Nutrition And Wellness
Published on Jun 15 2010, in the categories: Food facts
The revolution of the glycemic index
Bread, crackers, pasta, rice, potatoes, lentils ... the carbs are the foundation of our diet. Only for the body, carbohydrates are not all equivalent. What matters to him is blood sugar that is to say the level of sugar in the blood. The GI compares foods according to their ability to raise blood sugar, a new concept that has revolutionized an entire nutrition.
Elvira Nerine
How do you calculate the glycemic index of a food
Your nutrition counts.Specifically, thirty to forty-five minutes after a meal, blood glucose goes through a peak before gradually regain its original value. To calculate glycemic index, is given to volunteers 50 g of glucose dissolved in water: this will serve as a reference (GI = 100). Blood glucose is measured every 30 minutes for 2-3 hours. This operation is repeated with a portion of the test food containing 50 grams of carbohydrates. By dividing the area under the curve of blood glucose test food by the area under the curve of reference, we obtain the IG.
Curve of blood glucose two hours after ingestion
Food tested:
Lentils, GI = 40
Food Reference:
Glucose, GI = 100
Those portions of test foods must contain the same weight of carbohydrate (starch + sugars).
Carbohydrates that are climbing rapidly and strongly glucose have a high GI. Those who have little influence on blood sugar have a low GI. Between the two are moderate GI foods.
55 Below we talk about low GI between 55 and 70 GIs moderate and above 70 for high GI.
The big surprises of the glycemic index
Most carbohydrate foods have been tested in diabetics whose blood sugar was stabilized and healthy people which has developed an international table of glycemic index for over 1,000 foods rich in carbohydrates
When viewing this table, several values are surprising.
Refined foods like white baguette, white rice, breakfast cereal type cornflakes or Rice Krispies, puffed rice have a high GI or very high as well as chocolate bars, pastries, some cakes. It is also the case of potatoes especially when fried or mashed.
The second surprise for fructose, dark chocolate and ice cream. Despite their sweet taste, they do not climb glucose as expected.
Conversely, minimally processed foods such as bread and rice complete, pasta, oatmeal and basmati rice have moderate to low GI.
Most fruits (except ripe bananas) have a moderate GI.
All vegetables and legumes (lentils, peas, beans, bulgur) have a relatively low GI.
GI OF SOME COMMON FOODS
(With glucose standard)
Foods with low GI (<55)
Pasta & Noodles
Lentils
Apples and apple juice
Pears
Oranges and orange juice
Grapes
Low-fat yoghurt
Beans
Chocolate
Foods with medium GI (55-70)
Basmati Rice
Banana
Oatmeal
Soft drinks
Sweetcorn
Pineapple
Sugar
Foods with high GI (> 70)
Bread (white or brown)
Baked potato
Cornflakes
Chips
Mashed Potatoes
White rice
The glycemic index concept is sweeping the simple sugars / carbohydrates
Action stations in the world of nutrition. A myth collapses: the potato, fried or pureed, no more than a slow sugar bread, white rice or corn flakes. These foods cause a sudden rise in blood sugar. Also higher than pure glucose.
For years, it has been separated from their only carbohydrate chemical structure. It pitted and simple sugars (glucose, sucrose, fructose etc..) Who were also qualified of simple sugars, complex sugars (starch-based foods) that are called carbohydrates. It was thought that logically simple sugars (small molecules) were rapidly absorbed and that unlike complex carbohydrates, they were digested slowly and gradually liberated glucose in the blood.
Using the glycemic index, it was discovered that he had not.
Now the terms of simple sugars and complex sugars should be used because they do not correspond to physiological reality.
All carbohydrates are simple or complex they cause a spike in blood glucose 30 minutes after ingestion. Only the amplitude of this peak is more or less. This amplitude does not depend entirely on the structure simple or complex carbohydrates, it depends on other factors. The glycemic index reflects this magnitude.
Bread, crackers, pasta, rice, potatoes, lentils ... the carbs are the foundation of our diet. Only for the body, carbohydrates are not all equivalent. What matters to him is blood sugar that is to say the level of sugar in the blood. The GI compares foods according to their ability to raise blood sugar, a new concept that has revolutionized an entire nutrition.
Elvira Nerine
How do you calculate the glycemic index of a food
Your nutrition counts.Specifically, thirty to forty-five minutes after a meal, blood glucose goes through a peak before gradually regain its original value. To calculate glycemic index, is given to volunteers 50 g of glucose dissolved in water: this will serve as a reference (GI = 100). Blood glucose is measured every 30 minutes for 2-3 hours. This operation is repeated with a portion of the test food containing 50 grams of carbohydrates. By dividing the area under the curve of blood glucose test food by the area under the curve of reference, we obtain the IG.
Curve of blood glucose two hours after ingestion
Food tested:
Lentils, GI = 40
Food Reference:
Glucose, GI = 100
Those portions of test foods must contain the same weight of carbohydrate (starch + sugars).
Carbohydrates that are climbing rapidly and strongly glucose have a high GI. Those who have little influence on blood sugar have a low GI. Between the two are moderate GI foods.
55 Below we talk about low GI between 55 and 70 GIs moderate and above 70 for high GI.
The big surprises of the glycemic index
Most carbohydrate foods have been tested in diabetics whose blood sugar was stabilized and healthy people which has developed an international table of glycemic index for over 1,000 foods rich in carbohydrates
When viewing this table, several values are surprising.
Refined foods like white baguette, white rice, breakfast cereal type cornflakes or Rice Krispies, puffed rice have a high GI or very high as well as chocolate bars, pastries, some cakes. It is also the case of potatoes especially when fried or mashed.
The second surprise for fructose, dark chocolate and ice cream. Despite their sweet taste, they do not climb glucose as expected.
Conversely, minimally processed foods such as bread and rice complete, pasta, oatmeal and basmati rice have moderate to low GI.
Most fruits (except ripe bananas) have a moderate GI.
