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		<title>Proper diet for kidney stone</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthy food and diet is among the keys in treating and preventing kidney stone. As defined, kidney stone refer to the salts along with other minerals formed in the vital organs of our body such as kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Many people are susceptible to this since these stones will usually form naturally. However, not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Healthy food and diet is among the keys in treating and preventing <strong>kidney stone</strong>. As defined, kidney stone refer to the salts along with other minerals formed in the vital organs of our body such as kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Many people are susceptible to this since these stones will usually form naturally. However, not all kidney stone is to be neglected as they definitely can cause extremely uncomfortable pangs of pain and might even lead to more complicate diseases.</p>
<p>Reports showed that along with early diagnosis, adapting a healthy diet is extremely crucial in order to avoid kidney stone. For those who are already affected by this condition, they should be aware of their food intake because this can directly affects the degree or severity of the kidney stone. Kidney stone do not form in a day or two. People who suffered from this disease will likely to have them 10-15 years from now. This is because many of them don&#8217;t maintain medication, healthy diet, as well as the exercise, all these are important in order to stay away from this condition.</p>
<p>Doctors along with specialists in the field of medicine would agree the fact that simplest ways to prevent the formation of kidney stone is by adapting a healthy balanced diet. A balanced diet would not only ensure that one is getting all the key nutrients she or he needs but also assures to have lesser chances of developing diseases such as kidney stone.</p>
<p>For anyone who is suffering from <strong>kidney ston</strong>e, experts advise them to take specific precautions in preventing kidney stone especially in their food intake.</p>
<h2>Healthy food for kidney stone</h2>
<p>1.Increase intake of fluid. The amount of liquid in your body is crucial in preventing kidney stone. It is because the liquid is able to wash away toxins and flush them out from your body. Increasing fluid intake, especially water, is the simplest yet most effective way of preventing kidney stone as it can help your body keep hydrated while leaving your system clean. Eight glasses of water per day is sufficient usually for a normal individual but those with kidney stones need about 10 to12 glasses daily in order to flush out salts and other minerals from the body.</p>
<p>2. Restrict in sodium intake. According to US RDA of sodium intake is about 2400mg. It is well known fact that the risk of getting kidney stone increase with increase intake of sodium or salt. Too much salt or sodium is definitely one of the primary causes of kidney stone because it increases the calcium levels in the urine. Doctors advise people with calcium stones cut down or abstain from sodium from the foods they eat. Normally processed food such as canned soups and vegetables, hot dogs, sausages, processed frozen foods, luncheon meats and fast food are high in sodium.</p>
<p>3. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods. Indeed, fiber is considered important to kidney stone sufferers especially insoluble fiber. Fiber is the indigestible part of a plant and divided into water soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber such as wheat, barley, rice and rye contains phyatate. Phytate is effective in prevent crystallization of calcium salts such as oxalate and phosphate. Phytate helps to prevent the formation of kidney stones because it binds oxalates in the digestive tract. Soybeans also rich in insoluble however soybeans also high in oxalates, therefore the overall effect of soy on kidney stone are not clear.</p>
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		<title>The link between diabetes, heart problems and stroke</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Diabetes</strong> is known as a disease in which the body either lacks insulin or doesn&#8217;t produce enough insulin to break ingested glucose into cells. And because of this, the glucose stays in your blood stream and damage veins and arteries. A high concentration of glucose in the blood is termed as hyperglycemia and is often a precursor to major heart problem and stroke. Individual who have diabetes have twice the chance of having a heart attack and stroke than those without this condition.</p>
