Loveafya Nutrition Clinic

25/03/2020

Medicine is for sick care while GOOD NUTRITION is healthcare, from the inside out.

25/03/2020

04/03/2020

Weight loss is easy yet difficult..... Everybody can work out for an hour but controlling what goes into your plate for the next 23 hours, that's hard work.
We are willing to work with you by designing an individualized meal plan that will help you achieve your goals goal.

18/02/2020

Tomatos 🍅, The New Gold in Town!

Whether a tomato is classified as a fruit or a vegetable depends on whom you ask. A botanist would tell you that a tomato is a fruit as well as a berry because it develops from a single fertilized o***y. So, it's technically considered a fruit but is generally lumped into the category of vegetables as a practice.

BENEFITS:
Tomatoes have a impressive levels of potassium. Potassium is a vasodilator, meaning that it reduces the tension in blood vessels and arteries, thereby increasing circulation and lowering the stress on the heart by reducing hypertension.

Tomatoes have a large amount of fiber, which can bulk the bowels and reduce symptoms of constipation. A healthy amount of fiber helps stimulate peristaltic motion in the smooth digestive muscles and release gastric and digestive juices. This can regulate your bowel movements, thereby improving your overall digestive health and helping protect against health issues

Tomatoes contain a large amount of lycopene, which is a carotenoid and an antioxidant that is highly effective in scavenging cancer-causing free radicals. A single tomato can provide about 40 percent of the daily vitamin C requirement. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that prevents free radicals from damaging the body’s systems. It also contains vitamin A and potassium, as well as iron. Potassium plays a vital role in maintaining nerve health, and iron is essential for maintaining normal blood circulation. Vitamin K, which is essential for blood clotting and controlling bleeding, is also in tomatoes.

The lycopene in tomatoes prevents serum lipid oxidation, thus exerting a protective effect against cardiovascular diseases. Regular consumption of tomatoes or tomato juice decreases the levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. Vitamin A, present in tomatoes, aids in improving vision and preventing night-blindness and macular degeneration. Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant that can be formed from an excess of beta-carotene in the body. A lot of vision problems occur due to the negative effects of free radicals and vitamin A, being a powerful antioxidant, can help prevent them.

Tomatoes can protect your bones. Tomatoes are rich in calcium, which is essential for healthy, strong bones, and teeth, and vitamin K, which is known to prevent osteoporosis and osteopenia.

Benefits of Tomatoes When Cooked vs. Raw?

Despite the increasing popularity of consuming raw foods, you can still gain nutrients from cooked vegetables. For example, the body’s ability to utilize lycopene actually inceases when tomatoes are cooked vs. raw. (Keep in mind, however, that raw tomatoes are still a good source of lycopene.)
Cooked tomatoes, however, have lower levels of vitamin C than raw tomatoes, so if you’re looking to increase your levels, you might be better off sticking with the raw.
Whether you decide to eat them cooked or raw, it’s important to not to dilute the health benefits of tomatoes. If you’re buying tomato sauce or paste, choose a variety with no salt or sugar added—or better yet, cook your own sauce at home. And if you’re eating your tomatoes raw, salt them sparingly and choose salad dressings that are low in calories and saturated fat.

Risks of eating tomatoes

Like many fruits and vegetables with edible skins, tomatoes are often covered in pesticides. Tomatoes ranked ninth on the Environmental Working Group's annual dirty dozen list, which compiles the fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides. Try to buy organic tomatoes if you can.
The leaves of a tomato plant should not be eaten. They contain large concentrations of alkaloids, according to World's Healthiest Foods.
If eaten in reasonable amounts, tomatoes should produce no serious side effects. If you eat an abundance of tomatoes daily, however, you may experience problems from having too much lycopene or potassium. Consuming more than 30 mg of lycopene daily could potentially cause nausea, diarrhea, indigestion and bloating.

