Twelve healthy foods for men

1. Tomato
2. Soya bean
3. Pumpkin seeds, can relief the symptoms of prostrate gland enlargement.
4. Carrot
5. Sea foods, rich in Zinc.
6. Garlic, claimed to be cancer preventing.
7. Whole meal bread.
8. Deep sea fish.
9. Green Tea.
10. Red Wine. Can prevent stroke.
11. Fruits.
12. Water.
    

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Lemon Juice prevent s kidney stones

1. Drinking 28 ounces of lemon Juice daily prevents the recurrence of kidney stones.
2. Citrate in the lemonade binds with calcium in the urine to prevent crystallization into stones.
3. Consume o.5 cup of lemon juice mixed with 2 quarts of water daily will produced desired effects.
4. But too much lemon Juice will erode tooth enamel.

-----Studies by scientists of Duke university

White bread may increase cancer risk

Eating more than four slices of white bread a day may double the risk of kidney cancer--- A study by Italian scientists on the diet records of 2300 people.

Reasons: White bread like refined sugar has high glycemic index. It may increase the blood sugar and insulin level. This spur the growth of cancer cells.

Healthy way: Reduce carbohydrate intake, and eat bread with 100 % whole grains

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My New Year Resolution for Health

We invest a lot of time and money on how to increase our wealth. But how much time and money do we spend on our health? Without health, we will be labouring in vain, because we cannot harvest or enjoy our fruits of labour.

My new year resolution so far as health is concern:
1) Exercise at least twice per week
2) Get sufficient sleep, sleep will help you to recuperate. Without sufficient sleep, even the best nutrition and other health programs will not prevent you from accelerated aging.
3) Eat less animals' meat.
4) Eat more vegetables and fruits, but avoid the too sweet ones.
5) Try to cook for ourselves as often as possible.
6) Avoid processed foods.
7) Acquire at least twice per week on health related information.

Chocolate is good for the heart

According to a study by Dutch scientists on more than 500 people over a time span of 15 years.
Those who take chocolate daily will reduce heart diseases by 50 %.
Chocolate contains antioxidants which will activate nitric oxide, an enzyme which relaxes the blood vessels. This will help the heart to transport the blood throughout the body easier.
The benefits will be reaped by consuming 4 grams of chocolate daily.

Alternative remedy for diabetes

1) OPC : Found in grade seed extract, pine seed extract, pycnogenols.
It is effective in minimixing diabetic damage related to:
1.1) Retinal damage,
1.2) Kidney damage through reduced rate of excessive excretion of albumin.
1.3) Poor blood circulation, especially to peripheral areas.

2) Alpha Lipoic Acids.
It is a coenzyme and a powerful antioxidant. It is effective in:
2.1 ) Improve blood flow to nerves.
2.2) Decrease numbness.

3) Bitter Gourd
4) Oat meal
5) Misai Kuching or Cat whiskers (a type of herbs of indegenious people of south east Asia)

Coconut oil for healthy skin and hair

Coconut oil is effective in preventing lipofuscin or liver spots due to aging and excessive exposure to the sun.
It also helps to speed up the process of healing damaged skin.
It is effective in controlling dandruff.
Its healing effect is due to the increased metabolism rate which help to remove toxins, replacing damaged tissues and cells and fighting against the germs.
Coconut oil can be consumed or applied externally to produce the above effects.

Coconut Oil is a natural super antiviral,antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal food

Coconut oil is effective in destroying
A)virus which cause the followings:
infuenza,measles,hepatitis C,herpes,mononucleasis.
B)Bacteria which cause the followings:
Stomach ulcers,urinary tract infections, meningitis,pneumonia,sinusitis.
C) Fungi and yeast which cause:
Candiasis, vaginal yeast infections,athelete's foot.
D) Parasites which cause:
Giardiasis and Diarrhea
E) Others
Psoriasis

Reference: The coconut oil miracle
By: Bruce Fife, C.N.,N.D

Coconut oil----potential HIV cure

• Most bacteria and virus are encapsuled with a coat of fats which constitute the membrane.

