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Category Archives: Nutrition

Not taste, does not matter

Not taste, does not matterWhat ends up on the plate, must not be what tastes best. Taste researchers showed that 81 percent of people eat things they might not even exist.

Whether they like it or not, is apparently only one of several decision criteria in choosing the food. At least four out of five say they consume foods and foods that do not match their taste preferences. This realization came the Heidelberg scientists Dr. Rainer Wild Foundation, a representative study. 38 percent stated that they even elected a food or food in general declined. Well, one in four was not satisfied with the preparation, one in five did not find the food well seasoned.

About half of the respondents ate the food that they did not like, out of the house, so the restaurant, cafeteria or snack. 57 percent of the meals were prepared unloved commercial manufacturer or professional chefs. It was particularly surprising for the nutritionists Lisa Hahn and Karolin Höhl “that continue to eat 73 percent of Germans, even if it does not taste them. 40 percent of respondents even eat (almost) the entire meal on. ” Read more …

Corn, The Natural Source of Magnesium and Phosporus

cornThere are some advantages if we have a tendency to consume corn as daily menu. Corn contains some vitamins, minerals and healthy fiber. But there are 2 kinds of minerals in corn that are useful to form strong bones and teeth, magnesium and phosphorus.

Bones are not solely active during the expansion period, but still active along of our life. Bone will release calcium into the blood when it takes for vital functions. This requires adequate intake of calcium and different essential nutrients including 2 minerals, magnesium and phosporus. It means that all our family members, not just our children, but our wife and us ourselves still need magnesium and phosphorus throughout our lives, as revealed in family health plus.

Magnesium has a very important function for the entire body works, like helping cells turn out energy or produce DNA, RNA and protein antioxidants. It also essential in helping muscles contractions by carrying potassium and calcium across cell membranes and make possible for transmitting nerve impulses. About 60 percent of magnesium in the body is found in the bone, which contributes to the density of bone and helps to rebuild its growt.

While, phosphorus also has significant role in maintaining body functions, especially the function of bone and teeth. Researchers from the University of Maryland Medical Center said that the phosphorus in the type of phosphate can build and strengthen teeth and bones by increasing mineral mass. This mineral conjointly contributes to cell membrane structure, chemical reactions in the body, helps the kidneys filter waste and maintain the acid-base balance in the body.

So, regularly consume corn to make our bone and teeth stronger. Use of minerals from natural sources that are safer and healthier. For more information about natural health, visit the medical health plus.

Cruciferous vegetables in winter

KohlKohl has an extensive family tree with wild cabbage than common origin. Next to the cabbage white cabbage and Brussels sprouts, broccoli florets in addition there is kohlrabi tubers and cabbage heads.
The winter vegetables was once frowned upon as a poor man’s food. Heutet finds coal in many variants in fine restaurants use – whether pork in savoy cabbage and bacon, or cream soup.

Ingredients

KohlOwes its typical taste of the cabbage glucosinolates, a group of phytochemicals, also known as mustard oils. These ingredients are considered healthy because they – at least in laboratory tests – killing off bacteria, can boost the immune system and even cancer cells supposedly make life difficult. Although glucosinolates all “family members” to enrich content and composition vary from coal to coal. Brussels sprouts, for example, a rather bitter flavor, because it contains all of the most bitter tasting cabbage glucosinolates. Read more …

No man needs meat

“The human body needs meat,” a hide behind the argument is mainly those who want to admit to animal and environmental advocates not think them a steak just tastes good. Finally, the grandmother knew that meat is life force. And a recent study shows that our ancestors before 3.4 million years ago animals dissected in order to eat them. Man must eat meat seem to stay healthy.

“Not true,” said Helmut Upper Ritter, the managing director of the German Nutrition Society (DGE). “An adult can easily eat meatless.” With dairy products, eggs and fish, it was easier to eat wholesome. However, if you want to live a pure vegetarian, then waived on all animal products, must choose their food carefully and put together and possibly make use of dietary supplements. Read more …

The spirit is willing but the flesh …

The spirit is willing but the flesh ...Jonathan Safran Foer fires with his book “Eating Animals” to the debate about vegetarianism. There are many reasons for waiver of meat – but apparently not enough.

For the American best-selling author Jonathan Safran Foer was the birth of his son’s first opportunity to confront the question of meat. He wanted to know what is driving the chicken before it becomes a Chickenwing and where the beef is, before it is as meatball between two slices of bread. From his search was not only the decision to feed his child without meat, but also a book: “Eating Animals” relentlessly describes what is in factory farms everyday. The book is not propaganda for vegetarianism, but it is so full with the cons of the meat industry that could pass one’s appetite.

Foer is not the first deals with the importance of meat consumption in the Western world and the result is that less would be more – and waiving the optimum. Many studies have already demonstrated, which has negative effects of excessive consumption, and that for humans, animals and the environment. But a rethink these investigations have so far reached only a few small circles. Read more …