All vegetables and legumes (lentils, peas, beans, bulgur) have a relatively low GI.
GI OF SOME COMMON FOODS
(With glucose standard)
Foods with low GI (<55)
Pasta & Noodles
Lentils
Apples and apple juice
Pears
Oranges and orange juice
Grapes
Low-fat yoghurt
Beans
Chocolate
Foods with medium GI (55-70)
Basmati Rice
Banana
Oatmeal
Soft drinks
Sweetcorn
Pineapple
Sugar
Foods with high GI (> 70)
Bread (white or brown)
Baked potato
Cornflakes
Chips
Mashed Potatoes
White rice
The glycemic index concept is sweeping the simple sugars / carbohydrates
Action stations in the world of nutrition. A myth collapses: the potato, fried or pureed, no more than a slow sugar bread, white rice or corn flakes. These foods cause a sudden rise in blood sugar. Also higher than pure glucose.
For years, it has been separated from their only carbohydrate chemical structure. It pitted and simple sugars (glucose, sucrose, fructose etc..) Who were also qualified of simple sugars, complex sugars (starch-based foods) that are called carbohydrates. It was thought that logically simple sugars (small molecules) were rapidly absorbed and that unlike complex carbohydrates, they were digested slowly and gradually liberated glucose in the blood.
Using the glycemic index, it was discovered that he had not.
Now the terms of simple sugars and complex sugars should be used because they do not correspond to physiological reality.
All carbohydrates are simple or complex they cause a spike in blood glucose 30 minutes after ingestion. Only the amplitude of this peak is more or less. This amplitude does not depend entirely on the structure simple or complex carbohydrates, it depends on other factors. The glycemic index reflects this magnitude.
Nutrition And Wellness
Published on Jun 14 2010, in the categories: Food facts
Certain substances in our diet play a significant role in brain biology. They may, like omega-3 help fight against depression. Or better manage stress and anxiety. Mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder can be treated equally well with food supplements. We decrypt for you how the brain and our emotions and show you the tracks to follow nutrition. A U.S. study in mice suggests that tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E, increase immune cell function.
Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts, may have the solution to fight against the decline of immune function during aging. According to them, daily supplementation with tocotrienols improve the function of T cells (immune cells) in aged mice.
During aging, immune function naturally declines.
The authors worked on two groups of mice, a young group and old group, to assess the role of tocotrienols on immune function.
In each group, mice were fed a normal diet or a diet supplemented with tocotrienol. The scientists measured the proliferation of T cells in each group at baseline and after six weeks.
At the beginning of the study, the proliferation of T cells is lower in aged mice than in younger.However, after six weeks, the proliferation of cells is much higher in aged mice supplemented with tocotrienols than in non-supplemented old mice. Tocotrienols increase the activity of immune cells in mice aged.
Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin (soluble in fats) that exists in eight different forms. The term vitamin E is in fact two types of substances:
- Tocopherols, of which there are four types: alpha, beta, gamma, delta-;
- Tocotrienols, of which there are also four types.
Tocopherols are the most familiar forms and most studied, but tocotrienols possess all the properties including antioxidant vitamin E. They are found in large quantities in palm oil. It is also found in rice bran.
The B vitamins are a delight for seniors
A high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 reduce the risk of depression among seniors, according to a U.S. study.
How to protect depressive symptoms when you are older and keep yourself well? By consuming more vitamin B6 and B12. According to researchers at the Medical Center Rush University in Chicago, seniors who have a high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 are less prone to depression.
The World Health Organization estimates that in 20 years, the number of people suffering from depression will be 120 million worldwide.
The authors sought to determine the relationship between vitamin B and depression. They followed 3,503 people aged over 65 years and assessed their dietary habits and their depressive symptoms.
Result: a high intake of vitamins B6 and B12, particularly in the form of supplements, is associated with a decreased risk of depression for over 65 years. More obesity among children exposed to domestic violence
The risk of obesity is greater among children whose mothers suffer domestic violence, according to a U.S. study.
According to researchers at Boston University, the increased risk of childhood obesity would be among the many consequences of domestic violence. The results of their study show that children who have mothers abused by their spouse are more likely to be obese at age 5 years than other children.
To assess the relationship between domestic violence and risk of childhood obesity, the authors tracked 1,595 children between birth and age 5 years and have collected personal information about their mothers. Weight and height of children were identified at age 3 years and 5 years.
At the age of 5 years, 49.4% of children have been exposed to domestic violence and 16.5% obese. Children whose mothers experience violence regularly have 80% more risk of being obese at age 5 than those who have never been exposed to domestic violence.
Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts, may have the solution to fight against the decline of immune function during aging. According to them, daily supplementation with tocotrienols improve the function of T cells (immune cells) in aged mice.
During aging, immune function naturally declines.
The authors worked on two groups of mice, a young group and old group, to assess the role of tocotrienols on immune function.
In each group, mice were fed a normal diet or a diet supplemented with tocotrienol. The scientists measured the proliferation of T cells in each group at baseline and after six weeks.
At the beginning of the study, the proliferation of T cells is lower in aged mice than in younger.However, after six weeks, the proliferation of cells is much higher in aged mice supplemented with tocotrienols than in non-supplemented old mice. Tocotrienols increase the activity of immune cells in mice aged.
Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin (soluble in fats) that exists in eight different forms. The term vitamin E is in fact two types of substances:
- Tocopherols, of which there are four types: alpha, beta, gamma, delta-;
- Tocotrienols, of which there are also four types.
Tocopherols are the most familiar forms and most studied, but tocotrienols possess all the properties including antioxidant vitamin E. They are found in large quantities in palm oil. It is also found in rice bran.
The B vitamins are a delight for seniors
A high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 reduce the risk of depression among seniors, according to a U.S. study.
How to protect depressive symptoms when you are older and keep yourself well? By consuming more vitamin B6 and B12. According to researchers at the Medical Center Rush University in Chicago, seniors who have a high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 are less prone to depression.