• The fatty acids which made up this membrane are loosely packed which cause the membrane to be fluid like and very flexible.

• The medium chain fatty acids of coconut oil are very similar to these fatty acids and have an affinity for them.

• MCFAs are much smaller and thus can easily adhere and penetrate the membrane which cause it to disintegrate.

• White blood cells then clean up the remaining components.

• The antimicrobial activities are due to monoglyceride and fatty acids of MCFAs, the most active of which are lauric acids and capric acids and their monoglycerides.

• Coconut oil which contains 48% lauric acid and 7% capric acids is the oil with most antimicrobial properties.

• Studies have shown that monolaurin, monoglyceride derived from coconut oil is beneficial to HIV infected patients.

Coconut oil does not increase cholesterol level

As contrary to common belief, coconut oil not only does not increase blood cholesterol level, it may actually decrease LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol level.
Below are some facts about coconut oil:
1) Coconut oil consist of 92 percent saturated fats, 6 percent monosaturated fats, 2 percent polyunsaturated fats.
2) Coconut oil contain 64 pecent medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs).
3) When fat is injested, it is usually broken down into individual fatty acids, and recombined with protein to form small bundles of fat called lipoproteins. The lipoprotein will diffuse into the blood stream where the fatty acids are deposited into the fat cells.
4) MCFAs bypass the above step and are sent directly to the liver where they are digested and converted into energy.
5) MCFAs can thus increase rate of metabolism and can even help to encourage the burning of long chain fatty acids.
6) Eating a meal containing coconut oil will elevate your metabolism rate for the next 24 hours.
7) So combining moderate amount of coconut oil diet with exercise will actually cause you to lose weight!

Foods that induce sleep

Melatonin and serotonin are the two substances that induce sleep in our brain. Trytophan is the precursor for these chemicals. Foods that contain these substances are:
1) Sesame seeds
2) Spirulina
3) Noni
4) Soya beans
5) Oat
6) Dios Corea
7) Pine nuts, peanuts
8) Black beans
9) Dairy Products
10)Seafood
11)Eggs

Eating a meal rich in carbohydrate and a moderate amount of protein will induce sleep. As carbohydate will increase insulin level which reduce the amino acids that compete with trytophan.

Calcium acts as catalyst to convert trytophan to melatonin and serotonin.

Yet "Do not dine after nine" is the golden rule.

Probiotics

Probiotics is Greek Word for “life”

Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.
--expert consultation group of WHO/FAO in 2001

Our gastrointestinal tract is an ecosystem with a large bacteria polulation forming delicate balance between good and
Potential harmful bacteria

Functions of probiotics:
-Extract nutrients from the diet
-Synthesize vitamins
-Protect against invasion of foreign antigens through:
-Barrier effect: competition for nutrients and binding sites with invading bacteria
-Immune system modultion: activation of certain critical components of immune system

Delicate balance of bacteria can be offset through stress, age, diseases change of diet and anibiotics

In order to be effective, the probiotics must be:
-Live micro organisms
-Adequate amounts
-With health benefits.

Foods to choose for kidney diseases

Foods to avoid:
Foods which are high in potassium. e.g. Starfruits, banana,honey dew.
Foods with high protein content.
Foods with high purine: Mushroom, peanuts, cashew nuts, internal organs of animals, yugart.
Strong flavouring: Curry, Chilli, mustard.
Soups which have been cooked for a long time
Foods with high content of phosphorous: beans, pistacious yogart,yeast.
Salty foods.

Foods which are beneficial:
Bitter Gourd, alfafa.
Fruits: water melon, pear, apple, lemon, oat
Sweet potato and seaweed, but they are not recommended to be consumed in daily basis.

How to prevent bringing up obese children?

