» Proteins and Nutrients

Perk up with protein

qwcdirect — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:30:27 +0000

High protein intake is one of the easiest ways to build muscle mass while losing body fat at the same time. The amino acids present in proteins break down into sulfur and nitrogen that are essential for the ongoing repair of all the muscle wear tear in our body. If you have always dreamt of getting a slim and trim waistline without having to sacrifice a balanced diet, you can ask your nutritionist about animal and dairy proteins. These contain branched-chain amino acids that can help you fulfill your aim. Vegetarians can go for whey protein.

However, downing protein shakes one after another without any workout will not give you desired results. Whenever you are on a high protein diet you should plan a work out regimen for yourself to ensure that your muscles get some action. In fact, strength training is the best option for you if you want a sculpted body.

Making sense of soy protein

qwcdirect — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:28:33 +0000

Nutritionists across the world have hailed the benefits of including soy protein in everyday diet, especially if the person is a vegetarian. However, there is a lot of confusion about the exact benefits and the quantity of soy protein that one can take on a regular basis to avail its health benefits. To begin with, all the soy products available in the market are made from soybeans. These include even whole soy products such as tofu, soymilk, soy fl our, tempeh and miso.

Regular intake of soy proteins in a prescribed amount provides multiple health benefits such as lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, preventing cancer, providing relief from osteoporosis and even relieving menopausal symptoms. However, despite its many benefits, it can prove harmful depending on the form and amount you intake. To sum up, moderation is the keyword here. As long as you take this in moderate amounts, you do not run the risk of facing any adverse effects.

High Protein Diet

qwcdirect — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:19:23 +0000

High protein diet is a common recommendation for body builders and athletes or sportspersons who need to increase their muscle weight and decrease body fat. It is also prescribed for people suffering from protein deficiency or those who want to lose weight. A high protein diet ensures that you have more energy throughout the day. As the proteins eliminate the carbohydrates from the diet, they reduce the fluid content in the body, thereby decreasing body weight in a relatively short span of time.

Apart from the obvious advantages of a high protein diet mentioned above, it also helps in boosting the level of antioxidants in the body. This in turn, boosts the immunity of the body against infections and certain illnesses such as cancer. Moreover, increasing the intake of plant-based proteins, like that found in soy, lowers LDL cholesterol and raises HDL (the good) cholesterol, thus lowering the risk of heart diseases.

Protein In The Vegetarian Diet

qwcdirect — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:42:03 +0000

It might seem difficult for vegetarians to find a source of protein in their diet but this is not a cause to despair since there are tons of tasty protein sources for you. Unlike the vegetarians, the non-vegetarians have several sources of proteins such as meat which is the main source but if you are a vegetarian it does not mean that your diet should be lacking this essential component.

Most plant foods are good sources of protein and it is now believed that one of the benefits of vegetarian diet is that it offers adequate and not excess protein which is a good thing because a diet should not contain too much of protein since it has some health issues. Most plant food contains protein but not all proteins are the same since they are graded. Among the best sources of proteins for vegetarians are the peas and beans.

EATING ORGANIC FOODS

qwcdirect — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:40:51 +0000

Having organic food is really beneficial? Before knowing the answer, we should understand the term ‘organic’. The term ‘organic’ refers specially that how something is produced and grown. The organic farmers abstain from using fertilizers or chemical pesticides and their crops are simply processed to uphold product integrity without using irradiation, artificial ingredients and preservatives. Dairy products and organic meat are obtained from animals that are fed organic grain only and are not given hormones, supplemental medications and antibiotics.

Having organic food is not only good for you, it is also good for environment and the good part is that it is not at all expensive. However, the shelf price of organic product may be little bit higher as farmers deal with the same cost of conventional production of food like transportation, harvesting storage. These organic foods are little expensive but indeed good for our body so eating organic food is healthier.

MAGIC FOODS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH

qwcdirect — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:38:27 +0000

People would be pleased to know that if there would be magic foods which would cure everything like aging, pimples, heart disease and weight gain and for sure if it would be there; people would like to have it without thinking anything about further foods. And the good news is that there are some types of foods which you can eat and by having it, you only will not find it healthy and tasty, in fact it also provides antioxidants to your body.