The World Health Organization estimates that in 20 years, the number of people suffering from depression will be 120 million worldwide.
The authors sought to determine the relationship between vitamin B and depression. They followed 3,503 people aged over 65 years and assessed their dietary habits and their depressive symptoms.
Result: a high intake of vitamins B6 and B12, particularly in the form of supplements, is associated with a decreased risk of depression for over 65 years. More obesity among children exposed to domestic violence
The risk of obesity is greater among children whose mothers suffer domestic violence, according to a U.S. study.
According to researchers at Boston University, the increased risk of childhood obesity would be among the many consequences of domestic violence. The results of their study show that children who have mothers abused by their spouse are more likely to be obese at age 5 years than other children.
To assess the relationship between domestic violence and risk of childhood obesity, the authors tracked 1,595 children between birth and age 5 years and have collected personal information about their mothers. Weight and height of children were identified at age 3 years and 5 years.
At the age of 5 years, 49.4% of children have been exposed to domestic violence and 16.5% obese. Children whose mothers experience violence regularly have 80% more risk of being obese at age 5 than those who have never been exposed to domestic violence.
Wellness Food
Published on Jun 14 2010, in the categories: Food facts
The baby's sex and wellness depends on the system it mom?
Why he was born more girls than boys? A British study provides a preliminary answer: because of our diet. The researchers suggest in fact that the food the mother eats influence the sex and health of the unborn baby.
According to a new study published in the journal Proceeding of the Royal Society, the food would be one of the elements that influence the sex of the unborn baby.
The study included 740 women pregnant for the first time who does not know the sex of the unborn baby. The researchers asked them to provide an accurate record of their eating habits before and during pregnancy. Depending on the total calorie intake, these mothers were classified into three groups.
Finding: Women who consumed more daily calories were 56% to give birth to boys as against 45% among those with the lowest energy intake.
A diet rich in calories, but also varied could lead to tip the scales in favor of boys. Indeed, the birth of male offspring was also linked to a varied diet rich in elements like potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12. Researchers have also shown some correlation between the consumption of breakfast cereal and the birth of a boy.
Should we change his diet in hopes of having a boy or a girl? Prudence. We are still far to say that food determines the sex of the newborn, this study just suggest a possible relationship between diet and sex of the baby. Only one intervention study in which mothers would follow two different regimes, would formally conclude.
For researchers, meanwhile, this relationship could help explain the deficit of male births in industrialized countries affecting over 40 years. "In these countries many women follow diets low in calories, which could explain why the proportion of boys born is falling," said Dr. Fiona Matthews from the University of Exeter, lead author of the study.
In the 70 French researchers had already asked pregnant women to follow certain diets: one rich in sodium and potassium and the other rich in calcium and magnesium, the first to give birth to boys, girls second. If the results were conclusive, the method of the intervention study has yet been questioned.
According to the first major study on the link between folic acid and prematurity supplementation started at least one year before conception would reduce by 70% the risk of very preterm and 50% that of preterm delivery.
Have good intakes of folic acid during pregnancy is essential. And not only to reduce the risk of abnormal development of the nervous system of the fetus. A study in the U.S. just to show that folic acid supplements can reduce substantially the risk of preterm delivery.
These results, presented at the 28th Annual Congress for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Dallas, USA), are drawn from a study of 38,033 pregnant American women by researchers at the University of Texas, the largest conducted on this subject to date . The scientists were careful to exclude from their study of women carrying twins or who had high blood pressure who are at higher risk of preterm delivery.
They reveal that "taking folic acid supplements at least one year before conception is associated with a decrease of 70% of the risk of very preterm (gestational age 20-28 weeks) and 50% risk of premature delivery (28-32 weeks), "said Radek Bukowski, the head of the study.
These results are important because we now know that children born prematurely are at increased risk of mental retardation, chronic lung disease and blindness.
In the United States and Canada, cereals, including wheat flour, are fortified with folic acid since 1998. The various studies on the subject show that this measure has reduced the number of children with neural tube defects, including spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord, a percentage ranging from 15-50%. It could also reduce the risk of cleft palate by 33% and pre-eclampsia .
Moreover, several recent studies have shown, in adults, that folic acid reduces the risk of heart attack, cardiovascular disease and dementia .
Why he was born more girls than boys? A British study provides a preliminary answer: because of our diet. The researchers suggest in fact that the food the mother eats influence the sex and health of the unborn baby.
According to a new study published in the journal Proceeding of the Royal Society, the food would be one of the elements that influence the sex of the unborn baby.
The study included 740 women pregnant for the first time who does not know the sex of the unborn baby. The researchers asked them to provide an accurate record of their eating habits before and during pregnancy. Depending on the total calorie intake, these mothers were classified into three groups.
Finding: Women who consumed more daily calories were 56% to give birth to boys as against 45% among those with the lowest energy intake.
A diet rich in calories, but also varied could lead to tip the scales in favor of boys. Indeed, the birth of male offspring was also linked to a varied diet rich in elements like potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12. Researchers have also shown some correlation between the consumption of breakfast cereal and the birth of a boy.
Should we change his diet in hopes of having a boy or a girl? Prudence. We are still far to say that food determines the sex of the newborn, this study just suggest a possible relationship between diet and sex of the baby. Only one intervention study in which mothers would follow two different regimes, would formally conclude.
For researchers, meanwhile, this relationship could help explain the deficit of male births in industrialized countries affecting over 40 years. "In these countries many women follow diets low in calories, which could explain why the proportion of boys born is falling," said Dr. Fiona Matthews from the University of Exeter, lead author of the study.
In the 70 French researchers had already asked pregnant women to follow certain diets: one rich in sodium and potassium and the other rich in calcium and magnesium, the first to give birth to boys, girls second. If the results were conclusive, the method of the intervention study has yet been questioned.
According to the first major study on the link between folic acid and prematurity supplementation started at least one year before conception would reduce by 70% the risk of very preterm and 50% that of preterm delivery.
