Agar Janin Sehat dan Kuat, Jangan Lupa Mengonsumsi 8 Makanan Ini

Penulis: Rohmitriasih

Vemale.com - Menjaga kandungan merupakan poin penting dalam masa-masa kehamilan, dan hal ini sangat diperhatikan khususnya bagi para mom yang tengah hamil pada kali pertama. Pada awal kehamilan, kondisi tubuh baik secara fisik maupun psikis harus benar-benar dijaga demi mendapatkan janin yang kuat dalam kandungan.

Menjaga kandungan ini bukan hanya dari segi makanan dan kesehatan, tetapi juga dari banyak pertimbangan lainnya. Menjaga kandungan inilah yang nantinya mampu menuntun seorang ibu mendapatkan proses persalinan yang lancar. Ada banyak hal yang bisa dilakukan dalam menjaga kehamilan, salah satunya adalah mengonsumsi makanan yang bisa menguatkan janin dalam kandungan.

Dilansir dari laman boldsky.com, inilah beberapa makanan yang bermanfaat menguatkan janin.

1. Telur

Telur kaya dengan protein. Telur juga merupakan makanan yang baik demi menjaga kuatnya janin dalam kandungan. Satu butir telur mengandung 2 gr lemak jenuh dan sekitar 7 gr protein lengkap dengan nutrisi lainnya bagi kesehatan kandungan. 

2. Kacang kedelai

Kacang ini memiliki saponin, asam phytc dan isoflavon yang tinggi, rendah lemak, dan memiliki kandungan protein yang tinggi sehingga baik bagi perkembangan janin.

3. Kacang polong

Kacang-kacangan adalah makanan yang mengandung protein tinggi sehingga tidak heran jika kacang akan baik bagi kesehatan kehamilan. Nutrisi yang terkandung dalam kacang polong tak hanya baik buat kesehatan janin tetapi juga kesehatan ibu.

4. Tahu

Sebagai hasil olahan dari kacang kedelai, jangan ragu untuk mengkonsumsi tahu di masa kehamilan muda mengingat tahu tinggi akan protein dan nutrisinya sangat baik bagi kelangsungan janin dalam kandungan.

5. Yogurt

Kalsium pada yogurt lumayan tinggi begitu pula dengan protein di dalamnya, bagi kamu yang sedang mengandung, usahakan untuk mengonsumsi yogurt dalam porsi tepat setiap harinya. Jika tak suka konsumsi yogurt secara langsung, konsumsilah yogurt bersama salad sayur, salad buah atau makanan lainnya.

6. Ikan segar

Ikan tinggi akan kandungan protein, kandungan omega 3 yang baik bagi otak, serta mengandung vitamin penguat janin.

7. Udang

Hampir sama dengan ikan segar, udang memiliki protein yang tinggi, kalsium tinggi, dan nutrisi lain di mana baik bagi kelangsungan kesehatan janin.

8. Susu murni

Meskipun protein dalam susu murni tidak setinggi pada yogurt, kandungan amino essensial pada susu murni masih sangat bagus buat kesehatan janin.

Ladies, itulah beberapa makanan yang bermanfaat menguatkan janin dalam kandungan. So mom, usahakan mengonsumsi makanan di atas dalam porsi cukup setiap harinya. Semoga informasi ini bermanfaat.

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Bahaya Kandungan Pembuat Busa di Shampo dan Sabun Bayi

Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) adalah surfaktan dan deterjen sintetis. Surfaktan berarti menghasilkan gelembung. SLS disebut juga anionic surfactant, dalam istilah yang sangat sederhana, mengurangi ketegangan permukaan terhadap air agar bisa membasahi serat dan permukaan lalu membersihkan kotoran dan minyak.

SLS banyak digunakan pada produk perawatan diri seperti sabun, sampo, dan pasta gigi. SLS juga dipakai pada produk industri seperti sabun cuci mobil dan pembersih lantai.  Selain cairan pencuci piring dan deterjen pakaian, SLS juga ada pada kondisioner rambut. SLS jadi cara paling efektif mengangkat minyak dan kotoran dari rambut karena langsung menjebak kotoran berminyak dan lalu menghilangkannya.

SLS ditambahkan ke sabun dan pasta gigi untuk mendapatkan efek pekat dan kemampuannya menciptakan busa. SLS banyak digunakan karena harganya murah dan sangat efektif membersihkan kotoran. Efek busa sabun sebenarnya tidak meningkatkan kemampuan untuk membersihkan, tapi untuk alasan visual.

SLS Di Produk Bayi

Kabar baiknya, SLS jarang digunakan di produk bayi. Produk bayi biasanya menggunakan deterjen yang lebih ringan, yang disebut sodium laureth sulphate (SLES). Kedua nama ini sangat mirip sehingga kadang membingungkan.

