Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Benefit of Cili Fruit


In every 100g Cili fruit there is 2500mg vitamin C in Cili, which is anti cancer and puts off decrepitude. It contains 18 kinds of amino acid, which are essential for human body.

The fruit has various health protective functions and obvious curative effect for hypertension, cerebral thrombus and scurvy etc.

Cili contains vitamins B1, B2, and B11, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, and superoxide dismutase (SOD)

The seed of Cili fruit is a good source of Vitamin E

Benefits of Saunf

Saunf are known to relieve digestion. It not uncommon to be served with these aromatic seeds at the end of a masala(Spicy) Pakistani meal.

This excellent mouth refresher can simply be chewed to get the most of its benefits, its freshening taste can also be used to make fennel tea, which is soothing for sore throats and also relieves any discomfort from bloating or indigestion


Mint and Saunf Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch of mint leaves
  • ½ cup saunf
  • 3-4 green cardamom
  • Sugar to taste
  • 2 glass

Procedure:

  1. Blend all of the above ingredients in the blender
  2. Using drainer or soft cotton piece drain out all the blended liquid so that no particles are in the liquid
  3. Mix 1 glass of more water in it and sugar

Benefits of Aronia Berry

The Aronia berry has all of the healthy attributes of the cranberry, but also contains five to ten times the amount of anthocyanins and polyphenols of a cranberry

Some nutritional benefits of the aronia berry are:

  • Polyphenols
  • Anthocyanins
  • Quinic Acid
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Flavonols

Aronia juice contains very high levels of anthocyanins and flavonoids. Its beneficial nutrients include antioxidants, polyphenols, minerals and vitamins, as well as important trace minerals

Aronia has Polyphenols • Anthocyanidans • Quinic acid • Vitamins • Minerals • Flavinols

The aronia berry can help with:

  • Diabetes
  • Inflamation
  • Cardiovascular Ailments
  • Ciculatory Problems
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Cancer

It also includes compounds that may specifically fight cancer and cardiac disease.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera has been especially helpful for patients with severe and various skin diseases. It acts as a rejuvenating action and has antibacterial and antifungal effects. It acts as a moisturizer and hydrates the skin.
There are also many benefits

  • Improved circulation
  • Regulation of blood pressure
  • Promotes healing of bones and joints
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Defends the body against bacteria
  • Heals internal tissue damage
  • Heals ulcers
  • Improves and even eliminates constipation
  • Lowers high cholesterol
  • Stabilizes blood sugar
  • Boosts cardiovascular performance and physical endurance

Aloe Vera juice is an excellent source of at least 75 nutrients and more than 200 active compounds, including 20 minerals, 20 of the 22 necessary amino acids, and 12 vitamins. Drinking aloe vera juice regulate the digestive system and reduce internal inflammation.

Reishi Mushroom

An antibacterial, antiviral fungus, the reishi aids the liver and substantially helps the immune system, assisting it in fighting diseases and allergies

Qualities:

  • It is non toxic and can be taken daily without producing any side effects
  • When it is taken regularly, it can restore the body to its natural state, enabling all organs to function normally
  • Immune modulator - regulates and fine tunes the immune system

A Few of the Major Benefits

  • Rich in antioxidants
  • Supports the immune system
  • Helps to eliminate body toxins
  • Balances body functions

Raspberry

Raspberries are a rich source of vitamin C with 30mg per serving of 1 cup manganese and dietary fiber

Benefit of regularly consuming raspberries against:

  • Inflammation
  • Pain
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Allergies
  • Age-related cognitive decline
  • Degeneration of eyesight with aging

Raspberries are a significant source of ellagic acid a phenolic compound known to have potent anti carcinogenic properties

Raspberries contain high amounts of vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium and are one of the best sources of ellagic acid

Prunes


Prunes are a good source of fiber, vitamin A, potassium, and copper

Just a quarter cup of prunes give you 16.9 percent of daily value for vitamin A, in the form of beta carotene

A single eight ounce glass of prune juice offers 12% of the daily recommended allowance for fiber

Nutrients in organic prunes supporting digestive function include:

