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Vitamin C

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Importance of Vitamin C to our body:
Generally, Vitamin C is so important in making collagen which is an essential nutrient for healthy bones, tendons and ligaments. It could help to lower our susceptibility to colds, viruses, flu, infections, etc. Besides that, Vitamin C could prevent:
1. Strokes
2. Diabetes
3. Blood clots
4. Heart disease
5. Atherosclerosis
6. Hair and tooth loss
7. High blood pressure
8. Joint pain and swelling
9. Various forms of cancer
10. Bad cholesterol
11. Development of cataracts


Symptoms of vitamin C deficiency:
1. Bleeding gums
2. Nosebleeds
3. Anemia
4. Tendency to bruising
5. Low resistance to infections
6. Slow healing of wounds


Sources of Vitamin C:
1. Great source will be the citrus fruit
2. Other fruits - lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits, kiwifruit, papayas, cantaloupe, raspberries, watermelon, tomatoes, pineapples and straberries.
3. Vegetables - spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, pepers, celery, peas, romaine lettuce, carrots, mustard greens, turnip greens, collard greens, onions, corn, yams, sweet potatoes, chard, cabbage, parsley and asparagus.
4. Some meats also contain small amounts of vitamin C - oysters, liver, heart and tongue.


Things to be aware of:
1. Broiling, grilling, frying, boiling and lengthy storage can easily destroy the vitamin C in food.
2. Lightly steaming minimizes the loss of vitamin C.
3. Chilled and frozen fruits and vegetables retain the vitamin.
Best to keep them refrigerated or frozen (meats only, not the vegetables and fruits) until you're ready to eat it.

***Stay Healthy***

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Going Bananas

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"Going Bananas" is an expression used by a professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class, telling to his class about the effect of bananas on the brain. Read it! It is some interesting fact!

P/S: Never put the bananas in the refrigerator!! (Don't laugh at it, I saw some of my friends did it!)

Bananas - Contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. Could boost energy. Research proved that 2 bananas provide energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. It is the number one fruit for the world's leading athletes. It not only help us keep fit but to prevent us from a number of illnesses and conditions. ADD BANANAS TO OUR DAILY DIET!


Depression - Survey by MIND shown people suffering from depression felt much better after eating a banana. Trytophan in the banana makes you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - For the ladies. Forget the pills. Vitamin B6 in banana regulates blood glucose level which could affect your mood.

Anemia - Banana is high in iron, could stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood.

Blood Pressure - Banana is extremely high in potassium and yet low in salt, it is perfect to beat blood pressure. The US Food and Drug Administration just allowed the banana industry to make official claims that bananas could reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke. Research in The New England Journal of Medicine mentioned adding bananas to our regular diet could reduce risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%.

Brain Power - Research shown potassium-packed banana could make students more alert and boost their brain power. 

Constipation - Including bananas in our diet could help to restore normal bowel action because of the fiber in it.

Hangovers - For drinks-loving. Banana milkshake sweetened with honey could cure your hangover.

Morning Sickness - Snacking bananas between meals help avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites - I know this sounds weird. But rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin could reduce swell and irritation.

Nerves - B vitamins which is high in bananas calm the nervous system

Overweight - Busy working? Stop eating chocolate and chips. Replace them with bananas (but don't overtake).

Ulcers - Bananas used as dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It could neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Smoking and Tobacco Use - Bananas help people trying to give up smoking.

Stress - High-potassium banana normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates our body's water balance.

Quick Shine on Shoes - Take inside of the banana skin and rub directly on the shoe, then polish with dry cloth.

***Information shared here is from an email received by me. Just would like to share with everyone.***

STAY HEALTHY

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Cancer Info

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This is an email received by me. Contents are as below.

 Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins
Every person has cancer cells in the body. Tested no cancer cells in one's body is just simply means that the cancer cells have not reached detectable size. When a person's immune system is strong, the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.

Cancer indicates multiple nutritional deficiencies which could due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors. To overcome this, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system. Chemotherapy and radiation might be helpful to certain degree. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

SUGAR - cancer-feeder. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and is harmful. Alternative: Better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts.

MILK - causes mucus produced where cancer feeds on mucus. Alternative: cut off milk and substitute with unsweetened soy milk.

MEAT-BASED - Acidic. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. Alternative: Best to eat fish and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.

FRESH VEGETABLES and JUICES. A diet mad of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put body into alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 mins to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells.

Avoid COFFEE, TEA and CHOCOLATE - high caffeine. Alternative: Green tea which has cancer-fighting properties. Water - best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

SUPPLEMENTS - Some supplements (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc. P/S:Don't ask me what are those, it's not my field) build up the immune system to destroy cancer cells. Vitamin E - normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted or unneeded cells.

EXERCISE. Exercising daily and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level to destroy cancer cells.

Cancer is a disease of the mind, body and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

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Health Issue: Watching TV

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TV lovers, here is some advice for you.

Turn Off the TV and Go for A Walk
Each hour u spent watching TV increases the risk of dying from heart disease. If u watch the box for more than 4 hours a day, u are 80% more likely to die from cardivascular-related disease than those who watch less than 2 hours a day.

Even you have a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods has an unhealthy influence on body sugar and blood fats. Give a thought on it.

(Source: Metro, Monday January 11, 2010, p.11)

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Detox

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What do u know about detox?

'Detoxing is not just about weird juices but CLEARING THE DECK OF TOXINS rather than going hungry.' (Sanna Anderson, nutritional therapist at London nutritionist The Nutrition Coach)

Below are some detox tips (8):

Have a cooked breakfast
Stick to scrambled egges, sauteed mushrooms & grilled tomatoes on rye bread - these are a proper breakfast without the toxins.

B yourself
'Brown rice, broccoli and spinach contain B-complex vitamins & give detox a boost.' (Kimberly Barnouin, author of Skinny Bastard)
B-complex: Improve liver function and decongest the liver, while vitamin B12 improves liver health.

Swap meat for fish
'Keep red meat to a minimum i.e make meat 10% of your diet in the long term.' (Lisa Miles, senior nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation)
Oily fish is a high source of the nutrient Omega 3 and good for heart health - recommend around 2 - 3 portions a week.

Get in the mix
'Salt should be avoided during a detox. Replace it with spice mix of tumeric, cumin, coriander and fennel powder to add to your food.' (Kimberly Barnouin)
Garlic helps remove heavy metal from liver.

Eat more baked beans
Fibre, which is found in cereals, pasta, rice, bread and baked beans, is good for the digestive system and helps keep our weight in check.
'People who have more fibre maintain their weight better.' (Lisa Miles)

Treat yourself to a Chinese
Asian food can be tasty and healthy.
'Rice and chicken with soy sauce, spiced up with some fresh chillis, is a perfect detox meal, as long as u keep it simple.' (Anderson)

Eat your five a day
Yes., the five-a-day chat is boring but it is worth it.
Smoothies: provide up to 2 of these 5
Fresh orange juice: proviide 1 of these 5
Potatoes don't count but sweet potatoes do: 1 of these 5
Sultanas: 1 of these 5
Most people have just less than 3 portions a day. If you have 5, you will feel healthier and look better.

Little wine
Red wine contains resveratrol, linked to fighting obesity and longer life.
'You need sensible limit with alcohol.' (Sanna Anderson)
(Source: Metro January 11, 2010, p.16)

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