Bahaya SLS

Paparan pada SLS dalam jumlah banyak bisa menyebabkan iritasi kulit dan peradangan (dermatitis). Gejala yang timbul bisa berupa kering, kasar, dan kemerahan di kulit. Tapi iritasi kulit akibat paparan SLS paling mungkin terjadi setelah kontak dengan produk yang digunakan untuk tujuan industri. Produk ini biasanya menggunakan SLS tingkat tinggi. Produk perawatan kulit memiliki kandungan SLS yang jauh lebih rendah.

Ada juga beberapa rumor terkait bahaya SLS. Salah satunya mengklaim kalau SLS bisa merusak mata dan memicu kebutaan. Ada juga dugaan SLS menyebabkan kanker. Tapi semua rumor ini tidak berdasar.

SLS tidak menyebabkan kanker atau kerusakan mata. Tapi seperti kebanyakan deterjen, SLS bisa menimbulkan iritasi kulit. Jumlah iritasi yang disebabkan oleh SLS meningkat bila:

1.       Semakin lama tertinggal di kulit.

2.       Semakin tinggi konsentrasinya di produk.

3.       Semakin sering digunakan.

Meski kita tahu kalau tingkat SLS yang tinggi bisa menyebabkan iritasi kulit, persentase kandungan SLS yang sebenarnya sering kali tidak terdaftar pada label produk. Sehingga sulit untuk mengetahui berapa banyak SLS dalam sebuah produk.

Kendati tak ada yang perlu dicemaskan tentang kanker atau masalah mata, kulit bayi yang lembut bisa lebih sensitif terhadap sabun atau deterjen dibanding kulit orang dewasa. SLS memang menyebabkan iritasi, tapi deterjen biasanya tidak tertinggal di kulit untuk waktu lama sebelum dibilas. Ketika digunakan dengan cara yang tepat, produk yang mengandung SLS tidak akan menyebabkan iritasi kulit pada kebanyakan bayi dan anak kecil.

Melindungi Kulit Bayi Dari SLS

Kebanyakan produk bayi tidak mengandung SLS, jadi akan lebih mudah untuk melindungi bayi Anda. Karena kecemasan konsumen terhadap kandungan SLS, semakin banyak produk yang diklaim bebas kandungan SLS. Tapi kalau masih belum yakin, Anda bisa melakukan pencegahan sederhana. Berikut caranya:

1. Ketika memilih produk mandi untuk si kecil, cari yang khusus dibuat untuk bayi. Produk macam ini biasanya mengandung pembersih dan agen busa yang lebih ringan dan lebih lembut dibanding SLS, seperti SLES atau glukosida, yang berasal dari gula.

2. Bila menggunakan produk yang mengandung SLS, Anda bisa meminimalisir iritasi dengan memastikan tidak tertinggal di kulit bayi untuk waktu yang lama. Gunakan sabun di akhir mandi dan bilas hingga bersih.

3. Hindari produk yang mengandung SLS bila anak memiliki eczema atau kulit sensitif. Anda bisa menggunakan emollient soap. Emollient soap dapat diresepkan oleh dokter atau dibeli di apotek. Emollient soap tidak menghasilkan busa, tapi bagus untuk membersihkan kulit bayi. Tapi satu jenis emollient, yakni aqueous cream, mengandung SLS. Produk ini harus dihindari bila bayi memiliki eczema, karena membuat eczema lebih parah, terutama bila tertinggal di kulit untuk waktu lama.

Bila Anda berusaha menghindari produk yang mengandung SLS, periksa komposisi bahan pada label produk untuk beberapa nama lainnya, termasuk:

1.       Sodium dodecyl sulphate

2.       Lauryl sodium sulphate

3.       Sodium n-dodecyl sulphate

4.       Lauryl sulphate sodium salt

SLS sebenarnya deterjen surfaktan yang paling lembut. SLS dekat hubungannya dengan SLES, yang lebih ringan dan sering ada pada sampo dan pembersih untuk kulit yang sensitif. Tapi keduanya bisa menyebabkan iritasi.

Bahaya SLS kurang berpotensi ketika produk digunakan untuk waktu singkat dan tidak berkelanjutan, diikuti dengan pembilasan dari permukaan kulit yang menyeluruh. Ini berarti Anda gunakan produk pada kulit, rambut, atau gigi lalu bilas dengan baik.

Deterjen manapun bisa bersifat keras pada kulit dan rambut karena menghilangkan minyak alami dan bisa memperburuk dermatitis. Untuk alasan lain, banyak keluarga memilih menggunakan produk bebas SLS pada kulit bayi.

Selain menyebabkan iritasi kulit, berikut ini beberapa alasan lain untuk  tidak menggunakan produk yang mengandung SLS:

1.       SLS Mencemari air. SLS racun bagi ikan dan binatang air serta memiliki potensi terakumulasi di tubuh ikan. SLS tidak terdeteksi pada alat penyaring air sehingga masuk ke air keran yang Anda minum.

