FOOD EXTRACTS

FOOD GROUPS 

CARBOHYDRATES

There are two types of carbohydrate - starch and sugar.

• Starch is found in cereals, cornflour, potatoes, pasta and flour 
• Sugar is found in fruit, vegetables, honey, milk and malt products.

Carbohydrate foods  provide energy in the form of glucose. The body prefers glucose for the brain, central nervous system and red blood cells to function. The food groups consisting of grains, vegetables  and fruits as sources of carbohydrates. 

Grains include foods such as whole wheat, rolled oats, barley, rye and brown rice. 

Vegetables include foods such as Corn, pasta, potatoes and breads 

Fruit sources of carbohydrate food include apples, grapefruit, grapes, peaches and oranges. 

Proteins 
It supply energy, but the primary role of protein in the diet is for healing injured tissue and for growth and development, the other essential function of protein in maintaining the immune system and hormonal balance. 

Examples of proteins fall under the meat, milk and vegetable food group. The meat food group contains both animal protein such as poultry, meat, eggs and fish, and plant proteins such as nuts, seeds, beans and legumes. The milk food group contains the protein foods milk, cheese and yogurt. The vegetable foods with protein content includes such items as peas, tofu, soybeans and lentils. The Institute of Medicine recommends that 20 percent of the diet contain protein.

FATS  
Three forms of fat -- saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated -- produce fatty acids such as omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 fatty acid that are required by over half the cells in
the body, according to "Consumer Medical Journal." Omega-3 fatty acids are needed for neurological growth and development. Omega-6 fatty acids form the structural membranes in cells and are required for normal skin function. Olive, avocado, canola and peanut oils contain monounsaturated fat; fish, walnut, safflower and corn oils contain polyunsaturated fats. The Institute of Medicine only advises the intake of foods with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. The modern diet should contain 30 percent fat for the total caloric intake.

VITAMINS AND MINERALS

The USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 explains the sources of the micronutrients in the food groups. Some sources of micronutrients, such as vitamin E, exist in all but the milk food groups. A source of vitamin E is a grain with fortified cereals, a fruit in avocados, a vegetable in carrot juice and a meat group with sardines. The other vitamin and minerals range across the food groups. The complete classifications of all the vitamin and minerals can be found in the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.

ENZYME & ENZYME ONLY

Digestive Enzyme : Supports healthy digestion

What is Digestive Enzyme  and what does it do?

Digestive enzymes help facilitate digestion, the absorption of nutrients, help maintain the proper pH in the gastrointestinal tract, and act as a barrier against invasion of viruses and bacteria. There are seven basic types of digestive enzymes each with various sub-classifications and differing functions. The basic enzymes and their specific functions are as follows: amylase digests starches, cellulose digests fibers, lactase digests dairy products, lipases digest fats, oils and triglycerides, maltase digests starch and grains, proteases digest proteins and sucrose digests sugars.

Who needs  Digestive Enzyme Complex and what are symptoms of deficiency?
Poor digestive function has been linked to many symptoms and a wide variety of clinical digestive conditions. 

It is also important to note that there have been few clinical studies regarding the use of digestive enzyme products in the treatment of specific digestive conditions. The use of digestive enzymes to treat symptoms and health conditions associated with digestive problems comes mostly from health care practitioner observations, anecdotal reports and manufacturer’s product claims. Even though there is a lack of scientific research to verify the effectiveness of digestive enzymes, these products have become widely accepted and used worldwide for assisting healthy digestion.

Why Take Digestive Enzyme  ?

Digestion: Digestive Enzyme may reverse the digestive upset that can occur with normal ageing. Many practitioners contend that digestive problems often develop in later decades because stores of digestive
enzymes decline with advancing age. Taking supplemental enzymes helps to restore good digestion by replenishing  these dwindling supplies. It may treat flatulence, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome, and other digestive complaints. Nearly all types of digestive problems can benefit from enzyme therapy. In the case of heartburn,  for example, the thinking is that any means of accelerating the stomach's emptying of food may well reduce stomach acid and lessen irritation along the digestive tract. Upset due to irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) may also be eased.