Have good intakes of folic acid during pregnancy is essential. And not only to reduce the risk of abnormal development of the nervous system of the fetus. A study in the U.S. just to show that folic acid supplements can reduce substantially the risk of preterm delivery.
These results, presented at the 28th Annual Congress for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Dallas, USA), are drawn from a study of 38,033 pregnant American women by researchers at the University of Texas, the largest conducted on this subject to date . The scientists were careful to exclude from their study of women carrying twins or who had high blood pressure who are at higher risk of preterm delivery.
They reveal that "taking folic acid supplements at least one year before conception is associated with a decrease of 70% of the risk of very preterm (gestational age 20-28 weeks) and 50% risk of premature delivery (28-32 weeks), "said Radek Bukowski, the head of the study.
These results are important because we now know that children born prematurely are at increased risk of mental retardation, chronic lung disease and blindness.
In the United States and Canada, cereals, including wheat flour, are fortified with folic acid since 1998. The various studies on the subject show that this measure has reduced the number of children with neural tube defects, including spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord, a percentage ranging from 15-50%. It could also reduce the risk of cleft palate by 33% and pre-eclampsia .
Moreover, several recent studies have shown, in adults, that folic acid reduces the risk of heart attack, cardiovascular disease and dementia .
Wellness Food
Published on Jun 14 2010, in the categories: Food facts
Should we be eating for two during pregnancy? No! Better to eat two times better. All details of your real needs nutrients for wellness.
If you eat everything before your pregnancy, no need to disrupt your eating habits (apart from the precautions against toxoplasmosis and listeriosis). However, your nutritional needs are changing a bit. Let us examine what happens to the three pillars of our food: proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
Protein side
Proteins are the basic materials used to build muscles, bones, hair, nails ... in short all the tissues of the body. Understandably, their interest during pregnancy. During this period, thus increasing needs from 0.8 g of protein per kilo per day (44g for a woman of 55 kg) at 1 to 1.2 g / kg per day (55-66 g for a woman of 55 kg initially). Before pregnancy, protein and represent 9-12% of daily energy intake against 12-15% for.
The proteins are found mainly in foods of animal origin: meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products.However, cereals (rice, pasta, semolina, etc..) And legumes (lentils, chickpeas, soybeans) contain too. Vegetable protein and animal protein complement each other and none of them should be neglected. Make sure to eat food every day bringing these two types of proteins. If vegan diet, it is imperative to change the proteins of plant origin have all the essential amino acids for proper development of baby. To do this systematically involve a legume in a cereal.Algae can also be useful allies.
The best sources of protein
Food
Quantity protein
100 g of meat or offal
15-25 g
100g chicken
18-20 g
100 g ham
18-20 g
100g fish
15-25 g
2 eggs
15-18 g
1 yogurt
4-5 g
30 g Emmental
9g
100 g of grain
8-12 g
100 g legume
20-25 g
100 gd'oléagineux (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc..)
20-25 g
What fat favor?
Except in special cases, there is no reason to restrict your fat intake during pregnancy.Instead, fats are essential for the development of organs and brain baby. Two families of lipids in particular: the omega-6 and omega-3. Since they can not be manufactured by the body, these fats should be made mandatory through diet. Omega-6 control the growth of baby. No problem to eat (if anything, we swallow too): they are found in sunflower, peanut, olive or corn.
Omega-3s are essential to fetal brain development and also help to prevent maternal depression or postpartum baby blues. To eat enough, the task is more difficult than for omega-6. Omega-3 the most interesting for the pregnant woman found in fatty fish (mackerel, sardines, tuna, salmon) and their oils. But those of rapeseed oils and nuts, chews, nuts, etc.. should not be neglected either.
In practice: for bread, use your usual butter or margarine rich in omega-3 (St Hubert Omega 3, Primrose). For cooking, olive oil and margarine with omega-3 are recommended. In salads, choose canola oil (the end of organic farming has a pretty intense yellow color and a pleasant nutty taste) alternating or mixed with olive oil.
Carbohydrates, energy sources
Made up of glucose molecules, carbohydrates are the primary fuel of the fetus. It is therefore essential to eat at each meal. Be careful, though their nature. Candy and confections, so tempting when cravings, are avoided in favor of foods with low glycemic index. Favor and whole grains, legumes and vegetables to ensure you a feeling of fullness longer, you will avoid the "strokes" and provide more vitamins and fibers of interest.
If you eat everything before your pregnancy, no need to disrupt your eating habits (apart from the precautions against toxoplasmosis and listeriosis). However, your nutritional needs are changing a bit. Let us examine what happens to the three pillars of our food: proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
Protein side
Proteins are the basic materials used to build muscles, bones, hair, nails ... in short all the tissues of the body. Understandably, their interest during pregnancy. During this period, thus increasing needs from 0.8 g of protein per kilo per day (44g for a woman of 55 kg) at 1 to 1.2 g / kg per day (55-66 g for a woman of 55 kg initially). Before pregnancy, protein and represent 9-12% of daily energy intake against 12-15% for.
The proteins are found mainly in foods of animal origin: meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products.However, cereals (rice, pasta, semolina, etc..) And legumes (lentils, chickpeas, soybeans) contain too. Vegetable protein and animal protein complement each other and none of them should be neglected. Make sure to eat food every day bringing these two types of proteins. If vegan diet, it is imperative to change the proteins of plant origin have all the essential amino acids for proper development of baby. To do this systematically involve a legume in a cereal.Algae can also be useful allies.
The best sources of protein
Food
Quantity protein
100 g of meat or offal
15-25 g
100g chicken
18-20 g
100 g ham
18-20 g
100g fish
15-25 g
2 eggs
15-18 g
1 yogurt
4-5 g
30 g Emmental
9g
100 g of grain
8-12 g
100 g legume
20-25 g
100 gd'oléagineux (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, etc..)
20-25 g
What fat favor?
