Vitamin C or ascorbic acid has been described as the major waters-soluble antioxidant in human serum and has several other essential functions in the body. The recommended Dietary Allowance for adults is 60 mg/day. Humans cannot produce vitamin C in their own bodies and must obtain it from food sources.

In the United States, the foods that are the highest contributors of vitamin C are orange juice, grapefruit, tomatoes and tomato juices and potatoes.
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Other good sources of vitamin C are vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and other green leafy vegetables, pepper, mangoes, papaya and strawberry. Some types of meat products, such as brains, liver and kidneys were found to retain vitamin C.

For practical reason, citrus and other fruits are good daily sources of vitamin C, as they are generally eaten raw and are therefore not subjected to cooking procedures that can destroy vitamin C.

In addition to naturally occurring sources of vitamin C, fortified foods and vitamin supplements provide important sources of this vitamin for Americans.
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Food sources of vitamin C

Creating a Healthy Home can be easier than you think.

Creating a nutritionally healthy home is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure the health of your child. To start, make smart food choices, and help your child develop a positive relationship with healthy food.



Your children will learn their food smarts from your example.

Here are the top 10 tips for getting children to eat healthy food:

1. Do not restrict food. Restricting food increases the risk your child may develop eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia later in life. It can also have a negative effect on growth and development.   Also by restricting food you will actually increase the risk of overeating later in the day which will cause weight gain.

2. Keep healthy food at hand. Children will eat what's readily available. Keep fruit in a bowl on the counter, not buried in the crisper section of your fridge. Remember, your child can only choose foods that you stock in the house, by limiting ‘junk food’ you will, by default, teach your child how to choose healthier foods.

3. Don't label foods as "good" or "bad." Instead, tie foods to the things your child cares about, such as sports, academics and hobbies. Let your child know that lean protein such as turkey and calcium in dairy products give strength to their sports and academic performance, the antioxidants in fruits and vegetables add luster to skin and hair and the carbs in whole grains will give them energy to play.

4. Praise healthy choices. Give your children a proud smile and tell them how smart they are when they choose healthy foods. Kids thrive on positive reinforcement!

5. Don't nag about unhealthy choices. If your child chooses unhealthy foods infrequently, ignore it. However, if your child always wants fatty, fried food, redirect the choice. You might try roasting potato sticks in the oven (tossed in just a bit of oil) instead of buying french fries. Or, if your child wants candy, you might make fresh strawberries dipped in a little chocolate sauce. Too busy? Then keep naturally sweet dried fruit at home for quick snacks.  With consistent effort taste buds change and soon your child will be craving healthy foods.

6. Never use food as a reward. This could create weight problems in later life. Instead, reward your children with something physical and fun -- perhaps a trip to the park or a quick game of catch.

7. Sit down to family dinners at night. If this isn't a tradition in your home, it should be. Research shows that children who eat dinners at the table with their parents have better nutrition and are less likely to get in serious trouble as teenagers. Start with one night a week, and then work up to three or four, to gradually build the habit.

8. Prepare plates in the kitchen. There you can put healthy portions of each item on everyone's dinner plate. Your children will learn to recognize correct portion sizes.  Too often people go for seconds and even thirds just because the food is right there.  You might notice that you need less food to feel full!

9. Give the kids some control. Ask your children to take three bites of all the foods on their plate and give it a grade, such as A, B, C, D, or F. When healthy foods - especially certain vegetables -- get high marks, serve them more often. Offer the items your children don't like less frequently. This lets your children participate in decision making. After all, dining is a family affair!

1. Consult your pediatrician. Always talk with your child's doctor before putting your child on a diet, trying to help your child gain weight, or making any significant changes in the type of foods your child eats. Never diagnose your child as too heavy, or too thin, by yourself.  If weight change is recommended seek the help of a Dietitian.


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10 Easy Ways to a ‘Healthy-Diet’ for Kids

Have you ever wondered what foods should I feed my Kid to promote health and weight management?

Here is a list of the top 7 healthiest foods to feed your kid and why it’s so healthy:

1. Oatmeal: A fabulous breakfast food, full of B vitamins, iron, zinc and calcium. Old-fashioned oatmeal offers plenty of carbohydrate for quick energy and high fiber.  Add berries and honey to make it a delicious perfect food for those fast-paced school day mornings!