Rosacea: Control the ruddiness of rosacea. Taking a small amount of digestive enzyme supplements with meals may improve this chronic skin complaint. Patient testimonials and a handful of small studies indicate that it can be an effective approach

BONE MASS DENSITY

Bone Mass Measurement: What the Numbers Mean

• What Is a Bone Density Test?

  A bone mineral density (BMD) test is the best way to determine your bone health. The test can identify osteoporosis, determine your risk for fractures (broken bones), and measure your response to osteoporosis treatment. The most widely recognized BMD test is called a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, or DXA test. It is painless—a bit like having an x-ray. The test can measure bone density at your hip and spine.

  • What Does the Test Do?

  A DXA test measures your bone mineral density and compares it to that of an established norm or standard to give you a score. Although no bone density test is 100-percent accurate, the DXA test is the single most important predictor of whether a person will have a fracture in the future.

  T-Score

  Most commonly, your DXA test results are compared to the ideal or peak bone mineral density of a healthy 30-year-old adult, and you are given a T-score. A score of 0 means your BMD is equal to the norm for a healthy young adult. Differences between your BMD and that of the healthy young adult norm are measured in units called standard deviations (SDs). The more standard deviations below 0, indicated as negative numbers, the lower your BMD and the higher your risk of fracture.

  As shown in the table below, a T-score between +1 and −1 is considered normal or healthy. A T-score between −1 and −2.5 indicates that you have low bone mass, although not low enough to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. A T-score of −2.5 or lower indicates that you have osteoporosis. The greater the negative number, the more severe the osteoporosis.

  
  

  World Health Organization Definitions Based on Bone Density Levels

  Level	Definition
  Normal	Bone density is within 1 SD (+1 or −1) of the young adult mean.
  Low bone mass	Bone density is between 1 and 2.5 SD below the young adult mean (−1 to −2.5 SD).
  Osteoporosis	Bone density is 2.5 SD or more below the young adult mean (−2.5 SD or lower).
  Severe (established) osteoporosis	Bone density is more than 2.5 SD below the young adult mean, and there have been one or more osteoporotic fractures.

THE DIGESTION SECRET IS ENZYME

DIGESTION AND ENZYMES 

We need Enzymes during digestion. This enzymes helps :
1. Help facilitate digestion.
2. The absorption of nutrients, 
3. Maintain the proper pH in the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Act as a barrier against invasion of viruses and bacteria. 

SEVEN BASIC TYPES OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES & FUNCTIONS : 

1. AMYLASE        digests     STARCHES
2. CELLULOSE      digests     FIBERS
3. LACTASE         digests     DAIRY PRODUCTS
4. LIPASES          digest       FATS,OILS AND TRIGLYCERIDES
5. MALTASE         digests     STARCH AND GRAINS
6. PROTEASES      digest       PROTEINS
7. SUCROSE         digests     SUGARS

FRIENDS & FOE

ENEMY  FREE RADICAL , FRIEND ANTI OXIDANT   

An ANTI-OXIDANT  has the ability to give supply of an electron to a free  radical and balance out the unpaired electron and as a result the free radical 
neutralizes . We need more and more anti-oxidant to save our body from the  harms by the free radicals. 
Our body produces three anti-oxidants but we need many more which we get from our food  or by  food supplements. When free radicals produced more than anti-oxidants then the  OXIDATIVE STRESS happens and if this stress prolongs in our body , 
we can develop the  CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE 
DISEASES.

FACTS INSIDE A BODY

WHAT IS HAPPENING INSIDE A BODY.

