In Health Nutrition
Dr. Henry Sanchez, Professor of Clinical Pathology at UCSF, explores the inside story on obesity. Series: “UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public” [2/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13730]
Duration : 1:28:32
With the fast-paced, technologically driven world people are now living, who would have the slightest idea that the most important rampart of normal living is being neglected?
Undeniably, because of the busy courses of people’s lives, people tend to forget some of the vital fragments in maintaining a healthy lifestyle diet and nutrition.
THE CONVERGENCE
The terms “diet” and “nutrition” are defined into two different sentences but are greatly connected. By definition, “diet” refers to the food and liquid intake of a person while “nutrition” pertains to the science of dealing with food and nourishment. When these two are combined, an entirely new meaning can be derived. More than the issues of food and liquid intake and the science of food and nourishment, diet and nutrition can revolve around nutritional information on various dietary supplements and the benefits vitamins and minerals to a person’s body.
Making yourself familiar with latest diet and nutrition topics, trends, and tips can lead you to the renewal of your health and well being commitment inside your home. You must remember that it’s never too late to redirect your eating habits, but before you take that drastic change, learn what are the common diet and nutrition mistakes so you can avoid them.
1. Careless assumption that the food choices you have are better than they actually are. Experts say that people who are very particular about diet and nutrition have larger tendencies of thinking and believing that their food choices are healthier than they really are. Make sure that you eat whole, fresh, and unprocessed foods whenever possible.
2. Confusion over carbohydrates. Although many people say that low carb diets are effective, experts say that there are excellent carbs that make people eat less. So before you cut down on carbs totally, make sure that you have consulted your dietician if this diet will be good for you.
3. You think you’re eating too much when you’re not. Experts say that one of the most common mistakes people make is that they overestimate and underestimate the amount of food their body needs. Make sure that you monitor the portion sizes of your food.
4. Not eating enough food or not eating often. Overeating and under eating may put the person at risk because it disrupts disrupting blood sugar and insulin levels. Make sure that you eat something every three hours and don’t starve before eating the next meal.
5. Neglecting the value of regular exercise. Making exercise a regular part of your life can definitely contribute to great diet and nutrition.
6. Taking in a lot of dietary supplements. A vitamin or dietary pill is a supplement that is meant to complement a person’s diet; therefore it should not be considered as substitutes for the foods you’re supposed to be eating. Experts say that one all-purpose multivitamin a day is enough to complement the nutrients you don’t get from the foods you don’t eat.
7. Following nutrition and weight loss guidelines by the book. Since people are different, it is only natural for them to have individual needs. Although diet and nutrition plans work for the majority of people, not everything can help you improve you overall diet and nutrition.
One of the major reasons why people get overweight or suffer from minor and major health risks is that they don’t practice having a healthy diet. Healthy diet which include eating balanced amount of food from all food groups along with exercise or regular physical activity can lessen people’s inclination to health problems.
PLANNING ON A HEALTHY DIET
Experts say that though basic principle of healthy diet is simple, most people are having a hard time sticking to it. Major reasons may include a super busy lifestyle, work that causes a lot of stress or even an environment that is not conducive to having a healthy diet.
Although it is hard to start and maintain a healthy diet, nothing is impossible if you really want to achieve a healthy mind and body. For starters, it is advisable to mix up food choices from each food group. Eating a large variety of foods and veggies can also serve as a warm up in avoiding the foods that contribute to drastic weight gain. Having a balanced intake of calcium-rich foods, whole grains, and protein-rich products will also keep you in track.
To be able to maintain eating a healthy diet, you must also know your restrictions of fats, salt and sugars levels, and intakes. Lastly, you must monitor your body weight regularly for you to know if your body is absorbing all the nutrients it needs.
Here are more tips for eating well and achieving a healthy diet:
1. Meals based on starchy foods are a good start to a healthy diet. Experts agree that people should eat more starchy foods such as bread, cereals, rice, pasta, and potatoes because they are a good source of energy not to mention being the main source of a range of nutrients of a person’s diet like fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin B.