2. Yogurt: Kick your child's dairy consumption up a notch and include yogurt on the menu. A great source of calcium, yogurt is easier to digest than regular milk, and the cultures (check the label to make sure they're in there!) are very beneficial to good colon health. Watch it on the sugar content though.  A great idea is to buy plain yogurt and sweeten it yourself with fresh fruit!

3. Broccoli: it is one of the best vegetables for anyone, especially growing kids.  It has loads of calcium, potassium, beta-carotene and a wide variety of the B vitamins.  If your child is not a fan of plain vegetables include broccoli in a casserole or put a little shredded cheese on top to add flavor.

4. Protein: One size does not fit all when it comes to protein. The fact is that growing kids need protein to keep growing. How you're going to give it to them can vary widely, according to your preferences. Good choices include legumes, beans (combined with a grain to make a complete protein), soy products like tofu, eggs or lean meat, fish or poultry.

5. Whole Grains: The best nutrition is found in whole grains. Brown rice and whole wheat bread are a quantum leap over their white counterparts and offer necessary fiber, minerals and vitamins.  Choose grain products with the words “whole”, “unbleached” and “intact” or “ground”.

6. Nut Butters: Peanut butter and other nut butters are great fast and easy foods for kids. Kids need fat (it's a good fat if it doesn't have hydrogenated oils mixed in it) and they need the protein.  Try spreading almond or sunflower seed butter on crackers, toast or celery sticks for a quick and nutritious snack.

7. Fresh Fruit: My personal choice would be cantaloupe in the melon department. Vitamin C, beta-carotene, bits and pieces of B vitamins and trace minerals and calcium fill every juicy bite. Any in season fresh fruit is sure to be packed with healthy goodness!


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7 Top Foods to Include in your Kid’s Diet

Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically.  I maintain my current healthy weight with a great diet/eating plan. If you do plan on losing more than about a stone in weight then I would visit your doctor for more tips on how to do this without risk.



I've had diabetes for seven years now, but to tell you that how I maintain weight is perfect would be totally wrong of me.  However, I can advise you to follow my steps because I know what works and what doesn't. Before I really begin I must also say that I have been brought up by great parents who taught me to eat everything, and so I do! If there is something that you don't like, there are loads of other diabetic recipes and ideas that you will eat and appreciate.

I am a university student and I like to buy fresh and organic produce from where I live. I believe that this is important because it can be the most good for your body and contain more nutrients and vitamins than most supermarket produce. I like to source food from my fortnightly farmers market in town, which sells amazing meat and dairy produce and fresh in season fruit and vegetables. This is another important thing to remember, that eating fruit and vegetables in their season means that they will taste better as well as doing you good. I have a lot of influence from Western European cuisine (mainly France and Italy) as you will tell, but I do not profess to be a chef and everything is easy to make and very convenient.

I have read countless diet books and diabetic recipe/diet books, and I came to a conclusion that I think really works. I fused all the good things from the diets (but not from every diet) and sort of put together my own one. I call this my Juvenile Diabetes Healthy Diet!

The "rules" that I would lay down are as follows:

1. Cut back on snacks and then change the type of snacks you eat.
Certainly my biggest downfall although it wasn't really apparent to me. When I first started at University, I had little or no routine which meant that filling my day was difficult and popping into the kitchen for a snack, no matter how healthy it felt, was a regular occurence. This is one of the hardest things to do for some people, but establishing a great routine is essential to great diabetes care. The types of snacks to be eating are unsalted nuts, dried unsweetened fruit, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables (I love fresh red pepper and cucumber), dark chocolate (richer and nicer and you only want 2 squares usually).

2. Cut back on white flour and embrace wholemeal carbs.
This is the most essential part of your diet, and the thing that can show the biggest increase in loss of weight. Some diets in fact jsut focus on this point, and are very successful. Wholemeal (especially stoneground wholemeal) is so good for you and has so much more flavour in it that switching is much easier than you think. Most people are really surprised at the ranges you can get in you supermarket, again remember that the bread that is best for you is the one that is freshest with least perservatives or added ingredients. Also, brown or basmati rice is great with a lovely nutty texture. Wholemeal pasta is great and for your potatoes I would totally recommend the smaller new potatoes.

