Nowadays, obesity is a
major public health problem, not only in Malaysia, but worldwide. Even more
alarming is the increasing numbers of childhood obesity. The presence of
obesity is highly associated with metabolic syndrome. When seeing any health
care providers, they will focus more and more on macronutrients including
carbohydrate, protein and fat intake as dietary management in preventing
complications of metabolic syndrome. However, there are some functional foods that have ability
to fight against metabolic syndrome (obesity, diabetes, hypertension and
dyslipidemia) and cardiovascular disease.
Showing posts with label carbohydrate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carbohydrate. Show all posts
Functional Foods (Metabolic Syndrome)
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
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carbohydrate,
diabetes,
fat,
hypertension,
obesity,
weight
Healthy Gut For Infants and Children
Monday, 4 August 2014
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antimicrobial,
breast milk,
carbohydrate,
children,
digestive,
gut,
immune,
infant,
prebiotic,
probiotic,
vitamin B,
vitamin K
Gut microbiota is also known as gut flora which is
microbe population living in intestine. There are more than trillions of
microorganisms with at least 1000 different species. Few gut microbiota is
common to most people and the rest is specific to individual. Diet has shown to affect the composition of gut microbiota composition. Different
people have different composition of gut microbiota due to different diet.
Fasting and Ramadan
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
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fast,
fat,
fiber,
protein,
Ramadan,
sugar
Fasting in Ramadan can improve
person’s health. But, if people are not following healthy diet, it can possibly
worsen it. Healthy diet should be taken into account to gain full benefits from
fasting. Type and quantity of food should be monitored well. Overeating can
harm the body and person’s spiritual growth during Ramadan. The diet should be
simple and it is not differ too much from non-fasting diet. It should contain
all the major food groups include carbohydrate, protein and fat.
Diet For Diabetes During Ramadan
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
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carbohydrate,
Dates,
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Dietitian,
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fatty acids,
hyperglycemia,
hypoglycemia,
Muslim,
protein,
Ramadan,
water,
weight
Fasting
during Ramadan is a must for all healthy Muslims. Sick people like diabetes are
exempted from the duty of fasting. However, many Muslim diabetic patients wish
to fast during Ramadan.
Diabetes and Ramadan
Monday, 14 July 2014
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blood sugar,
carbohydrate,
diabetes,
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fat,
HDL,
LDL,
MUFA,
Muslim,
PUFA,
Ramadan,
weight loss
During
Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, use oral medications and smoking
during daylight hours, before fajr (dawn) to sunset. Fasting during
Ramadan is obligatory upon every sane, healthy Muslim whose reached puberty and
is not traveling during the time of fasting. But how can Muslim diabetic
patients restrain from eating their drugs? What are the complications that they
may face during Ramadan?
Snacks for Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
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blood sugar,
carbohydrate,
diabetes,
fiber,
fruits,
glucose,
health,
insulin,
Malaysia,
protein,
snack,
sulfonylureas,
vegetables,
weight loss
Snacks have to be included in the dietary menu planning for people
with Type 2 Diabetes. Most people think that food for snacks contain high in
sugar and fats. Or else, when it comes to snacking, people often think it
should be taken to help curb hunger. But, what is the right definition of
‘snacks’ for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
An Introduction of Carbohydrate
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
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cancer,
carbohydrate,
diabetes,
energy,
obesity,
photosynthesis,
sugar
Carbohydrate contains sugar that can provide primary
energy for human being. It consists of monosaccharide, disaccharides and
polysaccharides. Monosaccharide is a single component and cannot be broken down
into simple sugar, while disaccharides and polysaccharides can be broken down
into simple sugar. Carbohydrate can be found mostly in plant. It has many
functions including act as storehouse of chemical energy (glucose and
glycogen), as part of plants’ structures (cellulose), make up cell walls of
fungi and exoskeleton of insects (chitin) and components of nucleic acids.
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| A summary of photosynthesis to make carbohydrate |
Glycemic Index (GI) for Hyperglycemia
High blood sugar is much known as
hyperglycemia. It is a condition of too little insulin or inefficient use of
insulin in the body. The 3 most common symptoms of hyperglycemia are frequent
thirst (polydipsia), frequent
urination (polyuria) and hungry often
(polyphagia). Long term of
hyperglycemia can cause heart problems, blurred vision, blindness, nerves
damage and kidney problems. It should be treated as soon as possible before complications happen among people with diabetes.
About Mint
Friday, 28 February 2014
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analgesic,
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calcium,
cancer,
carbohydrate,
carotenes,
fat,
iron,
menthol,
mint,
niacin,
phosphorus,
potassium,
protein,
sodium,
vitamin C
Mint
can be a refreshing image comes to our mind and well known as mouth freshener.
It is a cool herb belonging to family Lamiaceae. More than 20 species of
mint including pineapple mint, ginger mint, Japanese mint, corn mint,
spearmint, peppermint and horsemint, to name a few. Mint leaves are not only
used for cooking, but it also can be used for medical purpose.
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.
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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