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Nutrigenomics is a nascent science that endeavours at marrying genetics along with diet, researching the manner in which genes are interacting with foods at the molecular-level. Genetic info of clients is presently being employed by health centres for developing customized diet to aid in preventing diseases or improving weight reduction. The procedure is astonishingly uncomplicated – taking swabs from the cheeks of clients employing custom-testing kits, dropping the swabs inside plastic bottles, sealing them and then transported them to laboratories for evaluation. In the interim, several nutrigenomics studies are being employed for developing purposeful or fortified food forms, particularly targeting varied conditions (like arteriosclerosis-staving shake). Candidacy for Nutrigenomics Any person could employ the DNA diet; an array of services are obtainable on the net that have not been properly regulated or screened, but, there is diminutive supervision in this process hence it is up [...]
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Healthy Living No discussion yet on June 17th, 2010
Feingold program ADHD diet is vastly opted by families that have a kin member identified with the condition. Scientists have observed that ADHD is a grouping of symptoms whose onset is noted during infancy and affects an individual’s performance at school or home.
The brainchild behind this immensely effective diet was Dr. Feingold who started using the diet for treating ADHD affected kids and found that thirty to fifty percent of them showed improvement. The diet was initially known as K-P diet and following elimination of BHT, BHA petrochemical preservative types, Dr. Feingold noted that seventy percent of the kids showed improvement. Nearly fifty percent of the kids or adults do not require any other kind of intercession.
How the Simple Feingold Program ADHD Diet Works?
The Feingold Program ADHD Diet involves eradicating some detrimental food dye forms; however it could have drastic and different outcomes. The prevalently employed dye, tartrazine (FD&C Yellow#5) is an ideal [...]
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High protein low carb diet have since long been pegged as an effectual approach to shedding weight by recommendation of thirty to fifty percent of entire calorific intake from protein. It contradicts diet recommendations put forth by the National Cholesterol Education Program, American Heart Association and American Cancer Society involving dietetic intake wherein lesser proportion of calories are obtained from proteins (a source of nourishment vital to manufacturing, maintaining and repairing tissues of the body).
The Atkins diet is an exemplar of high protein low carb diet.
High protein low carb diet – Manner of Working
Radical carbohydrate restriction to just a tiny proportion of which is present in the usual American dietetic intake would make the body start burning its stored fat for producing fuel and thus going into a harmful metabolic state known as ketosis. Usually the body would burn carbs for producing fuel (the chief source of fuel for several organs of the body inclusive [...]
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on May 27th, 2010
Less fat dairy products could be a vital boosting food addition to your high protein diet.
Low or non-fat Dairy Products
Those looking for a delicious perk to your high protein diet, then don’t miss out on milk products like cheeses, milk, yoghurt that would offer requisite calcium for improving and maintaining bone and cardiovascular health. One should preferably be aiming for two to four serves of less or no fat dairy products on an everyday basis.
Protein-rich Energy and cereal bars
People falling short of time could opt for protein-rich energy bar for getting their instant protein pep up although ensuring that beyond six grams protein is not crossed and avoiding excessive sugars or fats presence.
Whole Grains for Fiber Boost
Majority of the high protein diet forms restrict whole grains to merely a few serves per day. Also one must avoid white bread or pasta which provides hardly any beneficial nutrients in comparison to whole grain bread, cereal and pasta. The high fiber presence [...]
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on May 25th, 2010
High protein diet borrows a snippet from the low carbohydrate craze. The intention is weight loss by consumption of larger amounts of protein rich food items that translates to eating lesser carbohydrates. The segment of overall calories obtained from protein is what characterizes a high protein diet. In a classic diet, ten to twenty percent of everyday protein intake should be derived from proteins. A high protein diet would have thirty to fifty percent daily intake of proteins.
How does a high protein diet work?
Appetite-Curbing Dons a Part
Apart from curtailing appetite, a high protein diet might additionally alter an individual’s metabolism. Severe restriction of carbohydrates elicits greater fat and fuel burn by the body – a situation known as ketosis. Although ketosis might cause weight reduction, but it could additionally be linked to irritable behaviour, feeling nauseous, cardiac palpitation, kidney problems and recurrent headache.
Getting Started on a High Protein Diet
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on May 18th, 2010
Within our bodies, a platoon of antioxidants are shielding us from the ravages of ailments and aging. Yet despite these stellar nutrients being internally produced, they often fall short in their fight against damaging free radicals around us. Hence, focus is to be directed towards food supply wherein the body could take advantage of safeguarding substances present in foods high in antioxidants around us.
Antioxidants surely rock and here is an elucidation of varied foods high in antioxidants.
Selenium
This trace mineral surely overachieves by doing dual duty of acting as an antioxidant as well as revving up the body’s innate antioxidant-producing process. A research finding done at the Univ. of Arizona and Cornell Univ. on 1312 skin cancer sufferers found that those receiving two hundred micrograms selenium every day for a decade lowered their chances of any form of cancer-related fatality by eighteen percent in comparison to those patients taking placebo. Ideally every person should [...]
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on May 6th, 2010
Stock up on some of the finest anti-aging foods that possess recuperative powers and could aid in keeping a person in peak form on the exterior as well as within.
Watermelons
Foods that are red-orange in color such as tomatoes and watermelons are high in lycopene and beta carotene. These constituents help safeguard the body from detrimental UV rays by their reparative antioxidant action that annuls sun damage. The potent vitamins assist in enhancing markers of skin and shielding from ultraviolet rays by almost twenty percent.
Hemp Seeds
Hemp is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that assist in retaining skin moisture. A healthful pesto could be made by tossing a tablespoonful of lemon extract, pine nut, hemp (after shelling) and blending them all in a mixer along with cupful of hemp seed oil, salt, crushed garlic and basil leaves (half cup). Hemp seeds are a diverse form of cannabis and do not elicit affirmative drug test outcomes.
Trout
Dryness, flakiness of skin could be tackled by increasing [...]
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on March 24th, 2010
Irrespective of whether one is intent on building muscle or losing weight, protein would always be an important addition to one’s diet. Protein is crucial for varied physiological tasks ranging from bone to muscle-building to maintain cells in ideal functioning order. The perception of protein could be quite baffling to even seasoned nutritionists. The following are solution to all confounding queries about protein that would help in segregating cartilage from pulp.
What is the average daily protein requirement for a male?
The average protein requirement is based on if one is working out or not and how arduous one’s workout truly is. In average male having a sedentary desk job protein requirement per day is 0.36 grams/pound body weight.
However, exercising could almost double these needs with endurance athletic people suggested 0.5-0.7 grams of protein/pound body weight. These figures shoot up to 0.7-0.8 grams/pound body weight in case of strength sportspersons. In case one has [...]
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Diet & Nutrition No discussion yet on January 29th, 2010
Prostate despite being such a miniature gland appears to be causal to a host of concerns. Alike a disturbed, war-stricken realm, it always manages to hog headlines and something constantly appears to be going off beam there, however one fails to truly discern where the problem is or why it is significant.
All males are at risk of developing prostate problems. The American Cancer Society has cited figures of above one lakh ninety thousand newly evolved prostate cancer cases that are identified in the United States annually.
Providentially, there are several steps one could follow for maintaining a healthy prostate as one ages and staying disease-free.
Keeping an ideal weight and exercising on a regular basis.
Including fruits and veggies into daily dietetic consumption. Veggies belonging to the crucifer family like (mustard), bok choy (celery cabbage), daikon, gailon, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, turnips, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, radish, broccoli are wholesome [...]