Except in special cases, there is no reason to restrict your fat intake during pregnancy.Instead, fats are essential for the development of organs and brain baby. Two families of lipids in particular: the omega-6 and omega-3. Since they can not be manufactured by the body, these fats should be made mandatory through diet. Omega-6 control the growth of baby. No problem to eat (if anything, we swallow too): they are found in sunflower, peanut, olive or corn.
Omega-3s are essential to fetal brain development and also help to prevent maternal depression or postpartum baby blues. To eat enough, the task is more difficult than for omega-6. Omega-3 the most interesting for the pregnant woman found in fatty fish (mackerel, sardines, tuna, salmon) and their oils. But those of rapeseed oils and nuts, chews, nuts, etc.. should not be neglected either.
In practice: for bread, use your usual butter or margarine rich in omega-3 (St Hubert Omega 3, Primrose). For cooking, olive oil and margarine with omega-3 are recommended. In salads, choose canola oil (the end of organic farming has a pretty intense yellow color and a pleasant nutty taste) alternating or mixed with olive oil.
Carbohydrates, energy sources
Made up of glucose molecules, carbohydrates are the primary fuel of the fetus. It is therefore essential to eat at each meal. Be careful, though their nature. Candy and confections, so tempting when cravings, are avoided in favor of foods with low glycemic index. Favor and whole grains, legumes and vegetables to ensure you a feeling of fullness longer, you will avoid the "strokes" and provide more vitamins and fibers of interest.
Wellness And Nutrition
Published on May 14 2010, in the categories: Food facts
"We are what we eat"- this is something we hear almost every day.Wellness is an expression of healthy living. It doesn't refer only to mind,body and environment,but also to food.
It is very important to live a healthy life.This means that we should do everything we can to improve the environment we leave in; this may mean our homes,the place we work,even the way we do our daily jobs.
A very important part of wellness is nutrition.Because we should be focused on nutrition for a healthy life, here are some top points of this part of wellness.
Vitamins
These are organic compounds required as a nutrient in small amounts,by the organism. Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions: hormone-like functions,antioxidants and precursors for enzyme co-factors.The list of vitamins: A , B1 , B2, B3, B5 , B6 ,B7 , B8, B9 ,B12 ,C ,D ,E ,K.
Vitamins are essential for the normal growth and development of a multicellular organism.Once growth and development are completed, vitamins remain essential nutrients for the healthy maintenance of the cells, tissues, and organs that make up a multicellular organism.The also help process the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats required for respiration.Humans must consume vitamins periodically but with differing schedules, to avoid deficiency.
Herbal supplements
Herbal supplements are in fact herbs.In some countries they are considered drugs and in some just plain nutrients.You should be very careful when you buy these type of products ,because even if they are labeled "natural",that doesn't mean they are 100% safe. Many of these herbal supplements have the same action on the body like drugs,and can be harmful if not taken under the supervision of a doctor or a specialist.Always tell your doctor if you are currently taking any supplements.
Examples:
Ginkgo biloba:Leaves from this plant are very good for your memory,as well as your blood flow; They are used for people suffering from Alzheimer disease and to treat sexual dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, tinnitus, and other health conditions.
Green tea :Green tea and green tea extracts have been used to prevent and treat a variety of cancers, including breast, stomach, and skin cancers and for improving mental alertness, lowering cholesterol levels and protecting skin from sun damage.
Asian ginseng : It is used for improving the health of people recovering from illness,improving both mental and physical performance and
lowering blood glucose and controlling blood pressure.
Nutrients
A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow.
The list of nutrients:-Selenium
-Zinc
-Magnesium
-Lycopene
-Iron
-Calcium
Maybe the most well known of these nutrients is calcium.Is is very important to consume calcium as a young person,because it maximizes the bone strength and helps prevent osteoporosis.Osteoporosis is a disorder characterized by fragile bones; 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women.
These are some of the most important elements of nutrition for a healthy life.Of course, it is important to buy these vitamins and supplements only at a doctor's recommendation,because if your organism doesn't necesarily need them,they can harm your body,as much as your mind.You should also be careful not to exagerate ,because you might become addicted,and once you take them without any kind of control,you can gain weight very fast or have a series of side effects such as: abdominal pain, allergies , lip reactions.
Wellness Core Cat Food
Published on Apr 27 2010, in the categories: Food facts
Wondering about the best pet food available from the United States of America to the European or Asian continent?
Well, search no more, because Wellness Food Company is the largest industry in this particular field, with no competitive strikers, the best available prices, and of course the quality that will be noticed once you start feeding your pet companion with it.
Wellness Pet Food Industries are delivering the best food on the market since the nineteen sixties and with this fifty year experience, you can rest assure that your pet friend will receive only the best minerals and proteins it needs in order to lead a healthy and contempt life ahead.
The Wellness Pet Food Company has a high standard and what sets it apart from all the other companies in this particular field is the attention to detail, the thousand of veterinarians and food specialists nutrition’s that work for them, balancing only the natural ingredients in order to basically see the health in your friend pet.
Whether you have a dog or a cat, which has high standards in what ever food it eats, Wellness packs are the treat for them. Your dog will never be happier and your cat will probably manage to get rid of that excess fat, delivered by the conventional cat foods available in each and every worldwide supermarket and local food store, and be more happy.
The all nutritive elements, omega three and six, minerals, natural fruit extract, no fats, sugars, salts, or anything damaging for your pet; these are the basic ingredients used to make the Wellness Cat or Dog Food packages.
The difference we are trying to point out is this: You see a lot of commercials, ads on television and or internet, where they boast their product because of some recently lab discovered protein or what not, which makes the hair on your dog more clean in aspect and more thick and fluffy, and often get persuaded to buy them because of a marketing technique known as market awareness.
It is not something new in the overall entrepreneurial business environment, but every pet owner should now that what sets a brand a side is the attention and basic perfection in its work, details, and of course the ingredients used.
