THE NUTRIENTS FROM MILK

The moment we saw the first light of day, mother’s love was expressed in the first taste of milk she willingly give. Milk is life, we lived through it not during our growth years but it will continue for the rest of our lives because our body needs supports to be always in good health.

Milk came from 2 sources. It may be from mother’s milk or from the milk of animals especially cattle. There was already fresh milk you can buy coming from goat or carabao. The popularity of cow’s milk was beyond measure. It was always in the heart of everyone. We knew how milk is essential for growth and development of babies and young children. The young and matured adults and even the aged still need milk to meet with the requirement the body demand.

Milk gives the immune system stronger defense against infection. It makes women to have glowing and smoother skin. It is important in maintaining strong bones and teeth. Lack of calcium in the bones causes osteoporosis. Milk has higher level of calcium. Any deficiency can easily be corrected.

It was found that milk helps to reduce the higher cholesterol level. Too much fat in the blood put danger to the heart. The plaque started to build up in the artery wall restricting the normal passage of blood as it becomes narrowed to the point of restricting the blood to pass through.

Milk slowly melts fats that are no longer useful. It can only make a burden to the heart and other important organs of the body. The risk factor is greater than the benefits it gives.

Milk has natural sugar most helpful in the general wellness of the whole body structure. It revitalizes energy lost during heavy physical activity and restore weakness of strength.

To boost the immune system with the aid of milk has greater advantage. It gives enough strength to shield and eliminate the threat. It reduces the chances of getting sick and weak. Its calorie content is enough to meet with the demand. Milk is energy that gives us an active life more fruitful and challenging. 

Weakness of body and mind make us dull and unproductive. Our movement is in slow pace. It restored the body from severe anemia that will trigger the development of another disease. It repairs the ailing body and gives opportunity for the healing. It is best for the defense of chronic disease, powerful arthritis and migraine headache. Good for women to minimize the effect of pre-menstrual syndrome. Strokes can be avoided.

Milk has magnesium and potassium content that can reduce blood pressure. With good circulatory system, it increases blood flow to the different vital organs of the body without obstruction. Over-stress can be prevented and minimize.

 It keeps the cardio-vascular system in good shape especially the heart and keep it safe from too much stress. The peptides prevent the production of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) responsible for the increase rate of blood pressure. Increase in blood pressure to dangerous level will cause heart attack and stroke.

Bone disorder (fragile and brittle bones) can still be saved by drinking milk because of its calcium content. It enhances and induces re-growth of defective bone structure and makes the necessary repair.

-Good dental health is protected. It prevents acidic substances to damage the enamel surface of the teeth reducing the risks of weak gum and tooth decay.

-Best for the prevention of dehydration to replace what has been lost during the bout of diarrhea and vomiting.

-Many women took good care their skin by taking a bath with milk any day of the week. They found out that the skin glowed, softness, smoothness to touch, dry skin no longer a problem.

-It can restore from its coarseness and rejuvenate the skin to have a new fresh look. Milk helped to remove dead skin cells by the action of lactic acid. With good source of vitamin A, it protects the skin from any damage especially the effect from ultra-violet rays. It has anti-oxidant chemical compound that will give full protection from the danger of free radicals.

-Free radicals is the risk factor that damaged the skin because of its cellular metabolism to cause age spots, wrinkles and above all premature aging of the skin.

-Acidic stomach can be relieved by drinking cold milk. It helps easy absorption of vitamins and minerals. Milk has other vitamins and minerals that gives additional benefits for better health. Phosphorus is best for the release of energy. It has protein needed for body repair and the growth of cells. The magnesium is good for better function of the muscles. 

Potassium is important for the proper functioning of the nerves. The carbohydrate is for energy and good vitality of the body.

-Vitamin A & B corrects poor eyesight. It prevents anemia by increasing the blood count of the red cell.

This is how important milk is to us. Without it, child’s development is not complete. The watery liquid participated in boosting child’s fast growth in the early years of his life.

WAYS OF LOSING WEIGHT

Controlling weight adds benefits to the body. Using proper way of losing weight is effective only if done regularly.

In your schedule trip to the grocery store, include in your list fresh fruits and other healthful foods. Stop buying those sugar-rich food lacking the necessary nutrients. Faster growth and development of the body will depend on the kind of food we eat. It should have all the essential elements that the body required.

Have enough money in your pocket based on your list. Don't bring extra money to avoid temptation in buying the unnecessary items not on your list especially those junk foods in the grocery compartment.

During mealtime, use a habit of measuring the contents of your plate. Too much eating can add weight to your body. Never skip meals. Skipping meals will mean you have to gorge more.

Every spoonful of food taken to the mouth should be done slowly. Put fork down every spoonful. Use chopstick. The slower you eat, the faster you'll feel full. Putting a break between meals is also important. Interrupting with a cup of juice lessens your action of putting successive spoon of food to your mouth. By relaxing will decrease your will to eat more.

Using lemon juice as your drink can help the body loss weight because of Vitamin C.

Stop your desire of eating sugar-laden snacks. Although it boosts energy because of carbohydrates but it also increase your weight.

It is better if you eat a little in between meals so that during the time of your lunch and supper, you only eat enough for the stomach. It is for easy digestion. Dyspepsia is the cause of gulping large amount of food and with a full stomach during your meals.

Grapefruit juice taken one hour before a meal helps the body against increasing weight. In depressing appetite use blended banana with milk one hour before meal.

Having bamboo shots in your menu helps you loss excess weight. It may be eaten raw or boiled. Eat bamboo shots daily in small portion.

