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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Deadly Food Combinations that may Harm Your Body

There are two types of people, first those who care about what they eat and second those who dont. If you are not careful about your diet then you might lose a few years of your life suffering from some stomach problem. My view is that we earn to live a healthy and prosperous life, but we cant be healthy if we dont look at what we eat. Here we are listing a few deadly combinations of food that should be avoided to keep ourselves healthy. Most of us, even those who care about their food habits, are not aware of these deadly food combinations.

Food Combinations that may Harm Your Body

Bananas and Milk

According to Ayurveda this combination is heaviest and toxin-forming. It creates heaviness in the body. But still if you like it then make sure that banana is very ripe and add cardamom and nutmeg to make it digestible.

Yogurt with Fruit

Ayurveda don’t advise mixing any sour fruits with dairy products. It diminishes digestive fire, produce toxins and cause sinus congestion, cold, cough and allergies. If you like the taste of Yogurt with fruit then make sure that Yogurt is not cold. You can mix honey, cinnamon, and raisins.

Fruit after a Meal

A regular meal contain fat, protein, starch and other elements that need to stay in stomach to get digested. While most of the fruits contain sugar, which needs no digestion and it passes through stomach after very short period of time. If your eat fruits after meal then that sugar stays in the stomach for a longer period and get fermented.

Protein and Starch

Protein and starches need different enzymes and different levels of acidity to be digested. If we eat them together then our body make a choice to digest protein. Undigested starch undergoes fermentation and leads to poisonous end-products. Grilled Cheese Sandwich is one of the best examples of such combination.

Tomato and Starchy Carbs

Tomatoes are acidic and should not be mixed with starchy carbs such as pasta. Carbohydrates should not be mixed with acids. It takes a lot of energy from body to digest this combination which cause digestive problems and after-meal fatigue.

Beans and Cheese

It will lead to gas and bloating. None of them alone can do that, but this combination.

Some other deadly food combinations according to Ayurveda:

Buttermilk with Cucumber
Milk with a salty food
Fish with yogurt or milk
Fruit with milk
Milk with meat
Dont drink buttermilk during night
Always use uncooked honey. Cooked honey turns into sticky glue.

Whats all that grain about !

Knowing the difference between whole grain, multigrain, and refined grains is an important step in making sure your diet consists of healthy complex carbohydrates to give you long-lasting energy.

Whole grains are healthier for you than processed and refined grains because they are a complex carbohydrates rather than a simple sugar, helping you to control blood sugar, reduce cholesterol and maintain a healthy weight. Consuming whole grains may help reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers, as well as help with weight management. Whole grains contain all parts of the grain kernel – the bran, germ and endosperm, which provide B vitamins, folate, iron, fiber and other minerals. B vitamins play a key role in metabolism and energy release, folate helps form red blood cells, and iron is used to carry oxygen in the blood. Whole grains also contain magnesium and selenium. Magnesium helps bone development as well as muscle contraction and selenium helps with oxidative stress and inflammation.

Multigrain products contain a mix of grains, such as wheat, oats, barley or cornmeal, although none of them may necessarily be whole grains. The grains may have been processed or refined, therefore reducing the nutritional value. The refining process removes the bran and germ from the grain, making it less rich in helpful vitamins and minerals. Products may be “enriched,” but it doesnt make up for the natural parts of the grain.

Examples of healthy whole grains include: whole –wheat flour or pasta, oatmeal, rolled oats, whole cornmeal, brown or wild rice, quinoa, bulgur, buckwheat and even popcorn. Look for products that list the first ingredients as “whole” vs "enriched".

USDA states on their website that "foods that are labeled with the words "multi-grain", "stone-ground", "100% wheat", "cracked wheat", "seven-grain or "bran" are usually not whole grain products".

To help get you started with some whole grain goodness here is a recipe for cold quinoa salad

COLD QUINOA SALAD

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 a yellow or red pepper diced

1 cup of cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/2 cup of dried tomatoes sliced

1 cup diced cucumber

1/2 cup diced black olives

1/2 cup fat free feta cheese

1/4 cup of fresh basil

2 Tbsp olive oil

4 Tbsp of lemon juice

Salt and pepper per preference

1/4 cup Diced scallions

Directions

Place the first 8 ingredients in a large bowel and mix

Add oil, lemon, salt and pepper to the mix

Serve and enjoy with a garnish of scallions

For more recipes go to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/healthy-eating-tips/sample-menus-recipes.html

Bon Apetit!

Contributed to this blog - Intern Brooke Kinney

The FDA Just Approved A New Weight Loss Device That Blocks Your Brain From Feeling Hungry

The Food And Drug Administration has approved a new weight loss device that is implanted into the body, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The device, called the Maestro Rechargeable System, is for obese adults that “have a BMI between 35 and 45, who have at least one other obesity-related illness“.

The Maestro System is the first weight loss device to be approved since 2007. Enteromedics, the company that manufactures the device, has developed a technology it calls VBLOC, or “vagal blocking therapy.” The Maestro System delivers VBLOC Therapy through electrodes “that are placed in contact with the trunks of the vagus nerves just above the junction between the esophagus and the stomach.”

That sounds like a lot. Let me break down for you some of the science talk:

Basically, the device is implanted just above the stomach area in order to interfere with your body’s ability to send messages to the brain when it’s hungry. The result is that people tend to feel less hungry and eat less. The hope is that this will lead to sustained weight loss.

According to Enteromedics, over 600 patients have already been implanted with the Maestro System. With regards to safety, the device can be inactivated or completely removed at the patient’s desire.

The cost of the device has not been set, but it’s estimated that the price will be set for “somewhere between $20,000 and $30,000.”

By Rachel Paoletta

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/2053193/new-weight-loss-device/

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