By Yanti

With the increasing awareness of the importance of health, the more people who choose healthy foods such as organic food for consumption because the more people know the benefits of eating organic food for the body health if compare than eating non-organic food because organic food does not contain any chemicals in the manufacturing process such as use of biologic activity in the soil so that plants grown on the land became fertile naturally, using green manures, and so on, and this method of farming called organic farming and its products are also called organic food.

In addition use of organic materials in the manufacturing process, as well as organic food products are processed with normal or natural manner and not use a system that speeds up the production of such use of certain substances to speed up the harvest, or inject fluids of certain hormones in livestock such as chickens, and cows in order to grow more fast, so that organic food is generally more expensive than non organic food, but of course benefits of eating organic food are also greater, and some of the benefits of eating organic foods are as follows

1. One of benefits of eating organic food are to decrease in toxins that enter the body, thereby stopping the possibility of entry of the food that  make from human genetic engineering that could be danger for  human body and cause disease in the body.
2. Increase the intake of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals more than non-organic food so the body’s health is also increasing because a growing body immune to various diseases caused by antioxidant substances present in the organic food is beneficial to counteract the free radicals that enter into the body.
3. Other benefits of eating organic foods are foods texture more crunchy, and taste more delicious and sweeter than conventional food.
4. The other advantage of organic food more than non-organic food is the durability of organic foods is longer so that organic food can be eaten in a longer time.
5. Organic food is also more environmentally friendly as the foods are free from the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides which is the pesticides and chemical can damage structures and contaminate ground water and air that is around us.

Although not all markets grocery or supermarket selling organic products, but the number of outlets that sell organic products is increasing, we can see from the increasing and the more easily we get organic products, especially in the leading outlet or restaurant, and even now many websites that sell organic products online to meet the increasing human need for organic product along with increasing awareness of people will benefits of eating organic food as safer, tastier, healthier, and durable food.

By Admin

Foods to Help Lose Weight

Lose weight for some people who are overweight is probably something that difficult to do even though they have done a variety of different ways to lose weight but for those people still difficult to achieve. Actually losing weight instead of just doing exercises regularly, and reducing the amount of food consumed but also includes what kind of healthy food that is consumed due to the type of food consumed also affect the success of someone to lose weight because the nutrient content contained in these healthy foods help speed up weight loss, and below are 5 foods to help lose weight which may be useful for those of you who are overweight.

1. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of the healthy food that is easily digested in the body due to the low fatty acid content makes coconut oil is easily digested, thereby reducing the possibility of the existence of flab in the body. High content of carbohydrate and calories in coconut oil is beneficial for appetite control, while the content of triglycerides in coconut oil is beneficial to transform fatty acids into energy. By taking a tablespoon of coconut oil that mix into warm water before the activity is carried out then it is useful to improve the process of metabolism and lose weight

2. Yogurt

Eating yogurt will help to improve digestion and absorption of food in the body to facilitate the discharge of food waste in the body and prevent disease constipation. High calcium content and low fat in yoghurt help prevent weight gain. Other minerals and vitamins in yoghurt make this food to be the right choice for people on a diet program because of insufficient nutrients it needs without the worry the weight will increase

3. Green Tea

Green Tea has long been used as one of the main people that healthy food can lose weight, and drinking green tea on a regular basis as much as 5 glass per day is believed to lose weight because of the ability of green tea to help improve metabolism processes in the body, and accelerate fat burning, and Green tea is also rich in antioxidant substances that increase the body’s immune against various diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and blood sugar

4. Fish Sardines

The content of omega 3 in Sardines fish is beneficial to improve mood and strengthen the cardiovascular system in the body. Sardines are rich in protein which is essential compounds needed in the development of the body. Eating sardines are also useful to improve the process work better metabolism, stabilize blood sugar and makes the body feel full so sardines is the right food for people on a diet program.

5. Cayenne pepper

For Asia people chili can increase appetite, but for West people the chili is one type of healthy food that can be useful for decreasing  weight because by adding a little pepper in a dish that will make decreased appetite to consume due to the content triggering capsaicin in chili spicy so the amount of food consumed also decreases and body fat reserves also reduced.

There are many more types of healthy foods to help lose weight in addition to the above foods such as lentil, grapes fruit, avocados fruit, eggs, nuts, and so on, and by doing exercise regularly and doing  a balanced diet   by choosing the right foods so to lose weight is not difficult thing to do for you who want to get ideal and healthy body.

By Yanti

Eating healthy foods and appropriate at the time of breast-feeding is important, especially during the first 6 months of age babies where babies only breast milk for consumption so that the nutrients that they get depends on the type of food and beverage consumption mother, and therefore so the baby can grow properly then a mother should know what type of food to be consumed and the types of foods to avoid while breast feeding.

If you are a mother who is breastfeeding then you should look for information on the number of healthy foods you should eat and some foods to avoid while breast feeding. It is very important because it will affect the wellness of your baby, and can also make the baby to be fussy and sick as your milk changes flavor that is not good for the baby.

Spicy foods like chili, peppers, and onions should be avoided as long as you breastfeed your baby because it will affect the metabolic system of the baby’s body, where if your baby becomes upset stomach or diarrhea because you eat spicy foods. Other types of foods to avoid when breastfeeding are vegetables that contain gas or high acid foods as some kind of sour oranges can cause rashes for baby due to the high acidity, The fish that contain high amounts of mercury such as swordfish and shark is food to avoid while breast feeding because of high mercury would be harmful for your baby’s brain development.