2. Load up a lot of fruits and veggies. Eating at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day is an ideal way to maintain a healthy diet. But, it is sometimes hard to achieve because people do not want to waste time peeling or chopping certain fruits and veggies. The best way to keep up with the recommended fruit and veggies intake if to eat a variety of fruits that are either fresh, frozen, canned or dried and picking out veggies that can be finger delights such as celery, broccoli, carrots, beans and peas.
3. Be more “fishy” Despite of the so-called “high mercury content” of fish, nutrition experts say that eating more fish especially oily fish is an important component of a healthy diet because it is a good source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.
4. Try to cut down on saturated fats and sugars. Do not totally cut down on fats because your body needs it to stay healthy. Basically, fats are categorized into saturated and unsaturated fat. The former has high amount of cholesterol and the latter has lower amounts that lowers blood cholesterol. Cut down only on foods that are high in saturated fat such meat pies, sausages, hard cheese, butter and lard, pastry, cakes and biscuits, cream and the like. Also monitor your sugar intake because aside from causing decay, sugary foods can also be high in calories that contribute to weight gain.
5. Eat less salt. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure.
6. Drink lots and lots of water to keep your body well-hydrated.
Low Jeremy
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As Congress begins debate on school lunch legislation, Senator Gillibrand discusses proposals to expand access to school meals, and improve the quality and safety of food served at schools. Senator Gillibrand is the first New Yorker to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years.
Duration : 0:6:29
Top 10 Healthy Cooking Tips
Nutrition by Natalie
Here are 10 simple tips that you can use in the kitchen to make more healthy foods; lose the calories and fat, not the taste.
By replacing unhealthy foods with healthy alternatives in a recipe, you can cook healthy food, reduce fat, increase nutrients, lower calories and improve your diet.
Duration : 0:9:19
Recently, researchers have found a new alternative medicine that has antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial and antitumor activity. That is mangosteen, which is also called “queen of fruit” for its health benefits and delicious taste. Mangosteen grows mainly in Southeast Asia, therefore it is rather difficult to find fresh fruit on the markets. But nowadays many companies solve this problem by offering consumers different forms of mangosteen nutrition.
What is Mangosteen?
Ripe mangosteen looks like an orange. The fruit have the same size, density and bright red color. The peel of mangosteen is rather firm and contains specific substances, which protect the fruit from insects. A ripe mangosteen is easy to peel. One should be cautious with the juice as it contains pigmentary substances that are difficult to be washed off.
Without peel mangosteen looks like a tangerine, but its color is white. The quantity of cloves of a fruit coincides with quantity of petals on the flower. As a rule, there are 5 cloves. The pulp of fruit is soft, the taste is also typical for citrus plants, but it is sweeter – some people say that it reminds them of a peach. Besides, the fruit has lots of healing properties, which make mangosteen nutrition both useful and tasty.
Forms of Mangosteen Nutrition
Today you may choose any way of mangosteen nutrition, according to your taste and preference. You may buy mangosteen fruit puree, which is made from fresh fruit, and just little water is added to it. There are also combined purees made from mangosteen and some other fruit.
You may prefer canned or frozen mangosteen fruit, fresh juice or using mangosteen extract. Besides that, mangosteen powder and juice concentrates are very popular. They contain neither preservatives nor imitation colors, but only transformed fresh fruit. Powder is usually added to the juice to make it thicker and to enrich it in xanthones useful antioxidants that mangosteen contains.
Another way is Vemma mangosteen nutrition program, developed by New Vision company. Due to its compound, based on mangosteen, aloe juice and green tea extract, this drink is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Such combination helps people to struggle against stresses, infection and many other things that weaken the state of immunity system.
