Thursday, February 25, 2010
Fruit juice to cure headaches
Take a crush of Apple + Carrot + Tomato. It will eliminate stomach upset, headaches & reduces cholesterol.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Goodness of Fruit Juices
Fresh fruit juices, some times mixed with milk, are very good refreshers and offer a great deal of benefits. They are rich in vitamins, fruit sugar, minerals & dietary fiber in general. We shall be discussing the various combinations as well as their beneficial effects in the forthcoming posts.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Dietary Fiber - The Wonder Food of 21 st Cenury !
What is a Dietary Fiber?
Fiber is a part of the plant that provides it shape and strength. When these plant products- cereal, fruit, vegetable etc - are taken as food they are known as dietary fibers.
Dietary fibers are present in insoluble & soluble forms. Insoluble fibers are not digested in our stomach. It passes through the intestine into the colon and then out of your body. This helps in maintaining regular bowel movements & internal cleansing. It reduces constipation, prevent hemorrhoids and improve vigor and vitality. Those particles of the fiber which are soluble, breaks down in the digestive system and bind with bad cholesterol. Thus it prevents heart disease & helps in losing weight.
High Fiber diet is a known as a wonder cure for many of our ailments thanks to the above properties. They should be taken in plenty along with a lot of water regularly. They are not necessarily expensive, as you can find them common, in your neighborhood itself.
Which are the food items rich in fiber?
Most of the fruits familiar to us have high fiber content like Orange, Papaya, Apple, Grapes, Bananas, Pears, Raspberries, and Strawberries.
The common Leafy & Green Vegetables like lentils, spinach, cabbage, beans, peas etc are rich in fiber. Tubers like potato, carrot are also fiber rich.
Bran cereals, Oat meal, soybean & Iasbgol are excellent sources of natural fiber.
Take plenty of fibers and lead a naturally healthy life.
Fiber is a part of the plant that provides it shape and strength. When these plant products- cereal, fruit, vegetable etc - are taken as food they are known as dietary fibers.
Dietary fibers are present in insoluble & soluble forms. Insoluble fibers are not digested in our stomach. It passes through the intestine into the colon and then out of your body. This helps in maintaining regular bowel movements & internal cleansing. It reduces constipation, prevent hemorrhoids and improve vigor and vitality. Those particles of the fiber which are soluble, breaks down in the digestive system and bind with bad cholesterol. Thus it prevents heart disease & helps in losing weight.
High Fiber diet is a known as a wonder cure for many of our ailments thanks to the above properties. They should be taken in plenty along with a lot of water regularly. They are not necessarily expensive, as you can find them common, in your neighborhood itself.
Which are the food items rich in fiber?
Most of the fruits familiar to us have high fiber content like Orange, Papaya, Apple, Grapes, Bananas, Pears, Raspberries, and Strawberries.
The common Leafy & Green Vegetables like lentils, spinach, cabbage, beans, peas etc are rich in fiber. Tubers like potato, carrot are also fiber rich.
Bran cereals, Oat meal, soybean & Iasbgol are excellent sources of natural fiber.
Take plenty of fibers and lead a naturally healthy life.
Egg Yolk is extra rich in Cholestrol
I was dismayed to learn the following facts on our regular food. While Butter & Ghee has got a Cholesterol of 250 and 300 mg / 100gm, the Egg Yolk has an equivalent of 1120 mg/100gm!.
So it is safe not to eat Egg Yolk. I f you so much fond of Egg, eat only the Egg White, it has almost zero cholesterol!
A similar rich Cholesterol dish is Brain {Organ Meat} with a count of 200mg/ 100gm!
Cheese, Organ Meats like Heart, Kidney, liver, & Prawns have high Cholesterol in the range of 100-400 mg/100gms.
So it is safe not to eat Egg Yolk. I f you so much fond of Egg, eat only the Egg White, it has almost zero cholesterol!
A similar rich Cholesterol dish is Brain {Organ Meat} with a count of 200mg/ 100gm!
Cheese, Organ Meats like Heart, Kidney, liver, & Prawns have high Cholesterol in the range of 100-400 mg/100gms.
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