The Wellness Food Company is strictly a pet food company and not a meat industry that has a wing where they take the meat residuals and transform it in to crunchy dry cat or dog food. The Wellness Industries are particularly a pet food company, created with love and care for the animals we surround with, and most of the chief executive officers that have thought up and leads the company is a pet owner and of course pet lover.
Their dedication and strive for perfection is often masked by false advertisements and many other things you should keep a close eye on.
Well, search no more, because Wellness Food Company is the largest industry in this particular field, with no competitive strikers, the best available prices, and of course the quality that will be noticed once you start feeding your pet companion with it.
Wellness Pet Food Industries are delivering the best food on the market since the nineteen sixties and with this fifty year experience, you can rest assure that your pet friend will receive only the best minerals and proteins it needs in order to lead a healthy and contempt life ahead.
The Wellness Pet Food Company has a high standard and what sets it apart from all the other companies in this particular field is the attention to detail, the thousand of veterinarians and food specialists nutrition’s that work for them, balancing only the natural ingredients in order to basically see the health in your friend pet.
Whether you have a dog or a cat, which has high standards in what ever food it eats, Wellness packs are the treat for them. Your dog will never be happier and your cat will probably manage to get rid of that excess fat, delivered by the conventional cat foods available in each and every worldwide supermarket and local food store, and be more happy.
The all nutritive elements, omega three and six, minerals, natural fruit extract, no fats, sugars, salts, or anything damaging for your pet; these are the basic ingredients used to make the Wellness Cat or Dog Food packages.
The difference we are trying to point out is this: You see a lot of commercials, ads on television and or internet, where they boast their product because of some recently lab discovered protein or what not, which makes the hair on your dog more clean in aspect and more thick and fluffy, and often get persuaded to buy them because of a marketing technique known as market awareness.
It is not something new in the overall entrepreneurial business environment, but every pet owner should now that what sets a brand a side is the attention and basic perfection in its work, details, and of course the ingredients used.
The Wellness Food Company is strictly a pet food company and not a meat industry that has a wing where they take the meat residuals and transform it in to crunchy dry cat or dog food. The Wellness Industries are particularly a pet food company, created with love and care for the animals we surround with, and most of the chief executive officers that have thought up and leads the company is a pet owner and of course pet lover.
Their dedication and strive for perfection is often masked by false advertisements and many other things you should keep a close eye on.
Adopting Healthy Snacks Wellness Activity
Published on Apr 08 2010, in the categories: Food facts
Wellness has changed the way we relate to the over all working environment. It has created an image of contempt and happiness and it is more and more associated with a place you go with the smile on your face and return the same as well.
This is just a proper management issue that was solved last decade with the innovative plans of the wellness centers world wide that help the multi national business environment to grow and become more powerful inside or outside.
Wellness started out as a program for managing to keep fit while feeling more and more healthy. This was just one of those programs that kept circularity between the large office businesses and they all had in mind the recent statistical data that showed that eighty to eighty five percent of all office desk clerks and other employees have diet issue problems and many of them in time will eventually turn to the other statistics, of obese and other diseases that come with in.
In time the corporate executive officers along with the chief financial ones have realized that the costs with the insurance policies are more and more low on the normal rates and premiums and can now be even taken out of the financial balance list, because with such a wellness and health business environment the risk of becoming sick or having a work related accident is much more lower now.
Many wellness and health plans started out to be just a massage, on those who had a soar back after a hard office day. It seams that this method pleased a lot of workers but it was not enough to make the change in the financial reports and books. It was all a matter of perspective for most of the employees that enjoyed it, and it started to create a positive impact, even encouraging some individuals to stay over time in order to make sure there is no one waiting for a massage and so he or she could stay and enjoy it more.
This method was good but in order to really make a difference they wanted to adopt a health snack wellness activity.
What does this mean you might wonder?
Well, since most of the known wellness implemented programs in the large multinational companies are focusing all of their resources and energies on how to keep the employee content and happy with his day to day responsibilities, building swimming pools and massage saloons right in the companies, others adopt a cafeteria where all the food that is served by a professional cook has no fats at all, but all the necessary nutritive elements, the right and proper balance between them and the delicious taste so that any one can really enjoy it without complain.
This healthy snack wellness activity is more and more popular today, but it started out small, and in time, the positive effects that it has on the body will imminently emerge.
This is just a proper management issue that was solved last decade with the innovative plans of the wellness centers world wide that help the multi national business environment to grow and become more powerful inside or outside.
Wellness started out as a program for managing to keep fit while feeling more and more healthy. This was just one of those programs that kept circularity between the large office businesses and they all had in mind the recent statistical data that showed that eighty to eighty five percent of all office desk clerks and other employees have diet issue problems and many of them in time will eventually turn to the other statistics, of obese and other diseases that come with in.
In time the corporate executive officers along with the chief financial ones have realized that the costs with the insurance policies are more and more low on the normal rates and premiums and can now be even taken out of the financial balance list, because with such a wellness and health business environment the risk of becoming sick or having a work related accident is much more lower now.
Many wellness and health plans started out to be just a massage, on those who had a soar back after a hard office day. It seams that this method pleased a lot of workers but it was not enough to make the change in the financial reports and books. It was all a matter of perspective for most of the employees that enjoyed it, and it started to create a positive impact, even encouraging some individuals to stay over time in order to make sure there is no one waiting for a massage and so he or she could stay and enjoy it more.
This method was good but in order to really make a difference they wanted to adopt a health snack wellness activity.
What does this mean you might wonder?
Well, since most of the known wellness implemented programs in the large multinational companies are focusing all of their resources and energies on how to keep the employee content and happy with his day to day responsibilities, building swimming pools and massage saloons right in the companies, others adopt a cafeteria where all the food that is served by a professional cook has no fats at all, but all the necessary nutritive elements, the right and proper balance between them and the delicious taste so that any one can really enjoy it without complain.
