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May 25, 2001 - May 25, 2001
Time for detox : what to eat? (HealthyLiving)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News Detoxing is a natural way of cleansing your body and giving the digestive system a break. It gives a boost to your energy by removing toxins and waste that wear you down. In short, it gives your body a rest.
Detoxing is not dieting, you don’t necessarily have to limit the amount of food you eat, but you do limit the type of food you eat.
There are lots of conflicting ideas on the principles of detoxing but the key is to concentrate on foods that are cleansing and light as they will be cleansing for the system. So that means no fry ups! Eat natural wholefoods such as rice nuts, alongwith plenty of fruit and vegetables. Simply concentrate on food with little fat and drink at least eight glasses of water a day as this will help to flush out the toxins.
Garlic Has a Small, Fleeting Benefit for High Cholesterol (HealthyLiving)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News From potatoes to pasta, garlic is often the spice of choice these days. But if you are thinking about trying some of those garlic supplements as a "natural" remedy for high cholesterol, you should probably think again.
In the short term, garlic can lower cholesterol, he says. But its effect is minimal and tends to fade with time, perhaps fading even before you get used to the telltale smell that accompanies regular garlic use.
For more info about this research, please click here: WEBMD.com
Cutting Back on Fat Is Safe for Kids (Diets)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News Most experts agree that too much fat is bad for the heart and that many need to cut back on their intake. But when it comes to children, adequate fat is essential for their growth. So are reduced-fat diets safe for children?
A new study in the February issue of Pediatrics answers that question by showing that cutting back on fat is not only safe for children, it also can help lower cholesterol in children whose levels already are elevated.
Toasted spices bring out flavour (KitchenTips)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News Toasting spices brings out their flavours. Try doing that before you add them to your favorite recipes. Spices can be toasted in a dry skillet over medium heat until they release their aromas -- about 30 seconds -- or they can be sauteed in a small amount of oil for 20 or 30 seconds.
Vitamin-mineral supplements (HealthyLiving)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News Research shows that vitamins from food may prevent some diseases, but it remains unproven whether supplements do the same. However, if you choose to take vitamin and mineral supplements, the following guidelines may be helpful:
* Choose a balanced, multiple vitamin-mineral supplement rather than a specific vitamin or mineral, unless it has been prescribed by a doctor. Too much of any one vitamin or mineral might be toxic and can interfere with the body's ability to use other vitamins and minerals.
* Choose a supplement that provides about 100% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamins and minerals.
Avoid taking much more than 100% of the RDA for any vitamin or mineral. This is particularly important for the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K and for minerals. Because they are stored in the body, large doses can build up to toxic levels.
* Don't use a supplement to make up for a poor diet.
* High-priced brand-name vitamins are no better than store or generic brands.
* Check best before dates.
Source: Healthwise
What to eat and how much? (HealthyLiving)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News A healthy diet includes servings from the milk, meat, vegetable, fruit, bread and fat groups. The heaviest concentration should come from the bread and cereal group with a teen consuming six to 11 servings each day. That group contains complex carbohydrates which supply humans with energy.
Fats should be the lesser elements in a diet and not exceed 73 grams per day.
Teens need two to four servings from the milk group and two to three servings of meat.
Vegan and vegetarian youths should make sure that soy-based products have calcium added to them and that they use an adequate amount of foods rich in protein to substitute for the lack of meat in their diet.
People should eat two to three servings of fruits each day and three to four of vegetables.
The number of servings might seem high, but a serving isn't necessarily a complete vegetable or fruit. A half-cup of broccoli is a serving as is one slice of bread. Every little bit helps, Rudolph said. Adding two or three tomato slices to a sandwich provides half of a vegetable serving.
With vegetables, strive for variety, Rudolph said, and consider how you prepare it. A medium baked potato has 120 calories and only a trace of fat. But an order of fries has 225 calories and 11 grams of fat.
Source: CNN
Is Organic Farming the Answer to Europe's Food Crisis? (FoodNews)Posted 25 May, 2001 by PAF-News Across Europe, politicians struggling to end food crises ranging from mad cow to foot-and-mouth disease are questioning conventional farming practices and hunting for alternatives.
Last week, foot-and-mouth disease spread from England to Scotland and Northern Ireland, prompting other European countries to tighten steps to disinfect travellers and vehicles from the British Isles.
European consumers, who have already weathered a raft of food scares including E-coli, campylobacter, salmonella and dioxin, were badly shaken last autumn when the mad cow, or BSE, crisis spread from Britain to the continent.
Given all the bad news, they have grown wary of anything "unnatural" and have shunned genetically modified (GM) foods, which are spliced with foreign genes to help them resist drought or ward off pests.
Organic methods - which strive for sustainable farming and quality food - differ from the intensive farming blamed for the spread of crises such as mad cow, a brain-wasting disease whose human form has killed more than 80 people.
They put emphasis on animal welfare, soil fertility and creating a self-sustaining system.And that sounds better and better to many consumers and political leaders.
Source: Reuters
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