  1. Calcium assists the body in processing carbohydrates, fat, and protein
  2. Copper help to convert carbohydrates into energy
  3. Iron helps regulate the flow of oxygen to cells and organs
  4. Magnesium boosts enzymes for breaking down carbohydrates
  5. Niacin aids the body in processing sugars and fats
  6. Pantothenic Acid assists the body in metabolizing nutrients
  7. Phosphorus help to balance the metabolism
  8. Potassium regulates the balance of fluid and essential minerals
  9. Selenium keeps cells healthy so they can absorb nutrients
  10. Sodium regulates the flow of fluids throughout cells
  11. Thiamin converts carbohydrates into energy
  12. Vitamin A helps the body manufacture healthy cells
  13. Vitamin B6 helps convert protein, fats, and carbohydrates into energy
  14. Vitamin C aids the body in healing damaged tissue and cells
  15. Vitamin E an important antioxidant assisting with cell regeneration
  16. Zinc help to convert protein, fats, and carbohydrates into energy

Apricots


Apricots are full of dietary fiber and beta carotene, as well as supply a great source of vitamin A, C, magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, and potassium. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant found in apricots 

Apricots and other foods that are rich in carotenes may lower the risk of cancers in the larynx, esophagus, and lungs

Just five dried apricots give you 36 percent of the daily value for vitamin A

Apricots are rich in fiber and this helps to prevent constipation. The fruit also aids digestion

Apricot oil is good for treating earache

Apricot oil is often used for body massage and for keeping the skin all glowing and healthy

Raisins

Raisins are one of nature's sweet treats.

Raisins increase bone solidity, healthy gums and teeth. The key ingredient in raisins is phytonutrients, mainly olenolic acid, protect from gum disease, and cavities

They are also beneficial for your EYE SIGHT just as carrots

They provide 70% pure fructose, fat free, cholesterol free, low in sodium, and supply a good source of fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium, and calcium

Citrus Juices

Citrus Juices refreshing for the mind and body

Citrus fruits have been recognized for their numerous health benefits


Citrus fruits contain high concentrations of vitamin C, potassium, and other nutrients that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, high blood pressure, and even some forms of cancer


Citrus contain antioxidant and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA). Citrus combination will give you boost of energy and a radiant glowing skin

Benefits Of Apple and Graphs

Grapes are very good for smooth bowel movement, cleansing liver and bladder. Darker the grape, the more iron they contain which is a good blood builder.


Apples are good in bring down fevers. Eating apples regularly are excellent blood purifiers for someone with low blood pressure

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Health Benefits of Popcorn


Popcorn is high in fiber an important substance for the body that encourages healthy digestion and regularity

Popcorn is healthiest in its butter-free

Unbuttered popcorn only has about 40 calories per cup

Microwave popcorn might be dangerous to our health

Air-popped popcorn tastes so much better than the microwave version

Monday, June 1, 2009

Health Benefits of eating Cashew


Health Benefits of eating Cashew

a) Lower fat content from other nuts

b) Approx 65% of their fats is unsaturated fatty acids

c) 90% of the unsaturated fatty acid contains oleic acid found in olive oils.

d) Has some % of RDA of copper, magnesium, tryptophan, phosphorus.

e) Good source of iron, zinc, calcium,folic acid and potassium.

f) Much much more goodness in cashews

Benifits of Rice

Rice is an excellent food to help keep your body healthy. It contains carbohydrates for energy, is suitable for people with food allergies and wheat intolerance, and is also low in fat.

Rice has the following nutritional benefits:

  • Low fat
  • Low salt
  • No cholesterol
  • Low sugar
  • No gluten
  • No additives or preservatives

Health Benefits of Dates


Eating dates are beneficial for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Dates are useful in the treatment of respiratory disorders, heart conditions, cancer, anemia, allergies, and constipation. 

