Understanding Food Science and Nutrition

found that people who consumed less than 3000
mg of salt daily (lower than the recommended 3500
mg daily) had a 27% higher risk of dying from a
serious condition such as a heart attack or stroke.
Other studies have found no improvement in blood
pressure in people who eliminate salt from their
diet. Instead, these studies reveal a plethora of
health problems that occur when people avoid salt,
from heart diseases and hormonal problems to
digestive problems. Of course with everything in
life, salt should be taken in moderation.
What else is in Milk?: A disturbing reality today
is that milk is promoted as a great source of calcium
and a much-needed food for preventing and
treating bone and joint diseases. Nothing can be
further from the truth. Although milk contains
high amounts of calcium, that calcium is not
available for use by our bones. Before calcium is
absorbed, the bones require an equal amount of
magnesium. But milk contains a lot of calcium but
very little magnesium, making milk a poor source
of calcium. To make matters worse, the calcium in
milk binds to many minerals in foods, preventing
their proper absorption.
Milk is acidic and increases the acidity of the body.
High acidity of the body encourages chronic
inflammation and diseases. An Alkaline body
promotes health.
Milk consumed today also contains antibiotics
and hormones injected into cows to increase milk
production and prevent infections. However drugs
given to pregnant animals filter into their milk,
and it is for this reason that nursing mothers are
advised to avoid medications. Milk promotes mucus
production in the lungs, and intestines and should
be avoided by those suffering from allergic illnesses
such as asthma and digestive disorders.
Most milk especially UHT or long life milk is
irradiated milk, and irradiated food contains no
living enzymes. Many people have argued that adult
humans are the only adult animals on earth that
consume milk, suggesting that milk is no food for
adults. Rice milk, Almond milk and Coconut milk
are suitable alternatives.
Why Wheat is bad for you: The wheat eaten today
is a genetically modified form of wheat, completely
different from the original wheat that has existed
for centuries. In the mid-1970s wheat was
genetically modified to improve its yield and boost
food supplies. The process was successful, but the
resulting crop had extremely high levels of the
toxins that naturally occur in wheat. Most grains
such as wheat and corn contain toxins, but at levels
that the body can tolerate.
Studies show that since the mid-1970s when wheat
was genetically modified, the incidence of many
chronic illnesses, especially Diabetes and heart
disease, has increased disproportionately compared
to previous years. Coeliac disease, diverticulitis,
diabetes, weight gain, strokes and heart attacks are
all directly linked to a diet rich in wheat.
Foods prepared from wheat dramatically increases
sugar levels. Two slices of white or brown bread
increase blood sugar level more than six teaspoons
of sugar. The alternative to wheat and wheat based
foods are rye, corn, rice, oats and porridge. The
original form of wheat is still available and is called
Spelt Wheat.
According to Studies published
in the Journal of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry, A single
glass of milk can contain up to 20
different drugs including Antiinflammatory
drugs – Diclofenac,
Naproxen, and ketoprofen.
Reasearchers from
Greeninfo.com have
identified over 200
health conditions and
adverse health effects
associated with wheat
consumption.
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