Nutrition The Truth

Nutrition the truth

Nutrition the truth

Nutrition the truth. Did you know that lots of the everyday foods we have around us can bring us huge health and nutritional benefits.

For example eating a couple of apples a day can reduce your blood cholesterol by around 16% and rhubarb is a great source of calcium.

True nutrition should not need to R involve supplements such as vitamin tablets we can get everything we need if we follow the guide that follows.

It is a fact that very few doctors have any formal training in nutrition, Here you can take what you want from the following guide and implement it into your own diet plan.

and hopefully benefit from it greatly.

To Beat stress:

Try to get your B vitamins they are natures own stress busters, They can be found in foods such as cheese, sunflower seeds, bananas and soya to name a few.

Eat brown rice or lentils to get B6 which helps with morning sickness and nausea, Eat fish and dairy products to get B12 This vitamin boosts your energy in turn boosts concentration levels and improves memory.

Dark Green leafy vegetables are very rich in folic acid which helps to prevent heart problems and also slows down the ageing process

Reducing fatigue:

To increase your stamina and boost your immune system you need to the antioxidant Co enzyme Q10, Many top athletes take this vitamin to increase the oxygen in their blood stream to increase the strengthen the muscles.

Foods sources such as peanuts, spinach, mackerel, tuna, sardines, legumes and sesame seeds contain this valuable enzyme but it is easily destroyed by cooking and storing. So try to eat as many of the above foods in their raw form if you can, for instance the Japanese each sushi but raw fish is not to everyones taste.

I personally prefer to stick to the spinach and sesame seeds. Another good one to keep fatigue at bay is magnesium,

another energy booster it is contained in foods such as brown rice, apricots, apples, banana’s, whole grains, nuts, figs, lemons, fish and green leafy vegetables also fish and seafood.

Hormone re-balancing:

Your hormones are secreted into your bloodstream by many different organs in your body. Various different hormones each have a different job to do.

Small variations in hormone levels can have a significant affect on the body.

Phytochemicals derived from natural plant substances help to re balance hormones that have gone haywire.

The foods that contain these phyochemicals are cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, soya, citrus fruits, vegetables and cereals.

Brain power Boost:

For proper brainpower function its important to get plenty of folic acid yet it is one of the nutrients most peoples diets lack the most.

Foods such as turnips, greens, root vegetables, asparagus, spinach, brussel sprouts and brewers yeast. Vitamin B12 also improves memory function and concentration.

Fish, dairy products, clams, eggs and cheese are also good sources Lysine the amino acid will also boost brain power.

Eat Lima beans, cheese, fish, soya and brewers yeast when you need to be extra alert and extra sharp.

Immunity Boost:

Watch out for hidden fats in our processed foods and meats because High cholesterol levels can and do prevent our white blood cells from getting to infected sites and from multiplying.

High cholesterol will also affect your white blood cells ability to fight disease when you consume alcohol so try to keep drinking to a safe limit.

Vitamin A promotes thymus health which supports the immune system so be sure to eat lots of yellow fruits and vegetables oily fish and dairy products.

Vitamin C is also a great immune booster for this eat lots of citrus fruits, peas, tomatoes, orange juice, kiwi fruits, broccoli, kale, guava and papaya. In Asian food Shitake and Reishi mushrooms are enhancers.

Aiding Digestion:

For proper bowel function Magnesium is vital, it is the second most common mineral deficiency in both men and women.

Good natural sources of magnesium are dark leafy vegetables, whole grains, seafood, nuts and fibre rich psyllium seeds. Try to keep caffeine and dairy products to a minimum as these are mucus forming.

It is also important to flush away toxins through elimination a good way to do this is to drink a cup of warm water with lemon juice every morning.

A herb called pau d’arco will restore the PH balance of the colon and aids healing.

It does taste very planty but is excellent for detoxification.

Bananas also help as they help to repopulate healthy bacteria in the gut which is why banana smoothies are a great digestion aid.

A boost to your sex life:

Nutrition plays a large part in sexual function and performance.

The sex hormones are controlled by the glands of the endoctrine system all of which can be nourished by specific nutrients.

For example the B vitamins enter the cells of the thyroid gland and act as energisers and increase hormonal flow.

An easy way to boost the hormones responsible for the libido is to mix two tablespoons of wheat germ and two tablespoons of brewers yeast in a glass of organic vegetable juice.

Drink this with your meal in the evening and by bedtime the nutrient will have been absorbed.

Your pituitary gland controls the sex hormones and needs Zinc and vitamin E and B to function at optimum levels.

Eat peanuts, pecans, and almonds,and Brazil nuts for vitamin E.

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