Dates Shakes Recipe
Ingredients:
1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
2 Tablespoons warm water
2 Cups vanilla almond milk, chilled
1/2 Cup fat-free vanilla soy or dairy yogurt
1 Very ripe banana, frozen
4 Ice cubes
1/8 Teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus extra for garnish
 
Directions:
Put the dates in a small bowl and sprinkle with the warm water.
Soak for 5 minutes to soften, then drain.
In a blender, combine the dates, almond milk, yogurt, banana, ice cubes and the 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.
Blend until smooth and frothy, about 30 seconds.
Pour into tall, chilled glasses and garnish each with a dusting of nutmeg.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Health Benefits of Yogurt

Eating yogurt everday is very healthy for the body. For those looking to supplement their protein, calcium and dairy, yogart is a healthy choice


Yogurt is full of beneficial active cultures that help prevent bad bacteria from taking up residence in your body. The other benefits of yogurt is that it gives your body valuable nutrients such as calcium, protein, and vitamin B2


Yogurt can boost your health

It improves natural defense, it contains a good amount of phosphorus and water. People with a risk of osteoporosis should eat at least one serving of yogurt per day

Friday, May 29, 2009

Carrot


The carrot is an excellent vegetable 

Carrot is suitable for eating root vegetable. 

Carrots reduce cancer risk, prevent infection, offer good eye health

Carrot contains a very complete nutrition to provide our body the essential enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

The best thing of carrot is that it is easily assimilated by our body. It is good for the health of spleen and stomach. It is also impotence sexual dysfunction, night blindness, long term cough besides strengthening kidney and eliminating excessive wind and cold in our body.

Carrot has proved its outstanding role in anti-cancer effect. 

Carrot contains bulk of folic acid, a group of vitamin B, which has good effect to fight against free radicals in our body. 

Food Therapy by Carrot 

For Hypertension's Patient

Drink 100ml of fresh organic carrot juices everyday and it should be two servings per day. The therapy should proceed constantly for 30 days.

For Those Who Have Constipation

Drink 80ml of Carrot juice daily in morning and in night but Dip a drop of olive oil into the glass, mix suitable amount of royal jelly honey. 

For Those Who Have Night Blindness or Dry Dull Eyes

Take 250gram of fresh organic carrots. Put two tablespoons of olive oil in the pan. Fry with slow fire till it is thoroughly cooked. It should be one serving for a day. The therapy should proceed constantly for 7 days.

Black Beans


Health Benefits

Black beans are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other seeds. In addition to lowering cholesterol, black beans high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes. Black beans provide virtually fat-free high quality protein
 
Black beans are an excellent source of the trace mineral, molybdenum, an integral component of the enzyme sulfite oxidase, which is responsible for detoxifying sulfites. 

  • Black beans may help protect against cancer
  • Lower Your Heart Attack Risk
  • Eating high fiber foods, such as black beans, helps prevent heart disease
  • Black Beans Give You Energy to Burn While Stabilizing Blood Sugar
  • Black beans soluble fiber helps stabilize blood sugar levels. Black beans can really help you balance blood sugar levels while providing steady slow-burning energy
  • Black beans can increase your energy by helping to reload your iron stores


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Health Tip (Water)

How much water?

You should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. You should drink a half ounce of water for every pound of body weight, unless you're very active, in which case you should increase your water intake to two thirds an ounce per pound of body weight daily 

If you weigh 120 lbs. you need to take 60 oz. of water or a little less than 2 quarts or 8 glasses of water

If you are 210 lbs you need to take 105 oz of water or about 7 quarts or 13 glasses of water 

8 oz = 1 regular glass of water
32 oz = one quart (4 glasses of water)
128 oz = one gallon (16 glasses of water)


Dehydration:

We have to be careful of this in a lot of circumstances. When flying in an airplane your body can become dehydrated. Make sure you drink a glass of water for each hour you spend in the air.

Sports & Exercise: 

Hyper hydration is the process of drinking plenty of water for two to three days before an athletic event. The body is about 60 percent water and it needs to be fully hydrated to perform optimally. When the outside temperature or humidity is especially high the body requires even more water because it must work harder to cool itself.

Water retention:

Fluid retention can be caused by excess salt intake. Drink plenty of water to help flush out the salt. You also need potassium to balance out the salt and potassium ratio.

Bad Breath:

Drinking lots of water and peppermint tea with a pinch of anise, caraway or cinnamon.

