The acrylamide content of foods

A acrylamide is a substance that form naturally in food. It is a suspected carcogenic.
It occurs through a chemical reaction when starchy foods are cooked under temperature greater than 120oC

Ingredients for healthy joint cartilage

1) Glucosamine,
Promote the growth of new cartilage.
2) Chondroitin Sulphate
Reduce pain and help maintain cartilage and thus reduce the usage of pain killer.
Its use together with glucosamine produce a synergic effect.
3) Curcumin
From turmeric.It blocks the aactivity of nuclear factor kapa beta, interleukin(a cytokin)and COX-2 (proinflammatory enzyme)
4) Omega 3 fatty acids
Lead to the production of anti inflammatory prostaglandin E3 and Leukotriene B5.
Inhibit the break down of aggrecan through inhibiting the activity of aggrecanase.
Reduce the activity of COX-2.
Block the breakdown of chondrocytes.

5) Type 2 collegen
Helpful for rheumatoid arthritis
6) Rose hips
Help decrease in pain



Source: Functional ingredients 320908

Artificial coloring and Hyperactivity

Study had related hyperactivity in children with consumption of foods with artificial coloring.
The named coloring are:
1) Tartrazine (E102)
2) Quinoline Yellow(E104)
3) Sunset Yellow (E110)
4) Carmoisine (E122)
5) Ponceau 4R (E124)
6) Allora red (E129)


Source: Study published in the Lancet in September 2007

Foods that help to lower LDL blood cholesterol

1) Fruits and vegetables, rich in antioxidants like flavonoids and carotenoids
2) Dark chocolate, help increase HDL and lower LDL cholesterols.
3) Foods which are rich in magnesium
3.1) Whole meal bread and cereals
3.2) Peanut and cashew nuts
3.3) Spinach
4) Omega-3 fatty acids help to reduce triglyceride level and help to reduce stickiness of platelets.
5) Olive Oil, with high content of monosaturated fatty acids which help to increase good HDL cholesterol level.
6) Garlic.
7) Niacin B3, Help lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and raise HDL
8) Pantothenic acids B5, help forming HDL cholesterol
9) Red yeast rice.