Some of the magic foods are green tea, pomegranate and acai berries. Either you can have pomegranate or you can have pomegranate juice as well. The best part is pomegranate promote low cholesterol and healthy blood pressure levels. If we talk about acai berries, it is considered as a wonderful antioxidant and it also help you in getting rid of gaining weight. Green tea, black teas are the best and they all come from the same tea plant. Having one to two cups is good enough and is beneficial as studies shown that it may help in assisting the body in fat burning.

SPINACH IS A SUPER FOOD FOR CERTAIN

qwcdirect — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:24:34 +0000

Have you ever thought why spinach is considered as a super food? Not only just because cartoon Popeye got strong after having it, it’s also because there are many numerous health benefits. Spinach being a nutritious food comes at the top of the super food lists.

There are many nutrients and vitamins which are available in spinach like vitamin A, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin E, calcium ,folic acid, dietary fiber , lutein, carotenoids, protein, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin B1(thiamin), phosphorus , vitamin B3(niacin) , zinc etc. if we describe, how all these vitamins and nutrients play a significant role, we shall start with folic acid ,magnesium, vitamin A,C and dietary fiber ,these are significant because they have the power to fight against colon cancers, breast cancer and lung cancer. The most excellent antioxidants are vitamin A and vitamin C. It prevents heart attacks by helping prevent the ability of cholesterol to stick to artery walls.

Proteins for nutrition

Nutrition Man — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:16:16 +0000

Fat and carbohydrates aren’t the only essential source to keep you fit and fine. Protein is another essential nutritional requirement of your body. This protein is actually made up from essential as well as non-essential amino acids are aimed at good health. Most of the organs, muscles, and hormones are constituted of protein. It is also used to manufacture hemoglobin. Another use of protein is to manufacture antibodies, which helps in preventing various kinds of diseases.

Children as well as adults need large amounts of protein in order to grow and develop. The protein intake will also depend on age. Your medical condition as well as your size and activity level is also of utmost importance. The low-fat source of protein is present in beans, shellfish, non fat milk products and egg substitutes. Again too much of protein consumption runs you the risk of gout and other kinds of joint disorders.

Hawthorne berry nutrition

Nutrition Man — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:10:47 +0000

Hawthorn berry had been used abundantly in Europe during medieval times. Its main aim was to fight against urinary issues and specifically kidney stones. It was also used as an able diuretic. Today, we know that Hawthorne can be a great guide in fighting heart problems as it tightens the walls of arteries. It’s known to boost the pumping capacity of heart which means it can take care of diastolic blood pressure. It can even take care of arrhythmia or irregular heart beat. Perhaps its strongest identity is revealed when it fights early stage cardiac failure or weakness of myocardium.

Hawthorne berry can be taken as a tonic to dilate or expand the coronary walls. This reduces pressure of blood flow and thus the lateral pressure on artery is lowered. Most essential ingredient of the berry is trapped inside 1/1000th part of the plant fiber. This needs to be tapped very well for optimum usage.

Acai nutrition facts

Nutrition Man — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:10:45 +0000

Few call it the panacea from the Amazonian jungles and others label it as a purple elixir. This purple fruit from Brazil proposes a wholesome pulp full of fiber, vitamin, essential minerals and poly-saturated oils. Acai berry has become the flavor of juice bars in western societies and is being used as product derivatives in many western countries. In this way, it proposes to fight metabolic deficits, low energy levels, fatigue, heaviness, obesity and cardiovascular problems.

Acai berry contains mono-saturated oils, poly phenols, and omega-3 acid. Polyphenols reduce low density cholesterol and mono-saturated oils increase immunity.

It is very rich in fibers and also essential minerals. Vitamins present in Acai almost take care of all the nutrients barring Vitamin C. Olive oils and omega acids create grounds for fast weight loss while also being an instrument to fight cancerous growths. Apart from this, it is also rich in aspartic acid and glutamic acid; few of the amino acids.