3. Stop drinking cocktails, start drinking wine.
Cocktails are full of sugar, colourants and preservatives. As a student I have had loads of practice at going out and not drinking cocktails, so my drink of choice is Malibu and Diet Coke if I feel I have to drink something and I make it last all night. I can then top up with Diet Coke (which has almost no sugar in it) and it looks as though I am drinking Malibu, who is to know. If you are out at a restaurant, red wine is much better than anything else you can order, (except water of course!) and it has been proven that the anti-oxidants in red wine are great for keeping a healthy heart. The recommended amount is one glass a day with your evening meal.

4. Start cooking more fruit and vegetables.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are a great way to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. And there are so many different ways in which to cook vegetables, but I find that raw is the best followed closely by steamed. Both of these ways preserve all their natural goodness as well. I will follow this post with another diabetes recipes post.

5. Drink more water.
I know you have heard people say this many times before, but the benefits of drinking more water are endless. A few tips on how to get more water into your day are firstly to put bottles of water at all the places you go in the house or work. So keep one in your desk, on your desk, a glass in the kitchen, the bedroom, the sitting room, etc. Try and drink all these glasses up and you will be well on your way to 8 glasses a day. The trick is to add a glass every few days or so, if you try to drink all that water in one go you won't be so inclined to drink 8 glasses again, trust me! Have a go, it's amazing how great you will feel.


This article was submitted by Alissa Carter, she is also owner & creator


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5 Ways to Manage your Diet for Diabetes

Exercise is essential, but you can also burn more calories at rest by watching what and when you eat.

#1 Don’t Skip Breakfast

The morning meal jump starts your metabolism and helps to prevent bingeing later in the day.  A cup of coffee does not count – the caffeine and added sugar may give you a bit of energy and suppress your appetite for a little while it is sure to back fire into severe hunger and you will be more likely to overeat later.  Breakfast should include complex carbohydrates like whole grain (granola or oatmeal), along with some protein and fat (low-fat yogurt or milk), will keep your energy levels even and hunger in check.




#2 Eat more often

Get into the habit of eating every three to four hours or at least four times a day.  Eating frequently stabilizes blood sugar, when blood sugar drops too low you want to eat…a lot.  By keeping your blood sugar stable you can control your appetite and keep you metabolic rate high.  When you go many hours without eating your body will compensate by slowing down to conserve energy…this effect hurts your weight loss efforts.

#3 Eat protein at every meal

Protein will help to reduce your appetite, it takes more energy and time to digest, in effect you feel full longer than eating carbohydrates alone.  Research shows that eating more protein can help you lose weight without cutting calories.  Try these protein possibilities: turkey on whole wheat; hummus and pita; vegetarian chili; fruit and nuts; or protein snack bars that contain 12 or more grams of protein.

#4 Hold off on snacking

Many of us grab a snack for quick energy when we are feeling tired.  But do not confuse true hunger with fatigue.  If you are feeling tired go for a 15-20 minute brisk walk.  This will raise your heart rate and give you a boost of energy.  Follow it up with a large glass of cool water.  If you are truly hungry have a protein and complex carbohydrate rich snack like; whole wheat crackers and peanut butter or cheese.

#5 Consume enough for your body’s needs

Eating too little slows your body’s metabolism the same way eating to infrequently does.  If you want to lose weight, do not slash your calories too drastically.  Instead, cut out some of the extras in your diet – things like soda, juice, packaged goods or candy.  Processed foods tend to be high in fat and calories and low in vitamins, minerals and fiber.


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5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

Few people have given any thought to what their nutritional needs are or how important nutrition is to their overall health. They don’t know that, for example, if the human brain doesn’t get enough protein, it won’t develop correctly, or that if a female body doesn’t get enough of certain nutritional substances like flax oil, the metabolism will be impaired, and the body will gain weight.



This information highlights and emphasizes the critical importance of determining what our needs are and meeting our nutritional needs through good eating habits.

Experts in the media often remind us to take our vitamins and to eat fortified cereals and to drink out milk, but what we really need is information about how our eating habits and the foods we eat contribute to nutrition on a daily basis. We must learn how to provide our bodies with everything they need – food, vitamins, minerals – to maintain optimal health.

