Monday 31 October 2011

Benfits of  Apple

Benfits of Apple

APPLE

SCIENTIFIC NAME: 
Scientific name:  Malus domestica. Apples are obtained from the medium sized tree belonging to the rosaceae  family. The apple tree is originated in the mineral rich mountain ranges of Kazakhstan, and is now being cultivated in many parts of the world. Apples are easy to identify by the five distinct bumps on the blossom end of each fruit. This sweet, crisp, juicy, low-acid apple is tasty when eaten raw but is not a good choice for cooking.
Apples are full and round and have firm, crisp flesh that is sweet and juicy. This all-purpose apple is good for eating, cooking and baking.
Apple Nutrition:
You've heard, "An apple a day will keep the doctor away." While it will certainly take more than a daily apple to keep you healthy, it is a step in the right direction. Apples are delicious, easy to carry for snacking, low in calories, a natural mouth freshener, and they are still very inexpensive.
Apple Nutrition Facts:
(One medium 2-1/2 inch apple, fresh, raw, with skin)
Calories 81
Carbohydrate 21 grams
Dietary Fiber 4 grams
Soluble Fiber
Insoluble fiber
Calcium 10 mg
Phosphorus 10 mg    
Iron .25 mg
Sodium 0.00 mg
Potassium 159 mg
Vitamin C 8 mg
Vitamin A 73 IU
Folate 4 mcg

Types of apples:
                       
                   Red delicious apple: 
 This one’s a classic - America’s favorite snacking apple. The heart-shaped fruit is bright red and sometimes striped. Crunchy with a mildly sweet flavor, Reds are also great in salads.
                  
       Golden delicious apples:
Golden Delicious apples is exceptional and, because of an extended shelf life, these apples will last and last. The lightly textured green/gold skin of the Goldens protects the crisp interior and helps retain its sweet juiciness.
                   Granny Smith apples: 
There is something special on the apple cheeks of this Granny, a slight sun-kissed pink blush that makes Virginia Blushing Granny Smith apples an instant standout on any display.  
The apple’s unique green color and tart flavor make it a great selection for any baking recipe.

                   Wine sap apples:
They're all the perfect occasion for this red-as-red-wine favorite, a beauty of an apple that looks terrific on store displays and at home in wreaths, fruit bowls, and cheese platters.
                   Gala apples:
More and more consumers are on the lookout for Gala apples when they arrive in stores in late August. With their distinctive red/orange color and yellow stripes, they are easy to spot; with their crisp texture and excellent taste, they are well worth the wait.

      McIntosh apples:
McIntosh apples are especially favored and popular with the over 50 age group and the elderly due to their softer, easier to eat and digest juicy texture. An apple has no cholesterol and contains pectin, a beneficial fiber. This fiber may actually work to reduce the body's cholesterol level and is claimed to possibly help prevent heart attacks.
                Graven stein apples:
The sweet and tart flavors of the Gravenste in Apple are symbols of Sonoma County’s historical agricultural traditions. The Gravenste in is known for its all-purpose versatility as a terrific eating, sauce and pie apple.  The apple has a crisp and juicy texture and a flavor that is aromatic and full of old-fashioned, sweet and tart flavor.

Healthy Tips:
  • It promoting good health. Daily eat one apple  to get maximum health benefits.
  • Apples are low in calories ,but rich in dietary fiber it is control the fats or cholesterol.
  • This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C.The fiber in an apple can reduce your cholesterol.
  • Apples help keep blood sugar levels stable.
  • Help prevent kidney stones.
  • Provide protection against breast and colon      cancer.


