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The alarming impact of added sugars and ways to limit it

The alarming impact of added sugars and ways to limit it

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The presence of added sugars in our diet increases our risks to serious health concerns.

The excessive use or consumption of added sugars in our food or drinks have been linked to a lot of negative outcomes, and these includes the following:

  • Weight gain: Added sugars in our diet can contribute to excessive calorie intake, this can lead to weight gain and obesity if already uncontrolled.
  • Cardiovascular health: High consumption of sugar may increase the risk of getting heart problems.
  • Type 2 diabetes: High consumption of added sugars have been associated with developing type 2 diabetes.
  • Dental health: Sugars consumed in high quantities can contribute to oral health problems like tooth decay or dental carries.
  • Inflammation: Too much sugar intake contribute to chronic inflammation, which is linked to several health conditions.

It is important for individuals to manage and control their added sugar intake to mitigate the potential damaging effects on their health. Adopting strategies to lessen the intake of sugar can play a key role in addressing high sugar level in the body.

The following are some of the effective ways to limit your sugar intake:

  • Read labels: Always check the sugar content of packaged foods that you buy and choose low-sugar or sugar-free alternatives to reduce your sugar intake.
  • Choose whole foods: Prioritize to buy unprocessed foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains that can naturally lower your sugar consumption.
  • Avoid sugary beverages: Cutting back on sugary drinks like energy drinks, sodas, tea or sweetened coffee can remarkably reduce sugar intake.
  • Choose natural sweeteners: Use natural sweeteners like honey, this can still satisfy a sweet tooth with less added sugar.
  • Cook at home: Preparing snacks and meals at the comfort of your own home allows a better control over the sugar content and ingredients of the food that you want to eat.

By following these strategies, individuals can reduce their sugar intake and help themselves support their overall health.

Funnside Ningnangan in Kawit, Cavite

Funnside Ningnangan in Kawit, Cavite

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Are you one of those people who love to eat outside and try out new recipes from your usual meals? And looking for a place to eat freshly cooked recipes? Well, you have to try funnside Ningnangan! It is located along the main road in Kawit Cavite Philippines.

Funnside Ningnangan in Kawit Cavite.

Things that you would also like here would be the spacious area, the Kubo (Nipa hut), and the well-ventilated area while eating your meal. We went here at 9 pm for our dinner and there were still a lot of people coming by. Group of families, friends, and lovers are some of the customers here. During our visit, some people celebrated their birthdays here! You can also celebrate your loved one’s birthday in this place, and ask the staff to give a surprise announcement of his/her birthday!

Below are the fresh foods like salmon, chicken wings, tuna, pork liempo, prawns, seashells, milkfish, tilapia, squid, etc. that you can choose and will be freshly cooked for you by the Ningnangan’s staff.

We tried their grilled pork liempo, grilled tuna belly, baked seashells with garlic and butter, sinigang na salmon belly (salmon belly with tamarind flavor), and deep-fried crablets that taste like chicharon!

The food that we tried was cooked and served well. Thanks to the staff! This place is highly recommended for those people who love to eat various kinds of recipes. The price is just right or reasonable for the good taste and service we experienced here!

Eating in this kind of place where you can see a lot of people enjoying their meals is somewhat relaxing and will gonna give you a moment of boosted mood and energy, it also improves your attention and concentration.

Impressive health benefits of banana blossom

Impressive health benefits of banana blossom

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The banana blossom or the banana heart grows at the end of the banana fruit cluster. When cooked, it has a chunky and flaky texture.

Health benefits of banana blossom and banana blossom recipes.

According to our health food source, the impressive health benefits that you can get from banana blossom are as follows:

  • Banana blossoms are rich in fiber, making them good food to aid in constipation and promote good digestion.
  • It is also rich in potassium that is good at regulating fluid balance in our body.
  • Helps in muscle contractions and nerve signals.
  • Rich in antioxidants that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals.
  • It helps to slow the aging process.
  • Helps manage blood sugar levels.
  • It may help in kidney function.
  • Helps to lower high blood pressure.
  • It has antimicrobial properties, which helps in wound healing.
  • It helps to boost mood.

Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes only!

Essential health benefits of squash

Essential health benefits of squash

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Health benefits of squash.

This post will tackle about the health benefits that we can derive from eating squash, together with simple recipes that you can prepare at home!

Squash is a vegetable in food preparation. It is a superb ingredient in baking and cooking.

Health benefits of squash:

According to our health food source:

  • Squash are rich in antioxidants.
  • May help in cancer prevention.
  • It contains vitamin C and beta-carotene.
  • Slows the progression of macular degeneration, improves eye health.
  • Helps to strengthen your immunity.
  • It contains vitamins and minerals which are essential in achieving overall health.
  • Rich in vitamin B, and helps reduced mood disorders, like depression.
  • Helps to enhance skin health.
  • High in fiber content, which helps to aid digestion.

