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Healthy diet can reduce the affect of genes that cause heart attack

October 24th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

Even though many people are aware of the health benefits of eating healthy food, most people don’t know that eating the right food that mitigate the risk of heart attack. In a recent research that was conducted by Sonia S. Anand, it was found that diet that is high in vegetables and fruits can help in reducing the risk of heart attack.

Many people have a high risk of heart disease because of their genetic structure. The finding of the research conducted by Sonia S. Anand who is McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada can help people who have genes that can cause heart problems.

On an average 1 in 2 people carry at least one copy of genes that can cause heart problems and 1 in 5 people carry two copies of this gene.

Sonia and other researchers evaluated how diet could affect the chromosome 9p21 that was one of the main causes of heart attack and other heart diseases. The team studied how both healthy and unhealthy food can have an impact on these chromosomes. For the study, the team evaluated the affect of the diet on 27,000 people that included South Asians, Arabs, Latin Americans, Chinese and Europeans.

To arrive at the conclusion, the researchers conducted two different studies – the FINRISK that was conducted in Finland and the INTERHEART. For INTERHEART, the researchers conducted study on 4,294 who did not have heart attacks and 3,820 people who had heart problems. For FINRISK study, the researchers studied 18, 125 people who did not have heart attacks and 1014 that had heart problems.

For the INTERHEART study, the researchers made a table that gave scores to people based on the food they consumed. The scores took into account the fruits and vegetables consumed by people and the unhealthy food like salty snacks, fried foods and meat consumed by people.

For the FINRISK study, the participants were given a questionnaire that had 130 food items. The participants were given scores based on the food consumed by them. People who consumed fruits, vegetables and berries were given a higher score when compared to people who did not eat healthy food.

Researchers found that heart attack risk in people who ate unhealthy food was 30 percent more than people who did not eat healthy food. When people ate healthy food it lowered the effect of the genes that caused heart attack.

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How to eat healthy food at a restaurant

October 14th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

If you are one of those who loves eating out, then this article will help you in maintaining your health. Most of us love eating food in our favorite restaurant because it gives us a break from our daily routine. However, eating out everyday can have serious health consequences. Therefore it is important that you take special care when you eat in your favorite restaurant.

When you eat home food, you are aware of the ingredients used and the health benefits of the ingredients used. However, it is virtually impossible to find the ingredients used by the manufacturer in your favorite restaurant. Most of the ingredients used by the cook are camouflaged by the tempting aroma and the delicious taste of the food. Therefore it is important that you keep a tab on the food you eat in the restaurants.

When choosing a beverage, it is in your interest to opt for mocktails or fruit juices when dinning in a restaurant. Fruits are recommended by most health experts as it is nutritious and help in removing the antioxidants from the body. Avoid ordering aerated drinks that are acidic and contain artificial sweeteners that can harm your body. If fruit juices are not available, it is best that you drink normal drinking water.

When ordering starters, you can order a dish that is made from fresh vegetables, white meat or fish. Also, make sure no preservatives have been used to prepare the dish. If salads and sprouts are available in the restaurant, make sure you include them in your order. When eating in a restaurant, you must avoid foods that have high levels of saturated fat and trans-fat. Also avoid eating deep fried food and foods that have high salt content. You must also avoid eating foods that contain butter and other high fattening agent that can adversely affect your health.

If you love eating deserts, it is best that you avoid desserts that have high chocolate and sugar. It is best that you order deserts that contain fruits as it will reduce the calorie content of the desert.

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A brief about calorie shifting diet plan

September 10th, 2011 Rosn Dhakal

Many people who have opted for calorie shifting diet have claimed to lost weight. This diet is commonly known as Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet and it is popular among people who want to lose weight. People who opt for this diet can lose weight without having to starve because you lose weight by shifting calories. So one day if you eat more calories the next day you can eat less. This diet gives you an opportunity to eat a variety of dishes every day by changing your menu pan depending on your weight, weight and BMI score. Today, many people are shifting to this diet after trying out several fad diets.

Even though Fat Loss 4 Idiots has been around for several years, the plan is becoming popular after several dietician introduced variations of this plan. When you shift to this diet plan, you can eat 4 to 6 meals a day. Calorie shifting diet plan works by constantly changing the rate at which the body burns calories. Another benefit of this diet plan is that it does not require you to eat exotic food to lose weight. This diet requires you to eat everyday foods that you can buy from your neighbourhood grocery store.

This diet plan works by continuously changing your calorie intake, thereby confusing the body and preventing it to adapt to one type of diet. By changing your calorie intake, the metabolism rate of body increases which helps in faster breakdown of food into energy. When you eat more, the body raises its metabolism level to digest the food. However, when you eat less food the next day, the high metabolism rate of the body helps in burning fat. Your body is not aware of the food you eat and the calories that you food contains. The metabolism rate of the body is adjusted to certain level and will remain constant unless you change your exercise routine or eat less food for several days.

When you do heavy exercise and have high calorie diet or if you don’t do any exercise and eat low calorie food, the metabolism rate of the body will become stagnant. After a few months your metabolism rate will reach a plateau and will not change even if you change your exercise routine. If you visit a trainer or dietician, they will change your diet and exercise routine to kick start a change in your body’s metabolism rate.

Many people who have opted for this diet plan have claimed to lose up to 10 pounds in the first 12 days of the plan. After losing about 10 pounds, you can lose anywhere between 20 to 25 percent of your total body weight. The average weight that a person can expect to lose is about 1 to 2 pounds a week. This will continue till you change your diet plan or achieve maximum weight lose.

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