17/02/2020

COKE ZERO

Many questions have been raised about Coke Zero and here are some things you need to know..
-Coke Zero, which has recently been re branded as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, is marketed as a healthier version of the original sugar-sweetened beverage, Coca-Cola Classic.
-It contains zero calories and sugar while providing the signature Coca-Cola flavor, making it an appealing drink among those trying to reduce their sugar intake or control their weight.
-This article takes a detailed look at Coke Zero and explains whether it’s a healthy choice.
-To sweeten this beverage without adding calories, artificial sweeteners are used. This is where our concern comes in;
-Coke Zero uses several common artificial sweeteners, including aspartame and acesulfame potassium (Ace-K).
Coke Zero and diabetes risk
-Coke Zero is sugar-free. However, the sugar substitutes it contains may not necessarily be a healthier option for people looking to reduce their risk of diabetes.
1. What are Artificial Sweeteners?
-Artificial sweeteners are synthetic chemicals that stimulate the sweet taste receptors on the tongue. They are often called low-calorie or non-nutritive sweeteners.
-Artificial sweeteners give things a sweet taste, without any added calories.
2. What Causes Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels to Rise?
-We have tightly controlled mechanisms to keep our blood sugar levels stable .
-Blood sugar levels increase when we eat foods containing carbohydrates.
-When digested, carbohydrates are broken down into sugar and absorbed into the bloodstream, leading to an increase in blood sugar levels.
-When our blood sugar levels rise, our body releases insulin.
-Insulin is a hormone that acts like a key. It allows blood sugar to leave the blood and enter our cells, where it can be used for energy or stored as fat.
-But small amounts of insulin are also released before any sugar enters the bloodstream. This response is known as cephalic phase insulin release. It is triggered by the sight, smell, and taste of food, as well as chewing and swallowing.
-If blood sugar levels drop too low, our livers release stored sugar to stabilize it. This happens when we fast for prolonged periods, like overnight.
-There are theories on how artificial sweeteners may interfere with this process.
⦁ The sweet taste of artificial sweeteners triggers cephalic phase insulin release, causing a small rise in insulin levels.
⦁ Regular use changes the balance of our gut bacteria. This could make our cells resistant to the insulin we produce, leading to both increased blood sugar and insulin levels.
3. Do Artificial Sweeteners Raise Blood Sugar Levels?
-Artificial sweeteners won't raise your blood sugar levels in the short-term. Underline short term. This means long term use might have a great impact on our blood glucose levels.
-So, a can of diet coke, for example, won't cause a rise in blood sugar. However, there are studies in humans that has suggested a link between aspartame and changes to gut bacteria hence, It is theoretically possible that artificial sweeteners can raise blood sugar levels by negatively affecting gut bacteria.
4. Do Artificial Sweeteners Raise Insulin Levels?
-Sucralose and saccharin (Artificial sweeteners) may raise insulin levels in humans.
-Acesulfame-K raises insulin in rats, but no human studies are available.
5. Can You Use Artificial Sweeteners if You have Diabetes?
-Diabetics have abnormal blood sugar control due to a lack of insulin and/or insulin resistance.
-In the short-term, artificial sweeteners won't raise your blood sugar levels, unlike high intakes of sugar. They are considered safe for diabetics.
-However, the health implications of long-term use are still debatable.

Therefore, we can all conclude that not enough study has been done to determine the 100% effects of coke zero on a diabetic. However, always remember prevention is better than cure, thus anything that might impact negatively on your health should be a no-go zone.

05/02/2020

04/02/2020

Today is world cancer day.

Remember
Cancer is so limited. It cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot corrode faith, it cannot eat away peace, it cannot destroy confidence, it cannot kill friendship, it cannot shut out memories, it cannot silence courage, it cannot reduce eternal life and it certainly cannot quench the spirit.

03/02/2020

Complications of diabetes can lead to:
-Heart attack
-Stroke
-Blindness
-Kidney failure
-Amputations

29/01/2020

Fats lasts longer than flavour
Avoid binge eating
is key
# healthylifestyle


Visit use at loveafya nutrition clinic laipha house for personalized diet plans and weight loss programs

29/01/2020

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads from person to person through the air.
Remember, tuberculosis is curable and preventable.

21/01/2020

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17/01/2020

Have a healthy fruity Friday

12/01/2020

Impo basics

If you do get the flu, this is what you should do:
-Cough or sneeze into elbow
-Wash your hands
-Eat nutritious food & drink plenty of water
-Get plenty of rest
-Seek medical advice if you are in a high risk group

12/01/2020

Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in 👧👦 worldwide.

Pneumonia can be prevented by:
- Immunization 💉
- Adequate nutrition 🥦
- Reducing exposure to indoor air pollution 🔥🥘
- Improving housing conditions 🏡
- Avoiding smoking 🚬 near children

08/01/2020

Almonds is a whole meal in itself.
Chew some.

07/01/2020

Happy New year 2020..
With the holiday hype being over, we are back to business.
Nutrition is the key to a healthy and productive life.
When nutrition is wrong medicine is of no importance.
Eat right

11/12/2019

Feed your mind too

10/12/2019

Do you know a human body is made up of 60% water and a loss of 10% of the water could lead to organ failure and possible death. Now you know.
Hydration Tuesday
Keephydrated

05/12/2019

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04/12/2019

This is how a standard plate should look like...
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03/12/2019

For all your Nutrition needs.. This is the place to be ❤️❤️