Healthy Diet

Homocysteine is an amino acid derived from the metabolism of Amino acid methionine, its excessive level in the blood threaten cardiovascular health in a complex way, its use in the body depends on the level of methionine present at a particular time, it is converted to cysteine in the presence of adequate methionine and methionine in it(methionine) deficiency by the action of enzyme in the body. Homocysteine in itself is not present in food but its gotten from food sources of methionine like meat, egg, legumes e.t.c The excessive level of homocysteine can be the result of genetic defect of its metabolising enzyme or as a result of nutrient deficiency e.g vitamin B6, B12 and folate. The presence of these B vitamins in the daily consumption helps in proper elimination of excessive homocysteine derived from food or other sources. Uncontrolled level of homocysteine can reduce flexibility of vessels  or damage endothelial cell hence inhibiting proper flow of blood and effectiv...

Overview Food label speak a lot about a package food and present information to the consumer to help them make good and right choices of what to consume. This is the wisdom behind food label. Food label help in the purchase and serving of the food. When purchasing food, look for the following on the nutritional fact of the food. 1. Total calorie 2. Serving size 3. % daily value. Calorie of the food is contributed by carbohydrate, protein and fat. Purchase food that has lower contribution from saturated fat and higher contributions from polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats Serving size gives the number of time the whole food should be served e.g if the food state 4 serving of the whole food and the total calorie provide by one serving is 440kcal, that means the whole serving will supply 1760kcal(440*4). This is very important when serving the food as the extra calories remains in the body and add to ones weight. % daily value(DV) gives the percentage of the recommende...

Overview A very good important components of an healthy diet is water, learn to include it in your daily intake, water itself is therapeutic, following are the benefit of water 1. Decreases overconsumption of food as it fill the stomach and create a sense of fullness for sometimes. Take a little amount of water when you are Hungary before resolving to food, Hungary for water can not be clearly differentiated from that of food sometimes so water should be the first option because it add no calories and does not add to your weight. 2. It balance body fluid composition and maintain proper digestion, absorption, transportation and circulation of nutrient derived from food. 3. Water helps to maintain normal/maximum function of the bowel, when the intestine is well hydrated, it allows proper movement of food and this helps in ease elimination of the undigested part of the food and prevent constipation.  More water can be gotten from fruits and vegetables as these contain more die...

Overview Hyperglycemia is an abnormal rise in blood sugar level. Normally, blood glucose level rise after ingestion and assimilation of each meal supplying the required tissue with glucose for optimum activities. The degree of blood sugar rising can be beneficial if slowly rise and harmful if abnormally rise but the rise  can depends on the nature of the diet e.g diet rich in simple carbohydrates are easily digested and assimilated faster increasing the sugar level while a diet rich in complex carbohydrates and protein digest slowly giving rise to a low(normal/expected) sugar level. When the glucose level rise beyond the threshold, it initiate diabetes of various type( prediabetes, type 1 or 2 ). The onset of this condition can give the following symptoms among others Headaches Frequent urination and  Increased thirst  What can be done! Since the ingestion of each meal alters the blood glucose level, diet can be adjusted for a normal blood sugar level. To do...

                Introduction Phytochemicals are groups of non nutrients plant's colour presents in food or as supplement which are biologically active in the body. They are widely present in plant food such as fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. Some examples of phytochemicals are Lycopene present in tomato Limonene present in citrus fruits Catechins present in teas Dially sulphide present in ginger/garlic. Quercertin present in apple e.t.c. Phytochemicals, when adequately present in the diet delivers a wide range of benefit in the prevention of some chronic diseases like; Cancer Diabetes mellitus Cardiovascular diseases and lot more.   Dietary choice Phytochemicals content of the diet can be increased with diet rich in fruits (like apple, citrus), vegetables especially green leafy ones, legumes like soy e.t.c.    Lycopene is responsible for the red colour of tomato, it is an healthy source of this phytochemic...

Introduction Probiotics are microbial foods which can improve intestinal bacteria balance when consumed, they can improve digestion Attack some pathogenic microbes. Sources of probiotics can be external from ingested food sources of probiotics and internal as in those in the colon. External food sources of probiotics are ; Yoghurt. Tempeh Pickles. Yoghurt: this are fermented milk by lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacter. They are healthy source of probiotics and are also good for people with lactose intolerance. A live culture yoghurt should be encourage when choosing yoghurt for probiotics function. Pickles are cucumber in salt and water while tempeh is a fermented soybean, they are also healthy source of probiotics. Many symptoms of gastrointestinal disorder like diarrhea, vomiting e.t.c are as a result of imbalance intestinal bacteria and a lot of other disorder can be prevented by ingestion of probiotics.  All disease begins in the gut