2.       Sebenarnya SLS adalah pestisida dan herbisida yang biasa digunakan untuk membunuh tanaman dan serangga.

3.       SLS memancarkan uap racun ketika dipanaskan. Sodium oksida dan sulfur oksida yang beracun terlepas ketika SLS dipanaskan. Jadi mandi air panas dengan shampo mengandung SLS sangat tidak dianjurkan.

4.       SLS Memiliki bagian yang bersifat korosif, termasuk korosi lemak dan protein pada kulit dan otot.

5.       Pada jangka panjang SLS bisa meresap ke jaringan tubuh. SLS memiliki kemampuan untuk merembes ke mata, otak, hati, dan liver.

6.       SLS menyebabkan iritasi mata. SLS dapat mengganggu pembentukan mata yang semestinya pada anak.

7.       Kontaminasi nitrat dan pelarut lain. Pelarut yang beracun, termasuk nitrat karsinogenik digunakan pada pembuatan SLS, dan tersisa pada produk.

8.       Proses pembuatan SLS sangat berpolusi, menghasilkan kumpulan organik yang mudah menguap dan menyebabkan kanker dan kumpulan sulfur.

9.       SLS membantu bahan kimia lain masuk ke tubuh. SLS memiliki molekul yang sangat kecil dan bisa masuk ke membran sel tubuh. Selanjutnya sel jadi lebih rentan pada bahan kimia beracun yang ada pada SLS.

Anak tumbuh dan berkembang dengan cepat dan tak ada penelitian lengkap tentang efek beberapa bahan kimia pada perkembangan anak. Anak kecil lebih rentan terhadap racun dan polusi dibanding orang dewasa. Bayi perlu waktu berbulan-bulan untuk bisa kembali normal lagi saat mengalami masalah kulit. Jadi orang tua perlu berhati-hati dalam penggunaan produk sabun, sampo, popok, dan pelembab.

Dibanding berat badannya, anak makan lebih banyak, minum lebih banyak, menghirup udara lebih banyak dibanding orang dewasa. Ini menyebabkan mereka memiliki risiko tinggi terpapar bahan kimia dan polusi dari udara, makanan, dan produk perawatan bayi yang digunakan pada kulit. Disinilah pentingnya peran orang tua dalam memilih produk perawatan bayi yang baik. Membaca label produk tetap penting untuk memastikan tidak ada bahan kimia yang bisa merusak kulit si buah hati.

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5 Pembersih Alami yang Bebas Bahan Kimia Berbahaya

Azwar Anas

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Menjaga kebersihan merupakan hal yang penting, namun tidak jarang produk pembersih yang kita gunakan, mengandung bahan kimia yang ternyata berbahaya.

Tahukah Anda? Ternyata ada bebarapa bahan alami yang dapat digunakan sebagai solusi untuk membersihkan barang-barang di sekitar rumah Anda, tanpa harus khawatir dengan kandung bahan kimia berbahaya yang ada di dalamnya. Pembersih alami yang dapat Anda gunakan ini, tentunya lebih murah dan lebih aman untuk digunakan, terutama terhadap anak-anak di rumah.

1. Gunakan Tepung Untuk Membersihkan Benda Stainless Steel

Tepung merupakan bahan yang sangat baik bila digunakan untuk membersihkan benda berbahan dasar stainless steel, dengan menggunakan tepung, benda stainless steel akan lebih bersih dan berkilau. Caranya cukup sederhana, taburkan sedikit tepung kering ke benda berbahan stainless steel yang ingin Anda bersihkan. Kemudian usap bagian yang sudah ditaburi tepung dengan menggunakan kain berbahan lembut. Setelah itu, beri sedikit minyak goreng pada kain, lalu gosok secara perlahan benda stainless steel yang ingin Anda bersihkan. Seketika benda berbahan stainless steel Anda akan menjadi bersih dan lebih berkilau.

2. Membersihkan Aluminium dengan Kulit Apel

Asam yang terkandung di dalam kulit apel akan menghapus noda dan perubahan warna yang terjadi di peralatan masak berbahan aluminium. Caranya cukum mudah, isi panci dengan air dan kulit apel. Kemudian rebus kulit apel yang direndam di dalam panci berisi air, lalu didihkan selama sekitar 30 menit. Air rendaman kulit apel tersebut, nantinya dapat dijadikan sebagai pemberih peralatan masak berbahan alumunium. Cukup mudah bukan?

