for many days. In this way the water is made clean because dirt and mud settles down.

(2) Then the water is made to flow in a filter where it is again made clean. The filter separates the dirt from the water. Before the water goes to the homes, chlorine is added to it. Chlorine kills germs in the water.