Srir fry vegies
One of the best ways to avoid overcooking of vegetables is to
"stir-fry." Put a little olive oil in wok (electric set to 375 F), heat
oil, add cut up onions, celery, carrots, broccoli flowerets, sliced
peppers, mushrooms, etc. and stir constantly until green vegetables turn
bright green. Fresh spinach (pre-washed in plastic bags) can be
prepared the same way, with a little green onion and remove when spinach
has wilted and reduced greatly in volume. No water, and very short
cooking time.
Elaine
Entered
Elaine Nelson ageis@ix.netcom.com
March 31, 1999
B vitamins boost heart
Consuming higher-than-recommended amounts of folate and vitamin
B6
may substantially reduce a woman’s risk of heart
disease, reports Medical Tribune News Service.
The findings apply whether the vitamins come from dietary supplements or foods like green leafy
vegetables.
While only women were studied,
experts said the findings extend to both sexes.
In a study of more than 80,000 nurses, the more folate and
vitamin B6 that was consumed, the lower the risk of heart attack or
death due to heart disease.
Those who consumed the most folate (above 400
micrograms a day) and B6 (above 3 milligrams a day) had about half
the risk of heart disease over the next 14 years as women who
consumed less of these two B vitamins, according to
the ongoing Nurses’ Health Study
SDAhealth email
From: Rose Bowen, bowenten@swva.net.
Entered on Dec 14, 1998
The importance of antioxidants
Antioxidants are very important to our health, particularly for those of
us who live in areas where our bodies are subjected to high levels of
stress. The stress can come from more than just the pace of life -
environmental pollutants can also put us under stress. Free radicals are
one form of environmental stress that we have to deal with that cause a
lot of damage to our bodies, and antioxidants help to neutralise these
damaging molecules. Vitamins A, C and E along with the Mineral Zinc have
been shown to be good antioxidants, but it is vitamin C that most of us
have heard about.
Submitted by John Thwaite
Entered by
John Thwaite, johnt@qpa.com.au, Nov 21, 1998
More on antioxidants
Nobel Prize winner, Linus Pauling, spent a lot of time researching the
benefits of Vitamin C and during the course of his research, found that
there are only a few animals species (humans, primates, guinea pigs and
bats) for whom ascorbic acid is a vitamin. This is because they cannot
synthesize it for themselves - they have to get it from their food. All
other animals synthesize it for themselves. He went further with this
line of investigation and determined that, according to the ratio of
body weight to the amount of Vit C that these other animals produced
themselves and factoring in his age, he should take about 18 grams of
Vit C per day! I guess he was not too far off the mark, because he lived
a productive life until well into his 90's.
Entered by
John Thwaite, johnt@qpa.com.au, Nov 21, 1998
Antioxidants III
More recent research into Vitamin C potentiators has revealed that by
combining Vitamin C with appropriate co-factors, the dosage of Vitamin C
can be reduced by as much as a factor of 10 and still produce the same
results. Professor Jack Masquelier has spent more than 50 years in this
field of research and has discovered what he calls
Oligo-Proantho-Cyanidins (OPCs for short). Good sources of these
substances have been found in the skin and seeds of certain fruits and
in the bark of certain trees. These are the ideal synergistic companions
for Vitamin C. Not only do these OPCs help Vitamin C do its job, they
are also vaso-protectors, collagen protectors, and one of the most
potent free radical scavengers (or antioxidants) known. A diet high in
Vit C and OPCs will help the liver convert excess LDL and HDL
cholesterol into bile salts for elimination, strengthen the vascular
walls, rejuvenate our collagen, promote healing and boost the efforts of
the immune system.
Entered by
John Thwaite, johnt@qpa.com.au, Nov 21, 1998
Vitamin C may help ulcers
Reseach has found that Vitamin C inhibits the
growth of the Heliobacter pylori virus which causes stomach ulcers.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Overcooking destroys Vitamins
Overcooking food can destroy the heat-sensitive vitamins — Vitamins C, E and the B group. Boiling vegetables can leach out the water soluble vitamins — the B group and Vitamin C.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Lost supply of Vitamin B12
Through most of history, most people have been vegetarian, or nearly so.
