Friday, 3 May 2013
Surprising Sources of Hidden Sugar
1. The breading on most packaged and restaurant foods contains sugar.
2. Sugar (in the form of corn syrup and dehydrated molasses) is often added to hamburgers sold in restaurants to reduce meat shrinkage during cooking.
3. Before salmon is canned, it is often glazed with a sugar solution.
4. Many meat packers feed sugar to animals prior to slaughter to “improve” flavor and color of cured meat.
5. Some fast-food restaurants sell poultry that has been injected with a sugar or honey solution.
6. Some salt contains sugar! Seriously.
7. Sugar is used in the processing of luncheon meats, bacon, and canned meats.
8. Most bouillon cubes contain sugar (and usually MSG as well).
9. Peanut butter tends to contain sugar.
10. Dry cereals often contain high amounts of sugar.
11. Almost half of the calories from commercial ketchup comes from sugar.
12. More than 90 percent of the calories found in a can of cranberry sauce come from sugar.
Get to know your skin.
- Get to know your skin. Self skin exams should be a regular part of a healthy lifestyle. Check for changes in mole shape or color and report them to your doctor. Screen those you love for skin concerns. Recent research shows that involving a partner in the skin self-examination process can improve the early detection of skin cancer. Starting at age 20, and every 3 years until age 40, (yearly after 40) have an examination by a doctor to screen for skin cancer.
- Protect yourself from the sun. Long-term sun exposure can cause wrinkles, freckles, age spots, rough, dry skin and skin cancers. Seek shade between 10am and 4pm, when the sun’s rays are the strongest. Wear protective clothing and sunscreen. Stay out of tanning beds. Exposure to tanning beds significantly increases a person’s risk for developing melanoma.
- Use skin care products that are right for you. If a skin care product sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Expensive products are not always better. Look for products with a proven active ingredient. Marketing terms such as “clinically proven,” “preservative free” and “all natural” can be misleading. Ask for a recommendation from your Dermatologist.
- dont Smoking contributes to wrinkles and premature aging of the skin. The smoke you inhale constricts blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow. This depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients, such as vitamin A, that are important to skin health.
- Be gentle to your skin. Daily washing and shaving can be tough on your skin. Take short, warm showers. Hot water is drying and may remove natural oils from your skin. Choose mild cleansers and always apply shaving cream before shaving. Gently pat your skin dry after a bath to keep some moisture on the skin and apply a moisturizing lotion.
- Eat a healthy diet and drink plenty of water. iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E all are important nutrients to keep your skin healthy. Water is essential for keeping the skin hydrated. Dehydrated skin can speed the aging process because it inhibits its elasticity.
- Manage Stress. Uncontrolled stress can make your skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts. To encourage healthy skin, and a healthy state of mind, take steps each day to manage your stress level. Set reasonable limits, prioritize your to-do list and make time to do things you enjoy.
tips for healthy hair and skin
Use cleansers at night to remove make up and dirt before using a face wash.
- Use sunscreen everyday even if you are indoors - the sun's UVA rays come through windows too and contribute to aging, pigmenting and tanning. Ideally, sunscreen should be applied every three hours.
- Sunscreen should have an SPF of 30 or more. SPF is the degree of protection against UVB rays, hence sunscreen must have UVA protection as well. The usual UVA protection ingredients are Avobenzone, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Mexoryl and Tinosorb.
- Make up products like foundations, mineral powders and compacts do not have adequate sun protection.
- Indian skin tends to tan and pigment easily and patchily. There is a very thin line between tanning and pigmentation. If your tan hasn't gone in 4-6 weeks, see a dermatologist.
- It is advisable to use mild skin lightening creams as prevention. Look for botanical ingredients like Arbutin, Bearberry, Licorice, Mulberry, Ginseng, Gingko, Emblica, Turmeric - curcuma, Grapeseed and vitamins like C and A, and Niacinamide.
- Aging can be intrinsic, i.e. genetic, and can be delayed by exercise and, to a lesser extent, through diet. Extrinsic factors include increased UV intensity, increased pollution as well as stress. All these factors tend to dry the skin and make it more prone to pigmentation and aging. Hence it is important to start caring for your skin in your teens.
- Extrinsic factors produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are naughty oxygen molecules that damage the cells and make them age faster. Anti-oxidants neutralise these ROS.
- At night, use a moisturiser with an age-protecting agent.
- For younger skin, look for ingredients with antioxidants like vitamins C, E or a whole range of botanicals like green tea, grapeseed or pomegranate extract, curcumin, etc. You might also like to look out for the following: Genistein, ECGC, Resveratrol, Idebenone and Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.
- Kitchen ingredients like fruits do not work.
- Use sunscreen everyday even if you are indoors - the sun's UVA rays come through windows too and contribute to aging, pigmenting and tanning. Ideally, sunscreen should be applied every three hours.
- Sunscreen should have an SPF of 30 or more. SPF is the degree of protection against UVB rays, hence sunscreen must have UVA protection as well. The usual UVA protection ingredients are Avobenzone, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide, Mexoryl and Tinosorb.
- Make up products like foundations, mineral powders and compacts do not have adequate sun protection.
- Indian skin tends to tan and pigment easily and patchily. There is a very thin line between tanning and pigmentation. If your tan hasn't gone in 4-6 weeks, see a dermatologist.
- It is advisable to use mild skin lightening creams as prevention. Look for botanical ingredients like Arbutin, Bearberry, Licorice, Mulberry, Ginseng, Gingko, Emblica, Turmeric - curcuma, Grapeseed and vitamins like C and A, and Niacinamide.
