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Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Monday, June 24, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Maximize Your Health – June 2, 2013
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Maximize Your Health – May 26, 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Maximize Your Health – January 12, 2013
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Are All Fruit Diets Dangerous to Your Health?
You may have heard about Ashton Kutcher’s health scare back in January, which landed him in the hospital just two days prior to the first days of shooting for the movie of Steve Jobs life, “Jobs” in which he stars.
The star found himself suffering with severe stomach pains which were attributed to a problem with his pancreas. The cause? An all fruit diet, the fruitarian diet, that Kutcher went on modeled after a very common eating regime of Steve Jobs himself.
Kutcher stated to US Weekly,
“I went to the hospital like two days before we started shooting the movie. I was like doubled over in pain and my pancreas levels were completely out of whack. It was really terrifying… considering everything.”
What Kutcher may mean by ‘considering everything’ is that Jobs followed an all fruit diet, and that he died from pancreatic cancer. According to Walter Issacson’s biography, “Steve Jobs,” Jobs began extreme dieting, such as the all fruit diet, his freshman year in college. (Read more about Steve Jobs and his pancreatic treatment plan here http://www.draxe.com/steve-jobs-twenty-year-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer/.)
And while the all fruit diet and others are intended as a way to detox the body, many doctors and nutritionists alike are concerned about the impact following an all fruit diet may have on your health; especially if one of these diets is followed long term.
According to Melissa Moore, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, when fruit is the only food consumed, you miss out on a lot of essential nutrients.
One of those important nutrients is protein. Proteins are molecules made up of smaller molecules which are amino acids. Proteins are used to build virtually everything in the body from skin, hair and nails to the hemoglobin in your blood which is made of protein.
Proteins can be found in meats from land animals as well as fish and fowl; also nuts, seeds, beans and dairy products. There are also whole grains containing proteins; brown riche, whole wheat, quinoa, and barley. There are also a few vegetables that can be sources of protein such as avocado and sprouts.
Another major concern of all fruit diets are the good fats missing from the consumer’s diet. Good fats are essential for many bodily functions including maintaining proper hormone levels and brain functions.
These much need fats can be found in fish, nuts, oils, seeds and avocados.
But proteins and good fats aren’t the only nutrients the body can be depleted of when on the fruitarian (or any other extreme) diet. Other essential nutrients the body can suffer from going without are bone building calcium, vitamins B and D-12 as well as iron and zinc
The reasons for partaking in extreme dieting are usually to either lose weight or detox the body. Healthy eating, as I’ve outlined in my book “The Real Food Diet Cookbook,” is the best way to reach or maintain a healthy body weight. It’s vital to eat a balanced diet and not eliminate any one type of food or stick just to eating one type of food such as the fruitarian diet that both Ashton Kutcher and Steve Jobs ate.
Lessons Learned
Both Steve Jobs and Ashton Kutcher engaged in all fruit, otherwise known as fruitarian, diets.Ashton Kutcher fell ill with pancreatic issues associated with his all fruit diet.All fruit diets deplete the body of essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients.Proteins and fats are two important nutrients the body goes without in all fruit dietsIt’s essential to eat a balanced diet, such as the one outlined in my book, “The Real Food Diet Cookbook.”Sources:
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Maximize Your Health – April 6, 2013
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Sunday, May 26, 2013
Maximize Your Health – March 30, 2013
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Maximize Your Health Nov 25, 2012
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Maximize Your Health – February 16, 2013
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Maximize Your Health Dec 9, 2012
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Maximize Your Health Nov 20, 2012
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Maximize Your Health Dec 15, 2012
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Maximize Your Health – March 10, 2013
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Microwave Popcorn may be a Health Disaster
A few years ago, the Center for Science in the Public Interest broke the news on the true calorie and fat content of movie theater popcorn. Based on their own nutritional analysis, they found that a medium popcorn at the movies contains 1,200 calories and 60 grams of fat. This is the amount of calories and fat that many people should consume in a whole day. Many experts began recommending that people bring their own microwave (i.e. calorie controlled) popcorn to the movie theater instead. Although this may be a better choice in terms of fat and calorie content, unfortunately microwave popcorn contains chemicals that may be equally as dangerous to your health.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the bags used for microwave popcorn are coated with a chemical that breaks down into perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOAs), a cancer-causing agent. PFOAs, also found in nonstick cookware, release toxins once it is heated. Approximately 95% of Americans have PFOAs in their bodies and remains there for a long time. PFOAs have been associated with toxicity in the liver, prostate, and kidney and have been connected to tumor growth. It can also effect growth and development in children and cause damage to the reproductive system. In 2009, several US companies made an agreement with the EPA to remove all PFOAs from their products by 2015.
The fake butter flavoring on popcorn has also been found to be problematic to health. The flavoring contains a chemical called diacetyl, which has been shown to cause a specific type of respiratory disease, called bronchiolitis obliterans, in workers who frequently work with this chemical. Generally, diacetyl is only a problem when it is breathed in at large quantities, but experts are still not certain that consumers can’t be affected by it. There have been a few cases of consumers who have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, but generally those people consumed (and breathed in) large amounts of popcorn daily. Consumer concern has led several of the major popcorn manufacturers to remove diacetyl from their products.
If you absolutely must have popcorn on movie night, pop your own. Purchase plain, organic popcorn kernels at a natural foods store. Use a healthy oil like coconut oil or organic butter and pour 3 tablespoons into a heavy stainless steel pan. Put two kernels in the pan and wait until one pops, then pour 1/3 cup of popcorn in the pan and cover it. As it pops, make sure you shake the pan to allow the steam to escape and prevent the popcorn from burning. Remove from the pan when the popping stops and season as desired. Some great toppings include nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
Lessons Learned:
Microwave popcorn may not be a healthier alternative to high-calorie movie theater popcorn.Microwavable bags are coated with PFOAs, a chemical that is a possible carcinogen.The fake butter flavoring contains a compound called diacetyl, which causes a serious lung disease when inhaled in large quantities.Pop your own natural, organic popcorn for movie night.Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Maximize Your Health October 28, 2012
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Maximize Your Health Nov 11, 2012
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Maximize Your Health – January 5, 2013
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Maximize Your Health Nov 13, 2012
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy From the title people will fall in confusion as the questions may be raised that how is it possible that cartoon can recover the mentally disorder people. Now it came in reality. The pioneer role has been played by Mr. Chato B Stewart who is a Mental Health Humor advocate He has introduced a new effective technology what we usually watch and enjoy, i.e. cartoon, specially the humor cartoons.He has expressed his motto that there should be a power behind the humor. Humor cartoons illustrate new hope, ideas and thoughts. The watcher can easily understand the subject matter of cartoons. (kh032271)
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy
Healing Mental Health – cartoon therapy From the title people will fall in confusion as the questions may be raised that how is it possible that cartoon can recover the mentally disorder people. Now it came in reality. The pioneer role has been played by Mr. Chato B Stewart who is a Mental Health Humor advocate He has introduced a new effective technology what we usually watch and enjoy, i.e. cartoon, specially the humor cartoons.He has expressed his motto that there should be a power behind the humor. Humor cartoons illustrate new hope, ideas and thoughts. The watcher can easily understand the subject matter of cartoons. (kh032271)
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