Disclaimer: This post is intended for educational purposes only!

Must know health benefits of sweet potatoes

Must know health benefits of sweet potatoes

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This food post will tackle about the health benefits that we can derive from eating sweet potatoes! Also included in this post, simple recipes that you can prepare at the comfort of your own home.

Health benefits of sweet potatoes.

Sweet potatoes are root vegetables that have a starchy, and sweet tasting flavor, specially when cooked or baked. The young leaves and soft shoots of sweet potatoes serves as green leafy vegetable. Sweet potatoes come from different varieties, sizes, and colors.

Health benefits of sweet potatoes

According to our health food source:

  • Good sources of vitamins and minerals.
  • Rich in fiber that promotes gut health, and improves digestion.
  • Rich in antioxidants that serves as a protection of the body from free radicals. It may help in lowering the risk of developing cancer related diseases.
  • Rich in beta-carotene, which helps in achieving eye health and good immune system.
  • May help in brain functioning.
  • Also helps in achieving a healthy skin and hair.

Note: Excessive consumption of food is not good to our health and can bring a negative result or bad effects in our body. Always eat the right kind and the right amount of food.

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Amazing health benefits of mango fruit

Amazing health benefits of mango fruit

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Health benefits of mango fruit

Mangoes are “the king of fruits” because of its sweet, delicious, fragrant smell when ripe and the various health benefits it contains that are very essential to our health.

It’s a good snack that are practical alternative to junk foods and other unhealthy foods. Mangoes can be enjoyed on its own without additional seasonings. They are also a good ingredient in numerous food recipes like, salads, juices, smoothies, jams, ice cream, cakes, quick breads, and other sweets. That can be used as a stuffing or filling for bread- just like one of the example recipe below.

Here are the wonderful health benefits of mango fruits according to our health food source:

  • Mangoes are rich in fiber that helps in digestion and elimination. It contains enzymes that help to breakdown protein.
  • Helps in weight loss management, it contains vitamin and nutrients that helps you to feel fuller. The fibers in it helps to boost the digestive functioning of the body by burning additional calories.
  • It promotes good eyesight, fights dry eyes and prevent night blindness because of the vitamin A it contains.
  • Helps you to cool down during summer preventing stroke (make a juice or smoothie out of it, and just add a little water, honey and ice chips). It is very refreshing and a healthy drink to combat the hot weather.
  • Mangoes have vitamin C, vitamin A, and carotenoids that helps to strengthen the immune system.
  • Rich in glutamine acid (an important protein for concentration and memory).
  • It helps to fight cancer, the antioxidants present in mango helps to protect the body against breast, colon, leukemia and prostate cancer.
  • Mangoes contain high level of vitamin C, pectin and fibers that helps in lowering cholesterol levels. Furthermore, it’s a rich source of potassium, which helps to control heart rate.
  • High in iron content, it’s a good help for people who are suffering in anemia.
  • Mangoes are good skin cleanser (it is done by applying thinly sliced mangoes and putting it into your face for up to 15 minutes, thereafter, you should wash your face or take a bath). It helps to unclog your pores and make the face look fresh. You can also use it as a body scrub (just mash a mango, add milk and honey). It helps your skin feel tender and smooth.

Disclaimer: The list shown above is merely for information purposes only.

Surprising health benefits of avocado

Surprising health benefits of avocado

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Health benefits of avocado fruit

Avocado also called as “alligator pear” has a rich, creamy, and a mild flavor when fully ripe.

This fruit is incredibly healthy and nutritious! That’s why it is used in many recipes including both sweet and savory dishes, such as salads, sandwiches, ice cream, milkshakes, and other desserts.

Here are the health benefits of avocado according to our health food source:

  • Promotes eye health, it protects against age-related macular degeneration.
  • Contains soluble fiber, which helps to keep a steady blood sugar levels.
  • Has high amount of folate, which is essential in the prevention of birth defects.
  • Good at maintaining a healthy heart.
  • It can help to control blood pressure and cholesterol level.
  • Helps in reducing the risk of inflammatory and degenerative disorders.
  • Contains anti-aging properties, can cure bad bread, increase nutrient absorption, and helps in skin care.
  • It can reduce the risk of stroke, helps to protect against cancer, and fight free radicals.

Disclaimer: The list shown above is merely for information purposes only.

Essential health benefits of strawberries

Essential health benefits of strawberries

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This delicious, red, fragrant and sweet fruits when fully ripe are among the most popular berries.

