Recent research findings indicate a possible connection between virus infections, the immune system and the onset of gluten intolerance, also known as coeliac disease. A research project in the Academy of Finland’s Research Programme on Nutrition, Food and Health (ELVIRA) has brought new knowledge on the hereditary nature of gluten intolerance and identified genes that carry a higher risk of developing the condition. Research has shown that the genes in question are closely linked with the human immune system and the occurrence of inflammations, rather than being connected with the actual breakdown of gluten in the digestive tract.
“Some of the genes we have identified are linked with human immune defence against viruses. This may indicate that virus infections may be connected in some way with the onset of gluten intolerance,” says Academy Research Fellow Päivi Saavalainen, who has conducted research into the hereditary risk factors for gluten intolerance.
Saavalainen explains that the genes that predispose people to gluten intolerance are very widespread in the population and, as a result, they are only a minor part of the explanation for the way in which gluten intolerance is inherited. However, the knowledge of the genes behind gluten intolerance is valuable in itself, as it helps researchers explore the reasons behind gluten intolerance, which in turn builds potential for developing new treatments and preventive methods. This is essential, because the condition is often relatively symptom-free, yet it can have serious complications unless treated.
The art of proper nutrition can be a very complex situation for many. Nutrition bombs your body with nutrients that baths your body in chemicals trying to aid in many different functions. Many of use just look at it as seeking muscle mass, fat loss or a combination of both. Nutrition can and does become complex when you are become overwhelmed and start wiping the mayonnaise off your lunch time sandwich. What I would propose is working with may of my clients and other who I relate to on the internet from my good friend Tom Venuto to up and comer (well he is already there ) John Bernardi. Both are more unbelievable in the fact of nutrition is simple not complex as everyone seems to believe.
When our early ancestors inhabited our planet tens of thousands of years ago they certainly could not go down to the local drugstore picked up a bag of twinkies, gum or aspirins to rid their headache. They survived and am by years of trial and error and burning calories. AH! That is really the truth…they gorged on seasonal foods such as roots, nuts, berries, leaves (many part are editable) I was told as a youth.
In addition to forging for there food they also where very adapted to hunting animalsnot only for superior food source but also for others means such as clothing, blankets and house roofs. They also were great at fishing for that was a constant food supply. As you know fish add a lot of good oils to your bodies.
Remember - there were no refined sugars, domesticated and refined grains, dairy products or processed oils. They lived off the land. We DO NOT and this is why disease is setting in on the population.. If I was to bet they all had a 6 pack! DO YOU?
Do you think our ancestor worried about trans fats and cholesterol? They were lucky to get 2 square meals a day in them. The Roman legion marched all day eating what we would call “crackers.” Then they would set up and make a great dinner and eat to there hearts content. We……eat all the time…..graze as they say in the live stock business. Well they do it because it works to make you FAT!…..well you get the picture!
HOW about childhood obesity. A complete epidemic!
Why…. And.I can sum it up in 4 words…poor nutrition and lazy kids!
Obesity levels not only with kids but adults have skyrocketed in the US and around the modern world. This is up 30+ % putting people at risk for health problems ranging from heart disease to everyone’s favorite diabetes. Oh and let’s not forget about the big “C” cancer. Humans are the only ones who eat food that is not recognized from its original source. Think about it we eat ice cream, fake fats like margarine and breads that have more high fructose corn syrup in them the grain. Where are you headed?
I have talked about this many times we need to go down the food chain and eat what is natural for out bodies not what we see on TV “saying it is”. We need to get off the couch and move. Out Ancestor’s lives were fashioned by physical work to find food and shelter each and every day. They easily burned twice as many calories and we do today.
Simple - Calories in calories burned = lean body!
Get out and exercise as many people just delay the warning signs of obesity and disease. Hey it’s not my fault…my doctor can fix me up with a pill or two. This is a fact…I was reading national geographic about population who live the longest. Guess what they do each day……They walk to there food, stalk there game, collect fruit in season and jar it for later times. They sometimes must haul there water, gather wood, butcher there meat, milk there sheep or goats. When I read this I was amazed that this still goes on…..It goes on in sardine Italy! The average person never sees a doctor and lives to the rip old age of and men most of the time out do the women.