<p>Together with diabetes itself becoming threat for a major heart problem and stroke, there exists other risk issues that people with diabetes ought to be aware of in order to decrease their tendency for a heart attack and stroke. This including excess obesity. Researches by American Middle Organization have indicated that obesity itself is a threat for major heart problem, carrying excessive fat across the waist raises ones likelihood to heart attack. This is because of the fact that belly fat raises negative cholesterol levels greater than fat on other parts of the body.</p>
<p>People with diabetes should monitor their cholesterol carefully. It is because the blood vessels are already weakened by the high concentration of glucose in the blood stream, individuals with diabetes have to be especially careful about their own levels of cholesterol as their arteries could become blocked more easy than those without diabetes. Controlling the level of cholesterol is vital for every individual, but even more imperative for people with diabetes.</p>
<p>Hypertension is especially dangerous for those having diabetes and might lead to major heart problem. Damaged veins and arteries having to perform harder to pump the blood from your heart throughout your body and this might lead to heart problem, stroke and eye problems.</p>
<p>Clearly, individuals who have diabetes should never only cautiously watch over the disorder, but also the complications that might arise from diabetes. While it is important for everybody to check their blood pressure, the level of cholesterol and maintain an ideal body weight, it is even more important for someone who has diabetes.</p>
<h2>How to reduce the risk of heart problems for diabetes sufferer?</h2>
<p>In order to reduce the risk of a heart problem and stroke for those who have diabetes, it is necessary to adapt healthy food diet, healthy living lifestyle and taking your medication, by doing these, it is possible to maintain a normal glucose level in the blood and thus reduce your risk of heart problem and stroke.<br />
By equipping yourself with the knowledge on how to manage diabetes and also complying the instructions of your physician, you can live long and healthy even you have diabetes. But for whomever who make excuses and refuse to adhere to advice, who prefer to have a diet whatever they like, who adapt to a sedentary life style and also those who pretends the fact that the disease does not exist are those who put themselves at the most risk.</p>
<p>Type II diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. It does not have to be a killer. Individuals who follow instructions, learn about the disease and comply with their physicians have a good chance at reducing the risk of acquiring any of the complications linked to this disease. their specialist posses splendid risk at lessening different plans likelihood of purchasing any one of the complications linked with this ailment. In conclusion, despite the link between diabetes, heart attack and stroke, individuals who maintain healthy food and life style can overcome these sufferings.</p>
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		<title>Managing Gout with Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gout is a painful swelling and inflammation of the joints caused by the build up of uric acid crystals in the joints. Gout is one of the most typical arthritis forms which usually appear as an acute attack. Gout is one of the most painful rheumatic diseases. It results from deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in connective tissue, in the joint space between two bones, or in both. This uric acid leads to inflammatory arthritis, which causes swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. Uric acid is a substance that results from the breakdown of purines, which are part of all human tissue and are found in many foods. Normally, uric acid is dissolved in the blood and passed through the kidneys into the urine, where it is eliminated. If the body increases its production of uric acid or if the kidneys do not eliminate enough uric acid from the body, levels of it build up in the blood (a condition called hyperuricemia). 