In order to determine our basic nutritional needs, we need to educate ourselves about what, exactly, our individual needs are. Then we can use that knowledge and apply it to buying, preparing, and eating appropriate foods. We need to recognize that our nutritional requirements change as we age; the nutritional needs of a teenager are different from those of a senior citizen.

In many cases, what we need in terms of vitamins and minerals is much more critical than our need for calories. If it is necessary, we can take vitamin and mineral supplements, which are manufactured by nutrition firms, to help us fill the gap that may exist if we don’t get enough of these substances in our daily diet.

Nutrition is an extremely complicated subject because there are so many variables to consider. As mentioned before, it is a fact that our bodies change as we age, and we will need to adapt our eating habits and nutritional foods accordingly. Additionally, the nutritional needs of people with illnesses are different from those of healthy individuals. Few doctors recognize this fact, however, and may provide the same nutrition advice to health pregnant women as to an ailing cancer patient.

To remain healthy and to sustain the optimal health and functioning of our bodies, we must pay close attention to our unique nutritional needs. And we must pursue more knowledge concerning how nutrition, physical exercise, and mental and emotional factors influence our overall health status.


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Eating For A Healthy Life

Eating properly can help keep you healthy and fit. As long as you eat nutritionally your overall life will be more rewarding. Learning to eat nutritionally will keep you fit and usually you will be able to keep the proper weight for your size.




There are six food groups that you should add to your diet. These six food groups form the food pyramid as some people refer to it.

The base of the pyramid is the Bread, Grain, Cereal and Pasta food group. These foods provide complex carbohydrates, which are an important source of energy. You should have 6 to 11 servings of these foods in a day. Examples for one serving include 1 slice of bread, 1/2 cup of rice, or pasta, and 1 flat tortilla.

The next food groups going up the pyramid include the Fruits group and Vegetables group. In both groups, these foods will provide you with important nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, folate or potassium. They are also low in fat and sodium and high in fiber. You should have 3 to 5 servings of vegetables or fruits each day. Examples of one serving of fruit include one medium size apple, orange or banana, ˝ cup of canned fruit, and ľ cup of fruit juice or about 4 ounces. Only count 100 percent real fruit juice. Examples of one serving of vegetables include 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables, ˝ cup of other vegetables either cooked or raw, and about 4 ounces of vegetable juice.

The next food group above the Fruits and Vegetables are the Dairy Items and the Protein Items. Dairy items provide your body with protein and vitamins and minerals, especially calcium. You should have 2 to 3 servings of dairy products in your diet each day. Examples of one serving of a dairy item include 1 cup of cottage cheese or ˝ cup of whole milk. Protein items provide your body with much needed protein, iron and zinc. You should include 2 to 3 servings of protein daily in your diet and each serving should be between 2 and 3 ounces. Examples of one serving of protein would include 2 to 3 ounces of any type of meat, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1/2 cup cooked dry beans, and 1/3 cup of nuts.

At the top of the food pyramid are the Fats and Sweets. The foods in this group do not provide much in the way of nutrition. They do provide calories, which is one culprit for weight gain. Examples of this food group include salad dressings, oils, cream, butter, margarine, sugars, soft drinks, candies and sweet desserts.




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Eating Correctly Using The Food Groups



Food (and water) is the absolute first thing you need in order to ensure life. Without it you would wither away and die. You need food for its nutrition and for its sustenance. But are the foods you consume today supplying you with good solid nutrition, or are many of them slowly robbing you of your health and taking years from your life?

Here are some things to consider: 

THE HAZARDS OF EATING MEAT 
Eating meat (particularly pork and red meat such as beef) in of itself is unhealthy especially when eaten in too large of quantities. Certain meats, such as beef, can take up to 72 hours to digest completely. Therefore, if you eat meat two or three times a day, you could still be digesting the food you had for breakfast the other day while you are again consuming another round of it.

This explains why many autopsies reveal from 5 to as much as 40 pounds of undigested meat still in the systems of many people!  Now, imagine how unhealthy it becomes if the animal where the meat came from was treated with antibiotics and other artificial health sustainers? These chemicals stay in the meat fibers; and no amount of washing, cooking, or boiling will get rid of them. Do you really want that in your food?