3. Tepung Jagung Untuk Membersihkan Cermin dan Kaca Jendela

Ketika kaca jendela rumah Anda kotor, maka hal tersebut akan menghalangi masuknya cahaya matahari ke dalam rumah Anda. Ketika Anda ingin bercermin, namun cermin tersebut tampak kotor, maka akan membuat Anda kesulitan melihat diri Anda di cermin. Namun hal tersebut dapat diatasi dengan membersihkannya menggunakan bahan alami, yaitu tepung jagung. Untuk membersihkan kaca jendela dan cermin, cukup campurkan 2 liter air hangat dengan 1/2 cangkir tepung jagung. Gunakan spons sebagai media pembersih, gosok perlahan spons yang sudah direndam air hangat yang dicampur tepung jagung ke kaca jendela atau cermin. Seketika, kaca jendela dan cermin akan menjadi lebih bersih dan berkilau.

4. Menghilangkan Noda Lumpur dengan Potongan Kentang

Hal paling menjengkelkan ketika harus mencuci pakaian adalah ketika pakaian tersebut terdapat noda lumpur, sering kali hal tersebut membuat khawatir bila noda lumpur tidak dapat hilang. Kali ini Anda tak perlu lagi khawatir, karena hanya dengan memanfaatkan potongan kentang, maka noda lumpur di pakaian dapat dihilangkan. Caranya cukup sederhana, potonglah kentang yang berukuran besar, lalu gosok potongan kentang tersebut pada noda lumpur sebelum pakaian itu dicuc. Potongan kentang tersebut akan memecah kotoran lumpur yang terdapat pada pakaian, sehingga dalam proses pencucian, noda lumpur akan lebih mudah hilang.

5. Membuat Tembaga Dan Kuningan Lebih Berkilau Menggunakan Lemon

Jika Anda memiliki benda yang terbuat dari bahan tembaga dan kuningan, Anda dapat memanfaatkan buah lemon sebagai pembersih alami, dan tentunya jauh lebih aman dibandingkan menggunakan produk pembersih yang mengandung bahan kimia. Caranya dengan memotong lemon menjadi dua bagian, lalu taburi kedua potongan lemon tersebut dengan garam secukupnya. Potongan lemon yang sudah ditaburi garam tersebut, dapat Anda gunakan dengan cara menggosokannya ke benda yang ingin dibersihkan. Setelah selesai menggosoknya dengan lemon, bilas benda berbahan tembaga atau kuningan dengan air.

Dengan bahan-bahan alami tersebut, Anda tak perlu lagi takut atau khawatir dengan produk pembersih yang mengandung bahan kimia berbahaya. Tentunya sangat mudah bila Anda terapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tertarik untuk mencobanya

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Manfaat Mengejutkan dari Kebiasaan Balita Mengisap Jempol

Tassa Marita Fitradayanti

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Sebagai seorang ibu, mungkin terkadang Anda suka melarang anak balita Anda mengisap jempol atau jarinya. Namun sebuah studi baru mengatakan bahwa mengisap jempol tidak terlalu buruk baginya.

Sebuah laporan dalam jurnal Pediatrics Amerika Serikat, mengutip penelitian baru yang dikeluarkan oleh Selandia Baru, mengenai potensi dan manfaat besar dari mengisap jempol.

Studi tersebut meneliti praktik menghisap jempol yang dilakukan oleh lebih dari 1.000 anak balita yang diteliti hingga mereka dewasa. Para peneliti menemukan bahwa kebiasaan tersebut bisa mengurangi risiko mereka dalam mengembangkan alergi tertentu.

Bahkan ketika partisipan penelitian dewasa, hanya 31 persen yang mengembangkan alergi jika dibandingkan dengan mereka yang dulunya tidak mengisap jempol, yaitu sebanyak 49 persen, seperti yang dilansir dari Purewow, Senin (3/10/2016).

Teorinya, sistem kekebalan tubuh anak yang secara konsisten terpapar kuman dan mikroba sejak usia dini akan terbangun alami dan bisa melindungi dirinya dari reaksi alergi yang berlebihan akibat hewan peliharaan, rumput, dan tungau debu.

Namun, penulis penelitian pun memperingatkan para ibu untuk memperhatikan apakah jari sang anak bersih sebelum masuk ke mulutnya. Mereka pun meminta agar para ibu mengurangi sedikit rasa was-wasnya mengenai hal ini.

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Poor diet is the biggest cause of early death across the world - with red meat and sugary drinks responsible for one in five deaths

By MADLEN DAVIES

Poor diet is the biggest contributor to early deaths across the world, a study has warned. Experts said 21 per cent of global deaths can be attributed to diets high in red meat and sugary drinks, and lacking in fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

Eating unhealthily contributes to the most deaths worldwide by triggering ailments including heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The top risks associated with the premature deaths of both men and women are high blood pressure, smoking, high body mass index (BMI), and high blood sugar levels, researchers found. But the greatest cumulative affect on health comes from poor diet, they warned.

