Tip 4. Anti-Aging Cur
e
s: The Example of Lecithin
To stay yo
u
ng, take lecithin.
Besides re
d
ucing the c
h
olesterol le
v
el in the bl
o
od, there is
mounting scientific evid
e
nce to suggest se
v
eral other
b
enefits from lecithin.
It
h
as been su
g
gested that its intake
in sufficient amounts can help rebuild those cells and organs
which need it. Lecithin
h
elps to mai
n
tain their health once
they are repaired. It may mean that a deficie
n
c
y of lecithin in
t
he diet may
be one
of
the causes
of ageing a
n
d that its
us
e may be b
e
neficial
in r
e
tarding the
a
geing proc
e
ss.
Edward R.
Hewith in his book, The
Years Between 75 and
90 says," with older peo
p
le the fats remain high in the blood
for from five
to seven hours and in some cases
as long as
2
0 hours, thus giving
t
he fats more time to become located in the tiss
u
es. If
lecithin is given to older people
before a fat
t
y meal, it has been fou
n
d that the fa
t
s
in the blo
o
d return to normal in a short time,
in
the same way they do
i
n
younger people."
Tip 5. Getting to Know the Basic Concepts of Human Nutrition:
The Example of
Potassium
Potassium deficiencies
a
re associ
a
t
e
d with breathlessness,
f
atigue, ins
o
mnia and low blood sugar. Potassium is essential for h
e
althy heart muscles. Nuts and unrefined grains
a
re good sources of
p
otassium. Calcium is a
n
atural sedative. Deficiencies can ca
u
se fatigue, nervousness and tensi
o
n. Dairy pr
o
ducts, eggs,
almonds, and soyabeans are rich
sources of calcium. Magnesium is known as nature's tranqu
i
lliser and
is
associa
t
ed
with the prevention of heart attack.
Deficienci
e
s may lead to excitability, irritabi
l
ity, apprehensi
o
n and emotional disorders. Magnesium is also nec
e
s
sary for absorption of calcium and potassium and is found
in
many fruits, vegetables, seeds, dat
e
s
and prun
e
s.
Tip 6. Get to Know
B
a
sic Diet Concepts:
The Example of How
Fib
r
e in the Diet Lo
w
ers
Cholesterol in the Blood
The amount of fibre in t
h
e diet also
influences t
h
e cholester
o
l levels and
LDL choles
t
erol can be
lowered by taking die
t
s
r
ich in fibr
e
s
.
The most significant
s
o
urces of die
t
ary fibre are unprocess
e
d wheat bran, whole ce
r
eals such as wheat, rice,
barley, rye;
legumes s
u
ch as potato, car
r
ot, beet and
turnips; frui
t
s
like man
g
o and guava and green vegetables such as cabbage, l
a
dy's finger, lettuce and celery.
Oat bran is especially beneficial
in lowering LDL cholester
o
l. Expect effects of 8 to
15 mg/dl after cons
u
ming 30 g of oat bran e
a
ch day for 30 days.
Tip 7. Get to Know
V
e
getarian Pr
i
nciples
Ex
a
m
ple: To Lower Blood Pressur
e
, Be Faithfully Vegetarian
Vegetables
are also go
o
d for the patient of hypertension. Th
e
y should preferably be taken raw.
If
they are cooked, it sho
u
ld be ensur
e
d that their
n
atural juic
e
s are not burnt in the pr
o
c
ess of cooking.
Vegetables like cucum
b
er, carrot, t
o
matoes, onion, radish, cabbage and
spinach are
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