Protein
This contains the 25 amino acids which are the building blocks of the body and is found in fish, meat, beans, peas, lentils, eggs, cheese and soya.
Diet
Fats
Even though low-fat foods have never been more popular, fat or lipids are essential to our bodies and skin. In fact a lack of them can cause fast ageing of the skin. It should also be noted that heating oils … Continue reading
Carbohydrate
This is main energy food needed by the body and it is found in sugars (honey, sweets, fruits) and starches (pasta, potatoes, flour, corn). But carbohyrate comes in two types – fast and slow release. Fast includes sweets, sugars, and … Continue reading
Eating the right food for your age
TEENAGERS ANAEMIA (IRON): Teenage girls, particularly vegetarians are prone to anaemia. Partly because they loose iron in menstruation at the same time as not getting it in the diet. Leafy green vegetables and apricots are good iron sources, but unless … Continue reading
Diseases & Food
See also Super anti-ageing foods and Elixirs and Ageing Diseases Alzheimers B vitamins (mainly folic acid, vitamins B6 and B12) have a protective effect on the brain in the same way as they do against heart disease and stroke, cancer … Continue reading
Vitamins & Minerals
General advice Vitamins are either water or fat soluable. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluable and stored in the liver by the body. Since they are used slowly overdosing on them can be more toxic. The B … Continue reading
Antioxidant Foods
RED/ORANGE: Tomatoes, strawberries, oranges, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, red and orange peppers, and salmon are rich in vitamins A, C and E. GREEN: Cabbage, spinach, avocado, kiwi fruit and peas are rich in vitamin A. YELLOW: Lemons, melons, mangoes, yellow … Continue reading
Diet
Diet-General Advice The way we look, feel and perform is all affected by the type of fuel we put into our body. Most of us eat far too much processed food which has little nutrional content compared to fresh fruit … Continue reading
Super anti-ageing foods
Avocado Skin food rich in monounsturates – fattening – only contains 190 cals in an average fruit. Rich in potassium, Vitamin E, carotene, folic acid, B5, Biotin and vitamin C, plus iodine. Blueberries Rich in anthocyanidins – a flavonoid, which … Continue reading