1. Refrain from using foods as a reward for your children
   
2. Replace soft drinks with pure fruit juice.
3. Do not cultivate the habit of eating in front of TV.
4. Provide regular and healthy meals to prevent children from eating away with junk foods
   
5. Eat and chew food slowly.
   
6. Do not keep a lot of junk foods or foods with high calories at home.
7. Avoid foods which are high in glycemic index
8. Look for steamed or baked foods instead of fried foods.
9. Exercise regularly and limiting the number of hours spent on the TV
   

Health problems caused by overweight

1. Type 2 diabetes: 90% of people with type 2 diabetes in the world are overweight---WHO
2. Cancer: It is 25-33 % more likely for a overweight person to get colon, prostate, esophageal, kidney and post- menopausal breast cancer.---American Institute of Cancer Research.

• The causes: Insulin level may increase with increased body weight, cells tend to divide more rapidly under this environment, this increase the risk of cells turning cancerous.
• Increased female hormones tend to speed up cell division in obese women.
• Fats tend to trap carcinogens in the air inhaled or food taken

3. Stroke: obese people are 2-3 times as likely to suffer a stroke than the thinner ones.
4. High blood pressure: There is 3-6 times higher risk of obese individuals to develop high blood pressure compare those with normal weights.
5. Cardiovascular diseases.

Niacin (vitamin B3) helps alleviate migraine

General name: vitamin B3

Scientific name: Niacin

Properties:

• Soluble in water, can be synthesized in the body using trytophan.
• The body cannot synthesize niacin if it is lack of B1, B2,B6.

RDA: 12-18mg

Functions:

• Promote health of the stomach and intestine.
• Make skin more healthy.
• Prevent and alleviate serious migraine..
• Help in the circulation of blood and help to reduce blood pressure.
• Help to alleviate diarhea.
• Help in the process of metabolism to obtain energy.
• Cure mouth ulcer, prevent foul mouth.
• Help reduce cholesterol.

Deficiencies:

• Pellagra

Found in:

• Lean meat, wheat germ, eggs, fish,avocados, dates, prunes

Toxicity:

• None, but if given to those with sensitive skin, will cause itchy skin.

Enemies:

• Water, Alcohol,Food processing,estrogen.

Things to note:

• If a person is sensitive to sunlight, it may be the early symptoms of niacin deficiency.
• Taking niacin in the form nicotinic acid ,will cause itchiness in the skin, will improve by using nicotimide.

Inositol prevents hair loss

Generla Name: Inositol

General Properties:

• water soluble
• Inositol and choline help in the synthesis of lecithin.

Functions:

• Help to lower cholesterol.
• Prevent hair loss

Deficiency:

• Rashes.

Found in :

• Died grapes
• Wheat germs.
• Groundnuts.

Supplements:

• 25-500mg

Toxicity: None

Enemies:

• Water
• Estrogen
• Food Processing.
• Alcohol
• Coffee

Things to note:

In order to utilize vitamin E fully , it must be taken together with inositol and choline.

Folic Acid prevents parasites from dwelling in the body

Common Name: Folic Acid

Scientific Name:

General Properties:

• Soluble in water
• It is important in the synthesis of red blood cell.
• Help in protein digestion.

Functions:

• Promote lactation.
• Prevent parasites from dwelling in the body.
• Keep the skin healthy.
• prevent anemia.
• Help in the metabolism of protein
• Play important roles in the synthesis of RNA ,DNA.

RDA:

• 400 mcg or 0.4 mg

Deficiency:

• Anemia ( Macrophytes type)

Found In:

• Green vegetables
• apricot
• carrot
• beans
• pumpkin.

Toxicity:

• None, but there are reports of allergic of the skin.

Enemy:

• Water
• Food processing
• Estrogen
• Heat
• Sunlight

Things to note:

• When taking together with PABA will help to prevent white hair.
• Can help to cures spots on the skin when taken in 1- 5 mg in short duration.