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Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts

How to Keep Healthy Skin



To keep healthy skin, it must be cared for properly.
How we treat our skin will determine its health.
For many years I spent several hours gardening daily during the summer months.
In the year of 2010, I noticed my skin started showing dryness and darkening.
I begin spending less time in my garden.  I wanted the healthy skin I once had.
I came to the conclusion that I had to stay out of the sun for this to happen.
In the year of 2011, I stopped gardening. When the weather is hot, I stay inside.
My skin texture, tone and hue, shows the success of a healthy diet, getting the proper rest, lowering my stress level, and staying out of the sun during the summer months, have been successful for me.

__ Ellen J. Barrier

Anorexia Nervosa: the Effects



Anorexia means loss of appetite.
This is a very serious health problem. In Latin, "Nervosa" means nervous. The body's Nervous System is attacked by this eating disorder.
Anorexia Nervosa is a condition in which its victims starves themselves. This disorder has taken the lives of many females. Its victims are teenage girls and young adult females, although some young males are said to suffer from this disease as well.


The Effects of Anorexia Nervosa, is done by the interference of starvation that disrupts the biochemistry makeup of the body's systems.


The Effects of Anorexia Nervosa:

Hair loss, dull looking hair
Depression
Emaciation
Excessive fatigue
Sleep disturbance
Hormone imbalance
Amenorrhea (lack of monthly cycles)
Constipation
Halitosis
Corroded teeth
Slow pulse
Brittle fingernails
Low blood pressure upon standing
May have difficulty sleeping

                                         Behavior of the Anorexia Nervosa  Individual

The characteristic behavior of Anorexia Nervosa is secretive and defensive. The individual is preoccupied with food and weight gain, that dominates their thought process. They often feels hungry but denies they are. They will normally wear larger clothes to conceal their body shape and weight loss.

The person suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, may resort to drugs and alcohol, to alleviate the feeling of hunger and depression. Having a relationship with someone is very difficult for this individual to do, because of the psychological state of their mind. Therefore, they are often in an isolated position, due to one or more failed relationships.

This condition is a psychological illness which causes the victim to believe they are overweight, when in reality they are very thin. Those who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa induces starvation due to fear that they will become 'fat' if they loose control over their diet, and possibly their life.

Anorexia Nervosa has taken the lives of thousands of females. This disorder can easily affect those who are obsessed with having a thin body. Many who suffers from this condition reportedly, have been hospitalized several times. Some have died by suicide or by starvation, although they were treated in a hospital.

__ Ellen J. Barrier
Author/Medical Professional/
Spiritual counselor

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Eating Disorder: Bulimia Nervosa


Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia is a condition that causes its victims to repeatedly overeat. The person suffering from Bulimia eats within a short period of time following each meal. And uses methods to dispose of the food through the use of laxatives, diuretics or by forcing themselves to regurgitate undigested food. This individual psychologically see themselves being overweight, when in fact they are underweight.
__Ellen J. Barrier
Author/Medical Professional



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Recommended Food Groups for Proper Nutrition






Protein is one of a class of complex nitrogenous compounds which occurs naturally in plants and animals, and gives amino acids when hydrolyzed. Because of the amino acid, they contain, proteins are essential to growth and tissue repair.

Proteins are a source of heat and energy to the body. They are essential for growth, the building of new tissue, the repair of injured or broken-down tissue, and the repair of the protoplasm of every cell. They are oxidized in the body, thus liberating heat.

Amino Acids are the building blocks of which proteins are constructed, and the end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis. Unused amino acids are converted into urea, the chief nitrogenous constituent of urine and the final product of protein metabolism in the body.


Sources of Protein 
Poultry: chicken, duck, goose, and turkey.
Organ Meat: liver, brain, kidney and sweetbread.
Eggs (excellent source of protein)
Fish  (good source of protein)

Corn is used frequently in our diets. It contains  micronutrients, water, fiber, and other substances contained in a food; corn contains 74% of water. 20% of Macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins)  0.1% or less of Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) 5%  Dietary fiber, water and macronutrients form the largest part of most foods. While micronutrients are present in much smaller amounts, Fiber is present in varying degrees in those foods of plant origins.

Read:  Food and Nutrients



___ Ellen J. Barrier
Author/Medical Professional/Other

Food and Nutrients



There are essential nutrients that we need to consume in order to have a healthy body. 

Protein provides amino acids for body growth and tissue repair. 




Vitamins produce varieties of processes, such as the production of energy inside body cells and the growth and division of cells. According to report on nutrition, a total of 13 vitamins must be provided by the diet. 

Minerals are chemical elements, such as calcium and iron, they are needed for growth and to facilitate processes that occurs within the body. There are said to be 16 minerals that must be provided by the diet.

In the diagram we see fruits, vegetables, and fruit juice along with cheese. These are all good nutrients. Meat and poultry are also good food items to choose in our diet.

Meat and Poultry are Sources of Protein

These are some other important sources of protein, minerals and vitamin B. To lower the fat intake from meat, removing the skin is recommended. Poultry contains less iron than red meat does, according to report on nutrition. Examples of lean meat: beef, lamb, pork and veal.

Poultry: chicken, duck, goose, and turkey.
Organ Meat: liver, brain, kidney and sweetbread.
Eggs (excellent source of protein)
Fish  (good source of protein)

Note: Ocean fish is said to contain iodine and selenium in useful amounts. Darker fish such as salmon and tuna was reported to contain more fat than cod and flounder, the whiter fish. The fat in the oily fish is higher in unsaturated fatty acids, the desirable type for those having a high blood cholesterol level.

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Get Into Physical Fitness Before The Holidays!


Little Chicky by Ellen Jean Barrier

The Little Chicky video is designed and performed by Ellen Jean Barrier as a workout exercise aide to increase energy and strengthen the heart, and increase circulation in the upper and lower body extremities. It also, has illustrations and instructions techniques for relaxing exercises.


Dance and Have Fun While Burning Calories, Increase Circulation and Strengthen Your Body and learn techniques to Relax with Little Chicky

Lyrics

Little Chicky!
Shake your tail feather   (Move your hips left- to- right, and shake your body)
Little Chicky!  (STOP)
Spread your wings little chicky (Spread your arms out. Move your hips left- to- right and shake your body)
Fold your wings little chicky (Place a hand on top of the other and bring the tips of the thumbs together, and shake your body)
Come up little chicky (Take several steps forward, and shake your body)
Move back little chicky (Take several steps backward, and shake your body)
To the left little chicky (Take several steps to your left, and shake your body)
To the right little chicky (Take several steps to your right, and shake your body)


It is best to get into physical fitness, long before a holiday. Some will wait until a few days after the holiday,  to jog or try and lift a few weights. This is not a wise thing to do. It can cause the body to reject the pressure that is being put upon it, and resist. Why?

The heart, muscles, and joints, are not in the proper condition. And neither is the mental status, of such an individual. It's like getting in a vehicle and immediately, placing your foot on the gas pedal and pressing it to the floor. You will lose control and hurt yourself or someone else.

Those who don't take proper care of their health, causes damage to their body, which results in very poor health. When  sickness occurs, those who need family assistance, causes others to spend time caring for them. That often results in sacrificing time from a job or other important activities, in their lives, that they are forced to neglect. And if the sick person, doesn't have enough medical coverage, or none, others will have to pay for their medical expenses.

Eating the proper foods, drinking lots of water, fruit juices, and exercising on a regular basic throughout the year, is the best way to accomplish physical fitness, before the holidays.

written by  Ellen J. Barrier

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