Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Your diet may be killing you by Neeraj Mehta

Your diet may be killing you

Yes it’s a fact “THE DIET”, can also kill a person. A chemical reaction occurs between your blood and the food you eat. This reaction is part of your genetic inheritance. This reaction is caused by a factor called Lectins. Lectins are in abundant and diverse proteins found in foods, have glue like properties that affect your blood. So when you eat a food containing protein lectins that are incompatible with your blood / body type, the lectins target an organ or bodily system and begin to agglutinate blood cells in that area. Fortunately, most lectins found in the diet are not quite so life threatening, although they can cause a variety of other problems, especially if they are specific to a particular blood type. For the most part your immune systems protect you from lectins. But at least five percent of the lectins you eat are filtered into the bloodstream and different reactions in different organs.

Your diet is the restoration of your natural genetic rhythm. Some of the foods are highly beneficial (food that acts like Medicine), Foods allowed (food that are no harm to the blood type) and Foods not allowed (food that acts like a Poison)

It’s a big challenge to why your healthy diet is making you sick and what you can do now to protect your precious health.

Every day, more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.  The amount of children born with autism and other behavior problems are rising at incredible rates and obesity has become the number one medical health problem in India.  Doctors estimate that over 21% of entire Asia is classified as obese. In fact, unhealthy eating habits have spread throughout the world and no one is immune to it.

If you love your Body, then you need to severely restrict or remove some foods from your diet. It’s not about punishing yourself; it’s about keeping you alive. There are a lot of tasty foods out there that are healthier, so just replace some of these foods with something healthier.
It depends on your body type and blood group also, which food will be easily metabolized to your body. As you get older, you have fewer leptin receptors in your hypothalamus – meaning that you have fewer satiety signals, which makes you prone to gaining weight.

Blood Type common challenges for different food

Wheat gluten: interferes with insulin production; slows metabolic rate, makes muscle tissue acidic; impairs calories utilization, slow the digestive and metabolic process; causes food to be stored as fat, not burned as energy.

Sweet corn: interferes with insulin production; slows metabolic rate and cause hypoglycaemia

Sugar and Salt
The two main culprits are sugar and salt which are often consumes each on their own but still manage to be harmful to your health. Salt can make your intestine blot and sugar can interfere in balancing your hormone.
Just by consuming one sugar-filled drink a day, men increase their likelihood of having a heart attack by 20 percent. Diet soda increases your risk of stroke and death too, so it would probably be best if you’re stuck to vegetable juices and water.

Fried foods
Fried foods are a killer. Restaurants fry food in the same oil over and over again, which may taste good on your chicken or fires but it is definitely not good for you. Trans fats begin to build up in the grease as more and more food is fried in it. If you fry your foods in olive oil then you will cause less damage to your body. Olive oil is heart healthy oil, so if you have to fry something, fry it in that.

Fruits
These fruits are stomach irritant for some blood type, and they also interfere with the absorption of minerals: Oranges, tangerines and strawberries, blackberries, Rhubarb, Tangerines. Rhubarb Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew are having high mold counts make it hard for some blood type to digest

Grains
Grains contain Phytic Acid, a mineral blocker that prevents absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc.  Gluten (found in wheat) is a sticky, water soluble protein that is found in your favorite grains (wheat, rye, barley, etc). Gluten and similar grain-based proteins work to break down the microvilli in your small intestine, eventually letting particles of your food leech into your blood stream, causing allergies, digestive disturbances or autoimmune problems, and also can cause Coeliac disease.

Most of us think that eating fruits and vegetables can be nothing but healthy but there are hidden dangers in many common foods. Poisons that make you sick, paralyze and even kill you lurk behind some of our favorites.

Lima Beans
Lima beans have to be very well cooked before they are eaten because the raw beans contain a product called limarin. Just a handful can make someone violently ill so always ensure they have been cooked at least 10 minutes and never, ever put them in salads raw. Cooking renders them harmless and gives you lots of good nutrition.

Raw Vegetables
Consuming raw vegetables as part of a balanced diet can provide your body with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Your body needs nutrients from vegetables to survive, but some adverse side effects may occur from consuming raw vegetables. Add vegetables to your diet as part of a balanced eating plan. Vegetables typically contain negligible amounts of fat and protein, and therefore cannot be your only source of nutrition. Wash your produce thoroughly before you eat it or put it in the refrigerator, to avoid possibly contaminating other foods. Some vegetables are high in acid an may cause heartburn, or acid reflux

Food Allergy
Food Allergy or food intolerance can trigger a host of unpleasant and in some cases frightening, violent and potentially fatal response. Symptoms can range from swelling of the mouth, rashes and inflammation to wheezing and digestive problems.
Foods such as shellfish or strawberries can trigger the release of histamine and produce signs very similar to an allergy. Headaches, swelling , urticaris (nettle rash or hives), vomiting and diarrhea are all common reaction.

The most common problem is lactose intolerance. A deficiency in lactase, the enzyme responsible in the body’s ability to digest lactose in all dairy products and results in an intolerance to milk.
Monosodium Glutamate, commonly found in Chinese food and as a flavor enhancer. High amounts can cause flushing, headache and abdominal symptoms and may even mimic the symptoms of heart attack with chest pain radiating to both arms and general weakness and palpitations.
Pharmacological reactions: Some food substance can act like drugs particularly if taken in large quantities. The most familiar of these substances is caffeine, found in tea, coffee, chocolate and cola drinks. A large intake of caffeine can cause tremors, migraines and palpitations.
Why food allergies increasing:

Because of the modern living conditions, poor diet, smaller families, immunization, air pollution, greater use of chemicals and antibiotics and a more stressful; lifestyle. There is some evidence to suggest that the switch to more processed diet is to blame: processed food provides a more sterile diet with fewer natural antioxidants and natural vitamins, which are natural protectors against disease including allergic disease. What is more, they tend to be full of chemicals used in the manufacturing process, as well as additives and preservatives. All of these put a strain on the body, which can affect the immune response.

Written by Neeraj Mehta (Nutritionist, BMXStrength® Expert and Educationist)

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