Earn Your Calories! The more you move the more calories you can consume and use up. In turn getting leaner! That is what all of you want! Be a free ranging person. If the store is three blocks away….why do you drive? Get Active!
Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables… they contained important soluble an insoluble fiber which contributes to satiety and keeping the intestinal track cleaned out. 35 to 40 g per date is recommended. Sit down and the figure out how many you are really getting. Back to my last buck it is less than twenty.
Also go out and get yourself some fresh salmon and other sources of fresh seafood.
“Get Nutty” is another word I often say to my clients. They just think of nuts as fat and fat is not good.WRONG! Eat a hand full of almonds every other night as your snack and you will be surprised on how less you will eat the next day.
In conclusion I want to say to all of you have a great weekend and start by one step at a time and soon you will gain confidence to run your life not let it run you!
Last week I sent you information about my good friend Tom Venuto’s “Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle” many of you took hold of the thought and got this best selling book. Some have not? I would take him up on this offer as you get a full interview with me drilling tom for his secrets. This man is a master about fat loss. So get a copy and read it.
Even though olive trees originated in Asia, they have been a staple in the Mediterranean for over 3000 years. Most of the olive crop in converted to oil as we all enjoy in everyday cooking.
In this process the olives are pitted, smashed and the juice remains. It is then placed in a centrifuge to separate the oil from the water. The oil is then bottles for our consumption.
The benefits of olive oil are worldly known from curing ear infections to lower blood cholesterol levels. In those countries where olive oil is consumed extensively (not here in the USA by the way) such as Greece, Spain and Italy there is a low instance of cardiovascular disease even though there diet is high in fat. Part of the reason these cultures do not develop cardiovascular problems at the same rate as Americas can be there great consumption of Olive oil and there lack of partially hydrogenated fats.
To reduce you chance of cardiovascular disease add olive oil to you diet. Olive Oil contains 77 percent monounsaturated fatty acids, 14 percent saturated fatty acids and 9 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E.Olive oil also aids in digestion, relives upset stomach, flatulence and heartburn.
Another benefit of olive oil is constipation relief. Take 1 Tsp of olive oil mixed with lemon juice on an empty stomach. Olive Oil also as mentioned above contributes to the reduction of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels without affecting HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels. We need to consume 15% of our total caloric diet with olive oils you main fat source. Replace vegetable oil, butter, salad dressings with olive oil to get the best bang for your buck.
To build strong fingernails Ladies and soften cuticles soak you nails each night in a mixture of 3 parts lukewarm olive oil and 1 part lemon juice.
CHICAGO – Carotenoids, found in green leafy vegetables and colored fruits, have been found to increase visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to a study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists. Authors from the University of Georgia compiled the results of multiple studies on the effects of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin on visual performance. These carotenoids play an important role in human vision, including a positive impact on the retina.
After reviewing the various studies, the authors concluded that macular pigments, such as lutein and zeaxanthin do have an effect on visual performance. Lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce disability and discomfort from glare, enhance contrast, and reduce photostress recovery times. They can also reduce glare from light absorption and increase the visual range.
Lead author Dr. Billy R. Hammond Jr. noted that the research of the effects of lutein and zeazanthin are important because “it is clear that they could potentially improve vision through biological means. For example, a study conducted in 2008 suggests that the pigments protect the retina and lens and perhaps even help prevent age-related eye diseases such as macular degeneration and cataract.”
WASHINGTON — The omega-3 essential fatty acids commonly found in fatty fish and algae help animals avoid sensory overload, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The finding connects low omega-3s to the information-processing problems found in people with schizophrenia; bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders; Huntington’s disease; and other afflictions of the nervous system.
The study, reported in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience, provides more evidence that fish is brain food. The key finding was that two omega-3 fatty acids – docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) – appear to be most useful in the nervous system, maybe by maintaining nerve-cell membranes.
“It is an uphill battle now to reverse the message that ‘fats are bad,’ and to increase omega-3 fats in our diet,” said Norman Salem Jr., PhD, who led this study at the Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Read more…
Due to the constant advancement of science and technology, new and new facts related to health and fitness is coming into the limelight. One of the recent and important facts is that nuts can aid in fat loss to a great extent. There are several clinical studies that have proven this fact and there are several studies that are still working on this aspect.
