Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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

Sunday, October 12, 2008

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