Sunday 27 October 2013

Your Diet may be killing you

Your Diet may be killing you
Neeraj Mehta in Training Session

It’s a big challenge to why your healthy diet is making you sick and what you can do now to protect your precious health.
Every day, more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.  The amount of children born with autism and other behavior problems are rising at incredible rates and obesity has become the number one medical health problem in the India.  Doctors estimate that over 21% of entire Asia is classified as obese. In fact, unhealthy eating habits have spread throughout the world and no one is immune to it.
If you love your Body, then you need to severely restrict or remove some foods from your diet. It’s not about punishing yourself; it’s about keeping you alive. There are a lot of tasty foods out there that are healthier, so just replace some of these foods with something healthier.
It depends on your body type and blood group also, which food will be easily metabolized to your body. As you get older, you have fewer leptin receptors in your hypothalamus – meaning that you have fewer satiety signals, which makes you prone to gaining weight.

Sugar and Salt
The two main culprits are sugar and salt which are often consumes each on their own but still manage to be harmful to your health. Salt can make your intestine blot and sugar can interfere in balancing your hormone.
Just by consuming one sugar-filled drink a day, men increase their likelihood of having a heart attack by 20 percent. Diet soda increases your risk of stroke and death too, so it would probably be best if you’re stuck to vegetable juices and water.

Fried foods
Fried foods are a killer. Restaurants fry food in the same oil over and over again, which may taste good on your chicken or fires but it is definitely not good for you. Trans fats begin to build up in the grease as more and more food is fried in it. If you fry your foods in olive oil then you will cause less damage to your body. Olive oil is heart healthy oil, so if you have to fry something, fry it in that.

Grains
Grains contain Phytic Acid, a mineral blocker that prevents absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc.  Gluten (found in wheat) is a sticky, water soluble protein that is found in your favorite grains (wheat, rye, barley, etc). Gluten and similar grain-based proteins work to break down the microvilli in your small intestine, eventually letting particles of your food leech into your blood stream, causing allergies, digestive disturbances or autoimmune problems.
Most of us think that eating fruits and vegetables can be nothing but healthy but there are hidden dangers in many common foods. Poisons that make you sick, paralyze and even kill you lurk behind some of our favorites.

Lima Beans
Lima beans have to be very well cooked before they are eaten because the raw beans contain a product called limarin. Just a handful can make someone violently ill so always ensure they have been cooked at least 10 minutes and never, ever put them in salads raw. Cooking renders them harmless and gives you lots of good nutrition.

Raw Vegetables
Consuming raw vegetables as part of a balanced diet can provide your body with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Your body needs nutrients from vegetables to survive, but some adverse side effects may occur from consuming raw vegetables. Add vegetables to your diet as part of a balanced eating plan. Vegetables typically contain negligible amounts of fat and protein, and therefore cannot be your only source of nutrition. Wash your produce thoroughly before you eat it or put it in the refrigerator, to avoid possibly contaminating other foods. Some vegetables are high in acid an may cause heartburn, or acid reflux

Suggested by Neeraj Mehta, Fitness Expert and Director of GFFI Fitness Academy
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