1. I filled my lungs with fresh air rich with oxygen.
2. The molecules of oxygen then passes through thin walls of alveoli in the lungs into the blood.
3. Here it attaches itself with hemoglobin in my blood.
4. My beating heart pump this oxygenated blood back to all parts of body.
5. The hemoglobin then releases the oxygen so that it can enter into the every cell of body.
6. Within every cell there is mitochondria which reduces oxygen by transfer of electrons to create
    energy into the form of ATP [ Adinosine  Tri-phospate ] and produces by product of water.
7.  This way we get energy and life and this process goes on inside our body without a hitch always.
8.  But, process of releasing four electron needed always to reduce oxygen to water does not happen.
9.  When it not happens usually  , then the FREE RADICAL is produced.

   Utilizing oxygen during normal metabolism within the cell to create energy this free oxygen
   radicals are  produced and they are electrical charge and madly looks for an electron from
   any molecule or substances in their vicinity.

   

FREE RADICALS

FREE RADICAL , OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION 

WHAT IS FREE RADICAL ?

Free Radicals are mainly oxygen molecules or atoms that have at least one unpaired electron in their outer orbit . In the process of utilizing oxygen during normal metabolism within the cell to create energy (called oxidation). Active free oxygen radicals are created . They essentially have an electrical charge and desire to try to get an electron from any molecule or substances in the vicinity. Their violent movement have clinically shown to create bursts of light within the body.

WHAT IS OXIDATIVE STRESS ?

If these free radicals are not rapidly neutralized by anti-oxidant , they may create even more volatile free radicals or cause damage to the cell membrane, vessel wall, proteins, fats or even the DNA nucleus of the cell . scientific and medical literature refers to this damage as Oxidative Stress .

WHAT IS INFLAMMATION ?

Inflammation is your body's response to stress - whether from your diet, lifestyle or environment. Think of what happens when you catch a cold. You may experience inflammation in the form of a fever as your body heats up to eradicate the effects of the invading virus.
This kind of inflammation is good, but the modern epidemic of chronic, low-grade inflammation destroys the balance in your body. When your body's systems experience a constant inflammatory response, you become more susceptible to aging and disease.

LIVING IN QUALITY OR QUANTITY

Living too  Short Dying too Long

This little yet small  speech  by Dr Myron Wentz , a prominent immunologist and microbiologist narrates the quality of our life. We live one third of our whole life span with vigor , joy and energy and rest two third we spent with the chronic diseases and various sufferings  under the supervision of the medical world.

Doctors are disease and drugs oriented. They are searching diseases in your body so that they can prescribe. The patient very soon realizes that Doctor's are helping them to documentation of the progression of diseases  and get frustrated. Appointment and next appointment with new and new diagnostics reports makes patient frustrated very soon.

The patient when trying to get rid of his pain and sufferings then the total related to your  medical world is looking for the business turnover can be achieved from you. Starting from Doctors fees, Diagnostic reports , checkup, operation , transplantation ,replacement, and so on will  make you belief that you will be ruined not only by your health but also your hard earned income will also erode to make your family in danger.

Be your own doctor first

Your health is your health 

None other than you can feel better your health.   Your awareness can save you from many diseases and can help you to enjoy disease free years more . If you can start to take minimum steps in this regard you will be charmed and motivated to keep you sound for a longer period .  Remember world goes with you till your health is fine tuned and then everything becomes meaningless to you. Be at least your own doctor to drive your health car.

It is our  philosophy and attitude towards health  is to be reviewed . In our society men are sceptical about health issues and women are silently  tolerates pain . As our society is male dominated thus when men are not giving any importance to health issues then female part can't go ahead alone even if they feel it necessary.

We accepted the fact that diseases will come naturally and with my disease I have to surrender to any doctor. As if I have nothing to act in this regard, its natural. Keeping  yourself  blind about your health and depending solely on doctors can ruined you and your family more earlier than your expectation. 

Mostly we are  careless about our health and feel shy to talk or to discuss about health with none other than only Doctors. At the initial years of life we presume that health is not a subject to be given any time to talk , to discuss or to listen anything related with