It can be eaten raw and can be used as an ingredient in making salads, ice cream, smoothies, yogurt, shakes, jellies, jams, also in baking such as pies, cakes, and muffins. It can also be added as flavorings to desserts, candies, and other sweet products.

Health benefits of strawberries.
Fresh strawberries
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Here are the health benefits of strawberries according to our health food source:

  • Rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C, folate.
  • It has anti-inflammatory properties, contains a good amount of vitamin B6, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folic acid.
  • Have potassium, vitamin K and magnesium that are important for bone health.
  • Good for the eyes, helps in proper brain functioning, relief from high blood pressure, arthritis, gout, and heart diseases.
  • Contains anti-aging properties
  • Can help in weight loss management.

Disclaimer: The list shown above is merely for information purposes only.

Important health benefits of carrots

Important health benefits of carrots

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Health benefits of carrots.

Carrots are root vegetables that can be eaten raw or cooked.

As raw food it is good as snack, appetizer, and salad. Cooking methods that you can do with carrots are boiling, steaming, sautéing, roasting, grilling, stir-fries, omelettes, soup, stews, can also be added in baking your favorite bread, muffins, and cookies.

According to our health food source, here are the important health benefits of carrots:

  • Has anti-aging properties, contains a high level of beta-carotene that acts as antioxidant. The vitamin A and antioxidant properties protects the skin from sun damage and premature skin aging, leaving a glowing skin.
  • Vitamin A in it also assists the liver in flushing out the toxins from the body.
  • It may help in cancer prevention, according to studies, it reduces the risk of lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer.
  • Helps to improve eyesight, the beta-carotene in it can protect the eyes against macular degeneration and senile cataracts.
  • Carrots can help to clean your teeth and mouth, leaving a healthy teeth and gums. It stimulates gums and trigger a lot of saliva, which being alkaline balances out the acid forming and cavity forming bacteria.
  • Studies show that carrots which are high in carotenoids helps to lower the risk of heart diseases.
  • Regular consumption of carrots also reduces cholesterol levels.

Disclaimer: The list shown above is merely for information purposes only.

Health benefits of mung beans

Health benefits of mung beans

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Health benefits of mung beans or munggo.

The mung bean, also known as monggo, or munggo is a plant species in the legume family. It is commonly known in Asia and Indian countries, and according to our health food source:

  • Mung beans contain healthy nutrients that can benefit our body.
  • Rich in protein, potassium, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Helps during constipation
  • It helps to lower high cholesterol levels.
  • Low in glycemic index and can help manage blood sugar levels.

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Essential health benefits of cabbage

Essential health benefits of cabbage

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Health benefits of cabbage.

One of the most common type of cabbage is the smooth-leafed, green and firm headed. It can be used in culinary by cooking or in making raw dishes.

Some common methods of cooking cabbage are sauté, soup, stews, steamed, stir-fried, salad, coleslaw, it can be included in sandwiches, also can use as food wrapper for other foods.

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Below are the essential health benefits of cabbage according to our health food source:

  • Good source of beta-carotene, which is good for the eyes.
  • Helps prevent the growth of certain types of cancers.
  • It contains high levels of vitamin C, which helps the body in fighting free radicals, thus strengthening the body’s immunity.
  • It has anti-inflammatory properties, which relieves muscle soreness, giving relief when suffering from inflammation.
  • Helps to achieve beautiful and healthy skin, the free radical fighting property is responsible to protect the skin from damage that can make the skin age.
  • It is rich in fiber, which can help to relieve constipation.
  • Lastly, it can help to treat stomach ulcers, a study revealed that the juice derived from cabbage is one of the most effective natural remedies for people suffering from peptic ulcers.

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Important health benefits of chicken meat

Important health benefits of chicken meat

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Chickens are a widely known type of poultry in the world, they are considered domesticated animals. It’s been a very beneficial source of meat and eggs for human consumption. Some common cooking methods are soups, grilled, sautéed, baked, curry and fried.

Here are the important health benefits of chicken meat according to our health food source:

  • It builds muscles, because it has a lot of proteins and little fats.
  • It contains zinc which helps to maintain good appetite.
  • Rich in phosphorus and calcium that are needed to keep the bones healthy.
  • It contains niacin which helps to lower cholesterol.
  • It has a lot of trace minerals that helps to improve immunity.
  • One of the best food for growing children as it have a lot of amino acids that helps children grow taller and stronger.
  • Rich in mineral called selenium which helps to cut the risk of arthritis.
  • It has vitamin B5 or the pantothenic acid which have a calming effect on the nerves and therefore helps to relieve stress.
  • Reduces the risk of heart attacks, Rich in vitamin B6 which lowers the levels of homocysteine that causes cardiac arrests.
  • It has magnesium which helps cope with premenstrual syndrome.
  • The zinc helps to regulate the male hormone levels.