Got Iodine in that Milk? Unassuming sources of acne aggravation
Iodine is a trace mineral that regulates thyroid hormones while promoting normal growth and development. It is present in iodized salt, seafood and crops grown in iodine rich soil.So you've read that excessive amounts of iodine can irritate your pores and provoke acne. So what do you do? Avoid excess iodine, right? But iodine shows up in a motley of unassuming locals as Jean Carper, points out in Food Your Miracle Medicine. For instance, the Recommended Daily Allowance, RDA, of iodine for adults is 150 mcg, but one cup of milk has 88mcg of iodine, that's over half of the RDA. One egg has 24 mcg and a slice of American cheese carries 16 mcg of iodine.
And the content of iodine in some fast food meals has exceeded the RDA by as much as 10 times. Just because excess iodine may provoke acne does not mean you want to ex it out our your diet. Poor iodine intake can result in Goiter, an enlargement of the thyroid gland, and Cretinism, which causes dwarfism and mental retardation Foods that contain large amounts of iodine include:?Iodized salt, sea salt, and salty foods. Because it's hard to know which restaurants use iodized salt, you might want to avoid eating out during this time ?All dairy products (milk, sour cream, cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, ice cream) ?Margarine ?Egg yolks ?Seafood (fish, shellfish, seaweed, kelp) ?Foods that contain carrageen, agar-agar, algin, or alginate - all of these are made from seaweed ?Many prepared and/or cured meats (ham, bacon, sausage, corned beef, etc) ?Fresh chicken or turkey with broth or additives injected ?Dried fruit ?Canned vegetables ?Commercial bakery products ?Chocolate ?Molasses ?Soy products (soy sauce, soy milk, tofu) ?Any vitamins or supplements that contain iodine ?FD&C red dye #3 - this appears in many foods or pills that are red or brown, including colasFoods with moderate amounts of iodine include:?Egg whites ?Fresh noncured meat from the butcher ?Matzoh ?Homemade bread made with non-iodized salt and oil (not soy!) instead of butter or milk ?Most fresh fruits and vegetables (but not too much spinach & broccoli), washed well ?Frozen vegetables that don't have high-iodine ingredients (like regular salt) added ?Canned peaches, pears and pineapples ?Natural unsalted peanut butter ?Clear sodas ?Coffee or tea, as long as it's made with distilled water. But remember, only non-dairy creamer! ?Popcorn popped in vegetable oil or air popped, with non-iodized salt ?Sorbet - but remember to check the ingredient list for FD&C red dye #3!As with all things, self-knowledge and moderation are the keys to divine health.
It's always good to know what you are eating before it starts eating away at you..
Naweko San-Joyz writes health and beauty articles from her home in San Diego. She recently published ?Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne? (ISBN: 0974912204). Naweko is presently working on title called ?Skinny Fat Girls, Why we?re still not getting this diet thing? (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in May of 2005. To challenge and verify her research, San-Joyz trains for figure competitions.Just a Spoonful of Sugar… But is it Safe? - Mixing Food and Medicine is a Tricky Task, But FLAVORx has the Answer
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Change in Diet May Cause a Change in Your Sense of Time
I know this sounds a bit crazy, but I've never before heard anyone mention this particular benefit of giving up sugar and other refined carbs: My sense of time has changed.I was sitting at my desk this afternoon, working hard on a letter I was writing to one of our clients, and I realized with a start that it was time to go home. In the past, when I regularly snacked on sweet and salty treats, I was never surprized by the time. I always knew exactly how many minutes were left before my next break, before time to go home, before it was time for dinner, and how long it would be before my bedtime snack.This is undoubtedly something that people with "real" addictions notice when they give up their habits. When you finally break free, (and this could take several months or even years after your last drink or fix), you notice one day that your mind isn't occupied by your cravings. Other things, more important things, more interesting things, are filling your thoughts.What would you do with...
Change in Diet May Cause a Change in Your Sense of Time
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Holidays For Heroes
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Holidays For Heroes
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Probably the best diet in the world
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Probably the best diet in the world
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How Proper Calorie Fragmentation Improves Body Composition?
It is a well-established fact that calories control everyone's bodyweight. No matter how many meals a day you have, it is the calorie balance in the end of the day that matters. If you eat fewer calories than you are burning, you will lose weight. It won't matter if these calories come from chocolate, bagels, meat, eggs, fruit or whatever else.Calories control bodyweight.What about body composition? The two major components of body composition are lean body mass and fat mass. Suppose you just lost 10 pounds of bodyweight.
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How Proper Calorie Fragmentation Improves Body Composition?
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