Sub-cellular Nutrition

17/11/2014

Did you know?
Protein, fats and carbohydrates are converted into energy in different quantities. Vitamins and minerals are also essential nutrients for the body, but they are not converted into energy.


Energy Content
1 gram of protein

17 kJ

1 gram of fat

37 kJ

1 gram of carbohydrates

17 kJ

1 gram of dietary fibre

8 kJ

1 gram of alcohol

29 kJ


Alcohol - second only to fat!
Did you know alcohol has many more kilojoules than other types of foods? On this list, alcohol has the second highest energy content per gram - second only to fat!

- See more at: http://www.mydailyintake.net/nutrients/ .FjGCzZfz.dpuf

Protein, fats and carbohydrates are converted into energy in different quantities. Vitamins and minerals are also essential nutrients for the body, but they are not converted into energy.

11/11/2014

How stress affects your metabolism

Your central nervous system has two branches, the parasympathetic (think: peace) nervous system and the sympathetic (think: stress) nervous system. The two work like a switch — when one is turned on, the other is off.

The sympathetic nervous system is associated with the rapid release of stress hormones, slowed digestion, and faster breathing and heart rate. “This is the state you are in when you are speeding through your day stressed out and multitasking like crazy to get everything on your to-do list done,” Viers told Yahoo Health, adding that the human body isn’t built to operate in this constant state of stress. Our system gets out of whack — hormones go haywire, we don’t sleep well, we have major mood swings, and our metabolism slows down.

Muscle — your body’s metabolic machine

In addition, changes within your muscles and loss of muscle mass — due to aging, inactivity, doing the wrong kinds of activity, or some combination of those — also have a significant impact on your metabolism. “From age 20 to 60, relatively sedentary adults lose about 30 percent of their muscle mass,” said Tim Fischell, MD, professor of medicine at Michigan State University and author of Burn Calories While You Sleep. Muscle that hasn’t been actively stressed also burns about 30 percent fewer calories over three to four decades, he added.

“When you add up the loss of muscle and the loss of metabolic activity in the residual muscle that you have left, you are therefore looking at close to a 45 percent total loss of calorie burning between 20 and 60 to 70 years of age for relatively sedentary adults,” Fischell told Yahoo Health. “This is gradual and continuous starting in one’s 20s or 30s.”

Biopsies of sedentary adults in their 70s have also found a surprising discovery: Their muscle cells are actually missing mitochondria, the cellular powerhouses that convert fuel to energy. “As such, you are now not only lacking muscle fibers, but what you have left is metabolically inactive,” Fischell said.

Related: How Stress Messes With Your Workout

Fortunately, these changes aren’t inevitable. Follow these tips to jump-start a sluggish metabolism.www.yahoo.com/health/3-steps-to-repair-your-metabolism-

11/11/2014

Discover a world of lower-salt recipes
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All it takes is a quick search online to find a whole host of low salt recipes to meet everyone’s tastes. At Nestlé, we have a wide variety of low salt recipes to help you reduce salt in your diet. See what works for you, add your own twists, and then spread the word.

NestléLow salt recipes
Tortellini "Caprese" Skewers // Meals.comChicken Wings | Meals.comMoroccan Quinoa | Meals.comPesto Twists | Meals.comInsalata Caprese with Pesto Vinaigrette | Meals.comCreamy Vegetable Lasagna | Meals.comWhole-Wheat Spinach Ricotta Quiche Cups | Meals.comHam Croquettes | Meals.comGuacamole | Meals.comIndonesian Chicken Hot PotCreamy parsnip and cauliflower soupChicken, Sweetcorn and Coconut soupWalnut Caesar Salad | Meals.comTacos al Pastor with Creamy Poblano Chipotle Sauce | Meals.comLemon Tea Biscotti | Meals.comMediterranean Rolls with Pesto and Olives | Meals.com
See On http://www.nestle.com/nutrition-health-wellness/health-wellness-tips/ways-to-eat-less-salt

These six tips will guide you through how to reduce daily salt intake.