Gallstones:

Water is needed to flush the liver and dilute the bile. Without enough water the bile secretions can turn into gallstones.

Kidney stones: 

Water helps decrease the concentration of the stone-forming elements in the urine.

Urinary tract infections:

People who get infections usually don't get enough water. The urine sits in the bladder too long and bacteria can build up. Drinking lots of water will flush out the bacteria.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Superfoods Kefir


Kefir

This cultured milk drink stacks up in calcium one 8-ounce serving contains 30 percent of the recommended daily intake.

Reduce food allergies

Battle breast cancer
Women age 50 and older who consumed fermented milk products had a lower risk than those who ate little or none.

Avoid triggering lactose intolerance
Kefir contains lactase, the enzyme that people with lactose intolerance are missing.

Superfoods Broccoli


Broccoli Sprouts

Broccoli sprouts are even better

Kill Tumors
The chemical triggers enzymes in the body that either kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. Just 1 ounce of sprouts has as much SGS as 1 1/4 pounds of broccoli.

Protect your heart
People who ate about a half cup a day of sprouts lowered their total cholesterol by an average of 15 points.

Superfoods Cranberries


Cranberries

It helps prevent urinary tract infection, and it prevents gum disease too. 

Eradicate E. coli
Compounds in the juice can actually alter antibiotic-resistant strains, making it impossible for the harmful bacteria to trigger an infection.

Superfoods Barley


Barley

When some whole grains, such as wheat and oats, are processed, they lose their fiber content. Not so with barley, which is full of soluble beta-glucan fiber in its whole kernel or refined flour form. 

Decrease blood sugar and insulin levels 
Barley a better choice for people with type 2 diabetes.

Superfoods Kiwifruit


Kiwifruit

Protect against free radical damage.
Kiwifruit is the most nutritionally dense. Plus it makes the short list of fruits with substantial amounts of vitamin-E and contains more vision saving lutein than any other fruit or vegetable except for corn.

Lower blood-clot risk

Participants who ate two or three kiwis for 28 days significantly reduced their potential to form a clot. They also got a bonus benefit. Their triglycerides a blood fat linked to heart attack dropped by 15 percent.

Superfoods Pomegranate


Pomegranate
This fall fruit has higher antioxidant activity than red wine and green tea, it may prevent skin cancer and kill breast and prostate cancer cells.

Guard your arteries 
A group of diabetics who drank about 2 ounces of pomegranate juice a day for three months kept their bodies from absorbing bad cholesterol into their immune system cells.

Healthy Food

  1. possessing or enjoying good health and vigorous mentality
  2. Healthy appearance healthy attitudes
  3. conducive to good health, healthful: healthy recreations
  4. prosperous : a healthy business
  5. Informal fairly large: I bought a healthy number of books


Good eating habits are conducive to good health.  

Our bodies are made up of things that need vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates it seems like making a list of foods that are healthy isn’t really that much of a challenge.

The reverse unhealthy would mean a detriment to good health. Bad eating habits are detrimental to good health.

Common sense would tell us that unhealthy foods are foods that provide little to no nutrients, vitamins, or minerals.

  • Sugar Free Jello Pudding
  • Low Carb ice cream
  • 100 calories snack packs

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Food and your health

What is functional nutrition?

Functional nutrition is nutrition with a goal or a function. That goal is the promotion of your health and productivity.

But it’s not easy to set a border between industrial food products with all kinds of additions and food that’s made to promote and preserve our health.

Functional food products can be categorized according to the effects it has on certain organs and systems.

Most people are willing to drop their old eating habits to preserve their health and that faced the food industry with a new and difficult challenge.

And that challenge is all about finding a balance between an attractive taste, health functionality of the food product and the prices.

Nutritionist however, got another task, to explain what does it mean to find a balance between taste an the health value of those ‘new’ food products.

This is very important if we consider that the majority of non-violent deaths can be in some way or another linked with bad nutrition.

Heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and many other diseases can be successfully prevented with proper functional nutrition and minor changes in life style.

Smoking

How bad smoking is for our health.

Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease that it can shorten your life by 10 years or more and that the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year.

Once You Start, It's Hard to Stop

Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine which is highly addictive. Like heroin or other addictive drugs, the body and mind quickly become so used to the nicotine in cigarettes that a person needs to have it just to feel normal.

How Smoking Affects Your Health

There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn't need tobacco the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise.

The body is smart. First-time smokers often feel pain or burning in the throat and lungs, and some people feel sick or even throw up the first few times they try tobacco.

Over the long term smoking leads people to develop health problems like heart disease, stroke, emphysema and many types of cancer including lung, throat, stomach, and bladder cancer.  

Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person's life.


Smoking can also cause fertility problems and can impact sexual health in both men and women.

Teen smokers experience many of these problems:

  • Bad skin
  • Bad breath
  • Bad-smelling clothes and hair
  • Reduced athletic performance
  • Greater risk of injury and slower healing time
  • Increased risk of illness

Secondhand Smoke OR Passive Smoker


Everyone knows smoking is a bad habit, but secondhand or passive smoker breath is hazardous to your health.

What Is Passive Smokers?

Passive smoker comes from both the smoke that smokers exhale and the smoke floating from the end of the cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

Passive smokers significantly increases a person's risk for:

  • respiratory infections
  • asthma
  • coughing, sore throats, sniffling, and sneezing
  • cancer
  • heart disease

What Can You Do?

If you smoke try to quit. Quitting is not easy because smoking is highly addictive. But plenty of programs and people can help you make the brave effort to becoming smoke free.

Benefits You will look feel and smell better

If a smoker is puffing away anywhere inside, other people are inhaling that smoke too. Because smoke sticks to people and their clothing, when smokers come back inside, they should wash their hands and change their clothing, especially before holding or hugging children.

Never smoke in a car with other people

Secondhand smoker is dangerous.

Taking a stand on secondhand smoke will keep you much healthier and possibly even help someone you love think twice about their own unhealthy habit too.

Reduce Weight By Natural Ways


The high cause of overweight is often overeating, irregular eating habits.

Extra fat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys, liver and the joints such as the hips, knees and ankles and thus, overweight people are susceptible to several diseases like coronary thrombosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, gout, liver and gall bladder disorders. High cause of obesity is overeating, irregular eating habits and not following the rules of eating or mixing non compatible food items in one meal.

To decrease weight and get rid of obesity three things must be kept in mind:  
  • Controlling eating habits.
  • Regular exercise.
  • Avoiding the causes of weight gain
Diet recommended to lose weight  
Early morning 
Juice of half a lemon mixed in a glass of warm water and a teaspoon of honey.
Breakfast 
Wheat or Mung bean sprouts and a cup of skimmed milk.
Midmorning 
A glass of orange, pineapple or carrot juice.
Lunch
Salad of raw vegetables such as carrot, beet, cucumber, cabbage, tomatoes. Steamed or boiled vegetables
Whole grain bread and a glass of buttermilk.
Mid-afternoon
Coconut water
Dry fruits
Lemon tea
Fresh vegetable soup
Dinner
Whole grain bread or chapatis
Steamed vegetables
Seasonal fruits except banana and apple.

Amazing Vegetable Facts

 

Carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

Tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food

Grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

Walnuts help develop more than three dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb are useful for bones These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female. When a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers.

Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Potatoes actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. 

Dengue Fever Remedy using Papaya Fruit

Dengue Mosquitos


Procedure

Accordingly it is raw papaya leaves, 2pcs just cleaned and pound and squeeze with filter cloth. You will only get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. You have to swallow.

Papaya Juice - Cure for Dengue

papaya juice is a natural cure for dengue fever. As dengue fever is rampant now.

Dangerous Chicken Wings


Avoid eating chicken wings

The truth is in this modern day and age; chickens are injected with steroids to accelerate their growth.

Chickens that are injected with steroids are usually given the shot at the neck or the wings.  These steroids have terrifying effects on the body as it accelerates growth.

It has an even more dangerous effect in the presence of female hormones, this leads to women being more prone to the growth of a cyst in the womb.