This healthy snack wellness activity is more and more popular today, but it started out small, and in time, the positive effects that it has on the body will imminently emerge.
Wellness Puppy Food
Published on Mar 13 2010, in the categories: Benefits, Food facts, pets, Wellness issues
The Wellness Dog Food Company believes that an essential aspect when dealing with the nutritive balance that your pet needs is in the very own foundation of health and the feeling of well being. Being one of the most biggest and well organized corporations in the world they strive for excellence when it comes to the health of an animal.
They use the most deliciously ingredient components, real alimentary products, de-boned meats, no additives, preservatives or other chemical compounds, just the natural wholesome grains, juices from various high mineral and protein delivered from the freshest fruits there are and creating the right balance when it come to the proper antioxidant, vitamin and mineral intake.
Every component in the natural Wellness food packs are very meticulously selected containing exactly what your pet friends needs are. It is an inside philosophy and a strict rule that the food made in the Wellness laboratories contain only natural and carefully selected ingredients which are free from high fatty components, fatty acids, meat by products, alimentary products that have potential allergens such as soy, corn and wheat along with other components such as preservatives and additives, or colored flavors, that are present in almost any other dog food industry.
The main fact to take in to consideration when choosing the perfect food brand for your companion is to look up for the details. Most of the companies that serve dog food are a subsidiary of a larger food and beverage industry that is particularly designed for humans. They take all the rest that should be tossed away, and transform it in to pet food. And you will be surprised how many of the pet food companies are in this particular situation.
This is why a dog owner should never buy food for his pet friend from local supermarkets or neighborly hypermarkets. There are too many of them who signed contracts with real pet food companies. Wellness food can be found in basically all pet food stores. The marketing for the other products is much higher than in real good pet food brands, and this is why they have to create awareness on the local markets. They do not contain the necessary nutritional intake that your dog has to consume regularly and in time, the differences will be more obvious. But do not make your dog a subject test.
Wellness company’s mission is to offer only the natural and delicious pet nutrition, with a very large experience in the this field, always dedicated to improve and offer the healthiest components. Wellness can make a real difference on this particular market. They usually have a slogan that says “we are not just a pet food company we are also pet owners and lovers”. The whole ingredient chosen to produce the best Wellness dog food has a whole philosophy behind it.
They use the most deliciously ingredient components, real alimentary products, de-boned meats, no additives, preservatives or other chemical compounds, just the natural wholesome grains, juices from various high mineral and protein delivered from the freshest fruits there are and creating the right balance when it come to the proper antioxidant, vitamin and mineral intake.
Every component in the natural Wellness food packs are very meticulously selected containing exactly what your pet friends needs are. It is an inside philosophy and a strict rule that the food made in the Wellness laboratories contain only natural and carefully selected ingredients which are free from high fatty components, fatty acids, meat by products, alimentary products that have potential allergens such as soy, corn and wheat along with other components such as preservatives and additives, or colored flavors, that are present in almost any other dog food industry.
The main fact to take in to consideration when choosing the perfect food brand for your companion is to look up for the details. Most of the companies that serve dog food are a subsidiary of a larger food and beverage industry that is particularly designed for humans. They take all the rest that should be tossed away, and transform it in to pet food. And you will be surprised how many of the pet food companies are in this particular situation.
This is why a dog owner should never buy food for his pet friend from local supermarkets or neighborly hypermarkets. There are too many of them who signed contracts with real pet food companies. Wellness food can be found in basically all pet food stores. The marketing for the other products is much higher than in real good pet food brands, and this is why they have to create awareness on the local markets. They do not contain the necessary nutritional intake that your dog has to consume regularly and in time, the differences will be more obvious. But do not make your dog a subject test.
Wellness company’s mission is to offer only the natural and delicious pet nutrition, with a very large experience in the this field, always dedicated to improve and offer the healthiest components. Wellness can make a real difference on this particular market. They usually have a slogan that says “we are not just a pet food company we are also pet owners and lovers”. The whole ingredient chosen to produce the best Wellness dog food has a whole philosophy behind it.
Emerging Health Wellness Trends Food
Published on Mar 12 2010, in the categories: Benefits, Food facts, General info, plan, Wellness issues
Wellness nowadays has become more like a trend. We have been talking about it initially in the business sector, where it represented a real innovation. These programs have managed to create a difference in the entrepreneurial segment, not just through a proper stress free and pleasant environment, but also through its trend setter attitude.
What one company has introduced in order to cut down some of the costs, and creating the perfect equilibrium between work and fun, many others have tried to adopt. Of course, what is suitable for one business environment does not always work in others.
Some of the industries that are concerned with the consumer’s goods have stated out in a recent report that some of the food that is prepared for their employees serves not only as a dietetic, health, mineral and protein intake, but also a desert for the brain…
They really manage to see the whole picture the troubles they are dealing with and appreciate the importance of regular healthy elements intake, at very precise calculated hours. They have started out with a small fitness club just downstairs, near the parking lot, where all workers had to go in order to get their cars out and leave for the day. This particular idea was not bad, but in time, less and less employees paid the regular visit to the fitness club and so they had to come up with other ideas to implement as wellness features for their program.
They decided to make a cafeteria, but only with low fat, no meat by product foods, high fiber content and overall natural ingredients, all free, on the company’s expense. Of course these expenses had to come from somewhere, and the general manager took his time considering all of this because, in two years time he actually doubled his profits, while cutting down the numerous costs that come with the premiums and other basically useless features of the insurance policies.
The food was actually quite good, but in time the employees where fed up with the same tastes over and over again. So they passed on to the second phase. This meant hiring a professional cook, one of those media chefs VIP’s that everyone loves and respects, with a lot of TV show about gastronomy and proper food mixes that are both healthy and delicious.
This was it. The employees were more than contempt to come to work if they knew that they’ll eat the most incredible salads there are, with the proper add on, with the perfectly balanced condiments on, with the right tools, and the perfect temperatures, always ready for them when the lunch time arrived.This has managed to set an emerging wellness and health food trend strategy and it is needless to say that hundreds of small businesses had already adopted this program for its employees.
