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 Advice <60

 

Living in the pandemic disease your thoughts are more on health and healthy life style. Around 60 you have tried different diets avoiding different food groups. In the last 5 months I have given up my low fat diet and have eaten small amount of red meat as well.  It is fact the low fat processed foods have more additives than their fatty contra-pairs. Use butter instead of margarine! Eat natural sustenance. If it is possible do not purchase processed food and because of the pandemic do not eat and drink out! Make your own dishes using fresh ingredients and bake your bread as well. In this case you know the origins of the ingredients and they have been produced up to your hygienic standard. Eating home made food has a great advantage because you can choose the vast variety of different ingredients, which provide the right amount of nutrients required for a healthy body. You do not need to use dietary supplements because I believe the variation of different good quality foods supply the body with the required vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fat and proteins. For healthy heart your meal should consist of plenty of fruits, vegetables, fibre and fish.

 Construction of eating plan is important because you can control the daily income of the essential nutrients and you can control the calorie intake avoiding obesity. 70-80 % of your daily menu should consist of raw food. Eat colourful food! Phytonutrients are natural compounds found in vegetables, fruit, whole grain products and legumes. These chemicals may help prevent disease and keep your body working properly. 

Over 60 the active lifestyle is important, frequent exercise can help boost energy, maintain your independence, and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Regular workout can strengthen bones and muscles, making you more resistant to injuries from falls. This in turn can help lengthen lifespan. Exercise can even reverse some of the symptoms of aging.   Work out is also good for your mind, mood, and memory. Physical exercise gets the blood moving, the brain stimulated, and the heart going all of which are good for your cognitive functions. The main benefit of doing outdoor activities, even for a short period of time is being able to absorb the sunlight, which generates vitamin D.

Now you have to enjoy life eating low quantity and high quality of foods unless your health condition requires differently. 

We are living in pandemic time so keep the essential rules in your mind: avoid   crowded places, use face-mask, keep your distance and wash your hands regularly.  Take every day as a challenge and enjoy it.

Vitamin D

Health Benefits of Strawberries

Here is the season of strawberry, the king of fruits! It is a super food!

Strawberry (genus Fragaria) genus of more than 20 species of flowering plants in the rose (Rosaceae) family.

Strawberries are packed with nutrients. They are excellent source of vitamins: A, C, E, K , niacin B3, pantothenic acid B5, folate B9, pyridoxine B6, and riboflavin B2.  They also contain minerals: potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese and zinc. They deliver beta- carotene and lutein- zeaxanthin.

As you can see they contain significant amounts of phytonutrients and flavanoids which makes strawberries bright red.

Strawberries enhance cognitive function, memory and may help to prevent Altzheimer’s disease.

The significant amount of polyphenols found in strawberry reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, lowers blood pressure preventing heart condition. It helps to improve eye health. Strawberries are packed with antioxidant that neutralises free radicals strengthens your immune system’s respond against infections such as the common cold.

Flavonoids in strawberry offer antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic qualities that connected with drastic reduction in metastasis of cancel cells.

Strawberries have anti-inflammatory properties that help alleviate pain associate with arthritis.  

Their fibre and fructose content may help regulate blood sugar levels by slowing digestion and the fibre is thought to have a satiating effect. Strawberry has low glycemic index and high fibre, which makes it a smart choice of fruit. Leaves can be eaten raw, cooked or used to make tea.

You have to learn that strawberries are a common allergen. If you have allergies to birch pollen you are more likely to develop as a secondary food allergy to strawberries. Most common symptoms are experienced in the mouth and throat tingling, itching, watery eyes and runny nose.

If you are not allergic to strawberry it will make a valuable contribution to a healthy balanced diet.

ACRYLAMIDE 

Home made rye bread

Ingredients for  a small 650g of loaf

Rye flour	600g
Sugar	1tsp
Salt	1tsp
Oil	3 tbsp
Water	250 ml
Fresh yeast	20 g

·      Add the sugar and the yeast to 100ml hand-hot water (wait for 5 minutes until the volume of yeast increases

·      Place the flour, oil, salt, yeast and water into a bowl

·      Mix them well together if the dough requires add more water

·      Make a light not runny dough

·      Leave it for an hour for  rest

·      Place the dough into an oiled small casserole dish and wait for another 30 minutes

·      Preheat the oven to 200⁰C

·      Place the casserole dish with the top on into the oven for 45 minutes

·      Take the top of and bake it for another 10 minutes