Beverages containing alcohol and caffeine, for example beer, and coffee are part of  foods to avoid while breast feeding, or if you cannot avoid to drink, so you should consume in small amounts, especially for alcoholic beverages you should drink alcohol beverage after you breastfeed your baby, and then pumping your milk into bottles for the next 24 hours the baby’s needs so that your body has not effect of alcohol at the time you want to breastfeed your baby again in the next day. Other types of food to avoid when breastfeeding is a cigarette, you should stop your smoking habit for a while because the nicotine is in cigarettes will go into your body, and then can flow into the body of your baby through your breast milk that you give to your baby, and This will affect the overall health of your baby.

You have to pay attention to the content of the nutrients found in several  healthy meals that you consume so that the nutrients of your baby are met, and to get information about healthy foods to eat and foods to avoid while breastfeeding can be obtained from various sources such as health book, health magazines, health TV program, online health information, or consult to your doctor especially if you or your baby have health problems that require attention and special foods that you and also your baby can stay healthy, and avoid the various diseases that may harm you and your baby.

By Yanti

There are plenty of healthy food product that claim by the company as the best healthy food in the market, and able to provide additional energy and other nutrition elements that improve the health of the body, but if you look at the label are in the product then you will see a number of fat, sugar , and other artificial ingredients found in health food product, and since it is you should be careful in choosing a health bar or health food product that you want to consumption, first observe that there is behind the label if the product contains natural ingredients that is needed by the body, and one bar of healthy foods that you can choose the organic food bar.

In general, organic food bar is a product that contains natural ingredients and nutrients that are good for health of body but of course you are also taking into account the existing label on the product of the organic food bar that you will buy and consume. this was done to determine whether organic food is good bar for you are taking, especially if you are an athlete or a person who will conduct the expedition to the nature by doing a lot of activities that require excellent stamina such as climbing, mountaineering, diving, and others activities then you need sum healthy foods  that is practical for easy carry and easy to eat and content high calories, protein, and also contain vitamin , minerals that can meet the needs of the body during the trip or expedition.

If you have a lot of time then you can also make homemade organic foods bar where you pick some healthy foods that you like and mix it into organic food bar, for example you combine honey with a few nuts or seeds that have contain protein and other nutrients that nourish the body e.g. you use of almonds, peanuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, sesame seeds, chia seed, and so to make organic food bar, or you use dried fruit or fresh fruit such as raisins, strawberries, blueberries, and so the contains many beneficial antioxidants to help boost immunity against disease.

By making your own organic food bar so you can know for certain kinds of nutrients and calories from natural food which you will eat, you also definitely know cleanliness in the process of making organic food bar so that your body is really only appropriate consumption of healthy eating as your taste and get health benefits for the body to which you want.

By Yanti

May be you will think what is tamari when you heard tamari for the first time, it is similar with me when I heard the word of tamari for the first time. Lets we see together what is tamari.

Tamari is the word from Japanese  Tamaru that means to accumulate, and tamari is sauce that some people said from China and some are saying comes from Japan, and then spread to other countries in East Asia, and Southeast Asia, and even now it is spreading in many countries around the world like in Australia, middle east, Europe, and America

Tamari is made from fermented soybeans with aspergillus sojae or aspergillus oryzae mold and salt water. This will produce a fermented soybean paste; soybean paste is then pressed to get the tamari or soy sauce, and soybean residue that can be used as fodder. Tamari is a dark brownish color with a delicate aroma and a smooth appearance.

Tamari first created and used by individuals for consumption, but since the 17th century this tamari was there to develop it commercially and to generate more production then in making use of a mixture of half soybeans with half grain, and the liquid sauce from the fermentation result is also called by the name of shoyu in which fermentation is stronger and a sharper flavor than the tamari sauce due to differences of raw materials.

Tamari is generally used as a seasoning for tasty dishes during food processing, while shoyu is generally only used the kitchen is also on the table as seasoning when eat meals. Both tamari and shoyu sauce is quite popular in Asian countries, where soy widely used as a flavoring in a variety of foods such as baked dishes, soups, stews, salad dressings, etc.

What is tamari nutrition?

In the tamari sauce there are some tamari nutrition including vitamin B3 or niacin, protein, tryptophan and manganese.

What is tamari benefit?

Such as soy has many health benefits to the human body, tamari that made from soy, it is also several benefits, and some tamari benefits are as follows

- As a food seasoning salt substitute

- For people with a wheat allergy or are on a diet of wheat, the tamari sauce that is suitable for use by them because the content of tamari which does not contain wheat.

- Color dark brown pigment of tamari that show high antioxidant substances that are beneficial to fight free radicals in the body and increase immunity to disease.

- The content of tryptophan in the tamari that is useful to help the baby growth normally, and for adults tryptophan compounds is useful in helping to make serotonin and niacin which the benefit to a more stable mood and better sleep quality.

Explanation of what is tamari sauce as above, they have given us information of the benefits tamari for the body, and for those of you who want to make a more savory foods as well as additional nutrients for your body, then you can use tamari as an alternative seasoning sauce that you can use, but for people who have high blood pressure, it is advisable to limit the use tamari because of the existing salt in tamari can cause problems for their health if consumed excessively.