What one company has introduced in order to cut down some of the costs, and creating the perfect equilibrium between work and fun, many others have tried to adopt. Of course, what is suitable for one business environment does not always work in others.
Some of the industries that are concerned with the consumer’s goods have stated out in a recent report that some of the food that is prepared for their employees serves not only as a dietetic, health, mineral and protein intake, but also a desert for the brain…
They really manage to see the whole picture the troubles they are dealing with and appreciate the importance of regular healthy elements intake, at very precise calculated hours. They have started out with a small fitness club just downstairs, near the parking lot, where all workers had to go in order to get their cars out and leave for the day. This particular idea was not bad, but in time, less and less employees paid the regular visit to the fitness club and so they had to come up with other ideas to implement as wellness features for their program.
They decided to make a cafeteria, but only with low fat, no meat by product foods, high fiber content and overall natural ingredients, all free, on the company’s expense. Of course these expenses had to come from somewhere, and the general manager took his time considering all of this because, in two years time he actually doubled his profits, while cutting down the numerous costs that come with the premiums and other basically useless features of the insurance policies.
The food was actually quite good, but in time the employees where fed up with the same tastes over and over again. So they passed on to the second phase. This meant hiring a professional cook, one of those media chefs VIP’s that everyone loves and respects, with a lot of TV show about gastronomy and proper food mixes that are both healthy and delicious.
This was it. The employees were more than contempt to come to work if they knew that they’ll eat the most incredible salads there are, with the proper add on, with the perfectly balanced condiments on, with the right tools, and the perfect temperatures, always ready for them when the lunch time arrived.This has managed to set an emerging wellness and health food trend strategy and it is needless to say that hundreds of small businesses had already adopted this program for its employees.
Wellness Dogfood
Published on Mar 11 2010, in the categories: Food facts, General info, pets, Wellness issues
Some of the foods are specialized in some directions. Like the low magnesium special, that serves your dog after it had been neutered. This protects the diseases that may appear when not managing to control those acidity levels. Doing so will prevent any urinary tract complications that often appear to dogs after the neutering process.
Other components are also introduced for the dog’s well being, health and energy but some of them are added just to create an aesthetic value, helping your companion grow a more beautiful and parasite free fur. There are some fatty acids that help in this particular direction and they often do their job more than they are expected to. The effects are surprising each time and the fur itself is often compared (as an internal joke) with a coat.
These components are the omega three and the omega 6 and they help the skin also. Some of the dry foods that this company produces have a taurine content, which is a component that helps the overall activity of the heart, managing to keep everything fit and in order while giving your dog a plus of energy.
The Wellness Corporation has been trying to cover all of the major problematic issues when dealing with dog’s food nutrition and health or medical troubles. The Wellness dog food can come in to a large variety of meat products, vegetables dishes, fruity snacks, and even medication that is designed to improve the quality of your four legged friend’s life.
The Wellness dog food industries have always been transparent in their actions. They have been accused several times by some masked attempts of the competitors, in order to lose some sale numbers, without success. This is why the ingredients that are left out of the dog’s food are various, and that the other pet food companies are using.
So when trying to show what stays out we have managed to make a short list. This was done while researching for the components that other companies are using for its so called ‘balanced’ pet alimentary products. They often list out many of the inferior quality nutritional ingredients, or some even potentially allergenic. The use many of the meat by products, and this is obvious since many pet food industries are designed in its whole aspect by the meat industry that is designed for people. They take the rests and transform it into dog food.
They try different combination, using corn, which is also a potentially damaging ingredient if you take into account the proper digestive and nutritional needs that a dog has. Soy is often added to change the taste, even though dogs have no papules on their tongs as humans do. Of course, when buying pet food from local hypermarkets and not the specialized animal stores you often encounter the fact that the food is artificially preserved in order to stay more on the shelves. Wheat is also a problem for the digestive juices of the dog, and sugars can be a more serious problem than fast food to people. This is why Wellness dog food is the best!
Other components are also introduced for the dog’s well being, health and energy but some of them are added just to create an aesthetic value, helping your companion grow a more beautiful and parasite free fur. There are some fatty acids that help in this particular direction and they often do their job more than they are expected to. The effects are surprising each time and the fur itself is often compared (as an internal joke) with a coat.
These components are the omega three and the omega 6 and they help the skin also. Some of the dry foods that this company produces have a taurine content, which is a component that helps the overall activity of the heart, managing to keep everything fit and in order while giving your dog a plus of energy.
The Wellness Corporation has been trying to cover all of the major problematic issues when dealing with dog’s food nutrition and health or medical troubles. The Wellness dog food can come in to a large variety of meat products, vegetables dishes, fruity snacks, and even medication that is designed to improve the quality of your four legged friend’s life.
The Wellness dog food industries have always been transparent in their actions. They have been accused several times by some masked attempts of the competitors, in order to lose some sale numbers, without success. This is why the ingredients that are left out of the dog’s food are various, and that the other pet food companies are using.
So when trying to show what stays out we have managed to make a short list. This was done while researching for the components that other companies are using for its so called ‘balanced’ pet alimentary products. They often list out many of the inferior quality nutritional ingredients, or some even potentially allergenic. The use many of the meat by products, and this is obvious since many pet food industries are designed in its whole aspect by the meat industry that is designed for people. They take the rests and transform it into dog food.
They try different combination, using corn, which is also a potentially damaging ingredient if you take into account the proper digestive and nutritional needs that a dog has. Soy is often added to change the taste, even though dogs have no papules on their tongs as humans do. Of course, when buying pet food from local hypermarkets and not the specialized animal stores you often encounter the fact that the food is artificially preserved in order to stay more on the shelves. Wheat is also a problem for the digestive juices of the dog, and sugars can be a more serious problem than fast food to people. This is why Wellness dog food is the best!
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