The team looked at 14 dietary risk factors, including the consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, milk, processed meat, sugary drinks, fibre, calcium, salt, seafood and different types of fat. Overall, high blood pressure was the number one risk factor associated with global deaths, contributing to 10.4 million deaths.

It's impact on mortality has grown by more than 49 per cent since 1990, and its increasing impact has been more dramatic for men than women.  High blood pressure grew 39.9 per cent for women and 59 per cent for men. The risk factors examined in the study contributed to a total of 30.8 million deaths in 2013, up by one-fifth from 25.1 million deaths in 1990.

'There's great potential to improve health by avoiding certain risks like smoking and poor diet as well as tackling environmental risks like air pollution,' said Dr Christopher Murray, director of the the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

'The challenge for policymakers will be to use what we know to guide prevention efforts and health policies.' The Global Burden Disease study is recognised as the most authoritative work on global causes of disease and early death. The research, led by the IHME and published in the Lancet journal, looked at 79 risks using data from 108 countries. It used data from 1990 up to 2013.

The risk factors researchers analysed contributed to 30.8 million deaths in 2013, up by one-fifth from 25.1 million deaths in 1990, it found. The mix of leading risk factors contributing to deaths has changed significantly since 1990, it said.

Childhood under-nutrition and unsafe water sources have dropped off the global top 10 list, while high cholesterol and alcohol use have replaced them as major contributors to ill health. And the risks vary greatly for men and women.

Smoking is a larger problem for males, ranking as the number-two risk and associated with 4.4 million deaths. For females, smoking is the number-six risk for early death, contributing to 1.4 million deaths.

Similarly, alcohol is a top-10 risk factor for male deaths, but it’s not a leading cause for females.

Children also struggle with different risks than adults.                                                                  For children under the age of five, child under-nutrition –  which includes children who are underweight, whose growth is stunted, and who suffer from wasting (having a low weight for their height, usually due to starvation or disease) – was the number-one cause of death.

Childhood under-nutrition contributed to 1.3 million deaths in 2013, which accounts for 21.1 per cent of total under-five deaths. Chad, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Niger were the countries with the highest proportion of deaths of children under five due to these risks.

Dr Mohammad Forouzanfar, assistant professor of global health at IMHE and the paper's lead author, said: 'While we have seen a tremendous growth in risk factors that contribute to non-communicable diseases like heart disease, pulmonary [lung] diseases, and diabetes, childhood under-nutrition remains a huge challenge for some countries.'

The study examined which risk factors contribute to illness as well as early death.

Researchers use a measure known as disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), to measure the loss of health.  One DALY equals one lost year of healthy life and is measured by the sum of years of life lost to early death and years lived with disability.

The leading risk factors associated with illness in 2013 were the same as for early deaths: high blood pressure, smoking, and high body mass index. The researchers said high blood pressure and smoking have moved up in rank since 1990, even though smoking rates have fallen in most countries.

And the overall global data masks tremendous regional variations.

In much of the Middle East and Latin America, high body mass index is the number-one risk associated with illness, they said. In South and South East Asia, household air pollution is a leading risk, and India also grapples with high risks of unsafe water and childhood under-nutrition.

Alcohol is the number-two risk in Russia, and smoking is the number-one risk in many high-income countries, including the UK. The most marked differences are found in sub-Saharan Africa, which, unlike other regions, is dominated by a toxic combination of childhood under-nutrition, unsafe water and sanitation, unsafe sex, and alcohol use.

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Why is sugar so addictive?

We all know how tempting it can be to have one too many chocolates or an extra slice of cake, even when we know it would be healthier not to. But what drives this craving for sweet treats?

Many scientists suggest that we are primed to desire sugar at an instinctive level as it plays such a vital role in our survival. Our sense of taste has evolved to covet the molecules vital to life like salt, fat and sugar. When we eat food, the simple sugar glucose is absorbed from the intestines into the bloodstream and distributed to all cells of the body.

Glucose is particularly important to the brain as it provides a major source of fuel to the billions of neuronal nerve cells. Neurons need a constant supply from the bloodstream as they don't have the ability to store glucose themselves. As diabetics know, someone with low blood sugar can quickly lapse into a coma.

Bizarrely, scientists have found even just the taste of sugar can give our brains a boost. Tests have shown that participants who swill water sweetened by sugar around their mouths perform better on mental tasks than when they gargle artificially sweetened water.

Our love/hate relationship with sugar

Our tricky relationship with sugar starts at birth, as we are born with a sweet tooth.

A recent study from Washington University, found that newborns have a distinct preference for sweet flavours over other flavours, while children enjoy sugary foods far more than adults. Many scientists believe a child's preference for sweet things is an evolutionary hangover, as youngsters who preferred high-calorie foods in times gone by would have had a better chance of survival when food sources were unreliable.

