Wednesday 20 October 2010

10 Ways to Choosing Healthy Foods

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KapanLagi.com - Who would not want to live healthy? Everyone will want to live a healthy life physically and spiritually. Towards a healthy life can be done in many ways. One of them through our diet. According to experts, the key to be healthy is to consume foods with balanced nutrition. In short, we can consume a variety of foods not only contain many calories but rich in nutrients. Here are 10 tips you can follow to get healthy food, but also still feels good on the tongue.
1. Consumption of Foods Rich Nutrisi.Dibutuhkan 40 kinds of nutrients to make your body stay healthy. And one type of food intake alone can not meet all of these types. Daily food choices you should include bread and grain products full of other fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meat, fish or other foods containing protein. How much food should you eat should depend on the calories your body needs.

2. Consumption of rice-Padian Full, Fruit and Vegetables. Surveys show that most people do not consume enough of these foods. Did you already eat 6-1 servings of rice or cereal, is 3 servings of the type you eat this, including full grain? Did you already eat a meal consisting of 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables? If you are not enjoying the kind of food before, so from now on give yourself a chance to taste it.

3. Balanced Weight Set. The weight that's suitable for you depends on many factors, including gender, height, age and heredity. Excess body fat increases your blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer or other diseases. But having a body too thin can also cause osteoporosis, menstrual imbalances and other health problems. So a very balanced weight affects health.

4. Eating In The Decent size. If you maintain your portion sizes reasonable, it's easier to eat the foods you want so you stay healthy. Do you know rekomondasi cook food that is served is 3 ounces. Medium size fruit is one serving and one cup of pasta is equal two servings, and 4 servings of ice cream.

5. Eat regularly. Skipping meals will only make the hunger control is lost, even in fact be the result of excessive hunger. When you feel hungry, it's also tempting to forget about good nutrition. Eating snacks between meals is the only way that can help you overcome hunger, but do not over-eat snack.

6.Kurangi, Not Limiting Portion Eating. Most people eat to please yourself. If food is your favorite type of high fat, salt or sugar, the key to make it feasible. Please check the content in your diet and change it if it is necessary. For adults who consume foods high in fat or whole milk products in every food they actually eat too much fat. Make the list of nutrients in the food label to help you balance your food choices.

7. Balance your Food Choices Every Time. Not all food must be perfect. When you eat foods high in fat, salt or sugar, select the lowest ingredients. If you miss these food groups in a day, fix the next day.

8. Knowing the difficulty of your diet program. Improve your eating habits, first identify what is wrong with your diet. Write down everything you eat in three days, then check the list and match with these tips. What you eat too much butter, creamy sauces or salad? Rather than eliminate them altogether, better cut your portions. Are you getting enough fruits and vegetables? If not, you may miss vital nutrients in food.

9. Make Changes In Bertahap.Tak never any 'super food' or a healthy diet that is easy, do not expect to immediately remove your eating habits overnight. Start is making changes step by step until you reach a positive outcome, and so healthy eating habits throughout life. More simply, if you do not like milk without the fat, try redah milk fat. In the end maybe you'll like milk without the fat.

10. Remember, Food Not A Bad Habit. Choose foods based on your total eating patterns, not based on 'good' or 'bad. " Do not feel guilty if you love foods such as pies, potato chips, chocolate or ice cream. Eat properly, and select other foods that can balance your nutrition and various others, which is good for your health

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Closer to Know Edamame / Soybeans Japan

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Edamame (Japanese) or soybean (Indonesia) is not the type of legume crops, but rather into the category of vegetables (vegetable). In Japan, the country of origin of these soybeans, edamame including tropical plants and vegetables as well as serve as a health snack. So also in the United States, soybean is considered as healthy food.
For most people in Indonesia, edamame soybeans may not sound familiar. This new vegetable soybean can be found in Japanese restaurants or other classy restaurant to eat or cooked into soups, or better known as edamame soybean snack that tastes delicious and tasty

