Saturday, October 8, 2011

It's looks creepy and kooky.....


It's sticky and sweet, and often tarty. It's the humble Pineapple. A fruit that is used widely and more importantly a fruit that is very positive with health giving attributes. It may be kooky to look at, but it is full of health in it's benefits. Here are the benefits of the Pineapple.



Bromelain and Pineapples

Bromelain is an enzyme abundant in Pineapples that aids digestion with protein foods. It is anti-inflammatory and is used in other purposes such as sore throat, sinusitis and perhaps gout. The findings in many studies have concluded that it can inhibit allergies also.

Vitamin C and Pineapples

Pineapples are a very good source of Vitamin C. Vitamin C is protective against the free radicals in the body that can cause many ailments. Vitamin C is fantastic against colds and flu.

Eyes and Pineapple

Pineapples are helpful in protecting eyes from macular degeneration. This is due to the high level anti-oxidants and the amounts of Vitamin C and Vitamin A.

So the pineapple has loads of potential as a health food. However, don't forget to clean your teeth afterwards as it is acidic to the teeth (not the body).

Friday, April 8, 2011

What Happens After You Drink Soft Drinks/Soda


•In the first 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor, allowing you to keep it down.

•20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (And there’s plenty of that at this particular moment.)

•40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate; your blood pressure rises; as a response, your liver dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked, preventing drowsiness.

•45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production, stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.

•> 60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium, and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

•> 60 minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium, and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolytes, and water.

•> 60 minutes: As the rave inside you dies down, you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Cola/soft drink. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like hydrating your system, or building strong bones and teeth.

HEALTH MATTERS

Fuel Thy Body


To give yourself energy through the day, is to continue eating every three to four hours. See most people just eat one, two or three meals per day, and every time they are doing that they are burning muscle and slowing down their metabolism. Then when they get hungry, they over eat and their body puts on fat. So all we have to do is have smaller and more frequent meals with protein, fat, and carbohydrates, which allows the body to work for you.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Advertising Lies

The amount of advertising on a day to day basis is something that really can confuse many people. The truth in advertising is often blurred, so here are the truths in a holistic way. This is a no nonsense and often harsh guide to reality.

1. Nutrigrain

Nutrigrain is advertised as a sporty cereal with high protein. But the amount of sugar in it is more than a normal chocolate cake. Once eaten, the insulin response of the cereal would go through the roof, creating an issue for the health of the body. The protein maybe higher than other cereals, but the high sugar content would outweigh the "protein" content and absorption.

2. Nutella

The branding of Nutella is that it is a healthy spread with the goodness of 'skim milk, cocoa and hazelnuts'. But look at the first ingredient, it is sugar. So the whole thing basically is sugar. It is better to have either Peanut butter, Avocado or Jam.

3. Meadow Lea

Meadow Lea is sprouted as a healthier option to butter. A man in a white coat talks about how butter can cause problems with your child's arteries. The funny thing is that doctors don't actually do nutrition studies at university and there is no actual scientific knowledge of butter causing these supposed problems. The sunflower seeds that are used in meadow lea are often heated and therefore are rancid. This is the product that actually can cause problems with the arteries.

4. Red Meat

The jury may be out with Red Meat, but the advertisement with Sam Neil is false. Once meat is entirely cooked, most of the nutrients are lost. So it is good to have it mostly raw. Also the advert focused on a chimpanzee. Chimpanzees don't actually eat meat, but are vegetarian (mostly).

5. Antibacterial Products

The amount of products sprouting the fear of germs have skyrocketed since the 1990's. The same time as peanut and shell fish allergies have increased. The products with antibacterial agents can cause more harm than good. There is no need to be germ free as it is impossible. Germs are needed for life. Yes the bad germs can always be wiped out, but that is your immune system's job. If people use to many of these antibacterial products, then hay fever, allergies and lower immune system can often result. It is best just to use hot water and soap. There are safer and healthier options for antibacterial such as tea tree and eucalyptus oil. These will not effect the immune system.

6. White Bread with more fibre

White Bread is just bleached bread that would resemble glue once digested. The extra fibre is often chicken feathers, but is always under a assumed name. Ditch the white useless bread and opt for darker heavier breads if you really need to.

7. Diet Coke/ Pepsi Max/ Coke Zero

These are just time bombs. The artificial sweeteners in these drinks are carcinogenic, the caramel colour is too carcinogenic and the phosphoric acid kills your bones (eventually) and your gut lining. If you are having these daily, it is better to drink poison. These are often sprouted as drinks that are healthier as it does not have any sugar. However they are basically poison to the body, which can lead to obesity and /or water retention. These drinks are often seen in the sense of 'fashion' and 'beauty'.


Watch out for Part Two.

Health Matters