The problem now is that refined sugar is too readily available and this could be part of the reason why childhood obesity rates have soared. Healthcare professionals now recommend that parents avoid giving babies sweet things to eat or drink to try to stop them developing a preference for them early in life.

Why do some people binge on sugar?

Eating too much sugar can lead to unhealthy eating patterns. Sugar can be a mood-booster as it prompts the body to release the 'happy hormone' serotonin into the blood stream.

The instant 'lift' we get from sugar is one of the reasons we turn to it at times of celebration or when we crave comfort and reward.

However, the pleasant sugar rush triggers an increase in insulin as the body strives to bring blood glucose levels back to normal. This has the knock-on effect of causing a 'sugar crash' and makes many crave yet more sugar, which can lead to a cycle of binge-eating.

We don't know when enough is enough

Added to this, our bodies aren't able to tell when we've had enough of certain types of sugar. Researchers have found that food and drinks sweetened with the simple sugar fructose do not trigger the same sense of fullness as other foods with similar calories.

A study from Yale University found that while glucose suppressed the parts of the brain that make us want to eat; fructose did not. The test participants also reported feeling more satisfied after consuming glucose compared to fructose. Taken together these two aspects increase the risk of overeating.

Many processed foods are excessively sweetened by sucrose, which contains 50% fructose. In fact you may be surprised by just how much sugar is hidden in common foods.

So next time you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, at least you'll know why.

So how much is too much?

The body is unable to distinguish between natural sugar found in fruit, honey, or milk, and processed sugar from sugar cane or beet.

All sugars are broken down by the body into glucose and fructose and are processed in the liver. Sugars are converted into glycogen or fat for storage, or kept as glucose in the blood for use in the body's cells. So it's the quantity you consume that makes the difference to your health.

According to the NHS, added sugars shouldn't make up more than 10% of the energy you get from food and drink each day. This is whether it comes from honey, fruit juice and jam, or soft drinks, processed foods or table sugar.

This works out at about 70g a day for men and 50g for women, although this can vary depending on your size, age and how active you are. Fifty grams of sugar is equivalent to 13 teaspoons of sugar a day, or two cans of fizzy drink, or eight chocolate biscuits.

When in the supermarket it's worth remembering that product is classed as high in sugar if it contains more than 15g in 100g and low in sugar if it has less than 5g per 100g.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/21835302

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How safe is eating meat?

There have been a lot of news reports about the health risks of meat eating, but are they justified? Dr Michael Mosley has been investigating the truth behind the headlines for BBC Horizon.

I like eating meat, but what was once an innocent pleasure is now a guilty one.

If you believe the headlines, regularly indulging in a steak or a bacon sandwich raises your risk of heart disease and cancer. The threat to health comes not from eating white meat, like chicken, but from red and processed meat. Despite the negative headlines, on average Brits still eat about 70g of red and processed meat a day, with a quarter of men eating almost twice as much.

My wife, Clare, who is a GP, has for many years been trying to cut our family's consumption of red and processed meat. I, however, was resistant. So we were both delighted when Horizon asked me to investigate what, if any, the risks really are.

I visited numerous experts, finding out what they themselves eat. I also decided to go on a high-meat diet to see what effects doubling my intake to around 130g a day would have.

High fat content

There are lots of good things in red meat. Beef, whole or minced, is a great source of protein and essential nutrients, like iron and vitamin B12, which are vital for health. On the downside, however, red and processed meat tend to be high in saturated fat.

Bacon and sausages have around 16 times more saturated fat per gram than tofu. If you are a cheese-eating vegetarian you should not feel too smug. Cheese is, gram for gram, an even richer source of saturated fat than burgers.

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Red and processed meat

Red meat includes steak, lamb, pork and mince. Red meat looks darker than white meat like poultry because of higher levels of haemoglobin and myoglobin, the iron and oxygen-binding proteins you find in blood and muscle. Processed meat includes bacon, sausages, salami and ham.

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But how much does this matter?

One of the best ways to try to assess the impact of particular foods on our health is by doing cohort studies. You take a large group of people with varied diets, find out what they eat, then follow them for many years to see what diseases they develop.

Mortality risk debate

Professor Walter Willett, of the Harvard School of Public Health, heads a team that have been tracking the diets of tens of thousands of people for many years.

"We found that those who consumed higher amounts of red meat had a higher risk of total mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cancer mortality," he told me in the Harvard cafeteria, while I nonchalantly ate a large steak.

On the basis of one of the studies he co-authored - Red Meat Consumption and Mortality, published in Archives of Internal Medicine - he estimates regularly eating a small amount of unprocessed red meat (85g, around 3oz) is associated with a 13% increased risk of mortality, while eating a similar amount of processed red meat (a hot dog or two slices of bacon) is associated with a 20% increased risk.

Not surprisingly, he almost never eats meat.

