Fava bean has over the years being a good source of various nutrients and dietary supplements. Fava bean has no saturated fat or cholesterol and contains a high concentration of some B family vitamins, vitamin K, potassium, copper, selenium, zinc, magnesium, iron, isoflavone, and dietary fibers. A serving of cooked or fresh fava beans can significantly increase your intake of dietary fibers and all nutrients that can benefit your health in many ways. POTASSIUM Potassium is a vital mineral to…
Green smoothies are a beautiful strategy to take advantage of the good sweetness of fruits using the extra health benefits you receive from eating leafy greens. Green smoothies are extremely popular in the raw foods movement. How can you make a green smoothie? Its pretty uncomplicated. I personally start by means of one banana and then I add some berries for their beautiful color, wonderful flavor, as well as the spectrum of anti-oxidants they include. I acquire my berries inside frozen fruits…
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble compound similar to glucose. Although fairly stable in acidic solution, it is usually the least stable of the vitamins and is very sensitive to light, heat and air, which stimulate the activity of oxidative enzymes. A very important function of the vitamin C is to maintain activity in the collagen, a protein necessary for the formation of the connective tissue of the skin, ligaments and bones. Vitamin C plays an important role in the…
body has low blood calcium levels the parathyroid gland will act and secret PTH which will activate osteoclasts. The osteoclasts will help break down the bone and release the calcium from the bones to the blood stream. While it will also activate vitamin D which will help increase the absorption of calcium from the kidneys and intestines. Therefore, the body will keep the calcium in the blood instead of throwing it out through urine or stool. If the case was the opposite and the blood…
A . Vitamins and Minerals 1. Explain the difference between fat – soluble and water – soluble vitamins? The difference between fat- soluble is it is needed to keep our bodies functioning, we need up to 35% of fat which is knowing as calories to help maintain: • A good health growth and development. • Energy which fat is used for if the energy that is being put into the body is not being used up it will store as fat which is knowing as weigh gain. • Need to be able to absorb vitamins like A…
The benefits of the fruit tin good to human health because they contain lots of vitamins and nutrients for the human being which is certainly necessary for the body to remain healthy. Let us refer to some of the nutrients in the fruit tin. Nutrition And The Content of The Fruit Tin Fruit tin is famous as a fruit with a fairly complete nutritional content, be it the nutrients in the form of vitamins or minerals. This was the reason the experts declared the fruit tin as super fruit nutrition.…
Colorful Apple-Orange-Carrot Juice Serving size: 1 cup Serving per recipe: 3 Calories: 161 Making time: 11 min Ingredients: 1. Water- 120 ml, cold 2. Orange- 1, sliced in half and peeled 3. Apple- ½, peeled and cored 4. Carrot- 1, peeled and halved 5. Ice cubes- 130 g, approximately 1 cup Nutritional information: 1. Carbohydrate- 17 g 2. Protein- 1 g 3. Fiber- 3 g 4. Fat- 0 g 5. Sugar- 30 g Instructions: 1. Put all the ingredients in the Vitamix container and tightly secure the lid. 2.…
Modern scientific studies have revealed the therapeutic functions of insect extractions include antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor activities, immune regulations and reducing blood sugar. Mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. is to be one of the commercial insects that have high medicinal value and are usually used to reduce blood pressure, diabetes, nerve disorders and heart problems. Nutrition plays an important role in improving the growth and development of silkworm Bombyx mori L. like…
The popularity of fruits may be attributed to consumer perception of their health benefits; they are important source of vitamins and carbohydrates and are also rich in dietary fibres as well as phytonutrients, especially antioxidants (Phisut, N., n.d.). So as an alternative to carbonated drinks, consumers start looking for healthier drinks such as fruit juices, apple juice for example. Apples reduce the risk of colon, prostate and lung cancer. The fibers contained in apples lower cholesterol, a…
72% of the calcium in the U.S. food supply comes from milk and other dairy products. Aside from that, milk has the basic nutrients and is an important source of protein, and it’s thought to be the ‘perfect’ food. As a result, many consider milk a necessary and healthy part of every individual's diet, but that’s not necessarily true. While milk does offers many nutritional benefits, research has proven that milk, and other dairy products, are bad for one’s health. Consumption of milk can lead to…