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gout is a painful swelling and inflammation of the joints caused by the build up of uric acid crystals in the joints. Gout is one of the most typical arthritis forms which usually appear as an acute attack. Gout is one of the most painful rheumatic diseases. It results from deposits of needle-like crystals of uric acid in connective tissue, in the joint space between two bones, or in both. This uric acid leads to inflammatory arthritis, which causes swelling, redness, heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints. Uric acid is a substance that results from the breakdown of purines, which are part of all human tissue and are found in many foods. Normally, uric acid is dissolved in the blood and passed through the kidneys into the urine, where it is eliminated. If the body increases its production of uric acid or if the kidneys do not eliminate enough uric acid from the body, levels of it build up in the blood (a condition called hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia also may result when a person eats too many high-purine foods, such as liver, dried beans and peas, anchovies, and gravies. Hyperuricemia is not a disease and by itself is not dangerous. However, if excess uric acid crystals form as a result of hyperuricemia, gout can develop. The excess crystals build up in the joint spaces, causing inflammation. Gout occurs in approximately 840 out of every 100,000 people. It is rare in children and young adults. Adult men, particularly those between the ages of 40 and 50, are more likely to develop gout than women, who rarely develop the disorder before menopause.</p>
<p>The good news is gout is preventable by controlling your daily diet. Here are the 5 tips of role of diet for gout sufferers.</p>
<p><strong>1. Lose weight gradually. </strong>Many people who have gout are obese; losing weight-especially fat around the abdomen-often prevents future attacks. Weight loss should be gradual, however, because a rapid reduction can raise blood level of uric acid and provoke gout. Fasting increases the blood levels of uric acid, therefore, people with gout should never try to skip meals. High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets should be avoided since these diets encourage the formation of ketones, metabolic by-products that hamper the body’s ability to excrete uric acid.</p>
<p><strong>2. You may have to modify your drug therapy.</strong> Sometime gout is brought on by using aspirin or diuretics for high blood pressure. This medicine may interfere with normal kidney function and the elimination of uric acid. Your doctor may change treatment if you experience severe joint paint while on a drug therapy.</p>
<p><strong>3. Avoid foods that are high in purines.</strong> Foods with a high content of naturally occurring chemicals called purines promote overproduction of uric acid in people with a tendency for gout. High-purine foods include anchovies, sardines, liver, kidneys, brains, meat extracts, herring, mackerel, scallops, game, beer, and red wine; these should be avoided completely. Moderately high purine content is found in whole-grain cereals, wheat germ and wheat bran, oatmeal, dried beans and peas, and mushrooms; eat these in moderation.</p>
<p>4. <strong>Consume plenty of liquids.</strong> Try to drink at least 2 liters of plain water a day to dilute urine and prevent kidney stone formation. Beer and wines should be avoided as these beverages are high in purines and interfere with the elimination of uric acid. People suffers from gout can opt for distilled alcohols in minute amount. Gout sufferers should drink only distilled alcohols in small amounts. Caffeinated beverages such as coffee also can also increase the production of uric acid and further impair its removal from the body. </p>
<p>5. <strong>Eat fish rich in omega-3s. </strong> The omega-3 fatty acids in fish have been found to reduce pain and inflammation in people with rheumatoid arthritis and may have a similar benefit in gout, but this may be countered by the purine content of the fish.</p>
<p>People suffers from gout also may have hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol. Counseling by a registered dietitian may help in designing appetizing, healthful meals that strike a balance between these health concerns and the enjoyment of food.</p>
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		<title>What is the best sources of vitamins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This interesting post addresses some of the key issues regarding vitamin. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about vitamin. There is a lot of debate as to what the greatest vitamin actually is. Each vitamin has its own essential functions that contribute to a person’s general health and well-being.  It is impossible to actually state that one of these is the greatest vitamin. Our body need all of them to work properly. However there are a number of foods that provide the greatest vitamin quantities.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Greatest Vitamin Sources</p>
<p>There is a lot of debate as to what the greatest vitamin actually is. Each vitamin has its own essential functions that contribute to a person’s general health and well-being.  It is impossible to actually state that one of these is the greatest vitamin. Our body need all of them to work properly. However there are a number of foods that provide the greatest vitamin quantities.</p>