03/11/2014

Granola is a favorite healthy breakfast for many. Adding the fruit and sliced almonds makes this a special treat with extra nutrition that will sustain you for hours, and it can be done in just 10 minutes.
Granola with Fresh Fruit Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
3 cups prepared granola
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh raspberries
2 sliced bananas
2 TBS sliced almonds
2 cups low-fat milk or dairy-free milk alternative
Directions:

Divide granola into 4 bowls. Top with fruit and milk.
Serves 4 http://www.whfoods.com/

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27/10/2014

This is a beautiful and refreshing fruit dish that takes only as much time as it takes to cut the fruit. And you can enjoy it as a salad or a dessert. Enjoy!
Orange, Pineapple, Papaya Salad Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
1 medium sized pineapple, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 oranges, segments cut out from membrane
1 large papaya, cut into pieces
2 TBS sliced almonds
Directions:

Cut fruit and mix together.
Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
Serves 4
Healthy Cooking Tips:

Cutting the orange segments as suggested in our preparation tip will eliminate the bitterness and rough texture of the membrane without the segments falling apart. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=recipe&dbid=47

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27/10/2014

10 Reasons You Should Take Supplements
1. You Eat Crap a Standard Diet
Grains, legumes, and most forms of modern dairy are not food. The purpose of consuming food is to nourish the body and mind. These foods do the opposite.
First of all, grains, legumes, and conventional dairy are nutrient deficient (or void). They contain extremely small amounts of nutrients, most of which are malabsorbed. Grains and legumes deplete nutrient stores and interfere with nutrient absorption. They are toxins in themselves, which increases your nutrient needs. Grains and legumes both cause intestinal damage which further decreases your ability to absorb nutrients. Even if you’ve stopped eating these foods, you may be in nutrient debt or have lingering intestinal damage which is interfering with nutrient absorption.
Due to inflammation caused by other foods toxins, dairy protein is often inflammatory. Conventional dairy also contains mycotoxins which are extremely damaging.
2. Soil Depletion
Improper farming practices deplete the soil of nutrients. When plants are repeatedly grown on the same land, the soil loses nutrients faster than they can be replaced. Over time, the plants have fewer nutrients to grow. Fertilizer contains just enough nutrition for the plant to survive until harvesting, but not enough to support human health. This results in plants that have 75% fewer micronutrients. (“Not On The Label“, p213.) In addition, most plants are not harvested fresh. They sit on trucks, shelves, and counters for weeks before being eaten. Over time, the nutrient content of these plants decreases.
Most modern fruits and vegetables are grown to increase their sugar content, not their nutrient value. As a result, most of the common fruits and vegetables are artificially high in fructose and sugar and lower in key nutrients.
When plants contain fewer nutrients, the animals that eat these plants are also malnourished. A study published in the Journal of Nutrition and Health found copper levels in the UK have dropped by 90% in dairy, 55% in meat, and 76% in vegetables.
3. Water Depletion
Water is also depleted of minerals due to modern production methods. There is a huge variation in the mineral content of bottled and tap water, with tap water generally having more. Water filters remove important minerals such as magnesium, which was a main source of magnesium for early humans. If you don’t use a filter and you don’t have a well, it’s likely you’re consuming dangerous amounts of fluoride and/or are deficient in magnesium. This could explain why people who drink water higher in calcium than magnesium develop more myocardial infarcts and ischemic heart disease. www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?/why-you-need-supplements

22/10/2014

I have very good and exciting news for you. Due to new research and publications in peer reviewed scientific journals up to August 2014. I am now able to offer the following new and better services.

1)Personalized supplementation can now be fined tuned according to s*x and new age groups namely 0-1, 2-12, 13-19, 20-55, 56 and upwards . Soon we will be able to do 70 and upwards as a new age group. This is for the protein building blocks. Amino acids.
2) I am also busy with courses to address the following:
Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ. Since 2013 adipose tissue is recognized as the largest endocrine organ in the human body having profound effects on every single part of the bodies health through sub-cellular biochemistry to help us in this regard to do new tests and serum fatty acids to make the above complete. This will become available as from the middle of November 2014.