Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Soybean is know to contain a weak plant estrogen that may help to prevent breast cancer. They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which prevent heart attacks, the fiber helps to prevent diabetes. 

But soybeans also contain  trypsin inhibitors that can block protein consumption and hemagglutinin, which causes clots to form. So, large amounts of soybeans could make clots that can damage your heart or lungs. It can also make pancreas work too hard to overcome the blocked protein effect. 

Soybean also contain goitrogens, which block thyroid function. Large doses can slow your thyroid.

Soybean also contain phytates, which could block the absorptions of minerals.

The rule is do not eat five, ten, or twenty servings a day of any single food, no matter what promoters or advertisers say.

Sorbitol In Foods

If you have seen sorbitol as an ingredient in candies, gum, or other sugarless foods, don't be alarmed. It is the same substance that forms on cells and causes cell damage in diabetics. But if you eat it, it won't hurt you. Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that cannot be absorbed by your intestines, it just passes through your body undigested and never enters your bloodstream.

Grinding Flaxseeds

If you are grinding your own flaxseed, first grind a handful of uncooked, dry white or brown rice through your coffee grinder to remove coffee odor. Use this trick for grinding spices too, and you will need only one grinder.

Coat Your Nostrils

Protect yourself from excessively dry air in heated rooms and on airplanes by coating the inside of your nostrils with lip balm or sesame oil to keep your mucus membranes moist and less susceptible to airborne pathogens.

Tap Water and Sodium

Did you know your tap water may be a significant source of sodium in your diet? Water naturally contains some sodium, but plumbing that directs drinking water through water softeners add even more. How much additional sodium depends on your water supply's hardness. Your local health department can provide information about the soium content of your water supply.

If you find that your tap water is significantly boosting your sodium intake, you may want to buy demineralized water for cookng and drinking or investing in a water purification system.

Butter Vs. Margarine

Most of the fat in butter is saturated. Most of the fat in margarine begins as polyunsaturated fat.

When margarine is hydrogenated, some of its polyunsaturated fatty acids are converted to saturated fats or trans fat. This process makes the fat more solid. Therefore, stick margarine is more saturated than tub margarine.

However, the amount of fatty spread you use is just as important as the type you choose.

Do Not Mix

Do not mix - eggs and toast. EGGS and TOAST takes about 8 hours in the stomach alone to digest.

Chair Size

Once upon a time a chair 18 inches wide was standard; today, new seats are several inches wider to carry the new, bigger Americans! Living the supersized life of steadily increasing portions has made it very difficult for many of us to maintain an optimum weight.

It's time to get control of how much you are eating as well as what you are eating.

You can safely, permanently, and healthfully loose weight by keeping this in mind:

Superfoods + Exercise + Portion Control

Cold Weather Cholesterol

Did you know that blood contains less water in winter, and slightly concentrated cholesterol. This means your total cholesterol reading could be a bit higher in winter than in summer.

Cold weather readings could lead to a misdiagnosis of high cholesterol. So, get several checks, make sure that at least one is in the spring or fall, when levels are at a midpoint.

Did You Know.... About Avacodes?

Avocados start to ripen only after being cut from the tree. In fact, the mature fruit can be left on the tree for 6 months without spoiling. Once picked, a green avocado will ripen in a few days.

Avocado have more protein than any other fruit.

Very high in calories, with 85% coming from fat.

Avocados should be served raw; they have a bitter taste when cooked. But can be added to hot dishes that have already been cooked.

Apricots's Allergic Reaction

A natural salicylate in apricots may trigger an allergic reaction in aspirin sensitive people.

Caution: Wild Watercress

A word of precaution when picking watercress, avoid picking from any streams, which are close to fields of cattle and sheep. Liver fluke can contaminate watercress, which is common in cattle but more especially sheep. Watercress from these parts can still be picked but needs washing and cooking to kill the bacteria whilst watercress found growing away from herds of cattle or sheep flocks can be eaten raw in perfect safety.

My simple advice would be to never pick and eat any wild watercress.

Did you know... About Fennel?

Do not eat fennel seeds during pregnancy. They may stimulate contractions in the uterus.

Whole Milk Yogurt

Creamy whole milk yogurt is higher in fat than most yogurt but is still lower in fat than cream.

Walnuts

Never eat walnuts that taste bitter. This means oxidation has started with possible harmful effects.

Did you know... About Tea?

Drinking too much tea is counter-productive. Excess fluoride make spots on the teeth and excess caffeine causes insomnia.

Drinking scalding tea has been linked to cancer of esophagus. A recent Iranian study found that people who drink piping hot tea within 2 minutes after it's poured are 5 times more likely to develop esophageal cancer than those who wait at least 4 minutes for it to cool down. So cool your extra steamy tea!
 

 

Any tea drunk with meals reduces the iron absorption from the food.

Crushed Garlic Cloves

Crushing garlic cloves releases its oil, allowing beneficial sulfur compounds to form. To capture these volatile compounds, eat garlic as soon as possible after crushing or chopping.

Did you know...About Unsealed Nuts?

If you leave nuts unsealed for thirty days, they may become rancid, doing more harm than good. Keep nuts in #1 PETE plastic or ceramic containers, and place them in refrigerator or freezer until you are ready to use them.

Did you know...About Fiber & Water?

If you increase the amount of fiber in your diet, you should also increae the amount of water you drink. Fiber and water work together to stimulate the colon.

Did you know... About Calories?

People who restrict their calories live longer. More than 2000 studies support the fact that a low-calorie, optimal-nutrition diet can extend life by 30 to 50 percent.