Hence, many people today are immune to antibiotics for humans. They ingest the antibiotics from animals, and the extra strong antibiotics kill both the good and bad bacteria in the human body. The more you eat chemically treated meat, the more you weaken your body's defense mechanisms. This hazard is aggravated further when the meats are processed with artificial flavors and preservatives.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN CONSUMING FISH
Many "fresh" fish in the market today are loaded with preservatives to lock in their "freshness." Some use formalin, a chemical used in embalming human corpses, to preserve newly caught fish. A few wicked sellers may wash marketed fish with food coloring or textile color to give these fish a "fresh" look. To ensure your safety and enjoy the nutritious benefits of fish, buy them from trusted sources only.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN CONSUMING BREAD
Many white breads are hard to digest. Their hard residues stay long and may form blockades in the intestines. Moreover, eating white bread actually rapidly elevates blood sugar levels in your body. Whole wheat bread is a healthier food alternative to white bread as it supplies better nutrition, but many of the whole wheat breads today still have preservatives because they are commercially produced. Make sure it is made with "whole wheat flour" and not "enriched whole wheat flour". Always check the ingredients just to be sure.

CHEMICALS IN FOOD
Aside from having their nutrition values greatly reduced, a lot of food today is treated with harmful chemicals. Washing, cooking, and boiling for long hours may lessen the chemicals in your food, but these harmful substances may not be fully eliminated. Peeling the skin off some fruits will not ensure safety either.

Imagine swallowing and accumulating all those fertilizers and pesticides in your body. Do you still wonder why we have so many deadly diseases today that were unheard of in the days of our ancestors?

Insects know better. They will not touch crops with pesticides. That is why you will find these crops sold in the market without any sign of insect bites. People buy them because they look clean and delicious. They don't know that these outward appearances conceal inner hazards of the food they are buying. Some people think it is a good option to eat fruits and vegetables that show a few nibbles from insects.

PROCESSED FOOD 
After having your veggies and fruits treated with fertilizers and pesticides (and these are given to farm animals as part of feeds), they also undergo artificial processing to prolong their "freshness." They are treated with preservatives, which mean more chemicals. Some instant noodles are treated with chemical wax, which may be cancer causing. Do you know that these noodles are banned in some countries?

Because processed food terribly lacks real nutrition, their sellers sometimes put synthetic vitamins in them and pass them off as "plus factors" for good health when actually; these synthetic vitamins often do little to nothing for you or in some cases can even harm your health.

If you want to live a long, happy, and healthy life, always be on the lookout for the presence of preservatives in your food. Look at the labels and find out if some of the ingredients can be harmful to your health.


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Dinner is a meal that should be light but satisfying. Many people consider dinner the biggest meal of the day because the entire family is at the table and it is a time to socialize.

But dinner should be no larger than any other main clean eating meal. The person should combine protein, fat and carbs, but avoid refined and simple carbs altogether.

Example of healthy dinner including: The roast chicken without the skin is a good source of protein that is lower in fat. Boiling and steaming the vegetables means that no sugar or fat is added.

If the person started eating healthy food at home, then he need to extend it whole dining out since a single high-fat or high-calorie meal can undo his entire week’s hard work.

The key to dining out is to savor the fine taste of various dishes. Instead of concentrating on only one item, try eat smaller servings of various dishes. This will please the person palette, while ensuring that he does not concentrate on a single high-calorie dish.

Dinner should be eaten at a reasonable time, like 7.00 or 8.000 pm. Try to eat dinner at least 2 or 3 hours before going to bed.
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Diet food for dinner

Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidants and one of the body’s primary defenders against the adverse effect of free radicals.

Only alpha-tocopherol contributes toward meeting the human vitamin E requirements, Alpha-tocopherol is the most common form of vitamin E in food.

Vitamin E is found in many different foods from both plant and animal sources.

About 20 percent of the vitamin E in the diet comes from vegetable oils and the products made from them, such as margarine, salad dressings, and shortenings.

Vegetable oils, nuts, and green leafy vegetables are the main dietary sources of vitamin E. Fortified cereals are also an important source of vitamin E in the United States.

