Looking at Saturated Fats
Fats are energy providers. While a bee exists to make honey or a heart exists to beat, a fat exists to provide the body with energy, which is does through providing a large amount of calories, something that we have already covered. So choosing what fats are good and bad from how much calories they contain would be a bit silly as they all provide the same amount. I suppose one thing that would concern many is one of the main problems associated with eating fats, especially saturated fats, and the number one killer in the western world at the moment; heart disease. The scientific evidence that links saturated fats and heart disease is quite damning yet there are saturated fats that can actually reduce the chance of heart disease. Read more on Fats and Oils II…
Filed under General Health, Stomach/Digestion Health on Jul 5th, 2011. Comment. 
A little bit about fats
Fats, a very broad subject, yet a very important one when it comes to health, and while exercise is very important to keep fit and healthy you also need to keep a close eye on what you are putting into your body. When you think of it this way all the chemicals in your body have to come from somewhere and this somewhere primarily comes from the food you eat so making sure you are getting the right foods is essential. Fibre from vegetables is important for your digestive system yet fats, whether you like it or not, will play a major role in whether you can keep your body fit and healthy. That is not to say that you should avoid them entirely…
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The human blood stream, in medical physiology is recognised as a biochemical balance. pH is the acronym for “potential hydrogen.” It’s the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution or the substance.
The measurement is on a logarthitmic scale 0 to 14. When the number is high its means the substance is more alkaline. When the number is low its means the substance is more acidic, which makes it less potential for absorbing hydrogen ions.
Electrical and biochemical reactions are under pH control. If say something has a low acid pH we say it is hot and fast. Let’s take a car battery, its acid when the days are cold. You want the battery to be hot and ready because you want the car to start straight away. Read more on The body’s ph regulating system…
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The first bite that starts the journey
When you put food on your fork (you actually start eating with your eyes before your mouth) you smell the lovely aroma, you then put the food in your mouth. During this very pleasant process your mouth begins to salivate. The salivary glands draw on the bloods alkaline reserves to bring your pH up to 7.0 – 7.2 ranges. This is the optimum performance for the enzyme amylase in the saliva. This enzyme begins digesting starch (if the body’s and livers alkaline reserves are low, you may find saliva pH staying below the 7.0 mark – this is even while eating. This is key to your ph status.)
The journey continues…
Filed under Stomach/Digestion Health on Jan 20th, 2010. Comment.
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