Alternative for phosphoric acid

Source:Asiafoodjournal0608

Study shows probiotic bacteria maintains fresh breath

In response to the growing demand for an effective breath-freshening solution, Frutarom Inc., the exclusive marketer of BLIS K12, a new oral cavity probiotic bacteria, has released study results showing BLIS K12 can effectively treat bad breath. Most cases of bad breath are the result of protein breakdown by odor-causing bacteria thriving on the tongue. Bacterial by­products of this protein breakdown include foul-smelling gases which make the breath unpleasant. Good oral care such as brushing and flossing every day can help prevent bad breath by removing food debris and other sources of protein for these bacteria. However, for many people with chronic bad breath or on high protein diet, these steps alone do not provide a satisfactory solution. Research conducted by scientists at the BLIS Technologies Center for Innovation, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, found that administration of BLIS K12 after an oral antimicrobial mouthwash reduced volatile sulfur compound levels in the mouths of individuals suffering from chronic bad breath. The outcome of this study indicates the replacement of bacteria causing bad breath by colonization with competitive bacteria could prove an effective strategy to reduce the severity of bad breath. BLIS K12 was designed specifically, to protect the entire oral cavity and is clinically shown to reduce the incidence of sore throat while boosting the immune system. It can be used in many applications and in combination with other probiotics.


Source:asiafoodjournal0409

Eating charred meat may increase risk of cancer

LOS ANGELES: Eating burned or charred meat may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study has found. Meat-eaters who preferred their steak very well done were almost 60 percent more likely to get pancreatic cancer compared to those who ate steak less well done or did not eat steak, China's Xinhua news agency reported quoting the study presented Tuesday at theAmerican Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, in Denver.
In the study, researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (UMSPH) analysed data on the meat intake, preferred cooking methods and doneness preferences of nearly 63,000 participants taking part in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Multi-Center Screening Trial.

Over the course of nine years, 208 developed pancreatic cancer. Researchers then estimated carcinogen intake based on overall meat consumption and doneness preferences.
Those with highest intake had 70 percent higher risk than those with the lowest intake, according to the study.Frying, grilling or barbecuing meat to the point of charring can form carcinogens, which do not form when meat is baked or stewed, explained Kristin Anderson, an associate professor at the UMSPH.

Anderson suggested cooking meat thoroughly enough to kill bacteria but avoiding charring.
The precursors of cancer-causing compounds can also be reduced by microwaving the meat for a few minutes and pouring off the juices before conking it on the grill. ''
"We cannot say with absolute certainty that the risk is increased due to carcinogens formed in burned meat," Anderson said.
"However those who enjoy either fried or barbecued meat should consider turning down the heat or cutting off burned portions
when it's finished.' Bernama

Alternative cancer cure

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND
ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE
IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few
billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are
unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours.

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental,
food and lifestyle factors.

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow,
gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not
result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence
the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer
cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.


WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like
NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses
but only in very sma ll amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and
substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than
beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline
environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach
down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to no urish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try
and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at
temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties.
Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.


12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified
and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of
cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the
body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the
body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger,
unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax
and enjoy life.

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular
level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

Eight Superfruits for 2008

Source: Aromatech
140208asiafoodjournal

Aristolochic acids can cause kidney failure

FDA Warning
Herbs that damage kidneys

Supplements for joint paint relief

Mechanisms of action of cartilage degeneration

Proteoglycans form the articular surface of the joints and undergo continual breakdown and renewal
Matrix degeneration exceeds synthesis during cartilage degeneration resulting in progressive loss of proteoglycans and charged sulphate groups.
During aging there is reduced numbers of chondrocytes that are able to manufacture full sized extracellular matrix molecules.
There may be reduced activity of specific glycosyl and/or sulfotransferases that add individual sugar units and sulphate groups to the growing glycosaminoglycans chains, resulting in problems for proteoglycan sulfation.
Proteoglycan sulfation is necessary for fluid retention in the cartilage and smooth joint functioning.
Reduced nutrient sugar supply to chondrocytes may lead to a loss of proteoglycan production and cartilage degeneration.