Wheat germ oil is especially rich in vitamin E.
Avocados

Vitamin E is found in the following food sources: avocados, cold pressed vegetable oils (olive, soybean, corn, canola, salflower and sunflower), dark green leafy vegetable, legumes, nits (almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts), seeds, and whole grains.

Significant quantities of this vitamin are also found in brown rice, cornmeal, dulse, eggs, kelp, desiccated liver, milk, oatmeal, organ meats, soybeans, sweet potatoes, watercress, wheat, wheat and wheat germ.

Herbs contain vitamin E include alfafa, bladderwrack, dandelion, dong quai, flaxseed, nettle, oat straw, raspberry leaf and rose hips.

Because vitamin E is readily destroyed by heat processing (e.g. deep fat frying) and oxidation, fresh or lightly processed foods are preferably sources. Most processed and convenience foods do not contribute enough vitamin E to ensure on adequate intake.
What the major food sources of Vitamin E?

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What the major food sources of Vitamin E?

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Your Diet And Nutrition Are You An Emotional Eater?

Many people suffer from the same eating problems, but among those eating issues, there is on that stands out. Emotional eating. For most people, it is the leading cause of abnormal weight gain, as you end up compensating for your emotional distress by sitting down for a large snack. Once and a while this is fine, but do it too often and you will find it hard to lose any weight.



Every time you eat anything, you need to write down your state of mind in your food journal. Were you feeling tired, upset, depressed, happy or energetic? Just writing a few words about how you felt at the time you decided to eat can make a world of difference when it comes time to analyze your eating behaviors.

While your emotions are a good starting point, if you want to get even more in depth in your journal, you should go ahead and make that extra effort. At the end of each day, make a note about what happened during that day. Were the events good or bad? Did they lead to you eating more than you normally would have?

Once you analyze your emotions in regard to your hunger levels and how often you eat your meals, you may be able to find a pattern which you can use to become a more proper eater. Maybe you'll find that you eat more when you're depressed, even if you do not feel that hungry. Or perhaps you will find that you bolster happy days with food to make you feel even better.

The ultimate goal of any food journal you create is to be able to track your dietary patterns to see what needs to be changed if you hope to lose weight. While the core of your food notebook should be based on what you eat and how much of it you ate, you should also take the time to write about your state of mind, how often you eat, and where you have your meals. While these facts may seem useless at first, they can provide you with a number of interesting observations about what you need to change if you hope to lose weight.


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Food and Diet

The sweetness of sugar is all well known, and many are completely irresistible. However, sugar has many dark sides. Experts say that eating sugar every day threatening our health. Unfortunately, many of us are not aware of this fact. 

1 Refined sugar is linked to the emergence of a large number of diseases, such as insomnia, dizziness, allergies, manic depression, cardiovascular disease, hypoglycaemia, hair loss, skin irritation, tooth decay, obesity, diabetes, cancer of the colon and pancreas. 



Sugar can adversely affect mood swings, personality changes, irritability, appearance, arthritis, heart disease, high cholesterol and endocrine problems. It can also induce asthma. 

2 Sugar is addictive. Sugar release opiate-like substances that activate part of the brain responsible for the sense of reward and pleasure. 

3 An average can of juice contains 40 grams of sugar, and the biggest source of refined sugar candy but not soda. 

4 Sugar consumption has grown an average of one percent per year, faster than the increase in the global population of people. Sugar production is growing faster than its consumption, which makes it all the less expensive product. 

5 Consumption of refined sugar the body takes vitamin B. Lack of vitamin B causes symptoms such as high palpitations, chronic fatigue, paranoia, anxiety, insomnia, trouble concentrating, problems with digestion, rashes and renewed desire for sweets. 

6 Numerous food within a hidden sugar. Ketchup, hot dogs, hamburgers, buns for hamburgers, peanut butter, french fries, pasta sauces, mayonnaise, various sauces for salads and many processed foods contain sugar, even if the taste of the food is delectable. Foods with a low level of fat often contains sugar for better taste. 


7 Refined sugar has no nutritional value, but it has a lot of calories. Contains no vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fats and fiber, because it's all lost during processing. Sugar consumed and potassium and magnesium, which are essential for heart health. 

8 Despite the extra calories, research shows that animals live longer by drinking plain water but consuming water and sugar. Therefore, scientists say is nothing more than sugar. 

