Gas-free soak – In a large stockpot, place 1 pound of beans in 10 or more cups of boiling water. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Then cover and allow to soak over night. The next day 75 to 90 percent of the indigestible sugars that cause gas will have dissolved into the soaking water.
1. You are not aware of how much the food affects your health
There are two types of calories - Energy Dense and Nutrient Dense. They both provide you with the necessary calories to prevent starvation but only one provides nourishment for your body.
2. Not sure of the best foods to eat
We hear such conflicting information in the media; carbs are bad,carbs are good/ fat is bad,fat is good/butter is bad,margarine is good/butter is good, margarine is bad. This is all media hype turning the processed food industry into a billion dollar business.
Not all processed foods are bad for you like milk, high fiber cereals, whole grain breads or frozen fruits and vegetables. They are a convenient way to get valuable nutrients when you are short on time. Avoid any food that has been boxed, bagged, canned or frozen with a long list of ingredients only a chemist can pronounce.
3. Healthy food is expensive and takes hours to prepare
You do have to plan your meals for the week, make a shopping list and buy only the items on your list but the rewards for your efforts will far outweigh any inconvenience.
4. Not having a system for shopping, storing, and preparing
5. A food either taste good or it is good for you
Eating healthy does not mean giving up your favorite foods. Learn new methods of preparation, replace salt with herbs and spices and try new foods.
6. Most Important “Do Not Deprive Yourself of Your Favorite Treats”
If you are eating healthy at least 80% of the time the occasional treat will not endanger your health.
First Oprah tells you to look at your poop and now I am suggesting you should listen to your pee. It may sound as though both Oprah and I need to find a new interest. Now your bodily functions may not be a subject you want to dwell on but they could actually hold the key to your health.
Gastroenterologist Dr. Anish Sheth explains how the color of your urine may indicate if you just need to drink more water or if there is a more serious problem.
Extremely Pale Urine is one of the early signs of diabetes. If you are constantly going to the restroom, your urine has a pale color and a fruity smell, you need to discuss this with your doctor.
Pale yellow Urine or the color of diluted lemonade is a sign that you are getting enough water in your diet and that you are in good health.
Concentrated Urine or Dark means nothing more than you are not drinking enough water.
Florescent Urine only happens when you take vitamin B supplements. Any excess vitamin B in your system comes out in your urine.
Red Urine can mean one of two things; eating too many beets will turn your urine red or you have blood in your urine. The red color from the beets is nothing to be concerned about but blood in your urine is a different matter. Blood may be a sign of kidney stones or certain cancers and should not be ignored.
Dr. Anish Sheth is author of What Is My Pee Telling Me? So if you are not listening to your pee, read Dr. Sheth’s book and learn more about why you should.
Coffee for years has been considered an evil drink responsible for every illness from heart disease to cancer; at least 19,000 studies over the past several years have proven quite the opposite. Research coming out of Harvard, Norway and Switzerland found no connection between the consumption of coffee and heart disease or any other disease for that matter. Great news for those of us who love our daily cup of coffee drinking up to six cups a day can reduce your risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, inflammation and Parkinson’s just to name a few of coffee’s benefits.
Coffee beans contain over 1,000 antioxidants and the roasting process can add hundreds more. The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition reports that a typical serving of coffee contains more antioxidants than typical servings of grape juice, blueberries, raspberries and oranges. How much coffee a day you can drink to reap the benefits is still not clear but I think it is safe to say a couple of cups a day may be much more beneficial than a multi-vitamin.
I think it is becoming very obvious that it is man’s supermarket that creates disease not nature’s supermarket.
Hear the word malnutrition and chances are your mind’s eye produces an image of a third world child lacking the energy to even swat the flies circling their bodies. With approximately 2/3s of our countries population overweight, many of them obese, it may not occur to many of you that we are a nation suffering from malnutrition.
For thirty years you have been lead to believe the key to disease prevention is a low fat diet. The low fat message has been taken to such an extreme that many of you have attempted to cut all fat out of your diet. When the fat content in your diet is too low it is difficult to eat enough food to get all the needed nutrients.
8 Reasons Why Fat is a Necessary Nutrient
1. Fat provides energy: Fat provides back-up energy if blood sugar runs out(after 4 to 6 hrs. without eating).
2. You eat less food less often: Fat in your diet can actually help you lose weight. You need less food to fell satisfied and you do not feel the need to eat as often.
3. Prevents omega 3 fatty acid deficiency: Omega 3 fatty acids regulate the inflammation that leads to heart disease, strokes, diabetes and depression.
4. Necessary for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K: Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble vitamins which mean your body can not absorb these vitamins without the aid of fat.
5. Fat builds healthy cells: Fats are a vital part of the membrane that surrounds each cell of your body. Without a healthy cell membrane, the rest of the cell couldn’t function.
6. Fat builds healthy brains: Fatty acids create the specialized brain cells that help you think.
7. Fat forms a protective cushion for your organs: Many of the vital organs, especially the kidneys, heart and intestines, are cushioned by fat that helps protect them from injury and holds them in place.
8. Fat keeps your heart healthy: Fats keep your heart beating at a regular rhythm; 60% of your heart’s energy comes from buring fat.
Malnutrition develops when the body does not get the right amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissue and organ function. Your body does not recognize the difference between not eating enough food and eating too much of the wrong kind of food.
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Bananas have long been recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage.
“Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food.”
Hippocrates