<p>The greatest vitamin sources vary for each vitamin. It is important to have a balanced diet to ensure that the required amounts of each vitamin are obtained. However, it may be useful to list the greatest vitamin sources for each vitamin to be used as a guide.</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin A sources are milk, eggs, butter, yellow fruits &amp; vegetables, dark green fruits &amp; vegetables, liver</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B1 sources are brewer’s yeast, whole grains, blackstrap molasses, brown rice, organ meats, egg yolk</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B2 sources are brewer’s yeast, whole grains, legumes, nuts, organ meats, blackstrap molasses</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B3 sources are lean meats, poultry &amp; fish, brewer’s yeast, peanuts, milk, rice bran, potatoes</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B4 sources are egg yolks, organ meats, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, soybeans, fish, legumes</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B5 sources are organ meats, egg yolks, legumes, whole grains, wheat germ, salmon, brewer’s yeast</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B6 sources are meats, whole grains, organ meats brewer’s yeast, blackstrap molasses, wheat germ</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B7 sources are egg yolks, liver, unpolished rice, brewer’s yeast, sardines, legumes, whole grains</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B8 sources are who1e grains, citrus fruits, molasses, meat, milk, nuts, vegetables, brewer’s yeast</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B9 sources are dark-green leafy vegetables, organ meats, root vegetables, oysters, salmon, milk</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B12 sources are organ meats, fish, pork, eggs, cheese, milk, lamb, bananas, kelp, peanuts</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B13 sources are root vegetables, liquid whey</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B15 sources are brewer’s yeast, rare steaks, brown rice, sunflower, pumpkin &amp; sesame seeds</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin B17 sources are whole kernels of apricots, apples, cherries, peaches, plums</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin C sources are citrus, cabbage family, chilli peppers, berries, melons, asparagus, rose hips</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin D sources are salmon, sardines, herring, milk, egg yolk, organ meats, sprouted seeds, sunflower seeds</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin E sources are cold-pressed oils, eggs, wheat germ, organ meats, molasses, sweet potatoes, nuts</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin F sources are vegetable oils, butter, sunflower seeds</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin K sources are green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, safflower oil, blackstrap molasses, cauliflower</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin Q sources are pinto beans, legumes, soybeans</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin T sources are sesame seeds, raw seeds, butter, egg yolk</p>
<p>* Greatest vitamin V sources are raw cabbage, sauerkraut, leafy vegetables</p>
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		<title>Why we are fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most overweight people go along with periods of dieting, then off dieting, slowly gaining and then losing a bit, while others continue to gain weight continuously until their Body Mass Index registers them as being in the overweight section of overweight.
Additional problems are brought on by aging, they slow down using less energy to complete tasks, or skip them altogether. Exercising becomes more difficult due to loss of muscle tissue, (lowering our metabolic rate), aches and pains and reduced stamina.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most overweight people go along with periods of dieting, then off dieting, slowly gaining and then losing a bit, while others continue to gain weight continuously until their Body Mass Index registers them as being in the overweight section of overweight.Additional problems are brought on by aging, they slow down using less energy to complete tasks, or skip them altogether. Exercising becomes more difficult due to loss of muscle tissue, (lowering our metabolic rate), aches and pains and reduced stamina.<br />
With the tremendous increase in the percentage of overweight, let alone overweight statistics, there&#8217;s obviously millions of references and miracle cures around. Unfortunately in these articles, it can be seen that the truth is less dramatic.</p>
<p>So to start with, why are  plenty of us so overweight?</p>
<p><strong>Genetic</strong><br />
First there&#8217;s genetic differences when it comes to weight gain. Over two of our building block codes, or genes as they are known, are responsible for our metabolic rate, and for our desire to exercise. For example, two that has been discovered is called the FTO gene, and it regulates the amount of energy burned, without it more energy is spontaneously used for the same work.</p>
<p><strong>Before birth and as babies</strong><br />
Weight gain problems can be initiated before you are born. In cases where the father is diabetic, smokes or has malnutrition and vitamin B deficiency, there is a greater chance of the kid growing up overweight.</p>
<p><strong>In infancy</strong><br />
An early withdrawal off breast milk and replacement with a high calorie diet, including monosodium glutamate in kid formula, are indicators of future obesity.</p>
<p><strong>As babies</strong><br />