9 How refined sugar affect the body? Sugar creates an acidic environment in the digestive tract, soluble vitamins and minerals in the body, especially calcium needed for bones and teeth. Sugar weakens the immune system and causes excessive production of digestive enzymes, which is very bad effect on the pancreas. Sugar weakens the function of the liver, which can lead to high blood pressure, skin problems and acne. Refined sugar hinders the flow of blood, accelerate the aging process, bringing dental problems, strengthens and highlights fight dry skin. 

However, suddenly and abruptly removing refined sugar from your diet can lead to symptoms such as fatigue, depression, headaches and muscle aches, so it is best to throw out the diet gradually. 
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Do you know the dark side of sugar?

We all want to live long and healthy. 
When we talk about health, immunity and all that is needed to maintain it, many people do not listen because they think that these are extremely complex advice. Prevention of various types of diseases such as cancer or heart disease is not as complex as people actually think. In fact, it is very easy! 



Today I share with you information about which foods to eat often, if you want a long life and good health. 

Legumes
Pulses are full of healthy nutrients and fiber, and carbohydrates because the body slowly digests them why these fruits have a positive effect on blood sugar regulation. A large number of previous studies showed that legumes can significantly reduce the risk of many types of cancer, especially colon cancer. Phytochemicals in beans inhibit the growth of tumors, a study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health came to the conclusion that women who consumed beans at least twice a week are 24 percent less likely to develop breast cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and colon cancer. 

Berries 
Berries come in many colors as it contains powerful antioxidants such as flavanoids. Studies have shown that berries increases brain power and optimize brain function, prevents the formation of cancer and reducing blood pressure. 

Green leafy vegetables 
If you regularly eat green leafy vegetables, doing the right thing! In addition to protein, these foods are full of calcium, phosphate, and the entire spectrum of antioxidants that the body fulfilling life, mood, health, relieve stress, blood clean and clear mind. Broccoli, kale, spinach, Swiss chard are foods that many of us do not like, but these foods are health mines. While not exactly a favorite meal, you can always find ways to compose the daily menu. 

Onion 
Food that brings tears to the eyes is more powerful than you think. In fact, onions (all kinds) is a superfood!It contains a high concentration of the best of the antioxidants, and is rich in vitamins and minerals, potassium, sodium, iron, sulfur, phosphates, and helps blood circulation and reduces bad cholesterol. 

Seeds 
Pumpkin seeds, sunflower or any other extremely healthy foods. They are rich in protein and minerals.Many of them contain omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, iron and zinc. Especially praised member who advises women considering that its ingredients help prevent a variety of women's diseases. 

Mushrooms 
Mushrooms, of course, those edible, believe it or not, to protect our DNA from damage While not pleasant colors with red, purple or blue, mushrooms contain a lot of antioxidants-ergotionin - antioxidants for which some experts and doctors believe that it will be used in the fight against cancer. The richest antioxidant among the oyster mushrooms. Mushrooms are great on the grill. 
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What food you should eat often?

The Obesity Battle
Americans have more choices when it comes to food than anyone else on the planet.

While we are constantly seduced by hot fudge sundaes, double cheeseburgers, stuffed-crust pizza and deep-fried doughnuts, we are expected to be as lean as the models that grace the covers of fashion magazines.

How many people have the willpower to resist temptation time and time again?

A small minority, it would seem. In 2005, approximately two thirds of the Americans adult population was classified as overweight or obese, with about one third fitting into the overweight category and the other third being obese.

The harsh reality is that fewer than one third of Americans have healthy body weights.

Overweight and obesity come with a hefty price tag - $100 billion a year in medical bills and more than 400,000 premature deaths each year.

Excess body fat causes unwanted changes to the basic functioning of the human body, adversely affecting blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, respiration, fertility, skin and joint health, hormones and insulin action.

Such changes significantly increase the risk for debilitating and often fatal health conditions, including the following:

  • Cancer
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Gout
  • Heart disease and stroke
  • Kidney disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sleep apnea
  • Type 2 diabetes
To add insult to injury, a recent report found that being obese affectively ages a person by 20 years (in terms of physical health).

That puts an obese 30 year old in the same risk group as a normal weight 50 year old for developing serious medical problems.
The Obesity Battle
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The Obesity Battle

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