Dietitians always
have difficulty in making changes on patients' eating habits. If the prescribed diets are not applied by patients, there will be more problems to occur such as
the symptoms of the diseases become more severe and complications from the diseases
will exist.
Obesity, What Are The Reasons?
Thursday 26 December 2013
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Obesity is defined as
excessive fat accumulation that can increase risk of health problems including
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A person with a BMI more than
30kg/m²
is considered obese. The main reason can be due to taking more calories than burning
it.
Iron Food/Supplement for Anemia
Wednesday 25 December 2013
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Anemia
is a condition in which blood has a lower than normal number of red blood
cells. The signs of iron deficiency anemia include decreased
immune system, difficult in maintaining body temperature, slow cognitive
development, feeling tired and inflamed tongue. The reasons of low iron are low
intake of iron rich food, pregnancy, large blood loss due to menstruation,
blood or bone marrow donation, surgery or other related diseases.
Carbohydrate and Diabetes
People
with diabetes always feel that they have a very limited choices for food
especially carbohydrate food. Stop worrying it. It does not have to mean feeling
restricted. Let’s learn more about carbohydrate food.
Let Diet Treats Food Poisoning
Food poisoning can be a reason of eating food or drinking beverage
that has been contaminated with harmful substances including bacteria, viruses,
parasites or others. Vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain are the most
common symptoms of food poisoning. Usually, nausea and vomiting within six
hours are caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus. Abdominal cramp
and diarrhea within 8-16 hours are caused by Clostridium perfringens and
Bacillus cereus.
What Are The Effects of Calcium On Health?
Saturday 7 December 2013
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Calcium
is an essential chemical element for our body. The chemical symbol for calcium
is Ca and it is found in many food. Calcium involves in controlling muscle
contraction including heartbeat. It also plays a role in production of hormones
and enzymes.
Food For Stomach Cancer
Wednesday 4 December 2013
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Stomach cancer is the
eighth out of ten most frequent cancer in Peninsular Malaysia 2006 (Ministry of
Health Malaysia, 2006). But, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related
deaths in the world, accounting for more than 700,000 deaths each year (Stump S. E., 2012). Stomach
cancer, also called gastric cancer, is a class of diseases characterized
by out-of-control cell growth that starts in the
stomach.
Fat and Colorectal Cancers
Monday 2 December 2013
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Colorectal cancer is the combination of the colon
cancer and rectal cancer and it starts in either the colon or rectum. The
National Cancer Registry of Malaysia stated that colorectal is the first among
male and the second among female in Peninsular Malaysia in 2006.
Trans Fat Is A Trouble Maker
Saturday 30 November 2013
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It is clear that we need to include fat in our diet. There are many types of fat which can provide benefits or may prove to be
unhealthy if too much is eaten. Here, the story is about trans fats or their
full name is trans fatty acids. Natural trans fats can be found in cheese, beef,
lamb and mutton. Food such as biscuits, cakes, cookies, crackers and other
snack food often contain high amount of trans fat in the from of hydrogenated
vegetables oil.
Nothing Wrong With Being A Vegetarian
According
to Vegetarian Society of The United Kingdom, vegetarian is defined as someone
who lives on a diet of grains, pulses, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruits with
or without the use of dairy products and eggs. He or she does not eat any meat,
poultry, fish, shellfish or by-products of slaughter. There are many different types
of vegetarian including lacto-ovo vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian,
pesca/pesco vegetarian, pollo-vegetarian, semi-vegetarian, vegan and
fruitarian.
Headache Elimination Diet to Fight Headache Pain
Tuesday 26 November 2013
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In medical term, headache is
known as cephalalgia, a continuous pain in the head. According to American
Academy of Neurology, there are 4 types of headache; vascular headache, muscle
contraction headache, traction headache and inflammatory headache. The common
type of headache is tension headache which affects most adults and adolescents.
The factors can be due to stress, depression, anxiety, bad posture and diets.
Painkillers such as paracetamol, naproxen, aspirin and ibuprofen are usually
being taken to reduce pain.
Fresh Start to a Great Day With Oats
Friday 22 November 2013
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Do you know that Finland is the third largest producer of
oats in 2008 (FAO, 2010). Oats is one of the healthiest foods that you can have for
breakfast. Start your day with freshly cooked oatmeal to gain energy and
vitamins before you pass through your hectic day. It has a lot of health benefits
to human. The benefits are:
The Benefits of Breakfast
What is your typical pick for your
breakfast? It can be quite heavy meal including fried rice, fried mi or nasi
lemak. Or, it can be simple grab meal including fruits, sandwiches or toast.
Whatever option do you choose, it is good to know that healthy breakfast is
good for your health.
What is Protein?
Thursday 14 November 2013
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Protein is the major
component of body tissues. It is the essential nutrient for growth. Protein is
made up of 20 amino acids and has three-dimensional structure. Protein is important
in making antibodies, enzymes, hormones, muscles and protein transporters. Examples
of food that contain all essential amino acids are meat, poultry, eggs and most
of dairy products. Nuts and legumes are high sources of plant protein.
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic cancer can be a silent killer. In United State, pancreatic
cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. But, in Malaysia, it is a quite
rare type of cancer. According to the Malaysian Cancer Registry’s latest report
in 2006, there was a total of 253 cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed in that
year. This is in comparison to the total of 21,773 cancer cases. Pancreatic
cancer is quite aggressive. Those who have metastasised pancreatic cancer only
have a few years to survive. In Malaysia, most patients who suffer with this
type of cancer are between 60-69 years old.
SIMPLE Healthy Snacking on a Low Cholesterol Diet
Maybe, you have too many things to do and eating healthy snack
can be low priority in your life. However, we have to face it, snacking is
natural. If you are hungry between main meals, your body will tell you that you
need nutrition now. Therefore, you should definitely eat something to curb your
hunger until the next meal. If you eat the wrong snacks, you will get into
trouble.
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