In conclusion it should be said that mangosteen nutrition is an ideal decision for those people, who do not have enough time to take proper care of their health. And that may be said about all of us. So, if you got interested in improving your health with the help of mangosteen nutrition, you are welcome to order mangosteen products through the Internet or to buy then on the market.
Dane Stanton
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Are Eggs Bad For You? Egg Cholesterol Myths, How the Body Works, Clinical Nutrition
Eggs have Cholesterol in them and many people have the idea that Eggs are not a health food or that eggs are potentially harmful because this. Whats the truth? Are eggs good or bad? Does a diet heavy in eggs raise the risk of high cholesterol, disease, heart attacks and obesity? Or does having eggs in ones diet contribute to over all health and wellness.
Find out the truth about eggs.
RADHIA is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, C.C.N. She is also a Certified BioNutritional Analyst. She has a M.Ed. in nutrition and is a professional member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, (I.A.A.C.N), and the American Naturopathic Medical Association (A.N.M.A.).
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The Truth about Vitamins and Supplements
Should you take vitamins and supplements?
Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, supplements, Omega fatty acids; protein powders; what’s the truth about taking these. Should you get your nutrients through food and diet or should you take vitamins to supplement your nutrition? Here’s the truth about vitamins.
Dr. Vincent Bellonzi
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Dr. Vincent Bellonzi is a chiropractor and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He has been in practice for over 12 years. He received his Doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1991.
Since 1998, Dr. Bellonzi has practiced in the Austin area. He works with athletes at every level to provide sports conditioning and rehabilitation.
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Duration : 0:6:41
There are many factors that affect your performance, but one of the keys is having your body in top condition and provided with the best nutrition. While most people understand that nutrition is a major factor in keeping our bodies healthy, sport nutrition requires eating healthy to an even higher level. A wise athlete recognizes that sport nutrition is very important and is something to be taken seriously if they want to maintain good health.
While most experienced endurance athletes know the importance of eating and drinking enough calories, some do not consume enough nutrition for their sport. When establishing a proper nutrition plan for endurance athletes, you still need to factor in exactly which sport they are training for competition. While most people eat to satisfy their hunger and remain healthy, sport nutrition is designed to make your body perform its best.
When establishing a diet for an athlete, it is best to consult a professional sport nutrition expert. A good place to start planning meals and menus as an athlete is with a sport nutritionist if you do not know how to do so yourself. Another good option would be to try some of the diets given by the professionals that have already achieved what you’re striving to do. Feed your body with low nutritional and sugary garbage and see how fast you will begin to feel out of shape.
Very cheap food supplements will not give your body the proper nutrition when you are eating to maintain a diet for a particular sport. When it comes to potentially performance-enhancing supplements, one option is to, consult a sport nutrition expert for help. Another good place to obtain more information on sports nutrition is the internet; here you will find journals from different sport nutritionist. You can often find sports nutrition presentations and booklets placed all over supplement and nutrition stores as well.
While most people would love to have the problem of not eating enough for their body, it’s quite common for endurance athletes to lack the proper nutrition. Ensuring you are receiving all the correct nutrients and vitamins is the correct way to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. There are a surprisingly large number of myths about sport nutrition and nutrition in general floating around all over the place. Ensuring you receive the correct nutrition will encourage your success in any sport or non sport activity that you participate in, so be sure to educate yourself and find the plan that will work best for you.
George Mello
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Up to 10 million teens develop eating disorders, abnormal attitudes and behaviors with foods, which include anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Join Dr. Sara Buckelew, the Director of the Eating Disorders Program at UCSF, to learn more. Series: “UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public” [1/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 13728]
Duration : 1:26:57
In this University of Kentucky video, J. Bruce German, professor of Food Science and Technology at UC Davis, discusses our wide and varied responses to food. What is the mechanistic basis of the diversity of human responses to food? How much of a role does diet play in the diversity of human metabolism and its deregulation? How has human milk evolved to become a nourishing and protective food? Learn about the relationship between food and human beings, and just how important it is.
Duration : 0:54:10