Effect of glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate
Glucosamine and Chondroitin sulphate act as readily available sugar to feed the glycosaminoglycan of the chondrocytes.
Combined adminstration of the above two is more effective than one alone.


Other effects of glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate
May reduce matrix destruction.
1.Glucosamine inhibits interleukin-1-beta-induced proteoglycan catabolism by inhibition of the cleavage enzyme aggrecanase and production of inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E metalloproteinases and the downregulation of glucuronosyltransgerase.
2.Chondroitin sulphate is anti inflammatory and may inhibit the action of several proteases which destroy cartilage and cytokines secreted by leukocytes and chondrocytes.

Source:420506 ffnmag

Wow! for Walnut

LIPSTICK INFORMATION

Something to consider
Next time you go shopping for
Lipstick......

This comes from someone
Who works in the breast cancer unit at
Mt. Sinai Hospital , in Toronto .

From: Dr. Nahid Neman

If there is a female you care anything about,

Share this with her. I did!!!!!

I am also sharing this with the males on my e-mail list,
Because they need to tell the females

THEY care about as well!

Recently a lipstick brand called 'Red Earth'

Decreased their prices from
$67 to $9.90.

It contained lead.

Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.

The lipstick brands that contain lead are:

CHRISTIAN DIOR

LANCÔME

CLINIQUE

Y.S..L

ESTEE LAUDER

SHISEIDO

RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)

CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)


MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.


The higher the lead content,


The greater the chance of causing cancer.


After doing a test on lipsticks,

It was found that the Y.S.L. Lipstick
Contained the most amount of lead.

Watch out for those lipsticks
Which are supposed to stay longer.


If your lipstick stays longer, it is
Because of the higher content of lead.


Here is the test you can do yourself:

1. Put some lipstick on your hand.


2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.


3. If the lipstick colour changes to black,

Then you know the lipstick contains lead.

Please send this information to all your girlfriends,

Wives and female family members.

This information is being circulated at

Walter Reed Army Medical Centre


Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer,


Especially breast cancer

Source: Unknown
This is an extract from the internet. In no way shall I responsible for
the truth of this post. You should judge by yourself and act acordingly.

Food Coatings

Functions of food coatings
1)Prevent oxidation
2) Limit moisture and oil transfer
3) Provide freeze/thaw stability
4) Extend shelf life of coated product

Types of food coatings
Flour breader--make of wheat flour and may consist of corn flour,
starches, gum, coloring agents and seasonings

Cracker Meal breaders--- consist of flour and water, used as binder
thickener and extender

American Bread Crumbs--Used for foods intended for frying
Have a crispy and crunchy texture

Japanese Bread Crumbs--Also known as Panko. Used mainly on a coating system on shrimps

Sometimes gum like alginates, carageenan, xanthan gum are added to the batter to be used as an undercoat before breading is applied

Chocolate may lengthen your lifespan!

Chocolate is rich in cocoa polyphenols.
Cocoa polyphenols have strong antioxidant properties.
They have positive effects on immune and respiratory system.
They are claimed to improve brain functions.

Cocoa polyphenols not only improve the quality of life, especially when getting
order, but also may well play a part in prolonging it as well.---ETAP Research Center,France

Source: AP Food Industry
590307

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.

Mind Agitators

A) Caffeine:
Can cause:

1. nervousness.
2. Anxiety.
3. Insomnia.
4. Irritability.

Acts by:

Increased elimination of calcium from the body.

Sources:

1. Coffee- about 150 mg per cup.
2. Black and some green teas, about 80 mg per cup.
3. Cola, 30-45 mg per cup.

B) Refined Sugar.

Advert effects on the body:

1. May cause hyperactivity.
2. Increased anxiety.

Action through:

Vitamin B, especially thiamine is needed for the digestion of sugar. Excessive sugar consumption depletes vitamin B resources required for the normal activities.

