Hormonal Problems Overcome with Food
Health News November 9th, 2010
Most of the women’s life stage characterized by hormonal events, starting from birth, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, until menopause. That’s why women vulnerable to experiencing a variety of hormonal problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and ovarian cysts. This is all centered on an imbalance of estrogen hormones.
But actually the hormone estrogen makes the skin more smooth and gentle woman, as well as protect our heart vessels. So in fact we need to do is how to keep your metabolism of estrogen in the body can run stable. And according to dr. Shannon Munkley, ND., Naturopathic from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, food is the most effective way to balance estrogen metabolism.
Munkley also invites us to get acquainted with the foods that can increase or decrease the hormone estrogen makes it unstable alias.
Foods that lower estrogen levels
Type of brassica vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage
Green vegetables concentrated
Spices such as garlic, ginger, basil, black pepper
Stoberi, peaches, and cherries
Lemon juice
Foods that raise estrogen levels
Dairy products, refined sugar, canned foods, caffeine, alcohol and drugs.
After getting used to eating foods that can make the production of estrogen is more stable, we must find out what factors could make the hormones become unbalanced. Factors are:
1. Obesity.
2. Pill Consumption
3. Stress. The hormone cortisol is one that makes the hormone progesterone receptors ‘cornered’, Hence the excessive estrogen production.
4. Peptisida exposure from pesticides sprays, floor cleaning products, or waste peptisida attached to the fruit and vegetables.
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Health Tips November 1st, 2010
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Obesity and 'Overweight'
Cancer October 28th, 2010
Definition of obesity and overweight have a different meaning for each person. However, most people considered overweight far exceeds the desired weight as overweight.
The definition of obesity, according to the doctors, is a condition in which body fat is in abundance. This condition is known as a chronic disease that can be overcome. Obesity is also associated with diseases that may reduce the quality of life.
Meanwhile, overweight or being overweight is a condition in which body weight (BW) BW than the normal person. Of the estimated 210 million Indonesian population in 2000, the number of overweight people who have reached 76.7 million (17.5 percent) and that obesity reached 9.8 million (4.7 percent).
The term “normal”, “overweight”, and “obese” can vary in each country and culture. Therefore, WHO established a measurement or classification of obesity that is not dependent on cultural bias.
The most widely used method for measuring the level of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), which is obtained by dividing weight (kg) by square of height (meters). BMI can be used to determine how much a person can be exposed to the risk of certain diseases.
Asian normal BMI values from 18.5 to 22.9. Values from 23 to 24.9 is overweight (overweight). Someone said to her obesity when BMI over 30 or in other words the person has excess body weight as much as 20 percent.
There are many diseases are closely associated with being overweight. Call it high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and even sexual dysfunction.
Chrysophyllum Fruit Good for Heart
Disease October 28th, 2010
In addition to a rich sugar, brown also contain other nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates and dietary fiber. The fruit is also good for heart health and blood vessels.
Sapodilla fruit (Achras sapota L) is quite well known people of Indonesia. Sweet fragrance and taste delicious. In English, known as sapodilla sapodilla, chikoo, or sapota. In India, brown is called chikoo, in the Philippines known as tsiko, and in Malaysia ciku. Tionghoa called sapodilla fruit as hong xiêm.
Brown fruit is usually consumed in fresh condition. Taste the sap is still often attached to the mouth. Under conditions ripe, this fruit can be made into a beverage or as a mixture of ice cream. However, it has not been commercially cultivated.
Chrysophyllum originated from Central America and Mexico. In India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Central America, sapodilla fruit is cultivated commercially. In Indonesia, the sapodilla is generally cultivated as garden plants to be enjoyed by men, especially in areas of West Sumatra, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java and West Nusa Tenggara.
Seeds brown or black, shiny blackish brown. Flattened shape and large. Brown seeds contain saponins, quercetin, and oil as much as 23 percent. Sapodilla seeds should not be consumed because hidrosianik acid content high enough to be toxic. Meanwhile, interest sapodilla is a key ingredient in parem, namely traditional medicine powder rubbed on the body in new mothers.
Sapodilla fruit, sweet flavor makes the fruit’s many fans. Sweet taste is due to sugar content in fruit flesh content of 16-20 percent.
Not only sugar, the brown fruit also contained fat, protein, vitamins A, B, and C, minerals iron, calcium, and phosphorus. Sapodilla fruit nutrient composition can be seen in the table.
Sapodilla fruit has good mineral content. This fruit is a good source of potassium, ie 193 mg/100 g. On the other hand, sapodilla also has low sodium content, 12 mg/100 g. Comparison of potassium and sodium content reaches brown 16:1 makes very good for the heart and blood vessels.
Apart from potassium-rich, brown also contains a number of other important minerals.
Other mineral content per 100 grams of sawo are: calcium (21 mg), magnesium (12 mg), phosphorus (12 mg), selenium (0.6 mg), zinc (0.1 mg) and copper (0.09 mg).
Chrysophyllum also rich in vitamin C, which is 14.7 mg/100 g. Consumption of 100 grams of brown can meet 24.5 percent of the body’s need for vitamin C every day. Vitamin C can react with a variety of minerals in the body. Vitamin C plays an important role in the metabolism of copper.
In addition, consumption of adequate amounts of vitamin C can help increase iron absorption. Vitamin C can also interact with a variety of other vitamins such as vitamin E which functions as an antioxidant.
Sapodilla fruits also contain folic acid, 14 g. mkg/100 Folic acid is needed for the body’s red blood cell formation. Folic acid also helps prevent the formation of homocysteine which is very harmful for health.
