Too much booze can make it harder to keep to a healthy weight. For men they should aim for no more than 3 units of alcohol a day whilst women should aim for no more than 2 units. As a rule of thumb 1 unit = half pint of standard beer, 1 pub measure of spirit or 1 standard glass of wine. Alcohol is high in calories so the further you cut down the better it is to lose weight.
The general rule of thumb to keep your heart healthy is to eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. Also to include oily fish once a week such as mackerel, sardines, fresh tuna and salmon which are a rich source of omega 3 fats. Plant sources of omega 3 include linseed and flaxseed oil, soya beans, brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds. a high intake of soluble fibre from foods such as oats and oat based cereals can also help to lower cholesterol levels. Soluble fibre is also found in foods such as lentils, kidney beans, soya beans and other pulses and fruits and vegetables.
Naturopathic pain is a type of long term pain caused by damage to the nerves. It can affect anyone of any age although common in older people. The nerves themselves are body’s electrical wiring system that carry messages back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body. Some of the causes of naturopathic pain can be diabetes, cancer, shingles, and strokes injury from an accident.
This pain affected up to 8% of the population
20 - 24% of people with diabetes
1 in 3 people with cancer
The symptoms are pain which often feels like burning, shooting, stabbing, electric shock, itching and numbness and can be felt anywhere in the body.
Folic acid protects unborn babies from serious birth defects such as Spina Bifida. If women are planning on having a baby or are already pregnant then they need to ensure they get enough folic acid. A babies spine develops very soon after you’ve conceived so it be happening before you even realise your pregnant. The department of health recommends that you should take a supplement containing 400 mcg of folic acid every day from when you stop using contraception up until you are 12 weeks pregnant. Foods that contain high amounts of folic acid are black eyed beans, Brussels sprouts, spinach, granary bread, spring greens, broccoli and chickpeas.
Examples of medium folate foods include cooked soya and kidney beans, cauliflower, lentils, potatoes, peas, orange juice. It is unlikely that you could take in enough folate to protect your baby just from the food you eat hence why it is recommended to take Folic acid supplements.
Research shows shown that women who take folic acid before and in the early stages of pregnancy are much less like to have a baby with a neural tube defect (NTD) like Spina Bifida, or to have a miscarriage or stillbirth as a result of an NTD.
NTD occurs when a baby’s spine fails to form correctly in the womb. Spina Bifida is the most widely known NTD and happens when one or more of the bones in the spine are not yet fully developed. This leaves a gap in the spine resulting in the damage to the nerves and spinal cord. The effects vary but many people with Spina Bifida will have some paralysis and so will need aids to enable them to walk or will need to use a wheelchair. Spina Bifida can also affect the nerves controlling the bowel and bladder.
There are two main types of fat- saturated and unsaturated. Eating foods that are high in saturated fat can raised the bad cholesterol levels in the blood. Foods that are high in saturated fats are sausages, pies, fried fast food, butter, full fat dairy, cakes, and chocolates.
These need to be swapped to unsaturated fats - these actually reduce the cholesterol levels. Foods that contain saturated fats need to be replaced by that of polyunsaturated fats - e.g. sunflower oil, Soya oil and corn oil. Also monounsaturated fats Olive oil and olive oil based spreads.
An estimated 7 out of 10 adults in the UK have blood cholesterol levels above the desirable level, lowering your blood cholesterol through simple dies and lifestyle changes is just one way of improving the health of your heart. Cholesterol itself is a substance that in the correct amount is essential for your body, there are two types - low density lipoprotein (LDL) and High density lipoprotein (HDL), the ideal is to have a low level of LDL, the ‘bad’ cholesterol and a high level of HDL.
Some foods contain cholesterol e.g. Liver, eggs and prawns and it is important to cut down on the saturated fat in your diet to help keep your cholesterol levels low and keep your heart healthy.
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