- Aging can be intrinsic, i.e. genetic, and can be delayed by exercise and, to a lesser extent, through diet. Extrinsic factors include increased UV intensity, increased pollution as well as stress. All these factors tend to dry the skin and make it more prone to pigmentation and aging. Hence it is important to start caring for your skin in your teens.
- Extrinsic factors produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are naughty oxygen molecules that damage the cells and make them age faster. Anti-oxidants neutralise these ROS.
- At night, use a moisturiser with an age-protecting agent.
- For younger skin, look for ingredients with antioxidants like vitamins C, E or a whole range of botanicals like green tea, grapeseed or pomegranate extract, curcumin, etc. You might also like to look out for the following: Genistein, ECGC, Resveratrol, Idebenone and Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.
- Kitchen ingredients like fruits do not work.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
healthy benefits of mango juice
- Mango juice is very beneficial in improving memory and concentration. It prevents mental weakness.
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heathy benefits of carrot juice
It is therefore advisable to make a mixed vegetable juice as this will
not only increase the calcium content of your vegetable juice but will
also increase its overall nutritional content.
Readymade carrot juice and packaged carrot juice are generally processed and pasteurized. These processes often destroy the calcium content of the juice and so additional calcium is added to the juice to make it appear that the original nutritive value of the vegetable has been preserved. So although the contents list of a packaged carrot juice product may show that it has high calcium levels, your body will not be able to absorb this calcium. It is better to juice the carrots yourself as this will ensure that you get the full benefits of the juice. In addition to this, you need to make sure that you have the juice within 15 minutes or so of making it as the vitamins and minerals in the juice start to degrade when they come in contact with air. Carrot juice is also rich in several other minerals such as copper, magnesium, and potassium. In addition to this it is also an excellent source of carotene which is converted into vitamin A by the liver. Carrot juice contains significant amounts of folic acid, and biotin and so it is often recommended during pregnancy.
Carrot juice is often recommended for those suffering from diabete as drinking carrot juice on a regular basis is proven to be efficient in controlling this condition. This is because carrots contain a hormone similar to insulin which is essential in controlling this condition. Gout is caused by the build-up of uric acid in the body and carrot juice encourages the excretion of excess uric acid. This is why carrot juice is extremely beneficial for those suffering from gout. Carrot juice is also used as a dietary adjunct when treating liver and gallstone problems as well as tuberculosis, scanty urination and scanty menstruation
Readymade carrot juice and packaged carrot juice are generally processed and pasteurized. These processes often destroy the calcium content of the juice and so additional calcium is added to the juice to make it appear that the original nutritive value of the vegetable has been preserved. So although the contents list of a packaged carrot juice product may show that it has high calcium levels, your body will not be able to absorb this calcium. It is better to juice the carrots yourself as this will ensure that you get the full benefits of the juice. In addition to this, you need to make sure that you have the juice within 15 minutes or so of making it as the vitamins and minerals in the juice start to degrade when they come in contact with air. Carrot juice is also rich in several other minerals such as copper, magnesium, and potassium. In addition to this it is also an excellent source of carotene which is converted into vitamin A by the liver. Carrot juice contains significant amounts of folic acid, and biotin and so it is often recommended during pregnancy.
Carrot juice is often recommended for those suffering from diabete as drinking carrot juice on a regular basis is proven to be efficient in controlling this condition. This is because carrots contain a hormone similar to insulin which is essential in controlling this condition. Gout is caused by the build-up of uric acid in the body and carrot juice encourages the excretion of excess uric acid. This is why carrot juice is extremely beneficial for those suffering from gout. Carrot juice is also used as a dietary adjunct when treating liver and gallstone problems as well as tuberculosis, scanty urination and scanty menstruation
importance of apple juice to your heath
Apple juice reduces bad cholesterol levels and enhances the
cardiovascular health of a person. The risk of getting heart disease is
reduced significantly by drinking apple juice.
Apple juice is helpful for weight loss. Hence you can remain fit and slim by drinking apple juice
Apple juice is very rich in potassium, hence it is very beneficial for people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism.
Apple juice is helpful for weight loss. Hence you can remain fit and slim by drinking apple juice
Apple juice is very rich in potassium, hence it is very beneficial for people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism.
- : Apple juice improves the functioning and health of intestines. Hence it combats constipation effective
- : Raw apple juice cleans liver and kidneys and reduces the risk of kidney and liver disease.
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Health benefits of cabbage
Health benefits of cabbage
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Fresh, dark green-leafy cabbage is incredibly
nutritious; however, very low in fat and calories. 100 g of leaves
provide just 25 calories.
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The vegetable is the storehouse of
phyto-chemicals like thiocyanates,
indole-3-carbinol, lutein, zea-xanthin, sulforaphane, and
isothiocyanates. These compounds are powerful antioxidants
and known to help protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers
and help reduce LDL
or "bad cholesterol" levels in the blood.
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Fresh cabbage is an
excellent source of natural antioxidant, vitamin C. Provides
36.6 mg or about 61% of RDA per 100 g. Regular
consumption
of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against
infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals.
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Total antioxidant strength measured in terms
of oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC value) is 508 µmol TE/100
g. Red cabbages contain more antioxidant value, 2252 µmol TE/100 g.
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It is also rich in essential vitamins such as
pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and thiamin
(vitamin B-1). These vitamins are essential in the sense that our body
requires them from external sources to replenish.
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It also contains a adequate
amount
of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium. Potassium
is
an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling
heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a
co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
Iron is required for the red blood cell formation.
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Cabbage is a very good source of vitamin K, provides
about 63% of RDA levels. Vitamin-K has the potential role in bone
metabolism by promoting osteotrophic activity in them. So enough
vitamin K in the diet gives you healthy bones. In addition, vitamin-K
also has established role in curing Alzheimer's disease patients by
limiting neuronal damage in their brain.
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