He makes an extremely convincing case, yet as I discovered his results do not match those of a more recent European study published in BMC Medicine in 2013, Meat Consumption and Mortality.

Researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (Epic) followed half a million people in 10 countries for more than 12 years. The researchers found that eating moderate amounts of red meat had no effect on mortality. The lowest overall mortality rates were in those eating up to 80g a day.

Although there was a small increase in overall risk for those eating more than 160g, there was also a higher all-cause death rate amongst the non-meat eaters. The researchers concluded that "a low - but not a zero - consumption of meat might be beneficial for health. This is understandable as meat is an important source of nutrients, such as protein, iron, zinc, several B-vitamins as well as vitamin A and essential fatty acids."

Dangers of processed meat

Before meat eaters go off rejoicing, there is a significant sting in the tail.

The Epic study, like almost every other study that has been done, found that eating processed meat, such as bacon, ham or salami, had a negative effect on health. Anything over 40g a day and deaths from heart disease and cancer began to climb.

The science is far from settled. The experts I met have strongly held but different opinions, reflected in what they themselves eat. In this Horizon we try to present the facts; where the truth lies is something only you can decide. Eating lots more processed meat certainly had a bad effect on my body. After a month of bacon sandwiches and burgers I had piled on the weight and my blood pressure and cholesterol levels both soared.

I have gone back to my old diet, eating the occasional steak and pork chop. But there will be fewer burgers and sausages on the BBQ this year.

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Making sense of the statistics

An increased mortality risk of 20% means your risk of dying over the next year is 20% higher than if you did not eat the processed meat.

Professor Sir David Speigelhalter of Cambridge University says another way of looking at this is, if the studies are right, that you would expect someone who eats a bacon sandwich every day to live, on average, two years less than someone who does not.

Pro rata, this is like losing an hour of your life for every bacon sandwich you eat. To put this into context, every time you smoke 20 cigarettes, this will take about five hours off your life.

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Horizon - Should I Eat Meat? The Big Health Dilemma is broadcast on BBC Two at 9pm on Monday, 18 August.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-28797106

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5 Myths About Soy You Probably Still Believe

The Huffington Post  | By Sarah Klein

You certainly don't have to eat soy products, even as a vegetarian or vegan. But for many, options like veggie burgers, soy milk and miso soup make for convenient and tasty meat- or dairy-free dishes.

Despite how ubiquitous soy and its derivatives have become in our diets, confusion persists: Is soy healthy for men? And what's the deal with soy and breast cancer?

That's why we're setting the record straight on some of the biggest soy myths that just won't go away. Here are a few biggies to stop believing, stat.

MYTH: Soy isn't a good source of protein.

Fact: Vegetarians have had it with all the protein preaching. In fact, soybeans are what's known as a complete protein, meaning they contain all of the essential amino acids we have to get from food because they can't be made by the body. A cup of cooked soybeans contains about 22 grams of protein, almost as much as a serving of steak. Tofu, however, contains significantly less, with just nine grams in a three-ounce serving of extra-firm, and just six grams in three ounces of soft tofu.

MYTH: Soy-based imitation-meat products are nutritious because they're vegetarian.

Fact: Shaping anything that originated as a soybean into something that appears to be a chicken nugget, a sausage or a turkey breast usually requires quite a bit of processing, which can lead to lengthy ingredients lists. Many of these products are also high in sodium and fat, added to mock that missing meaty flavor. Like with just about every food, eating soy the closer to its natural state, the better.

MYTH: Soy causes breast cancer.

Fact: Yes, some breast cancer grows in the presence of estrogen, and yes, soy can act like estrogen. But there's no direct link saying soy can cause cancer. In some animal studies, pure isoflavones, the compound in soy bearing the chemical similarities to estrogen, have been shown to promote tumor growth, HuffPost Healthy Living's Meredith Melnick reported. However, humans both process isoflavones differently than rodents and isoflavone supplements vary greatly from dietary soy.

Among observational studies of humans who get high amounts of dietary soy, findings have shown either no link to breast cancer or lower rates of the disease. "Even though animal studies have shown mixed effects on breast cancer with soy supplements, studies in humans have not shown harm from eating soy foods," Marji McCullough, ScD, RD, strategic director of nutritional epidemiology for the American Cancer Society wrote for the organization. "Moderate consumption of soy foods appears safe for both breast cancer survivors and the general population, and may even lower breast cancer risk."

MYTH: If you don't like tofu, soy protein supplements are a smart alternative.

Fact: Because of the suggested health implications of soy supplements in some of the animal studies mentioned above and others, most experts advise against supplementing with soy until more research is conducted. Short-term use is considered safe, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, but the impact of long-term use of soy isoflavones is not yet fully understood.

MYTH: Men shouldn't eat soy.

