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Continuing our discussion regarding milk and dairies, here are some advantages and disadvantages when consuming these products

Disadvantages

-lactose intolerance represents the impossibility to digest carbohydrates from milk due to the lack of an enzyme called lactose.

- during the proccess of milk transformation into yogurt lactose is degraded so persons with lactose intolerance may consume any dairy, except for milk

- proteins from milk may give allergies and, in this case, dairies have to be eliminated from your diet

- if you have high cholesterol and trigliceride levels, you shouldn’t consume dairies due to their high lipid content

- fruit or muesli yogurt has a very high sugar content, so if you’ re on a diet, be careful when consuming these products…

Recommended associations:

- try dairies and yogurt with bread, pasta or rice

-dairies don’t contain vitamin C or fibers, so add cereals, muesli of fruits to your fresh milk, yogurt or cream

Culinary secrets

-use milk enriched with D vitamin to increase Calcium absorption and fixation

- vitamin B2 from milk is sun sensitive so keep it away from sunlight

- the yellow color in butter is given by the amount of carotene in the caw’s food

Continuing the information about dairies, I considered that the subject of yogurt, which has become more and more popular nowadays shouldn’t be left behind… So even if you are on a diet, or you’re just interested about its pros and cons, continue reading, because it might change your eating habits.

So yogurt represents a coagulated milk through fermentation. Each gram of yogurt contains milions of germs, so always respect the valability term written on the can.

150 g of yogurt contains 50% of the daily need of Phosphor and 40% of Calcium.

1 yogurt/ day diminishes blood cholesterol by 3% and LDL-Cholesterol by 4 %.

Lactobacilus bacteria destroys the “bad’ bacteria from our intestine which causes diarrhea.

I am sure you’ve heard of  “bifidus”, right? So do these types of yogurts work? Well Bifidobacteria are usually present in our intestinal flora, having an essential role due to their participation at the final part of the digestion. These are predominant at birth, when breastfed, their number getting smaller by age.

Chaotic eating habits, stress, antibiotics can harm our intestinal flora and can lead to constipation, bloating, discomfort and diarrhea.

Bifidus assures a good equilibrium for the intestinal flora, it reduces digestion time on colon level preventing constipation.

So Bifidus yogurts have the same effect on our organism like fibers, being a great alternative for people who suffer of chronic constipation and don’t consume enough fibers.

Read more… tomorrow!

We start drinking milk from the first day of our life ’till our last, right? And that’s great, because milk is the only complete nutrient: it contains all 3 main nutriments categories (proteins, glucids/carbohydrates and lipids), along with vitamins (A,D,E and B group) and minerals (Calcium, Phosphor, Zinc and Iron)

Advantages:

-Through its high Calcium content it prevents rickets. 1 liter milk per day offers the Calcium needed for perfect bone solidity and development.

-Helps prevent cancer (colon cancer) due to Omega 6 content. Studies have shown a 50 % decrease in cancer incidence on dairy consumers

-Milk contains high quality proteins with essential amino acids which assure best development of tissues and whole organism

-prevents and treats high blood pressure due to high Calcium content

-cheese prevents cavity problems by increasing saliva Ph.

-Calcium from dairies burns fat!

-cheeses contain triptophan, precursory of serotonin, which gives us the good mood we desire so much

Fish is a very nutritious type of food with numerous dietetic qualities, easily digestible due to its high content of proteins, vitamins (A, D, E, B12) and minerals (Phosphor, Iodium and Potassium). More than that, fish contains the so called “good fat” which is non dangerous, high is no saturated fatty acids and also essential fatty acids like Omega 3 and 6, that cannot be synthesized by itself by our organism.

Advantages:

- decreases the risk of cardiac diseases

- the essential oils offer fluidity to the blood and diminish inflammatory effects, decreasing the risk or arthrosclerosis

- Omega 3 and 6 diminish psoriasis and poliarthritis symptoms.

- fish contains D vitamin, essential in Calcium absorption

- iron from anchovies and tuna is 30 times better absorbed than the iron from vegetables

- oysters have aphrodisiac properties, stimulating the estrogen and testosterone, assuring a high sperm quality

- fats contained in fish meat have a positive effect on HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), increasing its quantity

- seafood have a low calorie content, being indicated for diets

Disadvantages:

-Shrimps are high in Calcium, but also in cholesterol

-All seafood may contain toxic quantities of pollution metals (Mercury), so be careful from where you purchase them.

-Fish that is consumed raw must be extremely fresh

-The fish skin shouldn’t be consumed due its high fat content

-Salty fish is contraindicated for high blood pressure or hepatic diseases.

Did you know that…

• Grated potatoes help your eyes regain their brightness? Potatoes also help reduce superficial burns of the skin, by rubbing the damaged skin with potato juice.
• Our organism cannot produce by itself Omega 3 and Omega 6?
• Each vitamin from the B complex has its functions, but cannot prove its efficiency if not administrated with the other vitamins from the B complex?
• Half of the mineral springs of Europe are located in Romania?
• Green leafed vegetables contain Iron and Calcium and mustn’t be boiled for too long, because they lose their nutrients?
• Vitamin C is eliminated from the blood after ~4 hours of being administrated?
• South America offered the world for the first time chocolate, vanilla, corn, tomatoes, potatoes and peanuts?
• If your sense of smell is very deteriorated you cannot tell the difference between potato and apple?
• You should boil the potatoes in their skin in order not to lose the vitamin C from potatoes ?
• Kiwi contains the most nutrients? It has more Vitamin C than an orange and  more Potassium than a banana?
• A few tablets of dark chocolate, consumed daily, have the same effect as aspirin? Dark chocolate reduces the risk of heart  and cerebral attacks?

A very important vegetable from the same family as garlic. Contains an acid, volatile oil, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulphur, potassium, sodium, iron, vitamins A, B, and C, traces of zinc, iodine, silicon, phosphoric acid, and citrate of lime.

Onions are potent antioxidants. Effective as a poultice applied to the chest for colds, congestions and bronchitis, and on the ear for ear infections.

Also as a syrup for coughs and bronchitis. For croup, slice into thin slices and place in a small amount of honey and let it stand for about two hours. Makes a syrup for relief of asthma, colds, sore throat, and bronchitis. For a cold, place a slice in hot water for a few minutes and sip throughout the day.

Benefits:

• hay fever and asthma
• colds and fever
• bronchitis and croup
• lung infection

• heart disease

Perhaps the most significant effect of garlic is on the lipid profile of the blood and  tissues. It lowers cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol levels, while increasing the beneficial HDL cholesterol. Onions have the same effect.

The bulb of the plant is a relative of onions and chives. The flavor is very strong use chopped, minced, and powdered to season many dishes.

Researchers at Loma Linda University have found that compounds in garlic activate enzymes in the liverthat destroy aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen produced by mold that can grow on peanuts and grains. Aflatoxins are a leading cause of liver cancer.

Benefits:

• lowers blood pressure
• strengthens heart
• is a natural insect deterrent
• is a potent immune enhancer
• is good for ear, stomach, spleen, and lungs