       

Sunday 30 October 2011

Our Diet and Digestion

Our Diet and Digestion

Our Diet and Digestion
All Living beings need food to live. It is helps us to grow. It gives us energy to work and play etc…It products us from diseases. It also keeps us healthy. People, live in different places and eat different types of foods. Some people eat crabs, snakes, sea weeds, fruits, vegetables etc.., these are given some nutrients.
Diets foods
Diets


Diet:
The amount of food we eat daily is called our diet. Our diet must contain required amount of nutrient such as starch, sugar, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, salts with enough water and fibers.
In nutrition diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. With the word diet, it is often implied the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight management reasons (with the two often being related). Although humans are omnivores ,each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos, due to personal tastes or ethical reasons.
There has been much controversy recently over the diet most natural to people. We will first consider the arguments of those who feel that human beings are not naturally suited for a diet that includes flesh and other animal products.
But your digestive health can change over your lifespan, depending on how healthy your overall habits are,your genetics, and your age. Understanding which digestive problems could affect you at certain times of your life can give you the power to make healthy changes to handle your digestive issues. Eggs are a good choice as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Balanced Diet:
     Older people can be more susceptible to health problems so it is important that they enjoy a balanced diet.
Eating well is all about the different types of foods that make up our diet so take a look at what you eat during the day and try to get the balance right in order to improve your chances of living a healthy and fulfilling life.

A balanced diet should include plenty of fruit and vegetables, starchy food such as bread, rice, potatoes and pasta, some milk and dairy foods, meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein.

It is advisable to consume just a small amount of foods and drinks which are high in fat and sugar as older adults need fewer calories than adolescents and young adults.

Friday 28 October 2011

Fitness Tips

Fitness Tips

Fitness Tips
healthy family
Fitness is mostly important all people. When all people physically fit, the body systems work efficiently and cope to do all work very active manner. Fitness is "the ability of the body to meet the demands of the environment".
How to make fitness:
Daily Exercises
healty-fit

Control Sleep
control-sleep

Yoga 
yoga

Diets
diets


Fit tips:
  • Who all are eat 400 fewer daily calories, but are eating unhealthy foods have a 2 1/2 times higher risk of abdominal obesity than those that eat larger portions of healthy food.
  • If you're feeling wiped out in the late afternoon, rather than grab a cup of coffee, have a cup of yogurt. The protein, carbohydrates, fat and vital nutrients in a serving of yogurt will leave you feeling revitalized in a way that coffee can't.
  • Early morning walking or running given more energy our body.
  • Then Vitamin K, found in foods such as broccoli, cauliflower, egg yolk, and cheese, is important because it produces proteins for the bones and kidneys, and that help blood clot when bleeding.
  • People who sleep less than four hours a night have a 75% chance of being overweight. Sleeping is most important in your life so people must take rest at correct time.
  • Replace your morning breakfast us glass of juice with a piece of fruit and glass of water instead. Fruit contains more fiber than the juice, and it will leave you feeling fuller in fewer calories.
  • While cleaning the house add a few weights onto your arms – or put a couple soup cans in your pockets. This will help with resistance and muscle toning. Soup is very health and tasty drinks. Vegetables soup is very energetic drinks.
  • Diets very important it is given more energy and control the body weight. But little amount of food not enough for us. So must eat enough foods.

Healthy Watermelon

Healthy Watermelon


Healthy Foods

Biological Background: The fruit of an annual vine belonging to the squash and melon family. Watermelon originated in Africa and has been cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean region, Egypt and India. It is usually a light green or white color.



Nutritional Information: One slice of watermelon (480 g) contains 152 calories, 3 g protein, 34.6 g carbohydrates, 2.4 g fiber, 560 mg potassium, 176 mg vitamin A (RE), 47 mg vitamin C, 0.3 mg thiamin, 0.1 mg riboflavin, and 0.96 mg niacin. A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water  by weight As with many other fruits, it is a source of  vitamin C.

Eating Tips: Choose watermelon summer times it is very useful for us. All people will enjoy the  juice. It is very sweet and taste.

Health Tips: 
 Watermelon helps to reduce the weight. who were given Watermelon juice to drink for eight weeks it is reduce body weight.
  • Heavy to digest
  • Cooling
  • Relives pitta
  • Binds stools
  • Not good for the eyes 
  • Ripe watermelon increases pitta  
Watermelon Juice Preparation:
  There is nothing better than a refreshing Watermelon drink to beat the summer heat. This recipe is easy to prepare too and everyone would love it.