Caution:

For some people, too little sugar can cause hypoglycemia which produces symptoms like trembling and anxiety.

C) Alcohol

Can produce a temporary sedating effect on the central nervous system.

High dose of alcohol will produce a stimulating effect.

It is addicting.

Acts By: Destroying Vitamin B

D) Nicotine

Can produce a sense of relaxation and pleasure. Yet more and more is needed over time.

Reduced intake will produce symptoms like anxiety, irritability, restlessness and insomia.

That is the reason why it is so hard to quit smoking.

Acts By:

• Nicotine triggers the release of Dopamine in the brain, which produce a sense of relaxation and pleasure.
• Destroying thiamine

Main souce: Cigarettes

Nutrients which help us to calm down

A) Calcium

• It acts as a gatekeeper to transmit signals between the nerve cells.

Deficiency:
In the parasympathetic nervous system, it will hinder the process of signal transmitting which tell the body to slow down.

Source:
Tofu, green leafy vegetables, dairy products.


B) Amino Acids

1. Trytophan:

Convert to serotonin after entering the brain. Serotonin has a calming effect on the body.
Sources: Milk, Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds.

2. Glutamine: 80% 0f amino nitrogen is derived from here.
Sources: Food high in protein: Fish, meat, beans, and dairy products.

3. Gamma-Amino Butryic Acid (GABA)
It is a neutrotransmitter that slow down activities between brain nerve cells. So it has a mild relaxing effect.

The Calming Vitamins

A) Vitamin B1/Thiamine.
Deficient will cause:

1. Increased nervousness
2. Increased level of adrenalin
3. Sleep disturbance

Sources:

• Fish , whole grain, wheat germ, peanut and meat.

B) Niacin/Niacinamide(Vitamin B3)

Functions:
Maintaining healthy nerve function
Niacin: vessel dialator.
Niacinamide: Can decrease anxiety symptoms

Sources:
Whole grain, Peanut, fish, meat, yeast.

C) Choline.

Functions:
It is a component of acetylcholine, a primary transmitter of nerve impulse in parasympathetic nervous system.
So it helps to calm the body down.
Sources:
Wheat germ, egg yolk, oatmeal, cabbage, and cauliflower.

D) Riboflavin or Vitamin B2
Functions:
Help to assimilate amino acids.
Sources:
Eggs, meat, dairy products and green leafy vegetables.

E) Vitamin B6/Pyridoxine

• Helping the synthesis of serotonin, which help a person to relax; Melatonin which help a person to sleep and dopamine, which give a person a feeling of happiness.
• Helps in the formation of neurotransmitters which regulate mood.
• Help amino acids to transmit signals between nerve cells

Sources:
potatoes, bananas, raisin, bran cereal, tuna.

Kidney Health

Symptoms of kidney problem:

1. Early greying of hair not due to inheritance
2. Excessive bubbles while urinating.
3. Excessive hair loss.
4. Backache
5. Dark facial colour.

Causes of kidney problems:

1. Abuse of medicine.
2. Too much salty food. (not more than 6 g of salt per day)
3. Eat too much icy food
4. Over tired.
5. Drink excessive coffee, wine, cola, carbonated drinks.
6. Drink low quality drinking water.
7. Eat animal proteins.
8. Too much worries or fear.

Preventing:

1. Taking frequent sunbath to absorb vitamin D. ( Before 9 am and after 4 pm)
2. Practice ancient breathing method.
3. Massage 21 times at the kidney areas
4. Reduce taking of medicine.
5. Each less processed food.
6. Eat less junk foods and drinks.
7. Eat more natural foods, like fruits, vegetables .
8. Take sufficient rest.
9. Worry less.
10. Put few pieces of ginger to 2 to 3 times of water and cook for 10 minutes. Put in a piece of cotton cloth, wet it, wrenth it and place it on the kidney areas with lying face down.

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.