Other vitamins are also contained in brown fruit is: riboflavin, niacin, B6, and vitamin A. While it can be used as a source of vitamins and minerals, sapodilla should not be given to infants because of the sap are feared to disturb the digestive tract.
Sapodilla fruit also contains a lot of sugar so good for use as an energy source. However, this fruit is not recommended for people with diabetes mellitus because it can improve blood sugar levels quickly.
Soft and Smooth
Chrysophyllum who are ready to eat is brown. Raw fruit is not good to eat because of the hard. Bitter chocolate and caused by high tannin content and caustic. Sapodilla sapodilla good quality is soft and dark brown.
Shape and magnitude of the problem is not a problem, the most important skin should be smooth. Do not choose an existing sapodilla wounds, scratches, or even the slightest hole. Also, do not choose that have brown marks on the leather sap. Chrysophyllum whose skin had flesh bottom of the defect or faulty hardware.
Ripe fruit can be stored at low temperatures to prolong shelf life. Ripe fruit is stored at a temperature of 0 degrees celsius can last 12-13 days. Unripe fruit when stored at a temperature of 15 degrees celsius can survive in good condition for 17 days. Crude sapodilla fruit stored at lower temperatures more than 10 days will not mature normally.
To stimulate so precocious, sapodilla need diperam, after washing to remove dead skin. There are several ways of curing. The fruit is placed in a closed container (eg in the chest or bag) for a few days. However, how this will make the fruit ripening is not ripe at the same time. In order to get the ripe sapodilla simultaneously, fruit put in place a sealed, then given a carbide or smoked.
Sapodilla fruit is very susceptible to microbial contamination due to moisture content and high nutrients. Geotrichum candidum, Cladosporum oxysporium, and Penicillium italicum are examples of microbes that are often found on the fruit brown.
To keep the ripe sapodilla not attacked microbial pathogens, we recommend using the fungicide Benlate. Treatment naturally, without using chemicals, it was hard to get the best results. Therefore, to maintain the security, sapodilla fruit should be washed before being eaten.
Free Radical Sports
Health News October 4th, 2010
Since the first sport is considered a solution to maintain fitness and increase stamina and endurance. In fact, exercise done excessively it can be bad, even inviting disease caused by the release of free radicals. Deterrent to the food source of antioxidants.
At the age of 39 years stepped on, Farid, as other well-established man was nearly realizing all her dreams. But, who would have thought if the entrepreneur was sentenced stature fit physician suffering from diabetes mellitus and heart disease. “Until now there has never been my symptoms are feeling,” he said.
Farid deserve to be surprised because from an early age he was diligently exercising. “Every day two hours I did a run on the beach,” said the man living in elite housing in this area in Ancol, North Jakarta.
According dr.Samuel Oetoro, sp.GK, a nutritionist from Semanggi Specialist Clinic, examples such as Farid easily found. Various studies did show, sporting activities can cause oxidative stress or tissue damage. Oxidative stress is very possible, especially in muscle tissue which is moved during the workout.
During exercise, oxygen consumption of humans can be increased 10-15 times. From the amount of oxygen consumed yng, 90-95 percent will be converted into water, while the rest can be transformed into reactive oxygen compounds (SOR). The survey results revealed, some of SOR that is contained in the body of free radicals.
In the normal amount of SOR benefit the body, for example, to kill microbial pathogens and regulate cell growth. However, if excessive and inadequate body’s antioxidant defenses, it will cause oxidative stress or damage to body tissues. “The impact was not instantaneous, but not until 10-20 years from now,” said dr.Samuel.
Although the body can produce antioxidants, but dr.Samuel suggested that we should eat a variety of foods that contain antioxidants, namely fruits and vegetables that contain vitamins A, C, E and minerals. “To be optimal, the consumption of various fruits and vegetables that are colorful,” he said.
For people who are more active and eat outside, perhaps a bit difficult to meet the criteria for the consumption of various kinds of vegetables and fruits to meet the needs of antioxidants the body needs. For that you can menyiasatinya by selecting the type of fruit or vegetable high antioxidant content.
Source of Antioxidants
One of the proven high fruit is kiwi fruit antioxidant content. Kiwi antioxidant capacity against free-radical compounds ranked third highest after the orange and red wine. Kiwi contains vitamin C in very high, even higher than vitamin C contained in oranges, mangoes, pineapples, bananas, and apples.
The content of vitamin C that causes fruit called a kiwi has a strong antioxidant. According dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, Sp.GK from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, eating two kiwis a day more than meet the daily requirement of vitamin C for adults. “Vitamin C increase the body’s ability to fight infections, so the body does not easily hurt,” he said.
According to research published in Cancer Research Journal mentioned vitamin C in the kiwi can also reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of cancer cells making it more responsive to the kempoterapi.
Meanwhile, the content of vitamin E in kiwi twice more than the avocado. Has long been known vitamins C and E is an antioxidant compound that serves to slow aging and ward off free radicals that can we meet in cigarette smoke and motor vehicle pollution.
In addition to antioxidant content, the mineral deposits present in kiwi fruit, such as potassium (potassium), magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, it is strongly recommended for those who like sports. Potassium compounds play an important role in maintaining muscle function and nervous system reflexes. This mineral also maintain water balance in the body. That’s why athletes and heavy workers are encouraged to consume enough potassium.
In addition to bottled drinking water, always keep fruits like kiwis or oranges in the bag and the consumption of this source of antioxidants after exercise. Extra benefits, it tastes fresh also can make you excited again.
