Healthy Diet

Introduction Hyperlipidemia is a disorder characterized by high fat level in the blood. It is an indication of high fats diet especially saturated one coupled with low to no physical activities in adults. Because of high serum lipid associated with this condition, the blood vessel got clogged up and increase the pressure in the affected vessels hence gives rise to high blood pressure. Overtime, some of the excess fats accumulate in the abdomen leading to abdominal obesity all which posses threat to the healthy functions of many organs. Solution Diet though not the only therapy play an important role in preventing this disorder. Reduced cholesterol intake to less than 200mg/day in adults diet prevent the disorder, limiting saturated fats and trans-fats content of the diet and increasing polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid in the diet is also a good prevention measure. All this can be achieve by decreasing the following food groups Fried foods Coconut Butter ...

Introduction: The brain like any other part of the body responds to both genetic and environmental factors that can enhance or diminish its amazing capacity during the process of ageing. Ageing can decrease blood supply to the brain and reduce brain cells, a condition which can affect the cognition of the brain. Requirements; Proper functions of the brain depends on some chemicals called neurotransmitter example of which are serotonin and norepinephrine. Synthesis of these chemicals directly depends on some nutrients like   Protein-amino acid e.g tryptophan.   Vitamins e.g vitamin C. Minerals e g copper. Fatty acid e.g omega-3 and 6. Vitamin C and copper are responsible for hydroxylation of amino acid tryptophan for the synthesis of serotonin for healthy functions of the brain. A high protein diet of high tryptophan content supplement with vitamin C is required for healthy brain functions and prevent some associated disorder. Omega-3 fatty acids are t...

Introduction ;  Ageing process in older people bring about many physiological changes some of which are; Loss of muscle Inadequate dentition and difficulty during swallowing. Decrease sensitivity to taste and smell Decrease in firmness of intestinal muscle Constipation and diarrhoea Requirements ; Carbohydrates, proteins, fats vitamins and minerals should be properly formulated for older people to allow good health. 1. Proteinous food of high quality should be consumed because of decrease in calorie requirements during this stage for good immune system and for tissue and muscle building. 2. Carbohydrates majorly complex ones should be encourage to spare protein from being used as an energy source. Fibre content of the diet should be increase to allow proper movement of intestinal muscle and prevent constipation. 3. Fats should be enough to enhance flavor and provide valuable nutrients but should be limited to saturated fats so as as to prevent excess cholesterol whi...

Introduction: Acidic foods are foods which contains some cations like Ca, mg, k, and others which make the end product of digestion of the food acidic and increase the acidity of the body. On the other hand, alkaline food produce alkaline reactions in the body after digestion. Examples Acidic foods : fish, meat, cheese, eggs, legumes and grains Alkaline foods: fruits and vegetables, milk, water. Interactions ; The nutrients in foods have either an acidic or alkaline effects on the blood, while acidic foods decreases the pH, alkaline foods increases it. To keep the body in an healthy state for proper functioning of the enzyme, the pH must be at it normal state. Alteration in the normal pH values can leads to the following conditions; 1. Physical tiredness 2. Allergies 3. Low/high stomach acidity 4. Diarrhoea 5. Low thyroid and other hormones activities. Solution ; To keep the body in an healthy state for proper functioning of the enzyme system at the norm...

Introduction Folate is a form of vitamin B present naturally in some foods and also in form of supplements, the coenzyme form is called tetra hydro folate (THF). Food sources; folate can be gotten from consumption of green leafy vegetable, asparagus, broccoli, oranges, wheat germ, nuts..... Functions in diseases; Neural tube defect: brain and spinal cord which develop during the early weeks of pregnancy can have defect in the order of formation which result in various central nervous system disorders. All women who are capable of becoming pregnant should consume 0.4mg of folate daily, this recommendation can be met when a diet which allows 5 serving of fruits and vegetables is encourage daily. Cardiovascular diseases: an important risk factor among other factors in cardiovascular disease is high homocysteine - low folate level in the body. Accumulation of homocysteine in the body increase the formation of blood clot in the vessels, folate function in breaking down homocysteine ...

starchy carbohydrates; carbohydrates portion of an #healthy #Diet should be mainly starchy making up one third of the food consumed, example of starchy carbohydrates food are rice, potato, pasta and other cereals. chose at least one starchy food with each main meal and keep in control the fat you add when you are serving or cooking this food because that's what will increase the calorie content of the food e.g butter on bread, and creamy sauce on pasta. Following are the nutrients supply by starchy carbohydrates in the diet; Dietary fibre Iron B-vitamins Calcium

Healthy diet and disease prevention; 1. To prevent osteoporosis, balance calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D intake 2. To prevent hypertension, balance sodium and potassium intake 3. To prevent atherosclerosis, balance fat and folate intake 4.To prevent cancer, balance vitamin C, zinc, copper and manganese intake. Don't live to eat but eat to live, eat good and feels good!

Consumption of fruits in place of sweet and chocolate deliver healthy nutrients to the body, keeps it in an ideal state and prevent most chronic diseases. While fruits maintain blood sugar causing weight loss, sweet/chocolate gives rise to high blood sugar and leads to weight gain. While fruits like citrus, papaya, asparagus supply vitamin C initiating collagen formation that maintain healthy teeth, sweet and chocolate initiate microbial action which causes tooth decay. Eat good and feels good!

Protein and healthy diet; The protein portion of an healthy diet supply enough essential amino acid which help in the maintenance of body tissue, cells, enzymes and antibodies, Sources of protein in the diet include milk, egg, fish, meat legumes and vegetables. While normal tissue growth in infancy, childhood, pregnancy and lactation require more protein, older people as well require protein to support healthy immune system and to optimise bone mass. The normal intake(0.8g/kg body weight) should be control to avoid excess load on the kidney but intake increase during illness and surgical conditions to compensate for the loss during this period. Healthy intake of protein sometimes requires mixture of food e.g cereals and legumes to balance the incompleteness in some food group. Deficiency of this nutrient can cause a lot diseases like; kwashiorkor, marasmus, retarded growth and infections in the body. Balance the protein content of the diet and stay healthy.