Research Proves that Nuts can lead to Weight Loss
One of the premier institutions, Harvard University has conducted several research based clinical studies that show that different types of nuts including peanuts can be part of a healthy diet and greatly help men and women in fat loss. In December 1999, a study was published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which outlined the fact that diets consisting of high amount of monounsaturated fat in the form of peanuts or even peanut butter and olive oil has a far superior effect on fat loss vis-à-vis low-fat diets.
The classification of peanuts in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid is in the category of high protein diet. It has also been mentioned in the same category as fish, meat, poultry, eggs, and dry beans. The truth is that peanut is a plant-based protein and hence it doesn’t have any cholesterol unlike in animal-based proteins. In fact, peanuts contain a higher percentage of good un-saturated fats vis-à-vis saturated fats and hence they are shown at the bottom of Vegetarian and Mediterranean Food Guide Pyramids.Read more…
Fat In your diet does not affect weight gain over time says Dr. Nita Forouhi—
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who want to maintain a healthy weight over time shouldn’t obsess about their fat intake, new research shows.
The percentage of calories that a person got from fat, as opposed to protein or carbohydrates, had nothing to do with how much weight they gained in the coming years, the research team found.
The kinds of fat they ate didn’t matter either, Dr. Nita Forouhi of the Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK and her colleagues found.
The findings, Forouhi noted in an email to Reuters Health, show that “it is more important to aim for a healthy lifestyle including a balanced healthy diet and regular physical activity, than to focus on fat intake alone as a factor for weight gain.”
The role of dietary fat content in obesity and weight gain is still controversial, Forouhi and her team note. To investigate, they looked at data on nearly 90,000 men and women from six different countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study. Participants were followed for up to 10 years. Source
Ever since humans switched from nomads and their hunter-gatherings roles, to that of an agrarian-based society, western cultures have looked to the carbohydrate as a primary food staple. For example, an average person in America cannot envision a day without pastries, potatoes, corn, bread, cereal or rice. The media has made us well aware that the excessive intake of carbohydrates has a detrimental effect on our waistlines, but how much do we know about the effect they have on our health? What adds to the sad situation is these carbohydrates are consumed in a highly processed form. What do we get from eating processed starches? Well 65% of Americans are overweight and 30% of them are clinically obese.
These refined carbohydrates in our diets are causing numerous diseases like diabetes in epidemic proportions. The symptoms are very simple, if you experience fatigue, sleepiness, fogged thought process, bloating of the abdominal area, high triglyceride levels, high blood pressure levels or low sugar level (hypoglycemia), this is a sign you are consuming excessive refined carbohydrates. Now, I do not want to rag on complex carbohydrates such as vegetables. You can never go wrong with eating raw and cooked vegetables, good lean protein and you will balance blood sugar and lose body fat every time, but the more refined food we eat, the worse off we are. Read more…
Organic has been advocated as the way to go as far as buying your groceries is concerned. But, the awareness has been slower to come. In fact, going organic was “fashionable” just a few years ago. Even today, “organic” is something most consumers find hard to define apart from the general knowledge that it is food grown without the aid of chemicals. This article examines the meaning of organic and attempts to create better awareness in the consumer’s mind as far as “organic” food is concerned. Due to all such discourses that seem to make “organic” a hype, an understanding of organic could dispel a lot of ghosts and show that it is not overrated. Moreover, this will help consumers decide better, probably tilting the balance towards organic produce by addressing a few basic questions.
A. What makes a consumer sure that a product having the label “organic” is actually so? The label “organic” is regulated by the US government with a very strict policy. The term “organic” is actually regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture. To use the label “organic “on a produce, it is mandatory that the grower gets the product certified by the certifier accredited by the USDA. Selling inorganic products with an “organic” label invites fines up to $11,000 per violation.
