Healthy Food
Science confirms that a broad array of diets can be healthy if based on real food and unadulterated foods that contain a majority of nutrients the body needs. The key is to eat them fresh and whole. Choose minimally processed food. Eat organic grass-fed meats and only the foods that will ultimately spoil.
Blackmores is a strong brand with high manufacturing standards. China is accounting for one-third of its sales. Chinese consumers are searching for “clean and green” products. Their vitamin E cream, fish oil, evening primrose oil, glucosamine capsules and many other products are quickly being sold. Thus making him Australia’s richest.
As per Dr Swati Dave, Nutritionist and Dietician, legumes and pulses are very rich sources of proteins and should be included in your diet. Protein rich food is required for the functioning and growth of the body, wound healing, to help boost immunity, and maintain hair and skin. A balanced diet should contain 10-15% proteins.
Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation states that a diet high in salt and trans fat and unsaturated fat may cause high cholesterol, high blood pressure and increases the risk of strokes and heart diseases. Crystal Higgins, a registered nutrition and diet consultant believes that fast food is not that bad. It depends on how much and how often you eat.
IBM and Mars are tracing the microbiome in foods to increase productivity and safety. This could assist producers to trace the healthy microbiomes that can help fruits, vegetables and meats to stay fresh and moist for longer on shelves. This data could then be utilized to modify farming and processing worldwide to endorse microbiomes with preservatives.
Eating healthy meals doesn’t mean they don’t taste good, says Sara Wells, a blogger at Our Best Bites. Eating healthy doesn’t limit the food groups you can eat. It’s just that it is used in smart ways. Her advice for any family that is working toward health goals is to stockpile the fridge and pantry with food and mentally prepare your meals a few hours early.
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center concluded that diet can decrease symptoms of or decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The particular diet is MIND diet. The guidelines for the diet include leafy greens, nuts, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry, olive oil, red wine. Foods to avoid are red meat, butter, cheese, sweets and fried food.
The Health Bureau of Taichung City Government executed checks on food safety and found 13 products to be defying regulations including noodles, snow fungus and duck blood. Health officials uncovered a steamed spring roll that had rongalite, a prohibited bleaching agent, pepper powder formulated from magnesium carbonate (non-food grade) and tea leaves that had pesticide residue. They were either removed right away from the shelf or destroyed.
Convenience stores across California have taken note of the growing demand of fresh food and are rising to change the idea of not getting fresh items. These stores have teamed up with the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to present healthier options like whole grain items, fresh fruits and vegetables and nonfat and low-fat dairy products and promote these healthier products by marketing in stores and at the gas pump.
Center for science and environment, a Delhi-based green body, will organize a farmers market on the 30th of jan 2016 were attendees will get a chance to learn about natural and healthy food. Their researchers have found unwanted contaminants and substances in human food like antibiotics, pesticides, etc., and hence want to educate people about the same and promote natural and good food.