I hear very often contradictory views and opinions about food, taking and avoiding, very confusing, could you explain me?

It is very simple to explain you; normal people know lot about food which they like and enjoy.

But the relationship among food, environmental poisons, detoxification, free radical scavenging and metabolism are not understood by all. If you have all the information about a person, you make an individual food plan which belongs to him only. The other person has a different combination of these factors and so what is good for you is not good for him and vice versa. That is the reason why the recommendations are contradictory and you should not compare two diet plans.

Eat this, do not eat that is easy to tell, but you must be always in a position to explain what you do and what you mean and why. Then there will be no understanding problems.

Manganese

Manganese activates many enzymes and is a constituent of several metallo-enzymes; the manganese super oxide dismutase is useful in free radical scavenging and important to our health.

Manganese deficiency is not common because the body needs a small amount to carry on its processes. Signs of deficiency are, impaired growth, skeletal abnormalities, disturbed or depressed reproductive function and effects in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Low blood and tissue manganese has been associated with osteoporosis, diabetes, epilepsy, cardiovascular diseases and impaired wound healing.

It was thought for a long time that manganese is least toxic but recent studies reveal that it is more toxic. Inhalations of manganese by welding workers, consumption of high concentration of manganese from polluted drinking water and any other product with lot of manganese prove to be toxic. This can produce profound neurological damage. It is because the mineral goes to the brain bypassing the normal route through the liver which would otherwise remove the toxin from the body.

The recommended daily intake of manganese is as follows:

AGE                              DAILY INTAKE [mg]

Infants:
0 to 12 months          1 t0 2

Children:
1 to 3 years                 1 - 2
4 to 6 years                1 - 2
7 to 9 years                1 - 2
10 to 12 years                 1 - 2

Adolescents:
13 to 14 years            1 - 2
15 to 18 years            2 - 5

Adults:
Above 19 years         2 - 5

Pregnant:                 +0
Breastfeeding:      +0

Foods rich in Manganese include:

• Brown rice
• Whole grains
• Nuts
• Leafy vegetables
• Tea
• Egg yolk
• Sunflower seeds

Refined grains, meat and dairy products contain only a small amount of manganese.

Selenium

Approximately 30 years ago we thought Selenium was a toxic element. But we have now learnt much about selenium and it is really a very important and essential element for us. It is important for our health.

The vital works done by Selenium include:

• Selenium helps in the removal of other toxic elements like mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead from our body
• It decreases the viral load for HIV
• It reduces the incidence of cancers, particularly lung, colorectal and prostate cancers
• It plays also a vital role in thyroid hormone metabolism
• It is vital for antioxidant defence system. As apart of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase it helps the free radicals scavenging
• Selenium is involved in maintaining normal liver function
• It is needed in protein synthesis
• It defends sperms from the attack of free radicals, that is why it is present in high concentration in semen

Although it is the most important antioxidant nutrient, many Americans do not know about selenium and many doctors there consider this very shameful.

What are the foods rich in selenium?

• Meats
• Seafood
• Poultry
• Eggs
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Pulses
• Whole grains
• Yeast

What is the reason for selenium deficiency?

The problem is in most countries the soil is poor in selenium and the local food contains almost no selenium. Marginal selenium deficiency is possible in alcoholics and those who eat mostly refined and processed foods. That is why in most of the developed countries it is added in bread or in other food stuff or in animal feed. Or they must eat enough nuts imported from tropical countries.

If nothing helps supplementation is the last step.

What is the daily intake of selenium?

From 1986 it was continuously increased and it is now 200µg per day. The supplementation amount is also 200µg per day if the deficiency is established.

Selenium from the yeast is better than the inorganic salts.

As usual, the dose makes the poison. 600 to 750 micro g per day is the toxic dose.

The signs of selenium toxicity include:

• Fatigue
• Irritability
• Dry hair
• Caries in children
• Hair loss
• Abnormal nails
• Depigmentation of the skin
• Bad breath
• Vomiting
• Problems with the nervous system

The important tips for anti aging

Many think taking many supplements, using anti aging creams and eating some fruits and vegetables are enough for anti aging. No, we need more for anti aging.

The following are the important tips for anti aging:

• Enough physical activity
• Do not eat too much
• Eat food which contains lot of anti-oxidants
• Drink lot of water
• Select your food in such a way to get enough vitamins and minerals
• Enough sleep
• Be slim always
• Do not smoke
• Do not drink too much alcohol
• Eat less animal fat
• Reduce the amount of milk and diary products
• Take care of your skin and hair
• Train your brain always
• Avoid direct sunlight, if possible
• Take care of your eyes
• Drink tea, green is better than black, but both are good
• Have regular contact with your friends
• You must have hobbies
• Use the power of your sex hormones
• Enjoy your sex with your partner
• Reduce personal and office stress
• Do not believe in some wonder drugs or methods
• Your genes are also important here
• Support your detoxification system
• Eat proper food for free radical scavenging and these two are deciding factors

For anti aging you must start when you are young to achieve the best results. But it is never too late to start with.

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