In soybean there are natural compounds similar to estrogen, called phytoestrogens. This compound has been shown to inhibit bone loss (osteoporosis). Japanese woman loved to eat processed soy products like soy milk, hence the higher age of menopause and post menopause rarely have complaints.
Research shows that the polysaccharide contained in soy can reduce the levels of glucose and triglycerides postpandrial, and lower insulin-glucose ratio postpandrial (after eating). This proves that the polysaccharide content in soybean is able to control the excess blood sugar levels in the body. Diabetes Mellitus arise due to the lack of a functioning or disturbance in the function of insulin, so blood sugar rises to far exceed the normal limits
The protein contained in soy known to be rich in arginine and glycine amino acids. Both these amino acids is a constituent component and glukogen hormone insulin secreted by the pancreas gland in our body. Therefore, the higher intake of soy protein, insulin secretion and glukogen into the body tissues would be increased. With increasing levels of the hormone insulin, blood glucose levels will be reduced because some will be converted into energy
Soybean is the only kind of nut has the most complete essential amino acids. Soy protein contains 34.9 grams, Calories 331 cal, 18.1 fat grams, hidratarang 34.8 grams, Calcium 227 mg, 585 mg phosphorus, 8 mg of iron, vitamin A 110 SI, Vitamin B1 1.07 mg, and Water 7.5 grams. "Soybeans also contain antinutrisi (antitripsin, phytate, saponins, and hemagglutinin), which limits the capacity of the protein to be absorbed by the body," said Nita met at Graha Specialist RSMH a few days ago. The protein contained in soy and isoflavones can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke because they have low LDL cholesterol and reduce blood clotting. Blood clots can trigger heart attacks if to block the artery coroner and stroke if blood clots from reaching the brain.
Soy protein and isoflavones protect against radical damage, enhance the immune system, and reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), heart disease and high blood pressure. Soybeans contain antioxidants that can improve blood pressure and improve blood vessel health
Anti Cancer
Soybean fiber is high which is 2 grams per 100 grams and isoflavones are attacking cancer in which this fiber protects the body from digestive cancers such as colon cancer and cancer
Anal. Isoflavones protect the body from cancer due to hormones like breast cancer, uterine and prostate. "Soy protein and isoflavones help protect against osteoporosis in which the protein
increase the body's ability to withstand and absorb calcium in the bone. While isoflavones to slow erosion and prevent bone keratakan. Soy isoflavones also help reduce the symptoms of menopause and PMS which helps the body regulate estrogen when the hormone levels have fluctuated. Soy protein and soluble fiber help control diabetes and kidney disease, because it can regulate glucose levels and kidney filtration. Soybeans are known to nourish the heart and high in protein as an alternative to beef, chicken and fish, even the U.S. FDA to support the products derived from soybeans.
In one grain of soybean seeds contain:

Carbohydrates ............................. 15%
Protein .................................... 38%
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ........... 18%
Vitamin
Mineral
Moisture (water) ..................... 10%
Fibre (fiber) ............................. 15%
Bioactive materials
Gynecology and the benefits contained in soy milk are:
Protein, useful for the growth, repair damaged tissue, the immune enhancer. Protein in soy milk is made by a number of amino acids (lecithin / HDL, arginine, lysine, glycine, niacin, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, phenylalanine). The protein contained in soy known to be rich in arginine and glycine amino acid which is a constituent component and glukogen hormone insulin secreted by the pancreas gland in our body.
Fats, Very good for the human body.
Carbohydrates, as a source of energy or energy in the body
Fiber / fiber, useful for the digestive system in the body.
Vitamin A, on soybean seed comes from carotene, which is the basic ingredient of vitamin A, helping the smooth functioning of the organ of vision and bone growth.
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B1 or often called tianin very involved in the reactions in the body that produces energy
Vitamin B2, also known as flavin, is that a lot of pigment found in milk, either cow's milk, human milk, and soy milk.
Vitamin E, paved the reproductive process and the process of menstruation, middle impotence, miscarriages, and cardiovascular heart disease, increase milk production, helping to prolong life, and as an antioxidant. People who are diligently taking antioxidants will look younger than people who rarely consume
Minerals, adding strength to function in bone structure, teeth, and nails, and can increase resistance to disease. In addition, the mineral also serves in the reproduction process that led to the growth of their bones mature.
Polysaccharide that is able to suppress levels of glucose and triglycerides postpandrial, and lower insulin-glucose ratio postpandrial (after meal), soy milk intake may help control blood sugar levels that exceed the normal limits, so it helps control diabetes.
Isoflavones, Association of amino acids with vitamins and some other nutrients in soybean seed is a form of flavonoids. Flavonoids are a type of pigment, such as leaf green substance found in green plants. These compounds typically have characteristic, namely a particular odor. Unpleasant smell contained in soybean seed is one sign that the seeds it contains flavonoids. Scientifically, flavonoids have been proved able to prevent and treat various diseases. And one of the very many types of flavonoids found in soy beans and is very beneficial for health are isoflavones. A Japanese researcher, in 1998 recommend that every human being to consume as much as 50-100 mg of soy isoflavones per day. isoflavones function that the body is to:
Smooth metabolism
Digestion
Is a nutritional supplement
Improve immunity system
Strengthen bones strukturmatriks
Stabilize blood pressure
Lowering blood cholesterol levels
Stabilize blood sugar levels
Preventing obesity
Preventing kidney disease
Reduce the symptoms of coronary heart disease (cardiovascular)
Reduce the symptoms of stroke
Reduces symptoms of arthritis and gout
Reduces symptoms of ulcer
Relieves tired and lethargic
Reduce symptoms of menopause symptoms
Slow cell aging
Prevent the growth of cancer, particularly breast and prostate cancer
Adding memory to improve cognitive function
HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) is very capable to make the process of calcification of blood vessels. Hence known as jahat.HDL cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein) is the opposite of holding the process in a way to suck Calcification cholesterol accumulation in blood vessels, and bring it to the liver and then excreted through bile. Therefore, HDL cholesterol is known as baik.Sebetulnya which should always be noticed first was the total cholesterol level should be constantly on guard no more than 200 mg% apabilah It was not until a person has normal cholesterol levels who always, it should be seen again in HDL cholesterol.