Overweight parents have overweight babies. Babies are easily influenced. The misguided habit of providing babies with something to put in their mouths where ever they might be, shopping center, movies, beach, and the influence of peers under the same management will lead them unknowingly towards obesity. The school cafeteria looks like a speedy food joint filled with hamburgers, fries and pizza.</p>
<p><strong>Lifestyles &#8211; food</strong><br />
Fast food today has never had a greater influence on the public, it is convenient, tasty and addicting. Popular outlets promote the habits and traits of overweight people who suffer from overeating. This is two of the most important causes of obesity. The food industry, fast food restaurants, and grocery stores make more funds on calorie rich foods than on unprocessed fruits and veggies.</p>
<p><strong>Lifestyle &#8211; social trend</strong><br />
Fifty years ago people used to walk or cycle to work and most other places.  Nowadays, the lifestyle of an individual has become increasingly sedentary as the years go by. The more technology advances, the more people sit at home all day doing nothing but staring at a screen, people would play computer games &amp; watch tv in the comforts of their home. This and the fact that they do not control their food intake is another sizable reason why people become overweight.</p>
<p><strong>Diet</strong><br />
This certainly goes under causes, read on. Recent research has shown that dieting is a major cause of obesity. While the long term success rate from dieting is less than seven percent, about 30 percent of dieters regain over they lose as a direct result of their dieting. Misleading promotion is, unfortunately, normal for the diet industry. The majority of diet food products tested for the New York state Consumer Protection Board contained more calories than listed on their package labels. 80 percent of the diet food products tested exceeded claimed calories, some by as much as 73 calories per serving. Added sugar has been found in 25% of orange juice brands described as pure &amp; unsweetened.</p>
<p><strong>Hormones</strong><br />
The hormone leptin signals to the brain (hypothalamus) that the body has had to eat, In a small percentage of people, there is a resistance to this signal that tells us that they have sufficient storage of overweight. Several studies have shown that fasting &amp; low calorie diets lowers leptin levels. It might be that on short term leptin is an indicator of energy balance. This technique is more sensitive to starvation than to overfeeding. That is, leptin levels do not rise extensively after overfeeding. &amp; in people who constantly over eat, this same resistance to the sufficiency signal develops. In order to restore this balance a drug, Fc-leptin is being developed. But this of coursework wont guarantee that in the long run the hypothalamus increases its resistance. Although they ought to not use theses causes as an excuse, they are certainly relevant. So it important that people understand whether they are going to be prone for weight gain in order to take steps to limit the effects before it is late.</p>
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		<title>Colorful Healthy Diet</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The more colorful your diet, the better, according to Dr David Heber MD. Take few minutes to ponder what is the color of your food that you consume daily? Dr Heber recommends that a diet with fruits and vegetable across the spectrum of color. Fruits and vegetables are briefly divided into seven color categories]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">The more colorful your diet, the better, according to Dr David Heber MD. Take few minutes to ponder what is the color of your food that you consume daily? Dr Heber recommends that a diet with fruits and vegetable across the spectrum of color. Fruits and vegetables are briefly divided into seven color categories :</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Red Group (watermelon and tomatoes)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">These contain carotenoid lycopene. Lycopene is able to help our body to get rid of free radicals that damage gene. One glass of tomato juice gives you 50% of the recommended lycopene.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Orange Group (carrots, mangoes,pumpkin and sweet potatoes)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This group of food contain alpha carotene, which protects against cancer. They also contain beta carotene, which is an important substance that body convert to vitamin A. Beta carotene also good for night vision.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Orange/Yellow Group (pineapple, orange,papayas and peaches)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">These contain beta cryptothanxin, which is believed may help to prevent heart disease.<br />
Red/Purple Goup (beets, eggplants, red wine, prunes, cranberries, black berries and red apples)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">These food are loaded with powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins. Anthocyanins is believed to protect heart disease by preventing blood clots. They may also delay the aging of cells in the body.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Dark Green Group (broccoli,cabbage, Chinese cabbage)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">These categories of food contain high level of sulforphane and isocyanate and indoles. Indoles is able to assist in warding off cancer by inhibiting carcinogens.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>White/Green Group (leeks, celery,pears, garlic and onions</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The onions contain high level of allicin -a type of antitumor properties. Other food contain of antioxidant flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">There is another category of food which does not mention by Dr David, it is the Black color group. According to the Chinese community, this group of food such as black sesame, black fungus and mushroom contain high level of vitamin E , mushroom is especially good for cancer prevention and enhance our immune system.</p>