Use your effort diligently. Continue your weight loss program. Take it seriously. Without your perseverance, you will never succeed. You are only wasting your time by not doing anything to the program you initiated with the purpose of reducing your weight. Avoid being high risk. Have medical evaluation to determine the degree of that risk. Start slowly and make a steady progress.

This simple steps are very useful to your regular exercise. Keeping religiously keeping thus useful tips doubles the reduction of your weight. Review your performance every week for any changes.

Records your performance. This will be your gauge of determining the result of your effort. Use the best option available to reduce your weight the earliest possible time. The success of your initiated program in losing weight will depend on your effective control. If you fail in losing weight, it takes you longer to see the result and gain more. It is harder to lose weight the next time. At least you know. Protect your health and your body if you care.

LET'S DO AN EXERCISE

Many books and instruction manuals had been written whose purpose is aiding people to do an exercise to keep the body healthy. It had been repeated a thousand times how this activities can benefit the body to function well. With exercise it maintains a healthy weight, avoid being obese, more density of bones, solidness of the muscles and strengthening the body immune system.

By exercising, it strengthen the muscles. It keeps the blood cholesterol to a normal level. Body fats can be controlled. It prevents any life-threatening diseases. There are many ways in doing an exercise. It depends on your choice. From exercising slow, rigid, pressured, fast depends on how the body takes this kind of exercise. A moderate exercise is common and most helpful. For those who have health problem, slow exercise is advisable.

Choose a kind of exercise that you is best for you and perform it in accordance with your ability and endurance. Exercise has limitations. It depends on how you conduct this form of exercise. Not all persons can do an exercise regimen. One restriction is due to health reasons. But for those that are physically active, this is for you.

Limit the duration of your exercise. Set reasonable minutes as your limitations. Do this daily. Don't force the body to do that only harm you. Be careful and be wise. Inappropriate exercise is not good for you. After your exercise, take rest to give your body time to recover. We understand that once you do an exercise, your heart beats faster, your gulping enough air to be able to breath. That's the reason why you have to rest.

Doing an exercise can feel you relax. It boosts your self-esteem. It gives a chance for a sound sleep. It builds confidence to yourself. Exercise returns back your depleted energy. Stress goes out from the system.

This are the benefits you will have if you do an exercise. Are you with me? then let's do an exercise.

BONES: THE PILLAR OF THE BODY

Our bones is the structure of the body. It is the foundation where our skin, flesh and organs took hold. We cannot live without it. It all depend on it. If some of its part will break or has fracture, we became incapacitated and has less flexibility to move. There were many people without hands and legs because of the accident. Some bones were damaged and removed. This is how important the bones supports our entire human system.

We have to protect them. Give them the necessary nutrients to make it strong and healthy. This is their food, this is their life. They needed calcium to fully function in their respective role to let the organs of the body to cling to them.

Giving this minerals has beneficial effect to all system of the body. There was an interrelationship and cooperation between the body structures to that of all organs handling and absorbing minerals. It builds good bones, perfect teeth. It is useful in blood clotting. The transmission of nerve impulses depend on it. It regulates heart rhythm for a normal pulse beat. It is considered as a living tissue always on the go. It has a build up process by increasing bone production.

During our middle age years, bones started to weaken. It became the disease of the bones called osteoporosis. If it weakens, imbalance occurred affecting body function. It continues to deteriorate as a person aged more. Calcium become the important source of preventing bone loss.

-Exercise is always an important activities to keep the body (bones and other organs) healthy.
-Avoiding too much protein helps calcium to absorb to the bones.
-Along with calcium, vitamin D is his partner to decrease the risk of fracture.
-Life-long dietary intake is the main requisite to help slow bone loss.

Where calcium be found? It is there in all dairy products, in fruits (orange) and vegetables (spinach, green peas), and many others. It gives our body time to continue their build-up process. Calcium is the key to good health. Let's give it to them.

BALANCE DIET, BALANCE LIFE

To be healthy is our obsession. Choosing foods we like is another. Being healthy is sacrifice. Actually, we don't have plans to be healthy. We enjoyed more in eating food that are not beneficial to our health. In our every movement, eating sugary, spicy, salty and fatty foods become our regular meals. Eating junk foods was easy than eating vegetables. That's the difference. The basis of a healthy body will depend on how we manage to eat foods full of vitamins and minerals (from fruits and vegetables). These are the kind of food required by our body to continue their good performance. The system will be able to deliver the expectation of the different organs of the body. All these elements we provided to meet the nutritional requirements by consuming variety of foods.

Balance diet performs the body well. Where can we find them? There, right in the diet with carbohydrates, proteins, fat, vitamins, minerals proportionate to its requirements.

Carbohydrates is an energy-giving source. Without it the body easily get tired and weak. If taken more than it is required causes weight gain. A balance diet by taking different food groups is a necessity. As much as possible take these under controlled condition.

Taking an appropriate amount of elements can support our normal growth and development. It can supply the necessary requirements as maintenance of the body. With moderate exercise, it is effective. It gives a greater result in reinforcing our eating problem.

Any unbalance diet affects the normal functioning of our nervous system as well as the brain. In order to monitor the correct application of proportion per serving, it is wise to have an eating plan as a guide.

Choose only those foods that improves our health. We have to avoid those that causes us illness if taken as regular food. We have to educate ourselves as the way to be healthy. Learn to eat properly according to proportion.

Eating a balance diet is not easy because it only confines our taste to one or 2 group types. Eating vegetables is in one group that are the hardest to maintain because we are not very fond of eating this kind of food.

Attaining a stronger, healthier and longer life is a sacrifice. If we are willing to do all we can to become healthy or unhealthy, it's our choice.