B. Meaning of “organic”: The term “organic” means that the produce was grown without the aid of pesticides (chemical or synthetic), sewage sludge, fertilizers, irradiation or any form of genetic engineering. An eye-opener, isn’t it? In case of animal products, it means that the animals were not injected with extra hormones, antibiotics and were fed only organic products that did not contain animal by-products. It also means that the animals had access to outdoors. In this the weak link is “access”which has not been defined properly and many animal produce manufacturers see a gap here.
C. Are there any more or less organic foods: Another point to contemplate here. Foods that have many ingredients fall into this catch-22. Those foods that display the USDA “organic” seal are assumed to have over 95% organic ingredients. Others that carry the logo of a certifying agent but not the USDA seal are bound to have an organic content of at least 70%. These would state “made with organic ingredients”.
D. Organic and environment: Growing organic food is good for the environment because it eliminates the use of fertilizers and pesticides that are toxic and polluting. It helps conserve air, water and soil and growing organic food also makes sure that more carbon-di-oxide is recycled without the release of any toxic gases.
E. Organic food for the human body: Consuming organic food is healthier from a lot of perspectives. It reduces the chances of cancer, damage to reproductive, nervous, digestive systems and genetic birth defects since chemicals and pesticides aid in the malignant growth. Moreover, having organic food makes sure that the human body is not antibiotic-resistant since animals and plants are not artificially injected with antibiotics. In fact, organic foods are the best for children to ensure long term good-health and inorganic food has a greater effect on them since their growing nervous and endocrine systems are more susceptible to damage.
F. Cost: Although the cost of organic foods seems to be prohibitive as of now, it will tend to reduce as the demand picks up. This can only come with awareness and hence the cost seems to be justified especially so since it safeguards health and is good for the environment. Since affordability is a major factor, it is always good to pick and choose organic products and integrate them into your diet as suited to your budget.
G. Organic food industry: this industry is one of the fastest growing today and you could make all the difference to the phenomenon. More participation from consumers will help the market to grow faster and will bring down costs as volumes go up. Buying and consuming organic food is the only way to promote it and spread awareness.
Although the development of organic food industry and its standards are at a nascent stage, it would be wrong to assume that USDA is the know-all and the final say. Use of antibiotics and pesticides may still be required on organic farms to control diseases and outbreak which could render the food being stripped of certification. All in all, taking a holistic view of the subject is highly important and buying and consuming organic food should be a habit.
When you look at the actual process, cultivating organic food helps conserve naturally fertile soil, provides for animal welfare, promotes biodiversity, conserves the safety of water supplies, and protects the health of agricultural workers, all the time striving to grow nutritious, safe and delicious food. Now, I hope, you understand that organic is not really overrated but in fact underrated and you would have more than one reason to support buying and consumption of organic food.
If you’re like most of my subscribers, you’re not just concerned with attaining that elusive, coveted “six pack of abs” - you’re also very interested in optimizing your health. Achieving the perfect balance between physical appearance and physical health takes an intelligent approach to nutrition as well as training. My program, Firm and Flatten Your abs, helps you with both. While Firm and Flatten Your abs is not a diet book per se, it will teach you exactly what to eat to help strip away body fat and reveal your abs at the same time as you improve your health. Although organic food is not necessary in order to get lean and develop six pack abs, organic food can play a major role in helping you achieve that dual goal of having a great body and also great health to go with it.
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There has been a large trend in organic items developing over the past
decade. It used to only be organic foods, but the industry has grown to
include clothes and other household items. Most stores that people go
into these days have some type of organic items for sale.
But what is it that makes organic items so alluring? Are they really
better to use than the regular items? There are a few advantages that
people have found to using organic items rather than the non organic
items.
Organic Foods are Better Tasting
The first thing that people notice when they are eating organic foods is
that they are better tasting than the non organic foods. The reason for
this is that they are tasting the food instead of tasting all of the
pesticides and other things that farmers use to keep their plants
healthy. There are some people who notice that organic food tastes
strange the first time that they eat it. That’s because they are used to
eating food that has chemicals and other things added to it. Organic
food is grown without chemicals.
Organic Products are Healthier
Another advantage of using organic items is that they are healthier for
both you and the environment. When using organic items, there isn’t a
worry about putting unnatural things into the body such as chemicals. Read more…
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