In a modern diet, Vitamin
B12 is virtually found only in meat, eggs, and dairy products.
So where did the ancients get their Vitamin B12? Adventist health scientist
Matt Steele wondered about this for a long time. Vitamin B12 is almost the
universal product of bacterial action. So it dawned on him that it might have
come from natural drinking water -- which would have had many bacteria in its
catchment area. He tested the water in the Yarra River near Warburton
Adventist Hospital in Australia. The river water there is good drinking quality.
When he tested it, he found one
litre (two pints) of the water contained the Recommended Daily Allowance of
Vitamin B12. That then is where vegetarians are supposed to get their
Vitamin B12. But modern water supply systems take all the Vitamin B12 out of
the water. This suggests that vegans (vegetarians who do not have dairy
products or eggs) should take a Vitamin B12 supplement. Unwashed mushrooms
will also supply Vitamin B12, and are the only vegetable known to do so.
Some early reports said soybeans had Vitamin B12, but the chemical they contain
is actually the mirror image of B12.
One good thing about Vitamin B12, when you get a lot of it, your body can
store it for up to five years. Unfortunately, this also has a downside. People
become vegans and are very healthy for a number of years. When the
damage from a lack of Vitamin B12 starts, they do not associated the symptoms
with their diet -- because "I've been eating the same thing for several years
now and it hasn't caused me any problems." If you are a vegan,
be particularly sensitive to your Vitamin B12 needs because any damage caused
by not having enough B12 is irreversible.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Oral contraceptive Vitamin problem
Using oral contraceptives reduces the absorption of folate and increase your need for vitamin B6. It may also increase your need for Vitamin C, Vitamin B2 and zinc.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Antibiotics hit B Vitamins
Using antibiotics depletes the body's supply of B group vitamins, calcium and potassium. Some nutritionists recommend taking supplements of these during or after antibiotic use.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Eat Vitamins C and E with fat
A high-fat meal reduces the work of arteries for up to four hours. A low-fat meal does not restrict the arteries' work, according to research from the University of Maryland. However, the researchers found that taking the antioxidant Vitamins C and E before the high-fat meal allowed the arteries to function normally.
(Source: Journal of the American Medical Association, 1997;278:1682-1686.)
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Vitamin A pregnancy risk
Taking more than 2500IU of Vitamin A per day during pregnancy may cause birth defects.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Vitamin C stops eye damage
New research suggests that Vitamin C can reduce cataracts by about 80%.
A study of nurses aged 56-71 shows that those with the high intakes of Vitamin C for ten years had about 80% less chance of cataracts.
By age 75, cataracts affect the eyes of about half the population.
They are caused by ultra-violet light.
The study showed you need to have the Vitamin C for about ten years to have the protective affect.
The required amount of Vitamin C is about 100-250mg a day.
This can be achieved without supplements by a diet high in fruits and vegetables.
(Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1997;66:911-6.)
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Many Americans lack Vitamin C
Blood tests suggest that 30% of Americans have a Vitamin C deficiency.
The tests were done on 494 people having routine health examinations.
No further tests were done on these people, however, the figures suggest many of them would have had early signs of scurvy.
These symptoms include tiredness, weakness, irritability, weight loss, and vague muscle aches.
Oranges, grapefruits, broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage all have good levels of Vitamin C.
(Source:
The Lancet 1998;352:527-531.)
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
Your ideas on Vitamins and Minerals
Please share with us your knowledge of Vitamins and Minerals.
Type or paste your message in the frame below. You can expand the size of
that frame by hovering your mouse over the frame dividing line. Then
hold down the left mouse button, and move the frame line upwards. This will
give you more room to write your message.
Entered by Phil Ward - Oct 26, 1998
This forum is presented on this website to encourage
people to realise that they are individually responsible for their own
good health. Obviously, not all material presented in this forum is medically
sound. But if what is written here challenges and clarifies your thinking, it
has done its job.