Calcium is one of the micro minerals are useful for the human body. 99% of calcium found in bone and 1% flowed in liquid membranes, in cell structure and cell membranes. Function Calcium is a mineral that is very important that





Effect of Neurotransmitters, blood circulation and function of muscle tendon
Helps increase bone strength, in order to prevent bone loss (osteoporsis)
Helps blood circulation normally
Assist formation of protein cells and helps regulate muscle function
Controlling fatty acids (fatty acids) in the intestine that can reduce the formation of cancer cells with the aim of preventing colon cancer.


Frozen Edamame came in giving answers to the need for healthy snacks. This high-quality Japanese soy is a fresh snack products have earned an official certificate from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (POM) of the Republic of Indonesia.



Some key benefits of soy protein:
Soy protein (soy protein) is a plant protein. Soy beans contain complete protein and protein is the best one among all sources of digestible protein. Soy beans also contain little or no fat and almost without kolesterol.Untuk people who can not stand the lactose will be pleased to know that soy beans contain no lactose.
Being a plant protein, soy is free from steroids and antibiotics do not contain animal protein. This material is also free of parasites that contaminate some products. Soybeans are also free from sources of disease, such as mad cow and mouth disease and yoke.
Vegetarians are very happy with being able to provide soy protein, and is a better source of protein compared with animal protein sources. Providing a better protein content and more digestible protein equivalent to most supplements.
Soy beans are very versatile. Soy beans are very versatile. Various cuisines, especially Asian who recognize the value of soybeans this. A variety of natural food ingredients, savory and delicious all made from soy, such as: know, soy pudding, Soya milk, meat substitutes.
Raw foods are a good substitute - Soy contains a low fat content, and can be used as a substitute for other protein sources.
Highly recommended to consume more natural protein than protein-made if possible, artificial proteins as food usually has some risk attached to them. Best use of soy because soy is low in fat and suitable for high-protein diet.
Soy products can be incorporated into a variety of juices and beverages. And because it is free of lactose, the people who can not stand the lactose will still be able to consume milkshakes without having to suffer pain.
Soy products also can be a source of other nutrients such as saponins, isoflavones, and phytosterol. Saponins help support the immune system. When joined with cholesterol to avoid increased absorption of cholesterol in the body. Phytosterols also helps reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the body the same way saponins do.
Isoflavones are powerful antioxidants and can prevent the effects of free radicals in the body. Can prevent many of the signs of aging and have been known to help prevent cancer. This makes soy protein source of magic.
Isoflavones, along with vitamins A, C, and E is the leading defense in the fight against the disease - they also counter the effects of pollution, and stress.
Unlike other protein sources, soy is safe to be consumed in large quantities.