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Vegetables
prevent wrinkles
What so great about fiber
Slimming with fiber
Load up on
age-defying antioxidants
Juice Therapy
Avoid the causes of cancer
Fruits and Vegetables
key in fight against Cancer
Nutritional approaches to
controlling Hypertension
Misai Kuching used as a remedy for kidney
stones, diabetes, gout and rheumatism
Urology
use for Misai Kuching
Farm and Garden
Singapore Expats
Diabetes Resources
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Vegetables prevent wrinkles
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables
and unsaturated fats may ward off wrinkles by boosting the skin's natural
defenses against sun damage
What so great about fiber?
Fiber is a
type of carbohydrate found in fruits, vegetables, and grains. Why is fiber
such a big deal? Not only do fibrous foods contain many vitamins and minerals,
fiber also packs health benefits including:
- Delaying sugar into the blood stream – slows
how quickly sugar goes into your bloodstream and therefore may reduce peaks of
blood sugar levels
- Reducing body weight – helps to make you
feel full longer and may displace “empty calorie” foods
- Reducing blood cholesterol – if you have
heart problems or high cholesterol, eating high fiber foods may help to reduce
your blood cholesterol levels
- Alleviating constipation – helps to improve
regularity.
Slimming down with fiber
Fiber is the indigestible portion of plant food and it has no calories.
There are 2 types of fiber, soluble and insoluble but most food have both.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water to create a gel like substance that attaches to
fats and ushers them out of the body and this has been found to help lower serum
cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It also helps control blood sugar levels.
Insoluble fiber doesn't
dissolve during digestion and helps keep our bodies "regular" by retaining water
and helping to move waste through the intestinal tract and research has shown it
may also help prevent medical problems such as constipation, hemorrhoids and
colon cancer.
One of the most surprising
benefits is that both types of fiber can help you lose weight, but not because
they burn calories or fat. Fiber provides bulk which makes you feel full and it
slows down digestion which makes you feel satisfied longer.
Anything that comes from
plants, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans is a great source
of fiber, so start increasing your fiber intake to take care of that waist line
of yours!
Load up on
age-defying antioxidants
Fruits and vegetables also are gold mines of longevity-enhancing compounds
called antioxidants; these include vitamins C and E and beta carotene.
Antioxidants combat free radicals, oxygen fragments that attack and damage cell
membranes, life-sustaining proteins and even our cells' genetic code, and in so
doing bring about aging and disease.
Diets rich in antioxidants
prevent disease and premature aging. Antioxidants also stimulate the immune
system and protect the nervous system and brain from the oxidative damage
associated with age-related memory loss. A 1993 Harvard School of Public Health
study found that adults who supplemented daily with at least 100 IU of vitamin E
for at least two years had up to a 40 percent reduction in heart-disease risk.
Men, in particular, can benefit
from the immune-enhancing effects of antioxidants: A study published in this
month's Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that men who consumed
vitamins C and E had lower amounts of certain particles (androgens, for example)
associated with the development of prostate cancer. The recommended daily value
(RDA) for vitamin C is 60 mg, but up to 1000 mg can be taken safely.
Juice
Therapy
Fresh fruit & vegetable
juices have been shown to possess remarkable health-promoting properties and has
been used for centuries by naturopaths to help treat a range of ailments. The
nutrients from freshly squeezed juice are easily absorbed into the bloodstream
and within minutes, they would be nourishing your body's cells. In more recent
times, scientists have identified the nutritional and biochemical properties of
freshly-prepared fruit and vegetable juices which account for their use in
helping treat so many health problems.
However, it is important to note that by
'juice' we are not referring to those that are purchased in tins or cartons.
Commercially prepared juices are often so processed that the nutritional content
is largely lost and the healthy enzymes are killed by heat sterilization.
Avoid the causes of cancer
Cancer strikes nearly 1 in 2 men and more than 1 in every 3 women. You can avoid
the causes of cancer by being more vigilant in your daily life.
Fruits and Vegetables
key in fight against Cancer
An international conference hosted
by the World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer
in June this year presented preliminary results from the European Investigation
into cancer and nutrition. It found strong evidence of the link between not
eating enough fruit and vegetables and some cancers.
Nutritional approaches to
controlling Hypertension
Dietary approaches to lower elevated blood pressure are becoming welcome
additions to the arsenal of treatment modalities for hypertension. These
interventions, if effective, may serve alone or as adjunct therapies for high
blood pressure because of their safety and considerable economic savings.
Misai Kuching
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This traditional herb has been used for
centuries in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. It is
appreciated for treating ailments of the bladder and kidney. It is also used in
treating gout, diabetes and rheumatism. Misai Kuching began to interest
researchers as early as the beginning of the 20th century when this plant was
introduced to Europe where it became a popular herbal tea.
Urology use for Misai Kuching
Ongoing clinical trials on Orthosiphon
stamenius, var Benth (Misai Kucing) have shown the local herb inhibits the
formation and growth of kidney stones.
Farm
and Garden
A site dedicated to sustainable agriculture and
rural living resource which includes information on the basics of growing some
of the most popular vegetables
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Diabetes
Resources
A web directory and news
announcement dedicated towards the development of local diabetes resources for
Singapore patients.
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