Fact: The concerns about the estrogen-like activities of soy have caused some to worry that soy products could decrease a man's testosterone, but clinical studies don't support this fear. There are at least two reports of men who have experienced feminizing changes in their bodies (one of whom had Type 1 diabetes) after consuming high doses of soy, but even at higher-than-average rates of consumption -- higher even than what's typical among Asian cultures -- science has found no evidence to caution men against eating soy. In fact, men may even benefit from some dietary soy, as it seems to decrease prostate cancer risk.

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Diet outweighs exercise in fighting child obesity

A lower intake of calories is more important than physical exercise when heavy children try to lose weight. Parents also have to be strongly involved.

By: Isak Ladegaard

Norwegian scientist Silje Steinsbekk has recently completed a study on treatment of child obesity with a focus on the impact of changes in diet and increased physical activity. Children who participated in the study achieved a significant reduction in body fat and a lower Body mass Index when weighed after six months and after two years of treatment.

Calorie cuts help more than exercise

“The change in body fat cannot be explained by change in physical activity,” says Steinsbekk. "They actually got thinner because of a lower intake − they simply consumed fewer calories.”

This find is backed up by several other studies. According to Steinsbekk, studies of children and adults show that a change in diet is more effective than increasing physical activity, although the latter is an important part of the treatment. Physical activity is essential to our health and it appears to be especially important for maintaining a reduction in weight among adults.

Nevertheless, for reducing fat the most effective measure is to reduce intake of energy. This is probably because one has to be so extremely physically active to compensate for a large consumption of energy. If a 10-year-old eats 100-gramme bar of milk chocolate, for instance, he has to run for an hour and a half to ‘burn’ that chocolate off.

Easier to treat children

Steinsbekk says that it’s important to treat fat children because getting rid of excess body fat is often harder as an adult.

"Children can more easily change their habits than for adults," says the researcher, who works at the Department of Psychology in Norwegian University of Science and Tecnology. She asserts that parents have a unique opportunity to teach their children healthy living, which they will be able to take with them into adulthood. This is all the more important when a genetic disposition for overweight is involved. If it isn’t treated there’s a large chance that the child will also have obesity problems as an adult.

Change in lifestyle for the whole family

The children who took part in the study were aged seven to 12 and had all been referred for treatment at St Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim. Their parents also participated in the treatment and Steinsbekk says this is crucial:

“It’s not just the kid who has to change his or her lifestyle. It’s a matter of achieving a permanent change in lifestyle within the entire family.” 

The respondents were divided into child and parent groups which met on a regular basis. The goal of the treatment was to increase the families’ physical activities, reduce their inactivity and establish healthy dietary habits in keeping with the guidelines of the Norwegian Directorate of Health.

These guidelines include maintaining regular mealtimes, lots of fruit and vegetables, less sugar and fats, more dietary fibre, more fish, at least one hour of physical activity a day and less sitting idle. Physical activities can consist of walking instead of driving, using the stairs instead of the lift, more outdoor play, bicycling and other forms of exercise.

“This isn’t an issue of going on diets. It’s a matter of standard nutritional advice and the amounts of energy in and out. If a person’s weight is increasing, that person is eating more than he or she is using up,” says Steinsbekk.

However, she stresses that genetics and physiology play an important role in the development of overweight and obesity, but the only thing a person can do to reduce his or her weight is to change food intake and physical activity. “For the parents it was about altering their lifestyles. Plenty of people know the smart thing to do − the challenge is actually doing it,” says Steinsbekk.

Treatment

The families who participated in the study also had regular meeting with a dietician and a physical therapist. Together they set objectives for changing diet and activity, evaluated these goals and set new ones. These meetings were initially once a month and then every half year for the last 18 months of the two-year treatment.

During this period the children’s and parents’ groups held separate meetings – initially twice a month during the first six months and then once every three months. “For the children the focus was on achieving positive experiences with physical activity in addition to acquiring knowledge that enabled them to make smart dietary choices,” explains Steinsbekk.

On the basis of the children’s gender, age and BMI, the parents were randomly picked for two parent interventions: professionally guided parental groups and self-help groups. Steinsbekk was interested in seeing whether the therapists’ routine participation had an impact on the degree of reduced fat among the children. It didn’t.

The researchers could not find any difference between the two groups as regards the effect of treatment. This could indicate that self-help groups for parents are a cost-effective way of conducting treatment. But it could also mean that neither of the parent groups had much of an impact.

In confirmation of international research, Steinsbekk found that obese children had more psychological problems and their quality of life was under par. “A key objective of the treatement is, in addition to reducing obesity, the reduction of the psychosocial consequences of obesity. International studies show that treatment of child obesity leads to improved self-esteem, better quality of life and more normal eating behaviour,” Steinbekk concludes.

http://sciencenordic.com/diet-outweighs-exercise-fighting-child-obesity

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