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		<title>10 facts about cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 14:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post shares about 10 facts on cancer. Do you know everyone of us has cancerous cells in our body? Keep reading it to know more about cancer, our enemy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1.  Every person has cancer cells in the body.  For a normal person, our body produce 100 to 200 cancer cells.These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.</p>
<p>2.  Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person&#8217;s lifetime.</p>
<p>3.  When the person&#8217;s immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.</p>
<p>4.  When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies.  These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.</p>
<p>5.  To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.</p>
<p>6.  Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc., and can cause organ damage,like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.</p>
<p>7.  Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.</p>
<p>8.  Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size.  However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation does not result in more tumor destruction.</p>
<p>9.  When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.  Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.</p>
<p>10. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.</p>
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		<title>Fiber</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fiber is essential in your daily diet. There are many sources of fiber, including not only fruits and vegetables, but also various types of grains and of course potatoes and sweet potatoes.</p>
<p>Some tips for increasing fiber intake:</p>
<p>#Eat whole fruits (include the skin) instead of drinking fruit juices.</p>
<p>#Replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice, brown rice contains not only high fiber but also vitamins and minerals.</p>
<p>#Choose whole-grain cereals for breakfast.</p>
<p>#Snack on raw vegetables, sweet potatoes  instead of chips, crackers, or chocolate bars.</p>
<p>Fiber can be divided into two main groups:soluble fiber and insoluble fiber.<br />
Soluble fiber has been shown to help lower blood cholesterol and maintain blood sugar levels. Oats have the highest proportion of soluble fiber of any grain.  Oat bran, oatmeal, beans, peas, rice bran, barley, citrus fruits, and strawberries are labeled as high fiber food- soluble fiber.</p>
<p>Insoluble fiber doesn&#8217;t seem to help lower blood cholesterol. However, it&#8217;s an important aid in normal bowel function. Foods high in insoluble fiber include sweet potatoes,whole-wheat breads, wheat cereals, wheat bran, psylium husk, rice, barley, most other grains, cabbage, beets, carrots, turnips and cauliflower are labeled as high fiber food. The high content of fiber in this category of food is insoluble fiber.</p>
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		<title>Protein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post shares information on Protein. I always believe that you are what you eat. The choice you make will determine how healthy you are. having optimal health allows you to live life to the fullest, so choose to start eating right, eating smart as the best investment for your health :)

What should I be eating then? Well, we will see one by one the various types of nutrient that our body need in order to function well. The first one is protein.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I always believe that you are what you eat. The choice you make will determine how healthy you are. having optimal health allows you to live life to the fullest, so choose to start eating right, eating smart as the best investment for your health <img src='http://healthyfoodandliving.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>What should I be eating then? Well, we will see one by one the various types of nutrient that our body need in order to function well. The first one is protein.</p>
<p><strong>Protein</strong></p>
<p>Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage and skin.It makes up the enzymes that power many chemical reactions and the hemoglobin that carries oxygen in your blood. At least 10,000 different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way.</p>
<p>But unlike fat and carbohydrates, the body does not store protein, and therefore has no reservoir to draw on when it needs a new supply.</p>
<p>Protein is essential to our body but we should limit our protein intake to 10-15%  of our total calories. Excessive amounts of protein can lead to kidney problems, high cholesterol levels, heart disease and other health related problems.</p>
<p># Get a good mix of proteins.</p>
<p>Almost any reasonable diet will give you enough protein each day. Eating a variety of foods will ensure that you get all of the amino acids you need.Limit red meats to 3 servings per month. Choose fish and chicken (preferably the white meat without the skin). Eggs, soy beancurd, various types of beans and nuts are good source of protein.</p>
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